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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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This rule seemeth to tend to this end, that we may understand, of what things dreams are to be counted signs. And he granteth, that these things are better known by night than by day, because then the soul descendeth to the lowest and deepest things in a mans hart, where it perceiveth the more easily what is there. And he tells ⟨p. 35⟩of a certain man, 1who being asleep, imagined that his leg became a stone; which when many thought that it pertained to his servants, the same leg of his within a few days fell into a palsy. Another thought with himself that he was sunk up to the throat in a cistern full of blood, out of which he could no manner of way escape: but that showed that blood very much abounded in him, and that it was needful for him to have it abated. He maketh mention also of another, which dreamed on his sick day, that he saw himself washed in a hothouse; who shortly after fell into an exceeding great sweat. Moreover (saith he) men when they are asleep, imagine themselves sometimes to have so great a burden upon them, that they are not able to bear the weight of it: and at another time, that they are so light and so nimble, as if they were running, and after a manner, flying. All these things (saith he) are tokens either of the excess or the want of humours.
This rule séemeth to tend to this end, that wée may vnderstand, of what things dreames are to be counted signes. And hée granteth, that these things are better knowne by night than by daie, bicause then the soule descendeth to the lowest and déepest things in a mans hart, where it perceiueth the more easilie what is there. And he tels ⟨p. 35⟩of a certeine man, 1who being asléepe, imagined that his leg became a stone; which when manie thought that it pertained to his seruants, the same leg of his within a few daies fell into a palsie. Another thought with himselfe that hée was sunke vp to the throte in a cesterne full of blood, out of which he could no maner of waie escape: but that shewed that blood verie much abounded in him, and that it was néedfull for him to haue it abated. Hée maketh mention also of another, which dreamed on his sicke daie, that he sawe himselfe washed in a hothouse; who shortlie after fell into an excéeding great sweate. Moreouer (saith he) men when they are asléepe, imagine themselues sometimes to haue so great a burthen vpon them, that they are not able to beare the weight of it: and at another time, that they are so light and so nimble, as if they were running, and after a maner, flieng. All these things (saith he) are tokens either of the excesse or the want of humors.