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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.
§ 6. For the Proposition of this argument and the conclusion following from it; as it is conceived, it cometh not near home to the main point in question: If it be conceived as it should, that whatsoever is forbidden by the civill or canon Law is evil simply in it self, it is not true; a thing confessed by xsome before alleged in this very particular we now deal in. Humane laws restrain the common use of things indifferent; which things notwithstanding ⟨p. 199⟩cease not to be indifferent in themselves and in their own nature: and so make them unlawful so far forth as they bind, and no further. But the main question here is, not whether the use of a Lot in game be prohibited by mans law, but whether it be inhibited by Gods law or no. For many things are lawful by Gods law, that are not lawful by mans law: as to transport such and such commodities without special licence, to trade and traffic into such and such foreign parts, to eat flesh at certain times, to bring some sorts of fish into the market for sale, and the like, which things yet are not evil simply, or in themselves.
§ 6. For the Proposition of this argument and the conclusion following from it; as it is conceiued, it commeth not neere home to the maine point in question: If it be conceiued as it should, that whatsoeuer is forbidden by the ciuill or canon Law is euill simply in it selfe, it is not true; a thing confessed by xsome before alleadged in this very particular wee now deale in. Humane lawes restraine the common vse of things indifferent; which things notwithstanding ⟨p. 199⟩cease not to be indifferent in themselues and in their owne nature: and so make them vnlawfull so far forth as they binde, and no further. But the maine question here is, not whether the vse of a Lot in game be prohibited by mans law, but whether it be inhibited by Gods law or no. For many things are lawfull by Gods law, that are not lawfull by mans law: as to transport such and such commodities without speciall licence, to trade and trafficke into such and such foraine parts, to eate flesh at certaine times, to bring some sorts of fish into the market for sale, and the like, which things yet are not euill simply, or in themselues.