A14350:541
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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And against the Priscillianists, and Originists, the 11. chapter; Archangels (saith he) perhaps are powers, and we deny not, but that there is some difference between these; 1but to be ignorant of such a thing, will bring no great danger unto us. For there certainly are we in danger, where we despise the commandments of God, or neglect the obedience of him. But if thou wilt ask me, why the scriptures make mention of these things, if the knowing, or not knowing of them be of so small importance? He addeth a fit answer; namely, that If these things have been revealed to some excellent men, they may then know that there is nothing proved for a certainty, which is not found written in the scriptures. To which answer, I add also this other; Because we may be the ⟨p. 119⟩more humble, and not to puff up our selves, as though we were able to sound unto the depth of all that we read in the canonical scriptures.
And against the Priscillianists, and Originists, the 11. chapter; Archangels (saith he) perhaps are powers, and we denie not, but that there is some difference betwéene these; 1but to be ignorant of such a thing, will bring no great danger vnto vs. For there certeinlie are we in danger, where we despise the commandements of God, or neglect the obedience of him. But if thou wilt aske me, why the scriptures make mention of these things, if the knowing, or not knowing of them be of so smal importance? He addeth a fit answere; namelie, that If these things haue béene reuealed to some excellent men, they may then knowe that there is nothing prooued for a certeintie, which is not found written in the scriptures. To which answere, I adde also this other; Bicause we may be the ⟨p. 119⟩more humble, and not to puffe vp our selues, as though we were able to sound vnto the deapth of all that we reade in the canonicall scriptures.
- 1To be ignorant of the estate of Angels is no harm to us.