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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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118 No more are they to be heard, which would persuade, that the holy scriptures should be taken from lay men; because the mysteries which are in them, ought not to be committed to all persons. For that is as much (say they) as to cast holy things unto dogs. But the people of Christ must not be counted as dogs. For they that have believed, be baptised; and be partakers of the sacraments. They have the spirit of GOD, and therefore must not be defrauded of his word. And although within the whole flock of christians, there may be found some, which be contemners, and perhaps some blasphemers and mockers; shall therefore the greatest number of the faithful be deprived of the commodity of the scriptures for their sakes? No verily. Which thing is evidently proved by the example of the apostles, which were not ignorant, that among such a number, as came to the hearing of their service, there were many present oftentimes, which like unto dogs or swine, contemned and trod under their feet the doctrine that was set forth unto them. And yet did they not for these mens sakes, withdraw their sermons from the people. Yea, & Christ very often preached to the people, when the Scribes & Pharisees stood by, whom he knew very well to have committed sin against the holy Ghost; yet did he not for their cause cease from doing his office. Even so at this day, because some blasphemers and despisers cannot be let from the use of the holy scriptures, but that in a manner the whole flock of christians must receive damage thereby, therefore it is better to licence them unto all men one with another.
118 No more are they to be heard, which would persuade, that the holie scriptures should be taken from laie men; bicause the mysteries which are in them, ought not to be committed to al persons. For that is as much (saie they) as to cast holie things vnto dogs. But the people of Christ must not be counted as dogs. For they that haue beléeued, be baptised; and be partakers of the sacraments. They haue the spirit of GOD, and therefore must not be defrauded of his word. And although within the whole flocke of christians, there may be found some, which be contemners, and perhaps some blasphemers and mockers; shall therefore the greatest number of the faithfull be depriued of the commoditie of the scriptures for their sakes? No verelie. Which thing is euidentlie prooued by the example of the apostles, which were not ignorant, that among such a number, as came to the hearing of their seruice, there were many present oftentimes, which like vnto dogs or swine, contemned and trod vnder their féete the doctrine that was set foorth vnto them. And yet did they not for these mens sakes, withdrawe their sermons from the people. Yea, & Christ verie often preached to the people, when the Scribes & Pharisies stood by, whom he knew verie well to haue committed sin against the holie Ghost; yet did he not for their cause cease from dooing his office. Euen so at this day, bicause some blasphemers and despisers cannot be let from the vse of the holie scriptures, but that in a manner the whole flocke of christians must receiue damage thereby, therefore it is better to licence them vnto all men one with another.