Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theologicalOf the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall

The like may be said of that ^*other place of Solomon. The scope of the place is not to stint or restrain the use of a Lot to the ending of strife, much less to the ending of great quarrels only; or among men of might alone, though Solomon expressly ⟨p. 173⟩name such: For he speaketh of contentions in general: And why may not a mean inheritance be divided by Lot among mean men as well as a rich one among mighty men? or do not contentions arise among mighty men many times about mean matters? But the scope of it is rather ^xto persuade all sorts of men to compose their controversies, be they great or small, rather by such a course so easy and so equal, then to plunge themselves by eager pursuit of Law suites into further inconveniences; and ^yto induce men of mean condition the rather so to do, when even men of might are content oft to submit themselves thereunto.

The like may be said of that ^*other place of Salomon. The scope of the place is not to stint or restraine the vse of a Lot to the ending of strife, much lesse to the ending of great quarrels onely; or among men of might alone, though Salomon expresly ⟨p. 173⟩name such: For he speaketh of contentions in generall: And why may not a meane inheritance be diuided by Lot among meane men as well as a rich one among mighty men? or doe not contentions arise among mighty men many times about meane matters? But the scope of it is rather ^xto perswade all sorts of men to compose their controuersies, be they great or small, rather by such a course so easie and so equall, then to plunge themselues by eager pursuite of Law suites into further inconueniences; and ^yto induce men of meane condition the rather so to doe, when euen men of might are content oft to submit themselues thereunto.