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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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1Moreover James, in the fourth chapter saith; Ye say, We will go into such a city: ye ought rather to say; If God will, we will do this or that thing. Wherefore the will of God is, not only as touching the law and commandments; but it is also concerning those things, which be daily done of men. And that will belongeth not to the commandments: for these things are not contained in the decalogue, and they after a sort be things indifferent. Very well did Augustine write in his Enchiridion unto Laurence, in the 102. chapter; The omnipotent God, whether through his mercy he have pity upon whom he will; or through his judgement shall judge whom he will; doth nothing unjustly: neither doth he otherwise than with his will. Afterward it was said; If he should be a cause of sin, to what end tend so many warnings, and so many obtestations of his, 2by the son of God, by the prophets and apostles? We say, that these things are not done in vain; nay rather, they bring profit and utility. 3First they which admonish, rebuke, and exhort, do obey the commandments of God, who would this to be done. But thou wilt say; It will not profit me, the event must be committed unto God. Further, these things do profit the saints, which are predestinated; though it appear not presently, yet in some case they have their fruit: doubtless they make the ungodly the less excusable. Of this matter read in the book of Augustine De correctione & gratia; for these things were also objected to him.
1Moreouer Iames, in the fourth chapter saith; Ye say, We will go into such a citie: ye ought rather to saie; If God will, we will doo this or that thing. Wherefore the will of God is, not onelie as touching the lawe and commandements; but it is also concerning those things, which be dailie doone of men. And that will belongeth not to the commandements: for these things are not conteined in the decalog, and they after a sort be things indifferent. Verie well did Augustine write in his Enchiridion vnto Laurence, in the 102. chapter; The omnipotent God, whether through his mercie he haue pittie vpon whom he will; or through his iudgement shall iudge whom he will; dooth nothing vniustlie: neither dooth he otherwise than with his will. Afterward it was said; If he should be a cause of sinne, to what end tend so manie warnings, and so manie obtestations of his,