A14350:1048
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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5 Here some object unto us the commandments, which are set forth unto us in the holy scriptures: for they seem to signify, that it lieth in our selves to observe those things, which we be commanded. For Isaiah saith; If ye will, and will hearken unto me, ye shall eat the good things of the land. And the Lord oftentimes commandeth us, that we should convert our selves unto him; Be ye converted (saith he) unto me, I will not the death of a sinner, 1I had rather that he converted and live. And when he had published the law, he said; that He had set before them life and death, blessing and cursing. 2And an infinite sort of other such like testimonies might be brought. But here it must be considered, that these things in very deed are commanded unto men: 3but we are no where ⟨p. 256⟩taught; that a man is able to perform them of his own proper strength. Neither is it meet, that we measure the greatness of our own strength by the precepts of Gods law; as though so much can be done of our own accord, as Gods law hath commanded: nay rather our infirmity is to be measured hereby; that when we see the excellency and worthiness of Gods commandments to excel our strength by innumerable degrees, 4we may remember, that the law hath a certain other end, than that it should be performed of us.
5 Here some obiect vnto vs the commandements, which are set foorth vnto vs in the holie scriptures: for they séeme to signifie, that it lieth in our selues to obserue those things, which we be commanded. For Esaie saith; If ye will, and will hearken vnto me, ye shall eate the good things of the land. And the Lord oftentimes commandeth vs, that we should conuert our selues vnto him; Be ye conuerted (saith he) vnto me, I will not the death of a sinner, 1I had rather that he conuerted and liue. And when he had published the lawe, he said; that He had set before them life and death, blessing and cursing.