Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theologicalOf the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall

There might be divers several arguments framed out of these allegations; but because they build all on one ground, and stand upon one bottom, I have thought best to put them in this manner together that the same common answer might serve them all.

There might be diuers seuerall arguments framed out of these allegations; but because they build all on one ground, and stand vpon one botome, I haue thought best to put them in this manner together that the same common answere might serue them all.

§ 7. First therefore the using of Lots either in ⟨p. 152⟩matters sage and serious, or of sport and delight is ^hnot of it self any desire of the manifestation of Gods special power and providence by an immediate disposition, unless men offend against the caution before given in doing it to this end, to try thereby whether God will vouchsafe to work immediately and extraordinarily or no; which being not of the nature of the thing it self, is not necessarily implied in the ordinary use of it. h Neither is there any such calling in of God to decide doubts in game, but ⁱthe matter in question is put to the casual disposition of the Creature; no more then there was any solemn calling of God in, or calling upon him to determine the tithe, in the example before alleged out of ^kthe Law. And therefore consequently ^lno such tempting of God, as is here charged, in the use of a Lot, be it used either in case of necessity or otherwise.

§ 7. First therefore the vsing of Lots either in ⟨p. 152⟩