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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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Ambrose, when he was a novice yet in the faith, was chosen bishop of Milan; so was Nectarius of Constantinople; 1and perhaps other: yet is it not lawful for us now to follow the same custom, and to choose a bishop, who neither hath been conversant in the holy mysteries, nor yet hath been baptised; howbeit they did so: they did it in deed, but yet compelled of necessity, because they had not other men both of learning and credit, 2whom they might oppose against the Arians. So is that easily confuted, which they are wont to bring out of the history of Eusebius, for communicating under one kind: namely, that Serapion sent his boy, and bad him moist the bread in wine. Indeed I might expound that place otherwise; but it shall suffice for this time to say, that it was not so done then, to the intent a custom should be drawn thereof for others to follow. Wherefore custom is not made by examples, but by the assent, approbation, 3and ordinance of the people: otherwise there are in many places drunkenness, and riots by night; but seeing these things are not allowed of the people, as ordinances to be kept, they have not the force of custom.
Ambrose, when he was a nouice yet in the faith, was chosen bishop of Milan; so was Nectarius of Constantinople; 1and perhaps other: yet is it not lawfull for vs now to followe the same custome, and to choose a bishop, who neither hath béene conuersant in the holie mysteries, nor yet hath béene baptised; howbeit they did so: they did it in déed, but yet compelled of necessitie, bicause they had not other men both of learning and credit, 2whom they might oppose against the Arrians. So is that easilie confuted, which they are woont to bring out of the historie of Eusebius, for communicating vnder one kind: namelie, that Serapion sent his boie, and bad him moist the bread in wine. Indéed I might expound that place otherwise; but it shall suffice for this time to saie, that it was not so doone then, to the intent a custome should be drawne thereof for others to followe. Wherefore custome is not made by examples, but by the assent, approbation,