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.
Thomas Gataker 1574–1654London: printed by Edward Griffin, 1619
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For the former: to pass by that bold fancy of dOrigen, which he gathered from ea place of Moses mistranslated by the fSeptuagints, and by himself misexpounded, that the Angels in heaven have their charges by Lot assigned them, who shall grule this or that Province, who htend this or that person, who igovern this or that Church, writhing and wresting divers places of Scripture for the proof of this his frivolous assertion: As also to put by that apparent error of kAmbrose; wherein many yet not lof former times only, but mof later days also, and those of good note, follow him; who deceived by na place of the Gospel by him misunderstood, saith that the High Priest in the Old Testament was elected by Lot: whereas it is apparent by evident proof to the contrary, that the high priesthood among the Jews went
Johns Lot light for Asia, and Prochorus his for John.
For the former: to passe by that bold fancie of dOrigen, which he gathered from ea place of Moses mistranslated by the fSeptuagints, and by himselfe misexpounded, that the Angels in heauen haue their charges by Lot assigned them, who shall grule this or that Prouince, who htend this or that person, who igouerne this or that Church, writhing and wresting diuers places of Scripture for the proofe of this his friuolous assertion: As also to put by that apparent error of kAmbrose; wherein many yet not lof former times only, but mof later dayes also, and those of good note, follow him; who deceiued by na place of the Gospell by him misvnderstood, saith that the High Preist in the Old Testament was elected by Lot: whereas it is apparent by euident proofe to the contrary, that the high preisthood among the Iewes went olegally and vsually *by descent, though caried psometime indeed corruptly by force, fauour or purchase, but qneuer that we reade of, saue ronce onely a litle before the last vtter ruine of that both Church and State, by Lot ⟨p. 38⟩And lastly, not to insist on that groundles conceipt of the counterfait sProchorus, whom yet tdiuers concurre with, that the Apostles of Christ parted among themselues by Lot the whole world for to preach and plant the Gospell in: and againe, uthe Seuenty two Disciples, which of them should accompanie and attend on each Apostle, as the *Leuites d•d on the Preists: that xIohns Lot light for Asia, and Prochorus his for Iohn.
dOrigen: in Josh: l. •m: 23. Angelis sertitò gentes, hominesque divisi.Origen: in Iosh: l. •m: 23. Angelis sertitò gentes, hominesque diuisi.
*[Greek or Hebrew] Joseph. in Appion. l. 2.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Ioseph. in Appion. l. 2.
p2 Macc: 4.8, 9, 10. [Greek or Hebrew] Eus•b: Chron: can: Ignobiles quid•m & alio temp•re alij ab Imperatoribus Rom. sacerdotium emebant. Hieron: à praesidilus nundinabantur. I•s: Scalig: meliùs. Interierat summi i•s sacerdo•ij, aut avatritia interceptum, aut potiorum insolentia, qui licere quod vellent ins putabant. Heg•sip: excid: Jerof. l. 2. c. 12. Vise Joseph: antiq: l. 15. c. 3, 12. & •, 18. c. 3. & l. 20. c. 8. & capt: l 4. c. 11. & Euseb. demonstr: l. 8. c. 2.2 Macc: 4.8, 9, 10. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Eus•b: Chron: can: Ignobiles quid•m & alio temp•re alij ab Imperatoribus Rom. sacerdotium emebant. Hieron: à praesidilus nundinabantur. I•s: Scalig: meliùs. Interierat summi i•s sacerdo•ij, aut auatritia interceptum, aut potiorum insolentia, qui licere quod vellent ins putabant. Heg•sip: excid: Ierof. l. 2. c. 12. Vise Ioseph: antiq: l. 15. c. 3, 12. & •, 18. c. 3. & l. 20. c. 8. & capt: l 4. c. 11. & Euseb. demonstr: l. 8. c. 2.
r[Greek or Hebrew] Joseph: capt: l. 4. c. 12.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Ioseph: capt: l. 4. c. 12.
