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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.
§ 7. Fifthly this kind of Lottery or Sorcery (for that is the right sense of that term) is no other then plain Witchery: and we find them therefore in iScripture oft coupled together. For can we think that God will be at our command to work for us upon our pleasure, and as we shall appoint him, for the finding of a rag? No: it is the Devil indeed, not God, whom we work with, when either we deal so our selves, or make use of those that deal in such sort. For whence sprang these courses? or 1whom were they brought up by? as, the finding out of a Thief by a key and a book, or a pair of sheers and a five; of foretelling what shall befall a man by Fortune-books, or by o penning of a Bible or any other book at all adventures, or by throwing of Dice, or by drawing of tickets. Are they any where found revealed in any word of God? or were they ever delivered by any Prophet of God? or are they grounded on any principles of reason and nature? or were they learned by any course of natural and ordinary observation? no ⟨p. 316⟩such thing at all: but kthey have been brought into use only the most of them, either directly by Satan, or by some limbs and instruments of Satan, by blind, superstitions and ignorant persons, addicted wholly to vanity and to ungodly curiosity.
§ 7. Fiftly this kinde of Lotery or Sorcerie (for that is the right sense of that tearme) is no other then plaine Witchery: and we finde them therefore in iScripture oft coupled together. For can wee thinke that God will be at our commaund to worke for vs vpon our pleasure, and as wee shall appoint him, for the finding of a rag? No: it is the Deuill indeed, not God, whom wee worke with, when either wee deale so our selues, or make vse of those that deale in such sort. For whence sprang these courses? or 1whom were they brought vp by? as, the finding out of a Theife by a key and a booke, or a paire of sheeres and a fiue; of foretelling what shall befall a man by Fortune-bookes, or by o pening of a Bible or any other booke at all aduentures, or by throwing of Dice, or by drawing of tickets. Are they any where found reuealed in any word of God? or were they euer deliuered by any Prophet of God? or are they grounded on any principles of reason and nature? or were they learned by any course of naturall and ordinary obseruation? no