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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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But if thou wilt demand, how this kind of faith can be proved, let Chrysostom answer, who upon the 17 chapter of Matthew maketh mention thereof. There Christ said; If ye have faith as the grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain; 1Throw thy self into the sea, and it shall do so. In expounding of these words this father saith; Whereas these things be not done in the church at this day, shall we therefore say that christians be without faith? God forbid that we should judge so ill of the people of God. Faith justifying is now, but that which is called the faith of miracles, hath already ceased. Also this kind of faith is showed by the words of the apostle, in the first epistle to the Corinthians, where he saith, Though I had all faith, 2so that I could remove mountains, if I have no charity, I am nothing. Neither let it trouble us, because he saith, (all) for that distribution is to be drawn unto the faith of miracles. This doubtless is plainly perceived, in the 12. chapter of the same epistle, where the apostle maketh relation of the free & acceptable gifts saying; 3To one is given the spirit of the word of wisdom, to another the gift of knowledge by the same spirit, to another the power of healing by the same spirit, to another the gift of faith by the same spirit, &c. Faith in this place cannot be understood the same, whereby we be justified. For that is not reckoned among the gifts which are privately distributed unto some, but is common unto all true christians. Now (as I think) it appeareth by what means they which be not as yet justified, might sometimes by their prayers obtain miracles; namely, because they are not destitute of every kind of faith.
But if thou wilt demand, how this kind of faith can be prooued, let Chrysostome answere, who vpon the 17 chapter of Matthew maketh mention thereof. There Christ said; If ye haue faith as the graine of mustard seed, ye shall saie vnto this mountaine; 1Throwe thy selfe into the sea, and it shall doo so. In expounding of these words this father saith; Whereas these things be not doone in the church at this daie, shall we therefore saie that christians be without faith? God forbid that we should iudge so ill of the people of God. Faith iustifieng is now, but that which is called the faith of miracles, hath alreadie ceased. Also this kind of faith is shewed by the words of the apostle, in the first epistle to the Corinthians, where he saith, Though I had all faith,