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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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In the first chapter of John, it is said; We saw the glory thereof, as the glory of the only begotten of the father. And in the third chapter of the same gospel; So God loved the world, as he gave his only begotten son. And the same John in his epistle; In this the love of God towards us appeared, that he gave his only begotten son. 1And Christ as touching his humane nature, hath been accustomed in the scripture to be called, not The only begotten of God, but The first borne among many brethren: as it appeareth in the epistle to the Romans. Howbeit doubtless as touching his divine nature he hath no brethren. There be some which cavil, that in the Synod of Nice, the holy Ghost was not in express words called God; but that only the Godhead of the son was expressed. Unto which objection Epiphanius answereth, 2that in the Synod of Nice the controversy was as touching the son only. For Arrius at the first contended only against this point. And Councils for the most part define not any other things, but such as are called in question: yet nevertheless, if a man diligently examine the matter, he shall see that those things be there defined, which do plainly enough declare the divine nature of the holy Ghost. For it is there said; We believe in the holy Ghost: and it is not lawful for one to put his confidence in a creature. Moreover, that which was done in the Synod of Nice, was performed in the Synod of Constantinople.
In the first chapter of Iohn, it is said; We sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onlie begotten of the father. And in the third chapter of the same gospell; So God loued the world, as he gaue his onlie begotten sonne. And the same Iohn in his epistle; In this the loue of God towards vs appeared, that he gaue his onlie begotten sonne. 1And Christ as touching his humane nature, hath béene accustomed in the scripture to be called, not The onlie begotten of God, but The first borne among manie brethren: as it appeareth in the epistle to the Romans. Howbeit doubtles as touching his diuine nature he hath no brethren. There be some which cauill, that in the Synod of Nice, the holie Ghost was not in expresse words called God; but that onlie the Godhead of the sonne was expressed. Vnto which obiection Epiphanius answereth,