Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theologicalOf the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall
Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theological; written by Thomas Gataker B. of D. sometime preacher at Lincolns Inn, and now pastor of Rotherhith.Of the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall; written by Thomas Gataker B. of D. sometime preacher at Lincolnes Inne, and now pastor of Rotherhith.
Thomas Gataker 1574–1654London: printed by Edward Griffin, 1619
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In distribution of gifts, or rewards, or oalms, where mevery ones turn could not be served, or nthat which many had equal interest in, could not well be divided; it was by Lot designed which way, or to whom they should go. pBy Lot Danaus is reported to have disposed of his Daughters among the sons of Aegyptus: qBy it the two Tarquines Titus and Aruns are by some said to have decided, whether should have the kissing of their Mother first; when the Oracle had told them that He should reign that gave his Mother the first kiss: wherein ⟨p. 78⟩rBrutus their Cozen is reported to have gone beyond them both by kissing his grand-mother the Ground: But sothers say that they agreed both to kiss her at once. tBy it Paris and Helen are likewise said to have decided the controversy between them about the naming of a Daughter that he had by her, whether it should bear his name or hers.
In distribution of gifts, or rewards, or oalmes, where meuery ones turne could not be serued, or nthat which many had equall interest in, could not well be diuided; it was by Lot designed which way, or to whom they should go. p
By it the two Tarquines Titus and Aruns are by some said to haue decided, whether should haue the kissing of their Mother first; when the Oracle had told them that He should raigne that gaue his Mother the first kisse: wherein
By it Paris and Helen are likewise said to haue decided the controuersie betweene them about the naming of a Daughter that he had by her, whether it should beare his name or hers.
oIn defunctorum locum, qui annonam publicam acciperent, quotannis sorte suffecti sunt. Suet. I•l. c. 41.
mIn serui• ex testamento manumittendis, ubi omnes non possunt, &c. sortiri cos opertobit, •e quam ambitionis vel gratiae suspicionem Praetor subeat. Digest. lib. 40. tit. 5. leg. 24. Sic coniectis in aquae fitulam sortibus de ancilla ducenda sortiu• tur serui d••, in Planti Casina: quam sortem •um divinatoria Meursius frustra confundit ad Cas. c. 3.In serui• ex testamento manumittendis, vbi omnes non possunt, &c. sortiri cos opertobit, •e quam ambitionis vel gratiae suspicionem Praetor subeat. Digest. lib. 40. tit. 5. leg. 24. Sic coniectis in aquae fitulam sortibus de ancilla ducenda sortiu• tur serui d••, in Planti Casina: quam sortem •um diuinatoria Meursius frustra confundit ad Cas. c. 3.
nSortitur dominos, ne laceretur avis. Mart. l. 8. ep 78. Sic lego, quod vulgò, noc laceratur.Sortitur dominos, ne laceretur auis. Mart. l. 8. ep 78. Sic lego, quod vulgò, noc laceratur.
p[Greek or Hebrew]. Apollador. l. 1.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Apollador. l. 1.
qUtter prior matri osculum daret, sorti permittunt. Liu. l 1.Vter prior matri osculum daret, sorti permittunt. Liu. l 1.
rLiu. l. 1. & H. lic. l. 4.
s[Greek or Hebrew]. Dionys. Hal. l. 4.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Dionys. Hal. l. 4.
tPtolom. Hephaest. apud Photium: [Greek or Hebrew].Ptolom. Hephaest. apud Photium: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
uWhere it is uncertain in certain cases at the Civill law whether party is Plaintiff and whether Defendant, both commencing suite; as they may, at once, either against other, not the main business or suite it self, as some mistake it, but xthat doubt only is put to the decision of a Lot. yAnd so is likewise by the same Civill-law the custody of Cautions or Evidences among those that are equally Coheirs. At the election of a Pope zthe Cardinals in the Conclave have their Cells assigned them by Lot.
uWhere it is vncertaine in certaine cases at the Ciuill law whether party is Plantiffe and whether Defendant, both commencing suite; as they may, at once, either against other, not the maine busines or suite it selfe, as some mistake it, but xthat doubt onely is put to the decision of a Lot. yAnd so is likewise by the same Ciuill-law the custody of Cautions or Euidences among those that are equally Coheires. At the election of a Pope zthe Cardinals in the Conclaue haue their Cells assigned them by Lot.
uIn tribus judicijs, familiae herciscundae, communi dividundo, & finium regundorum, quaeritur quis actor intelligatur, quia par omnium causa videtur. Caius Dig. lib. 5. tit. 1. leg. 13.In tribus iudicijs, familiae herciscundae, communi diuidundo, & finium regundorum, quaeritur quis actor intelligatur, quia par omnium causa videtur. Caius Dig. lib. 5. tit. 1. leg. 13.
xCum ambo ad judiciū provocant, sort decerni solet. Ulpian. ibid l. 14.Cum ambo ad iudiciū prouocant, sorte decerni solet. Vlpian. ibid l. 14.
