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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 Some action of God is general, 1seeing by his providence he cherisheth, sustaineth, and governeth all things in their conditions, qualities, and inclinations, as they stood at the beginning when they were created. And thus is the order of nature preserved; which thing is excellent to be known. We see that heaven retaineth his own nature: surely it hath many things to be marvelled at. We see that the nature of fire is vehement, of air is pleasant, ⟨p. 182⟩of water is flowing: we see also the metals, the trees, the works of artificers, which things assuredly be wonderful. All these are governed by God; yea, and if he should withdraw his hand from them, they would fall to nothing. Profitable doubtless is the consideration of his divine government. Oftentimes doth God exhort us in the psalms, to magnify him for these works. 2In the first to the Romans it is written, that The Gentiles by these creatures did know God, and a kind of his everlasting force, working, government, and godhead, in such sort, as Aratus said; We are in very deed the linage of God. We have an excellent example of this work in our selves. The soul which is not seen, is indivisible, yet it moveth and quickeneth the whole body. Even so all creatures do retain their properties and inclinations.
8 Some action of God is generall, 1séeing by his prouidence he cherisheth, susteineth, and gouerneth all things in their conditions, qualities, and inclinations, as they stood at the beginning when they were created. And thus is the order of nature preserued; which thing is excellent to be knowne. We sée that heauen reteineth his owne nature: surelie it hath manie things to be maruelled at. We sée that the nature of fire is vehement, of aire is pleasant, ⟨p. 182⟩of water is flowing: we sée also the mettals, the trées, the works of artificers, which things assuredlie be woonderfull. All these are gouerned by God; yea, and if he should withdrawe his hand from them, they would fall to nothing. Profitable doubtles is the consideration of his diuine gouernement. Oftentimes doth God exhort vs in the psalmes, to magnifie him for these works.