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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 if so be that the Anthropomorphites had for that cause assevered God to have parts and members, as the scripture doth, to help mans understanding, they might have been excused, and not condemned: 1but they were earnest, that it standeth so with the nature of GOD in very deed; and therefore are justly and deservedly accused and condemned. But what shall we answer unto the words of Paul, who concerning the beholding the nature of God in our country in heaven, saith; We shall see him face to face, 2and so seemeth to grant unto our face and eyes the power to see God, and after a sort to devise a face for God himself. Augustine answereth, that There is a face also of the mind, 3because Paul saith, We now behold heavenly things bare faced, not with a veil or covering; as it came to pass with the Jews, when they spake unto Moses.
And if so be that the Anthropomorphites had for that cause asseuered God to haue parts and members, as the scripture dooth, to helpe mans vnderstanding, they might haue béene excused, and not condemned: 1but they were earnest, that it standeth so with the nature of GOD in verie déed; and therefore are iustlie and deseruedlie accused and condemned. But what shall we answere vnto the words of Paule, who concerning the beholding the nature of God in our countrie in heauen, saith; We shall see him face to face, 2and so séemeth to grant vnto our face and eies the power to sée God, and after a sort to deuise a face for God himselfe. Augustine answereth, that There is a face also of the mind, 3bicause Paule saith, We now behold heauenlie things bare faced, not with a vaile or couering; as it came to passe with the Iewes, when they spake vnto Moses.
- 1Why the Anthropomorphites are condemned.