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

Thus was Jonathan discovered, having ^stasted of the honey, that they met with in the wood, when his father Saul had ^taccursed all that eat ought till even, because he would not have his people hindered from pursuit of the adversary whom they had then in chase. ^uSaul asking advice of God whether he should follow them by night or no, God giveth him no answer. He concludeth hereupon that God was offended, but he knoweth not how, nor by whom. To find it out ^*he casteth Lots between himself and his on the one side, and the people on the other side: and having entreated God to ^xgive a right or a perfect Lot, (though ^ysome expound his words otherwise) he and his are at first taken, the people past by: and upon a second casting between himself and his son, the Lot lighteth on his son Jonathan, who thereupon confesseth his offence in tasting of the honey with the tip of his staff, against his fathers charge in that behalf, at that time to him unknown. Which Lot though ^zused without warrant (as the 1 prayer was made without faith) yet was guided by God in special manner, thereby ^ato punish Saul deservedly for his unadvised act, and to show what snares men enwrap themselves in, as in ^bJephta by inconsiderate vows, so, ^cin Saul ⟨p. 278⟩by idle, rash and unnecessary Oaths.