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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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14 Further, Athanasius hath in his creed; 1God the Father, God the Son, and God the holy Ghost. And to prove this thing, no less is the forgiving of sins taken for an argument which they grant as proper to the holy Ghost. For when Christ had breathed upon his disciples, he said; Receive ye the holy Ghost, 2and whose sins ye remit, they be remitted unto them; and whose sins ye retain, they be retained. Whereby it appeareth, that this power is yielded to the holy Ghost, and is proper unto God. And this, even the Scribes themselves testified, 3who hearing Christ say to the man sick of the palsy; Thy sins be forgiven thee, 4cried out that he spake blasphemy, in that he durst take upon him the office of God. Furthermore, 5the holy scriptures do call this self-same spirit, both A sanctifier and giver of light, which faculties are meet to be attributed unto God only. In Exodus, the fourth chapter, it is said unto Moses (when he detracted the time of doing his message, because he had an impediment in his speech;6) Who hath given a mouth unto man? Or who maketh the dumb or deaf, the blind & seeing? Have not I the Lord? Wherefore I will be in thy mouth. By which place it is showed, that it is the work of almighty God, to speak in his ministers, to open their mouths, & to make them ready of speech. But Christ, when he speaketh of this matter, saith; It is not you that speak, but the spirit of your father: whereby it seems to be proved, 7that the holy Ghost is God, seeing he hath one and the self-same action with him.
14 Further, Athanasius hath in his créed; 1God the Father, God the Sonne, and God the holie Ghost. And to prooue this thing, no lesse is the forgiuing of sins taken for an argument which they grant as proper to the holie Ghost. For when Christ had breathed vpon his disciples, he said; Receiue yee the holie Ghost,