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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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Sundry ways were the lots in old time. Kimhi thinketh, that all the people stood before the Lord; for in deliberation and counsel of great matters, it behooved the magistrate or prince to stand before the high priest. So we see in the book of Numbers, 1that when Joshua was appointed to be captain of the people, he stood before Eleazar, and the priest used to make answer through Urim and Thummim. So doth Kimhi think that Samuel stood before the high priest, and received the oracle of Urim and Thummim; that is to say, by those letters which were engraven in the precious stones of the Ephod. He saith moreover, that the ark perhaps was brought thither: howbeit these things be uncertain. For there is here no mention made, either of the priest, or yet of the ark. Rab. Shelomo thinketh, that such was the manner of lots, as that the names of every of the tribes were written in several scrolls; which being thrown into a pot, were afterward drawn by the chief priest. It maketh for Kimhi, that there is no mention made of lots. Shelomo followeth the common opinion, which is, that Sauls election was done by lots: which thing was not strange from the use & custom of the Jews. For of two he goats, 2it was chosen by lots, which of them should scape. By lots the land of Canaan was divided among the tribes; by lots the priesthood was appointed; by lots Jonah & Jonathan were found out; and by lots Matthias was taken into the apostleship; as we read in the first of the Acts. Wherefore seeing lots were in such sort used, commonly among the Jews, it should appear that Shelomo did not think amiss, in saying that Saul was chosen by lots.
Sundrie waies were the lots in old time. Kimhi thinketh, that all the people stood before the Lord; for in deliberation and counsell of great matters, it behooued the magistrate or prince to stand before the high préest. So we sée in the book of Numbers, 1that when Iosua was appointed to be captaine of the people, he stood before Eleazar, and the préest vsed to make answere through Vrim and Thumim. So dooth Kimhi thinke that Samuel stood before the high préest, and receiued the oracle of Vrim and Thumim; that is to saie, by those letters which were ingrauen in the pretious stones of the Ephod. He saith moreouer, that the arke perhaps was brought thither: howbeit these things be vncertaine. For there is here no mention made, either of the préest, or yet of the arke. Rab. Shelomo thinketh, that such was the maner of lots, as that the names of euerie of the tribes were written in seuerall scrols; which béeing throwne into a pot, were afterward drawne by the chéefe préest. It maketh for Kimhi, that there is no mention made of lots. Shelomo followeth the common opinion, which is, that Saules election was doone by lots: which thing was not strange from the vse & custome of the Iewes. For of two hée goats,