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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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1But thou wilt say; God might by some other kind of means have saved mankind from destruction; namely, if he had created another man pure and perfect: so as Adam dying without kindred, all the posterity might have been procreated of that other man uncorrupted. There is no doubt, but God could so have done, if he would: but this had not been to raise up him that was fallen, to save him that was lost, and to redeem him that was utterly perished. This form of goodness GOD would show, 2that (notwithstanding the corruption of nature) he might preserve from destruction, as many as he had chosen. A shaken reed he would not bruise, and smoking flax he would not quench. 3For he would bring forth Christ, as another Adam, which should so preserve his, as the other had destroyed them. These, and such other things, 4persuaded Gregory to cry out; O happy offence, that deserved to have such a redeemer! Which words I would not be hasty to speak, forsomuch as I see nothing in that cause, 5which is not miserable, and meet so great lamented. For, in that there followed so great a salvation, that must be wholly imputed to the goodness of God, and not unto the offence committed by Adam: for so great a good thing hath not proceeded otherwise, than by accident.
1But thou wilt saie; God might by some other kind of means haue saued mankind from destruction; namelie, if he had created another man pure and perfect: so as Adam dieng without kindred, all the posteritie might haue béene procreated of that other man vncorrupted. There is no doubt, but God could so haue doone, if he would: but this had not béene to raise vp him that was fallen, to saue him that was lost, and to redéeme him that was vtterlie perished. This forme of goodnes GOD would shew, 2that (notwithstanding the corruption of nature) he might preserue from destruction, as manie as he had chosen. A shaken reede hee would not bruise, and smoking flaxe he would not quench.