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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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16 There is another kind of dreams, which proceedeth from an outward cause: namely, of the power, or (as they commonly speak) of the influence of the heaven, which changeth the air: and this once touching our bodies, maketh them of a new kind of quality; whereupon arise divers appearances and forms of things to men asleep. Wherefore there be many effects that come from heaven, whereof it bringeth forth some in the fantasy, and in the faculty or power of imagination, 2and other some in the things themselves: and this may be easily showed by an example. The rain undoubtedly hangeth in the air or clouds, and before the rain fall, there is such a change in a crows imagination, that by and by he beginneth to call. Wherefore the effects that be in the fantasy of dreamers, & in the thing, do undoubtedly come both of one cause: yet have they great diversity, by reason of the subjects, in which they fall out. And no doubt, but there is a little kind of likeness between these effects: but it is very hard to see the manner of this proportion or analogy. And if it be agreed upon, that the cause of such effects or affections is in the stars, who yet can refer these signs to their own proper cause, that is, unto some stars rather than to others? Surely I think very few. I will not say none are able to do it. And yet besides, if they should be referred to their proper stars, what can we judge will come to pass by them, especially as touching things contingent, seeing judicial astrology was ever accounted a most uncertain art?
16 There is another kind of dreames, which proceedeth from an outward cause: namelie, of the power, or (as they commonlie speake) of the influence of the heauen, which changeth the aire: and this once touching our bodies, maketh them of a new kind of qualitie; whervpon arise diuers appéerances and forms of things to men asléepe. Wherfore there be manie effects that come from heauen, wherof it bringeth foorth some in the phantasie, and in the facultie or power of imagination, 2and other some in the things themselues: and this may be easilie shewed by an example. The raine vndoubtedlie hangeth in the aire or clouds, and before the raine fall, there is such a change in a crowes imagination, that by and by he beginneth to call. Wherfore the effects that be in the phantasie of dreamers, & in the thing, doo vndoubtedlie come both of one cause: yet haue they great diuersitie, by reason of the subiects, in which they fall out. And no doubt, but there is a little kind of liknes betwéene these effects: but it is verie hard to sée the maner of this proportion or analogie. And if it be agréed vpon, that the cause of such effects or affections is in the stars, who yet can refer these signes to their owne proper cause, that is, vnto some stars rather than to others? Surelie I thinke verie few. I will not saie none are able to doo it. And yet besides, if they should be referred to their proper starres, what can we iudge will come to passe by them, especiallie as touching things contingent, séeing iudiciall astrologie was euer accounted a most vncerteine art?