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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 the cause why this zeal either good or bad doth come, may thus be assigned: the manner is alike in this affection, as it is in others. 1Wherefore, even as boldness, lust, and anger be either good or bad, according as they keep or exceed the bounds prescribed by wisdom, so doth it come to pass in zeal. But it must be understood, that according to moral doctrine, prudence cometh by natural use or discipline. But the same in very deed, as it hath respect in this place, can not be gathered but out of the holy scriptures, through the inspiration of the holy Ghost. Wherefore it shall then be good zeal, when through faith it is bridled by a just and godly knowledge; and it is evil, if it be not restrained by such a knowledge: even as a ship, 2when the master is present, is preserved; but he being absent, it sinketh. Therefore Paul unto the Romans spake very wisely, 3for when as he condemned the zeal of the Jews, he declared the same to be void of knowledge, and by one word noted that to be a vice, yea verily and a dangerous vice, which otherwise might have bin an excellent virtue.
But the cause why this zeale either good or bad doth come, may thus be assigned: the manner is alike in this affection, as it is in others. 1Wherefore, euen as boldnes, lust, and anger be either good or bad, according as they kéepe or excéed the bounds prescribed by wisedome, so doth it come to passe in zeale. But it must be vnderstood, that according to morall doctrine, prudence commeth by naturall vse or discipline. But the same in verie déed, as it hath respect in this place, can not be gathered but out of the holie scriptures, through the inspiration of the holy Ghost. Wherfore it shall then be good zeale, when through faith it is brideled by a iust and godlie knowledge; and it is euill, if it be not restrained by such a knowledge: euen as a ship, 2when the maister is present, is preserued; but he being absent, it sinketh. Therfore Paule vnto the Romans spake verie wiselie,