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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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No man is ignorant, but that to Achaz was offered a sign, to the intent he might be assured of the promises offered him by Isaiah; 1wherefore to desire those things, which God himself sometime giveth and freely offereth, ought not to be forbidden as unlawful: whereof there is no want of examples. 2Moses being in the wilderness, whensoever he had need of the help of God, he oftentimes obtained miracles ⟨p. 70⟩for the people of God. And to confirm the doctrine of truth, 3both Elijah and Helizeus desired of God, that life might be restored unto the children of their hosts. And to the same end Christ said; But that ye may know that the son of man hath power to forgive sins, 4he turned to the man sick of the palsy, and said; Rise, take up thy bed and walk. Wherefore of godly men miracles are desired, 5and that justly, to the intent that either they may be brought out of doubt, as touching their vocation; or that a great and urgent necessity may be succoured; or else that a testimony may be given of sound doctrine. And whensoever they desire miracles unto these ends, 6they desire them not of any creatures, but of God only; and in asking they use a measure. For they declare, that they will or desire nothing, but that which is agreeable to the will of God.
No man is ignorant, but that to Achaz was offered a signe, to the intent he might be assured of the promises offered him by Esaie; 1wherefore to desire those things, which God himselfe sometime giueth and fréelie offereth, ought not to be forbidden as vnlawfull: wherof there is no want of examples. 2