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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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18 But these Sophisters are like a kind of serpents called Hydrae: for when one argument is cut off, as it were a head, an other ariseth. They object to us the Publican, thus praying in the temple; God be merciful to me a sinner. 1And it is said, that he went home to his house justified: wherefore (say they) he was a sinner, when he prayed; for we read that he was afterwards justified. But his prayer pleased God; wherefore (say they) we may do works acceptable to God before we be renewed. But these men should have remembered, that this man prayed; the which thing could not be done without faith, as we declared touching Cornelius; For how shall they ⟨p. 266⟩call upon him, 2upon whom they have not believed? 3Wherefore he was justified, even at the same time that he prayed. Neither must thou so understand those words, as though he was then first justified, when he had finished his prayer: for although it is said to be afterward done, yet doth it not follow thereof, that the same was after no sort done before. He obtained a more perfect justification, 4a more ample spirit, and a more near feeling of Gods mercy. He calleth himself a sinner, and that justly; partly because he felt still in himself that which he misliked, (for always how just soever we be, we be commanded to pray; Forgive us our trespasses;) and partly, for that he pondered in his mind how grievous sins he had committed before he was justified.
18 But these Sophisters are like a kind of serpents called Hydrae: for when one argument is cut off, as it were a head, an other ariseth. They obiect to vs the Publicane, thus praieng in the temple; God be mercifull to me a sinner. 1And it is said, that he went home to his house iustified: wherefore (say they) he was a sinner, when he praied; for we read that he was afterwards iustified. But his praier pleased God; wherefore (saie they) we may doo works acceptable to God before we be renewed. But these men should haue remembred, that this man praid; the which thing could not be doone without faith, as we declared touching Cornelius; For how shall they