A14350:770
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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15 Now that we have set down the reasons for each part, there remaineth that the question it self be expounded. 2I find three opinions; the first is to be detested, namely of the Libertines, which say, that God is all wholly the cause of sin: and so say, as they affirm, all sins to be excusable, and not to be reproved, because they be the works of God: and if any fault should be, they would lay it upon God. This one thing they endeavour; namely, to take away from all men the feeling of sin. If any man have committed murder, it is not he (say they) that hath committed it, God hath done it. And unless that a man so think, they say, that he is unperfect, and can not allow of all Gods works. What can be more wickedly imagined? The devil could not have found out a readier way to hell. Let these men go to perdition, seeing we can not mend them: let us pray unto God that he will take away these pestilent persons out of the church. 3The second opinion is of certain learned men, who mislike not that sense, which the scriptures appear to have at the first sight. They say, that God hardeneth, that he punisheth sins with sins; and finally, they grant him to be the cause of sin: but they add, that these actions, seeing they proceed from the very corrupt nature of men, so far forth as they be of God, have a respect to justice; and that men be not excused, because they be inclined unto these things: they lay not the blame unto God, who doth his part rightly. If (say they) it can not be comprehended by reason, how he doth justly, and we unjustly; we must refer our selves to the judgement of the scriptures. There be many other things, which by mans reason we can not know, which nevertheless we do believe. The third opinion is of them, 4which interpret all these places of the scripture by the words; He suffered, He gave leave, He permitted, or according to the Greek; He did not hinder it, and such like. So they think that all dangers are avoided.
15 Now that we haue set downe the reasons for ech part, there remaineth that the question it selfe be expounded.