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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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And now that it was the carcass of Samuel, 1it is not likely. Neither do any of the interpreters, saving only Burgensis, say that it was so. And undoubtedly a dead carcass is of it self senseless, and void of life: neither could it have answered any thing, unless the devil had put on the same. But the devil could do these things even without a dead carcass; for he might have taken upon him the form and figure thereof.
And now that it was the carcase of Samuel, 1it is not likelie. Neither doo anie of the interpretours, sauing onelie Burgensis, saie that it was so. And vndoubtedlie a dead carcase is of it selfe senselesse, and void of life: neither could it haue answered anie thing, vnlesse the diuell had put on the same. But the diuell could doo these things euen without a dead carcase; for hée might haue taken vpon him the forme and figure thereof.
- 1It was not the dead carcass of Samuel.It was not the dead carcase of Samuel.
2 Wherefore let us see, 1whether it were the soul of Samuel, or the devil. For the interpreters seem to write diversly of that matter. Some say that it could not be his soul, because they think that the souls of men remain not after death. But these be wicked, mad, and doting opinions. For out of all doubt, 2the souls of the godly are extant, and do live before God. For so God himself saith; I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isa•, and the God of Jacob. And Christ addeth thereunto, He is not the GOD of the dead, but of the living.