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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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This appeareth by the similitudes alleged, if the sun be removed, darkness doth follow; not through any efficient cause, but by it self. If the habit be removed, 1privation is straightway present of his own accord. If one so hurteth his eye, as the sight be lost; blindness doth immediately follow: neither is it needful to seek any other thing that worketh. Which seeing the Manichees perceived not, they erred most shamefully: they would not attribute the cause of evil unto the good God; but they saw that there were many evils, and they judged that evils could not be without a true cause: whereupon they affirmed that there be two beginnings. And because they saw a great power to be both in evil, & in good, they brought in two gods; one good, and an other bad. Of these we read much in Augustine. But that evil, which is sin, cometh, if the spirit of God be taken away: for then man is left unto him self. But whether is he so left, as God doth no more any thing concerning him, or his sin? That this may be understood, 2I will declare three sorts of working, which we may perceive in God towards his creatures: not that other works of his can not be showed, but because these three do most of all serve unto the matter we have in hand.
This appeareth by the similitudes alleaged, if the sunne be remooued, darknesse dooth followe; not through anie efficient cause, but by it selfe. If the habit be remooued, 1priuation is straightwaie present of his owne accord. If one so hurteth his eie, as the sight be lost; blindnes dooth immediatlie followe: neither is it néedfull to séeke anie other thing that worketh. Which séeing the Manicheis perceiued not, they erred most shamefullie: they would not attribute the cause of euill vnto the good God; but they sawe that there were manie euils, and they iudged that euils could not be without a true cause: wherevpon they affirmed that there be two beginnings. And bicause they sawe a great power to be both in euill, & in good, they brought in two gods; one good, and an other bad. Of these we read much in Augustine. But that euill, which is sinne, commeth, if the spirit of God be taken awaie: for then man is left vnto him selfe. But whether is he so left, as God dooth no more anie thing concerning him, or his sinne? That this may be vnderstood,