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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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9 But these things being omitted, 1let us confirm by testimony of the scripture (which is easy to be done) that some dreams are sent by God. Matthew testifieth, 2that Joseph the husband of Mary was thrice warned by the angel. Pilats wife also by a dream understood, 3and caused her husband to be told, that he should not condemn innocent Christ. And in the 16. of the acts, 4a man of Macedonia appeared unto Paul in a dream, 5and moved him to go into Macedonia. And the Lord commanded the same Paul in a dream, that he should not depart from Corinth, because he had an exceeding great number of people in that city. I could recite many mo places both of the old and new testament, but that the time will not permit. 6Philo Judaeus (as Jerome in his book De viris illustribus testifieth) wrote five books of dreams, immitted by God. 7Cyprian also reporteth, that in his time certain things were showed in sleeps, which made to the edifying of the congregation: and it was not a little, but rather a great deal of credit that he gave unto them.
9 But these things being omitted, 1let vs confirme by testimonie of the scripture (which is easie to be doon) that some dreames are sent by God. Matthew testifieth, 2that Ioseph the husband of Marie was thrise warned by the angel. Pilats wife also by a dreame vnderstood, 3and caused hir husband to be told, that he should not condemne innocent Christ. And in the 16. of the acts,