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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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It is proved by that, which hath bin said, that the works of every artificer are not simply to be regarded; but according to the commodity & proportion either of the matter, or of the instruments. Which must no otherwise be thought of, as touching the actions of a happy man, that now falleth into adversities: for those are to be judged of according to the present state of him that is author of them. And then that followeth, which was said before; namely, that those things have their certain beauty, even in calamities themselves. For if a happy man, that is afflicted with ill fortune, shall always do good deeds of such things as he hath, he cannot become miserable. When that change therefore of fortune shall happen unto him, what shall this happy man be? What shall he be called? Here hath Aristotle somewhat to do, and while he is urged too sore, at the last he affirmeth, that partly he is happy, and partly not; because he hath not full felicity, though he have not fully lost the same.
It is prooued by that, which hath bin said, that the works of euerie artificer are not simplie to be regarded; but according to the commoditie & proportion either of the matter, or of the instruments. Which must no otherwise be thought of, as touching the actions of a happie man, that now falleth into aduersities: for those are to be iudged of according to the present state of him that is author of them. And then that followeth, which was said before; namelie, that those things haue their certeine beautie, euen in calamities themselues. For if a happie man, that is afflicted with ill fortune, shall alwaies doo good déeds of such things as he hath, he cannot become miserable. When that change therefore of fortune shall happen vnto him, what shall this happie man be? What shall he be called? Héere hath Aristotle somewhat to doo, and while he is vrged too sore, at the last he affirmeth, that partlie he is happie, and partlie not; bicause he hath not full felicitie, though he haue not fullie lost the same.
9 At the last he appointeth a certain mean between a blessed and a miserable man, 1