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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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So as both unto angels and blessed souls, such a felicity is to be ascribed, as excludeth not these kind of affections, which the scripture doth show to be convenient for them. Which ought so much the less to be marvelled at, seeing we read in the scriptures, that God, the very fountain and head of all felicity, is touched with repentance, changeth his mind, and suffereth many other things, which seem not to be agreeable unto his divine nature. But how those things are to be understood, neither intend we now to declare, neither doth this place require the same of us. But it shall be sufficient to say, in a word, that such an affection may fall even into the angels, as Paul doth make mention of in this place. And although we cannot as yet understand, how the same should be no let unto their happiness; yet there is no cause why we should deny, that the same can be so: but at the last, when we shall be come to that felicity, then it shall be manifest unto us. In the mean time let us believe the holy scriptures, which bear witness that the holy angels have such affections in them.
So as both vnto angels and blessed soules, such a felicitie is to be ascribed, as excludeth not these kind of affections, which the scripture dooth shew to be conuenient for them. Which ought so much the lesse to be maruelled at, séeing we read in the scriptures, that God, the verie fountaine and head of all felicitie, is touched with repentance, changeth his mind, and suffereth manie other things, which séeme not to be agréeable vnto his diuine nature. But how those things are to be vnderstood, neither intend we now to declare, neither dooth this place require the same of vs. But it shall be sufficient to saie, in a word, that such an affection may fall euen into the angels, as Paule dooth make mention of in this place. And although we cannot as yet vnderstand, how the same should be no let vnto their happines; yet there is no cause whie we should denie, that the same can be so: but at the last, when we shall be come to that felicitie, then it shall be manifest vnto vs. In the meane time let vs beléeue the holie scriptures, which beare witnes that the holie angels haue such affections in them.
55 But how shall we understand,