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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 sin taketh place in the mind only: punishments doubtless may both be in the mind, and in the body. There is added a third member, ⟨p. 181⟩which is so a punishment, as it is also sin: as original sin is, so is the natural corruption left after baptism. These things thus concluded, I put forth a certain sentence or proposition to be confirmed, the which hath two parts. The first is, 1that God is not by him self and properly the cause of sin. The second is, that there is nothing done in the world, no not sins them selves, without his will, determination, and providence.
But sinne taketh place in the mind onelie: punishments doubtlesse may both be in the mind, and in the bodie. There is added a third member, ⟨p. 181⟩which is so a punishment, as it is also sinne: as originall sinne is, so is the naturall corruption left after baptisme. These things thus concluded, I put foorth a certeine sentence or proposition to be confirmed, the which hath two parts. The first is, 1that God is not by him selfe and properlie the cause of sinne. The second is, that there is nothing doone in the world, no not sinnes them selues, without his will, determination, and prouidence.
- 1A proposition, whereby the question is defined.
17 To prove the question, it behoveth to confirm it as touching both parts. Let us speak of the first; that God by him self is not the cause of sin. Unto this purpose serve the arguments in the first place. But I add, that when good or evil are opposed, as Habit and Privation; the habit by it self doth never bring in privation. Light it self doth always illuminate, it never bringeth in darkness. Wherefore if we put good and evil as contrary privatives, evil shall not be of good. God is the chiefest good, let us then put him to be the habit: wherefore by him self and properly, he maketh no privation. But I said that he is not the cause of sin by him self and properly. These words I have added, because, if we will speak less properly, he may be said after some sort to be either the beginning, or the cause of sin: not indeed the proper cause;