A14350:835
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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As for the instance of the goodman of the house, whose sons and servants do offend; 1I (saith he) enforce them not. The goodman of the house is rightly accused, because he hath a law: but God hath no law prescribed unto him, he himself hath prescribed to himself, that he will do nothing unjustly: but his will is the chief rule of justice. God forsaketh the reprobates, and is also forsaken by them, and he doth rightly. But in that he leaveth such as leave him, that is testified in the second book of Chronicles, ⟨p. 199⟩the 15. chapter. The prophet Azarias, the son of Obed, 2saith unto king Amazias; Seeing that ye forsake him, he will forsake you. God is every where by his essence and his power, but in those that are his, by favour, grace, and ready help. He leaveth not the wicked in the two former sorts, 3but in the third. There was alleged the sentence of Anshelme De casu diaboli; If God (saith he) by a dishonest work, such as is adultery, do bring forth a child; why cannot that will of God, by a naughty will bring it forth as it is a natural thing? We grant that the subject may be brought forth of God; but afterward it behooveth to consider the defect in it self.
As for the instance of the goodman of the house, whose sonnes and seruants doo offend; 1I (saith he) inforce them not. The goodman of the house is rightlie accused, bicause he hath a lawe: but God hath no lawe prescribed vnto him, he himselfe hath prescribed to himselfe, that he will doo nothing vniustlie: but his will is the chéefe rule of iustice. God forsaketh the reprobats, and is also forsaken by them, and he dooth rightlie. But in that he leaueth such as leaue him, that is testified in the second booke of Chronicles, ⟨p. 199⟩the 15. chapter. The prophet Azarias, the sonne of Obed, 2