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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 by Sin all things are subject unto vanity.
How by Sinne all things are subiect vnto vanitie.
52 But the revelation of us is waited for of all creatures; because in the mean time, 12while the same is deferred, every creature is subject unto vanity. Indeed this place of Paul is somewhat hard, howbeit, I think this sense to be plain enough; that generally every creature is in a grievous state, 3and unto the time of our full redemption is toiled with troublesome labours. For the earth is for our sake subjected unto the curse, and bringeth forth thorns and briers; and to nourish us repaireth fruits, which ever among are falling to decay, and is compelled for our sins to suffer ruins and destructions. The air is become unwholesome, sometimes it is frozen with colds, sometimes inflamed with heats, sometimes it is covered over with clouds, sometime with rain. Living creatures of all sorts are brought forth, and die for our relief. The celestial spheres are continually moved, they go down, they rise, they suffer eclipses; the moon waneth, and increaseth. At the death of Christ, the light of the sun was darkened; and when Christ shall come to judge (as the evangelists declare) the powers of heaven shall travel. Further, every creature is constrained to serve the wicked, and to become subject to their abuses: 4which the prophet Ose in his second chapter declareth. The Israelites ascribed the good things of this world, which they abused, not unto the true God, as they should have done, but unto Baal; to him they gave ⟨p. 248⟩thanks, and him only they called upon. Wherefore God being angry,