A14350:975
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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But touching the matter, we deny not, but that afflictions in godly men do tend unto that end, 1that (as Paul saith) They may not be condemned with this world; for they be fatherly corrections, whereby men be called to repentance. But here-hence must not be drawn a general rule, to the intent a measure should be prescribed unto God, 2that when he hath begun to punish men in this life, he cannot also punish them in time to come, if they depart from hence without faith and repentance. If they return unto God, they shall suffer nothing in another life: howbeit, not for that they have satisfied God by their punishments in this life; but because Christ paid for them the price of their redemption. Wherefore even as certain good things be given to the godly men in this life, 3which be pledges and entrances into another life; even so in the wicked, everlasting punishment is begun by the preparatives of afflictions in this life. Which also Christ doth seem to grant, when he saith; Fear him which can both destroy the body, and send the soul into hell-fire. By these things I suppose it evident enough, that the oracle of the prophet, which we have plainly expounded, 4appertaineth nothing unto that matter, which we have in hand.
But touching the matter, we denie not, but that afflictions in godlie men doo tend vnto that end, 1that (as Paule saith) They may not be condemned with this world; for they be fatherlie corrections, whereby men be called to repentance. But here-hence must not be drawne a generall rule, to the intent a measure should be prescribed vnto God, 2that when he hath begun to punish men in this life, he cannot also punish them in time to come, if they depart from hence without faith and repentance. If they returne vnto God, they shall suffer nothing in another life: howbeit, not for that they haue satisfied God by their punishments in this life; but bicause Christ paid for them the price of their redemption. Wherefore euen as certeine good things be giuen to the godlie men in this life,