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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 Now we must see what they can do. 1Their power is of two sorts, one in understanding; another in working. But we will see what is to be attributed unto them in both kinds. 2That spirits do know many things, we have no doubt: for after the opinion of Lactantius, Tertullian, Capella, 3and Plato in his book entitled Cratylus, they be called Daemones, quasi [Greek or Hebrew], à sciéndo, that is, of knowing. 4But peradventure you will demand, whether they also know things to come; for the which things chiefly their counsel is demanded I answer, that things to come are not always known after one manner. First things to come, are not known as things present, but of God only: for he within his compass comprehendeth all the differences of times. For (as Paul saith) All things are naked, & laid before his eyes. 5Others do not presently see the effects of things, but by reasons they gather of things to come; and that many ways. For first they see the causes of things, and by them gather of the effects, which shall afterward follow. But of causes some are necessary, and some not necessary: of necessary are such as be contained in the mathematics, and in the opposition or conjunction of the heavenly spheres. So do men, which be skilful in the stars, foretell many years before hand, what time eclipses shall happen afterward. Other causes sometime are not necessary or certain: for their effects may be hindered, and such are those, which are called things seldom happening, or things that may happen this way or that way. So the mariner pronounceth of the tempest, and the physician of the pulse.
15 Now we must sée what they can doo. 1Their power is of two sorts, one in vnderstanding; another in working. But we will sée what is to be attributed vnto them in both kinds. 2