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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 Augustine in his 12. De genesi ad litteram, 1the third chapter saith, there are three kinds of visions. The first (he saith) pertaineth to the outward senses, 2which he calleth corporal: again, another sort he calleth spiritual, which consisteth of shows or images, and have place about the fantasy or power imaginative: & the last kind he nameth intellectual, because they be only comprehended by reason and judgement of the mind. But those which he maketh imaginative; namely, the second sort, he showeth (as we also declared a little before) that they do not make prophets: and saith, that Joseph was a far truer prophet than Pharaoh. And the self-same thing may we say of the soldier, 3that in Gideons hearing interpreted the dream of his fellow-soldier, to wit, that he rather was the prophet, than he that had the vision. But in this order or degree of prophets, Daniel exceeded all others. 4For he not only interpreted the kings visions, but even when the king had forgotten what he had seen in his sleep, he was able to call it to his remembrance. Moreover, he not only interpreted what visions other men had, but also was instructed ⟨p. 37⟩from God in things that he himself had seen.
But Augustine in his 12. De genesi ad litteram, 1the third chapter saith, there are thrée kinds of visions. The first (hée saith) pertaineth to the outward senses, 2which he calleth corporall: againe, another sort he calleth spirituall, which consisteth of shewes or images, and haue place about the phantasie or power imaginatiue: & the last kind he nameth intellectuall, bicause they be onelie comprehended by reason and iudgement of the mind. But those which he maketh imaginatiue; namelie, the second sort, he sheweth (as we also declared a little before) that they doo not make prophets: and saith, that Ioseph was a far truer prophet than Pharao. And the selfe-same thing may we saie of the souldier,