A14350:916
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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1Also the apostle doth sufficiently declare, wherefore he calleth us by nature the children of wrath: even because we by nature, seem to be prone to stir up Gods wrath, and do walk according to the prince of this world; and also for that the devil can do much in our harts, by reason of incredulity; and that we fulfil the will of our flesh, and of our mind. These be the things which make us the children of wrath. And how can it be denied, that sin is in our nature, seeing Christ would have us to be regenerate; 2for unless we are framed amiss, what need were it for us to be fashioned anew? Besides this, in the eight chapter of the book of Genesis, it is plainly spoken; 3that The imagination of mans hart is evil, even from his childhood. And how dare Pighius be so bold, to call that a good thing, and the work of God, 4which the holy Ghost in plain terms hath called evil? But least he should seem to say nothing, he imagineth that the same was spoken by God of his mercy; as though he would so excuse men, and testify that he would not destroy the world any more by water; because that men were made on that sort, and that the cogitations of them did tend unto evil, yea, even from their childhood. But while he judgeth this to be an excuse, he is far deceived; 5for this is thought to be the better and more natural sense of this place; namely, that God would enter into a covenant with Noah, that he would never destroy the world again with water; though otherwise men were such as they deserved the same, and the imagination of their harts was evil even from their childhood. These things do not clear mans nature from sin, but rather signify the same to be more vicious and corrupt: which nevertheless God will spare for his mercy sake.
1Also the apostle dooth sufficientlie declare, wherefore he calleth vs by nature the children of wrath: euen bicause we by nature, séeme to be prone to stir vp Gods wrath, and doo walke according to the prince of this world; and also for that the diuell can doo much in our harts, by reason of incredulitie; and that we fulfill the will of our flesh, and of our mind. These be the things which make vs the children of wrath. And how can it be denied, that sinne is in our nature, séeing Christ would haue vs to be regenerate;