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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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And Solomon setteth before us the Ant to be followed for his wisdom, whereby he provideth in summer those things, which shall be needful in winter. 1Isaiah saith, that the ass knew the manger of his lord, and the ox his master, but that Israel knew not his Lord. Hereby it plainly appeareth, that we may be taught many things by the creatures. David wrote a Psalm, wherein he declared the selfsame thing, 2The heavens set forth the glory of God, &c. But among other books of the holy Scriptures, which abound in this matter, is the dialogue of the book of Job. 3For the speakers which he bringeth in were Ethnics, & therefore the matter is there handled only by natural reasons. Many things are spoken of there concerning the revolutions of heaven, of the stars, of the earth, of the sea, of the light, of the winds rain, thunder, lightnings, snow, and ice: also of beasts, as of lions, goats, harts, horse, and Behemoth, which many think to be the Elephant: and finally of the Leviathan the most huge beast of the sea.
And Salomon setteth before vs the Ant to be followed for his wisedome, whereby hée prouideth in summer those things, which shall be néedfull in winter. 1Esaie saith, that the asse knew the manger of his lord, and the oxe his maister, but that Israel knew not his Lord. Hereby it plainlie appeareth, that we may be taught manie things by the creatures. Dauid wrote a Psalme, wherein he declared the selfesame thing, 2The heauens set foorth the glorie of God, &c. But among other bookes of the holie Scriptures, which abound in this matter, is the dialogue of the booke of Iob. 3For the speakers which he bringeth in were Ethnikes, & therfore the matter is there handled onelie by naturall reasons. Manie things are spoken of there concerning the reuolutions of heauen, of the stars, of the earth, of the sea, of the light, of the winds raine, thunder, lightenings, snowe, and ise: also of beasts, as of lions, goats, harts, horsse, and Behemoth, which manie thinke to be the Elephant: and finallie of the Leuiathan the most huge beast of the sea.