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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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36 Now it seemeth good to show the cause, why God would, that some men otherwhile should be borne of such huge stature. 1Augustine in the 24. chapter of the book before alleged thinketh, this was done, to the intent that it should be left for a testimony unto us, that neither the beautifulness of the body, nor the largeness of stature, nor yet the strength of the flesh should be accounted among the principal good things, seeing those are sometimes common, as well to the wicked, as to the godly. Certainly, they which bend their mind unto godliness, will judge that spiritual good things must be preferred far above; partly because they further us unto salvation, and partly because they in very deed make us better than other men. But that giants were nothing at all furthered unto salvation, through the greatness of their stature, he proveth by that which the prophet Baruch writeth in the third chapter; 2What is become of those famous giants, that were so great of bodies, and so worthy men of war? Those hath not the Lord chosen, neither hath he given them the way of knowledge: therefore were they destroyed, because they had no wisdom. But if a man will peruse the history of the Bible, he shall scarcely find, 3that they at any time took a good or godly cause in hand; nay rather he shall perceive, that through their pride and frowardness they were perpetual enemies unto God. For so was Og the king of Bashan; so was Goliath and his brethren, they were most injurious to the people, whom God had embraced, & chosen from others to be peculiar unto himself.
36 Now it séemeth good to shew the cause, whie God would, that some men otherwhile should be borne of such huge stature. 1Augustine in the 24. chapter of the booke before alleadged thinketh, this was doone, to the intent that it should be left for a testimonie vnto vs, that neither the beautifulnes of the bodie, nor the largenes of stature, nor yet the strength of the flesh should be accounted among the principall good things, séeing those are sometimes common, as well to the wicked, as to the godlie. Certeinelie, they which bend their mind vnto godlines, will iudge that spirituall good things must be preferred far aboue; partlie bicause they further vs vnto saluation, and partlie bicause they in verie déed make vs better than other men. But that giants were nothing at all furthered vnto saluation, through the greatnes of their stature, he prooueth by that which the prophet Baruch writeth in the third chapter;