A14350:823
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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Those ways were there propounded, but not put in practise; because the providence of God was not minded to use them. A spirit stepped forth, who said; I will deceive him. Hereby it is gathered, that devils are prompt and ready to deceive; and when they do deceive, it is of their own doing. In the mean time we be taught, that those spirits be able to do no more than God doth give them leave: and in respect that he will use them, they be executioners [appointed] of God. Wherefore God said; Go forth: this is the imperative mood. If we respect the end, it was to slay and punish Ahab. But this leave was given, to the intent that the devil should exercise his naughty will, and deceive. And God used the sin of the devil, and would not hinder his work, nor yet let Ahab, but that he should believe the false prophets. Augustine, in his book of the 83. questions, quest 53. noted three things; The first is, that that which God did against Ahab, he did it by judgement; secondly, that he did it by an angel, and not by himself; thirdly, he saith not by every manner of angel, but by an evil angel; ready of his own nature to deceive.
Those waies were there propounded, but not put in practise; bicause the prouidence of God was not minded to vse them. A spirit stept foorth, who said; I will deceiue him. Hereby it is gathered, that diuels are prompt and redie to deceiue; and when they doo deceiue, it is of their owne dooing. In the meane time we be taught, that those spirits be able to doo no more than God dooth giue them leaue: and in respect that he will vse them, they be executioners [appointed] of God. Wherefore God said; Go foorth: this is the imperatiue mood. If we respect the end, it was to slaie and punish Achab. But this leaue was giuen, to the intent that the diuell should exercise his naughtie will, and deceiue. And God vsed the sinne of the diuell, and would not hinder his worke, nor yet let Achab, but that he should beléeue the false prophets. Augustine, in his booke of the 83. questions, quest 53. noted thrée things; The first is, that that which God did against Achab, he did it by iudgement; secondlie, that he did it by an angell, and not by himselfe; thirdlie, he saith not by euerie maner of angell, but by an euill angell; readie of his owne nature to deceiue.