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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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But we will call to mind what Augustine writeth of Pelagius, 1in his hundred and fifth epistle unto Innocentius bishop of Rome: he saith, that Pelagius, in the council of Palestine, to the end he would not be accursed [himself;] did curse all those, which should say, that they could live uprightly without grace. But he, by grace, meant no other thing, than the gift bestowed upon us in our creation; as free choice, reason, will, and the doctrine of the law. The Palestine bishops, being beguiled by this colourable craft, did absolve him. Augustine excuseth them, because they dealt plainly and simply: for when they heard that Pelagius confessed the grace of God; they could not understand it to be other, than that grace; which the holy scriptures do set forth; namely, the same, whereby we are regenerate and engrafted in Christ. Wherefore it appeareth, that they, which feign unto themselves another grace, than that whereby we are justified, and engrafted in Christ, do thrust upon us a thing imagined by man; or rather a Pelagian refuge, which the holy scriptures acknowledge not.
But we will call to mind what Augustine writeth of Pelagius, 1in his hundred and fift epistle vnto Innocentius bishop of Rome: he saith, that Pelagius, in the councell of Palestine, to the end he would not be accurssed [himselfe;] did cursse all those, which should saie, that they could liue vprightlie without grace. But he, by grace, ment no other thing, than the gift bestowed vpon vs in our creation; as frée choise, reason, will, and the doctrine of the lawe. The Palestine bishops, being beguiled by this colorable craft, did absolue him. Augustine excuseth them, bicause they dealt plainlie and simplie: for when they heard that Pelagius confessed the grace of God; they could not vnderstand it to be other, than that grace; which the holie scriptures doo set foorth; namelie, the same, whereby we are regenerate and ingraffed in Christ. Wherefore it appéereth, that they, which feigne vnto themselues another grace, than that whereby we are iustified, and ingraffed in Christ, doo thrust vpon vs a thing imagined by man; or rather a Pelagian refuge, which the holie scriptures acknowledge not.
- 1A history of Pelagius.