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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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1Here I may not pass over certain obscure places, which we find in the history of Samuel. 2But that they may be the better understood, we will in the expounding of them follow this order. First to inquire who it was that appeared at the call of the witch; secondly, if it shall manifestly fall out, that it was the devil, whether he can so appear, and know things to come; lastly, if he can do this, whether it be lawful to ask counsel of him.
1HEere I may not passe ouer certeine obscure places, which we find in the historie of Samuel. 2But that they may bée the better vnderstood, wée will in the expounding of them followe this order. First to inquire who it was that appéered at the call of the witch; secondlie, if it shall manifestlie fall out, that it was the diuell, whether he can so appéere, and knowe things to come; lastlie, if he can doo this, whether it be lawfull to aske counsell of him.
Who was that which appeared at the call of the witch? As concerning this first question, it is of necessity, that either the same was Samuel or the devil: but if we affirm that it was Samuel, then will it be doubtful, whether he came wholly both in body and soul, or in his body alone, or else in his soul alone. If he came wholly in body and soul,