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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.
To conclude briefly the grounds of this twofold caution: the event of Lot is casual: but the doing of Gods will in the avoiding of things evil either in them selves or by consequence is necessary: and therefore no sit matter to be put to the casual event of a Lot. Again the use of a Lot is to determine some question ⟨p. 111⟩or doubt: but no question ought to be made or doubt to be moved, of the committing of any moral evil, or the omitting of any necessary good duty, of the doing what God forbiddeth, or the not doing what he enjoineth: no Lot therefore may lawfully be used about such. Lastly what a man may not do though a Lot should determine it, that it is in vain to put to the determination of a Lot: but afor an oath, to observe it, a man may not do evil; much less for a Lot: such things therefore may not be put thereunto.
To conclude briefly the grounds of this twofold caution: the euent of Lot is casuall: but the doing of Gods wil in the auoiding of things euil either in thē selues or by consequence is necessarie: and therfore no sit matter to be put to the casuall euent of a Lot. Againe the vse of a Lot is to determine some question ⟨p. 111⟩or doubt: but no question ought to be made or doubt to be moued, of the committing of any morall euill, or the omitting of any necessary good duty, of the doing what God forbiddeth, or the not doing what he enioyneth: no Lot therefore may lawfully be vsed about such. Lastly what a man may not doe though a Lot should determine it, that it is in vaine to put to the determination of a Lot: but afor an oath, to obserue it, a man may not doe euill; much lesse for a Lot: such things therefore may not be put thereunto.
- aNihil inhomestū promit•as: quin siquid promiseris, tolerabilius est promissum non facere, quem facere quod turpe sit. Ambr. offic. l. 3. c. 12. Tolerabilius talisacramento periuriū. Ibid. Juravit David temerè, sed non implevit inrationē major peitate.