A14350:729
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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5 But to follow some order herein; first let us search whether there be any providence, or no; secondly, what it is; thirdly, whether all things be subject unto it; fourthly, whether it can be changed; and lastly, whether it may abide any casualty of things. But before I come to the purpose, let us speak somewhat as touching the signification of the names thereof. Wherefore among the Grecians a thing that cometh by chance is called [Greek or Hebrew], 1which is of such sort, as both it may be, and it may not be: and whether it be or be not, there is no absurdity, either against reason, or against the word of God. It is distinguished into 3. parts; of which the first is called by the Grecians [Greek or Hebrew], because it inclineth equally as much one way as another. The second [Greek or Hebrew], which for the most part useth to happen after this manner or after that, but yet may otherwise come to pass. The third is called [Greek or Hebrew], because it falleth out but seldom, and not usually. The philosophers assign two grounds or beginnings of chance, one in the matter, 2the which as it lighteth upon divers and sundry active causes, so it receiveth a divers and sundry form; the other in the will, whereby our actions are governed: now the will hath consideration of the matter, because it is directed and ⟨p. 168⟩[…] ⟨p. 169⟩[…] ⟨p. 170⟩forced by the understanding. Augustine in his book of questions, 3quest. 31. saith, Wisdom is by the philosophers divided into three parts; namely, into understanding, memory, and providence: and that memory is referred unto things past, understanding to things present; and that he is provident,