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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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Moreover, the other will of God is that, which is called mighty, effectual, 1and according to his good pleasure, which by no power can be vanquished and overcome; seeing it is written thereof, that Whatsoever he would, 2that hath he done. Of this will Paul saith; Who is able to resist his will? And surely, if there might be any thing done against Gods will and mind, it would be weak and feeble. These two wills are so distinct, not as if they were two things and faculties which be placed in God; seeing that act appeareth to be most absolute. But forsomuch as God doth not always reveal his general & whole counsel unto men (for that is not needful, 3seeing it hath been enough for him to show that which is sufficient for obtaining of salvation) thereof it comes, that these two wills do differ. For what he hath by any means declared, that must be referred to his signified will; and whatsoever he hath kept to himself, as secret and hidden, that appertaineth to his well pleasing will. But to the end that this may be the easelier understood, it is meet to be showed by plain and notable examples. God commanded Abraham, that he should go to sacrifice his only son Isaac; 4certainly in this precept was contained his signified will: for God showed Abraham, that he would only make a trial of his obedience; and showed him not, that he would afterward let the sacrificing of Isaac; which prohibition doubtless did follow afterward; neither was his well pleasing will made manifest before. Wherefore we may decree, that his well pleasing will, and his signified will is all one; but is in sundry wise called, according as it is known or unknown unto us.
Moreouer, the other will of God is that, which is called mightie, effectuall, 1and according to his good pleasure, which by no power can be vanquished and ouercome; séeing it is written thereof, that Whatsoeuer he would, 2that hath he doone. Of this will Paule saith; Who is able to resist his will? And surelie, if there might be anie thing doone against Gods will and mind, it would be weake and féeble. These two wils are so distinct, not as if they were two things and faculties which be placed in God; séeing that act appéereth to be most absolute. But forsomuch as God dooth not alwaies reueale his generall & whole counsell vnto men (for that is not néedfull,