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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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Furthermore, it may be, that we have not in every word kept the proper English of the Greek or Hebrew, as neither ye have done altogether out of the vulgar Latin in your translation; yet nevertheless will the circumstances always bear the same: and so can it not be justly said, that we have any way altered the sense. But now would I not have you think, that we have spoken this, as though the doctrine which we teach cannot be defended, unless our translations be justified at large. For our doctrine is unreprovable, and that which we defend is sound, and the very same that Christ left in his word, that the apostles and all the fathers taught in the primitive church; that we have received from them by the testimony of their own writings, and have many times sealed with our own blood: finally, that we have confirmed with innumerable books and writings, and that we will still steadfastly defend so long as we have breath in our body. Whereupon also we conclude, that since all our translations are consonant to this doctrine, consonant to the original copies of the Greek and Hebrew, and consonant to that, which the apostles and fathers taught in the primitive church; they be sufficiently authorised of themselves, without receiving any further defence from us.
Furthermore, it may be, that we haue not in euerie word kept the proper English of the Greeke or Hebrue, as neither yee haue doone altogither out of the vulgar Latine in your translation; yet neuerthelesse will the circumstances alwaies beare the same: and so can it not be iustlie said, that we haue anie waie altered the sense. But now would I not haue you thinke, that we haue spoken this, as though the doctrine which we teach cannot be defended, vnlesse our translations be iustified at large. For our doctrine is vnreproouable, and that which we defend is sound, and the verie same that Christ left in his word, that the apostles and all the fathers taught in the primitiue church; that we haue receiued from them by the testimonie of their owne writings, and haue manie times sealed with our owne bloud: finallie, that we haue confirmed with innumerable books and writings, and that we will still stedfastlie defend so long as we haue breath in our bodie. Wherevpon also we conclude, that since all our translations are consonant to this doctrine, consonant to the originall copies of the Greeke and Hebrue, and consonant to that, which the apostles and fathers taught in the primitiue church; they be sufficientlie authorised of themselues, without receiuing anie further defense from vs.