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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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20 There were some which affirmed, that seeing the holy Ghost is said to be sent, in like manner as the Son is said to be sent; he should have taken upon him, even as Christ did, some visible nature into the unity of person: which reason of theirs is not necessary. We grant, that sometimes he took upon him either a dove, or fiery tongs, by which he declared his presence; howbeit, these he took but for a time: neither was he made one person with these two natures, as we grant it to have come to pass in Christ. Albeit there have bin most impudent heretics, as Manes, of whom the Manichees were named; as were Montanus, Basilides, and such other pestilent men, which published themselves to be the holy Ghost, whom Christ had promised. But in vain were these things devised by them; for the Acts of the Apostles do sufficiently declare, that the promise of Christ was performed within a few days after his ascension.
20 There were some which affirmed, that séeing the holie Ghost is said to be sent, in like manner as the Sonne is said to be sent; he should haue taken vpon him, euen as Christ did, some visible nature into the vnitie of person: which reason of theirs is not necessarie. We grant, that sometimes he tooke vpon him either a doue, or firie toongs, by which he declared his presence; howbeit, these he tooke but for a time: neither was he made one person with these two natures, as we grant it to haue come to passe in Christ. Albeit there haue bin most impudent heretikes, as Manes, of whom the Manicheis were named; as were Montanus, Basilides, and such other pestilent men, which published themselues to be the holie Ghost, whome Christ had promised. But in vaine were these things deuised by them; for the Acts of the Apostles doo sufficientlie declare, that the promise of Christ was performed within a few daies after his ascension.
121 But it must be considered, that the scripture speaketh of God after the manner of men, for the affect of remembrance declareth the goodness of God: for they which be mindful of their friends in danger, do (for the most part) relieve them. Howbeit, to remember, accordeth not properly with God, seeing it noteth a certain forgetfulness that went before; which to ascribe unto God, were an unjust thing. But of knowings we see there be three kinds,