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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 there be many which think not that these sins be the punishments of sin; because, of them men take no small pleasure. Howbeit, unless they were blind, they might easily understand by the apostle, that they are punishments, and such indeed as are most grievous. For he saith, that Their hart was blinded, 1and that they were made fools, although they boasted that they were wise men, and were given over by God unto a reprobate sense, to defile their bodies with shamefulness. And what are all these, but most grievous punishments? 2If when one hath committed theft, his hands should straightway be cut off, or his eyes plucked out; we would say that he were grievously punished by God. Paul saith, that These men were deprived of their mind, that their heart was made foolish, and that their bodies were most shamefully defiled. And shall not these seem to be punishments?
But there be manie which thinke not that these sinnes be the punishments of sinne; bicause, of them men take no small pleasure. Howbeit, vnlesse they were blind, they might easilie vnderstand by the apostle, that they are punishments, and such indéed as are most gréeuous. For he saith, that Their hart was blinded, 1and that they were made fooles, although they boasted that they were wise men, and were giuen ouer by God vnto a reprobate sense, to defile their bodies with shamefulnes. And what are all these, but most gréeuous punishments? 2If when one hath committed theft, his hands should straitwaie be cut off, or his eies plucked out; we would saie that he were gréeuouslie punished by God. Paule saith, that These men were depriued of their mind, that their heart was made foolish, and that their bodies were most shamefullie defiled. And shall not these séeme to be punishments?
- 1Rom. 1, 2•.
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