Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
duty_n action_n law_n moral_a 1,065 5 9.0930 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A01545 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. Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654. 1619 (1619) STC 11670; ESTC S102922 377,159 420

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o a_o lot_n must_v be_v a_o lot_n or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v a_o lawful_a lot_n for_o where_o the_o event_n be_v determine_v by_o such_o counsel_n or_o course_n there_o be_v there_o no_o casualty_n and_o so_o consequent_o no_o lotery_n whereas_o the_o question_n be_v here_o how_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o use_v a_o lot_n not_o whether_o he_o may_v not_o use_v some_o other_o course_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o lot_n when_o he_o pretend_v to_o use_v it_o §_o 4._o these_o be_v most_o of_o the_o caution_n most_o common_o give_v in_o steed_n whereof_o because_o the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o material_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o propound_v some_o other_o that_o may_v more_o precise_o limit_v the_o use_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o lot_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o abuse_n most_o usual_a in_o such_o now_o these_o caution_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n they_o concern_v either_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v use_v or_o the_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o concern_v the_o matter_n or_o business_n wherein_o lot_n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v the_o rule_n of_o caution_n in_o general_n be_v this_o that_o lot_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a only_o which_o caution_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o conceive_v a_o word_n or_o two_o will_v do_v well_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n indifferent_a use_v in_o it_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o some_o there_o be_v that_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n at_o all_o indifferent_a and_o so_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n if_o lot_n may_v be_v use_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a only_o they_o may_v not_o be_v use_v at_o all_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o school_n there_o be_v two_o receive_a axiom_n that_o may_v seem_v the_o one_o to_o cross_v the_o other_o to_o wit_n that_o adiaphora_fw-it every_o action_n be_v indifferent_a and_o that_o mor._n no_o action_n be_v indifferent_a which_o seem_v contradiction_n they_o yet_o salve_v with_o a_o distinction_n of_o vestita_fw-la naked_a and_o clothe_v that_o every_o naked_a or_o bare_a action_n simple_o conceive_v be_v indifferent_a but_o no_o action_n clad_v with_o his_o particular_a circumstance_n be_v indifferent_a for_o example_n say_v they_o to_o strike_v be_v indifferent_a but_o to_o strike_v a_o innocent_a or_o to_o strike_v without_o authority_n or_o to_o strike_v in_o this_o or_o that_o case_n this_o or_o that_o person_n be_v not_o so_o but_o to_o come_v near_a home_n to_o that_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n the_o word_n indifferent_a may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o as_o it_o oppose_v to_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o more_o special_o to_o such_o action_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o deserve_v more_o special_a either_o praise_n or_o reproof_n or_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o necessary_a good_a duty_n such_o thing_n as_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v and_o so_o consequent_o also_o to_o evil_n simple_o forbid_v which_o in_o that_o regard_n may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v do_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v that_o say_v to_o be_v 3._o indifferent_a that_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a neither_o lawful_a nor_o unlawful_a in_o this_o sense_n albeit_o many_o 118._o natural_a action_n not_o proceed_v from_o reason_n and_o therefore_o come_v not_o within_o compass_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o talk_v or_o walk_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o that_o regard_n mere_o indifferent_a no_o law_n be_v give_v of_o they_o that_o may_v be_v observe_v or_o transgress_v in_o they_o as_o also_o howsoever_o 7._o many_o action_n in_o general_n be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a because_o they_o be_v not_o either_o so_o simple_o good_a but_o that_o by_o some_o particular_a circumstance_n they_o may_v be_v so_o taint_v and_o corrupt_v as_o they_o may_v become_v evil_a nor_o yet_o so_o absolute_o evil_a but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n and_o with_o some_o circumstance_n qualify_v they_o may_v not_o only_o