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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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3 The form (of prophesying) is the revelation of God. 1For he that declareth natural causes and arts, and sciences, is not a prophet. And so a prophet is distinct from a doctor or teacher. 2For doctors, although they be instructed in the gifts of God, to teaching, persuading, & comforting; yet they get those things by exercise, instruction, study, and labour: but prophets are taught by no other means than by the only revelation of God. Howbeit, such prophets as are thus taught of God, although perhaps there be some now a days in the church, yet I think there be not many. But at the very beginnings, 3when the church began to spring up, God raised many prophets. For when men were converted from Greekish gentility unto Christ, and were altogether ignorant and unskilful of the holy scriptures, 4it was needful that God helped them by such revelations: but now that all places abound with books, and teachers, there is no need of the help of prophets. For the Jews did only look for Christ to come, he is now come: wherefore we have no need of other prophets. Besides, they were not so instructed in the holy scriptures. For at the beginning they had the law, and nothing else. Then came Samuel and other prophets, which made all things full and whole. Now there is scripture enough everywhere. Finally, they were always curious searchers of things to come, and prone to idolatry: therefore least they should run unto sorcerers and soothsayers, 5GOD promised that he would give them a prophet from among their own brethren. 6This doth Peter by the figure [Greek or Hebrew] truly transfer unto Christ. But in very deed, God evermore cared and provided, that they should not be without some prophet of their own number. But in our days that gross idolatry is taken away. 7Chrysostom upon Genesis saith, that the sins of men have brought to pass, that no such rare & pure spirit can dwell among us: which reason doth not much move me. For when the people did most grievously offend, God did ever stir up his prophets. The end of prophesying, as Paul saith, is to edify: