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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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The second Chapter. Of the natural knowledge of God by the things created: & whereunto this knowledge tendeth. And whether there be any that knoweth not God. Out of the Epistle to the Romans, Cap. 1, verse. 19. Look, In Sam. Cap. 6, vers. 22.
The second Chapter. Of the naturall knowledge of God by the things created: & whervnto this knowledge tendeth. And whether there be anie that knoweth not God. Out of the Epistle to the Romans, Cap. 1, verse. 19. Looke, In Sam. Cap. 6, vers. 22.
Paul in the Epistle to the Romans disputing of the natural knowledge of God, 1saith, 2that that which is known of God is manifest among them. In the Greek we read [Greek or Hebrew]; As if we should say, That which may be known of God. Which therefore is said, because there be many divine mysteries, 3unto which we cannot by nature attain: as is this, that God would justify us freely, forgive our sins through Christ crucified, and restore these very bodies of ours unto eternal felicity. These & such other like, the nature of things teacheth us not. Therefore (saith Paul) That which might be known of God is made manifest in them. In that place he declareth what manner of truth it is, that they withheld in unrighteousness. It was the knowledge of things pertaining unto God, which they attained unto by a natural instinct. And Paul reduceth all those things, 4that they knew, into two principal points: namely, the everlasting power of God, and his divinity. For by the very workmanship of