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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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They make a great stir that Judah was in the number of the patriarchs: as though it be of necessity, ⟨p. 51⟩that they which are carried into some high calling, should straightway be counted good men. 1Was not Judas Iscariot among the number of the twelve apostles? Perhaps they will say, he continued not. I grant; but Peter, which committed the crime of denying (Christ) was always reckoned the first of that order. 2Why then (say they) was it requisite that Judah should be so commended in the last prophecy of his father? 3To the end (answereth Augustine) that whilst thou thinkest this Judah, by reason of his facts, to be unmeet for so great a praise and commendation, thou shouldest seek for another of his stock, to whom so great a renown may justly be applied: and this shall be Christ. Wherefore those things that be taught in the holy scripture only; that some thing may be discerned or perceived of us, it skilleth but a little how those be as touching manners, whether honest or dishonest: even as in a history, it maketh no matter, whether some letters be black; so thou read them, and discern what they signify unto thee. But those things which so teach, as that we our selves should work, and do that which is there declared, then undoubtedly it forceth very much how they be. God would that in them we should chiefly have regard unto his cunning; to wit, that he is able to use evil things well.
They make a great stir that Iuda was in the number of the patriarchs: as though it be of necessitie, ⟨p. 51⟩that they which are carried into some high calling, should streightway be counted good men. 1Was not Iudas Iscariot among the number of the twelue apostles? Perhaps they will saie, he continued not. I grant; but Peter, which committed the crime of denieng (Christ) was alwaies reckoned the first of that order. 2