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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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7 Moreover, those things which happen unto us are either prosperous, or hurtful; 1and as well hurtful things, as prosperous, be either great or small. The small things as well in the kind of hurtful, as of happy, doth Aristotle take, and saith; that those are of no moment, either to change the condition of life, or to drive it from the former estate. Which without doubt we are to understand, as touching the blessed, and them that be endued with virtue: otherwise, the common sort of men, and they which be of no account, are easily and in a manner for the smallest causes of all, troubled and disquieted, which good and grave men will not in like sort do. Then he taketh the other member; 2But admit they be great things which do happen; those, if they be prosperous, will without doubt increase the blessedness of life: because they be made for adorning of the same. Felicity beyond his own proper bounds cannot be increased, seeing it is ⟨p. 163⟩the chiefest good of all. But in the blessedness of his own kind it may be greater, & it may be less. But since that Aristotle saith, that blessedness may be adorned, it seemeth the same may be compared with a singular form or beauty; which though by it self it be delightful, yet is it more sweet, if there be any ornament decently joined thereunto. And the art of handicraft, when it obtaineth instruments more fit, doth express a greater cunning, than when grosser tools are applied thereunto. But if on the contrary part, the misfortunes which befall are grievous and many, I say that they press down, and blemish felicity.
7 Moreouer, those things which happen vnto vs are either prosperous, or hurtfull; 1and as well hurtfull things, as prosperous, be either great or small. The small things as well in the kind of hurtfull, as of happie, dooth Aristotle take, and saith; that those are of no moment, either to change the condition of life, or to driue it from the former estate. Which without doubt we are to vnderstand, as touching the blessed, and them that be indued with vertue: otherwise, the common sort of men, and they which be of no account, are easilie and in a maner for the smalest causes of all, troubled and disquieted, which good and graue men will not in like sort doo. Then he taketh the other member;