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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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Neither doth the difficulty of the scriptures, which sometimes happeneth, harm unto any, except such as be perverse men. 1Chrysostom (as we touched before) in his preface to the epistle to the Romans taught, that This darkness is mollified by often & diligent reading; and so mollified, as he dare speak it, that we of our selves, without any master, may understand whatsoever is taught in them, so that we meditate our selves therein both day and night. For I my self (saith he) did not attain to this skill, by the sharpness of mine own wit; but by earnest endeavour. For even the dullest wits, by diligent labour, do compass hard and obscure things. And he bringeth a very apt similitude. 2The thoughts & meanings of a man are most secret; yet oftentimes are the thoughts and meanings of our friend, whom we earnestly love, and with whom we are always conversant, perceived of us by a beck or nod, without a sign of words or speeches, which he uttereth. Even so (saith he) it cometh to pass in the epistles of Paul, so that a man love them, and be daily occupied in them. He that asketh, shall receive; he that seeketh shall find; and he that knocketh, it shall be opened unto him. This he spake to the common people, exhorting them to the study of the scriptures.
Neither dooth the difficultie of the scriptures, which somtimes happeneth, harme vnto anie, except such as be peruerse men. 1Chrysostome (as we touched before) in his preface to the epistle to the Romans taught, that This darknes is mollified by often & diligent reading; and so mollified, as he dare speake it, that we of our selues, without anie maister, may vnderstand whatsoeuer is taught in them, so that we meditate our selues therein both daie and night. For I my selfe (saith he) did not attaine to this skill, by the sharpenes of mine owne wit; but by earnest indeuour. For euen the dullest wits, by diligent labor, doo compasse hard and obscure things. And he bringeth a verie apt similitude. 2The thoughts & meanings of a man are most secret; yet oftentimes are the thoughts and meanings of our fréend, whom we earnestlie loue, and with whom we are alwaies conuersant, perceiued of vs by a becke or nod, without a signe of words or spéeches, which he vttereth. Euen so (saith he) it commeth to passe in the epistles of Paule, so that a man loue them, and be dailie occupied in them. He that asketh, shall receiue; he that seeketh shall find; and he that knocketh, it shall be opened vnto him. This he spake to the common people, exhorting them to the studie of the scriptures.