ySortiri oportet, apud quem esse debeant. Caius l. 10. t. 2. l. 5. ubi Gloss. vel ut uni per sortem omnia, vel ut una uni, alia alij, ut in vestibus Christi.Sortiri oportet, apud quem esse debeant. Caius l. 10. t. 2. l. 5. vbi Gloss. vel vt vni per sortem omnia, vel vt vna vni, alia alij, vt in vestibus Christi.
zCellae per litre as fignatae sort patribus distribuuntur pridiè quàm ingrediuntur Conclave. Marcel. Corc. Cerem. sacr. l. 1. s. 1. c. 2. Et Continuator Ursper. ubi de Synodo Basil.Cellae per liter as fignatae sorte patribus distribuuntur pridiè quàm ingrediuntur Conclaue. Marcel. Corc. Cerem. sacr. l. 1. s. 1. c. 2. Et Continuator Vrsper. vbi de Synodo Basil.
At their asolemn Feasts, bsacred or public especially, in ancient times had each one his mess of meat by Lot assigned him. Where observe we withal that as among the Hebrews Gods people, cGods part in the tithe of their Cattle was by Lot set apart; and damong the Heathen likewise, where ⟨p. 79⟩by some solemn vow a tenth of the increase either of the fruits of the earth, or of their cattle had bin before made over to their Idols: as also the eArabians are reported in old time to have consecrated yearly a third part of their cinnamon, which the Lot lighted on, to the Sun, and that the Sun, as they ffable, should fire that part of himself. So among those Heathen in that their festival Lottery, gthe mess first drawn was held holy and accounted some Gods share, Mercuries most usually, whom they deemed President of Lottery: That which I take rather therefore to be termed hMercuries Lot, then that which iothers say of an Olive leaf, without any good ground: And in the division of Lands before mentioned at the settling of new kColonies or lEstates, some part was usually by Lot set apart for sacred uses in the first place.
At their asolemne Feasts, bsacred or publike especially, in auncient times had each one his messe of meate by Lot assigned him. Where obserue we withall that as among the Hebrewes Gods people, cGods part in the tithe of their Cattle was by Lot set apart; and damong the Heathen likewise, where ⟨p. 79⟩by some solemne vow a tenth of the encrease either of the fruites of the earth, or of their cattle had bin before made ouer to their Idoles: as also the eArabians are reported in old time to haue consecrated yeerely a third part of their cinamon, which the Lot lighted on, to the Sunne, and that the Sunne, as they ffable, should fire that part of himselfe. So among those Heathen in that their festiuall Lotery, gthe messe first drawne was held holy and accounted some Gods share, Mercuries most vsually, whom they deemed President of Lotery: That which I take rather therefore to be termed hMercuries Lot, then that which iothers say of an Oliue leafe, without any good ground: And in the diuision of Lands before mentioned at the setling of new kColonies or lEstates, some part was vsually by Lot set apart for sacred vses in the first place.
a[Greek or Hebrew]. Plus. Sympos. probl. l. 2. c. 10. Et ibid. [Greek or Hebrew]. Hinc. Aristoph. Equit. [Greek or Hebrew]. Vise Suid. & Erasm. Chill. 3. cent. 6. adag. 1. Sed & Cato Uticen•is in conuivio sortitione facta [Greek or Hebrew], instantibus conuivis ut primas to•eret, negavit id inuita Venere fieri oportere. Plut. Cat.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plus. Sympos. probl. l. 2. c. 10. Et ibid. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Hinc. Aristoph. Equit. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Vise Suid. & Erasm. Chil. 3. cent. 6. adag. 1. Sed & Cato Vticen•is in conuiuio sortitione facta 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, instantibus conuiuis vt primas to•eret, negauit id inuita Venere fieri oportere. Plut. Cat.
b[Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. probl. l. 2. c. 10. Vise Athen dipnos. l. 1. & Rhodig. antiq. l. 14. c. 55.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. probl. l. 2. c. 10. Vise Athen dipnos. l. 1. & Rhodig. antiq. l. 14. c. 55.
dSic Pelasgi decimam Dijs dandy voto damnati [Greek or Hebrew]. Ex My•silo Dionys. Hal. antiq. l. 1.Sic Pelasgi decimam Dijs dandi voto damnati 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ex My•silo Dionys. Hal. antiq. l. 1.
e[Greek or Hebrew], &c. Th•ophr. de plant l. 9 c. 5. Famaest cum sole dividi; ternas partes fieri; sorte cremia discerni: quod Solicesserit, relictum sponte conflagrare. Plin. l. 12. c. 19.
mIn their markets they used oft, when Buyer and Seller could not agree, as with us to draw cuts, or cast cross and pile, so by an other kind of Lottery, that Mication or shifting of fingers formerly spoken of, to decide, whether should come to others price: nwhich custom yet for some considerations was sometime in some cases inhibited.
mIn their markets they vsed oft, when Buyer and Seller could not agree, as with vs to draw cuts, or cast crosse and pile, so by an other kinde of Lotery, that Mication or shifting of fingers formerly spoken of, to decide, whether should come to others price: nwhich custome yet for some considerations was sometime in some cases inhibited.
