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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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4 Next of all I should confute the arguments of the adversaries: but first I thought it good to show the definition of original sin; for the same being diligently weighed & known, many things will in the mean time be known, which serve for the confutation of their reasons. First, we will recite the opinions of other men, then we will declare what we think thereof. The Pelagians affirmed, 1that the sin of Adam did not spread abroad into the posterity; but by imitation only. Against these Augustine disputed vehemently, and by many arguments showed, that original sin is not only by the imitation of Adams sin. For if Paul would have said, 2that the first sin had bin spread abroad after this manner, he would not have said that it came from Adam, but rather from the devil; for he was the first that gave a form and example of sinning. Wherefore Christ in the Gospel of John said, that the Jews, which boasted that they came of their father Abraham, were rather the sons of the devil, because they did his works. For the devil was a manqueller, even from the beginning; and they sought to kill him, which had not deserved evil at their hands. And herewithall Augustine citeth that, which is in the second chapter of the book of Wisdom; 3that Through the envy of the devil, sin entered into the world, and that they which are of his part do imitate him.
4 Next of all I should confute the arguments of the aduersaries: but first I thought it good to shew the definition of originall sinne; for the same being diligentlie weighed & knowen, manie things will in the meane time be knowen, which serue for the confutation of their reasons. First, we will recite the opinions of other men, then we will declare what we thinke thereof. The Pelagians affirmed, 1that the sinne of Adam did not spread abroad into the posteritie; but by imitation onelie. Against these Augustine disputed vehementlie, and by manie arguments shewed, that orginall sinne is not onelie by the imitation of Adams sinne. For if Paule would haue said, 2