become_v good_a but_o prove_v even_o necessary_a duty_n yet_o nevertheless_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o 107._o no_o particular_a moral_a action_n or_o no_o action_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n proceed_v from_o reason_n can_v possible_o be_v so_o indifferent_a but_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v either_o conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n or_o disconformable_a thereunto_o in_o common_a speech_n indeed_o the_o word_n indifferent_a according_a to_o this_o acception_n be_v take_v in_o some_o latitude_n of_o signification_n when_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o such_o action_n as_o though_o good_a and_o warrantable_a yea_o or_o necessary_a yet_o dispen_v be_v not_o great_o praiseworthy_a because_o there_o be_v no_o special_a matte●_n of_o goodness_n in_o they_o as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o eat_v when_o he_o be_v hungry_a to_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v athirst_a 5.8_o to_o provide_v careful_o for_o his_o own_o family_n 2._o to_o love_v those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o the_o like_a which_o yet_o in_o strictness_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o this_o acception_n be_v not_o absolute_o indifferent_a in_o the_o latter_a sense_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a 4._o that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v but_o be_v no_o necessary_a duty_n that_o may_v either_o be_v commit_v or_o omit_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v without_o sin_n and_o thus_o be_v many_o particular_a action_n indifferent_a the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v this_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o it_o bind_v the_o creature_n guide_v by_o reason_n semper_fw-la to_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a and_o to_o do_v good_a at_o all_o time_n yet_o moral_a it_o bind_v he_o not_o to_o do_v all_o good_a at_o once_o or_o at_o all_o time_n so_o that_o many_o good_a thing_n there_o be_v that_o may_v at_o sometime_o be_v do_v whereof_o a_o man_n may_v make_v choice_n whether_o of_o they_o he_o will_v do_v be_v not_o necessary_o tie_v unto_o or_o enjoin_v any_o one_o of_o they_o as_o for_o a_o student_n have_v diverse_a book_n about_o he_o in_o his_o study_n it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o choose_v one_o this_o or_o that_o refuse_v the_o rest_n for_o present_a employment_n there_o be_v no_o special_a occasion_n to_o urge_v the_o use_n of_o one_o more_o than_o of_o another_o or_o contradict_v for_o a_o man_n that_o carry_v a_o pair_n of_o knife_n about_o he_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o draw_v and_o use_n either_o when_o occasion_n require_v and_o of_o this_o nature_n in_o this_o caution_n be_v the_o thing_n require_v to_o be_v that_o be_v put_v to_o a_o lot_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o either_o choose_v or_o refuse_v ●●ther_n do_v or_o leave_v undo_v §_o 5._o now_o this_o caution_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o distinct_a branch_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a quality_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o oppose_v to_o or_o swarm_n from_o this_o indifferency_n the_o former_a be_v that_o lot_n may_v not_o be_v use_v in_o aught_o evident_o unlawful_a or_o in_o itself_o evil_a either_o in_o the_o omission_n of_o some_o necessary_a good_a duty_n or_o in_o the_o yield_a to_o aught_o simple_o wicked_a ungodly_a or_o unjust_a and_o so_o consequent_o where_o at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v evident_o apparent_a upon_o other_o ground_n what_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o choose_v or_o to_o refuse_v for_o a_o lot_n as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v casual_a and_o to_o put_v a_o necessary_a act_n to_o a_o casual_a event_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n since_o it_o make_v that_o casual_a and_o contingent_a which_o god_n law_n make_v necessary_a 27.26_o in_o such_o case_n therefore_o a_o man_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o ground_n and_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n and_o reason_n and_o not_o to_o put_v that_o to_o hazard_v whether_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o or_o no_o for_o which_o he_o see_v and_o know_v already_o good_a ground_n why_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o or_o not_o do_v it_o what_o a_o man_n see_v evident_a ground_n against_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v and_o look_v what_o he_o may_v not_o lawful_o do_v that_o he_o may_v not_o put_v to_o hazard_v whether_o he_o shall_v do_v or_o no._n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o a_o man_n see_v necessary_a ground_n for_o that_o he_o be_v necessary_o bind_v to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v necessary_o bind_v unto_o he_o may_v not_o refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o do_v and_o wha●●●e_o may_v not_o refuse_v he_o may_v not_o put_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o refuse_v to_o illustrate_v this_o by_o some_o instance_n where_o many_o stand_n for_o a_o office_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonweal_n whereof_o some_o be_v fit_a some_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a for_o it_o or_o some_o fit_a some_o less_o fit_a with_o very_o manifest_a difference_n in_o
