A14350:762
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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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. §20There is plenty of excuse for the wicked, they will say; Wherefore need I to repent for this thing, seeing God himself is the author of it? Repentance will be taken away, and a window opened unto great mischiefs. §21Wherefore shall we give thanks unto God, because he hath delivered us from our sins? But sin was good; It had bin all one to have lien still in sin; §22We will not lament our sins, but rather rejoice in them, for it is the work of God; it is meet that we should rejoice for the works of God. If God himself be the author of sin, praise and rejoicing will follow; but not sorrow. §23Much will be drawn away from the estimation of God, if he should be put the author of sin. §24That saying also, which they show, might be brought; namely, 2that God would have all men to be saved. If he will have them to be saved, he useth good means; he encourageth not men to sin: for sins do lead men to perdition. Many more reasons might be brought, but for this time we will content our selves with these.
In like maner would be taken awaie the iudgements of our consciences. We reade in the epistle to the Romanes, 1that we haue cogitations, which shall defend and accuse one another in the iudgement of the Lord. If this other opinion were true, we will gather, that we should not accuse our selues, but God the author. §20There is plentie of excuse for the wicked, they will saie; Wherefore néed I to repent for this thing, séeing God himselfe is the author of it? Repentance will be taken awaie, and a windowe opened vnto great mischéefes.