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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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that is, with an ill temperature of the body, he said would not become fit hearers of this doctrine. Howbeit we will after this manner defend him, that although the greater part of men, yea in a manner all of us come into the world infected with the sparks of vices and lusts, prone unto filthiness and wickedness; yet that these things are not so strong and firm, but that either they may be utterly overcome, or at the leastwise qualified and mitigated; whereby either men, as touching moral virtues and outward conversation, may become excellent; or at the leastwise be less molested with these evil affections. And because while they lack experience of things of the mind, as in young men it happeneth; and that with the violence of a disturbed mind, some are plucked away, and are subject to incontinence; it is unpossible they should be adorned with virtues, and perform in deed those things which in this faculty they have heard: therefore I say did Aristotle pronounce, that young and incontinent men would not become meet hearers.
that is, with an ill temperature of the bodie, he said would not become fit hearers of this doctrine. Howbeit we will after this maner defend him, that although the greater part of men, yea in a maner all of vs come into the world infected with the sparks of vices and lusts, prone vnto filthines and wickednes; yet that these things are not so strong and firme, but that either they may be vtterlie ouercome, or at the leastwise qualified and mitigated; whereby either men, as touching morall vertues and outward conuersation, may become excellent; or at the leastwise be lesse molested with these euill affections. And bicause while they lacke experience of things of the mind, as in yoong men it happeneth; and that with the violence of a disturbed mind, some are plucked awaie, and are subiect to incontinencie; it is vnpossible they should be adorned with vertues, and performe in déed those things which in this facultie they haue heard: therefore I saie did Aristotle pronounce, that yoong and incontinent men would not become méete hearers.
But forsomuch as men (of ripe age) may profit much, although by the violence of ill humours and by nature they be stirred up unto vices; therefore doth not the philosopher remove them from the number of those that should be hearers: for that which is wanting to nature, we may supply by our diligence and study, so as provocations and ill motions may be restrained and kept under. Neither to the obtaining of virtues is it required, that we should altogether put off those engrafted evils; only it is required of us, that (as much as in us lieth) we should endeavour our selves to the weakening of them: which if by diligence and exercise we shall perform, the possession of virtues shall not be hindered; which because we are never able to challenge, unless there come an experience of things which is necessary, and unless there be a help of the weakness of reason, wherewith incontinent men are troubled; therefore doth Aristotle in a manner reject those hearers, and thought that of these there should be no mention made. And he himself unto that which Galen objected,