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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 God dealeth gravely and earnestly in those things, which he dealeth with men. §18Also there would follow a great absurdity; for the differences between good and evil, and between virtue and sin, would be taken away. God should be appointed the author of both; whereas he being the sovereign good, there can proceed nothing but goodness from him. If a man should detest murder, adultery, and incest, he would say; it is a good work. The matter would be brought to such a pass, as good would be called evil, and evil good: yea rather there would be no difference at all betwixt them. For through the will of God, whereby he forbiddeth and commandeth any thing, we judge of good and evil: but by this means we should be void of all judgement.
But God dealeth grauelie and earnestlie in those things, which he dealeth with men. §18Also there would followe a great absurditie; for the differences betwéene good and euill, and betwéene vertue and sin, would be taken awaie. God should be appointed the authour of both; whereas he being the souereigne good, there can procéed nothing but goodnes from him. If a man should detest murther, adulterie, and incest, he would saie; it is a good work. The matter would be brought to such a passe, as good would be called euill, and euill good: yea rather there would be no difference at all betwixt them. For through the will of God, whereby he forbiddeth and commandeth anie thing, we iudge of good and euill: but by this meanes we should be void of all iudgement.
In like manner would be taken away the judgements of our consciences. We read in the epistle to the Romans, 1that we have cogitations, which shall defend and accuse one another in the judgement of the Lord. If this other opinion were true, we will gather, that we should not accuse our selves, but God the author. §20