A14350:968
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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131 But now on the contrary part, let us examine by what means this sin is taken away. Even as by one man it was brought in; even so by one man it is removed away: and even as sin is from Adam spread over all, through seed and generation; so on the other side, in that multitude, which appertain unto Christ, there are some things which may have the respect of seed: as be election, predestination, grace, the spirit, the word of God, and baptism. These two latter instruments, God useth for to regenerate such as be his. But if any demand, Whether the outward word or visible sign of baptism be altogether necessary? 2We answer, that indeed the inward word, whereby men be moved unto Christ, and reformed, is wholly required, if we speak of such as be of perfect age: but in young infants, neither the inward word, nor yet the outward, hath any place. But undoubtedly the outward word is the ordinary instrument, whereby God doth call them of ripe years unto salvation; although in some he useth only the inward word, after an extraordinary sort. For so he called Abraham out of his own native country, and instructed Adam immediately (as the School-divines term it) without any outward ministry. 3The sacrament also of baptism must not for any cause be contemned: for they which despise that, when they may attain unto it, shall not obtain regeneration. But if there be no opportunity to come unto it, it shall be no danger unto the godly man, which is converted unto Christ, although he be not baptised. And upon this occasion among the fathers, 4there was mention made of baptism, of blood, and of the spirit. And Ambrose writing of the death of Valentinian the Emperor, saith that he was not without the grace of baptism (seeing he burned in the desire thereof) although he were not baptised.
131 But now on the contrarie part, let vs examine by what meanes this sin is taken awaie. Euen as by one man it was brought in; euen so by one man it is remooued awaie: and euen as sinne is from Adam spred ouer all, through séed and generation; so on the other side, in that multitude, which apperteine vnto Christ, there are some things which may haue the respect of séed: as be election, predestination, grace, the spirit, the word of God, and baptisme. These two latter instruments, God vseth for to regenerate such as be his. But if anie demand, Whether the outward word or visible signe of baptisme be altogither necessarie?