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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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17 To these two arbiters, which I have declared to be the faithful interpreters of the holy scriptures, we willingly join the firm consent and authority of the catholic church: yet not in such sort, that (as our adversaries endeavour to prove) all the judgement of the scriptures should depend thereon. For it is not lawful, either for a council, or for the church, to interpret the scriptures, as seemeth good unto them. For that were to have dominion over the faith of godly men. Therefore when they interpret the word of God, it is their part to prove, that they have expounded such things, according to the consent and proportion of other places of the scripture. Wherefore the most dangerous error of the antichrists must be avoided with great circumspection, 2which presume to say, that it is the church, which hath won authority to the books of God, where it is far otherwise. For whatsoever estimation or authority hath happened unto the church, all that hath come from the word of God. It is detestable to hear, that the holy oracles & words of God, should purchase their credit of men, which otherwise are but liars. Yet nevertheless such things they imagine and devise, that when they be found to decree & constitute in many places of the sacraments, and other points of doctrine, far otherwise than Gods word doth permit, they will maintain, that it is lawful for them so to do: 3because the church (say they) which hath brought credit and authority to the word of God, may change & alter therein, whatsoever shall seem good unto her. Wherefore, that which they ground upon, must by all manner of means be resisted.
17 To these two arbitrers, which I haue declared to be the faithfull interpretors of the holie scriptures, we willinglie ioine the firme consent and authoritie of the catholike church: yet not in such sort, that (as our aduersaries indeuour to prooue) all the iudgement of the scriptures should depend thereon. For it is not lawfull, either for a councell, or for the church, to interpret the scriptures, as séemeth good vnto them. For that were to haue dominion ouer the faith of godlie men. Therefore when they interpret the word of God, it is their part to prooue, that they haue expounded such things, according to the consent and proportiō of other places of the scripture. Wherfore the most dangerous error of the antichrists must be auoided with great circumspection,