A14350:805
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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24 Now have we generally declared the proper causes of sin; 1but to show them particularly, we say that the cause of sin is mans will, his understanding, his depraved sense, his licentious appetite, the show of good which offereth it self (for nothing is desired of us, but in respect of some good.) Herewithall the corruption remaining of original sin, from thence as out of a standing puddle, do always breath out evil affections. A cause also is our own infirmity & ignorance, also the suggestion of the devil and of naughty men; who nevertheless are able to prevail no further than God doth give them leave. There be ill examples also, sin it self is the cause of sin; for some prodigal men stealeth for the satisfying of his lust. Wherefore seeing there be so many true causes of sin, we must not make God to be author, to the intent we may excuse our selves. Now it may appear, that the wicked opinion of the Libertines must be condemned, who excuse all manner of sins. They which make God to be the cause of evil, but yet not so as we should be excused, seem not well to expound this question. In like manner is it of them, which allow but of a bare permission.
24 Now haue we generallie declared the proper causes of sinne; 1but to shew them particularlie, we saie that the cause of sinne is mans will, his vnderstanding, his depraued sense, his licentious appetite, the shew of good which offereth it selfe (for nothing is desired of vs, but in respect of some good.) Herewithall the corruption remaining of originall sinne, from thence as out of a standing puddle, doo alwaies breath out euil affections. A cause also is our owne infirmitie & ignorance, also the suggestion of the diuell and of naughtie men; who neuertheles are able to preuaile no further than God dooth giue them leaue. There be ill examples also, sinne it selfe is the cause of sinne; for som prodigall men stealeth for the satisfieng of his lust. Wherefore séeing there be so manie true causes of sinne, we must not make God to be author, to the intent we may excuse our selues. Now it may appéere, that the wicked opinion of the Libertines must be condemned, who excuse all maner of sinnes. They which make God to be the cause of euill, but yet not so as we should be excused, séeme not well to expound this question. In like manner is it of them, which allow but of a bare permission.