A01540:543
A just defence of certain passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and…A iust defence of certaine passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and…
A just defence of certain passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and use of lots, against such exceptions and oppositions as have been made thereunto to Mr. I.B. Wherein the insufficiency of his answers given to the arguments brought in defence of a lusorious lot is manifested; the imbecility of his arguments produced against the same further discovered; and the point it self in controversy more fully cleared; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and author of the former treatise.A iust defence of certaine passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and vse of lots, against such exceptions and oppositions as have beene made thereunto to Mr. I.B. Wherein the insufficiencie of his answers giuen to the arguments brought in defence of a lusorious lot is manifested; the imbecillitie of his arguments produced against the same further discouered; and the point it selfe in controuersie more fully cleared; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and author of the former treatise.
London: printed by John Haviland for Robert Bird, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Robert Bird, 1623
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T. G. I will not stand (lest I either seem too contentious, or prove over-tedious) to frame such exceptions, as well I might, against divers particulars of this discourse, built mainly upon a mere equivocation: Nor to press anew the Oaths taken usually at entrance into office: Only I demand, how all this proveth, that the Apostles purpose there is to limit the use of an Oath, and to restrain it wholly to such an end. Which though it were also granted, as it never can be proved, yet it leaveth that place of the Proverbs still as free as before. But Mr. B. hath forgotten, it seemeth, what he was to prove out of it.
T. G. I wil notstand (lest I either seeme too contentious, or proue ouer-tedious) to frame such exceptions, as well I might, against diuers particulars of this discourse, built mainely vpon a meere equiuocation: Nor to presse anew the Oaths taken vsually at entrance into office: Onely I demand, how all this proueth, that the Apostles purpose there is to limit the vse of an Oath, and to restraine it wholly to such an end. Which though it were also granted, as it neuer can be proued, yet it leaueth that place of the Prouerbs still as free as before. But Mr. B. hath forgotten, it seemeth, what he was to proue out of it.
I. B. Now let us somewhat consider Mr. Gs. purpose in putting into the Assumption these words, [In matters of weight] Forsooth, by denying the same, to make way for light matters, and consequently for playing with Lots. Because (as he saith, p. 130.) they best agree with the nature of Lots, that is, with uncertain hazard.
I. B. Now let vs somewhat consider Mr. Gs. purpose in putting into the Assumption these words, [In matters of weight] Forsooth, by denying the same, to make way for light matters, and consequently for playing with Lots. Because (as he saith, p. 130.) they best agree with the nature of Lots, that is, with vncertaine hazard.