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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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How it could be said to Saul, that his kingdom should be established for ever, the same being before appointed to the tribe of Judah.
How it could be said to Saule, that his kingdome should be established for euer, the same being before appointed to the tribe of Iuda.
4 But let us see how Samuel said; 1The Lord would have established thy kingdom for ever. For how could the kingdom have remained for ever, in the family of Saul, seeing it was fore-told before of Jacob, that the kingdom should be in the tribe of Judah: and that God decreed from all eternity, that he would give the kingly right unto the house of David? Here we may not answer, that God indeed had so decreed at the first; but that he afterward changed his mind: for God is not changed. Rabbi Levi Ben Gerson thinketh, that this Hebrew word Adolam, signifieth not eternity, but some certain space of time; and that so Saul might reign, according to the meaning of that word Adolam, that is, for a long time, and afterward that David might succeed him. But this judgement I do not much allow; for David was now not only borne, but was also of ripe age, so as Saul might not reign for any long time. But that God is not changed, all men confess; yet all men not after one and the same manner: for some say, that we feign, that God doth predestinate somewhat from everlasting, which yet he executeth afterward. That (say they) is absurd; for all things are present unto God. Howbeit, we say not that God is moved for a time, but his counsels are from everlasting. But this we say, that when a thing is come to pass, he doth not appoint any new counsels.
4 But let vs sée how Samuel said; 1The Lord would haue established thy kingdom for euer. For how could the kingdome haue remained for euer, in the familie of Saule, séeing it was fore-told before of Iacob, that the kingdome should be in the tribe of Iuda: and that God decréed from all eternitie, that he would giue the kinglie right vnto the house of Dauid? Here we may not answer, that God indéed had so decréed at the first; but that he afterward changed his mind: for God is not changed. Rabbi Leui Ben Gerson thinketh, that this Hebrue word Adolam, signifieth not eternitie, but some certeine space of time; and that so Saule might reigne, according to the meaning of that word Adolam, that is, for a long time, and afterward that Dauid might succéed him. But this iudgement I doo not much allow; for Dauid was now not onelie borne, but was also of ripe age, so as Saule might not reigne for anie long time. But that God is not changed, all men confesse; yet all men not after one and the same maner: for some saie, that we feigne, that God dooth predestinate somewhat from euerlasting, which yet he executeth afterward. That (saie they) is absurd; for all things are present vnto God. Howbeit, we saie not that God is mooued for a time, but his counsels are from euerlasting. But this we saie, that when a thing is come to passe, he dooth not appoint anie new counsels.