A14350:786
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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13 There is also a certain other thing to be considered of in sins, 1when they break forth into act. God himself putteth us in mind of some things, which in their own nature be good: and yet because such things fall into the wicked, they be taken in ill part, and be occasions of sinning; so as the sins which lay hidden before, do break forth. But yet these suggestions, either inward or outward, can not be properly called the causes of sin, seeing those causes be within in men: ⟨p. 185⟩yet may they be called occasions. But of occasions, some be given, and some taken; in like manner as they distinguish Scandalum, that is, an offence. 2An offence taken, is the occasion of an offence, not on the behalf of him that giveth it; for he doth that which is profitable, but an ill man doth ill interpret this: that is, an offence taken. So Christ saith of the Scribes and Pharisees; 3Let them alone, they be blind, and leaders of the blind. The apostle taught, that men ought to do well; if others were offended, the fault remained not in them. An offence given, is when we do those things which we ought not to do. But in God it is not so; he suggesteth some things, that of their own nature are good, the which falling into an evil nature, become occasions of sinning.
13 There is also a certeine other thing to bée considered of in sins, 1when they breake foorth into act. God himselfe putteth vs in mind of some things, which in their owne nature be good: and yet bicause such things fall into the wicked, they be taken in ill part, and be occasions of sinning; so as the sins which laie hidden before, doo breake foorth. But yet these suggestions, either inward or outward, can not be properlie called the causes of sin, séeing those causes be within in men: ⟨p. 185⟩yet may they be called occasions. But of occasions, some be giuen, and some taken; in like maner as they distinguish Scandalum, that is, an offense.