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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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And Solomon in the second book of Chronicles, the sixth chap. in those solemn prayers, 1which he made after the finishing of the temple, speaketh ⟨p. 84⟩thus unto God; Thou only ô Lord knowest the thoughts of mans heart. As if he had said, No man, no angels, nor any other thing created. And Jeremiah; 2Perverse (saith he) and very deep is the hart of man: who is able to search the bottom thereof? And of the person of God he addeth, I am God, which searcheth the heart and reins. Further, God will not work together with the devil, so that the devil also should be able to see the cogitations and minds of men. And this is thought of some to be done through the mercy of God. For if he could look into the secret counsels of our harts, he would tempt us much more vehemently. The author of the book De dogmatibus ecclesiasticis affirmeth for certainty, 3that the devil cannot know the thoughts of men. And Jerome upon the ninth chapter of Matthew expounding these words; 4And Jesus perceiving their thoughts; by this (saith he) it is evident enough, that Christ is God; seeing he can reach even unto the harts of men. By signs therefore, and outward tokens the devil may guess what we cast in our minds; but to what end and purpose, and what we think, he cannot for certainty understand. And out of doubt if he were sure of the faith & constancy of holy men, he would never tempt them, least he should be shamefully rejected, as it fell out in Job.
And Salomon in the second booke of Chronicles, the sixt chap. in those solemne praiers, 1which he made after the finishing of the temple, speaketh ⟨p. 84⟩thus vnto God; Thou onlie ô Lord knowest the thoughts of mans heart. As if he had said, No man, no angels, nor any other thing created. And Ieremie;