A37046:648
The law unsealed
The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
Glasgow: printed by Robert Sanders, 1676
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.
Lots, are ordinarily divided into three sorts. 1. Divine, which are from extraordinary Warrants. 2, Devilish, wherein the Devil is either invocated, or, in Circumstances, the Decision is put to him, and guided by him. 3. Humane, which are ordinarily gone about amongst men.
Again, They are divided: 1. In Divinatory. 2. Consultatory, whereby men find out somewhat that is secret, as Soul found out Jonathan; or are led to some Duty. 3. Divisory. By such the Land of Canaan was divided, Joshua 13. 6. 4. Lus•ry, or, for Play: This division is large and Comprehensive, and hath several steps, according to the weight of the things, as they are greater or smaller, or indifferent.
Concerning them we say: That all Consultatory, and Divinatory Lots, except ly an Extraordinary Warrant▪ are unlawful and a Tempting of God, who has now given us other ways and means, to direct us in what is meet for […] to do,
Conce•ning them we say: That all Consultatory, and Divinatory Lots, except ly an Extraordinary Warrant▪ are unlawfull and a Tempting of God, who has now given us other wayes and means, to direct us in what is meet for 〈…〉 to do,