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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.
The Proposition is thus proved: dTo say, What a God, what perverse and crooked Providence of God? is horrible blasphemy. But to say, what luck, how crooked, is in plain words to say so: Therefore to say, what luck, how crooked? is horrible blasphemy.
The Proposition is thus proued: dTo say, What a God, what peruers and crooked Prouidence of God? is horrible blasphemie. But to say, what lucke, how crooked, is in plaine words to say so: Therefore to say, what lucke, how crooked? is horrible blasphemie.
- dIbid.
The Assumption is proved; because in Lot-games there is nothing that can be accused (as in other games infirmity or want of skill may) but Gods immediate direction, unless we will brutishly give Gods glory to Fortune.
The Assumption is proued; because in Lot-games there is nothing that can be accused (as in other games infirmitie or want of skill may) but Gods immediate direction, vnlesse we will brutishly giue Gods glory to Fortune.
To answer hereunto directly and briefly. Neither do Lot-games necessarily tempt the best to say so; neither is it blasphemy so to say. There is great difference between those two speeches rightly conceived, and as they may be and are of good Christians ordinarily used: yea they are nothing alike indeed.
To answere hereunto directly and briefly. Neither doe Lot-games necessarily tempt the best to say so; neither is it blasphemie so to say. There is great difference betweene those two speeches rightly conceiued, and as they may be and are of good Christians ordinarily vsed: yea they are nothing alike indeed.