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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 a little after, it followeth thus; The name of things done, requireth order of time to be observed, & will also have the description of countries. For in matters which be great and worthy of memory; we first look what counsel was taken; secondly the acts that were done; and lastly, what end and success came thereof. And in counsels is signified what the writer alloweth; and in the acts is declared, not only what was done and said, but also in what manner they were executed, &c. By these things we may perceive what is the nature of Annals, or of history. And it seemeth we may affirm, 1that the narrations of the holy scriptures be rather like histories, than Annals. For not only acts are there set forth, as they were done, but also the very causes, counsels, and means are showed. Also the orations, admonitions, and reprehensions are otherwise set forth with some ornaments. All which rather belong unto histories, than unto bare Chronicles.
And a little after, it followeth thus; The name of things doone, requireth order of time to be obserued, & will also haue the description of countries. For in matters which be great and woorthie of memorie; we first looke what counsell was taken; secondlie the acts that were doone; and lastlie, what end and successe came thereof. And in counsels is signified what the writer alloweth; and in the acts is declared, not onelie what was doone and said, but also in what maner they were executed, &c. By these things we may perceiue what is the nature of Annales, or of historie. And it séemeth we may affirme, 1that the narrations of the holie scriptures be rather like histories, than Annales. For not onelie acts are there set foorth, as they were doone, but also the verie causes, counsels, and meanes are shewed. Also the orations, admonitions, and reprehensions are otherwise set foorth with som ornaments. All which rather belong vnto histories, than vnto bare Chronicles.
- 1The narrations of the scriptures be rather histories, than chronicles.