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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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Secondly, God doth punish sins with sins; as it appeareth in the epistle to the Romans, 1and in the places now alleged. And sins, so far forth as they be punishments, do belong unto justice, and in that respect are good. Wherefore it is not unfit for God, thus by sins to punish former sins.
Secondlie, God dooth punish sinnes with sinnes; as it appéereth in the epistle to the Romans, 1and in the places now alledged. And sinnes, so far foorth as they be punishments, doo belong vnto iustice, and in that respect are good. Wherefore it is not vnfit for God, thus by sinnes to punish former sinnes.
Thirdly, he ruleth and governeth sins themselves; for he suffereth them not to rage so far out of measure, as the evil will of man desireth: he restraineth them, he keepeth them back, neither doth he suffer them to rage against every man, and at all times: also, he directeth them to the performance of his counsels; namely, to the trial of just men, and to the scourge of the wicked, & such like purposes. Wherefore the scripture saith, 1that fierce and cruel tyrants are in the hand of God, as staves, hammers, and saws.
Thirdlie, hée ruleth and gouerneth sinnes themselues; for he suffereth them not to rage so far out of measure, as the euill will of man desireth: he restreineth them, he kéepeth them backe, neither dooth he suffer them to rage against euerie man, and at all times: also, hée directeth them to the performance of his counsels; namelie, to the triall of iust men, and to the scourge of the wicked, & such like purposes. Wherfore the scripture saith,