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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
OF THE NATURE and use of Lots. › Chapter 12OF THE NATVRE and vse of Lots. › Chapter 12
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For the trial of some, to try whether they will heed such superstitions as these are, as the crowing and croaking of Ravens, the shrieking of Owls, this kind of Lottery, and the like. To which purpose lGod forewarning his people to beware of those that assay by evil courses to withdraw them from God, he doth not tell them, that they shall not heed them, unless they see things fall out accordingly as they foretell them; but, though they do set them some sign, and it come to pass accordingly, yet they shall not give heed to them; For that mGod suffereth it so to do, to try them, whether they do indeed so love him, and sit so close to him, as that they will not by such superstitious means, though falling out as was foretold them, be drawn away from him.
For the triall of some, to trie whether they will heed such superstitions as these are, as the crowing and croaking of Rauens, the shreiking of Owles, this kinde of Lotery, and the like. To which purpose lGod forewarning his people to beware of those that assay by euill courses to withdraw them from God, he doth not tell them, that they shall not heede them, vnlesse they see things fall out accordingly as they foretell them; but, though they doe set them some signe, and it come to passe accordingly, yet they shall not giue heed to them; For that mGod suffereth it so to do, to try them, whether they do indeed so loue him, and sit so close to him, as that they will not by such superstitious meanes, though falling out as was foretold them, be drawne away from him.
- lD•ut. 13.1, 2, 3. Obijciunt nobis saepe evenire quae sortes divinatoriae praedicunt. Respondeo quod Dominus de pseudopropheta &c. La•at. in Prou. 16. Ab hoc fornicationis genere Scriptura non sic deterruit •nimam, ut propterea talia negaret esse sectanda, quia falsa dicuntur à professoribus eorū; sed etiamsi dixerint, vobis, inquit, & ita evenerit, ne edatis eis. Aug. de doctr. Christ. l. 2. c. 23.