A14350:1003
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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47 But against this doctrine the Pelagians are wont to use this argument; That which hath no being, cannot hurt; But original sin (if any be) is already wiped away by faith in Christ, and by baptism, and doth not remain; Therefore it cannot hurt the children which are baptised. But that which these men take, as granted; namely, that original sin is abolished in the believers, and in them which be baptised, that is not perfectly true. For in every sin, 1two things must be weighed; the action, or lewd affection, which is as it were the matter & offence or bond unto punishment, which they call guiltiness. But original sin herein differeth from those sins, which they call actual; because in them, the matter continueth not still: for so soon as one hath committed either adultery, or hath spoken blasphemy, the thing being done, those actions do forthwith cease, and are no more extant: only the offence against God, and the guiltiness remaineth. Wherefore, seeing by faith and repentance the bond unto punishment, or the offence against God is remitted; we may easily grant, that the whole sin is abolished. 2But in original sin, the consideration is otherwise; because the matter thereof passeth not away: for every one of us hath experience in himself, that the corruption of nature remaineth; seeing as yet also we run headlong continually into sin: but unto divine things, we be unapt both in body and in mind, which sins notwithstanding are not imputed unto the faithful. 3For the guiltiness and offence against God is forgiven in baptism, through faith in Christ, although the matter of sin be still remaining; which matter, though it be broken, and made of slender force in the godly; yet we shall not attain to the perfect abolishing of the same, until such time as we die.
47 But against this doctrine the Pelagians are woont to vse this argument; That which hath no being, cannot hurt; But originall sinne (if anie be) is alreadie wiped awaie by faith in Christ, and by baptisme, and doth not remaine; Therefore it cannot hurt the children which are baptised. But that which these men take, as granted; namelie, that originall sinne is abolished in the beléeuers, and in them which be baptised, that is not perfectlie true. For in euerie sin,