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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 thoroughly weigheth of these words; All things are made by him, and he saith, 1that the holy Ghost spake in the Evangelist: and that therefore if it had been a creature, he should ⟨p. 105⟩have said; 2All we things are made by him: by that means he had not excluded himself from the number of creatures. Again, he citeth that saying of John; 3He shall receive of mine: we cannot (saith he) understand this to be spoken of the body, no nor yet of the soul; and then it must be understood of the divine nature. He also taketh the testimony of Isaiah, which is written in Luke; 4The Spirit of the Lord hath anointed me, and sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor. But there is none that hath power to send Christ, no not as touching his humane nature, unless it be God. 5We read in the psalm; I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: but when David spake these words, there was none spake in him but the holy Ghost, wherefore he is God. In the tenth chapter to the Hebrews; The holy Ghost hath testified, 6This is my testament that I will make unto them: he calleth it his testament, which only God made with his people; wherefore it is manifest that the holy Ghost, which did speak, is God.
Ambrose thoroughlie weieth of these words; All things are made by him, and he saith, 1that the holie Ghost spake in the Euangelist: and that therefore if it had béene a creature, he should ⟨p. 105⟩haue said; 2