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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.
Where Hierome saith so, I find not. I find only dwhere he saith (cited ebefore) that there was a secret hand of God directing the Lot that lighted on Jonah: but fhe addeth withal, that no general rule can be gathered for ordinary Lots from it. But Augustine yet saith Zanchie, gsaith that Predestination may be termed a Lot. True it is that Augustine indeed saith somewhat to that effect hformerly likewise alleged, to wit, ithat Gods saving Grace is called a Lot: because kin the same there is no choice but Gods will alone, and so our salvation dependeth on Gods free-favour and good pleasure only, not on mans merit. But that is but a tropical or metaphorical speech, comparing the freeness of Gods choice to the indifferency of a Lot, that hath no respect to any matter of mens worth or desert: and so no way concerneth the present business, neither is it of force to prove a Lot to be that that is figuratively compared thereunto.
Where Hierome saith so, I finde not. I finde only dwhere he saith (cited ebefore) that there was a secret hand of God directing the Lot that lighted on Ionas: but fhe addeth withall, that no generall rule can be gathered for ordinarie Lots from it. But Augustine yet saith Zanchie, gsaith that Predestination may be tearmed a Lot. True it is that Augustine indeed saith somewhat to that effect