mHinc Varro Parmen, apud Non. Ergò micandum mihi erit cum Graco, utrum illius ego numerum, an ille •eum sequatur. Vise Ca•saub. ad Suet. Ang. c. 13.Hinc Varro Parmen, apud Non. Ergò micandum mihi erit cum Graco, vtrum illius ego numerum, an ille •eum sequatur. Vise Ca•saub. ad Suet. Ang. c. 13.
nEx autoritate Turci Apronia•i &c. Ratio docuit, utilitate suadente, consues•dine micandi sublata sub exagio potius pecora vendere, quàm digitis conludentibus trader. Antiq. Fabric.Ex autoritate Turci Apronia•i &c. Ratio docuit, vtilitate suadente, consues•dine micandi sublata sub exagio potius pecora vendere, quàm digitis conludentibus tradere. Antiq. Fabric.
§ 13. In pecuniary penalties was this kind of Lot sometime employed, where the Offenders were too many to be all of them amerced. For so ⟨p. 80⟩Augustus of such as frequented not the Senate as they should, oenforced each fifth man that the Lot lighted on, to pay his fine for his absence, which was remitted to the rest. But in case of life & death was a very principal use of it. Where to pass by that Fable, fondly fathered upon Athanasius, of Melchi Melchisedecks Father, pwho having a purpose to sacrifice one of his sons, should cast lots first with his wife, whether he or she should choose one of them to be exempt from that hazard, and after that upon the rest of them (she having chosen Melchizedek by that means preserved) for one to be slain for a sacrifice: as also to let pass qthe Messenian Virgin that the Oracle demanded for the murder of Tists; rthe Trojan Kings daughter Hesione, whom the Poets fain the lot lighted on to be exposed to the sea monster: sthe 7. young-men, and as many Maidens that Min•s required from Athens yearly for the death of Androgeus: and tthe children that the Spartans used to sacrifice to Diana, till Lycurgus at length altered that inhumane practise. Nor to stay upon uthe Persian Kings tithing out his Magicians (reported in our Ecclesiastical stories) upon discovery of their frauds: or the misery of Cambises his army in his Ethiopian expedition, *who for want of victuals by Lot sequestered a tenth part of themselves for the rest to make meat of. And to glance but at that memorable and lamentable act and accident of the two xFlori ⟨p. 81⟩Father & son commanded by Augustus to cast Lots for their lives, whereof ythe one offered himself without Lot to be slain; and he being slain, the other thereupon slew himself. Most famous and frequent was zthe Roman practise in this kind, termed therefore by them their *Ancient law, or their Country custom: whose manner it was when some troops of their Soldiers had in the field aor Camp forsaken their colours, bleft their Stations, carried themselves ccowardly in fight, or ddisorderly otherwise, efor the frighting of all, and yet the saving of some, fto draw out by Lot hsometime more, sometime fewer, most usually ia tenth part of the whole number that were faulty, or gwere deepest in fault, kby an ignominious kind of execution to be made an Example to others;
§ 13. In pecuniary penalties was this kinde of Lot sometime imployed, where the Offendors were too many to be all of them amerced. For so ⟨p. 80⟩Augustus of such as frequented not the Senate as they should, oenforced each fift man that the Lot lighted on, to pay his fine for his absence, which was remitted to the rest. But in case of life & death was a very principall vse of it. Where to passe by that Fable, fondly fathered vpon Athanasius, of Melchi Melchisedecks Father, pwho hauing a purpose to sacrifice one of his sons, should cast lots first with his wife, whether he or she should chuse one of them to be exempt from that hazard, and after that vpon the rest of them (she hauing chosen Melchisedeck by that meanes preserued) for one to be slaine for a sacrifice: as also to let passe qthe Messenian Virgin that the Oracle demanded for the murther of Tists; rthe Troia• Kings daughter Hesione, whom the Poets faine the lot lighted on to be exposed to the sea monster: sthe 7. young-men, and as many Maidens that Min•s required from Athens yeerely for the death of Androgeus: and tthe children that the Spartans vsed to sacrifice to Diana, till Lycurgus at length altred that inhumane practise. Nor to stay vpon uthe Persian Kings tithing out his Magicians (reported in our Ecclesiastical stories) vpon discouery of their frauds: or the misery of Cambises his armie in his Aethiopian expedition, *who for want of victualls by Lot sequestred a tenth part of themselues for the rest to make meat of. And to glance but at that memorable and lamentable act and accident of the two xFlori ⟨p. 81⟩
o[Greek or Hebrew]. Dion. Cass. l. 55.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Dion. Cass. l. 55.
pPseudo-Athen. h•st. Melch.
q[Greek or Hebrew].- Pausan. Messen.〈non-Latin alphabet〉.- Pausan. Messen.
rOraculo jubente [Greek or Hebrew] ceto exponere, Laomedontis Hesionen sorscepit. Diodor. Sic. l. 4.Oraculo iubente 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 ceto exponere, Laomedontis Hesionen sorscepit. Diodor. Sic. l. 4.
sPlutarch. Theseo. Et Virg. Aen. 6. - sep••na quotannis corpora natorum: stat ductis sortibus •rna.
t[Greek or Hebrew], &c. Pausan. Lacō.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c. Pausan. Lacō.
u[Greek or Hebrew]. Socrat. hist. eccl. l. 7. c 8. & Niceph. Call. l. 14. c. 18. Qu•d Epiphan. in Cassiod. Irist. Tripart. l. 9. c. 8. Magorum genus usqu• ad decimam jussit immivvi portionem.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Socrat. hist. eccl. l. 7. c 8. & Niceph. Call. l. 14. c. 18. Qu•d Epiphan. in Cassiod. Irist. Tripart. l. 9. c. 8. Magorum genus vsqu• ad decimam iussit immiuui portionem.
*[Greek or Hebrew]. Herodot. l. 3.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Herodot. l. 3.
the rest of them punished only lwith some other kind of disgrace. This tithing of delinquents by Lot to death we find to have been mattempted only, without effect once by Caligula; but was indeed practised and put in execution at sundry and ⟨p. 82⟩several times, nby Appius, oby Julius Caesar, pby Augustus, qby Antony, rby Apronius, sby Crassus, tby Galba; and lastly uby Macrinus, who sometime also to seem mild (which in truth he was far from) would draw out one of an hundred only (as xsome other sometime did twenty apiece out of each Legion that had fled, yand three of each hundred of those that had given way to the enemy) for execution in that kind. Neither is this manner of Military discipline altogether unusual with martial men among us even to this day; with whom Soldiers taken tardy sundry of them together are permitted now and then to cast the dice for their lives upon the Drum-head, some of them to be executed, and some to be saved.
the rest of them punished onely lwith some other kinde of disgrace. This tithing of delinquents by Lot to death we finde to haue beene mattempted onely, without effect once by Caligula; but was indeed practised and put in execution at sundry and ⟨p. 82⟩seuerall times, nby Appius, oby Iulius Caesar, pby Augustus, qby Antonie, rby Apronius, sby Crassus, tby Galba; and lastly uby Macrinus, who sometime also to seeme milde (which in truth hee was farre from) would draw out one of an hundred onely (as xsome other sometime did twentie apeice out of each Legion that had fled, yand three of each hundred of those that had giuen way to the enemy) for execution in that kinde. Neither is this manner of Military discipline altogether vnusuall with martiall men among vs euen to this day; with whom Souldiers taken tardie sundrie of them together are permitted now and then to cast the dice for their liues vpon the Drum-head, some of them to be executed, and some to be saued.
l[Greek or Hebrew]. Polyb. l. 6. [Greek or Hebrew]. Polyb. ibid. & Dio l. 49. & Appian. Parth.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Polyb. l. 6. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Polyb. ibid. & Dio l. 49. & Appian. Parth.
mS•eton. Cai••. 48.
nCaesis Centurionibus, [Greek or Hebrew]. Halicar. l 9. Ca•tera multitudo sort decimus quisque ad supplicium lecti. Liu l. 2.Caesis Centurionibus, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Halicar. l 9. Ca•tera multitudo sorte decimus quisque ad supplicium lecti. Liu l. 2.
o[Greek or Hebrew]. Dio l. 41. [Greek or Hebrew]. Appian. l. 2. Vis• & Suet. Cas. c. 69.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Dio l. 41. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Appian. l. 2. Vis• & Suet. Cas. c. 69.
pCohortes, s• quae loco ceffissent, decimatas hord•o pa•it. Su••. Aug. c. 24.
qQui Medis irru•ntibus ceffissent, [Greek or Hebrew]. Dio l. 49. & Plut. Ant. reliquis bord•o praebito. Dio. & Appian. Parth.Qui Medis irru•ntibus ceffissent, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Dio l. 49. & Plut. Ant. reliquis bord•o praebito. Dio. & Appian. Parth.
§ 14. From this use of a Lot in general spring those figurative speeches and phrases, whereby not athat alone that by Lot is allotted any one, but bwhatsoever a man hath or holdeth, howsoever he come by it, by gift, purchase, descent, or cotherwise, ⟨p. 83⟩is yet termed his Lot. Among the Greeks more specially dan Inheritance is most usually and universally so termed. In way of reference whereunto, as God is said to be ethe portion of those that serve him, and they are said to be fhis Inheritance; so their right to glory and life eternal is said to be gtheir Lot, not so much, as some of the ancients have thought, hin regard of Gods free choice, as having respect to the general nature of a Lot, which neither regardeth ought in the party whom it favourably befalleth, nor is directed or determined at all in its motion by him; but because it cometh to them ias by way of Inheritance, an eye had to the particular use of it before specified in the settling of such estates. Hence it is also that in holy writ kto cast a Lot is put for to inherit: and that God is said lto have cast the Lot upon some places for wild beasts, and to have divided Lands and Countries out unto them by line; alluding to the courses used in dividing of Land by Lot and mline among such as were appointed to people and to possess it. And in a word whatsoever betideth men, be it good, or ⟨p. 84⟩be it evil, is said to be their nLot and their oallowance, in way of allusion to this divisory Lot, whereby Lands and Goods, either of inheritance, purchase, or prey, and parts or portions of diet, and rewards good and bad, have from time to time bin usually parted among many.
