A14350:1035
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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Now it shall be good to entreat somewhat of the liberty of our will. 1And at this present we will inquire how much freewill the natural corruption, which came by original sin, hath left unto us: specially, seeing whatsoever we do well, all that is said to be attributed unto the grace of God. 2And although this word Free will be not read in the holy scriptures; yet the thing it self must not seem to be either imagined or devised. The Greeks call it [Greek or Hebrew], which is, Of his own power, or, Of his own right: the which same thing the Latins signify, when they call it Libertatem arbitrij, that is; The liberty or the choice of will. For that is free, which followeth not the will of another, but his own will. But the choice seemeth herein to consist, 3that we follow, as we think good, those things which be decreed by reason. Then doubtless the will is free when as it embraceth those things, 4which be allowed of the considering part of the mind. Wherefore the nature of free choice, although it do most of all declare it self in the will, 5yet doth the root thereof consist in reason. But they, which will use this power aright, must have a special regard, that there fall no error into reason. Which error commonly is wont to come two manner of ways: for either it is unknown to us what is just, & what is unjust in the doings of things; 6or else if we do know it, yet we fail in giving judgement of the reasons, which are wont to be alleged on both parts. For ever, in a manner, ⟨p. 253⟩