by_o none_o but_o melancholic_a food_n such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o convenient_a for_o a_o man_n of_o his_o constitution_n but_o be_v to_o use_v such_o as_o he_o can_v get_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o life_n where_o no_o other_o can_v be_v have_v so_o in_o this_o case_n man_n be_v not_o to_o give_v over_o hear_v the_o word_n pray_v participate_v in_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o like_a because_o they_o can_v hear_v so_o attentive_o pray_v so_o devout_o receive_v so_o reverent_o and_o religious_o as_o they_o will_v and_o shall_v but_o ●9_n endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o such_o good_a duty_n as_o god_n require_v of_o they_o so_o well_o as_o they_o can_v leave_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o to_o his_o gracious_a acceptance_n in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o but_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o such_o as_o be_v no_o necessary_a duty_n 11._o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o great_a likelihood_n may_v spiritual_o endanger_v a_o other_o be_v to_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o soule-murther_n sum_n to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v spiritual_o endanger_v himself_o be_v to_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o self-murder_n and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o 7._o a_o tempt_a of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n needless_o 〈◊〉_d to_o plunge_v himself_o into_o danger_n of_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v no_o less_o unlawful_a yea_o a_o far_o great_a sin_n rather_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n beside_o that_o god_n commandment_n not_o only_o forbid_v sin_n but_o even_o 7._o whatsoever_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a of_o itself_o needless_a therefore_o and_o unnecessary_a lotery_n though_o in_o thing_n otherwise_o not_o unlawful_a where_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o cause_n or_o by_o experience_n be_v find_v to_o occasion_v much_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o unwarrantable_a because_o in_o that_o regard_n inexpedient_a in_o respect_n whereof_o howsoever_o it_o be_v no_o unwarrantable_a course_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o common_a or_o public_a benefit_n as_o the_o reparation_n of_o a_o bridge_n re-edify_n of_o a_o hospital_n erect_v of_o a_o school_n or_o the_o like_a for_o diverse_a man_n of_o good_a ability_n to_o agree_v among_o themselves_o to_o put_v it_o to_o hazard_v what_o sum_v each_o of_o they_o shall_v disburse_v or_o dispend_v towards_o the_o discharge_n or_o support_v thereof_o the_o sum_n be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o of_o they_o may_v well_o bear_v when_o they_o can_v ready_o agree_v upon_o a_o rate_n otherwise_o as_o also_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o either_o other_o in_o that_o kind_n in_o common_a equal_o to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o price_n of_o a_o jewel_n or_o some_o one_o of_o they_o to_o convert_v his_o part_n into_o some_o such_o commodity_n to_o be_v confer_v upon_o some_o one_o of_o they_o so_o contribute_v who_o by_o lot_n it_o shall_v light_v to_o their_o mind_n and_o state_n probable_o know_v either_o to_o other_o i_o see_v here_o no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a but_o for_o a_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o put_v that_o to_o hazard_v which_o he_o know_v or_o probable_o suspect_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v unable_a well_o or_o unwilling_a on_o such_o term_n to_o part_n with_o the_o loss_n whereof_o in_o that_o regard_n may_v either_o disable_v he_o to_o the_o do_v of_o other_o necessary_a duty_n or_o distemper_v he_o and_o so_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n or_o to_o join_v with_o other_o needless_o in_o such_o a_o act_n much_o more_o to_o draw_v they_o in_o and_o incite_v they_o thereunto_o who_o he_o know_v not_o upon_o good_a presumption_n to_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_v to_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n especial_o in_o such_o a_o action_n as_o he_o can_v but_o see_v to_o be_v so_o carry_v that_o many_o abuse_n be_v commit_v in_o