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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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5 Wherefore the Nicodemits of our time are to be wondered at, 1which object the history of Elisha and of Naaman the Syrian, to prove that it is lawful for them, so that they think well in their heart, to be present at ungodly superstitions. For Naaman the Syrian, although he were newly converted, yet he understood that to be sin: and for that he had not as yet profited so well as to depart from his commodities, ⟨p. 95⟩he desired of the prophet that he would pray for him: 2which declareth that he judged such a sin to have need of pardon. Wherefore we conclude, that that zeal of the Jews, whereof the apostle giveth a testimony, was in very deed sin. And although it have a show of virtue, yet is it far from it. For as it is plain by moral philosophy, 3that virtues & vices are one and the same, as touching the things whereabout they be occupied, but in form do much differ: as fortitude and fear, temperance and intemperance, justice and injustice. For one and the self-same affects, when they are by right reason bridled to a mediocrity, and when through vice they either want or exceed, differ not in matter, although the habits or qualities which are occupied about them, are much differing. And that which the philosophers speak of virtues, and of upright reason, we ought also to transfer unto the holy Ghost, and faith given unto the scriptures.
5 Wherefore the Nicodemits of our time are to be woondred at, 1which obiect the historie of Elizeus and of Naaman the Syrian, to prooue that it is lawfull for them, so that they thinke well in their heart, to be present at vngodlie superstitions. For Naaman the Syrian, although he were newly conuerted, yet he vnderstood that to be sinne: and for that he had not as yet profited so well as to depart from his commodities, ⟨p. 95⟩he desired of the prophet that he would praie for him: