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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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17 Another doubt there is to be resolved; namely, that the power of God, which passeth nature, useth either angels or men, as well good as evil, to do miracles. Whereunto I answer, that it useth them as certain instruments, & sometime doth miracles at their desire, 2prayers, and suit, without any outward labour of theirs: & sometime he will have them to put to their work or ministry. For Moses did strike the sea, and the rock with his rod; Christ touched the lepers, and anointed the eyes of the blind. 3But it must be understood, that there be two kinds of instruments. Some are so prepared, as although they be not the chief efficient causes; yet are they a great means and furtherance to bring the thing to effect: as iron to cut hard things, and medicines to heal a disease; when as nevertheless they are but instruments of the workmen. But God useth other kind of instruments in the doing of miracles, which in their own nature, have no strength to bring to effect. For what force had the rod of Moses, to divide the sea? What force had the shadow of Peter, to heal the sick? 4Verily nothing, if thou have respect to the nature of them. Wherefore the instruments, which God useth in these miracles, do of their own nature, either bring no help at all unto them; or sometimes rather they let them: 5as the beholding of the brazen serpent; the salt of Elisha; the water of Elijah, which he poured on the burnt offering; & the clay which Christ put to the eyes of the blind.
17 Another doubt there is to be resolued; namelie, that the power of God, which passeth nature, vseth either angels or men, as well good as euill, to doo miracles. Wherevnto I answere, that it vseth them as certeine instruments, & somtime dooth miracles at their desire, 2praiers, and sute, without anie outward labour of theirs: & sometime he will haue them to put to their worke or ministerie. For Moses did strike the sea, and the rocke with his rod; Christ touched the leapers, and annointed the eies of the blind.