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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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Contents › Part 4: The method of the Common places of the fourth part.
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The method of the Common places of the fourth part.
Albeit that the holy Ghost be the only bond that we have with Christ, and the most assured pledge of our salvation, and an undoubted preserver of all things; yet useth he thereunto divers, and those external instruments for into the church he gathereth the elect, and by the ministry of the word and sacraments, and also by the bond and help of discipline, he begetteth us unto Christ, and he feedeth and preserveth us unto eternal life. And herewithall he raiseth up and useth magistrates, as well for the preservation of mans society, and public honesty; as also for the maintenance of piety and service of God: so then this last part comprehendeth an explication of these places.
ALbeit that the holie Ghost be the onelie bond that we haue with Christ, and the most assured pledge of our saluation, and an vndoubted preseruer of all things; yet vseth he thervnto diuers, and those externall instruments for into the church he gathereth the elect, and by the ministerie of the word and sacraments, and also by the bond and helpe of discipline, he begetteth vs vnto Christ, and he feedeth and preserueth vs vnto eternall life. And herewithall he raiseth vp and vseth magistrates, as well for the preseruation of mans societie, and publike honestie; as also for the maintenance of pietie and seruice of God: so then this last part comprehendeth an explication of these places.
THE CHAPTERS AND COMMON PLACES OF THE FOURTH PART. chapter I OF the catholic church, pag. 1. Of sundry ministers of the church, 3. Of calling to the ministry, pag. 9. Of the dignity and contempt of the ministers, ⟨image 15⟩pag. 15. Of the office of pastors, pag. 16. Of the efficacy of the ministry, 21. Of the mighty simpleness of the ministry, pag. 25. chapter II Of receiving or refusing of rewards, gifts and offices, especially by ministers of the Church, pag. 28. Of the immunity of ecclesiastical men, pag. 32. chapter III Whether there may be two heads of the church, one visible, and an other invisible, pag. 35. chapter IIII Of ecclesiastical laws, pag. 41. An exposition of the place, To obey is better than sacrifice, expounded, pag. 44. Of traditions, pag. 45. Of discerning of spirits, Ibidem. Of the authority of the Councils, Fathers, and Canons, pag. 46. chapter V Of ecclesiastical discipline, pag. 56. Of excommunication, pag. 57. Of order and comeliness in the church, pag. 65. Of temples and their ornaments, Ibid. chapter VI Of schism, and whether the professors of the Gospel be schismatics, pag. 68. What is become of them, which in times past died in the Popes religion, 91. chapter VII Of sacraments in general, pag. 96. Of circumcision, pag. 107. chapter VIII Of baptism, baptising of infants, and holiness of them, pag. 120. chapter IX Of the dedication of temples, the baptising of bells, of oil, salt, spittle, wax, and other papistical corruptions about baptism, pag. 123. Of papistical holy water, pag. 138. chapter X A treatise of the Lords supper, with a preface before the same, pag. 147. An epitome of the disputation of the Eucharist, against Stephen Gardiner, 198. chapter XI Of the communion under one kind, pag. 204. chapter XII Of the Mass, pag. 215. Of sacrifice, pag. 220. Another Common place of sacrifice, 223. Of altars, pag. 225, chapter XIII Of a magistrate, of the difference between civill & ecclesiastical power, 226. Of tenths, pag. 235. chapter XIIII Of the office of magistrates, especially in exercising of judgement, pag. 245. That the charge of religion belongeth to princes, pag. 246. Of the clemency of princes, pag. 248. Whether it be lawful for magistrates to let the guilty go unpunished, Ibidem. Whether the excuse of David in not punishing of Joab may be allowed, 256.