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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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Seeing therefore that God would be known unto men by prophecy, I thought it not from the purpose to speak somewhat thereof. And that I may do it the more briefly and plainly, 1I will first show what is meant by this name or word prophecy: then what are the causes of it: next the definition: and lastly, the properties and effects. As touching the name of prophecy: 2A prophet is in the Hebrew tongue called Navi: which noun cometh of the Hebrew verb Bo, that signifieth to come. And it is in the passive conjugation Niphal. 3Khimhi doth interpret prophecy to be a certain faculty received from GOD. For prophets do suffer a certain breathing on them, and instinct from God: and that word doth signify sometime an interpreter or messenger. And a prophet is called sometimes in ⟨p. 18⟩Hebrew Roe (that is, a seer:) sometimes Chose, (that is, a watchman:) & sometimes Isch Eloim (that is, a man of God:) as in the first of Sam. the 9. chapter, 4and first of Paralipo. the 29. In the Greek he is called [Greek or Hebrew], of [Greek or Hebrew], to foretell: or as some rather will of [Greek or Hebrew], that is, to show. Whereupon among the Latins, temples are called Phana: and as Festus Pompeius thinketh, the bishops of the temples were called prophets. There were also [Greek or Hebrew], to wit, interpreters, which did service to the greater prophets. They were also called among the Greeks [Greek or Hebrew], of [Greek or Hebrew]. Among the Latins mad men are called Fanatici: yet further, they were called of the Greeks [Greek or Hebrew] of [Greek or Hebrew], that is, to stir up and drive forward. They were called in Latin Vates, as some suppose, of speaking, although there were that thought otherwise. A prophet is he, which being stirred up by the spirit, foretelleth things to come.
SEing therfore that God would be knowne vnto men by prophesie, I thought it not from the purpose to speake somewhat thereof. And that I may doo it the more bréeflie and plainlie, 1