A14350:191
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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114 Now there remaineth, that we speak of that our knowledge of God, which we can possibly compass, while we are in this life. First the same (as we have said) is natural, 2and that very slender and obscure. Which Simonides knew very well, who (as Tully writeth) in his book De natura decrum, being asked of Hiero king of Sicily, what God was, he ever deferred his answer, because the more he did study upon it, the darker it always seemed unto him. 3Wherefore Clemens Alexandrinus 50. stroma, alleging a reason why our knowledge of God is so difficult, saith; It is neither general kind of creatures, nor difference, nor accident, nor subject for accidents: and therefore not for us to know, who comprehend such things only with our minds and reason.
114 Now there remaineth, that we speake of that our knowledge of God, which we can possiblie compasse, while we are in this life. First the same (as we haue said) is naturall, 2and that verie slender and obscure. Which Simonides knew verie well, who (as Tullie writeth) in his booke De natura decrum, being asked of Hiero king of Sicilia, what God was, he euer deferred his answere, bicause the more he did studie vpon it, the darker it alwaies séemed vnto him. 3Wherfore Clemens Alexandrinus 50. stroma, alleging a reason why our knowledge of God is so difficult, saith; It is neither generall kind of creatures, nor difference, nor accident, nor subiect for accidents: and therefore not for vs to knowe, who comprehend such things onelie with our minds and reason.
- 1Before in the second chapter.
- 2Our knowledge towards God is natural & obscure. Simonides.Our knowledge towards God is naturall & obscure. Simonides.