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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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Wherefore the Lord in the gospel of Matthew the sixth chapter, saith; The light of thy body is thine eye, and if thine eye be single, all thy body shall be light: but if the light that is in thee become darkness, how great shall the darkness then be? These things doth Augustine in his second book of questions upon the gospels, quest. 15. and against Julian in the fourth book, the 20. chapter, judge to be understood of a good intent. And in like manner writeth he in his tenth Tome, the second sermon, where he treateth upon this place; 1Let us not do righteousness before men, to the intent we may be seen of them. The intent (saith he) must always be had unto the glory of God, but the desire to have it known unto men, must be laid apart, saving so far as it may appear to appertain to Gods honour. And thither tendeth that which was said of Christ; 2that A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, nor an evil tree good fruit, for the tree betokeneth the intent. So as those things being true, which we have said, the act of Gideon done of a good intent, seeing faith did not govern the same, can not be excused.
Wherefore the Lord in the gospell of Matthew the sixt chapter, saith; The light of thy bodie is thine eie, and if thine eie be single, all thy bodie shall be light: but if the light that is in thee become darkenes, how great shall the darkenes then be? These things doth Augustine in his second booke of questions vpon the gospels, quest. 15. and against Iulian in the fourth booke, the 20. chapter, iudge to be vnderstood of a good intent. And in like manner writeth he in his tenth Tome, the second sermon, where hée treateth vpon this place; 1Let vs not doo righteousnes before men, to the intent we may be seene of them. The intent (saith he) must alwaies be had vnto the glorie of God, but the desire to haue it knowne vnto men, must be laid apart, sauing so far as it may appéere to appertaine to Gods honor. And thither tendeth that which was said of Christ; 2that A good tree cannot bring foorth euill fruit, nor an euill tree good fruit, for the trée betokeneth the intent. So as those things being true, which we haue said, the act of Gedeon done of a good intent, séeing faith did not gouerne the same, can not be excused.