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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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6 Chrysostom (so far as I know) hath written nothing expressly of Samuel; 1but yet in his 29. homily upon Matthew, he saith, that It must in no wise be believed, that the souls of dead men be conversant upon the earth. The ⟨p. 76⟩rich man (saith he) desired that Lazarus might be sent back; 2but he obtained it not. Hereunto I ad; by what means then could the witch obtain this concerning Samuel? For the consideration was alike on both sides. The souls (saith Chrysostom) be in a certain place waiting for the judgement, neither can they remove themselves from thence. And in his second homily of Lazarus; If the devil (saith he) have no power over them that be alive, how can he have any power over the souls of them that be dead? And in the fourth homily he saith, If it should be so, there would be a great gap open for the devil to beguile and deceive. For under that show, he would return, and teach errors. Howbeit that seemeth not to be of any force; for so God also, when he raised up the dead, and called back Elijah and Moses, might seem to have opened a way unto errors. For under that show also the devil might insinuate himself, and deceive men. But it seemeth, that Chrysostom restraineth this unto secret things, and unto the state of dead men. Certainly, they whom Christ and his apostles raised, never taught what was done in the other life.
6 Chrysostome (so far as I knowe) hath written nothing expreslie of Samuel; 1but yet in his 29. homilie vpon Matthew, he saith, that It must in no wise be beléeued, that the soules of dead men be conuersant vpon the earth. The ⟨p. 76⟩rich man (saith he) desired that Lazarus might be sent backe; 2but he obtained it not. Herevnto I ad; by what meanes then could the witch obtaine this concerning Samuel? For the consideration was alike on both sides. The soules (saith Chrysostome) be in a certeine place waiting for the iudgement, neither can they remooue themselues from thence. And in his second homilie of Lazarus; If the diuell (saith he) haue no power ouer them that be aliue, how can he haue anie power ouer the soules of them that be dead? And in the fourth homilie he saith, If it should be so, there would be a great gap open for the diuell to beguile and deceiue. For vnder that shew, he would returne, and teach errors. Howbeit that séemeth not to be of anie force; for so God also, when he raised vp the dead, and called backe Elias and Moses, might séeme to haue opened a waie vnto errors. For vnder that shew also the diuell might insinuate himselfe, and deceiue men. But it séemeth, that Chrysostome restraineth this vnto secret things, and vnto the state of dead men. Certeinlie, they whom Christ and his apostles raised, neuer taught what was doone in the other life.