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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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And we must always bear in mind, 1how we are sent away by Christ, the best teacher of the church, to search out the scripture, when he saith in the fifth of Johns gospel: Search ye the scriptures. Moreover, every faculty and learning borroweth his worthiness from the matter, about which it is occupied. For, according as that doth excel, so is any science accounted of more or less estimation. Wherefore, seeing this science of ours entreateth of nothing else but of Christ, 2it is so much the more to be accounted the head of all other, as Christ is the most excellent above all other things. And as I suppose no man doubteth, but that the new testament speaketh chiefly of Christ. But because some man perhaps doubteth, whether the old testament do so likewise, let him hear even Paul writing to the Romans the 10. chapter; Christ is the end of the law. 3And in the fifth of John, when the Lord had said (that which even now I recited) Search the scriptures; 4he added incontinent, For they bear witness of me. And in the same chapter it is said of Moses; He hath written of me. 5And many other places may be brought, to confirm this self-same thing; but let us content our selves with these for this time.
And we must alwaies beare in mind, 1how wée are sent awaie by Christ, the best teacher of the church, to search out the scripture, when he saith in the fift of Iohns gospell: Search ye the scriptures. Moreouer, euerie facultie and learning borroweth his woorthines from the matter, about which it is occupied. For, according as that dooth excell, so is anie science accounted of more or lesse estimation. Wherefore, séeing this science of ours intreateth of nothing else but of Christ, 2it is so much the more to be accounted the head of all other, as Christ is the most excellent aboue all other things. And as I suppose no man doubteth, but that the new testament speaketh chieflie of Christ. But bicause some man perhaps doubteth, whether the old testament doo so likewise, let him heare euen Paule writing to the Romans the 10. chapter; Christ is the end of the lawe.