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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.
Secondly yGods oracles are ever according to justice and equity: but the sentence of a Lot is not certainly such. For suppose a matter of right, wherein he that ought to yield will not yield, by mutual consent therefore of necessity put to a Lot; dare any man say certainly that it shall go with him that hath right? Or in war, suppose a whole troupe put to cast Lots for their lines, among whom there ⟨p. 160⟩are many that are no way at all faulty, dare any say that the Death-lot shall light on no one of these, but upon those alone that indeed have deserved to die? as zin Achans case a man might well confidently say, that it should surely light on him that was the delinquent and on no other, whom by such means God had then given warrant to search for. No: 1a Lot regardeth no more right then wrong, 2no more guiltless then guilty, ready to go indifferently for or against either. It is none therefore of Gods sentence.
Secondly yGods oracles are euer according to iustice and equitie: but the sentence of a Lot is not certainely such. For suppose a matter of right, wherein he that ought to yeeld will not yeelde, by mutuall consent therefore of necessity put to a Lot; dare any man say certainely that it shall go with him that hath right? Or in warre, suppose a whole troupe put to cast Lots for their lines, among whom there ⟨p. 160⟩are many that are no way at all faulty, dare any say that the Death-lot shall light on no one of these, but vpon those alone that indeed haue deserued to die? as zin Achans case a man might well confidently say, that it should surely light on him that was the delinquent and on no other, whom by such meanes God had then giuen warrant to search for. No: