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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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6 But we must note, that these miracles, which are done through a private contract, are not very miracles; but do belong unto that kind which I mentioned before the definition. For, although sometimes they be verily that, 1which they seem to be, yet are they not miracles indeed. For who doubteth, but that it was very fire which consumed the cattle of Job; and a very storm of wind, which by throwing down his houses destroyed his children? Yea and Augustine affirmeth, that those serpents, which the sorcerers of Egypt brought forth, were not illusions, but very serpents. For the history reporteth, that when they came to the third miracle, the wise men said; This is the finger of God: & further, that now their cunning failed them, & that they could no longer do those things, which Moses did by the power of God. This doubtless is a token, that they wrought not before by illusions, and that the sorcerers ⟨p. 65⟩till that time contended with Moses in very things, and not in illusions. But some will say; If it be so, that things wrought by the devil & the sorcerer, be sometimes even as they seem to be: wherefore is it written to the Thessalonians, 2of antichrist; 3that By him very many should be deceived through his false signs and wonders? Hereunto we must answer, that there may be a lie; in saying that a thing done is a miracle, whereas it is not, and not in the thing done, when it is as it appeareth. And August. answereth; Signs and wonders are called lies, either because they will appear to be, and yet be not; or else because they lead men unto lies: for antichrist, by such signs, will seek nothing else but to deceive, and drive men to believe false things. And this is no new or strange thing, that a cause should take either his name or property of his effect. But that things seem to be, and are not, may two manner of ways be taken: either when among true things some counterfeit are mingled; or else because they be set forth for miracles, when they are no miracles.
6 But we must note, that these miracles, which are doone through a priuate contract, are not verie miracles; but doo belong vnto that kind which I mentioned before the definition. For, although sometimes they be verelie that,