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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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12 Miracles also are after a sort like unto sacraments; 1for both of them are added as certain seals unto promises. And even as miracles profit not, unless there be first a respect had unto the doctrine; so likewise the sacraments bring no commodity, but much hurt, unless they be received with a pure faith. Both of them serve to confirm faith, but none of both is sufficient by themselves. They doubtless are blessed, and to be praised in deed, which believe without the help of miracles: 2for Blessed are they (saith our Lord) which have not seen, and yet do believe. And yet for all that, the confirmation by signs must not be despised. But thou wilt say perhaps, Seeing they are so profitable to confirm faith, why did the Lord in Matthew the ninth and 11. chapters, and in many other places, 3charge that they should not be published? Many causes there were. He would first have his doctrine to be ⟨p. 68⟩preached, 4afterward miracles to follow. But if he had permitted unto some, whom he healed, straightway to publish abroad that which he had done; then should not doctrine have been joined with that spreading abroad of the miracle, seeing they were not as yet instructed in godliness. He did this also, least he might seem to be held with a vain desire of worldly glory: therefore he would by his own example draw us away from the same. Moreover, none knew better than himself, what they were whom he healed; and he would not suffer every one to publish and preach his miracles: wherefore he forbade divers, that they should not do it.
12 Miracles also are after a sort like vnto sacraments; 1for both of them are added as certeine seales vnto promises. And euen as miracles profit not, vnlesse there be first a respect had vnto the doctrine; so likewise the sacraments bring no commoditie, but much hurt, vnlesse they be receiued with a pure faith. Both of them serue to confirme faith, but none of both is sufficient by themselues. They doubtles are blessed, and to be praised in déed, which beléeue without the helpe of miracles: