A14350:447
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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14 But now, to declare what is zeal, let us first consider the etymology thereof. The word [Greek or Hebrew] that is, zeal, is a Greek word, derived [Greek or Hebrew], which signifieth To love, but yet vehemently, so that after love, followeth admiration; & after admiration, imitation, and a grief; if we may not enjoy the thing we love, or else if others be admitted into our company: and this is the proper signification of the word. Wherefore we may thus define it, 2Zeal is an affection, which abideth in that part of the mind, which lusteth or desireth, after which, by reason of the vehemency, there followeth sorrow, as well because of the concurrence of other things, as for want of the thing that it desireth. But the nature of zeal is not of one sort. 3For there is one zeal that is good, and another that is bad. Of the good Paul spake, when he said; I am zealous over you with a godly zealousie, for I have betrothed you to one man, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ. And in the first to the Corinths; Desire you then the best gifts. Yea, and God himself, as the scripture often teacheth, hath a most perfect zeal towards us, although affections cannot properly be attributed unto him. But of naughty zeal, Paul unto the Galatians thus speaketh; 4The false apostles are zealous over them, that they may glory in their flesh, and to lead them from Christ unto the bondage of the law: and in many other places there is mention made of it.
14 But now, to declare what is zeale, let vs first consider the etymologie therof. The word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 that is, zeale, is a Gréeke word, deriued 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which signifieth To loue, but yet vehemētlie, so that after loue, followeth admiration; & after admiration, imitation, and a gréefe; if wée may not enioie the thing we loue, or else if others be admitted into our companie: and this is the proper signification of the word. Wherefore we may thus define it,