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

§ 4. Secondly such courses make the Users of them guilty of ^fSuperstition. For what is Superstition but ^gto ascribe that to a Creature, or to use a Creature to that end, which it hath no natural power and efficacy unto, or whereunto it is not by any divine ordinance enabled. But in these cases is a Lot applied unto that use, and that virtue ascribed unto it, which it neither hath by any natural power of it own, nor hath received by any ordinary ordinance of God, nor can achieve by the will or power of the User joined with it. For herein is the difference between the former Divisory, and these Divinatory Lots; as also between those special ones used at Gods express appointment, and these; in that the former were applied to no other ends then Lots have power of themselves joined with mans will and consent to effect; the latter likewise to such as they had power to effect by virtue of Gods covenant or appointment joined with them.

§ 4. Secondly such courses make the Vsers of them guilty of ^fSuperstition. For what is Superstition but ^gto ascribe that to a Creature, or to vse a Creature to that end, which it hath no naturall power and efficacie vnto, or whereunto it is not by any diuine ordinance enabled. But in these cases is a Lot applied vnto that vse, and that vertue ascribed vnto it, which it neither hath by any naturall power of it owne, nor hath receiued by any ordinary ordinance of God, nor can atcheiue by the will or power of the Vser joined with it. For herein is the difference betweene the former Diuisory, and these Diuinatory Lots; as also betweene those speciall ones vsed at Gods expresse appointment, and these; in that the former were applied to no other ends then Lots haue power of themselues io•ned with mans will and consent to effect; the latter likewise to such as they had power to effect by vertue of Gods couenant or appointment ioined with them.

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