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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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These being endued with no peculiar gift of miracles, do with most grievous comminations, as much as in them lieth, imperiously adjure devils: desiring of the saints, which are already dead, to drive out evil spirits from such as be possessed. But these spirits, if they depart at any time, according as they be commanded; yet they do it not against their will, but do dissemble obedience to establish idolatry: & it is no less liking unto them to possess souls, than to torment bodies. 1Augustine in his tenth book De civitate Dei, the 11. chapter showeth, that Purphyrius wrote unto Anebuntes, that certain sorcerers were so accustomed to terrify devils with threatenings, as they said, that if they would not do those things which they were commanded, they would strike heaven & earth together, and all to rattle them. Who seeth not here the subtleties of the devil, that feigneth himself to be afraid of foolish and ridiculous conjurations? But about these things we have been over long.
These being indued with no peculiar gift of miracles, doo with most gréeuous comminations, as much as in them lieth, imperiouslie adiure diuels: desiring of the saints, which are alreadie dead, to driue out euill spirits from such as be possessed. But these spirits, if they depart at anie time, according as they be commanded; yet they doo it not against their will, but doo dissemble obedience to establish idolatrie: & it is no lesse liking vnto them to possesse soules, than to torment bodies. 1Augustine in his tenth booke De ciuitate Dei, the 11. chapter sheweth, that Purphyrius wrote vnto Anebuntes, that certeine sorcerers were so accustomed to terrifie diuels with threatenings, as they said, that if they would not doo those things which they were commanded, they would strike heauen & earth togither, and all to rattle them. Who séeth not here the subtilties of the diuell, that faineth himselfe to be afraid of foolish and ridiculous coniurations? But about these things we haue béene ouer long.
- 1Augustine.