§ 14. From this vse of a Lot in generall spring those figuratiue speeches and phrases, whereby not athat alone that by Lot is allotted any one, but bwhatsoeuer a man hath or holdeth, howsoeue• he come by it, by gift, purchase, descent, or cotherwise, ⟨p. 83⟩is yet tearmed his Lot. Among the Greekes more specially dan Inheritance is most vsually and vniuersally so tearmed. In way of reference whereunto, as God is said to be ethe portion of those that serue him, and they are said to be fhis Inheritance; so their right to glory and life eternall is said to be gtheir Lot, not so much, as some of the auncients haue thought, hin regard of Gods free choise, as hauing respect to the generall nature of a Lot, which neither regardeth ought in the party whom it fauourably befalleth, nor is directed or determined at all in its motion by him; but because it commeth to them ias by way of Inheritance, an eye had to the particular vse of it before specified in the setling of such estates. Hence it is also that in holy writ kto cast a Lot is put for to inherite: and that God is said lto haue cast the Lot vpon some places for wilde beasts, and to haue diuided Lands and Countries out vnto them by line; alluding to the courses vsed in diuiding of Land by Lot and mline among such as were appointed to people and to possesse it. And in a word whatsoeuer betideth men, be it good, or
aJosh 1•.1. & 16.1. Jud. 1.3. Chytr•us ibid. [Greek or Hebrew]. Eu•b. Odyss. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sors quod suum si• s•rte V•r•o de ling. Lat. l. 4.Iosh 1•.1. & 16.1. Iud. 1.3. Chytr•us ibid. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eu•b. Odyss. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Sors quod suum si• s•rte V•r•o de ling. Lat. l. 4.
bPsal. 16.5. & 125.3. [Greek or Hebrew]. Schol. Aristoph. •esp. [Greek or Hebrew]. Eustath. Il. [Greek or Hebrew]. Nin• Eumaeus ex Domini […] d••• ait habere see [Greek or Hebrew]-Homer. Odyss. [Greek or Hebrew]. S•rs & pa••imovi•• dicitur, & quod cuique a••iditi• sortiendo. Feft.Psal. 16.5. & 125.3. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Schol. Aristoph. •esp. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eustath. Il. . Nin Eumaeus ex Domini d ait habere se -Homer. Odyss. . Srs & paimoui dicitur, & quod cuique aiditi sortiendo. Feft.
§ 1. Now that Lots of this kind are lawful being used with due Caution, most Divines acknowledge, howsoever the arguments that some of them bring, are not so sound many of them as were to be wished; and their Cautions the most of them are either unsound or superfluous, as upon the view and survey of some of them shall appear.
§ 1. NOw that Lots of this kinde are lawfull being vsed with due Caution, most Diuines acknowledge, howsoeuer the arguments that some of them bring, are not so sound many of them as were to be wished; and their Cautions the most of them are either vnsound or superfluous, as vpon the view and surveigh of some of them shall appeare.
In the arguments alleged for them, the general error of most Authors is (that which hath also caused much mistaking otherwise) that they confound Ordinary and Extraordinary Lots the one with the other, and so reason without reason from the one to the other: As if a man should reason from aE•uds slaying of Eglon bto the Jesuits and Romanists murdering of Princes at this present, supposing them to be Heretics and Enemies to ⟨p. 85⟩Gods Church; or from cPhinehas his killing of Zimrie and Cozbi, dto the like execution done upon delinquents taken in the like act by some private person in these times; or from ethe Hebrews surprising of the Land of Canaan and rooting out of the Canaanites by Gods special appointment, to fthe Spaniards dispeopling of the West Indies, as they term them, in such places as they seized on; or to justify our seizing upon any other part of the world, and seeking in like manner to subdue or destroy the Inhabitants thereof.
In the arguments alleaged for them, the generall error of most Authors is (that which hath also caused much mistaking otherwise) that they confound Ordinarie and Extraordinarie Lots the one with the other, and so reason without reason from the one to the other: As if a man should reason from aE•uds slaying of Eglon bto the Iesuites and Romanists murthering of Princes at this present, supposing them to be Heretikes and Enemies to ⟨p. 85⟩Gods Church; or from cPhineaz his killing of Zimrie and Cozbi, dto the like execution done vpon delinquents taken in the like act by some priuate person in these times; or from ethe Hebrewes surprizing of the Land of Canaan and rooting out of the Canaanites by Gods speciall appointment, to fthe Spaniards dispeopling of the West Indies, as they tearme them, in such places as they seised on; or to iustifie our seising vpon any other part of the world, and seeking in like manner to subdue or destroy the Inhabitants thereof.
aJudg. 3.21. peculiaria in exemplum non sunt trahenda. Martyr ibid.Iudg. 3.21. peculiaria in exemplum non sunt trahenda. Martyr ibid.
bQu•modo Xystus 5. Juditham Holophernis interfectricem, cum Monacho Regis Galli occisore committit; in Orat. habita in Patrum Consist.Qu•modo Xystus 5. Iuditham Holophernis interfectricem, cum Monacho Regis Galli occisore committit; in Orat. habita in Patrum Consist.