it_o and_o occasion_n give_v by_o it_o of_o much_o evil_n i_o can_v see_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n in_o so_o do_v neither_o can_v i_o conceive_v with_o what_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n a_o man_n can_v receive_v or_o retain_v what_o a_o lot_n in_o such_o a_o case_n shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o come_v in_o all_o likelihood_n in_o part_n out_o of_o the_o purse_n of_o those_o as_o either_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o part_v well_o with_o such_o sum_n but_o have_v strain_v themselves_o thereunto_o out_o of_o a_o greedy_a desire_n and_o hope_n of_o lucre_n and_o gain_n or_o be_v unwilling_a to_o loose_v and_o to_o part_v with_o what_o they_o put_v in_o do_v in_o that_o regard_n wretched_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o 3._o which_o occasion_n of_o evil_n be_v see_v or_o foresee_v can_v but_o make_v such_o lotery_n unlawful_a to_o all_o those_o that_o partake_v in_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inconveniency_n and_o inexpediency_n that_o be_v in_o they_o the_o more_o able_a therefore_o and_o willing_a a_o man_n may_v be_v to_o sustain_v such_o loss_n as_o by_o lot_n may_v befall_v he_o the_o lawfull_a the_o lot_n be_v and_o the_o better_o know_v they_o be_v to_o be_v such_o who_o a_o man_n deal_v with_o in_o matter_n of_o lot_n especial_o where_o the_o occasion_n be_v rather_o voluntary_a then_o necessary_a the_o more_o warrantable_a be_v the_o lot_n to_o conclude_v brief_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o twofold_a caution_n the_o event_n of_o lot_n be_v casual_a but_o the_o do_v of_o god_n will_v in_o the_o avoid_v of_o thing_n evil_a either_o in_o themselves_o or_o by_o consequence_n be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o no_o fit_a matter_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o casual_a event_n of_o a_o lot_n again_o the_o use_n of_o a_o lot_n be_v to_o determine_v some_o question_n or_o doubt_v but_o no_o question_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v or_o doubt_v to_o be_v move_v of_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o moral_a evil_n or_o the_o omit_v of_o any_o necessary_a good_a duty_n of_o the_o do_v what_o god_n forbid_v or_o the_o not_o do_v what_o he_o enjoin_v no_o lot_n therefore_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v about_o such_o last_o what_o a_o man_n may_v not_o do_v though_o a_o lot_n shall_v determine_v it_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o put_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o lot_n but_o 11._o for_o a_o oath_n to_o observe_v it_o a_o man_n may_v not_o do_v evil_a much_o less_o for_o a_o lot_n such_o thing_n therefore_o may_v not_o be_v put_v thereunto_o whereas_o therefore_o all_o moral_a action_n be_v of_o three_o kind_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n law_n permissa_fw-la some_o simple_o enjoin_v as_o be_v all_o necessary_a duty_n some_o simple_o inhibit_v as_o be_v all_o moral_a evil_n some_o free_o permit_v and_o leave_v to_o our_o choice_n as_o be_v all_o action_n indifferent_a the_o rule_n here_o be_v that_o a_o lot_n have_v his_o lawful_a use_n 1._o in_o indifferent_a thing_n only_o such_o as_o may_v without_o either_o offence_n or_o inconvenience_n be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o great_a the_o indifferency_n be_v in_o the_o event_n of_o it_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o fall_v out_o the_o more_o lawful_a the_o lot_n be_v and_o so_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v common_o deliver_v and_o almost_o general_o receive_v the_o less_o weighty_a the_o matter_n be_v wherein_o a_o lot_n be_v use_v the_o lawfull_a the_o lot_n be_v §_o 8._o now_o these_o caution_n be_v concern_v the_o matter_n wherein_o lot_n be_v use_v there_o follow_v two_o other_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o matter_n where_o the_o former_a caveat_n or_o caution_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o forgo_v and_o part_v with_o what_o he_o put_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o lot_n as_o before_o for_o the_o matter_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o he_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o part_v withal_o for_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v willing_a sometime_o to_o part_v with_o what_o he_o may_v not_o lawful_o part_v with_o so_o now_o for_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o party_n in_o such_o a_o action_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a '_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o to_o sustain_v some_o loss_n and_o so_o much_o loss_n as_o may_v befall_v he_o by_o the_o lot_n the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o otherwise_o a_o man_n do_v that_o unaduised_o that_o may_v afterward_o discontent_n he_o and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o he_o again_o that_o which_o be_v put_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o lot_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n forgo_v so_o
