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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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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, 1then must it needs be, that he rose from the dead. But this being an excellent great miracle, cannot be attributed either to the witch, or to the devil; yea and there be some, which do not attribute that, no not to God. But those pestilent opinions are easily confuted by the very history of the holy scriptures. For we read of three in the old testament, which were restored from death to life; 2one by Elijah, another by Elisha being yet alive, 3and the third by the bones of Elisha, when he was dead. 4In the new testament we read of the chief ruler of the synagogue his daughter, of the widows son, 5of Lazarus, Eutyches, and Dorcas. Wherefore if we deny that Samuel returned unto life, we do not therefore deny, that GOD could not bring it to pass. For Christ proved the resurrection: and said, that God is not the God of the dead, but of the living: 6and Paul in the 15. of the first epistle to the Corinthians, by many reasons of purpose confirmeth the resurrection of the dead; and in the epistle to the Hebrews he reckoneth it among the grounds of our religion. It is an article of our faith. 7And undoubtedly, neither the Turks nor Jews deny, that the dead shall rise again. But the Montanists, Originists, and such other furies, 8which deny the resurrection, are plainly confuted out of Job, out of the psalms, out of Isaiah, out of Daniel, and every-where out of the new testament. We do not (I say) deny that it was done, because it could not be done; but because such miracles, whereas they ought to be testimonies of the truth, would here be testimonies of lies, and magical wickedness; and because it is not likely, that God would permit it. For so notable a thing may not be attributed unto the power of the devil; because to be able to raise the dead, belongeth only unto God. But Apollonius Tyaneus raised a maid. Indeed so it is written in his life; howbeit the same in very deed was but a fantasy, and not a thing done; and that is also to be affirmed as touching Simon Magus.