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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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1That which Plato writeth in the second book De Republica, 2seemeth to be against this doctrine of ours: he saith, that God is author but of few things unto men, because there be many evils amongst men, and God is the cause of none of them: whereby he seemeth to straiten the providence of GOD into a narrow room. If he mean the cause effectual, and speak of sins, we do grant it: and yet in the mean time providence is not in a profound sleep. But Plato in the same place hath, that, which must not be granted generally of the godly: for he denieth, that God cometh unto men in the likeness of strangers: 3but angels were entertained by Abraham & Lot in guestwise. Whereas he saith, that God cannot be changed, as touching his substance; it is true: but that he appeared sometimes in certain forms, it must be granted. He talked with Moses out of the burning bush; he declared himself upon mount Sinai by voices; he exhibited himself unto the prophets by sundry likenesses. I think that Plato meaneth those vile changes, which the poets speak of; that he was changed into a swan, an eagle, or a bull: which things must in no wise be attributed unto God.
1That which Plato writeth in the second booke De Republica, 2séemeth to be against this doctrine of ours: he saith, that God is author but of few things vnto men, bicause there be manie euils amongst men, and God is the cause of none of them: whereby he séemeth to streighten the prouidence of GOD into a narrowe roome. If he meane the cause effectuall, and speake of sinnes, we doo grant it: and yet in the meane time prouidence is not in a profound sléepe. But Plato in the same place hath, that, which must not be granted generallie of the godlie: for he denieth, that God commeth vnto men in the likenes of strangers: 3but angels were enterteined by Abraham & Lot in ghestwise. Whereas he saith, that God cannot be changed, as touching his substance; it is true: but that he appéered sometimes in certeine forms, it must be granted. He talked with Moses out of the burning bush; he declared himselfe vpon mount Sina by voices; he exhibited himselfe vnto the prophets by sundrie likenesses. I thinke that Plato meaneth those vile changes, which the poets speake of; that he was changed into a swan, an eagle, or a bull: which things must in no wise be attributed vnto God.