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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.
In matters therefore of indifferency that of themselves ⟨p. 103⟩are not evil, yet are such as by some circumstance they may easily become evil, great regard ought to be had of the conveniency and expediency of them. Where under the head of inconveniency I comprehend all such things, as may tend to any outward evil: unto the head of Inexpediency I refer all such things as may bring a man within danger of some spiritual evil.
In matters therefore of indifferencie that of themselues ⟨p. 103⟩are not euill, yet are such as by some circumstance they may easily become euill, great regard ought to be had of the conueniencie and expediencie of them. Where vnder the head of inconueniencie I comprehend all such things, as may tend to any outward euill: vnto the head of Inexpediency I referre all such things as may bring a man within danger of some spirituall euill.
For the former point of Conveniency and Inconveniency the rule is, that because things in themselves otherwise lawful and warrantable may seem Convenient in some respects, and Inconvenient in others, that therefore where the Conveniences and the Inconveniences shall be laid in an even balance of equal and indifferent judgement, either against' other the action is to be deemed either Convenient or Inconvenient, as the one side shall appear to weigh down the other: that is to say, The Conveniences being more or weightier make the thing questioned Convenient, the Inconveniences being more and weightier make it justly deemed Inconvenient.
For the former point of Conueniencie and Inconueniencie the rule is, that because things in themselues otherwise lawfull and warrantable may seeme Conuenient in some respects, and Inconuenient in others, that therefore where the Conueniences and the Inconueniences shall be laid in an euen ballance of equall and indifferent iudgement, either against' other the action is to be deemed either Conuenient or Inconuenient, as the one side shall appeare to weigh downe the other: that is to say, The Conueniences being more or weightier make the thing questioned Conuenient, the Inconueniences being more and weightier make it iustly deemed Inconuenient.