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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 there is more inferred in the conclusion then was in the premisses, and that which followeth not from ought in them. For the use of a Lot in play is ever to decide some question or controversy, though a light one it is like, yet a question or controversy truly so termed; otherwise it were no Lot.
Secondly there is more inferred in the conclusion then was in the premisses, and that which followeth not from ought in them. For the vse of a Lot in play is euer to decide some question or controuersie, though a light one it is like, yet a question or controuersie truely so tearmed; otherwise it were no Lot.
For the mending of these faults the argument may better be conceived on this manner: That which God hath sanctified to some proper use, is not to be applied to any other, especially a worse use. But aGod hath sanctified Lots to this proper use, ⟨p. 168⟩to wit, the deciding of controversies in matters of weight. A Lot therefore may not be applied to any other use, much less to a worse.
For the mending of these faults the argument may better be conceiued on this manner: That which God hath sanctified to some proper vse, is not to be applied to any other, especially a worse vse. But aGod hath sanctified Lots to this proper vse, ⟨p. 168⟩to wit, the deciding of controuersies in matters of weight. A Lot therefore may not be applied to any other vse, much lesse to a worse.
- aTheir proper use is to decide great controversies Perkins gold. chain, chap. 20. on precep. 3.