sProchor: hist: Joan: c. 1. qui liber forte an idem cum S•r•bus Apostolorū à Gelasio r▪jectus d. •5. c. S• Romana.Prochor: hist: Ioan: c. 1. qui liber forte an idem cum S•r•bꝰ Apostolorū à Gelasio r▪jectus d. •5. c. S• Romana.
tApostoli provincias orbis ad Evangelium praedicandū sorte partiti sunt. Niceph: Call: l. 3 c. 1 [Greek or Hebrew] Euseb: hist: l 3. c. 1. Hin• & Ambr: de Tob: c. 20. S•rt•m miserunt super ves•em eius, i. super praedicationē Evangelij qua vestitur hodie Dominus. Et Bern: ad Eugen: l 2. Alij singly singul•• sortiti sunt plebes &c.Apostoli prouincias orbis ad Euangelium praedicandū sorte partiti sunt. Niceph: Call: l. 3 c. 1 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Euseb: hist: l 3. c. 1. Hin• & Ambr: de Tob: c. 20. S•rt•m miserunt super ves•em eius, i. super praedicationē Euangelij qua vestitur hodie Dominus. Et Bern: ad Eugen: l 2. Alij sing•li singul•• sortiti sunt plebes &c.
uProchor: hist: Joan: c. 1.Prochor: hist: Ioan: c. 1.
To pass, I say, from these fond figments to the truth of story. Sacred Offices, for the readier manner of performance and more orderly execution of them were in the Jewish Church divided by Lot.
To passe, I say, from these fond figments to the truth of storie. Sacred Offices, for the readier manner of performance and more orderly execution of them were in the Iewish Church diuided by Lot.
For first, athe Priests were all divided into twenty four companies according to their families, which took their courses by turns, every week after week in order; the order of their courses being determined by Lot, bto take away all murmuring, that none might complain, as being less regarded and cast behind others.
For first, athe Preists were all diuided into twenty foure companies according to their families, which tooke their courses by turnes, euery weeke after weeke in order; the order of their courses being determined by Lot, bto take away all murmuring, that none might complaine, as being lesse regarded and cast behind others.
And again, cthe Levites that were no Priests were likewise divided into 24 companies, appointed to attend the former companies of Priests; who, which, and when, was decided likewise by Lot; all great and small submitting themselves alike to that sentence, that there might be no contention nor emulation amongst them.
And againe, cthe Leuites that were no Preists were likewise diuided into 24 companies, appointed to attend the former companies of Preists; who, which, and when, was decided likewise by Lot; all great and small submitting themselues alike to that sentence, that there might be no contention nor emulation amongst them.
In particular for the Priests that were of each company, and were to serve at the same time, there were dLots cast by them likewise for the sharing of Offices among themselves (partly to avoid confusion and contention; for eGod is a God of order and peace; and partly the better to settle the service; sithence fno man commonly regardeth that that is every mans charge) who should tend the Altar of Incense, who the Table of holy bread, who the dressing of the Lamps, who the Altar of Burnt offerings, who should feed the Fire, who should carry out the Ashes &c. as by the books of the Jewish Liturgies is reported plainly to appear. And thus is that place of the Evangelist Luke to be understood, where it is said of Zechariah, that being of the Course of Abia, and serving in his Course, ghe went by Lot in to burn Incense: A place for want of this observation misunderstood by many of the Ancients, who (to let pass here the repetition of hAmbroses error, which it seems he drew hence) isupposing Zechariah to have been High Priest (which kit is apparent he was not; for the High Priest was of no particular course, nor lived from Jerusalem, but had his employment constant, and his abode continual about the Temple:) and to have gone in then to burn incense for the lsolemn Fast of Atonement, mat which time only the High Priest entered not with incense alone, but ⟨p. 40⟩with blood also, and that but once in the year, into the innermost Sanctuary, (whereas Zechariah by Lot was assigned to do what he did) ndid thereupon ground their groundless and uncertain conceit, (though in a matter of no great moment) which hath yet continued to these times, concerning the time of our Saviour Christs conception and birth, oreferring thereupon the one to the Spring toward the end of our March, and the other to Midwinter about the latter end of December, *or the beginning of January: whereas pthe most ancient referred his birth-time to our Spring their Harvest, about April or May; and qother later ones of great note, upon grounds as uncertain, would reduce it to September or 2October in Autumn.
In particular for the Preists that were of each companie, and were to serue at the same time, there were dLots cast by them likewise for the sharing of Offices among themselues (partly to auoid confusion and contention; for eGod is a God of order and peace; and partly the better to settle the seruice; sithence fno man commonly regardeth that that is euery mans charge) who should tend the Altar of Incense, who the Table of holy bread, who the dressing of the Lamps, who the Altar of Burnt offrings, who should feede the Fire, who should carry out the Ashes &c. as by the bookes of the Iewish Liturgies is reported plainly to appeare. And thus is that place of the Euangelist Luke to be vnderstood, where it is said of Zachary, that being of the Course of Abia, and seruing in his Course, ghe went by Lot in to burne Incense: A place for want of this obseruation misvnderstood by many of the Auncients, who (to let passe here the repetition of hAmbroses error, which it seemes he drew hence) isupposing Zacharie to haue bene High Preist (which kit is apparent he was not; for the High Preist was of no particular course, nor liued from Hierusalem, but had his imployment constant, and his abode continuall about the Temple:) and to haue gone in then to burne incense for the lsolemne Fast of Atonement, mat which time onely the High Preist entred not with incense alone, but ⟨p. 40⟩with bloud also, and that but once in the yeere, into the innermost Sanctuary, (whereas Zacharie by Lot was assigned to do what he did) ndid therevpon ground their groundles and vncertaine conceipt, (though in a matter of no great moment) which hath yet continued to these times, concerning the time of our Sauiour Christs conception and birth,
dPopulares v•iu• ephemeriae partiebantur inter se ministeria. In libr• Liturgiarum, Dicit illis praefectus, I• gredimini; Et sor•iebantur quis i• molaret, quis sparger•t, quis cin•r• l•vares altar interi•, &c. Et ibid: Neoterici ad suffi•• ingredimini & sortimini. Scalig: emend: temp: lib. 6. c. 1. Vise & Car: Sigon: de repub: Hebr: lib. 5. cap. 2. & Jansen: harmon: Evang: c. 2.Populares v•iu• ephemeriae partiebantur inter se ministeria. In libr• Liturgiarum, Dicit illis praefectus, I• gredimini; Et sor•iebantur quis i• molaret, quis sparger•t, quis cin•r• l•vares altare interi•, &c. Et ibid: Neoterici ad suffi•• ingredimini & sortimini. Scalig: emend: temp: lib. 6. c. 1. Vise & Car: Sigon: de repub: Hebr: lib. 5. cap. 2. & Ia•nsen: harmon: Euang: c. 2.
e1 Cor: 14.33.
f[Greek or Hebrew] Aristot: polit: l. 2. c. 2. Qu•d ab omnibus curatur, à nemine curatur. where most Servants least Service.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Aristot: polit: l. 2. c. 2. Qu•d ab omnibus curatur, à nemine curatur. where most Seruants least Seruice.
But to return to our Task: As the Priests shared the services among themselves by Lot: so the Levites likewise, as well those that were rSingers, as those that were sPorters, decided by Lot, what order of course should be observed in their musical and ministerial employment by the one, and which gates of the Temple should be waited at and attended by the other. Among whom also those that were to wait in the same place, being many in number, tare reported likewise to have taken their turns by Lot, as well for the unightly watch, as for the daily ward. The *Offices themselves were, it seemeth, distributed, who should be Singers, who Porters, &c. by David, Nathan, and Gad, with other principal ⟨p. 41⟩persons assisting them, having warrant so to do from God: xonly the order and course of their employment in those offices was divided unto them, or decided and determined among themselves upon joint consent and general agreement, by Lot.
