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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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15 In the sixth question to Dulcitius, he hath in a manner the same that he hath to Simplicianus. But in the questions of the old and new testament, (if that be Augustine's book) which I speak, because of the censure and judgement of Erasmus, who hath separated that book from the works of Augustine) he accounteth it detestable for any man to think, that it was Samuel whom the witch raised up: for it was only a delusion and an imagination. For the devil did this to bring himself unto honour, and to persuade men, that the souls of the dead be in his power, and that they shall not escape from his hands after death. But if the history be well discussed, we shall not find any thing at all to prove, that it was Samuel; but that Saul indeed, when he had heard the description of his apparel, and the fashion of his body, thought that it had been so: that the scripture applied it self to his mind and opinion: that Saul fell down and worshipped, and thereby the devil had that which he sought for: that Samuel would never have suffered it, but that he said Saul should be with him the next day, because he was wicked, and should perish everlastingly. But what shall we answer as touching Jonathan, 2who was well known to be a just man? Wherefore this answer of Augustine seemeth to be feeble. In his second book De doctrina christiana, 3the 26. chapter, he saith, It was an image raised up by sacrilege. In another book De mirabilibus sacrae scripturae, (if the same be Augustine's book) he likewise denieth that it was Samuel indeed.
15 In the sixt question to Dulcitius, he hath in a maner the same that he hath to Simplicianus. But in the questions of the old and new testament, (if that be Augustines booke) which I speake, bicause of the censure and iudgement of Erasmus, who hath separated that booke from the works of Augustine) he accounteth it detestable for anie man to thinke, that it was Samuel whom the witch raised vp: for it was onlie a delusion and an imagination. For the diuell did this to bring himselfe vnto honour, and to persuade men, that the soules of the dead be in his power, and that they shall not escape from his hands after death. But if the historie be well discussed, we shall not find anie thing at all to prooue, that it was Samuel; but that Saule indéed, when he had heard the description of his apparell, and the fashion of his bodie, thought that it had béene so: that the scripture applied it selfe to his mind and opinion: that Saule fell downe and worshipped, and thereby the diuell had that which he sought for: that Samuel would neuer haue suffered it, but that he said Saule should be with him the next daie, bicause he was wicked, and should perish euerlastinglie. But what shall we answere as touching Ionathas,