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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.
CHAP. VII. Answer to the principal Objections made against lusorious Lots.
CHAP. VII. Answere to the principall Obiections made against lusorious Lots.
§ 1. But here will some of the former Authors object and say, we can show how this kind of disport or recreation by Lots, and the use of a Lot in such cases is against the general rules of Gods word. And so I come to examine the several objections that are by several men brought against this kind of disport. Wherein I will deal as ingenuously, and as indifferently as I am able to do; propound their arguments as I find them, and as many as I find of them, not picking out the weakest and passing by the pithiest, or setting down some part or piece of them and concealing the residue; but as near as I can, gather all I can find in such Writers as I can understand to have dealt in this argument, and enforcing them as far as ⟨p. 141⟩themselves do to their best strength.
§ 1. BVt here will some of the former Authors obiect and say, we can shew how this kind of disport or recreation by Lots, and the vse of a Lot in such cases is against the generall rules of Gods word. And so I come to examine the seuerall obiections that are by seuerall men brought against this kinde of disport. Wherein I will deale as ingenuously, and as indifferently as I am able to doe; propound their arguments as I finde them, and as many as I finde of them, not picking out the weakest and passing by the pithiest, or setting downe some part or peece of them and concealing the residue; but as neere as I can, gather all I can finde in such Writers as I can vnderstand to haue dealt in this argument, and enforcing them as farre as ⟨p. 141⟩themselues doe to their best strength.