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

§ 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⟩matters sage and serious, or of sport and delight is ^hnot of it selfe any desire of the manifestation of Gods speciall power and prouidence by an immediate disposition, vnlesse men offend against the caution before giuen in doing it to this end, to try thereby whether God will vouchsafe to worke immediately and extraordinarily or no; which being not of the nature of the thing it selfe, is not necessarily implied in the ordinary vse 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 casuall disposition of the Creature; no more then there was any solemne calling of God in, or calling vpon him to determine the tithe, in the example before alledged out of