A14350:1029
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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56 And there may be four reasons alleged, 1why we think creatures to be vexed & mourn. The first is, for that they be wearied with continual labours, insomuch as they serve for our daily uses; hereof it cometh oftentimes to pass, that when we sin grievously, as often we do, they suffer punishment together with us, as may plainly be perceived by the flood, by Sodom, and by the plagues of Egypt. Moreover, there is a certain Sympathy, or mutual compassion between man and other creatures; by means whereof, in adversity they sigh and mourn together with him. Last of all, there is great injury done unto them, in that they are compelled to serve wicked and unclean men; whereunto the prophet Ose had respect, as we have above declared, when he said in the person of God; I will take away my wheat, my wine, 2and mine oil, and I will send away my wool, and my flax, that they shall not cover thy filthiness. Ambrose maketh for me in many places; in his epistle to Horantianus, handling this place of Paul, by an induction showeth, that Every creature sorroweth, 3and waiteth for the appearing of the sons of God. And he beginneth at the soul; The same (saith he) cannot but be afflicted and mourn, when it seeth it self to be enclosed in the body, as in a certain vile cottage, and that not willingly, but for his sake, which hath made it subject. For it was the counsel of God, that the same should be joined with the body, that through the use of it, it might one day attain unto some fruits, whereof it should not repent. For Paul saith in the second to the Corinthians, 4that We shall all be set before the judgement seat of Christ, that every man may yield account of those things that he hath done in the body, be it good, or be it evil. 5But he saith also in the same epistle; that We do sigh, so long as we be in this earthly mansion: not for that we would be clean spoiled of it, but rather to have it overclothed.
56 And there may be foure reasons alledged,