A14350:979
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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Besides this, they also which be strangers unto Christ, do bear their own iniquity; neither do they suffer punishment for the offences of others, but for their own. We say therefore that the sentence of the prophet is generally true; & that all, whether they be children, or of ripe age, as well of the old testament, as of the new, do every one bear their own iniquity. For all those, which be borne, have sin and corruption in themselves, for which they should be punished: so then, this sentence confirmeth our opinion; so far is it off, that the same can be alleged against us. But it maketh very much against Pighius; for he decreed, that the children do bear the sins of the parents, when as otherwise he saith, that they be clean, and are borne without sin. The Jews vaunted, that they were innocents, & that the torments which they abode, were for their parents sakes; for they sinned, and not themselves. But God saith, that there should from thence forth be no place for that proverb; for he would declare by the prophet, a plentiful illumination, which should be of the holy spirit, in the new testament: for that his judgements be not such, as he will punish any innocent person for the sin of another. And so he saith not, that it should henceforth not be so, as though it had been so at any time before: but this he saith, that it should not afterward happen for them to frequent such a proverb in their mouth, when they had once knowledge of the truth.
Besides this, they also which be strangers vnto Christ, doo beare their owne iniquitie; neither doo they suffer punishment for the offenses of others, but for their owne. We say therefore that the sentence of the prophet is generallie true; & that all, whether they be children, or of ripe age, as well of the old testament, as of the new, doo euerie one beare their owne iniquitie. For all those, which be borne, haue sinne and corruption in themselues, for which they should be punished: so then, this sentence confirmeth our opinion; so far is it off, that the same can be alledged against vs. But it maketh verie much against Pighius; for he decréed, that the children doo beare the sinnes of the parents, when as otherwise he saith, that they be cleane, and are borne without sinne. The Iewes vaunted, that they were innocents, & that the torments which they abode, were for their parents sakes; for they sinned, and not themselues. But God saith, that there should from thence foorth be no place for that prouerbe; for he would declare by the prophet, a plentifull illumination, which should be of the holie spirit, in the new testament: for that his iudgements be not such, as he will punish anie innocent person for the sinne of another. And so he saith not, that it should hencefoorth not be so, as though it had béene so at anie time before: but this he saith, that it should not afterward happen for them to frequent such a prouerbe in their mouth, when they had once knowledge of the truth.