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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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I. B. But in Deut. Mr. Gs. cause is implied. It is true, that there God forbiddeth his people to inquire how other Nations served their Gods, and sendeth them to his word to observe the same, without putting anything to, or taking ought from the same. Surely I should not gather from hence Mr. Gs. cause. Because I fear it ⟨p. 266⟩would▪ encourage Papists in their superstitious rites and ceremonies called Circumstances, though indeed parts of the substance of outward worship. For they are ready to take hold thereof and say, God hath determined nothing touching these supposed Circumstances, and they are not against the word of God; therefore they are permitted and so warranted.
I. B. But in Deut. Mr. Gs. cause is implied. It is true, that there God forbiddeth his people to inquire how other Nations serued their Gods, and sendeth them to his word to obserue the same, without putting anything to, or taking ought from the same. Surely I should not gather from hence Mr. Gs. cause. Because I feare it ⟨p. 266⟩would▪ incourage Papists in their superstitious rites and ceremonies called Circumstances, though indeed parts of the substance of outward worship. For they are ready to take hold thereof and say, God hath determined nothing touching these supposed Circumstances, and they are not against the word of God; therefore they are permitted and so warranted.
T. G. Is it not implied, when God saith, they should not serve the true God as the Heathen served their false Gods▪ but so only as he had himself prescribed; is it not implied, I say, that God had for the substance of it determined his own worship? Or is not this a senseless consequence, Mr. G. holdeth that God hath determined the substance, but not all particular Circumstances of his service and worship: Therefore Mr. G. giveth encouragement to Papists to add to Gods worship such things as they call Circumstances, but are indeed parts of the substance of it. It is as if one should say,