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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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Unless thou wilt say, that frequented actions, which be right and just, do at the length leave a work behind them, that is to say, an habit in the mind, after which do follow actions of virtues: which if thou say, I will not much contend; although I know that Aristotle hath an other meaning, neither did he at any time, so far as I remember, call an habit, a work.
Vnlesse thou wilt say, that frequented actions, which be right and iust, doo at the length leaue a worke behind them, that is to saie, an habit in the mind, after which doo followe actions of vertues: which if thou saie, I will not much contend; although I knowe that Aristotle hath an other meaning, neither did he at anie time, so farre as I remember, call an habit, a worke.
6 But since we speak so much of ends, it shall be good in my judgement to define what an end is. 1The etymology of the word is showed two manner of ways, one is of the Greek word [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew], which is, I make perfect, or I finish: whereof is derived [Greek or Hebrew], which is a certain perfection of those things, which are referred to it self. It is also taken for the term & uttermost limit of any thing. Wherefore death also is called an end, not that we wish for the same, or that we be made perfect thereby; but because it is the term & uttermost time of our life. The other etymology is, that it comes of [Greek or Hebrew], that is to say, to spring or arise up, because before every action or thing brought to pass, it doth shine forth like the sun that ariseth; and it is defined of Aristotle to be that for the which another thing is, and it self is not for any other thing. And Aristotle said because there be many arts, actions, & sciences, there be many ends. And first he showed the diversity of ends by their natures, and then in respect that they be of divers faculties. He saith that riches, according to the vulgar opinion, are the ends of household government, whereas in household and politic government, he saith that riches are rather an instrument for the obtaining of some other good thing. I might interpret that other part, how ends are so ordered, as one is more excellent than another: but first shall be showed of certain doubts, that are against those things which we have spoken. For if you shall hear these things while the matter is fresh, ye shall sooner understand them, than if we defer them any further.