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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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2 The holy scriptures also are highly commended, 1through those excellent properties wherewith God hath adorned them. For they are so glorious, that they seem unto us, which walk as it were in darkness, to be like a candle lighted of God: whereof Peter hath admonished us in the first chapter of the second epistle, And we have a sure speech of prophecy, whereunto if you give heed, as unto a light shining in a dark place, 2ye do well, till the day appear, and the day star arise in your harts. 3In which words thou shalt note this also, that they be very sure. For godly men are so assured of the truth of them, that for them they fear not to suffer any cruel death: which thing hath seldom or never happened among natural philosophers, or mathematicians, 4that they confirmed the opinions of their knowledge with their blood, and with the loss of their lives. And unto faithful and godly harts, there is in the scriptures no want of clearness, which the ⟨p. 40⟩Greeks call [Greek or Hebrew], and the Latins perspicuity. For whatsoever the sounder Divines dispute, they always finish their conclusion according to the testimonies of the scriptures; as rules commonly known among christians, whereof it is not lawful for any man to doubt. So that this ought to be esteemed as the chief principle, 5by the which all matters of true divinity are to be resolved and examined: to wit, The Lord hath said.
2 The holie scriptures also are highlie commended, 1through those excellent properties wherwith God hath adorned them. For they are so glorious, that they séeme vnto vs, which walke as it were in darknes, to be like a candle lighted of God: whereof Peter hath admonished vs in the first chapter of the second epistle, And we haue a sure speech of prophesie, wherevnto if you giue heed, as vnto a light shining in a darke place,