A14350:1126
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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
32 But we need not stand much upon that argument, 1which was taken from the force of knowledge; because it expressly appeareth by those things, which we have already spoken, that this liberty is not judged to be in men not yet regenerate, as concerning works, which be in very deed good, and do please God: wherefore that kind of reasoning is not to be weakened, seeing it surely confirmeth the doctrine of the apostle. 2In the next reason there is a more difficulty and trouble: for there be few, which can perceive how the providence of God, 3or (as they term it) his prescience can suffer any free choice to remain in our will. And the place is so difficult and dangerous to be dealt in, as many of the old writers, in reasoning about this matter, were brought to such a pass, as they judged altogether, that of those things, which be done, there ariseth a necessity: yea, and they supposed, that God himself is held with this necessity. Whereof came a proverb, 4that God also might not withstand necessity, so as he durst not attempt any thing against the same.
32 But we néed not stand much vpon that argument, 1which was taken frō the force of knowledge; bicause it expresselie appéereth by those things, which we haue alreadie spoken, that this libertie is not iudged to be in men not yet regenerate, as concerning works, which be in verie déed good, and doo please God: wherfore that kind of reasoning is not to be weakened, séeing it surelie confirmeth the doctrine of the apostle. 2In the next reason there is a more difficultie and trouble: for there be few, which can perceiue how the prouidence of God, 3or (as they terme it) his prescience can suffer anie frée choise to remaine in our will. And the place is so difficult and dangerous to be dealt in, as manie of the old writers, in reasoning about this matter, were brought to such a passe, as they iudged altogither, that of those things, which be doone, there ariseth a necessitie: yea, and they supposed, that God himselfe is held with this necessitie. Wherof came a prouerbe,