A14350:925
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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11 I know that these men have been accustomed to say, that God doth nothing there ⟨p. 221⟩unjustly; because he is not bound to any law; and that he distributeth one and the like grace unto all men. But here certainly humane wisdom will not stay it self; for it will complain and say, that he ought to deal alike towards all, though not by the precept of mans law, yet by the law of his own goodness. Moreover, what humane wisdom can see, what the justice of God is, that some are taken away, while they be yet infants or children, least afterward their harts should be perverted with lewdness; and by this means do attain unto salvation: whereas others be preserved safe unto their ripe years, at which time they deserve their own destruction; 1where otherwise they might have been saved, if they had died in their infancy? Here ought we to have in honour and estimation the secrets of Gods judgement, and not to be of the mind to correct and amend them, according to the prescript of our law.
11 I knowe that these men haue béene accustomed to saie, that God dooth nothing there ⟨p. 221⟩vniustlie; bicause he is not bound to anie lawe; and that he distributeth one and the like grace vnto all men. But here certeinlie humane wisdome will not staie it selfe; for it will complaine and saie, that he ought to deale alike towards all, though not by the precept of mans lawe, yet by the lawe of his owne goodnes. Moreouer, what humane wisedome can sée, what the iustice of God is, that some are taken awaie, while they be yet infants or children, least afterward their harts should be peruerted with lewdnes; and by this meanes doo atteine vnto saluation: whereas others be preserued safe vnto their ripe yéeres, at which time they deserue their owne destruciton; 1where otherwise they might haue béene saued, if they had died in their infancie? Here ought we to haue in honour and estimation the secrets of Gods iudgement, and not to be of the mind to correct and amend them, according to the prescript of our lawe.
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