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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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12 He said moreover, If God were the author of dreams, it seemeth that he should work such things no less in the day time, 1than in the night. But I say, that it is in Gods free choice, to use whether time he thinketh good, seeing he is Lord aswell of the night, as of the day, and of sleeping, 2aswell as of watching. And in very truth the scriptures do testify, that he showed visions to the prophets, sometime sleeping, and sometimes waking; as he thought it most convenient. Further, what absurdity is it, though he do often use the conveniency of rest, seeing the philosophers themselves, and the physicians, do grant, that men in that time are very apt to discern the smallest stirring or noise that is? Shall this commodity of the time serve the physician, to know the humours of mans body by; & may it not serve God, to the saving of souls? In the 33. chapter of Job, there is a goodly place, and fit unto this purpose: 3When sleep is fallen upon men, and that they are at rest in their beds, then the Lord openeth the ear, and confirmeth his chastisements.
12 He said moreouer, If God were the author of dreams, it séemeth that he should worke such things no lesse in the daie time, 1than in the night. But I saie, that it is in Gods frée choise, to vse whether time he thinketh good, séeing he is Lord aswell of the night, as of the daie, and of sléeping, 2aswell as of watching. And in verie truth the scriptures doo testifie, that he shewed visions to the prophets, sometime sléeping, and sometimes waking; as he thought it most conuenient. Furder, what absurditie is it, though he doo often vse the conueniencie of rest, séeing the philosophers themselues, and the physicians, doo grant, that men in that time are verie apt to discerne the smallest stirring or noise that is? Shall this commoditie of the time serue the physician, to knowe the humors of mans body by; & may it not serue God, to the sauing of soules? In the 33. chapter of Iob, there is a goodlie place, and fit vnto this purpose: