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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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But among all these things, whereby we know God out of the scriptures, nothing is more excellent than is Christ himself. Wherefore Paul had just cause to say; 1Doubtless it is a great mystery, GOD is made manifest in the flesh, &c. And the Lord also said; Philip, 2he that seeth me, seeth also the father. Also Paul said, that He knoweth nothing else but Christ, 3and him crucified. And indeed God may be said to be ⟨p. 31⟩made visible in Christ, 4because he is joined in one person with man. Wherefore they that saw Christ, might avouch that they saw God: and he that acknowledgeth & beholdeth him by faith, doth see a great deal more, than if he should see Moses burning bush. Therefore it is written unto the Colossians, that All the treasures of the wisdom and knowledge of God are laid up in him.5
But among all these things, whereby we knowe God out of the scriptures, nothing is more excellent than is Christ himselfe. Wherefore Paule had iust cause to saie; 1Doubtles it is a great mysterie, GOD is made manifest in the flesh, &c. And the Lord also said; Philip, 2he that seeth me, seeth also the father. Also Paule said, that He knoweth nothing else but Christ, 3and him crucified. And indéed God may be said to be ⟨p. 31⟩made visible in Christ, 4