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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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For if we shall guess by the beginning or midst, we shall do no otherwise, than if we would judge of the whole image of Phidias by one of the fingers. Every part of the body must be thoroughly considered before hand, if we be desirous to attain unto the knowledge of the proportion and knitting together of the whole body. Which thing, being oftentimes neglected by us, it followeth, that we sorrow, that we lament, that ⟨p. 14⟩we dispraise and blaspheme that which we know not.
For if wée shall gesse by the beginning or midst, we shall doo no otherwise, than if we would iudge of the whole image of Phidias by one of the fingers. Euerie part of the bodie must be thoroughlie considered before hand, if we be desirous to attaine vnto the knowledge of the proportion and knitting togither of the whole bodie. Which thing, being oftentimes neglected by vs, it followeth, that we sorrowe, that we lament, that ⟨p. 14⟩we dispraise and blaspheme that which wée knowe not.
7 By that victory therefore, and taking away of the ark, the Philistines came by some knowledge of God: although not so great as they were renewed to eternal life. Wherefore we must consider, that God doth two manner of ways offer himself to be beholden of men, to the intent that on the one part, we should look upon his mercy and clemency, & on the other part upon his power and severity. Wherefore the greatest number of the Philistines did feel the power and strength of Jehovah. For they were vessels of wrath, made fit for destruction. But they did not see the clemency and mercy that came by Christ, and therefore they fled and detested the sight of him in the ark, as from a tormentor and cruel judge: and for that cause they did not turn themselves. They drave the ark from them, neither did they receive the true worshipping of God, forsaking their idols. Thus also, when Christ came into the world, bringing salvation unto men; the devil, which felt his power and might, withstood him, saying: