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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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122 But it must not be thought, that history was devised by man, seeing God himself is the author thereof; who would, that the forefathers should declare unto their children and posterity, the marvellous things that he did in Egypt, in the red sea, and in the wilderness: yea, and he bad (as we read in Exodus) that the war against Abimelech, 2& the victory which the Israelites had of him, should be recorded in writing: but this kind of writing began before Moses. For even he maketh mention, 3aswell of a book of the wars of the Lord, as also of an other book of just men. The prophets also oftentimes mingled histories with their prophesies. I omit David who many times garnished his psalms, which he sung, with histories of the scriptures. I pass over our evangelists in the new testament, and the Acts written by Luke, wherein are large and most profitable histories. Of these books if God be author, as we must believe he is, even God himself shall be counted the author of history. And this is not unbeseeming for him, seeing history is an excellent thing: for as Cicero writeth in his book De oratore, it is a testimony of times, 4a light of the truth, the life of memory, the master of life, and the messenger of antiquity, &c.
122 But it must not be thought, that historie was deuised by man, séeing God himselfe is the author thereof; who would, that the forefathers should declare vnto their children and posteritie, the maruellous things that he did in Aegypt, in the red sea, and in the wildernesse: yea, and he bad (as we read in Exodus) that the warre against Abimelech, 2& the victorie which the Israelites had of him, should be recorded in writing: but this kind of writing began before Moses. For euen he maketh mention, 3aswell of a booke of the wars of the Lord, as also of an other booke of iust men. The prophets also oftentimes mingled histories with their prophesies. I omit Dauid who manie times garnished his psalmes, which he soong, with histories of the scriptures. I passe ouer our euangelists in the new testament, and the Acts written by Luke, wherin are large and most profitable histories. Of these bookes if God be authour, as we must beléeue he is, euen God himselfe shalbe counted the authour of historie. And this is not vnbeséeming for him, séeing historie is an excellent thing: for as Cicero writeth in his booke De oratore, it is a testimonie of times,