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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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All these things tend to this end, that man, as by a schoolmaster should be brought unto Christ, and should crave his help, and pray that strength may be given unto him: that at at the least-wise in part, and with an obedience begun, he may execute those things which are commanded; and that such things as he faileth in, may not be imputed unto him, but may be supplied by the righteousness of Christ. Augustine, in his first book against Julian, reprehendeth the Pelagians; because they thought, that they knew some great matter, 1when they vaunted that God commandeth not those things, which be upossible: and he showeth, that these, which we have now declared, are the ends of the law. Yea, and the same Augustine, in his book of Confessions, maketh mention also of those sins, which young children, while they be yet sucking, do commit: yet none will say that they could resist them. But they should be no sins, unless they might be referred to some law violated by them. Neither doth it any thing help Pighius, or yet take away their sins, because they are not felt by them: for a thing that is dishonest, although it seem not so to us, 2yet in his own nature it is dishonest. That (saith he) which is dishonest, is dishonest, whether it seem so or no. This opinion of Anselm, as touching the lack and want of original righteousness, differeth in very deed nothing from the saying of Augustine, wherein he calleth original sin concupiscence; but that it is there spoken somewhat more expressly, which in the word concupiscence is wrapped up more obscurely. But because this want of original righteousness, might so be taken, although we understand only the privation of the gifts of God, without any fault of nature; therefore it shall be very well to set down a more full definition.
All these things tend to this end, that man, as by a schoolemaister should be brought vnto Christ, and should craue his helpe, and praie that strength may be giuen vnto him: that at at the least-wise in part, and with an obedience begun, he may execute those things which are commanded; and that such things as he faileth in, may not be imputed vnto him, but may be supplied by the righteousnes of Christ. Augustine, in his first booke against Iulian, reprehendeth the Pelagians; bicause they thought, that they knew some great matter, 1