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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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It was added; 1that God might seem to deal tyrannically: whereto we answer, That he doth not properly stir up men unto sin; but yet he useth the sins of wicked men, and also guideth them, least they should pass beyond their bounds. It is added; 2How should he judge the world? For if he were author of sin, he should judge himself. 3We say that God shall justly judge the world: for what wickedness soever men do, they do it against the law of God, they do it willingly, and of their own accord, not by constraint: and The spirit of God shall reprove the world of judgement, of sin, &c. Besides this it was inferred, 4that by this means it would follow, that there be wills in God one repugnant to another. We answer, that in GOD, as concerning his nature, there is but one absolute and only will, which is the essence and nature of God: but yet, 5if we consider moreover the sundry objects, it may be called manifold. In respect of his commandments it is just, good, and one only: but in respect of men, some it promoteth, and other some it justly depriveth of Gods favour. But they be no repugnant wills, because they be not ⟨p. 193⟩occupied about one thing. Certainly such things as be repugnant, it behooveth that they be referred to the self-same subject. A father hath two sons; his will is, that the one should attend unto learning, and the other not. But be there two wills of the father? No forsooth; it is but one, and he doth rightly, so he do it upon good consideration.
It was added; 1that God might séeme to deale tyrannicallie: whereto we answer, That he dooth not properlie stir vp men vnto sinne; but yet he vseth the sinnes of wicked men, and also guideth them, least they should passe beyond their bounds. It is added;