A25291:1977
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
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.
18. Neither therefore it is to be used ordinarily or without special revelation, to divining, nor to consult of alright, nor ordinarily of a deed that is past, ⟨p. 300⟩but of a division to be made, or of an election lawful on both sides, which cannot otherwise be so fitly determined, that they whom it concerns would be pleased.
18. Neither theresore it is to be used ordinarily or without speciall revelation, to divining, nor to consult of alright, nor ordinarily of a deed that is past, ⟨p. 300⟩but of a division to be made, or of an election lawfull on both sides, which cannot otherwise be so fitly determined, that they whom it concernes would be pleased.
19. The opinion of them who defend playing Lots is sufficiently refuted by this one reason, that (by the consent of all) a Lot hath a natural fitness to ask counsel of Gods providence in a special manner. For it cannot be that one and the same action of its own nature should be specially apt to so sacred an use, and yet withal should be applied to jests, and plays.
19. The opinion of them who defend playing Lots is sufficiently refuted by this one reason, that (by the consent of all) a Lot hath a naturall fitnesse to aske counsell of Gods providence in a speciall manner. For it cannot be that one and the same action of its own nature should be specially apt to so sacred an use, and yet withall should be applied to jests, and playes.