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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 said, that If the matter should be thus, 1then God should not be the cause of all things, if he be not the cause of sins. It followeth not; for although God be not the cause of sin, yet he governeth the sins, which be committed, he useth them, and maketh the very ground-work, so far forth as it is a natural thing. But it behooveth (say they) that sin be voluntary. If we speak of actual sins, it is true; but of original sin, it is not true. Also the first motions which be sins, are not voluntary. 2And Barnard in his treatise of free will, setteth down certain degrees of mans nature. Men that be blessed in the heavenly habitation cannot sin; it was in Adam, not to have sinned: after sin committed, we cannot choose but sin. So be the damned, so be the reprobate and wicked. But the godly & regenerate are able not to give place unto sin, and bring to pass that sin shall not altogether reign in them; and this they have of the spirit of God. Whereby it appeareth by this distinction, that the sin of the damned is of necessity; 3and yet sin nevertheless. For although it be a thing of necessity, yet it is voluntary; but not so voluntary, as we be able of our selves to make choice of the other part, which is contrary thereunto: for we cannot have the choice on the other part, but through the same spirit of God. 4Sins are justly punished, but there is no respect had what thou art able or not able, but whether that which thou doest, be done against the law of God or no.
It was said, that If the matter should be thus, 1then God should not be the cause of all things, if he be not the cause of sinnes. It followeth not; for although God be not the cause of sinne, yet he gouerneth the sinnes, which be committed, he vseth them, and maketh the verie ground-worke, so farre foorth as it is a naturall thing. But it behooueth (saie they) that sinne be voluntarie. If we speake of actuall sinnes, it is true; but of originall sinne, it is not true. Also the first motions which be sinnes, are not voluntarie.