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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.
True it is indeed that in the Civill Law nall Appeal is denied ordinarily from the sentence of a Lot: But that is, not (as some of them fondly say) obecause the sentence of a Lot is the sentence of Fortune, or of God, who hath no superior in this world• but rather, as others, with better colour of reason; because pthis course is taken for more speedy dispatch; because qby flying from it in divers cases they shall but hinder either other from ever coming to any issue; because a Lot is the most equal and indifferent course that can be and no corruption or partiality can be charged upon it: and lastly rbecause commonly it is by mutual consent that matters are put thereunto, sin which case their own act justly concludeth either side: tAgreeable whereunto is that of Plato, who in his State inhibiteth all appeal from those Judges that the parties themselves have made choice of by mutual consent; As also uin the Athenian Estate, though they might appeal to the principal Judges, from such Arbiters or Umpires as by Lot were assigned ⟨p. 166⟩them; yet *from such as by mutual agreement they had referred themselves unto, it is apparent that they could have no appeal.
True it is indeed that in the Ciuill Law n