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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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Also Cicero in his second book De divinatione, will rather exclude all providence, than that men should not be free. Which vanity Augustine deriding in his fift book De civitate Dei, saith, that He to make men free, had made them rob God of his glory. So we see, that there be some which think not, that all things be under providence: but in that they except man by name, which is the chiefest workmanship of God, that seemeth too contumelious a thing against God. For seeing all artificers contemn trifling works of small value, but do adorn, and have a special care of those works which be excellent; who will imagine that God could despise that work, which of all other he made most choice of? And if it should be so, in what state stand we? What refuge should we have in adversity? 1David saith; Cast all thy care upon God, and he will nourish thee. And Peter saith, It is he that taketh care of you. And Zechariah; He that toucheth you, shall touch the apple of mine eye. And I (saith the Lord) am thy buckler, and thy strong wall. The Lord (saith David) is my helper, and I shall not be afraid what man can do against me. Though their tents were pitched against me, yet my hart shall not be afraid.
Also Cicero in his second booke De diuinatione, will rather exclude all prouidence, than that men should not be frée. Which vanitie Augustine deriding in his fift booke De ciuitate Dei, saith, that He to make men frée, had made them rob God of his glorie. So we sée, that there be some which thinke not, that all things be vnder prouidence: but in that they except man by name, which is the chéefest workemanship of God, that séemeth too contumelious a thing against God. For séeing all artificers contemne trifling works of small value, but doo adorne, and haue a speciall care of those works which be excellent; who will imagin that God could despise that worke, which of all other he made most choice of? And if it should be so, in what state stand we? What refuge should we haue in aduersitie? 1Dauid saith; Cast all thy care vpon God, and he will nourish thee. And Peter saith, It is he that taketh care of you. And Zacharie; He that toucheth you, shall touch the apple of mine eie. And I (saith the Lord) am thy buckler, and thy strong wall. The Lord (saith Dauid) is my helper, and I shall not be afraid what man can doo against me. Though their tents were pitched against mee, yet my hart shall not be afraid.