A14350:799
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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20 But here ariseth no small doubt. There be certain sins, 1called sins of omission [or negligence,] and there seemeth not to be grounded the very act and work of will, whereunto either defect or privation should cleave; howbeit whatsoever is there, it seemeth to be privation. A man is said to omit his duty, because he doth not that which he ought to do. As for example; If a man love not his neighbour, if one come not to the congregation to hear the word of the Lord, and to participate the sacraments; here in this sin, there seemeth only a privation to be, without any certain act, whereupon this should be grounded. Some answer, that even in this place also, we are to seek a nature or action, a work or a thing, that is the groundwork unto privation: and they say, that it is the will which maketh defect. For even that same sinning will, as it is a nature, is kept in his order by God; but not in respect that it sinneth. This saying may be borne withal. But in searching the matter more narrowly, it seemeth otherwise unto me; and I see even in those sins of omission, that there is an act. For the same omitting of our duty, is sometimes done by contemplation; and then that corrupt person hath a will not to love his neighbour, hath a will not to go to the holy assembly.
20 But here ariseth no small doubt. There be certeine sinnes, 1called sinnes of omission [or negligence,] and there séemeth not to be grounded the verie act and worke of will, wherevnto either defect or priuation should cleaue; howbeit whatsoeuer is there, it séemeth to be priuation. A man is said to omit his dutie, bicause hée dooth not that which he ought to doo. As for example; If a man loue not his neighbour, if one come not to the congregation to heare the word of the Lord, and to participate the sacraments; here in this sinne, there séemeth onelie a priuation to be, without anie certeine act, wherevpon this should be grounded. Some answer, that euen in this place also, we are to séeke a nature or action, a worke or a thing, that is the groundworke vnto priuation: and they saie, that it is the will which maketh defect. For euen that same sinning will, as it is a nature, is kept in his order by God; but not in respect that it sinneth. This saieng may be borne withall. But in searching the matter more narrowlie, it séemeth otherwise vnto me; and I sée euen in those sins of omission, that there is an act. For the same omitting of our dutie, is sometimes doone by contemplation; and then that corrupt person hath a will not to loue his neighbour, hath a will not to go to the holie assemblie.