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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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6 Peradventure they will say, that the holy scriptures set down that to be believed, which was last delivered: but that we read no where, that we ought so to think of that, which you will needs have done in old time. If we mark well, the scriptures teach this also. For the son of God is called of the Evangelist, The word, 1or [Greek or Hebrew]: which we must not think to be done of him in vain; but because God is understood to speak by him, whensoever the scriptures bear record that he spake. Wherefore so often as we read, that the word of the Lord came to this man or that, so often (in my judgement) it is to be attributed to Christ our Lord, 2the son of God: namely, that God by him spake unto the patriarchs and prophets. Which thing, least I should seem to speak but to small purpose, I will allege for this opinion the witness and testimony of a couple. The first is in the 1. of John; No man hath seen God at any time: and strait way, by the figure of Praeoccupation, is added: The son, which is in the bosom of the father, 3he hath revealed him. For it might have been asked; If never any man saw GOD, who was then present with the fathers, when these heavenly things were showed them? Or who talked with them; when sundry forms and images appeared unto them, and dealt with them in the name of God? It is by and by answered; The son, which is in the bosom of the father, he showed (him unto them.) He was the truest interpreter of the father amongst men.
6 Peraduenture they will saie, that the holie scriptures set downe that to be beléeued, which was last deliuered: but that we read no where, that we ought so to thinke of that, which you will néeds haue doone in old time. If we marke well, the scriptures teach this also. For the sonne of God is called of the Euangelist, The word, 1or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: which we must not thinke to be doone of him in vaine; but bicause God is vnderstood to speake by him, whensoeuer the scriptures beare record that he spake. Wherfore so often as we read, that the word of the Lord came to this man or that, so often (in my iudgement) it is to be attributed to Christ our Lord,