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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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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; 2If one (saith he) see a stock-dove, he will soon think he seeth a pigeon, which will not happen unto him when he seeth an eagle, seeing the same is far unlike unto a pigeon. So we may judge, that there be some opinions of blessedness, so far from the truth, as very few or none can be deceived by them: and again, others in a manner so near joined unto the truth, as it is not in all men to discern or know them one from another: wherefore those that be of this sort, ought not to be passed over, but to diligently be examined.
Now since there be, or may be so manie in number, to reckon all, much lesse to examine them, should be ouer-great labour. Wherefore, that we take not a superfluous matter in hand, we will in this treatise choose those things which might easilie deceiue vs, séeing a great likelihood of truth is discerned in them; 1which Eustratius shewed by a verie learned similitude; 2If one (saith he) sée a stock-doue, he will soone thinke he séeth a pigion, which will not happen vnto him when he séeth an eagle, séeing the same is far vnlike vnto a pigion. So we may iudge, that there be some opinions of blessednes, so far from the truth, as verie few or none can be deceiued by them: and againe, others in a maner so néere ioined vnto the truth, as it is not in all men to discerne or knowe them one from another: wherefore those that be of this sort, ought not to be passed ouer, but to diligentlie be examined.
- 1Eustratius.
- 2A similitude.