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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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And although in a good and evil zeal the affect be one & the same; yet is the difference most great, when it is governed by true knowledge and faith, and when it is governed of it self, and wanteth true knowledge. 1As the water of the sea, and rain water, although they agree together in matter of moisture; yet are they sundered by very many properties and differences. These things have I therefore alleged, 2to confute those, which oftentimes defend wicked acts; for that they are done of a good mind and purpose, or (as they say) intent: as though every zeal were sufficient to make the work good. Whose opinion (if it were true) might easily excuse the Jews, in that they killed Christ, & afflicted his apostles. For they believed, that by these means they defended the laws of God, and ceremonies of their fathers. But the apostle saith otherwise, when he attributeth unto them a zeal, but yet a zeal joined with error.
And although in a good and euill zeale the affect be one & the same; yet is the difference most great, when it is gouerned by true knowledge and faith, and when it is gouerned of it selfe, and wanteth true knowledge. 1As the water of the sea, and raine water, although they agrée togither in matter of moisture; yet are they sundred by very manie properties and differences. These things haue I therefore alleadged, 2to confute those, which oftentimes defend wicked acts; for that they are doone of a good mind and purpose, or (as they saie) intent: as though euerie zeale were sufficient to make the worke good. Whose opinion (if it were true) might easilie excuse the Iewes, in that they killed Christ, & afflicted his apostles. For they beléeued, that by these meanes they defended the lawes of God, and ceremonies of their fathers. But the apostle saith otherwise, when he attributeth vnto them a zeale, but yet a zeale ioined with error.
- 1A similitude.
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