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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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and otherwhile they be taken for substance, and for the soul, because the life is chiefly retained and showed by drawing of breath. Yea, & the Latin word Anima, that is the soul, 1is so called of wind and blast. In Greek it is [Greek or Hebrew]. It is also called of the Grecians [Greek or Hebrew], of refrigeration or cooling. So as all these proper speeches may seem to have conspired together about the naming of the soul; that it should be so called of breathing out.
and otherwhile they be taken for substance, and for the soule, bicause the life is chéeflie reteined and shewed by drawing of breath. Yea, & the Latine word Anima, that is the soule, 1is so called of wind and blast. In Gréek it is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. It is also called of the Grecians 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, of refrigeration or cooling. So as all these proper spéeches may séeme to haue conspired togither about the naming of the soule; that it should be so called of breathing out.
- 1Whereof the soul is called Anima.Whereof the soule is called Anima.
Hereupon, by reason of a double signification of the foresaid word, because it signifieth both the soul and a blast, there ariseth a double exposition. The first saith; 1By the commandment of God was the nostrils or face of mans body breathed into, and so he received life and soul: not that that blast was the soul, but a certain sign that the same should be planted in man by an outward beginning, and that the works of nature should not be expected, as the rest of the lives are had of other living creatures. And so we read in the Gospel, that Christ breathed upon the Apostles, and said;