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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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Let us then seek the cause why there arose so many and so variable opinions thereof: which therefore we say came to pass, because men did not deliberate of this matter with the better part of their mind, but rather counselled with their own affections, which as they be divers, and do diversly stir up the affections, they inclined mens minds unto so manifold and sundry ends. A man may see young men, which divers ways being hot in love, think themselves blessed; others make their belly their God; some have given themselves like bondslaves to the seeking of honour. There be some such also, which think that nothing is to be preferred above riches: and the liberty of the Cynic philosophers very well pleased Diogenes and his like. But if that reason it self had bin consulted withal in this matter, above the senses and affections, without doubt we should not have had so many and so contrary opinions.
Let vs then séeke the cause why there arose so manie and so variable opinions thereof: which therefore we saie came to passe, bicause men did not deliberate of this matter with the better part of their mind, but rather counselled with their owne affections, which as they be diuers, and doo diuerslie stir vp the affections, they inclined mens minds vnto so manifold and sundrie ends. A man may sée yoong men, which diuers waies being hot in loue, thinke themselues blessed; others make their bellie their God; some haue giuen themselues like bondslaues to the séeking of honor. There be some such also, which thinke that nothing is to be preferred aboue riches: and the libertie of the Cynicke philosophers verie well pleased Diogenes and his like. But if that reason it selfe had bin consulted withall in this matter, aboue the senses and affections, without doubt we should not haue had so manie and so contrarie opinions.
Now since there be, or may be so many in number, to reckon all, much less to examine them, should be over-great labour. Wherefore, that we take not a superfluous matter in hand, we will in this treatise choose those things which might easily deceive us, seeing a great likelihood of truth is discerned in them; 1which Eustratius showed by a very learned similitude;