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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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1Wherefore Cherub is a certain figure given, and betokeneth unto us The messengers of God, which with great celerity do all those things which God commandeth. He useth them, and rideth as it were upon the winds, 2which are governed by those Angels, because by those things, that which God would, is brought to pass. 3Also, the Ethnics made Mercury with wings, and attributed wings unto the winds. The Angels likewise are often-times put with wings. In Exodus, the Cherubims are made with wings. Isaiah saith, that Seraphim came flying unto him. Ezekiel & Daniel saw Angels flying unto them. These things declare, that the ministry of Angels is exceeding swift. In the 104. Psalm; 4Who maketh his Angels spirits. We must not here imagine with the Sadducees, as though the Angels were but a bare service of no substance, severed from matter. They are not only moved with the moving that brute creatures have, but they understand, they speak, and they instruct us. An Angel came unto the virgin Mary, 5and unto Zechariah. Their Angels (as it is in the Gospel) do always behold the face of their heavenly father. 6Unto the Hebrews they are called Administering spirits. 7Finally, they govern kingdoms and provinces.
1Wherefore Cherub is a certaine figure giuen, and betokeneth vnto vs The messengers of God, which with great celeritie doo all those things which God commandeth. He vseth them, and rideth as it were vpon the winds, 2which are gouerned by those Angels, bicause by those things, that which God would, is brought to passe. 3