Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theologicalOf the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall

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.

To apply this to the present; In the Use of a Lot about a matter of it self otherwise not evil, if the Conveniences shall be so many and so weighty on the one side, that they may well weigh down whatsoever Inconveniences may be produced on the other side, there the action is Convenient, and a Lot therefore lawful: but contrariwise where the Inconveniences that shall necessarily or in good probability appear to accompany the thing questioned or ensue upon the doing of it shall be such and ⟨p. 104⟩so great, as the Conveniences that stand on the other side shall not be able to countervail, there the action is worthily disallowed as Inconvenient, and a Lot consequently unlawful.

To apply this to the present; In the Vse of a Lot about a matter of it selfe otherwise not euill, if the Conueniences shall be so many and so weighty on the one side, that they may wel weigh downe whatsoeuer Inconueniences may be produced on the other side, there the action is Conuenient, and a Lot therefore lawfull: but contrariwise where the Inconueniences that shall necessarily or in good probability appeare to accompanie the thing questioned or ensue vpon the doing of it shall be such and