True: but kso are mens sins too guided to good ends by God ldrawing light out of darkness, and mturning evil to good, and nusing mans evil will to the working and effecting of his own holy will. For ohe disposeth and ordereth all things, even the wickedest and the worst things, pwho being infinitely good, would not suffer any evil, but that he knoweth how to do good even with evil.
True: but kso are mens sinnes too guided to good ends by God ldrawing light out of darknesse, and mturning euill to good, and nvsing mans euill will to the working and effecting of his owne holy will. For ohe disposeth and ordereth all things, euen the wickedest and the worst things, pwho being infinitely good, would not suffer any euill, but that he knoweth how to doe good euen with euill.
nImplet Deus v• luntates suas utique bonas per malorum hominum voluntates malas. Augenehir. c. 101.Implet Deus v• luntates suas vtique bonas per malorum hominum voluntates malas. Augenehir. c. 101.
oVitiorum nosfirorum non est autor Deus, sed ordinator est. Quaedam ergò & facit & ordinat; quaedam ver ò tantûm ordinat: Justos & fatit & ordinat; peccatores autem, in quantum peccatores sunt, non facit, sed ordinat tantùm. Aug. de Gen. ad lit. l. 5.Vitiorum nosfirorum non est autor Deus, sed ordinator est. Quaedam ergò & facit & ordinat; quaedam ver ò tantûm ordinat: Iustos & fatit & ordinat; peccatores autem, in quantum peccatores sunt, non facit, sed ordinat tantùm. Aug. de Gen. ad lit. l. 5.
pNon fit praeur Dei voluntatem etiam quod contra ciusdem fit voluntatem; quia non fi ret, sinon sineret: nec utique nolens sinit, sed volens: nec siner•t summè bonus fieri malum, nisi posset de malo facere bonum. Aug. enchir. c. 100.Non fit praeur Dei voluntatem etiam quod contra ciusdem fit voluntatem; quia non fi ret, sinon sineret: nec vtique nolens sinit, sed volens: nec siner•t summè bonus fieri malum, nisi posset de malo facere bonum. Aug. enchir. c. 100.
Secondly, qLots have their original from God, who commanded rLots to be cast upon the two goats; and senjoined a division of the Land of Canaan by Lot.
Secondly, qLots haue their originall from God, who commaunded rLots to be cast vpon the two goates; and senioyned a diuision of the Land of Canaan by Lot.
qOrtum à Deo habent. Aret. ibid. Deo autore usi sunt. Ibid.Ortum à Deo habent. Aret. ibid. Deo autore vsi sunt. Ibid.
But these examples and the like simply considered, warrant no use of Lots further then in the particulars there mentioned: no more then the Commandment tgiven Moses to make the brazen Serpent which was ua Type of the Messiah, *will warrant the ordinary making of Images for religious use otherwise.
But these examples and the like simply considered, warrant no vse of Lots further then in the particulars there mentioned: no more then the Commandement tgiuen Moses to make the brasen Serpent which was ua Type of the Messias, *will warrant the ordinarie making of Images for religious vse otherwise.
uJoh. 3.14.15. Non imago Dei, sed figura crucis dominicae. Tertull. de idololatr.Ioh. 3.14.15. Non imago Dei, sed figura crucis dominicae. Tertull. de idololatr.
*Idem Deus, qui lege vetuit similitudinem fieri, extraordinario praecepto serpentis similit•divem interdixit. Si eundem Deli observes, habes logem emus, Ne fecuris sumilitodinē. Si & praeceptum factae posteà similitudinis respicias, & tu imitare M• shem, ne facias aduersus legem simulacrum aliquod, nisi tibi Deus sufferit. Tertull. ibid.Idem Deus, qui lege vetuit similitudinem fieri, extraordinario praecepto serpentis similit•diuem interdixit. Si eundem Deli obseru•s, habes logem e•us, Ne fecuris sumilitodinē. Si & praeceptum factae posteà similitudinis respicias, & tu imitare M• sem, ne facias aduersus legem simulacrum aliquod, nisi tibi Deus sufferit. Tertull. ibid.
〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c. Th•ophr. de plant l. 9 c. 5. Famaest cum sole diuidi; ternas partes fieri; sorte cremia discerni: quod Solicesserit, relictum sponte conflagrare. Plin. l. 12. c. 19.
f[Greek or Hebrew]. Theophr.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Theophr.
g[Greek or Hebrew]. Eumaeus apud Homerum Odyss. [Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eumaeus apud Homerum Odyss. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
h[Greek or Hebrew]. Pollux l 6. c. 9. [Greek or Hebrew]. Hesych. & Phavor. lex.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Pollux l 6. c. 9. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Hesych. & Phauor. lex.
