A14350:1068
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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12 But those things, which Augustine addeth, seem to bring a greater difficulty: for he saith; But if he could, without the faith, namely of Christ be saved, that singular workman the apostle should not have been sent to edify him. But seeing he already before attributed unto him faith and invocation, after which of necessity followeth salvation, whereof the apostle speaketh in the epistle to the Romans; 1how can he take salvation from him: unless we peradventure understand, that faith and salvation in men justified is not perfect, while they live here? For our salvation cometh not in this life to that degree, nor to that quantity, which Christ requireth ⟨p. 261⟩in his elect: for no man may doubt, but that we shall not attain to perfect salvation, before the resurrection and eternal salvation; although we have begun to enjoy the same already after a sort. Paul to the Ephesians affirmeth, 2that We be now saved by faith. And yet unto the Philippians he exhorteth us, With fear and trembling to work our own salvation. 3Which places cannot be brought to one consent, 4unless we say, that the salvation begun in us, through justification, is daily to be made perfect in us: for we are always more and more renewed, and faith is made more full, more expressed, & of more efficacy. These words of Augustine, unless we interpret them on this sort; either of necessity they must be none of his, or else he is repugnant to himself. That the book is Augustine's, we cannot deny: but that he is repugnant unto himself, that is not likely.
12 But those things, which Augustine addeth, séeme to bring a greater difficultie: for he saith; But if he could, without the faith, namelie of Christ be saued, that singular workeman the apostle should not haue béene sent to edifie him. But séeing he alreadie before attributed vnto him faith and inuocation, after which of necessitie followeth saluation, whereof the apostle speaketh in the epistle to the Romans;