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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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The eleventh Chapter. Of a good intent, zeal, prescription, and custom; all which the superstitious sort are wont to allege against the word.
The eleuenth Chapter. Of a good intent, zeale, prescription, and custome; all which the superstitious sort are woont to alledge against the word.
AS touching the signification of the word intent, 1it signifieth a motion of the mind, whereby we endeavour unto an end by some means; as if a man endeavour by liberal expense or by flattery to attain unto some honours: for such is the nature of things, that many of them are so knit together between themselves, that by one there is a step unto an other. For by medicines and potions we come to health; by studies, reading, and masters, unto wisdom. Wherefore intent is an act of the will; for the property thereof is to move and stir up the mind. And seeing the will perceiveth not the thing that it desireth, before it have a knowledge thereof; it doth neither move nor force the mind before knowledge, which reigneth in the power of intelligence or understanding. The same perceiveth both the end, and those things which further thereunto, and presenteth them to the will. Therefore, intent, stirreth up unto an end, as unto a mark, by those things which are directed unto it. Let this be the definition thereof. 2It is a will tending unto an end by some means; and will, which is the general ⟨p. 93⟩word thereof, is an act of the power that willeth. The difference is taken of the object, that is, of the end, and of those things which are ordained unto it. 3