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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 Balaam calleth himself, A man falling with his eyes open. And yet were not these men enforced to uncomely and dishonest gestures. 1Whereas Paul saith, that the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets; that he added, least the prophets should be at any contention among themselves, and should hinder one another; or least that any one should say: He could not wait till another had done. Paul addeth an other note in ⟨p. 22⟩the same place: None (saith he) can say, the Lord Jesus, 2but in the spirit of God. And no man speaking in the spirit of God, defieth Jesus. These be assured tokens both of a good prophet, and of a bad. Nevertheless it is not sufficient to confess the Lord Jesus in words, but it must also be done in true faith. Augustine in his commentaries begun upon the Epistle to the Romans: There be found (saith he) which profess God in words, but deny him in their doings. Wherefore whosoever professeth the true faith of God, and showeth the same in his deeds and manners, must be accounted for a true prophet. Yet we ought not to deny, 3but that evil men also do sometimes foreshow true things. Such be they which shall say in that latter day: Have not we cast out devils, 4and wrought many miracles in thy name? And generally we may conclude, that whosoever confesseth Jesus Christ, 5of what manners soever he be, so he lead us not away from the faith, the same is to be esteemed for a prophet of God. For God can use the works even of evil ministers, in showing forth his glory, so they keep themselves within the prescript of faith. For this is it indeed to say, Jesus is Christ. For Augustine upon the Epistle of John saith, 6that The very same name of Christ is the knot, 7