But to returne to our Taske: As the Preists shared the seruices among themselues by Lot: so the Leuites likewise, as well those that were rSingers, as those that were sPorters, decided by Lot, what order of course should be obserued in their musicall and ministeriall imployment by the one, and which gates of the Temple should be waited at and attended by the other. Among whom also those that were to wait in the same place, being many in number, tare reported likewise to haue taken their turns by Lot, as well for the unightly watch, as for the daily ward. The *Offices themselues were, it seemeth, distributed, who should be Singers, who Porters, &c. by Dauid, Nathan, and Gad, with other principall ⟨p. 41⟩persons assisting them, hauing warrant so to doe from God: xonly the order and course of their imploiment in those offices was diuided vnto them, or decided and determined among themselues vpon ioynt consent and generall agreement, by Lot.
r1 Chron: 25.8, &c ad finem.
s1 Chron: 26.13, &c. ad 20.
t[Greek or Hebrew]. Philo de honor. sacerd.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Philo de honor. sacerd.
And hence ariseth the phrase used by Simon Peter to Simon Magus, yThou hast neither share, not Lot in this business, Which speech yet no more proveth what that bastard Prochorus broached, that the Apostles shared among themselves by Lot: no more then Gods commanding Elijah zto anoint Elisha Prophet in his own place, (which was done, as the story showeth, not by pouring oil on his head, but aby casting a mantle on his back) proveth that Prophets were either ordinarily, or at all anointed in the time of the Old Testament; (an opinion without sufficient ground generally received;) or that anointing of Kings was ever usual in Persia, because bCyrus is termed the Lords anointed; or that material oil was poured upon our Saviour to that purpose, because he is called cChrist and Messiah, and is said to have dbeen anointed by God. But, as to anoint is there put for solemnly to set apart and appoint, where yet there is no material anointing at all, because into esome sacred Offices men were sometime by that Ceremony installed: so is a Lot here used for right or interest to deal in that holy business, which yet was not, save in fMatthias his case, disposed of by Lot, because sacred Offices or employments had sometime been thereby distributed.
And hence ariseth the phrase vsed by Simon Peter to Simon Magus, yThou hast neither share, not Lot in this businesse, Which speech yet no more prooueth what that bastard Prochorus broached, that the Apostles shared among themselues by Lot: no more then Gods commanding Elias zto annoynt Elizeus Prophet in his owne place, (which was done, as the story sheweth, not by powring oyle on his head, but aby casting a mantle on his backe) prooueth that Prophets were either ordinarily, or at all annoynted in the time of the Old Testament; (an opinion without sufficient ground generally receiued;) or that annoynting of Kings was euer vsuall in Persia, because bCyrus is termed the Lords annoynted; or that materiall oyle was powred vpon our Sauiour to that purpose, because he is called cChrist and Messias, and is sayd to haue dbeene anoynted by God. But, as to annoynt is there put for solemnly to set apart and appoynt, where yet there is no materiall annoynting at all, because into esome sacred Offices men were sometime by that Ceremony enstalled: so is a Lot heere vsed for right or interest to deale in that holy businesse, which yet was not, saue in fMatthias his case, disposed of by Lot, because sacred Offices or imployments had sometime been thereby distributed.
Thus gAugustine would have it determined by ⟨p. 42⟩Lot among the Pastors of Gods people, where divers are in one City, in time of public persecution: who of them should stay by it, and who should retire and reserve themselves for better times; that so neither those that stayed might be taxed of presumption, nor those that retired themselves be condemned of cowardice. As also hit is reported by some to be the practise to this day in the Church of Geneva, that by Lots cast among their Ministers, some of them are assigned to visit the infected at the Pesthouse in times of general infection by epidemical diseases.