by an ignominious kind of execution to be made an Example to others;
[Greek or Hebrew]. Dion. Cass. l. 51. Sortiri vel á•micare i•ss•t. Su••. Aug. c. 13. Quo loco Turneb. aduers. l. •0. c. 13. legit Micare: sed & apud Cic. Offic. l. 1. Si hac pari• in utroque, nullum e• it certamen, sed quasi sorte aut micando victus, altericedat alter. Quam lectionem adfirmat Nonius in Micare.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Dion. Cass. l. 51. Sortiri vel á•micare i•ss•t. Su••. Aug. c. 13. Quo loco Turneb. aduers. l. •0. c. 13. legit Micare: sed & apud Cic. Offic. l. 1. Si hac pari• in vtroque, nullum e• it certamen, sed quasi sorte aut micando victus, altericedat alter. Quam lectionem adfirmat Nonius in Micare.
yPa•ter, Suet. Fili••, Dion. quod & Casaub. nota•it.
zVise omnin• Polybium de militia R▪m. agentem hu•t. l. 6.
*[Greek or Hebrew]. App•an. bell c•••. l. 2. non ut vulgò [Greek or Hebrew]. Vise •rod. miscel. l. 1. c. 9. Sic Plut. Crasso, [Greek or Hebrew]. Et Dionys. Hal. l. 9. [Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉. App•an. bell c•••. l. 2. non vt vulgò 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Vise •rod. miscel. l. 1. c. 9. Sic Plut. Crasso, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Et Dionys. Hal. l. 9. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
a[Greek or Hebrew]. Plu•. Crasso. Signorum desertores. Liu. l. •.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plu•. Crasso. Signorum desertores. Liu. l. •.
b[Greek or Hebrew]. Polyb. l. 6. [Greek or Hebrew]. Halicar. l. 9. Quiloco cessera•t. Suct. Aug. 24. ordines reliquerant. Liu. l. 12.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Polyb. l. 6. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Halicar. l. 9. Quiloco cessera•t. Suct. Aug. 24. ordines reliquerant. Liu. l. 12.
c[Greek or Hebrew]. Plot. Crasso. [Greek or Hebrew]. Idem Anton.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Pl•t. Crasso. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Idem Anton.
d[Greek or Hebrew]. Dion. Cass. l. 41. [Greek or Hebrew]. Xiphil. tumultuantes. Suet. Galb. c. 12.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Dion. Cass. l. 41. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Xiphil. tumultuantes. Suet. Galb. c. 12.
e&c [Greek or Hebrew] Polyb. l. 6. Statuerunt it••ai•res nostri, v•• à multis esset flagiti•• rei m•litaris admissum, sortitione in quondam animad•erteretur. v• metus vid•licet ad omnes, p••na ad pau•es perueniret. Cis. pro Cluent.&c 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Polyb. l. 6. Statuerunt it••ai•res nostri, v•• à multis esset flagiti•• rei m•litaris admissum, sortitione in quo•dam animad•erteretur. v• metus vid•licet ad omnes, p••na ad pau•es perueniret. Cis. pro Cluent.
f[Greek or Hebrew]. Polyb. l. 6.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Polyb. l. 6.
h[Greek or Hebrew]. Polyb. l. 6.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Polyb. l. 6.
i[Greek or Hebrew]. Anton. Appian. l. 2. Unde [Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. Anton. Et, [Greek or Hebrew]. Polyb. l. 6. [Greek or Hebrew]. Halicar. l. 9. Vise Brod. miscall. l. 1. c. 9.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Anton. Appian. l. 2. Vnde 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. Anton. Et, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Polyb. l. 6. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Halicar. l. 9. Vise Brod. misc•l. l. 1. c. 9.
g[Greek or Hebrew]. Dionyf. l. 41. [Greek or Hebrew]. Appian. l. 2.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Dionyf. l. 41. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Appian. l. 2.
k[Greek or Hebrew]. Polyb. l. 6 Sort ductos fuste necat. Tac•. annal. l. 3.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Polyb. l. 6 Sorte ductos fuste necat. Tac•. annal. l. 3.
sQuo• Spartac• in fugā conie cisset, ex 500▪50▪ [Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. Crass.Quo• Spartac• in fugā conie cisset, ex 500▪50▪〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. Crass.
tNeronis Clas•••rios •umultuantes d•cima•it. Suet. •alb. c. 12. [Greek or Hebrew]. Xip•i• Galb.Neronis Clas•••rios •umultuantes d•cima•it. Suet. •alb. c. 12. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Xip•i• Galb.
uMilites seditiosus multos sapius deci•••it, aliquando •tiam cent•fi•a•it, qu•m clem••••• so diceret, qui decimatione & visesimati••e dignoscen•es•mar•t. Capitolin. M•ri••
xFabius Rull••, Front. stra•ag l. 4. c. 1. exem. 35. Rutilius, Joan. S•ri•b. polyer. l. 6. c. 12. ex dua•• leg••ibus qua loco cosserant vice•os sort ductos s•turi pereussit.Fabius Rull••, Front. stra•ag l. 4. c. 1. exem. 35. Rutilius, Ioan. S•ri•b. polyer. l. 6. c. 12. ex dua•• leg••ibus qua loco cosserant vice•os sorte ductos s•turi pereussit.
