A14350:943
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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19 Moreover, that reason is corrupted in us, Pauls words do sufficiently declare, wherein he exhorteth To put on the new man, 1which must be continually renewed in us. Seeing he willeth that man be so wholly changed; and that man consisteth not only of the body & affections of the flesh, but also, and that much more, of the mind, will, and reason; it is necessarily gathered, that these things were also corrupted in him. 2For otherwise, what need have they to be renewed? And it maketh no great matter, if thou say, that these things must be understood of such as be come to ripe years, who of their own choice, and voluntary sins, have corrupted these things in themselves. For I will ask, wherefore all in general, which be not regenerated, did so contaminate themselves, as there was not one innocent to be found among them all? Truly there can be nothing else answered to this question, but that the very fountains were corrupted and defiled in them, even from the beginning. Augustine teacheth also, that we be so far forth only regenerated, in how much we are become like unto Christ: for in that we be unlike unto him, therein we are not borne anew, but retain still the old man in us. Wherefore let us see, whether from the beginning we have a mind, will, and reason like unto Christ; for if they be found unlike, we must needs conclude, that they be corrupt, and do appertain unto the old man: & as touching the corruption of the baser parts of the mind, daily experience sufficiently teacheth us.
19 Moreouer, that reason is corrupted in vs, Paules words doo sufficientlie declare, wherein he exhorteth To put on the new man, 1which must be continuallie renewed in vs. Séeing hée willeth that man be so wholie changed; and that man consisteth not only of the bodie & affections of the flesh, but also, and that much more, of the mind, will, and reason; it is necessarilie gathered, that these things were also corrupted in him. 2For otherwise, what néed haue they to be renewed? And it maketh no great matter, if thou saie, that these things must be vnderstood of such as be come to ripe yéeres, who of their owne choise, and voluntarie sinnes, haue corrupted these things in themselues. For I will aske, wherefore all in generall, which be not regenerated, did so contaminate themselues, as there was not one innocent to be found among them all? Trulie there can be nothing else answered to this question, but that the verie fountaines were corrupted and defiled in them, euen from the beginning. Augustine teacheth also, that we be so far foorth onelie regenerated, in how much we are become like vnto Christ: for in that we be vnlike vnto him, therein we are not borne anew, but reteine still the old man in vs. Wherefore let vs sée, whether from the beginning we haue a mind, will, and reason like vnto Christ; for if they be found vnlike, we must néeds conclude, that they be corrupt, and doo apperteine vnto the old man: & as touching the corruption of the baser parts of the mind, dailie experience sufficientlie teacheth vs.