Thus gAugustine would haue it determined by ⟨p. 42⟩Lot among the Pastors of Gods people, where diuers are in one City, in time of publike persecution: who of them should stay by it, and who should retire and reserue themselues for better times; that so neither those that stayed might bee taxed of presumption, nor those that retired themselues be condemned of cowardize. As also hit is reported by some to be the practise to this day in the Church of Geneua, that by Lots cast among their Ministers, some of them are assigned to vi•it the infected at the Pesthouse in times of generall infection by epidemicall diseases.
gPersecutionis tē pore; qui mamant, ne fuga fiat omniti; qui fugiant, no morte eorum deseratur Ecclesia; sorte legendi sunt. Aug. Epist. 180.Persecutionis tē pore; qui mamant, ne fuga fiat omniti; qui fugiant, no morte eorum deseratur Ecclesia; sorte legendi sunt. Aug. Epist. 180.
§ 4. Now as in assignment of sacred Offices, so in distribution of civill Services & matter of charge, have Lots among Gods people been ordinarily used. Two Examples especially are found of it in Scripture.
§ 4. Now as in assignement of sacred Offices, so in distribution of ciuill Seruices & matter of charge, haue Lots among Gods people beene ordinarily vsed. Two Examples especially are found of it in Scripture.
The former in a Military matter: where in the Levites iquarrel, that had his Concubine ravished, so that she died upon it at Gibea in Benjamin: the other Tribes of Israel resolve to go up against the Beniamites their brethren by Lot: which yet is not so to be conceived, as if by Lot it should be determined which Tribe of the eleven should first go up against them: (for they are said to have kasked of the Lord at Shiloh, and of the Priest that stood before him there, which Tribe should give the •us•t.) but their meaning is, as ltwo worthy Interpreters rightly observe, by Lot to design who of each Tribe should be warriors, and who should be purveyors, who should go forth to fight, and who should be employed to bring in provisions […] those ⟨p. 43⟩that abode abroad in the field. mThe State there was then popular, as none of them well noteth: and therefore it seemed best to decide that by Lot, which without much tumult in an Anarchy could not easily have been determined otherwise.
The former in a Military matter: where in the Leuites iquarrell, that had his Concubine rauished, so that she died vpon it at Gibea in Beniamin: the other Tribes of Israel resolue to goe vp against the Beniamites their brethren by Lot: which yet is not so to be conceiued, as if by Lot it should bee determined which Tribe of the eleuen should first goe vp against them: (for they are sayd to haue kasked of the Lord at Shilo, and of the Priest that stood before him there, which Tribe should giue the •us•t.) but their meaning is, as ltwo worthy Interpreters rightly obserue, by Lot to designe who of each Tribe should be warriors, and who should bee purueyors, who should goe forth to fight, and who should be imployed to bring in prouisions 〈…〉 those ⟨p. 43⟩that abode abroad in the field. mThe State there was then popular, as none of them well noteth: and therefore it seemed best to decide that by Lot, which without much tumult in an Anarchy could not easily haue beene determined otherwise.
The latter Example is in a City business; where the same people returned from the Babylonian deportation, ocast among themselves Lots by Ezra's direction, thereby to design, who should undergo the burden for the bearing of the charge & expense, or employing their pains in fetching and bringing in of wood, to be spent daily in Gods service on the Altar of burnt offerings; the times being then dangerous, and the work of some difficulty in regard of their enemies that lay in wait for them on every side.
The latter Example is in a City businesse; where the same people returned from the Babylonian deportation, ocast among themselues Lots by Ezra's direction, thereby to designe, who should vndergo the burden for the bearing of the charge & expence, or imploying their paines in fetching and bringing in of wood, to bee spent daily in Gods seruice on the Altar of burnt offrings; the times being then dangerous, and the worke of some difficulty in regard of their enemies that lay in wait for them on euery side.
