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The Common Places
The common places of the most famous and renowned divine Doctor Peter Martyr divided into four principal parts: with a large addition of many theological and necessary discourses, some never extant before. Translated and partly gathered by Anthony Marten, one of the sewers of her Majesties most honourable chamber.The common places of the most famous and renowmed diuine Doctor Peter Martyr diuided into foure principall parts: with a large addition of manie theologicall and necessarie discourses, some neuer extant before. Translated and partlie gathered by Anthonie Marten, one of the sewers of hir Maiesties most honourable chamber.
Imprinted at London : In Pater noster Rowe, by Henry Denham and Henry Middleton at the costs and charges of Henry Denham, Thomas Chard, William Broome, and Andrew Maunsell, 1583Imprinted at London : In Pater noster Rovve, by Henry Denham and Henry Middleton at the costs and charges of Henrie Denham, Thomas Chard, VVilliam Broome, and Andrew Maunsell, 1583
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Lastly, because we are in hand with ends, 1there is a doubt how any work is the end of an action, or of an art. For if the thing be considered which is made by the artificer, the same is the effect, & therefore not the cause. For it behooveth that the cause be before the effect, and nothing can be before it self. Here do some answer, that the thing made, is the end, not in respect it is extant and now perfect, but in that it was first comprehended in the artificers mind. And a thing may be before it self in a sundry respect; for it is first pondered in the mind of the artificer, before it be in act. But I stay not my self with this answer: for that same known form which is conversant in the mind of the artificer, hath a respect of him that is the efficient thereof: for as an object it moveth his mind. Besides this, it is not the artificers desire to have such a form as he hath conceived in his mind, but would have it to be expressed in the thing, and directeth it thereunto, as to the end. Wherefore the outward thing it self is the final cause, not in that it is extant or brought to pass, but in that it hath a respect of good, and that either the efficient party, or else his action is made perfect thereby. I grant that these things ought first to be understood and known of the efficient party, but I deny that these things have the nature of an end, in that they be forms and shapes conceived in the mind, but in respect of those things which they signify and represent unto the understanding of the artificer.
Lastlie, bicause we are in hand with ends, 1there is a doubt how anie worke is the end of an action, or of an art. For if the thing be considered which is made by the artificer, the same is the effect, & therfore not the cause. For it behooueth that the cause be before the effect, and nothing can be before it self. Here doo some answere, that the thing made, is the end, not in respect it is extant and now perfect, but in that it was first comprehended in the artificers mind. And a thing may be before it selfe in a sundrie respect; for it is first pondered in the mind of the artificer, before it be in act. But I staie not my selfe with this answere: for that same knowne forme which is conuersant in the mind of the artificer, hath a respect of him that is the efficient thereof: for as an obiect it mooueth his mind. Besides this, it is not the artificers desire to haue such a forme as he hath conceiued in his mind, but would haue it to be expressed in the thing, and directeth it therevnto, as to the end. Wherefore the outward thing it selfe is the finall cause, not in that it is extant or brought to passe, but in that it hath a respect of good, and that either the efficient partie, or else his action is made perfect thereby. I grant that these things ought first to be vnderstood and knowen of the efficient partie, but I denie that these things haue the nature of an end, in that they be formes and shapes conceiued in the mind, but in respect of those things which they signifie and represent vnto the vnderstanding of the artificer.