The law unsealed

Yet, I would say these few things, for Caution here: 1. Ye should not in petty things use them, when the matter is of no value at all, or of very small value; so that ye are indifferent, how it falls out: Or when it is not of that weight, that ye would give an Oath in it; but rather quit it, (and there would be here a Proportion kept,) ye should rather in such a Case hazard some Loss then put it to a Lot, out of that Reverence ye owe to Gods Name: All the Cases in Scripture are weighty: In your Ordinary Merchandise, I desire you to remember this:

Yet, I would say these few things, for Caution here: 1. Ye should not in petty things use them, when the matter is of no value at all, or of very small value; so that ye are indifferent, how it falls out: Or when it is not of that weight, that ye would give an Oath in it; but rather quit it, (and there would be here a Proportion kept,) ye should rather in such a Case hazard some Loss then put it to a Lot, out of that Reverence ye owe to Gods Name: All the Cases in Scripture are weighty: In your Ordinary Merchandize, I desire you to remember this:

2. Ye should not fail to use your Reason, and honest skill, more, in Sharings and Divisions, for preventing of a Lot. Folks sometimes, betake themselves to these for ⟨p. 109⟩case, when yet their Reason, rightly made use of, might bring to a satisfying Decision. God hath not given Reason to Man in vain, or for nought: when Reason then may do it; essay it, and forbear a Lot.

3. Let it be in such a matter, and so used, as ye may seek God in it, and in-call His Name by Prayer: To lot in a thing, that folks will not, or dare not pray in, agreeth not with Scripture examples, nor with that tenderness which a Believer should have at such a time: It should then be in a thing respecting a promise.