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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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1Now by the like reason saith James, God doth not so tempt you, as the cause & fault of those things, which ye do naughtily and wickedly, should be laid against him. Ye be tempted by your own concupiscence; that is, ye therefore fall into your own wickedness, to the intent ye may satisfy your greedy lust. Wherefore that which the apostle there meant, and would in some respect to be denied, he uttered by an absolute denial. But Paul, when he saith, 2that God maketh a way to escape with the temptation, certainly he speaketh of those temptations, wherewith the godly and elect are sometimes vexed; whereby doubtless they have for the most part, not only an escaping, but also a reward. But in that we do not so well perceive, how it is not repugnant with the justice of God, to punish sins, and to drive [men] unto them by tempting, that is no marvel; for God can do more than we can understand. David said once, as touching the knowing of these secret judgments in the 73. psalm; that he was very pensive, 3and that his grief was intolerable, until he entered into the sanctuary of God. Wherefore let us constantly believe, that whatsoever God doth, he doth it justly; neither let us withdraw from his providence or power, any of those things that be done: but if we understand not how they be agreeable unto his justice, or how they be repugnant therewith, let us with humility believe.
1Now by the like reason saith Iames, God dooth not so tempt you, as the cause & falt of those things, which yée doo naughtilie and wickedlie, should be laid against him. Ye be tempted by your owne concupiscence; that is, yée therefore fall into your owne wickednesse, to the intent yée may satisfie your gréedie lust. Wherfore that which the apostle there ment, and would in some respect to be denied, he vttered by an absolute deniall. But Paule, when he saith, 2that God maketh a waie to escape with the temptation, certeinlie he speaketh of those temptations, wherewith the godlie and elect are sometimes vexed; whereby doubtlesse they haue for the most part, not onelie an escaping, but also a reward. But in that we doo not so well perceiue, how it is not repugnant with the iustice of God, to punish sins, and to driue [men] vnto them by tempting, that is no maruell; for God can doo more than we can vnderstand. Dauid said once, as touching the knowing of these secret iudgments in the 73. psalme; that he was verie pensiue,