A17683:183
The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of…The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of…
The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of the Church of God in Geneva, upon the prophet Jonah, by N.B. student in Divinity. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. John, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of the Church of God in Geneua, vpon the prophet Ionas, by N.B. student in Diuinitie. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. Iohn, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.
London: printed by J. Charlewood for Edward White, 1578
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It is a part of politic order: If any heritage be common, when division is made, it shall be lawful in that case to cast lots: because it neither lieth in the one nor other to choose, let every man take the part which falleth unto him by lot. So also it is lawful of Provinces to cast lot, where men are sent any whether: and if they divide the labours between them, least any envy should arise, where as every man would draw some part to him self, in that case, Lots take away all strifes. Such kind of casting lots is as well by the word of God, as by the laws permitted. But if any man without any cause will caste lots, the same shall be superstitious, & shall not much differ from a Magician or Enchanter. For example sake. If any man would take a journey, or go about any other thing, if he cast into the cap two lots, a white and a black, saying, I will see whether this journey shall be this day, prosperous or no, that dealing is devilish, even as Satan with such deceits deludeth miserable men.
It is a part of politicke order: If any heritage be common, when deuision is made, it shalbe lawful in that case to cast lottes: because it neyther lyeth in the one nor other to chuse, let euerie man take the parte which falleth vnto him by lotte. So also it is lawfull of Prouinces to cast lotte, where men are sent any whether: and if they deuide the labours betwéene them, least any enuy should arise, where as euerie man woulde drawe some parte to him selfe, in that case, Lottes take away all stryfes. Such kinde of casting lottes is as well by the worde of God, as by the lawes permytted. But if any man without any cause wyll caste lottes, the same shalbe superstitious, & shall not much differ from a Magicien or Inchaunter. For example sake. If any man woulde take a iourney, or goe about any other thing, if he cast into the cappe two lottes, a whyte and a blacke, saying, I wyl sée whether this iourney shalbe this day, prosperous or no, that dealing is deuilishe, euen as Sathan with such deceiptes deludeth myserable men.
Therefore if any man without cause would deal by lot, this thing as I have already said is void of all excuse. But as much as toucheth other lots, such as this whereof we now entreat, that ought not to be brought for an example which is mentioned in some other place. For if Joshua cast lots, to the intent to make evident for what cause God was angry with his people, it is not lawful to imitate that fact: for that it is not to be doubted, but that Joshua by a peculiar instinct was admonished, that he should cast lots. So also when Saul cast lots,