A14350:913
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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6 But that which I have now twice spoken of, doth make very much against this opinion; to wit, that infants do die. For death hath no right where there is no sin; 1unless we will say, that God punisheth the innocent: and this reason is confirmed by the argument of saint Paul, whereby he proved sin to be before the law; 2For death (saith he) reigned from Adam even unto Moses. But according to Pighius opinion, this reason might seem to be very blunt. For some might say; Though they died, yet it followeth not thereby, that they had sin: for sin happened unto them by reason of Adam, for whose sin sake they became mortal. Moreover, 3doth not Paul grant corruption to be in nature, when he declareth that sin doth dwell in him, and confesseth that the law of his members doth draw him away captive, and such other like things? But let not Pighius object against me, that these things come to the originals of nature; 4for these originals be not of nature that is perfect, but of nature corrupt and depraved. Neither ought he in this matter to bring a similitude of brute beasts; for man is created to be far more excellent than brute beasts, and to be the ruler over them. Indeed man had in himself originals, whereby he might desire things pleasant and commodious, but not against reason and the word of God: for, to have such forcible and violent affects, is not the property of men, but of beasts. Over this, 5seeing our soul was immortal, and given from GOD, it requireth a body meet for the same; namely, such as might be preserved for ever, least the soul should at any time be constrained to be without the same. So as we must not fly to the first grounds of nature; for it was not so ordained at the first, as we now have it.6
6 But that which I haue now twise spoken of, dooth make verie much against this opinion; to wit, that infants doo die. For death hath no right where there is no sinne;