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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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Even so shall it happen to us, which although for our sins naturally engrafted in us, we are most foul and ugly to behold, and are led aswell by the power of the devil, as by ill conversation of men, unto lewd and licentious life: yet notwithstanding, if we will earnestly and diligently make a choice of examples of the godly, described and plainly set forth to us in the holy scriptures, & will well consider of them in our minds; verily we shall yield forth excellent works, and such as be acceptable unto the Lord.
Euen so shall it happen to vs, which although for our sinnes naturallie ingraffed in vs, we are most foule and vglie to behold, and are led aswell by the power of the diuell, as by ill conuersation of men, vnto lewd and licentious life: yet notwithstanding, if we will earnestlie and diligentlie make a choise of examples of the godlie, described and plainelie set foorth to vs in the holie scriptures, & will well consider of them in our minds; verelie we shall yéeld foorth excellent works, and such as be acceptable vnto the Lord.
25 But those things that be written, 1seem unto men to be so unpure and foul, as they do think them unworthy to be read in the holy scriptures. But understand thou, that the sum of those things which he had in the holy scripture, are so distributed, as some pertain only to be known, others to be imitated: wherefore such things as be set forth after this manner, put thou among that sort which belong unto knowledge only, not that thou do express them by imitation. I grant that they have mysteries in them, yet are they not for that cause to be followed. For the mystery and excellent signification, which was peculiar to the doings of the fathers, causeth not, but that those things are otherwise to be counted sins. The Manichees which refuse the old testament, have specially this foolishness, to think that in receiving of the scripture, whatsoever things are taught, if they be not disallowed or condemned in that place, they ought to be allowed and commended of us. Wherefore (say they) seeing these things be not condemned, if the old testament be received, it shall be lawful to imitate them. These things doth Augustine answer in his 22. book against Faustus, the 62. chapter. We read of the fact of Herod, which is handled in the gospel, when he killed an infinite sort of children at Bethlehem; neither doth the Evangelist there ad an execration of so great a cruelty: shall we therefore say, that we ought to express so horrible an act by imitation?