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

And thus hath a divinatory Lot been used, where the offence and the Offender have been both equally unknown. Now the like hath been used also where the offence hath been known, but not the Offender; where the offence hath both been certainly known in general that it is, and discovered in particular also what it is, but the party delinquent hath remained yet undiscovered.

And thus hath a diuinatory Lot beene vsed, where the offence and the Offendor haue been both equally vnknowne. Now the like hath beene vsed also where the offence hath beene knowne, but not the Offendor; where the offence hath both beene certainely knowne in generall that it is, and discouered in particular also what it is, but the party delinquent hath remained yet vndiscouered.

Thus was there a Lot used for the discovery of Achan. For ^ewhen God had told Joshua that an offence had been committed, in retaining some part of the accursed spoils of Jericho, which ought wholly to have been destroyed, for which the wrath of God was kindled against the whole army; but the Offender unrevealed and undiscovered lay hid; ^fby Gods special appointment a Lot was used, ⟨p. 281⟩(as ^gmost agree, howsoever ^hsome idle Rabbins dream of other means of discovery) and Achan thereby made known to be the party delinquent. For ⁱLots being cast for the Tribes first, the Tribe of Judah was taken; being cast again for the Families of that Tribe, Zerach's Family was taken; and cast lastly again for the several houses and persons of that Family or Kindred, Zabdies house, and in it Achan was at length caught and discovered; who thereupon confessed his fault.