A14350:1101
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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Furthermore, by the power of the holy Ghost, although all corruption of the affections be not taken away; yet is it so broken & made feeble, that it is not able, as before, to hinder the making of a right choice. Howbeit, for that this lust, so long as we live here, cannot utterly be consumed; therefore it comes to pass, 1that this liberty, which is given unto the godly, to do things which may please God, is not perfect and absolute; but weak and maimed: and in this sort it is set forth in the holy scriptures. For touching those works, which be acceptable to God, many men are greatly letted many ways, that they cannot do them as they would, & as the law requireth: for they always feel a law in their members, which fighteth against the law of the mind; that whether they will or no, they be led captive unto the law of sin. For even as we read to the Galatians; 2The flesh so lusteth against the spirit, as they do not the things which they would. And Paul complaineth, that he did not the good, 3which he earnestly desired, but rather the evil, which he hated. Godly men no doubt do in mind Serve the law of God, 4but in their flesh the law of sin: in whom yet this is a notable gift of God, that they exceedingly bewail and lament these impediments; that although they doubt not, but that they have the first fruits of the spirit; yet they groan, and fervently wish for the perfect restitution.
Furthermore, by the power of the holie Ghost, although all corruption of the affections be not taken awaie; yet is it so broken & made féeble, that it is not able, as before, to hinder the making of a right choise. Howbeit, for that this lust, so long as we liue here, cannot vtterlie be consumed; therefore it coms to passe, 1that this libertie, which is giuen vnto the godlie, to doo things which may please God, is not perfect and absolute; but weake and maimed: and in this sort it is set foorth in the holie scriptures. For touching those works, which be acceptable to God, manie men are greatlie letted manie waies, that they cannot doo them as they would, & as the lawe requireth: for they alwaies féele a lawe in their members, which fighteth against the lawe of the mind; that whether they will or no, they be led captiue vnto the lawe of sin. For euen as we read to the Galathians;