§ 5. Neither was this use of Lots less frequent among other nations then among Gods own people; pmost common in Democracies or popular Estates, because they seemed justly to carry the greatest equality and indifferency with them, as qthey do questionless (though such rindifferency indeed be not always allowable, nor such equality, stand ever with equity) but sno strangers in any ⟨p. 44⟩kind of state or form of government whatsoever: yea much used in the most flourishing and best ordered Estates, nor rejected, but admitted and approved by such state-masters or state-wrights (if I may so term them) that so plotted and moulded states, as if they wrought them out of wax, as they deemed would be for the best, and like longest to continue.
§ 5. Neither was this vse of Lots lesse frequent among other nations then among Gods owne people; pmost common in Democraties or popular Estates, because they seemed iustly to carry the greatest equality and indifferency with them, as qthey doe questionlesse (though such rindifferency indeed be not alwayes allowable, nor such equality, stand euer with equity) but sno strangers in any ⟨p. 44⟩kinde of state or forme of gouernment whatsoeuer: yea much vsed in the most flourishing and best ordred Estates, nor reiected, but admitted and approued by such state-masters or state-wrights (if I may so terme them) that so plotted and moulded states, as if they wrought them out of wax, as they deemed would bee for the best, and like longest to continue.
p[Greek or Hebrew] Aristot. polit l. 6. c. 2. [Greek or Hebrew] Ibid. [Greek or Hebrew] Ibid. l. 4. c 16. [Greek or Hebrew] de Democratia Otanes apud Herodot. l. 3. [Greek or Hebrew] Plut: ad Apo•lon〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Aristot. polit l. 6. c. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Ibid. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Ibid. l. 4. c 16. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 de Democratia Otanes apud Herodot. l. 3. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Plut: ad Apo•lon
q[Greek or Hebrew]. Plot. sympos. l. 2. c. 10〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Pl•t. sympos. l. 2. c. 10
r[Greek or Hebrew] Is•rat. Areopag. [Greek or Hebrew] Plut. de Socrat. damon.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Is•rat. Areopag. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Plut. de Socrat. damon.
s[Greek or Hebrew] Dion Christ. orat. 64. [Greek or Hebrew], &c. Aristot. polit. l. 4. c. 16.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Dion Chrys•st. orat. 64. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c. Aristot. polit. l. 4. c. 16.
Thus aPlato in his imaginary model of such an Estate as he supposed would be most exact and absolute in all points, would have the most part of his Magistrates (some few excepted, as the bChief Justice, and cthe General for war with other military places) dto be designed yearly by lot, for the preventing of, and meeting with the peevishness and waywardness of the multitude. To which purpose he willeth that e360 be chosen yearly by most voices of the whole Commonalty out of the four ranks of his Citizens, (4 pound, 3 pound, 2 pound, and one pound men, as they reckoned, or fmuch about 12, 9, 6, and 3 pound men, according to our account) 90 out of each rank, for Senators and Aldermen; and the one half of them by Lot assigned to govern the City for that year: as also 60 gSheriffs, five out of every twelfth part of the City, to govern the Territory thereunto appertaining, divided likewise into 12 parts; it being hby Lot determined yearly, which part of the City should send Rulers into this or that part of the Country. Besides these, he requireth iof six elected by most voices out of the first Rank, three by Lot to be set apart for kSurveyors of houses, edifices, ⟨p. 45⟩high-ways and water-courses in and about the City: and often so elected out of the first and second Ranks, five to be lClerks of the market: Again, one of 12 chosen out of the whole company of Competitors for mMaster of the Revels; and three of 12 that have most voices, for nTriers and Disposers of prizes in solemn games, oCourts to be settled in each ward of the City; and for private causes Judges, as occasion should be, appointed by Lot for the prevention of corruption; as for public by special choice. pThe election of Priests and such as have charge of holy things to be left to God himself, for him by Lot to dispose, as he pleased.
