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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.
For 1so were the ancient Frislanders accustomed to try such as were suspected of or charged with manslaughter having offered to purge themselves by oath: and 2the French of old time were wont to use the like trial with persons apprehended upon suspicion of theft, where some grounds were of presumption, but pregnant proofs failed.
For 1so were the auncient Frislanders accustomed to trie such as were suspected of or charged with manslaugter hauing offered to purge themselues by oath: and 2the French of old time were wont to vse the like triall with persons apprehended vpon suspition of theft, where some grounds were of presumption, but pregnant proofes failed.
- 1Fiant duo tali de virga praecisi, quorum unus cruce innotatur, alius purus dimittitur: & lana munda inuoluti super altare vel reliquias mittuntur; & presbyter si adfuerit, vel is si deest, puer quilibet unum de sortibus de altari tollat, Deo interim exorato, si i••i 7. qui de homicidio commisso v•rum jurassent, evidenti signo ostendat. Si cruce signatum sustulit, tunc unusquisque illorum 7. sortem suam faciat, & cuius sortem extremam presbyter puerue sustulerit, homicidij compositionem persoluat. Ex Frisonum leg. 14. Delrio mag. disq. tom. 2 l. 4 c. 4. q. 6.Fiant duo tali de virga praecisi, quorum vnus cruce innotatur, alius purꝰ dimittitur: & lana munda inuoluti super altare vel reliquias mittuntur; & presbyter si adfuerit, vel is si deest, puer quilibet vnum de sortibus de altari tollat, Deo interim exorato, si i••i 7. qui de homicidio commisso v•rum iurassent, euidenti signo ostendat. Si cruce signatum sustulit, tunc vnusquisque illorum 7. sortem suam faciat, & cuius sortem extremam presbyter puerue sustulerit, homicidij compositionem persoluat. Ex Frisonum leg. 14. Delrio mag. disq. tom. 2 l. 4 c. 4. q. 6.