A01540:557
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
T. G. ⟨p. 240⟩It is the manner of bad pleaders ywhen proofs fail them to fall to protesting. And it is reported to be the guise of your preaching Friars, when they know not how to confute our doctrine, to assure their hearers upon their salvation that it is heresies Mr. B. methinks should do otherwise. I say nothing in this point without reason; which Mr. B. must refute, if he will have me alter my judgement. But if it may be had with protestations, Mr. B. will not miss of it. Which when he hath thus solemnly made, grounded still upon a false supposal, (which unless you grant him, all is gone,) he then demandeth, Is not then playing with a Lot an irreligious abuse? Why so? what is the reason. Because Mr. B. is persuaded so as he saith. All This *wind will shake but little corn, save with such, if there be any, that have pinned their faith upon Mr. Bs. sleeve, and must depend upon his persuasions. It is the property of ztruth, saith one, not to instruct by persuading, but by instructing to persuade.
T. G. ⟨p. 240⟩It is the manner of bad pleaders ywhen proofes faile them to fall to protesting. And it is reported to be the guise of your preaching Friers, when they know not how to confute our doctrine, to assure their hearers vpon their saluation that it is herefie• Mr. B. methinkes should doe otherwise. I say nothing in this point without reason; which Mr. B. must refute, if he will haue me alter my iudgement. But if it may be had with protestations, Mr. B. will not misse of it. Which when he hath thus solemnly made, grounded still vpon a false supposall, (which vnlesse you grant him, all is gone,) he then demandeth, Is not then playing with a Lot an irreligious abuse? Why so? what is the reason. Because Mr. B. is perswaded so as he saith. All This *