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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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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, 1that we should attribute unto our selves any merits. Wherefore, while we give over to think upon the honour and glory of God, we fall, neither are such falls to be dissembled; but we must rather crave pardon for them, seeing in their own nature they be sins, although because of Christ they are not imputed as deadly unto the believers. And so let a good intent be joined unto ⟨p. 94⟩our works, 2but yet such as is adorned with faith, and let us perform the same, not in habit, but in act.
3 But bicause they perceiued, that their saiengs are not without absurditie, they added; So that in the beginning of the worke it selfe, there be some thinking of God, and of his glorie, in such sort, that the thing purposed be directed vnto him. But no man doubteth, that it is néedfull to haue a good beginning of those things, which we doo. But afterward, if faith accompanie not those things, which we haue well begun; and we, while we are working, doo not respect God and his glorie, we shall run headlong into sinne; which ought not to haue béene dissembled. Further, if we should worke, as we ought to doo, and as the lawe requireth, yet should We still (as Christ saith) be vnprofitable seruants: so far off is it, 1that we should attribute vnto our selues anie merits. Wherefore, while we giue ouer to thinke vpon the honour and glorie of God, we fall, neither are such fals to be dissembled; but we must rather craue pardon for them, séeing in their owne nature they be sinnes, although bicause of Christ they are not imputed as deadlie vnto the beléeuers. And so let a good intent be ioined vnto