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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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18 Now we must see, whether the devil can appear, and give answers. There hath been always a great question as touching Daemons not only among the Ethnics; but also among the christians. They take their name of knowledge, 2as though they were named [Greek or Hebrew], that is, skilful; whereupon excellent men have been called Daemonij. And we read, that this difference was put between Plato and Aristotle, that the one was [Greek or Hebrew], that is, Divine and the other [Greek or Hebrew], that is, Skilful. The word is to be taken on both parts; for it signifieth spirits both evil and good. Yea, and God himself is sometime by the Ethnics called Daemon, There have been some, which thought that there were no such spirits at all. For the Peripatetics thought, that between the Intelligences (which drive about the spheres) & our souls, 3there is put no substance endued with reason; and that whatsoever may be known of these things, we know it only by effects. For by the continual and ordinary motion of the spheres, 4we understand that there be spirits, which do govern them; and that there is a providence. Howbeit the marvellous things which are reported of Daemons or spirits, cannot procure us a knowledge of them. For that which doth not happen commonly & publicly; but is showed sometime by this man, and sometime by that, cannot be known but by supposition; if those things be true which are reported. But seeing it should be an impudent part to deny those things, which by so many historiographers and credible authors are put in writing, they have found an other shift. For they say, that there may be other causes; and in deed they invent many, whereby common nature may seem to be overcome, & that wonderful & incredible things may be brought to pass: & that the power and strength of things is secret and unknown to the common sort, and is understood of such only as be learned and industrious. For (say they) the rude and ignorant man will marvel at the Lodestone, 5that so senseless and dead a thing should draw iron unto it, and will cry out that it is done by art magic.