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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.
§ 3. When therefore it is said that such Lots are lawful, it is not so to be conceived, as if the meaning were to justify every particular instance in that kind that either was formerly produced or ever hath bin practised; qparticular circumstances many times alter the nature of actions, and make those things oft unlawful, that otherwise are not evil; but to approve only the use of them in those cases, where by such circumstances it is not corrupted and changed. In regard whereof it is not without just cause, that those that deal in this argument, and allow the use of such Lots, are wont to annex certain Cautions or rules to direct and limit the use ⟨p. 89⟩of them: yet herein failing not a little, in that, as their proofs the most of them are insufficient or impertinent; so their Cautions are many of them either unsound or superfluous, to wit, such as sort not either with the nature of these Lots, or with the ordinary use of them. We will first briefly consider of them, and then set down some other, more apt at least, in the room of them.
§ 3. When therefore it is said that such Lots are lawfull, it is not so to be conceiued, as if the meaning were to justifie euery particular instance in that kind that either was formerly produced or euer hath bin practised; qparticular circumstances many times alter the nature of actions, and make those things oft vnlawfull, that otherwise are not euill; but to approue onely the vse of them in those cases, where by such circumstances it is not corrupted and changed. In regard whereof it is not without iust cause, that those that deale in this argument, and allow the vse of such Lots, are wont to annex certaine Cautions or rules to direct and limite the vse ⟨p. 89⟩of them: yet herein failing not a little, in that, as their proofes the most of them are insufficient or impertinent; so their Cautions are many of them either vnsound or superfluous, to wit, such as sort not either with the nature of these Lots, or with the ordinarie vse of them. Wee will first breifly consider of them, and then set downe some other, more apt at least, in the roome of them.