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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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125 But now hereafter we will examine the former reasons alleged. They which denied God to be the cause of sin, as we also say, used these reasons. In the first, Augustine said in the 83. book of questions, quest. 3. A man is not made the worse, by having a wise man to be author: neither is he therefore [the worse] by having God to be author. I grant it; for man became not the worse, in respect that God gave a law; for by his law, he commanded not evil: neither is man become the worse, as touching the natural act which God bringeth forth; but he becometh the worse by reason of his backsliding, whereof we our selves have deficient causes in our selves. Wherefore the devil, wicked men, our own sensuality, and especially the corruption of our own will do make us the worse. And so it is granted that we are not made the worse by God or by man. The second reason; 2Fulgentius saith, that God is no revenger of the things, whereof he himself is the author. We grant the argument; God doth not revenge that act, as it is a natural thing, as it dependeth of him; neither [doth he revenge] his own government which he useth, but the naughtiness which proceedeth from us, and which cometh from our own selves. The third reason; God hateth not those things which he maketh, but he hateth sin. 3The reason is firm. But the doubt is, that if he verily hate sin, why he doth not forbid it, seeing he may.
125 But now hereafter we will examine the former reasons alleadged. They which denied God to be the cause of sinne, as we also saie, vsed these reasons. In the first, Augustine said in the 83. booke of questions, quest. 3. A man is not made the woorse, by hauing a wise man to be author: neither is he therefore [the woorse] by hauing God to be author. I grant it; for man became not the woorse, in respect that God gaue a lawe; for by his lawe, he commanded not euill: neither is man become the woorse, as touching the naturall act which God bringeth foorth; but he becōmeth the worse by reason of his backsliding, whereof we our selues haue deficient causes in our selues. Wherefore the diuell, wicked men, our owne sensualitie, and especiallie the corruption of our owne will doo make vs the woorse. And so it is granted that we are not made the woorse by God or by man. The second reason;