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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 did Augustine show in his Enchiridion ad Laurentium, the 100. chapter, where he treateth upon that place of the psalm; 1Great are the works of God, searched out upon all the wills of them. He followeth the Greek translation. The hebrew text hath, Unto all the will of them. He writeth; that So far as belonged to them, (he entreateth of sinners) they did that which God would not. This could they not by any means bring to pass, as touching his power: for even in this, that they did against his will, his will was wrought upon them; therefore great are the works of the Lord. He addeth, that by a marvellous and unspeakable means, even that which is done against his will, is not done without his will: for unless he suffered it, it should not be. Neither doth he suffer it unwillingly, ⟨p. 187⟩but willingly: neither would he, being good, suffer ill to be done; but that he being almighty, of that evil, can make good. The will of God concurreth both to good things, and to evil; but after a sundry manner: to evils, indirectly: he suffereth them to be done. He suggesteth good things, but because they happen into evil men, sins do ensue. But as for the good things, he not only suggesteth them, but he bringeth them to pass. Yet he ruleth and governeth sin also, that it may not rage against every man, neither at all times, nor beyond measure. Those evils lurk within us, but when they break forth, they can not escape the providence of God. But good things (as I have said) he not only letteth not, but he bringeth them to effect, he worketh together with us, and he sweetly bendeth our will, that we may be glad to do those things that did mislike us.
This did Augustine shew in his Enchiridion ad Laurentium, the 100. chapter, where he treateth vpon that place of the psalme; 1Great are the works of God, searched out vpon all the wils of them. He followeth the Gréeke translation. The hebrue text hath, Vnto all the will of them. He writeth; that So farre as belonged to them, (he intreateth of sinners) they did that which God would not. This could they not by anie meanes bring to passe, as touching his power: for euen in this, that they did against his will, his will was wrought vpon them; therefore great are the works of the Lord. He addeth, that by a maruellous and vnspekeable means, euen that which is doone against his will, is not doone without his will: for vnlesse he suffered it, it should not be. Neither dooth he suffer it vnwillinglie,