A14350:926
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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1Cato, an ethnic man, taking part with Pompey, because he judged that part to be juster than Caesars part; at the last, when victory inclined [unto Caesar] and that Pompey's side was discomfited and fled; he looked up to heaven, and cried out, that There is great obscureness in divine things: for he thought it a thing unworthy of Gods providence, that Caesar should have the victory. And surely, when I think upon these things, I am much delighted with the answer of Augustine, which he used against the Pelagians, when he entreated of the very same matter that we have now in hand. 2For two arguments somewhat subtle & difficult, were objected unto him by the Pelagians. One was; how it might be, that God, which for his goodness sake, doth forgive us our own sins, will impute other mens sins unto us? Another was, If so be that Adam, by original sin, condemneth those which sin unadvisedly, and against their wills, why doth not Christ also, (least he should give place to Adam in any thing) save the unbelievers? To these Augustine maketh answer. 3What if I were somewhat dull, and could not confute these reasons upon the sudden; should I therefore give the less credit unto the scriptures? Nay rather, it is much more meet that I should acknowledge mine own simplicity, than to lay any falsehood unto the scripture. But afterward he dissolveth both the arguments: for unto the first he answereth, that God is exceeding good, 4and doth not impute the sins of others unto us (as these affirm [that he doth] in original sin;) but the iniquity of our own selves, which cleaveth to our own nature, even from the first beginning of all. Unto the other he saith, that Christ saveth even them that be unwilling, 5for that he expecteth not them till they be willing; but of his own accord cometh unto sinners, when they be both unwilling and resisting, and also the he bringeth many infants unto felicity, before they as yet believe; neither by reason of their age can have faith, whereby they should believe.