A01540:593
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. If your own word without further proof may be taken, you have.
T. G. If your owne word without further proofe may be taken, you haue.
I. B. Secondly, I grieve to observe what a gap Mr. G. hath by this doctrine opened to Licentiousness. What! may man disposed to sin, employ any creature, whose use God hath not limited, to what use he will? No: for here is to be understood that exception which is expressed in the next part of the reason touching circumstances, viz. ⟨p. 261⟩[Any use, but that which is prohibited] Howsoever I could demur thereupon, especially if an express prohibition be understood, yet herein I will be silent having enough granted me.
I. B. Secondly, I grieue to obserue what a gap Mr. G. hath by this doctrine opened to Licentiousnesse. What! may man disposed to sinne, imploy any creature, whose vse God hath not limited, to what vse he will? No: for here is to be vnderstood that exception which is expressed in the next part of the reason touching circumstances, viz. ⟨p. 261⟩[Any vse, but that which is prohibited] Howsoeuer I could demurre thereupon, especially if an expresse prohibition be vnderstood, yet herein I will be silent hauing enough granted me.