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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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Wherefore Solomon said; Behold not the wine when it showeth fair in the glass, 1&c. Psalm 119. Turn away mine eyes least they behold vanity. And Job in the 31. chapter, saith, 2that He made a covenant with his eyes, 3least he should think upon a virgin. But God, which is the principal rule of justice and goodness, can not be moved to evil. But Averroes said, 4that at the least-wise his understanding should be embased, 5if he would look upon and acknowledge all these simple things. But because he attaineth this knowledge, not from the things, but from himself; therefore that is not granted, neither doth it in very deed follow. Even as we see that a glass is not therefore stained, because it showeth the images of vile things; neither yet is this sun that we see, defiled, when it shineth upon places that be foul and loathsome. Labour also in understanding doth not disquiet God, seeing in this action he useth no instrument of a body; 6as men do, unto whom, by means of their body, there ariseth labour in understanding, for therein the body is very much afflicted and wearied. Wherefore Solomon upon just cause, called this endeavour of knowledge, 7A consuming and affliction of the spirit: for knowledge sometime breedeth unto us disquietness. For the more men do understand, the more things they see that do displease them, wherewith they are aggrieved. Wherefore not without cause it is said; He that addeth knowledge, 8increaseth labour also. For we do not easily bear those things that be unworthily committed. But God is not subject to these humane affections, who hath it in him to fore-see the end of things: and although the things be unworthy, yet he directeth them, and knoweth that they shall tend to his own glory.