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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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But true it is, that this decree of God, before it be put in execution, hath just cause of condemning any man. For sins are committed in the mean time, for the which they that should be condemned, are condemned: yet is it the decree of God, that he calleth them not effectually; and surely that decree is just. But as touching ⟨p. 197⟩Jerome himself, I answer; that the reasonable creature is not made, to the end he should be compelled to sin; for he sinneth through his own fault: yet it is in the decree of God, not to hinder that fault of his. I answer further with Zuinglius, 1in his little book De providentia Dei, the sixt chapter; [Hereof] it would follow, that God doth procure theft, and such other things. He saith; proceed yet further, and thou mayest say, that this is done for the declaration of his justice. Then we see, to what end the reasonable creature is made; even that on the one side the goodness of God, and on the other side his severity may be declared. What wise man is there, that would ordain a thing to any such end, as he knew he could not attain unto? God fore-knoweth all things, he knoweth that the wicked shall be dammed; it shall not therefore be said, that he maketh those to salvation which shall be condemned.
But true it is, that this decrée of God, before it be put in execution, hath iust cause of condemning any man. For sinnes are committed in the meane time, for the which they that should be condemned, are condemned: yet is it the decrée of God, that he calleth them not effectuallie; and surelie that decrée is iust. But as touching ⟨p. 197⟩Ierom himselfe, I answere; that the reasonable creature is not made, to the end he should be compelled to sinne; for he sinneth through his owne fault: yet it is in the decrée of God, not to hinder that fault of his. I answere further with Zuinglius, 1in his little booke De prouidentia Dei, the sixt chapter; [Hereof] it would followe, that God dooth procure theft, and such other things. He saith; procéed yet further, and thou maist saie, that this is doone for the declaration of his iustice. Then we sée, to what end the reasonable creature is made; euen that on the one side the goodnes of God, and on the other side his seueritie may be declared. What wise man is there, that would ordeine a thing to anie such end, as he knew he could not atteine vnto? God fore-knoweth all things, he knoweth that the wicked shall be dammed; it shall not therefore be said, that he maketh those to saluation which shall be condemned.