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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.
Yea suppose two agree to decide a doubt by the cards, as they come where they lie (left by those that last used them) without further ado; the position of them now in that sort that they find them, is caused by him that so left them, either at all adventures, or (as it may well be) on some special occasion otherwise, and yet is it casual and a Lot to them.
Yea suppose two agree to decide a doubt by the cards, as they come where they ly (left by those that last vsed them) without further adoe; the position of them now in that sort that they finde them, is caused by him that so left them, either at all aduentures, or (as it may well be) on some speciall occasion otherwise, and yet is it casuall and a Lot to them.
Or lastly to instance in one other sort of Lots more commonly used by children in game; when they play at Even and odd, or at Heads and points, either there is no such immediate providence, as these men dream of; or if there be, it must be exercised not in disposing of any corporal motion of the insensible Creature (for the Lots are already disposed, be they stones or pins, by him that holdeth them) nor in directing the others hand in choosing, or in placing of his pin (for *his own will led by guess and conjecture doth that) but in inclining the will of the child, or guiding his conjecture; which how senseless it is to say, let any reasonable man judge. And the like may be said of those serious Lots, 1wherein a child is employed to choose and take up what he listeth and best liketh, and by his choice is the controversy or question decided: As also 2wherein the parties themselves choose each one for himself of the Lots openly exhibited, but distinguished by some difference to them secret and unseen.
Or lastly to instance in one other sort of Lots more commonly vsed by children in game; when they play at Euen and od, or at Heads and points, either there is no such immediate prouidence, as these men dreame of; or if there be, it must be exercised not in disposing of any corporall motion of the insensible Creature (for the Lots are already disposed, be they stones or pins, by him that holdeth them) nor in directing the others hand in choosing, or in placing of his pin (for