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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.
I answer, that indeed is presumed, that in every Lot there is an immediate providence of God: but it is not yet proved: yea (though that be more then my task requireth: bhe that saith it should make it good) it may thus be disproved.
I answere, that indeed is presumed, that in euery Lot there is an immediate prouidence of God: but it is not yet proued: yea (though that be more then my taske requireth: bhe that saith it should make it good) it may thus be disproued.
- bAgenti incumlit probatio. Martian. in Dig. lib. 22. tit. 3. log. 21. & 23.
First if in every Lot there be necessarily an immediate work and providence of God, then is it in the natural power of man to make God work immediately at his pleasure: for it is in mans power naturally to cast Lots at his pleasure. But to say that it is in mans power naturally to set God on working immediately at his pleasure, is absurd. There is not therefore an immediate work and providence necessarily in every Lot.
First if in euery Lot there be necessarily an immediate worke and prouidence of God, then is it in the naturall power of man to make God worke immediately at his pleasure: for it is in mans power naturally to cast Lots at his pleasure. But to say that it is in mans power naturally to set God on working immediately at his pleasure, is absurd. There is not therefore an immediate worke and prouidence necessarily in euery Lot.