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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.
whereas in war, as before, when a whole band hath offended, swhere the cutting off of all would be too great a maim to the whole, and again passing by all would be a matter of evil example, here time being not afforded to consider of particulars, who may best be spared, or who are worthiest to be punished, all alike deserving death, and being in the power of the General to put all to death, it is lawful for him to tithe them, as we said they did sometime, and by Lot to decide who shall be saved, who slain.
whereas in warre, as before, when a whole band hath offended, swhere the cutting off of all would be too great a maime to the whole, and againe passing by all would be a matter of euill example, here time being not afforded to consider of particulars, who may best be spared, or who are worthiest to be punished, all alike deseruing death, and being in the power of the Generall to put all to death, it is lawfull for him to tithe them, as wee said they did sometime, and by Lot to decide who shall be saued, who slaine.
- sNe in bello propter hostium metum miles deficeret, amplier ei mortis & supplicij metus est à maioribus constitu•us: ne autem nimium multi poenam capitis subivent, idcircò illa sortitio comparata est. Cic. ibid. Sic enim fieri posse, ut poena ad paucus, exemplum ad multos per•eniret. Donat. in Scipion.Ne in bello propter hostium metum miles deficeret, amplier ei mortis & supplicij metus est à maioribus constitu•us: ne autem nimium multi poenam capitis subivent, idcircò illa sortitio comparata est. Cic. ibid. Sic enim fieri posse, vt poena ad paucus, exemplum ad multos per•eniret. Donat. in Scipion.