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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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So that if thou shalt ask of him that worketh, why he doth so, he may be ready to answer, that he doth them to the glory of God: especially, when in the doing, he hath not a contrary mind, or will repugnant. But this doubtless we may not grant them, seeing that in this carelessness, whereby we in working think not of God, nor of his glory, the commandment of God is broken, 1which commandeth us to love God with all our hart, with all our mind, & with all our strength. Wherefore we counsel rather, that this be acknowledged a sin, than to be accounted a good work.
So that if thou shalt aske of him that worketh, why he dooth so, he may be readie to answere, that he dooth them to the glorie of God: especiallie, when in the dooing, he hath not a contrarie mind, or will repugnant. But this doubtles we may not grant them, séeing that in this carelesnes, wherby we in working thinke not of God, nor of his glorie, the commandement of God is broken, 1which commandeth vs to loue God with all our hart, with all our mind, & with all our strength. Wherefore we counsell rather, that this bée acknowledged a sinne, than to be accounted a good worke.
3 But because they perceived, that their sayings are not without absurdity, they added; So that in the beginning of the work it self, there be some thinking of God, and of his glory, in such sort, that the thing purposed be directed unto him. But no man doubteth, that it is needful to have a good beginning of those things, which we do. But afterward, if faith accompany not those things, which we have well begun; and we, while we are working, do not respect God and his glory, we shall run headlong into sin; which ought not to have been dissembled. Further, if we should work, as we ought to do, and as the law requireth, yet should We still (as Christ saith) be unprofitable servants: so far off is it,