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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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How can we esteem our mind to be safe, sound, and uncorrupt, if sin do reign therein? Solomon saith; 1Can any man nourish fire in his bosom, and not burn his garments? Or can a man go upon hot burning coals, and yet not burn his own feet? And therefore sin is called a punishment; 2because it hurteth and corrupteth nature: for the unhappiness of original sin hath so marred the same, as it can scarcely seem to be half on live. And the corrupt motions, and violent rages, which often times spring out of that unhappiness; unless they be kept short, and mortified, do make it the more raging. Finally, if thou yield or give thy consent to them, they evermore become stronster and stronger; and so nature runneth evermore headlong to the worse.
How can we estéeme our mind to be safe, sound, and vncorrupt, if sinne doo reigne therein? Salomon saith; 1Can anie man nourish fire in his bosome, and not burne his garments? Or can a man go vpon hot burning coles, and yet not burne his owne feet? And therefore sinne is called a punishment; 2bicause it hurteth and corrupteth nature: for the vnhappinesse of originall sinne hath so marred the same, as it can scarselie séeme to be halfe on liue. And the corrupt motions, and violent rages, which often times spring out of that vnhappinesse; vnlesse they be kept short, and mortified, doo make it the more raging. Finallie, if thou yéeld or giue thy consent to them, they euermore become stronster and stronger; and so nature runneth euermore headlong to the woorse.
- 1Prou. 6, 27.
- 2Why sin is said to be a punishment.Why sinne is said to be a punishment.