A01540:590
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. Touching his proof, that permission is a sufficient warrant: I first would know, what ordinance of God that is, which hath not some limited or appointed use thereof.
T. G. Touching his proofe, that permission is a sufficient warrant: I first would know, what ordinance of God that is, which hath not some limited or appointed vse thereof.
I. B. That Gods permission is a sufficient warrant, he that requireth to have it proved may as well require it to be proved, that Gods word is a good warrant. Idle had the Apostle been if in so weighty affairs being ⟨p. 260⟩craved his advice, he should have delivered that that would not warrant those things that he gave way for, yea and justified them as free from sin. gIf she marry, saith he, she sinneth not. And he that denieth it, may as well hdeny that the Sun is up at high-noon. His frivolous question therefore is to no purpose in the world: For what if God hath by certain general Rules restrained in some kinds and cases the use of his ordinances: doth it follow therefore that there is nothing in them left free? God hath restrained Recreation by such Rules as by way of Caution are in my Book of Lots idelivered. Doth it follow therefore that it is not free for men to recreate themselves either with bowls, or with coites, whether they themselves will, and to make bowls indifferently either of beech or of brazil, and coites either of tile sherds or of horse-shoes. For, I hope, none of all these may be done without warrant.
I. B. That Gods permission is a sufficient warrant, he that requireth to haue it proued may as well require it to be proued, that Gods word is a good warrant. Idle had the Apostle beene if in so weighty affaires being