A14350:909
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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Unto which saying nevertheless I do not attribute much, partly because that book is not of the canonical scriptures; and partly because in the Greek text there is some ambiguity. For this verb Do imitate, is not there written, but [Greek or Hebrew], that is, Have experience of that death. Howbeit the reason is firm, that of the devil came the first example of sinning. Further, this opinion is hereby confuted, in that Paul maketh an Antithesis between Christ and Adam. 1But the righteousness of Christ is not only set forth unto us to be imitated; 2but also that they, which believe in him, should be changed in mind, corrected in spirit, and amended in all their strength. Wherefore on the other side, it is required by the nature of contraries, that besides the ill example, which Adam gave unto his posterity, he hath also infected their nature: and (as Augustine writeth in his book De peccatorum meritis & remissione) hath with a certain corruption depraved. Thirdly, this also maketh against the Pelagians, that even the very infants do die. For as Paul saith unto the Romans, the sixth chapter; 3The reward of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. And in the 15. chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthians; The weapons (saith he) of death is sin. Lastly, ⟨p. 216⟩4the baptism, which is given to young children, cannot blot out of them the sin of imitation. Wherefore we ought of necessity to affirm some other kind of sin to be in them, 5unless we will that they be baptised in vain.
Vnto which saieng neuertheles I doo not attribute much, partlie bicause that booke is not of the canonicall scriptures; and partlie bicause in the Gréeke text there is some ambiguitie. For this verbe Doo imitate, is not there written, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is, Haue experience of that death. Howbeit the reason is firme, that of the diuell came the first example of sinning. Further, this opinion is hereby confuted, in that Paule maketh an Antithesis betwéen Christ and Adam.