A14350:981
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 others there be, which think, that the goodness of God is declared; seeing it is said, that He will do well unto those that love him, unto a thousand generations. But contrariwise, that his severity & justice may be known it is added; that he will persecute sins, not only against those which have sinned; 1but upon their children, and children's children also, even unto the fourth generation. Which they suppose may be declared by examples; for Amaleke did infest and vex the children of Israel ⟨p. 237⟩with many evils, while they wandered through the wilderness: and a long space after his posterity was afflicted by the Israelites; and so afflicted, as at the last, God commanded Saul to destroy them utterly, even unto the last man. Also Jehezi the servant of Elizaeus, 2because he had received money in his masters name, of Naaman the Syrian; both he himself was stricken with a leprosy, and all his posterity ever after him. Both of these two opinions be godly, and may be confirmed by examples; yet the latter doth rather seem to agree with the text. But in what sort God doth persecute the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation, the law it self doth sufficiently declare: for it is added, Of them that hate me. 3Whereby it appeareth, that no other children shall bear the offences of their forefathers, but such as shall be like unto them. And it is to be noted, that To hate God, is two manner of ways taken; either in act, as they speak; which is only proper to them of ripe age: or else by an inclination and corruption already conceived by nature, and this taketh place in infants.
But others there be, which thinke, that the goodnesse of God is declared; séeing it is said, that He will doo well vnto those that loue him, vnto a thousand generations. But contrariwise, that his seueritie & iustice may be knowne it is added; that he will persecute sinnes, not onelie against those which haue sinned; 1but vpon their children, and childrens children also, euen vnto the fourth generation. Which they suppose may be declared by examples; for Amaleke did infest and vexe the children of Israel