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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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14 I know verily, that there be many, which will not give credit to these sayings; yea, and some which will scorn them, and suppose us to be mad. But I would desire these men, that it should not grieve them sometime to read and make proof. If they would be contented so to do, let me suffer shame (for so dare I say in so great a matter) if they themselves be not caught at the length, and that they will at the length perceive how much the words of God differ from the words of men. Yea (I say) they shall by earnest and faithful reading feel, that the scourge of fear and shame, is sometime by the mercy of GOD redoubled unto them in their hart: they shall feel themselves effectually persuaded, to die to death, and live to life: at the length they shall feel themselves shaken with the horror of their sins, and voluptuous life which they led; whereas before time they thought themselves happy therein: they shall think they see heaped before their eyes, the whole wretchedness of their fleshly life, through the bitter lust whereof, they being in heavy languish of mind, there shall arise a great storm, and plentiful showers of tears. For while as the words of the scripture are earnestly read, and deeply considered, they do not lightly pull the mind; but with sharp pricks they deeply pierce the bottom of the hart, paring as it were & pruning from thence the loathsomeness of sin and wickedness; planting in the stead thereof peace of conscience, and spiritual gladness. Lastly they shall feel themselves to be kindled with the most pleasant and wonderful love of Gods favour and goodness. Wherefore they being clearly changed, and become new men, shall be constrained to say: 1How sweet are thy words become unto my jaws! they were like honey unto my mouth.
14 I knowe verelie, that there be manie, which will not giue credit to these saiengs; yea, and some which will scorne them, and suppose vs to be mad. But I would desire these men, that it should not gréeue them sometime to read and make proofe. If they would be contented so to doo, let me suffer shame (for so dare I saie in so great a matter) if they themselues be not caught at the length, and that they will at the length perceiue how much the words of God differ from the words of men. Yea (I saie) they shall by earnest and faithfull reading féele, that the scourge of feare and shame, is sometime by the mercie of GOD redoubled vnto them in their hart: they shall féele themselues effectuallie persuaded, to die to death, and liue to life: at the length they shall féele themselues shaken with the horror of their sinnes, and voluptuous life which they led; whereas before time they thought themselues happie therein: they shall thinke they sée heaped before their eies, the whole wretchednesse of their fleshly life, through the bitter lust wherof, they being in heauie languish of mind, there shall arise a great storme, and plentifull showers of teares. For while as the words of the scripture are earnestlie read, and déeplie considered, they doo not lightly pull the mind; but with sharpe pricks they déepelie pierse the bottome of the hart, paring as it were & pruning from thence the lothsomnesse of sinne and wickednesse; planting in the stead thereof peace of conscience, and spirituall gladnesse. Lastlie they shall féele themselues to be kindled with the most pleasant and woonderfull loue of Gods fauour and goodnesse. Wherfore they being cléerelie changed, and become new men, shall be constrained to saie: