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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.
§ 2. Now these Lots Extraordinary are used for two ends; either for the discovery of some hidden matter past, or present; or for the presaging and foretelling of some future event. Of either sort we have Examples great, and more then good, store, both in holy writ, and in profane Writers, beside the daily practise of many as well among us as else-where.
§ 2. Now these Lots Extraordinarie are vsed for two ends; either for the discouery of some hidden matter past, or present; or for the presaging and foretelling of some future euent. Of either sort we haue Examples great, and more then good, store, both in holy writ, and in prophane Writers, beside the daily practise of many as well among vs as else-where.
In holy writ we find that they have sometime been used for the discovery of some hidden truth in things present or past, and that either in matter of distribution, or of retribution; of office or of justice.
In holy writ wee finde that they haue sometime beene vsed for the discouery of some hidden truth in things present or past, and that either in matter of distribution, or of retribution; of office or of iustice.
In the former case they have been used to discover and make known, whom God deemeth fittest, or hath secretly fore-assigned to some place or estate. And herein is the difference between the former used ordinarily in election of officers and disposition of offices, and the use of those in these cases that now we entreat of; that in the former it being in the power of the parties choosing to choose where they list and like best, they agree to make their election by Lot, and there is nothing else required of the Lot, but to light upon any one of those that are by them propounded; whereas as in these latter it is not wholly in their power, but either there is required the further consent of some other whose good-will they are uncertain of and seek to know it by Lot, or the choice is to be made by Gods special appointment, whose secret will and purpose they desire by this means to discover.