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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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6 Now let us see how those things, 1which Aristotle hath said, do agree or disagree with the holy scriptures. Young and incontinent men in the holy scriptures are not excepted; neither be any removed from hearing the word of God, in this respect, that they be as yet disquieted and overcome with troubles of the mind; neither for this cause, that they want experience, and the use of things. Thou mayest see that Publicans, 2and harlots, and also thieves were admitted by Christ unto his discipline; and that not only young men, but young children were called. And we might allege many out of histories, which before time having lived shamefully and most wickedly, were straight-way so reformed and amended by the doctrine of Christ, as afterward they not only attained to a singular innocency of life; but also with an incredible fortitude did suffer themselves to be put to death with great torments, least they should violate the decrees of our faith, and the godliness which they had attained unto, when as there was both deliverance and great rewards offered them, if they would have forsaken their determination. And we see, that not only men have fallen into this kind of conflict; but we are not ignorant that women being otherwise but weak, yea boys & girls have with great courage endured these things.
6 Now let vs sée how those things, 1which Aristotle hath said, doo agrée or disagree with the holie scriptures. Yoong and incontinent men in the holie scriptures are not excepted; neither be anie remooued from hearing the word of God, in this respect, that they be as yet disquieted and ouercome with troubles of the mind; neither for this cause, that they want experience, and the vse of things. Thou maist sée that Publicans, 2and harlots, and also théeues were admitted by Christ vnto his discipline; and that not onlie yoong men, but yoong children were called. And we might alledge manie out of histories, which before time hauing liued shamefullie and most wickedlie, were straight-waie so reformed and amended by the doctrine of Christ, as afterward they not onlie attained to a singular innocencie of life; but also with an incredible fortitude did suffer themselues to be put to death with great torments, least they should violate the decrées of our faith, and the godlines which they had attained vnto, when as there was both deliuerance and great rewards offered them, if they would haue forsaken their determination. And we sée, that not onlie men haue fallen into this kind of conflict; but we are not ignorant that women being otherwise but weake, yea boies & girls haue with great courage indured these things.