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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.
Neither is that the only lawful end of an Oath. For there be other ends of it; as, to give assurance of the performance of covenants and promises. For what controversy was there between Jonathan and David to be ended by Oath, when sthey sware either to other? or what controversy was there between GOD and Abraham, or David and GOD; when tGod sware to Abraham, and uDavid to God? or what controversy is there to be ended by those Oaths, that men usually take at entrance into office both in Church and Common-weal?
Neither is that the onely lawfull end of an Oath. For there be other ends of it; as, to giue assurance of the performance of couenants and promises. For what controuersie was there betweene Ionathan and Dauid to be ended by Oath, when sthey sware either to other? or what controuersie was there betweene GOD and Abraham, or Dauid and GOD; when tGod sware to Abraham, and uDauid to God? or what controuersie is there to be ended by those Oathes, that men vsually take at entrance into office both in Church and Common-weale?
- s1. Sam. 20.16, 17, 42.
- tGen. 22.16, 17. Heb. 6.13, 14, 17, 18.
- uPsal 119.106. & 132.203.