yId•m, ut Sari•b. Aqui•ius, v• Propped. ibid. exemp. 36. ternos e• centurijs quorum stati• ab hos•• porrupta erat, securi add•xit.Id•m, vt Sari•b. Aqui•ius, v• Pro•t. ibid. exemp. 36. ternos e• centurijs quorum stati• ab hos•• porrupta erat, securi add•xit.
allowance, in way of allusion to this diuisory Lot, whereby Lands and Goods, either of inheritance, purchase, or prey, and parts or portions of diet, and rewards good and bad, haue from time to time bin vsually parted among many.
h[Greek or Hebrew]. Chrysost. ad Coloss. ho••. 2. Quar• sot••• nomine appellat gratiam Dei? quia in sorte non est electio, sed voluntas Dei. Nam ubi merita considerantur, electio est, non sors. Quando autem Deus nulla merita nostra in•enit, sort• vol•ntaris suae seluo• nos facit, quia voluit, non quia digni sumus: hac est sor•; qua ex •o quod gratis datur, sors vocatur. August. in Psalm 30. conc. 2. & ibid. conc. 1. Ad tu•icam Domini sorte perueni. Vise & Ambros. in exhort. ad Virgines.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Chrysost. ad Coloss. ho••. 2. Quar• sot••• nomine appellat gratiam Dei? quia in sorte non est electio, sed voluntas Dei. Nam vbi merita considerantur, electio est, non sors. Quando autem Deus nulla merita nostra in•enit, sort• vol•ntaris suae seluo• nos facit, quia voluit, non quia digni sumus: hac est sor•; qua ex •o quod gratis datur, sors vocatur. August. in Psalm 30. conc. 2. & ibid. conc. 1. Ad tu•icam Domini sorte perueni. Vise & Ambros. in exhort. ad Virgines.
iInde [Greek or Hebrew] Act. 20.30. Ephes. 1.14. 1. Pet. 1.4. Et [Greek or Hebrew] Ephes. 1.11. non, Sorte vocati, ut vulg. s•d, In sortem adsciti, ut rectè ••za. Et [Greek or Hebrew] Galata. 4.1.7. Et [Greek or Hebrew] Ephes. 1.5. Galata 4.5.Inde 〈non-Latin alphabet〉Act. 20.30. Ephes. 1.14. 1. Pet. 1.4. Et 〈non-Latin alphabet〉Ephes. 1.11. non, Sorte vocati, vt vulg. s•d, In sortem adsciti, vt rectè ••za. Et 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Galata. 4.1.7. Et 〈non-Latin alphabet〉Ephes. 1.5. Galata 4.5.
kMicah 2.5. Non erit tibi proijciens funiculum ad sortem in congregatione Domini. Jun. i. Non habebis partem in hereditate justorum. Hieronym.Micah 2.5. Non erit tibi proijciens funiculum ad sortem in congregatione Domini. Iun. i. Non habebis partem in hereditate iustorum. Hieronym.
lEsa• 34.17. Quum proijcerit sortem & distribuerit illis ad an••ss•m. Ivu. fun•culo. Leo Jud.Esa• 34.17. Quum proijcerit sortem & distribuerit illis ad an••ss•m. Iuu. fun•culo. Leo Iud.
mPars & sorts antiquitus dividebantur per funes. Idiot. in Psalqu•m 16.6. & Cassiod. Prisco more f•niculis terrarum dividaebatur haereditas. Sic Deut. 32.9. Psal. 78.55. Inde fines dictiquasi foenes [Greek or Hebrew]. Jo. Scal. ad Varr.Pars & sortes antiquitus diuidebantur per funes. Idiot. in Psalqu•m 16.6. & Cassiod. Prisco more f•niculis terrarum diuidaebatur haereditas. Sic Deut. 32.9. Psal. 78.55. Inde fines dictiquasi foenes 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Io. Scal. ad Varr.
nIsaiah 17.14. sors & pars. Sieut H•r. Ep. 1. Qui fit, M. quod nemo, quam sibi sortem Seu ratio dederit, seu fors obiecerit, illa Contentus vivat? -Esai 17.14. sors & pars. Sieut H•r. Ep. 1. Qui fit, M. quod nemo, quam sibi sortem Seu ratio dederit, seu fors obiecerit, illa Contentus viuat? -
oJer. 13.25 Sors tu•, & portio demensi tui. Si•ut portio calicis, Psal. 11.6. & 16.5. non quòd sortes in calicem quandoque mittantur, ut Delrio Mag. tom. 2. l. 4. c. 4. q. 1. sed ad sortem demensam, prout Jer. 13. sive ad [Greek or Hebrew] conuivales illas respiciendo.Ier. 13.25 Sors tu•, & portio demensi tui. Si•ut portio calicis, Psal. 11.6. & 16.5. non quòd sortes in calicem quandoque mittantur, vt Delrio Mag. tom. 2. l. 4. c. 4. q. 1. sed ad sortem demensam, prout Ier. 13. siue ad 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 conuiuales illas respiciendo.
