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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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IN miracles two things are specially to be considered; first, 1what miracles are; and secondly, how much, and in what sort it is lawful to ask them. As touching the first, the Hebrew word is Pala, or Niphla: from whence are derived the nouns Niphlaoth, or Miphleoth. 2By which words are noted Things secret from others, by reason of their worthiness and excellency; Separated (I mean) and wonderful. The Grecians call it [Greek or Hebrew], of this verb [Greek or Hebrew]; which is, To marvel. The Latins call them Miracula, that is Miracles; because they are worthy of admiration. They call them also Prodigia, Monstra, & Portenta; that is Things prodigious, monstrous, or that are seldom seen: to let us understand, that by these things God meant to show, that somewhat should come to pass, or be done, above hope, or expectation, contrary to the common order of things. Wherefore, 3seeing that miracles are done beyond the nature of things, they cause admiration. And certainly, there are very many miracles, which are made famous by writers: as the temple of Diana in Ephesus; the tomb of Artemisia Queen of Caria; the huge image of the sun at Rhodes; the walls of Babylon, & a great many other such things. Wherefore Augustine in his 16. chapter against the epistle to the Manichees, wrote very wisely; 4I call a miracle whatsoever appeareth to be hard & unusual, above the hope or reach of the wonderer. Out of which words may be gathered a certain large description of miracles. 5And since it is said, that a miracle appeareth; they may justly be charged, 6which feign transubstantiation, & will have it to be a miracle, which cannot be confirmed by the holy scriptures: and seeing it appeareth not, or is seen, it ought not to be called a miracle.
IN miracles two things are speciallie to be considered; first, 1