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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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I Would think that under the name of heaven and earth, 1Moses showed that the foundation or ground of all things, aswell of the heavens, as of the elements was made, and that this matter is signified by the names of things already finished. For seeing it cannot be known otherwise, but by the form and perfection, it is meet that that also should be named and specified. Wherefore this whole heap is signified by the name of heaven and earth; wherein also come the other three elements, fire, air, & water. He showed us of the uttermost things, by which he will also have us to know the things that are between both. But how far these things at the first were out of square and order it is showed, when of the earth it is said; It was without form, 2& wast. Wherefore this rude heap was brought forth, being as yet, stuff or matter void of order, the which belonged aswell to the upper things, as to the lower. And so perhaps, as the more noble had the uppermost place; so to the less noble was assigned the nethermost: for this cause, the name of creation is very fit for the first and unorderly heap. 3For those things seem only to be made of nothing, and other things are said to be made and fashioned. And yet this difference is not observed in all things; for some things are called created, which are said to be derived from some former matter. Two things doubtless men have been accustomed to attribute unto creation, both that it should be of a sudden▪ and that it require no matter to be before hand.4
I Would thinke that vnder the name of heauen and earth, 1Moses shewed that the foundation or ground of all things, aswell of the heauens, as of the elements was made, and that this matter is signified by the names of things alreadie finished. For séeing it cannot be knowen otherwise, but by the forme and perfection, it is méet that that also should be named and specified. Wherefore this whole heape is signified by the name of heauen and earth; wherein also come the other thrée elements, fire, aire, & water. He shewed vs of the vttermost things, by which he will also haue vs to knowe the things that are betwéene both. But how far these things at the first were out of square and order it is shewed, when of the earth it is said; It was without form,