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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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A PARTICULAR METHOD OF THE FIRST PART.
A PARTICVLAR METHOD OF THE FIRST PART.
Albeit that the knowledge of God is naturally engrafted in the minds of all men, and is also made the more manifest by the things created; yet such is the corrupt nature of men, as it shortly vanisheth away, unless we acknowledge God such as he is in the holy scriptures, and do avoid all illusions and sleights of Satan. And in the scriptures, besides divers praises of God; first he must be considered in Trinity and unity; and secondly, as he created heaven and earth, and moderateth all things by his providence. Wherefore, in this first part we have set down those places, which pertain to the setting forth of these principal points.
ALbeit that the knowledge of God is naturallie ingraffed in the minds of all men, and is also made the more manifest by the things created; yet such is the corrupt nature of men, as it shortlie vanisheth awaie, vnlesse we acknowledge God such as he is in the holie scriptures, and doo auoid all illusions and sleights of Satan. And in the scriptures, besides diuers praises of God; first he must be considered in Trinitie and vnitie; and secondlie, as he created heauen and earth, and moderateth all things by his prouidence. Wherefore, in this first part we haue set downe those places, which perteine to the setting foorth of these principall points.
THE CHAPTERS AND COMMON PLACES OF THE FIRST PART. chapter I OF the ends of good and evil among the Christians, pag. 1. chapter II Of the natural knowledge of God by his creatures, pag. 10. Whether there be any yet that know not God, and after what sort they be inexcusable, pag. 13. chapter III Of prophecy, and of the name, causes, definition, and effects thereof, pag. 17. Of prophets, and the difference of them; & of the means to discern the true from the false: and whether and how far forth there be prophets at this day, pag. 19. chapter IIII Of visions, & how, and how much God may be known of men, as well in this life, as in the life to come, pag. 24. What manner of visions the fathers had; and whether God or only angels appeared unto them, pag. 25. chapter V Of dreams, and of the causes and effects of them, pag. 32. chapter VI Of the holy scriptures, and of the dignity and profit of them, and of the means how to understand them, pag. 39. An exhortation to the reading of the holy scriptures, pag. 44. Of history, pag. 48. chapter VII * Whether young and incontinent men, &c. should be excluded from hearing of the word of God, pag. 52. chapter VIII Of lots, and of Urim and Thummim, pag. 58. chapter IX Of miracles, and the definition and difference of them, pag. 62. Whether it be lawful for the godly to desire miracles, and why there be none in this our age, pag. 69. chapter X Whether it was Samuel or the devil that appeared unto Saul, pag. 72. Of the nature, knowledge, power, apparitions, and answers of devils, pag. 77. Whether, and how far devils do know things to come, pag. 81. Whether they know mens thoughts, pag. 83. Of the power of devils, and of their strength in doing of things, pag. 85. What bodies they assume to themselves, pag. 87. Of the illusions called Lamiae, Empusae, and such like, pag. 89. Whether it be lawful to take counsel of the devil, and to use his help, pag. 90. Whether we may use enchantments to take away mischiefs, pag. 91. chapter XI Of a good intent, zeal, prescription, and custom, pag. 92. The means to know which is a good zeal, and which is a bad, pag. 94. chapter XII Of the name of Jehovah, and of sundry attributes of God, pag. 99. Of the holy Trinity, pag. 100. That Christ being God is eternal, 101. That the holy Ghost is one God with the Father and the Son, pag. 103.