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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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AN old expositor of the scriptures, called Kimhi, 1upon the twenty chapter of the book of Judges, verse the 26, noted many things, not unprofitable for the understanding of other places of the scripture by questions and oracles. He saith, that It was the manner among the Hebrews, to ask questions of God: and he that would demand any thing, touching either public or weighty matters, he came to the priest, who being apparelled with his Ephod garment, stood before the ark of the Lord. And upon his Ephod were set twelve precious stones, wherein the names of the twelve tribes were engraven, together with the names of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and also all the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. It behooved him that asked a question, to turn his face towards the priest; and his speech should neither be so loud, as he might plainly ⟨p. 59⟩be heard; nor yet so low, as if he had only prayed with his inward cogitations: but even in such wise, as Anna prayed in the first book of Samuel, where it is said, 2that She only moved her lips, & said nothing that might be heard. After this, the oracle was showed to the priest in this manner. By the power of the holy Ghost, certain letters appeared forth, or shined upon the breast, wherein the priest did read the oracle or will of God. And this was that Urim and Thummim, which is spoken of. These be the words of Kimhi. But what credit should be given unto him, I know not. For it might be, that the spirit of God gave out his pleasure by the mouth of the priest, without those letters.
AN olde expositor of the scriptures, called Kimhi, 1vpon the twentie chapter of the booke of Iudges, verse the 26, noted manie things, not vnprofitable for the vnderstanding of other places of the scripture by questions and oracles. He saith, that It was the maner among the Hebrues, to aske questions of God: and he that would demand anie thing, touching either publike or weightie matters, he came to the préest, who being apparelled with his Ephod garment, stood before the arke of the Lord. And vpon his Ephod were set twelue pretious stones, wherein the names of the twelue tribes were ingrauen, togither with the names of Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob; and also all the letters of the Hebrue alphabet. It behooued him that asked a question, to turne his face towards the préest; and his spéech should neither be so lowd, as hée might plainlie