Thus aPlato in his imaginary modell of such an Estate as he supposed would bee most exact and absolute in all poynts, would haue the most part of his Magistrates (some few excepted, as the bCheefe Iustice, and cthe Generall for warre with other military places) dto be designed yeerely by lot, for the preuenting of, and meeting with the peeuishnes and waywardnesse of the multitude. To which purpose he willeth that e360 be chosen yeerely by most voyces of the whole Communalty out of the foure rankes of his Citizens, (4 pound, 3 pound, 2 pound, and one pound men, as they reckoned, or fmuch about 12, 9, 6, and 3 pound men, according to our account) 90 out of each ranke, for Senatours and Aldermen; and the one halfe of them by Lot assigned to gouerne the City for that yeere: as also 60 gSheriues, fiue out of euery twelfth part of the City, to gouerne the Territory thereunto appertaining, diuided likewise into 12 parts; it being hby Lot determined yeerly, which part of the City should send Rulers into this or that part of the Country. Besides these, hee requireth iof six elected by most voyces out of the first Ranke, three by Lot to be set apart for kSurueighors of houses, edifices, ⟨p. 45⟩high-wayes and water-courses in and about the City: and often so elected out of the first and second Rankes, fiue to bee lClarks of the market: Againe, one of 12 chosen out of the whole company of Competitors for mMaster of the Reuels; and three of 12 that haue most voyces, for
gLuc: 1.9. [Greek or Hebrew] &c. ut supra, Ad suffi•um ingredimini & sorlimini.Luc: 1.9. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 &c. vt supra, Ad suffi•um ingredimini & sorlimini.
hde Pontific• sort• designato.
iChrysost: hom: de Natali Christi. Aug: in Jean: tr: 49. Ambr: Bed: E•thym in Luc: c. 1.Chrysost: hom: de Natali Christi. Aug: in Iean: tr: 49. Ambr: Bed: E•thym in Luc: c. 1.
kVise Joseph: antiq: l. 20. c. 8. Scalig: amend: temp: l. 6. c. 1. Baron: annal: in appar: Eastie histor: of Gospel.Vise Ioseph: antiq: l. 20. c. 8. Scalig: amend: temp: l. 6. c. 1. Baron: annal: in appar: Eastie histor: of Gospell.
oVise pueriliter satis argumentantes ex Joan: 3.30. Chrysost: de nat: Joan: Ambros: serm: 12. Aug: in Joan: tr. 14. & de divers:hom: 40. & de sanct: 21. & in Psal: 132.Vise pueriliter satis argumentantes ex Ioan: 3.30. Chrysost: de nat: Ioan: Ambros: serm: 12. Aug: in Ioan: tr. 14. & de diuers:hom: 40. & de sanct: 21. & in Psal: 132.
*[Greek or Hebrew]. Epiphan: haer. 51. quod tamen negat Hierō. ad Ezech: c. 1.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Epiphan: haer. 51. quod tamen negat Hierō. ad Ezech: c. 1.
p[Greek or Hebrew]. vel ut alij. [Greek or Hebrew]. Clemens Ale•: strom. 1. quos sequitur Lydiat: in emend: jemp:〈non-Latin alphabet〉. vel vt alij. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Clemens Ale•: strom. 1. quos sequitur Lydiat: in emend: iēp:
qScalig: ex orbibus Hieraticis de emend: tempr: lib. 6. Broughton consent: of Script: & Bero•ld: Chron: l. 4. c. 2. ex hebdomada dimidia Dan: 9.27.Scalig: ex orbibꝰ Hieraticis de emēd: tempr: lib. 6. Broughton concent: of Script: & Bero•ld: Chron: l. 4. c. 2. ex hebdomada dimidia Dan: 9.27.
2Jacob: Cappell: in epoch: illustr: ad Octobr: 26. reijcit.Iacob: Cappell: in epoch: illustr: ad Octobr: 26. reijcit.
Courts to be setled in each ward of the City; and for priuate causes Iudges, as occasion should be, appoynted by Lot for the preuention of corruption; as for publike by speciall choyce.
