A14350:735
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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1Even so the powers on high, With labours toil are pressed, The care whereof which on them lie, Bereave them of their rest. And this also; God walketh upon the poles of heaven, and considereth not the affairs of men. These monstrous opinions have they bred, partly for that they being of gross wit, could not perceive higher things; and partly being of a shameful and abominable life, would devise for themselves this consolation, least they should be perpetually tormented with the fear of punishments. For, He that liveth wickedly, 2abhorreth the light. And children, when they have done a fault, would not have either their father to be at home, or the master in the school. And as touching the first part, these things undoubtedly should be sufficient for Christians, who are persuaded only by the word of God, without other reason, that there is a providence.
1Euen so the powers on high, With labours toile are prest, The care whereof which on them lie, Bereaue them of their rest. And this also; God walketh vpon the poles of heauen, and considereth not the affaires of men. These monstruous opinions haue they bred, partlie for that they being of grosse wit, could not perceiue higher things; and partlie being of a shamefull and abhominable life, would deuise for themselues this consolation, least they should be perpetuallie tormented with the feare of punishments. For, He that liueth wickedlie, 2abhorreth the light. And children, when they haue done a fault, would not haue either their father to be at home, or the maister in the schoole. And as touching the first part, these things vndoubtedlie should be sufficient for Christians, who are perswaded onelie by the word of God, without other reason, that there is a prouidence.
- 1Why the Epicures deny providence.Why the Epicures denie prouidence.
- 2John. 3, 20