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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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37 But the law seemeth to be against this exposition; for therein God saith, 1that He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, unto the third & fourth generation. These things appear to have but small concord, both that God doth avenge the iniquity of the fathers upon the children; and also that the children do not bear the sins of their parents. To satisfy this objection; first I will expound the words of the law: for so we shall understand, that between the prophet and the law, there is no contrariety. Some there be, which refer this sentence of the law unto the mercy of God, 2and some unto his severity and justice. They which think that the mercy of God is commended by these words, say, that God is so good and gracious, as he will not straightway destroy man, when he sinneth; but he will rather expect his repentance. And so sometimes, when he spareth the father which offendeth, yet he punisheth the son: sometime when he forbeareth both the father and the son, yet he punisheth the sons child; and sometime he deferreth the punishment unto the fourth generation. Which we see was done in Jehu the king of Samaria; 3for whereas he had grievously sinned, yet God did not bereave his posterity of the kingdom, until the fourth generation was past. Wherefore by these words seemeth to be declared the goodness of God, which so long restraineth his wrath; neither doth he immediately pour out the same.
37 But the lawe séemeth to be against this exposition; for therein God saith, 1that He will visit the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, vnto the third & fourth generation. These things appéere to haue but small concord, both that God dooth auenge the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children; and also that the children doo not beare the sinnes of their parents. To satisfie this obiection; first I will expound the words of the lawe: for so we shall vnderstand, that betwéene the prophet and the lawe, there is no contrarietie. Some there be, which refer this sentence of the lawe vnto the mercie of God, 2