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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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But this is a mere dream, for such a nature of man was instituted by God, as was convenient ⟨p. 230⟩for him; therefore his gifts being taken away, it is corrupted, and very much marred: and seeing he swerved from his creation, he is in sin. 1Moreover, we do not only say, that original sin is this privation, but also that it doth comprehend things positive; as is proneness unto evil, a violence of nature against the word of God, and such other like: and therefore Barnard saith, 2that In the conjunction of the soul with the body, it is even as if it should fall upon a heap of most hard potsherds and hurting stones. And among the School-men Gulielmus Parisiensis, in his book called Summa de vitijs & virtutibus, bringeth this similitude; 3namely, that a soul is so let down into the body, as if a man should fall into a miry, deep, and stony place; and so should both sink in, be defiled, and hurt. In like manner (saith he) we through original sin are plunged in the darkness of ignorance, we are defiled with lusts, and as touching the powers and faculties of the mind we are wounded.
But this is a méere dreame, for such a nature of man was instituted by God, as was cō uenient ⟨p. 230⟩for him; therefore his gifts being taken awaie, it is corrupted, and verie much marred: and séeing he swarued from his creation, he is in sinne. 1Moreouer, we doo not onelie saie, that originall sinne is this priuation, but also that it dooth comprehend things positiue; as is pronesse vnto euill, a violence of nature against the word of God, and such other like: and therefore Barnard saith, 2that In the coniunction of the soule with the bodie, it is euen as if it should fall vpon a heape of most hard potsheards and hurting stones. And among the Schoole-men Gulielmus Parisiensis, in his booke called Summa de vitijs & virtutibus, bringeth this similitude;