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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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But they which understand it otherwise, think that they bring a great testimony of Enoch the seventh from Adam, 1of whom Jude speaketh in his canonical epistle. For in the book which is entitled to him, the giants are said to have had, not men, but angels to be the authors of their generation. But unto this answereth Augustine, 2that the book is altogether Apocryphus, [not canonical;] and therefore that credit must not be given to the fables, which be recited therein. He saith, that it must not be doubted, but that Enoch wrote many divine things, seeing Jude the apostle did plainly testify the same; but yet that it is not necessary to believe all the writings in the book of Apocryphus, which are showed to have come from him; forsomuch as they lack sufficient authority. Neither should it be thought, that if Jude uttered some certain sentence out of it, that therefore by his testimony he approved the whole book: unless thou wilt say, that Paul also allowed of all things that were written by Epimenides, Aratus, and Menander; because he alleged one or two verses out of them. 3Which thing Jerome in expounding of the first chapter of the epistle to Titus, testifieth to be a very absurd and ridiculous thing. And as concerning Enoch, it would seem a very great marvel, if he were the seventh from Adam, how he could write that Michael wrestled with the devil for the body of Moses; seeing if these things were (as in very deed we must believe they were) they of necessity happened well-near a thousand, five hundred years after; unless we shall grant that this was revealed unto him at that time, by a certain excellent power of prophecy.
But they which vnderstand it otherwise, thinke that they bring a great testimonie of Enoch the seuenth from Adam, 1of whom Iude speaketh in his canonicall epistle. For in the booke which is intituled to him, the giants are said to haue had, not men, but angels to be the authours of their generation. But vnto this answereth Augustine, 2that the booke is altogither Apocryphus, [not canonicall;] and therefore that credit must not be giuen to the fables, which be recited therein. He saith, that it must not be doubted, but that Enoch wrote manie diuine things, séeing Iude the apostle did plainlie testifie the same; but yet that it is not necessarie to beléeue all the writings in the booke of Apocryphus, which are shewed to haue come from him; forsomuch as they lacke sufficient authoritie. Neither should it be thought, that if Iude vttered some certeine sentence out of it, that therfore by his testimonie he approoued the whole booke: vnles thou wilt saie, that Paule also allowed of all things that were written by Epimenides, Aratus, and Menander; bicause he alledged one or two verses out of them.