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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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All these passages well reviewed by Mr. G. I1 should think he cannot wonder that a man of 64 years complete (and therefore his wits may fail) doth wonder, that so godly, wise and learned a man, the faculties of whose mind are at the best, did not say to himself before he preached, much more before he penned this lusorious Doctrine, aLet Baal plead for himself; and, These gamesters shall without any encouragement from me, bdraw on their iniquity with their cords of vanity; and the rather, because he acknowledgeth that account is to be given unto God of gaming, p. 261. If of the act, much more of justifying it. From which account good Lord deliver me. For I fear that in justifying lusorious Lots, I should put false spectacles on a gamesters nose, whereby the bridge seemeth broader than it is, and so he falleth in without fear; to use Mr. Gs. similitude, p. 264.
All these passages well reuiewed by Mr. G. I1 should thinke he cannot wonder that a man of 64 yeeres compleat (and therefore his wits may faile) doth wonder, that so godly, wise and learned a man, the faculties of whose minde are at the best, did not say to himselfe before he preached, much more before he penned this lusorious Doctrine, aLet Baal plead for himselfe; and, These gamesters shall without any incouragement from me, bdraw on their iniquitie with their cords of vanitie; and the rather, because he acknowledgeth that accompt is to be giuen vnto God of gaming, p. 261. If of the act, much more of iustifying it. From which accompt good Lord deliuer me. For I feare that in iustifying lusorious Lots, I should put false spectacles on a gamesters nose, whereby the bridge seemeth broader than it is, and so he falleth in without feare; to use Mr. Gs. similitude, p. 264.