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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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13 Lastly, there is another thing, which seemeth to hinder that part of the definition. For it seemeth, 1that faith cannot be confirmed by miracles; seeing they require faith, & will have it to go before them. For in Matthew the 13. chapter it is written, that Christ, because of the incredulity of his own citizens, wrought in a manner no miracles: 2& Mark addeth, that he could not. Wherefore it should seem, that it must rather be said, that miracles are appointed and established by faith; seeing if faith be not present, as the evangelists do say, miracles cannot be done. I answer, that they which by prayers will obtain miracles, must after an accustomed and just manner be endued with faith: for those prayers are counted vain, which lean not upon faith. But if a miracle be given, nothing letteth, but that faith which is begun, may be stirred up and confirmed. Moreover, this must we be assured of, 3that there is no let with God, but that he may give miracles unto the unbelievers; yea, he hath oftentimes given them. 4Undoubtedly Pharaoh and the Egyptians were unbelievers; and who knoweth not, that there were very many miracles done unto them by Moses? Christ likewise did then show the miracle of his resurrection, when all men in a manner despaired of his doctrine and truth: wherefore nothing letteth, but that faith may be confirmed by miracles.
13 Lastlie, there is another thing, which séemeth to hinder that part of the definition. For it séemeth, 1that faith cannot be confirmed by miracles; séeing they require faith, & will haue it to go before them. For in Matthew the 13. chapter it is written, that Christ, bicause of the incredulitie of his owne citizens, wrought in a maner no miracles: 2& Marke addeth, that he could not. Wherfore it should séeme, that it must rather be said, that miracles are appointed and established by faith; séeing if faith be not present, as the euangelists doo saie, miracles cannot be doone. I answere, that they which by praiers will obtaine miracles, must after an accustomed and iust maner be indued with faith: for those praiers are counted vaine, which leane not vpon faith. But if a miracle be giuen, nothing letteth, but that faith which is begun, may be stirred vp and confirmed. Moreouer, this must we be assured of,