A14350:974
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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In these words of Jerome, 1two things are to be noted; one is, that in those days adultery was punished with death; another is, that that first interpretation seemed not to satisfy him. Whereupon he bringeth another exposition of the Jews; that God would signify unto us by these words, that the Assyrians should not bring to pas, that after the leading away often tribes, they should also enjoy the kingdom of Judah, as they had attempted to do under Hezekiah. God (saith he) will not permit, that a double trouble should arise; he is satisfied that he hath destroyed ten tribes, he will have the kingdom of Judah to be saved. Although this exposition be nothing against piety, yet it seemeth not to agree with the mind of the prophet; for he prophesied against Nineveh, the threatenings of God, and the subversion that should ensue. And when he was minded to exaggerate the punishment that was at hand, he saith, that such should be the violence of destruction to be brought by the Chaldeans, that there should be no need for the Lord to revenge the same again; for that he, by the first vengeance, would take sufficient punishment: for the empire of the Assyrians was utterly overthrown by the Chaldeans. And we be commonly wont to say of a man that is beaten even unto death, that he was so stricken dead ⟨p. 235⟩with one blow, as he needed not the second blow. This is the scope, which the prophet taketh, and the proper sense of this place.
In these words of Ierom, 1two things are to be noted; one is, that in those daies adulterie was punished with death; another is, that that first interpretation séemed not to satisfie him. Wherevpon he bringeth another exposition of the Iewes; that God would signifie vnto vs by these words, that the Assyrians should not bring to pas, that after the leading away often tribes, they should also inioie the kingdome of Iuda, as they had attempted to doo vnder Ezechias. God (saith he) will not permit, that a double trouble should arise; he is satisfied that he hath destroied ten tribes, he will haue the kingdome of Iuda to be saued. Although this exposition be nothing against pietie, yet it séemeth not to agrée with the mind of the prophet; for he prophesied against Niniuie, the threatenings of God, and the subuersion that should ensue. And when he was minded to exaggerate the punishment that was at hand, he saith, that such should be the violence of destruction to be brought by the Chaldaeans, that there should be no néed for the Lord to reuenge the same againe; for that he, by the first vengeance, would take sufficient punishment: for the empire of the Assyrians was vtterlie ouerthrowne by the Chaldaeans. And we be commonlie woont to saie of a man that is beaten euen vnto death, that he was so striken dead