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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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Contrariwise Tertullian in his book De anima, 1hath many things most worthy to be marked. For he calleth the arts of magic, a second idolatry. For even as in the former the devil feigneth himself to be God; so in the latter he feigneth himself to be an angel, or a dead man, & seeketh both ways to be worshipped. And it is no marvel, if he dazzle the outward eyes of men, when as he before occupied the eyes of the mind. For so (saith he) did the rods of Pharaoh's sorcerers seem to be serpents, 2but yet afterward falsehood was devoured up of the truth. And whereas the Symonians say that they can with their enchantments call up the dead unto life, that was only a mere imagination and a mock. And even so the devil in this place mocked both the witch and Saul, and deceived both the eyes of the one, and the ears of the other. In Libya (saith he) there be Nasomons, which lie at the tombs of their parents, and in Europe French men, which lie watching at the sepulchres of mighty men, to the intent they may receive oracles from them after they are dead: but he saith that in those things there is no certainty or soundness; and that they be only vain lies and phantasies. Origin writeth nothing purposely of this matter; and yet in the history of Balaam he saith, 3that good spirits do not obey magical incantations. Contrariwise Ambrose upon Luke, 4in the first book and first chapter saith, that Samuel prophesied even when he was dead. But without doubt he alludeth unto that place of the 46. chapter of Ecclesiasticus. As touching Chrysostom and Jerome I will speak afterward.
Contrariwise Tertullian in his booke De anima, 1hath manie things most worthie to be marked. For he calleth the arts of magicke, a second idolatrie. For euen as in the former the diuell faineth himselfe to be God; so in the latter he faineth himselfe to be an angel, or a dead man, & séeketh both waies to be worshipped. And it is no maruell, if he dazell the outward eies of men, when as he before occupied the eies of the mind. For so (saith he) did the rods of Pharaos sorcerers séem to be serpents,