A14350:1023
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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The arguments also, wherewith Augustine was led to fly the common interpretation of other men, be not so weighty and firm, as there should be much attributed unto them. For in that Paul maketh insensible things to desire our salvation, and for the cause thereof to groan and be in travel, he used the figure Prosopopoeia, or Anthropopathia. They which are of this opinion, are not far off from the fondness of heretics, to believe things absurd concerning the sun, the moon, and the stars. Here we are in a doubt between two figures; ⟨p. 249⟩for Augustine followeth this figure, in that he thinketh every creature doth signify a man: we rather think it to be the figure Prosopopoeia. The controversy is here, whether of these two figures is rather to be used. That must be allowed (as I think) which best agreeth with the words of the apostle, 1& which maketh his argument of more weight and force. And seeing the sense, that we take it in, may bring both to pass; I have thought that the same is rather to be admitted. First indeed the apostle added, as we did note, that Not only it, but also we which have the first fruits of the spirit, &c. Which words do sufficiently declare, that he before entreated not of men, but of other creatures. Further, this reason is of great force to advance our redemption, which we wait for, if we know the same to be expected of all sorts of creatures.
The arguments also, wherewith Augustine was led to flie the common interpretation of other men, be not so weightie and firme, as there should be much attributed vnto them. For in that Paule maketh insensible things to desire our saluation, and for the cause thereof to grone and be in trauell, he vsed the figure Prosopopoeia, or Anthropopathia. They which are of this opinion, are not farre off from the fondnesse of heretiks, to beléeue things absurd concerning the sunne, the moone, and the starres. Here we are in a doubt betwéene two figures; ⟨p. 249⟩for Augustine followeth this figure, in that he thinketh euerie creature doth signifie a man: we rather thinke it to be the figure Prosopopoeia. The cōtrouersie is here, whether of these two figures is rather to be vsed. That must be allowed (as I thinke) which best agréeth with the words of the apostle,