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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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10 To withhold the truth in unrighteousness, is properly to refuse the calling of God, which continually by his truth, calleth us back unto himself. Wherefore it shall be very profitable for us, if, whensoever we have attained unto any truth, either through study, or observation of things, we reckon straightway with our selves, whereunto God calleth us through that truth, which he layeth before our minds. By this word unrighteousness, the Apostle understood generally whatsoever sin we commit, either against God or against men. Wherefore Paul speaketh of that truth, which is naturally engrafted in us, & also of that which we attain unto by our own study. For either of those instructeth us of most excellent things touching God. Neither is the unrighteousness which we commit, able to blot it out of our minds. Which thing nevertheless the Academical philosophers endeavoured to teach, 1seeing they earnestly affirm that there can be nothing certainly taught by us: and so would not have us to embrace any thing, as being sure thereof that it is true, but would have us account all things as uncertain and doubtful. Likewise the Epicures go about to pull out of our minds those things, 2which by a natural former conceit are printed in our hart• concerning God. And yet neither of these were able to bring to pass that, which they endeavoured. For will they, nill they, these truths remain still in the minds of men, 3but (which is to be lamented) they are withholden in unrighteousness.
10 To withhold the truth in vnrighteousnes, is properlie to refuse the calling of God, which continuallie by his truth, calleth vs backe vnto himselfe. Wherefore it shall be verie profitable for vs, if, whensoeuer we haue attained vnto anie truth, either through studie, or obseruation of things, we reckon straitwaie with our selues, wherevnto God calleth vs through that truth, which he laieth before our minds. By this word vnrighteousnes, the Apostle vnderstood generallie whatsoeuer sinne we commit, either against God or against men. Wherefore Paule speaketh of that truth, which is naturallie ingraffed in vs, & also of that which we attaine vnto by our owne studie. For either of those instructeth vs of most excellent things touching God. Neither is the vnrighteousnes which we commit, able to blot it out of our minds. Which thing neuertheles the Academicall philosophers indeuoured to teach,