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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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1Moreover, we read that Lazarus was carried into felicity, and the rich glutton was cast into hell. And to that other rich man, which decreed with himself to enlarge his barns, (and to lay up for many years to come) it is said; Thou fool, 2this night shall they take thy soul from thee. Also Chrysostom in his second homily of Lazarus, The souls of men (saith he) are not taken away all in one manner of estate: for some depart hence unto pain, and others being guarded with angels, are taken up into heaven. 3In the Apocalypse, the souls of the blessed receive long garments, they stand before the throne, and follow the lamb wheresoever he goeth. 4When Stephen was dying, he said, Lord Jesus receive my spirit, If the soul should have died utterly, why did he rather commend that than his body? doubtless it cannot be found in any place, that the godly commended their bodies unto the Lord. And in the second to the Corinthians the 5. chap. For we know, 5that if the earthly mansion of this our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building given of God; even an house not made with hands, but eternal in the heavens. These words are not to be understood of our state after the resurrection (for there we shall be clothed with our bodies also;) and therefore they are meant of the state between our departure hence and the resurrection. Wherefore souls do remain after this life. And in the same epistle Paul saith; Whether in the body, or out of the body, 6I know not, &c. Which proveth, that the soul may be severed from the body. For he putteth a possibility both of the one way & the other. In this place therefore the question is not, as touching the body, but as touching the soul of Samuel.
1Moreouer, we read that Lazarus was caried into felicitie, and the rich glutton was cast into hell. And to that other rich man, which decréed with himselfe to inlarge his barnes, (and to laie vp for manie yéeres to come) it is said; Thou foole,