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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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Now we must speak something of the holy scriptures, whereby we are both encouraged to study them, and somewhat also are holpen in the following of that study: 1and this shall be done, if I touch first in few words the worthiness and profit of them; secondly, if we show by what certain marks & tokens we may be able to judge, and say what is the sense or meaning of them: and lastly, if we shall open the way and means how to challenge them unto our selves. 2This division I mind to follow, as being most convenient for the understanding of those things, which shall be spoken. And first of all, because we are to speak of the worthiness and profit of the holy scriptures, 3I will give this plain and homily definition of them. For it is a hard matter for any man, perfectly and exactly to define those things which are of God. 4Wherefore let us define the holy scriptures, to be a certain declaration of the wisdom of God, inspired by the holy Ghost into godly men, and then set down in monuments & writings. That it is inspired by the inward motion of the holy Ghost, for the salvation and restoring of us, Peter testifieth in the first chapter of his latter epistle, when he saith, 5that Prophecy came not in old time by the will of men, but holy men of GOD spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost. And very great honour hath come thereunto, because as well Christ, as the apostles, 6and sound councils have used the testimony of it, for the confirmation of those things which were decreed: yea, we may not think that any traditions be necessary to salvation, which are not surely and strongly grounded thereupon.
NOw wée must speake something of the holie scriptures, whereby wée are both encouraged to studie them, and somewhat also are holpen in the following of that studie: 1