A14350:1022
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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Although I know there be some, that by those which are said to have the first fruits of the spirit, do not understand all christians in general, but only those which at that time did abound in great plenty of spirit; such as were the apostles, and Paul himself, and a few certain others, which were endued with the apostolical spirit. As if it had bin said; 1The revelation of the glory of the children of God is waited for, not only of all the godly, but of us likewise, which are endued most plentifully with the spirit of Christ: 2so that the argument is taken from the judgement of most excellent and wise men; which is of great force either to confirm or amplify. But the apostle seemeth not in this place to use that distinction: for before he pronounced universally, that we which be of Christ, have his spirit dwelling in us. Neither doth he (in that he maketh mention of the first fruits of the spirit) mean to put a difference between the common sort of christians, and the apostles: but he called the first fruits of the spirit, that spirit, which we now have; 3because we shall reap in an other life, the full fruits, and plentiful commodities thereof. And Ambrose, when he interpreteth that place; Not only it, but we our selves also, which have the first fruits of the spirit, addeth straightway; When he had now spoken of the universal creature, then he speaketh of men themselves.
Although I know there be some, that by those which are said to haue the first fruits of the spirit, doo not vnderstand all christians in generall, but onelie those which at that time did abound in great plentie of spirit; such as were the apostles, and Paule himselfe, and a few certeine others, which were indued with the apostolicall spirit. As if it had bin said; 1The reuelation of the glorie of the children of God is waited for, not onelie of all the godlie, but of vs likewise, which are indued most plentifullie with the spirit of Christ: 2so that the argument is taken from the iudgement of most excellent and wise men; which is of great force either to confirme or amplifie. But the apostle séemeth not in this place to vse that distinction: for before he pronounced vniuersallie, that we which be of Christ, haue his spirit dwelling in vs. Neither doth he (in that he maketh mention of the first fruits of the spirit) meane to put a difference betwéene the common sort of christians, and the apostles: but he called the first fruits of the spirit, that spirit, which we now haue;