A14350:969
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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32 Howbeit, if I should be asked concerning the infants of Christians, 1which depart without this sacrament: mine answer should be, that we must have a good hope of them, & stick fast unto the word of God; namely, to the covenant made with Abraham, wherein God promiseth himself, not only that he would be a God unto him, but also unto his seed. Which promise, seeing it is not so general, as it comprehendeth all; therefore I dare not promise certain salvation particularly unto any that departeth hence. For there be some children of the saints, which belong not unto predestination; 2such we read to be Esau, Ismael, and others more, whose salvation is not hindered, in respect that they were not baptised. But yet, whilst we live here, the relics of this sin remain even in them that be regenerate: for original sin is not utterly rid away, no not by regeneration; indeed the guiltiness is taken away, and those things which remain, are not imputed unto us to our eternal destruction. But every thing ought to be considered, by that which it is of it self: wherefore, if it be demanded of us, 3whether it be sin, that remaineth in the persons regenerate? We will answer it is sin. But and if thou shalt at any time read, that it is not sin: that thou must understand to be spoken of the guiltiness of sin: but of this matter we will speak more at large in another place. 4But at the time of death, this kind of sin shall altogether be abolished; for in the blessed resurrection we shall have a new made body, and a body made fit for eternal felicity. And in the mean time, while we live here, our old man and natural corruption doth continually pine away, that finally at the time of death it ceaseth to be at all. Now have we seen these three things; how original sin is derived, whereby it is taken away, and what we are to determine touching the remnant of the same.
32 Howbeit, if I should be asked concerning the infants of Christians, 1which depart without this sacrament: mine answer should be, that we must haue a good hope of them, & sticke fast vnto the word of God; namelie, to the couenant made with Abraham, wherein God promiseth himselfe, not onelie that he would be a God vnto him, but also vnto his séed. Which promise, séeing it is not so generall, as it comprehendeth all; therefore I dare not promise certeine saluation particularlie vnto anie that departeth hence. For there be some children of the saints, which belong not vnto predestination;