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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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15 But here ariseth another doubt, not to be winked at; Whether God himself, under these images and forms, hath at any time showed himself? Or else, that only the angels appeared always, who sometime dealt with the prophets, and spake to them in their own name, and sometime in the name of God? There have been some, which said; that God himself never appeared, but that whatsoever was said or done in those visions, was wrought by the angels in the name of God: and they do affirm, that they have certain testimonies of the scriptures making for them, whereof one is in the Acts of the apostles, 2where expressly Stephen calleth him an angel, which spake with Moses out of the bush: 3and yet in Exodus he is named God. Again Paul to the Galatians saith, that The law was given in the hand of a mediator, 4by the disposition of angels. And no man doubteth, but that it is written in Exodus, 5that the law was given by God. Wherefore they conclude, that it must be understood, that GOD appeared not by himself, but by angels.
15 But here ariseth another doubt, not to be winked at; Whether God himselfe, vnder these images and forms, hath at anie time shewed himselfe? Or else, that onelie the angels appéered alwaies, who sometime dealt with the prophets, and spake to them in their owne name, and sometime in the name of God? There haue béene some, which said; that God himselfe neuer appéered, but that whatsoeuer was said or doone in those visions, was wrought by the angels in the name of God: and they doo affirme, that they haue certeine testimonies of the scriptures making for them, whereof one is in the Acts of the apostles, 2where expresselie Steeuen calleth him an angel, which spake with Moses out of the bush: 3