A14350:839
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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35 To be brief, we also affirm that God, as concerning sin, is (as Epiphanius saith) [Greek or Hebrew], that is, clear from the cause of all sin; because properly, he is not the cause, and yet he sleepeth not. This word also signifieth unblameable. God cannot be drawn into law by us; what he doth, he doth justly. And for our part we add, that it is a general opinion, and must still be retained in the church; that There is nothing done in the world, 1be it good or bad, without Gods providence. Humane actions cannot pass out of the bounds of Gods providence, seeing All the hairs of our head are numbered. If sparrows, being small silly birds, of the least estimation, do not light on the ground without the will of God; what shall we say of mans doings, the which so far excel? Divine providence hath an exceeding great scope; albeit it deal not all after a sort towards good things, and towards bad; yet are they not done without the providence of God, which is Gods divine will, whereby things be mightily and very well governed, and directed to their own ⟨p. 200⟩proper ends. Neither ought it to be any offence unto us, that he leaveth some evils in the world; for although they be against particular natures, yet they be available for common commodity. If all evils were taken away, we should be destitute of many good things: wherefore it is said, that There would be no life of lions, if there were no slaughter of sheep, wherewith the lions be fed: neither would there be patience of martyrs, unless the cruelty of tyrants were permitted by God.
35 To be bréefe, we also affirme that God, as concerning sinne, is (as Epiphanius saith) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is, cléere from the cause of all sinne; bicause properlie, he is not the cause, and yet he sléepeth not. This word also signifieth vnblameable. God cannot be drawne into lawe by vs; what he dooth, he dooth iustlie. And for our part we adde, that it is a generall opinion, and must still be reteined in the church; that There is nothing doone in the world, 1be it good or bad, without Gods prouidence. Humane actions cannot passe out of the bounds of Gods prouidence, séeing All the heares of our head are numbered. If sparrowes, being small séelie birds, of the least estimation, doo not light on the ground without the will of God; what shall we saie of mans dooings, the which so far excell? Diuine prouidence hath an excéeding great scope; albeit it deale not all after a sort towards good things, and towards bad; yet are they not doone without the prouidence of God, which is Gods diuine will, whereby things be mightilie and verie well gouerned, and directed to their owne