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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.
Yea lastly in some case it were a sin for a man to retain that which by Lot is befallen him. For may a man with a good conscience keep his brothers right from him, which the iniquity of a Lot, for quietness sake yielded to by the other, hath against justice cast upon him, and say it is Gods sentence? yea may not the wronged party lawfully endeavour, by convincing him in conscience of the wrong that he hath done him, to recover his right, if he can? Or as aMatthias should have sinned in renouncing his Apostleship; so did not bPhannias that silly Idiot as well sin in accepting of the High-priestship, though assigned him by Lot? And yet by these mens positions should that Lot also be Gods sentence, and his choice thereby Gods immediate call to that office. A senseless conceit to suppose that any man should sin by following Gods call, by doing after Gods sentence.
Yea lastly in some case it were a sinne for a man to retaine that which by Lot is befalne him. For may a man with a good conscience keepe his brothers right from him, which the iniquitie of a Lot, for quietnesse sake yeelded to by the other, hath against iustice cast vpon him, and say it is Gods sentence? yea may not the wronged party lawfully endeauour, by conuincing him in conscience of the wrong that he hath done him, to recouer his right, if he can? Or as aMatthias should haue sinned in renouncing his Apostleship; so did not bPhannias that sely Idiote as well sinne in accepting of the High-preistship, though assigned him by Lot? And yet by these mens positions should that Lot also be Gods sentence, and his choise thereby Gods immediate call to that office. A senslesse conceipt to suppose that any man should sinne by following Gods call, by doing after Gods sentence.
- aAct. 1.25.26.
- bJoseph captiu. l 4 c 12.