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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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1But yet this [similitude] must be examined, least, as tapestry hangings cover the blemishes of bare walls; so the same, with the show and colour cast upon it, may cloak some error, and dangerously deceive and abuse us. He setteth forth unto us Adam as a bond-man, which from the beginning, was both set at liberty by God, and also endued with excellent gifts; and so furnished, as those things should also have been extended unto his posterity, so that he had obeyed the commandment and law of God: but if he neglected to do the same, then he with all his posterity should return to the former state of bondage. Herein lieth hid the error of Pighius; for he feigneth to himself a man, which from the very beginning had a nature that was subject to corruption, & bound fast unto the servitude of unreasonable affections. Which thing is not true; 2for he was made perfect by God, not that he should be like unto a brute beast. Indeed he had desires unto things, which were both pleasant, and might preserve; but yet unto no such things, as should stir him up against the word of God, and right reason. And there was a body given unto him, which might have endured for ever. Therefore when he sinned, he fell not into his first state, but procured to him self a new infelicity. These things shall suffice at this present concerning that second opinion.
1But yet this [similitude] must be examined, least, as tapestrie hangings couer the blemishes of bare wals; so the same, with the shew and colour cast vpon it, may cloke some error, and dangerouslie deceiue and abuse vs. He setteth foorth vnto vs Adam as a bond-man, which from the beginning, was both set at libertie by God, and also indued with excellent gifts; and so furnished, as those things should also haue béene extended vnto his posteritie, so that he had obeied the commandement and lawe of God: but if he neglected to doo the same, then he with all his posteritie should returne to the former state of bondage. Herein lieth hid the error of Pighius; for he feigneth to himselfe a man, which from the very beginning had a nature that was subiect to corruption, & bound fast vnto the seruitude of vnreasonable affections. Which thing is not true; 2for he was made perfect by God, not that he should be like vnto a brute beast. Indéed he had desires vnto things, which were both pleasant, and might preserue; but yet vnto no such things, as should stir him vp against the word of God, and right reason. And there was a bodie giuen vnto him, which might haue endured for euer. Therefore when he sinned, he fell not into his first state, but procured to him selfe a new infelicitie. These things shall suffice at this present concerning that second opinion.