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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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Who will deny, but that adultery is an evil thing? And yet thereby God would, that a child should be begotten, who may be planted in his church, and among his people. Again, whereas Caiaphas, being an ill man, said with an ill hart; It is expedient that one should die for the people: 1God would most effectually express unto us an holy prophecy, touching the redemption & salvation of the people of God. The self-same thing may be said of Judas the traitor, whose act without all doubt was to be detested: and yet nevertheless, God thereby procure• our salvation. Assuredly it was not the mind of Judas Iscariot to bring any good thing to pass. Neither meant the same Judah to signify any thing by his fact, but by the providence and cunning of God it was brought to pass, that good things should be derived from thence: from the one, the redemption through Christ; and from the other, the flesh of Christ, and an excellent signification of our salvation. But in very deed, the Manichees do therefore chiefly among other things take hold of that fact of Judah, to defame the genealogy of Christ according to the flesh; and exclaim that he was unworthily borne of such ancestors. Howbeit, as Christ hath borne upon him our sins, & hath refused no humane kind, although it were wicked, so that they will believe him: so hath he not refused to derive his stock from ancestors which have sinned.
Who will denie, but that adulterie is an euill thing? And yet thereby God would, that a child should be begotten, who may be planted in his church, and among his people. Againe, whereas Caiphas, being an ill man, said with an ill hart; It is expedient that one should die for the people: 1God would most effectuallie expresse vnto vs an holie prophesie, touching the redemption & saluation of the people of God. The selfe-same thing may be said of Iudas the traitour, whose act without all doubt was to be detested: and yet neuertheles, God thereby procure• our saluation. Assuredlie it was not the mind of Iudas Iscariot to bring anie good thing to passe. Neither ment the same Iuda to signifie anie thing by his fact, but by the prouidence and cunning of God it was brought to passe, that good things should be deriued from thence: from the one, the redemption through Christ; and from the other, the flesh of Christ, and an excellent signification of our saluation. But in verie déed, the Manicheis doo therefore chéeflie among other things take hold of that fact of Iuda, to defame the genealogie of Christ according to the flesh; and exclame that hée was vnwoorthilie borne of such ancestours. Howbeit, as Christ hath borne vpon him our sinnes, & hath refused no humane kind, although it were wicked, so that they will beléeue him: so hath he not refused to deriue his stocke from ancestours which haue sinned.