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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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Although all these things be experiments of natural corruption, yet they be also confirmed by testimonies of the scriptures. As touching the impediments of the understanding, Paul saith; 1that The carnal man perceiveth not those things which be of the spirit of God: no verily, nor cannot, because they be foolishness unto him. In which words we note by the way, against Pighius, that the law was made concerning that which could not be done: for first of all the law willeth us to know divine things; which nevertheless Paul affirmeth plainly, that a carnal man cannot perceive. And as touching our purpose, we see that Paul affirmeth, that this blindness or ignorance is engrafted in men; and that by nature: for it cannot be imagined, that the same hath come unto us by reason either of time or age. For the older that every man waxeth, the more and more he is instructed as concerning God: wherefore in that he is a carnal man, and unapt to perceive heavenly things, that hath he gotten by nature corrupted.
Although all these things be experiments of naturall corruption, yet they be also confirmed by testimonies of the scriptures. As touching the impediments of the vnderstanding, Paule saith; 1that The carnall man perceiueth not those things which be of the spirit of God: no verelie, nor cannot, bicause they be foolishnes vnto him. In which words we note by the waie, against Pighius, that the lawe was made concerning that which could not be doone: for first of all the lawe willeth vs to knowe diuine things; which neuerthelesse Paule affirmeth plainelie, that a carnall man cannot perceiue. And as touching our purpose, we sée that Paule affirmeth, that this blindnes or ignorance is ingraffed in men; and that by nature: for it cannot be imagined, that the same hath come vnto vs by reason either of time or age. For the older that euerie man waxeth, the more and more he is instructed as concerning God: wherefore in that he is a carnall man, and vnapt to perceiue heauenlie things, that hath he gotten by nature corrupted.
- 11. Cor. 2, 14. A proof of mans unpossiblenes to keep the law.