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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.
§ 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.
Now this that I may the more orderly do, their arguments shall all of them be referred to these two heads, the principal, and the less principal.
Now this that I may the more orderly doe, their arguments shall all of them be referred to these two heads, the principall, and the lesse principall.