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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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110 Moreover, for establishing of a custom, it is not sufficient that some thing be done of some men, or that it be often done; unless it be so done, that it be received into a use and an ordinance to be observed. For there be many things done either unadvisedly, or of necessity; and yet we would not have them to be drawn into a custom. In the digests De itinere & actu privato, laws the first and last: Admit I go through the field once, twice, or thrice; because the high way perhaps is foul: in that I sometimes pass too and fro through thy grounds, do I therefore get a right of lordship or service therein? No verily: neither was it my purpose to pass through thy field to any such end, but I was compelled thereto of necessity. In the decrees, distinction the first, in the chapter Consuetudo, custom is said to be a certain right instituted by manners; 2which is taken for a law, where law it self faileth. It is requisite, that this should be a law, and made for manners: especially in the first times of the church, when tyrants persecuted christian religion; & that godly men, through fear, were driven from house to house, & constrained to assemble together in houses and secret places by night. 3But if we would now in these days worship God after that manner, the church being settled; both we should seem very ridiculous and intolerable. For they did not so, to the intent they might draw it unto a custom, or that it should be an ordinance for others to follow.
110 Moreouer, for establishing of a custome, it is not sufficient that some thing be done of som men, or that it be often doone; vnles it be so doone, that it be receiued into a vse and an ordinance to be obserued. For there be manie things doone either vnaduisedlie, or of necessitie; and yet we would not haue them to be drawne into a custome. In the digests De itinere & actu priuato, lawes the first and last: Admit I go through the field once, twise, or thrise; bicause the high waie perhaps is foule: in that I sometimes passe too and fro through thy grounds, doo I therefore get a right of lordship or seruice therein? No verelie: neither was it my purpose to passe through thy field to anie such end, but I was compelled thereto of necessitie. In the decrées, distinction the first, in the chapter Consuetudo, custome is said to be a certeine right instituted by manners;