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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 undoubtedly, there is no need why we should think, that there be brought in by the devil or by an angel fresh and new forms, 1for they use such as be present. While we sleep, we fall into dreams: which sometime the good angels, sometime the bad do join and couple one with another, that something may be signified by them. They cannot bring to pass by any power, that he which is borne blind should dream of colours, or he which is borne deaf should dream of sounds: for there be no such images in their minds. But it may be doubted, that when the spirits do lay these images before us, whether we be constrained of necessity to think upon them or no. Those that be awake, 2are not constrained thereunto; for the exercise of the mind dependeth on the will, and that cannot be compelled. Wherefore the safest way is, continually to exercise our selves either in the holy scriptures, or in prayers; neither is there any thing better, than to revoke the mind daily from humane affairs unto divine things; that whensoever the devil approacheth unto us, he may (as Jerome saith) find us always occupied.
And vndoubtedlie, there is no néed whie we should thinke, that there be brought in by the diuell or by an angell fresh and new forms, 1for they vse such as be present. While we sléepe, we fall into dreames: which sometime the good angels, sometime the bad doo ioine and couple one with another, that something may be signified by them. They cannot bring to passe by any power, that he which is borne blind should dreame of colours, or he which is borne deafe should dreame of sounds: for there be no such images in their minds. But it may be doubted, that when the spirits doo laie these images before vs, whether we be constrained of necessitie to thinke vpon them or no. Those that be awake, 2are not constrained therevnto; for the exercise of the mind dependeth on the will, and that cannot be compelled. Wherefore the safest waie is, continuallie to exercise our selues either in the holie scriptures, or in praiers; neither is there anie thing better, than to reuoke the mind dailie from humane affaires vnto diuine things; that whensoeuer the diuel approcheth vnto vs, he may (as Ierom saith) find vs alwaies occupied.