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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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1But of the sin of Adam the question is the more difficult, because there was no fall of his went before, which should be punished by God with a latter sin. Yet unto this we answer, that the action of his, that is, the subject of deformity and unrighteousness was of God; but the privation or defect came of the free will of Adam, whom God created uncorrupt, free and perfect; but yet not so, that he might not revolt and do amiss. Neither was the grace of God, whereby he should be kept back from falling, so great, as it did firmly establish him. And it cannot be doubted, but that God would that Adam should fall; otherwise he had not fallen: and he would have him fall, doubtless not in respect of sin; but that he might use that fall to make manifest his power, and the unmeasurable riches of his goodness: and that he might show himself able, not only to make man pure and perfect; but to restore him also, being fallen and perished. And for that cause he sent his son to die for mankind upon the cross. Wherefore Gregory cried out; O happy fault, 2which deserved to have such a redeemer!
1But of the sinne of Adam the question is the more difficult, bicause there was no fall of his went before, which should be punished by God with a latter sinne. Yet vnto this we answer, that the action of his, that is, the subiect of deformitie and vnrighteousnes was of God; but the priuation or defect came of the frée will of Adam, whom God created vncorrupt, frée and perfect; but yet not so, that he might not reuolt and doo amisse. Neither was the grace of God, whereby he should be kept backe from falling, so great, as it did firmelie establish him. And it cannot be doubted, but that God would that Adam should fall; otherwise he had not fallen: and he would haue him fall, doubtlesse not in respect of sinne; but that he might vse that fall to make manifest his power, and the vnmeasurable riches of his goodnes: and that he might shew himselfe able, not onelie to make man pure and perfect; but to restore him also, being fallen and perished. And for that cause he sent his sonne to die for mankind vpon the crosse. Wherefore Gregorie cried out; O happie fault, 2which deserued to haue such a redéemer!