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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.
London: printed by Edward Griffin, 1619
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.
First, therefore saith he, hLots are guided and governed iby God to a good end.
First, therefore saith he, hLots are guided and gouerned iby God to a good end.
- hGubernantur à Des ad bonū finem. Aret. ibid. §. 4.Gubernantur à Des ad bonū finem. Aret. ibid. §. 4.
- iProu. 16 33.
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.