A14350:1075
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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These things if thou prudently consider, thou shalt easily perceive, whether of us doth make the way more open unto lusts. This thing doubtless all they may judge, which are touched with the desire of truth and godliness; for besides that, which I have said, they shall easily perceive; that all the good works, which are attributed unto men not regenerate, be a derogation and a robbery unto the grace of God. For if we be able to do many things without the grace of God, 1which may be grateful and acceptable to him; then are we not wholly redeemed and restored by him: which is a thing so impious and strange from the catholic truth, as nothing can be imagined more impudent and more wicked. For what godliness doth there remain, when Christ is deprived of his own honour? Or what honour is left unto Christ, if we teach, that he hath not brought unto us all the power we have to live uprightly?
These things if thou prudentlie consider, thou shalt easilie perceiue, whether of vs dooth make the waie more open vnto lusts. This thing doublesse all they may iudge, which are touched with the desire of truth and godlines; for besides that, which I haue said, they shall easilie perceiue; that all the good works, which are attributed vnto men not regenerate, be a derogation and a robberie vnto the grace of God. For if we be able to doo manie things without the grace of God, 1which may be gratefull and acceptable to him; then are we not wholie redéemed and restored by him: which is a thing so impious and strange from the catholike truth, as nothing can be imagined more impudent and more wicked. For what godlines dooth there remaine, when Christ is depriued of his owne honour? Or what honour is left vnto Christ, if we teach, that he hath not brought vnto vs all the power we haue to liue vprightlie?
- 1Our adversaries do derogate much of the grace of God.Our aduersaries doe derogat• much of the grace of God.