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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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8 But whether all things be subject to the providence of God, is a matter in controversy: 1for some say, they be; and some say, they be not. But, as we said before; if God have made all things, undoubtedly nothing is exempted from his providence: for if any thing should be exempted from his providence, that also should be exempted from creation. It is written in the epistle to the Hebrews; He upholdeth all things by the word of his power. The Hebrew p•ase; 2The word of his power is in stead of His mighty word. This place agreeth with that which we cited out of the book of wisdom. 3Ezekiel calleth God; The Lord of all flesh. And Moses calleth God; The Lord of spirits. And Paul saith; 4It is he that worketh all things, according to the determination of his will. Also Hesiodus an Ethnic poet saith; In this life we can no where escape from the mind of God. Yet there be some which would exempt from Gods providence, men and free will, and things that either be of necessity, or that come by chance. Cicero in his book De fato saith; that The most ancient philosophers, ⟨p. 172⟩such as Empedocles and Heraclitus, affirmed, that All things come to pass of necessity: but the Peripatetics were of the opinion, that many things come by chance. And Chrysippus as a notable umpire, although he taught that all other things were of necessity; yet affirmed, that mans will, as touching the first election, is free. Wherefore Eusebius in his treatise De praeparatione evangelica, said pleasantly, that Democritus made men to be slaves; but that Chrysippus made them but half slaves.
8 But whether all things be subiect to the prouidence of God, is a matter in controuersie: 1for some saie, they be; and some saie, they be not. But, as we said before; if God haue made all things, vndoubtedlie nothing is exempted from his prouidence: for if anie thing should be exempted from his prouidence, that also should be exempted from creation. It is written in the epistle to the Hebrues; He vpholdeth all things by the word of his power. The Hebrue pase;