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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
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§. 8. Secondly, an Oath and a Lot are not alike: the comparison therefore laid between them will not hold. For neither is the right of ought in an ordinary Lot put to the special providence or immediate and extraordinary work of God; as tthe truth of the thing testified is in an oath put to his testimony: neither is there in every Lot any such solemn invocation of God, as there is in an Oath ever either uexpressed or implied, by ⟨p. 154⟩which God is called to witness with us the truth of that we avow, or the truth of our purpose to perform what we promise:y as may hereby appear.
§. 8. Secondly, an Oath and a Lot are not alike: the comparison therefore laid betweene them will not hold. For neither is the right of ought in an ordinary Lot put to the speciall prouidence or immediate and extraordinary worke of God; as tthe truth of the thing testified is in an oath put to his testimonie: neither is there in euery Lot any such solemne inuocation of God, as there is in an Oath euer either uexpressed or implied, by ⟨p. 154⟩which God is called to witnesse with vs the truth of that we auow, or the truth of our purpose to performe what we promise:y as may hereby appeare.