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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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Wherefore in the law or commandments, God showeth what his property is, and what he judgeth to be right: but as touching the favour, wherewith he favoureth particular men, to keep those commandments, the question is otherwise. It was said, in the second of Chronicles; God rose up early, 1and sent his prophets unto them, wherefore he is no cause of sin. It is most true; 2God did so; but yet those suggestions, which in their own nature are good, fell into men, which were naughty of nature; who through their own lewdness were made the worse by those admonitions: for by their own fault they were stirred up to sin. God gave that warning, to the end he might spare his people; and the warnings were such, as being received, they brought pardon with them. But yet we must not say, that it was the determination of God to save them wholly at that time; for he upon just cause did withdraw his grace from them, and they of themselves, neither could nor would obey the admonitions of the prophets. The son of God wept for the destruction of Jerusalem: 34and this happened for sin; wherefore God will not that sins should be. I grant, that sins are not done properly by the will of God. Why then did he weep? He was now our neighbour, and the evils of his neighbours could not choose but make him sorrowful: also he knew that sin was against the will of God, although he were not ignorant that it could not be done without his will.
Wherefore in the lawe or commandements, God sheweth what his propertie is, and what he iudgeth to be right: but as touching the fauour, wherwith he fauoureth particular men, to kéepe those commandements, the question is otherwise. It was said, in the second of Chronicles; God rose vp earlie, 1and sent his prophets vnto them, wherefore he is no cause of sinne. It is most true; 2God did so; but yet those suggestions, which in their owne nature are good, fell into men, which were naughtie of nature; who through their owne lewdnes were made the woorse by those admonitions: for by their owne fault they were stirred vp to sinne. God gaue that warning, to the end he might spare his people; and the warnings were such, as being receiued, they brought pardon with them. But yet we must not saie, that it was the determination of God to saue them wholie at that time; for he vpon iust cause did withdrawe his grace from them, and they of themselues, neither could nor would obeie the admonitions of the prophets. The sonne of God wept for the destruction of Ierusalem: