A14350:1058
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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Moreover, if we follow the opinion of these men, 1we utterly overthrow the nature of grace: For grace, if it should be of works (as Paul saith) it now ceaseth to be grace. Paul also addeth, That the Israelites following after the law of righteousness, attained not unto righteousness: for that they sought it by works, 2and not by faith. Also unto the Colossians he teacheth plainly, what we be before we are justified; We be alienated (saith he) from God, enemies in mind, 3and conversant in evil works. And in the epistle to the Romans; men not yet engrafted in Christ, he calleth wild olive trees: and we know, that wild olive trees be barren, neither can bear any fruit. Besides this, works cannot be good, unless they either satisfy the law; or else if they stray any thing from the law, it is not imputed unto them, because of Christ. But men, that be not renewed, cannot satisfy the law: for even the regenerate cannot do it. For seeing they be not joined unto Christ by faith, they cannot attain unto the benefit of Christ, whereby these imperfections be made whole and sound.
Moreouer, if we followe the opinion of these men, 1we vtterlie ouerthrowe the nature of grace: For grace, if it should be of works (as Paule saith) it now ceaseth to be grace. Paule also addeth, That the Israelits following after the lawe of righteousnes, atteined not vnto righteousnesse: for that they sought it by works, 2and not by faith. Also vnto the Colossians he teacheth plainelie, what we be before we are iustified; We be alienated (saith he) from God, enimies in mind, 3and conuersant in euill works. And in the epistle to the Romans; men not yet ingraffed in Christ, he calleth wild oliue trées: and we knowe, that wild oliue trées be barren, neither can beare anie fruit. Besides this, works cannot be good, vnlesse they either satisfie the lawe; or els if they straie anie thing from the lawe, it is not imputed vnto them, bicause of Christ. But men, that be not renewed, cannot satisfie the lawe: for euen the regenerate cannot doo it. For séeing they be not ioined vnto Christ by faith, they cannot atteine vnto the benefit of Christ, whereby these imperfections be made whole and sound.