A14350:1042
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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3 Wherefore we say, as concerning this second state [of man,] when we are strangers from Christ, 1there is but a little freedom remaining unto us: for both we be subject to the necessities of nature, and are afflicted with diseases, will we or no; and last of all, we are stricken with death. Howbeit, there is some freedom left, as concerning works that be civill and moral: 2for these things are both subject unto our natural knowledge, and also they exceed not the powers of our will; and yet in them also men have experience of great difficulty, because licentious lusts do resist moral honesty. Enticements and pleasures do always hurt our senses, and these are set forward by wicked persuaders; satan also doth continually urge us, and drive us forward. For he envying mans commodity, and perceiving that civill discipline, by such kind of works, is still retained; he coveteth by all means to overthrow them. But that mans power may do much in these civill matters, at the leastwise, in respect of judgement; many good laws set forth by Lycurgus, Solon, Numa, and by divers other, do sufficiently declare. And Paul to the Romans; 3Dost thou think (saith he) ô man, that thou shalt escape the judgement of God, when thou dost the self same things, that thou judgest?
3 Wherefore we saie, as concerning this second state [of man,] when we are strangers from Christ, 1there is but a little fréedome remaining vnto vs: for both we be subiect to the necessities of nature, and are afflicted with diseases, will we or no; and last of all, we are striken with death. Howbeit, there is some fréedome left, as concerning woorks that be ciuill and morall: 2for these things are both subiect vnto our naturall knowledge, and also they excéed not the powers of our will; and yet in them also men haue experience of great difficultie, bicause licentious lusts doo resist morall honestie. Entisements and pleasures doo alwaies hurt our senses, and these are set forward by wicked persuaders; sathan also dooth continuallie vrge vs, and driue vs forward. For he enuieng mans commoditie, and perceiuing that ciuill discipline, by such kind of works, is still retaind; he coueteth by all meanes to ouerthrowe them. But that mans power maie doo much in these ciuill matters, at the leastwise, in respect of iudgement; manie good lawes set foorth by Lycurgus, Solon, Numa, and by diuers other, doo sufficientlie declare. And Paule to the Romanes;