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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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Also when God was displeased with the people of Israel, 1he stirred up the hart of David to number that people by the poll; which thing was wicked. It is to small purpose, if thou wilt say that in the book of Chronicles is read, 2that satan provoked him: for satan can do no more than God giveth him leave. Whether God did it by himself, or by satan, thou seest that David was stirred up by the will of God, unto that which was not lawful. 3They are wont to excuse this matter, that God permitteth, but not helpeth. We say, it is not enough; for the offence is still left in our minds. §22God as yet seemeth after some sort to will sin; he knoweth, that a man cannot stand by himself. 4If some blind man should walk before us, and we should see him ready either to stumble against a stone, or to fall into a ditch; and we are present, we may help him, but we will not, we suffer him to go on: now when he falleth, shall not we after some sort be said to be guilty of his fall? For thou wouldest have him fall, if thou diddest not stay him when thou mightest.
Also when God was displeased with the people of Israel, 1he stirred vp the hart of Dauid to number that people by the poll; which thing was wicked. It is to small purpose, if thou wilt saie that in the booke of Chronicls is read, 2that satan prouoked him: for satan can doo no more than God giueth him leaue. Whether God did it by himselfe, or by satan, thou séest that Dauid was stirred vp by the will of God, vnto that which was not lawfull. 3They are woont to excuse this matter, that God permitteth, but not helpeth. We saie, it is not enough; for the offense is still left in our minds. §22