unto_o the_o head_n of_o inexpediency_n i_o refer_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v bring_v a_o man_n within_o danger_n of_o some_o spiritual_a evil_n for_o the_o former_a point_n of_o conveniency_n and_o inconveniency_n the_o rule_n be_v that_o because_o thing_n in_o themselves_o otherwise_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a may_v seem_v convenient_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o inconvenient_a in_o other_o that_o therefore_o where_o the_o conuenience_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n of_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a judgement_n either_o against_o '_o other_o the_o action_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v either_o convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a as_o the_o one_o side_n shall_v appear_v to_o weigh_v down_o the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o conuenience_n be_v more_o or_o weighty_a make_v the_o thing_n question_v convenient_a the_o inconvenience_n be_v more_o and_o weighty_a make_v it_o just_o deem_v inconvenient_a to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o present_a in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o lot_n about_o a_o matter_n of_o itself_o otherwise_v not_o evil_a if_o the_o conuenience_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o weighty_a on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o they_o may_v well_o weigh_v down_o whatsoever_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v produce_v on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o the_o action_n be_v convenient_a and_o a_o lot_n therefore_o lawful_a but_o contrariwise_o where_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o shall_v necessary_o or_o in_o good_a probability_n appear_v to_o accompany_v the_o thing_n question_v or_o ensue_v upon_o the_o do_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a as_o the_o conuenience_n that_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o countervail_v there_o the_o action_n be_v worthy_o disallow_v as_o inconvenient_a and_o a_o lot_n consequent_o unlawful_a thus_o in_o public_a affair_n for_o the_o give_v of_o some_o few_o private_a man_n contentment_n to_o admit_v a_o lot_n where_o the_o admission_n of_o it_o may_v in_o likelihood_n prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a be_v a_o unwise_a course_n and_o a_o unwarrantable_a because_o the_o public_a weigh_v down_o the_o private_a make_v the_o action_n inconvenient_a where_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o albeit_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o ordinary_a employment_n of_o their_o officer_n and_o many_o other_o affair_n be_v order_v ofttimes_o by_o lot_n yet_o 577._o when_o any_o extraordinary_a accident_n fall_v out_o or_o any_o business_n to_o be_v dispatch_v of_o more_o special_a weight_n they_o either_o leave_v whole_o than_o their_o lotery_n or_o 36._o limit_v the_o course_n of_o it_o which_o yet_o 543._o after_o when_o thing_n be_v quiet_v and_o settle_v they_o return_v again_o unto_o and_o though_o those_o in_o office_n themselves_o 32._o desire_v yea_o 10._o urge_v it_o and_o instant_o call_v for_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v contemn_v as_o be_v balk_v and_o reject_v and_o other_o in_o the_o state-seruice_n prefer_v before_o they_o yet_o ibid._n the_o regard_n of_o the_o common_a good_a prevail_v so_o far_o with_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o to_o put_v that_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o lot_n where_o the_o event_n may_v prove_v much_o inconvenient_a which_o otherwise_o ordinary_o they_o do_v that_o be_v not_o true_a therefore_o that_o one_o of_o our_o writer_n say_v that_o 20._o rome_n direct_v the_o main_a course_n of_o her_o government_n by_o the_o fortune_n of_o this_o mocke-destinie_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o officer_n themselves_o ordinary_o choose_v by_o lot_n neither_o do_v they_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o special_a weight_n or_o difficulty_n the_o only_a constant_a use_n of_o it_o be_v in_o divide_v the_o province_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o if_o the_o judge_n with_o we_o shall_v cast_v lot_n for_o their_o circuit_n and_o the_o two_o in_o each_o circuit_n whether_o shall_v sit_v upon_o private_a suit_n and_o whether_o upon_o public_a plea_n which_o course_n also_o as_o they_o break_v where_o the_o employment_n be_v of_o more_o special_a importance_n so_o if_o in_o use_v the_o lot_n it_o fall_v not_o out_o so_o as_o seem_v behooveful_a for_o the_o state_n 565._o they_o make_v bold_a as_o they_o may_v well_o do_v to_o control_v the_o