A01540:614
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. And lastly, I affirm again, that God hath determined the use of a Lot to determine Controversies, so as ⟨p. 269⟩without Gods special appointment (which is not now to be expected) it cannot be lawfully used to any other purpose: Therefore an Argument from the Negative will hold by Mr. Gs. rule to disallow the use of any other Lot, as well lusorious as divinatory.
I. B. And lastly, I affirme againe, that God hath determined the vse of a Lot to determine Controuersies, so as ⟨p. 269⟩without Gods speciall appointment (which is not now to be expected) it cannot be lawfully vsed to any other purpose: Therefore an Argument from the Negatiue will hold by Mr. Gs. rule to disallow the vse of any other Lot, as well lusorious as diuinatorie.
T. G. I will not stand to discuss here how this helpeth Mr. Bs. arguing, That is not lawful whereof no example is found in the word, &c. I observe only how Mr. B. can conclude, by help of my Rule, what he would, if you grant him withal, what he can not prove. But the Antecedent should in the former Argument have been made good: which yet Mr. B. there not only hath not done, but hath not so much as endeavoured to do. And without proof for him to kaffirm it again and again, is but lost labour both to his Reader and himself.
T. G. I will not stand to discusse here how this helpeth Mr. Bs. arguing, That is not lawfull whereof no example is found in the word, &c. I obserue onely how Mr. B. can conclude, by helpe of my Rule, what he would, if you grant him withall, what he can not proue. But the Antecedent should in the former Argument haue beene made good: which yet Mr. B. there not onely hath not done, but hath not so much as indeauoured to doe. And without proofe for him to k