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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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30 Now must the reasons be brought, 1which firmly and soundly prove, that original corruption is spread in men by seed and generation: and this we will show by the holy scriptures, because that many do repugn it openly, and think that all the matter is feigned. First Paul saith, 2that Sin by one man came into the world: therefore we must see how men do depend of Adam, in such sort, 3as they can be partakers of his sin. But other way can there be none found, than [by means of] seed and generation. ⟨p. 233⟩Moreover, when the apostle saith unto the Ephesians, 4that We by nature are the children of wrath; and nature (as the natural philosophers affirm) is the original of motion; we must have recourse unto seed and generation: for they are the foundation of our motion and beginning. But David doth more evidently show this, 5when he saith; Behold how I am conceived in wickedness, and in sin my mother hath conceived me: in which words he plainly teacheth, that this sin is derived by generation: but most manifest of all is that saying of Job; 6Who can make that clean, which is borne of unclean seed? By this place the infected seed of our forefathers is proved to be unclean, though Pighius deny it never so much.
30 Now must the reasons be brought, 1which firmelie and soundlie prooue, that originall corruption is spred in men by séed and generation: and this we will shew by the holie scriptures, bicause that manie doo repugne it openlie, and thinke that all the matter is feined. First Paule saith, 2