lotery_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o thus_o again_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a simple_o for_o many_o to_o join_v together_o in_o a_o lotery_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o free_a contribution_n which_o 42.11_o job_n friend_n sometime_o do_v for_o the_o raise_n again_o of_o a_o honest_a man_n by_o cross_n and_o casualty_n fall_v behind_o hand_n yet_o for_o a_o state_n to_o give_v way_n to_o public_a course_n in_o that_o kind_n witchcraft_n for_o the_o raise_n and_o enrich_n of_o some_o one_o decay_v bankrupt_a '_o by_o the_o probable_a damage_n yea_o and_o impoverish_n of_o many_o other_o that_o out_o of_o hope_n to_o gain_v great_a matter_n may_v wring_v and_o wrong_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o whole_a family_n thereby_o may_v well_o seem_v scarce_o warrantable_a consider_v the_o hindrance_n of_o many_o therein_o procure_v for_o the_o help_a of_o some_o one_o thus_o last_o how_o soever_o in_o good_n buy_v in_o common_a because_o 6._o man_n may_v be_v many_o time_n contentious_o mind_v and_o ready_a to_o take_v discontent_n even_o in_o the_o equal_a course_n yea_o because_o man_n common_o in_o these_o case_n syrus_n be_v wont_a to_o think_v that_o better_a that_o go_v from_o they_o though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o that_o less_o that_o come_v to_o they_o though_o it_o be_v the_o better_a part_n when_o division_n have_v be_v make_v with_o as_o much_o equality_n as_o may_v be_v or_o with_o such_o inequality_n as_o they_o shall_v both_o agree_v upon_o it_o be_v a_o course_n not_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a only_a but_o even_o laudable_a and_o commendable_a for_o mutual_a satisfaction_n by_o lot_n to_o assign_v each_o one_o his_o share_n yea_o how_o soever_o in_o this_o or_o in_o the_o like_a case_n when_o a_o man_n good_n be_v so_o mix_v with_o another_o in_o who_o hand_n they_o both_o be_v it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v his_o whole_a right_n to_o they_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o lot_n for_o the_o procure_n and_o purchase_v of_o his_o peace_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v have_v with_o one_o who_o he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n if_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n be_v at_o odds_n with_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o may_v well_o forgo_v yet_o for_o a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o put_v that_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o lot_n when_o he_o may_v otherwise_o recover_v it_o which_o his_o estate_n will_v not_o bear_v or_o may_v be_v otherwise_o more_o prejudicial_a both_o to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v not_o lawful_a because_o the_o damage_n that_o thereby_o may_v accrue_v will_v be_v great_a than_o can_v free_v such_o a_o action_n from_o imputation_n of_o evident_a inconvenience_n §_o 7._o for_o the_o latter_a point_n of_o expediency_n and_o inexpediency_n the_o general_a rule_n be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v no_o necessary_a duty_n but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a only_o otherwise_o may_v not_o be_v do_v where_o there_o be_v strong_a presumption_n upon_o good_a ground_n that_o it_o shall_v spiritual_o endanger_v a_o man_n self_n or_o other_o by_o give_v occasion_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o i_o except_o necessary_a duty_n because_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v though_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n unto_o other_o or_o though_o we_o ourselves_o can_v do_v they_o without_o some_o sin_n ●_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n so_o holy_a but_o that_o many_o may_v and_o will_v take_v occasion_n of_o evil_n by_o even_o 2.16_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n turn_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o not_o a_o few_o which_o yet_o be_v 2.5.6.7.8_o not_o in_o that_o regard_n to_o be_v neglect_v or_o omit_v because_o man_n corruption_n can_v free_v any_o from_o the_o employment_n that_o god_n enjoin_v he_o nay_o nor_o for_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o sin_n be_v such_o duty_n to_o be_v forbear_v for_o than_o shall_v no_o good_a work_n at_o all_o be_v do_v of_o we_o because_o 8.26_o we_o can_v do_v none_o so_o but_o that_o some_o sin_n will_v stick_v to_o we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o 2._o as_o a_o disease_a person_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o forbear_v his_o food_n and_o by_o fast_v to_o starve_v himself_o as_o vita_fw-la pomponius_n atticus_n 1._o and_o corelius_fw-la rufus_n absurd_o sometime_o do_v because_o 10._o in_o feed_v his_o body_n he_o shall_v withal_o feed_v his_o disease_n nor_o a_o melancholy_a man_n be_v to_o pine_v himself_o to_o death_n because_o where_o he_o be_v he_o can_v come_v