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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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151 But against the Pelagian errors, Augustine disputeth earnestly in his book. De peccatorum meritis & remissione, where he declareth, that The body of the first man was not of necessity subject unto death: yet was he mortal, because, if he did sin, he was to die. But he would not that it should be lawfully said; This is mortal, Therefore it shall utterly die. Even as we grant, that our flesh is in such case, as it may be wounded; and yet it may come to pass that it shall not be wounded. The body also of man (as I may say) is in case to be sick, whereas nevertheless it chanceth many times, that some do die before they be sick. Therefore he saith, 2that the state of Adams body was such, as although he might die; yet unless sin did happen, he should be preserved from death by God: even as the garments and shoos of the Hebrews by the power of God were not consumed or worn by the space of forty years in the wilderness, as we read in the 19. chapter of Deuteronomy. And he thinketh, 3that as concerning this condition, Enoch and Elijah have now the state of Adams body; because they be preserved from death: yea, whether they be sustained without meat, or else do use such sustenance as God prepareth for them. For the first man had meats, wherewith he might be nourished; and he did eat other fruits to withstand the defects of nature. 4But the tree of life [was against old age;] for by the same tree it came to pass, that the decayed matter, which was amended, should be of no less goodness and perfection, than that which was lost. But seeing the same cometh not to pass in us, we both are troubled with old age, and at last death catcheth hold of us. In Adam therefore there was a state of mortality, but yet such, as was to be swallowed up by the benefit of God, when he should at his due time be translated unto the chief felicity.
151 But against the Pelagian errors, Augustine disputeth earnestlie in his booke. De peccatorum meritis & remissione, where he declareth, that The bodie of the first man was not of necessitie subiect vnto death: yet was he mortall, bicause, if he did sinne, he was to die. But he would not that it should be lawfullie said; This is mortall, Therefore it shall vtterlie die. Euen as we grant, that our flesh is in such case, as it may be wounded; and yet it may come to passe that it shall not be wounded. The bodie also of man (as I may saie) is in case to be sicke, wheras neuerthelesse it chanceth manie times, that some doo die before they be sicke. Therefore he saith,