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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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43 If this be determined, which we have said, some will demand; What the difference is between original sin, 1and that which is drawn from the next parents? We answer, that the propagation of original sin is continual, even as the holy scriptures do teach; but the continuation of other sins is not of necessity: for sometimes there is no sin poured from the next parents into their children; original sin excepted. For it seemeth that God hath prefixed a measure, lest evil should abound beyond all; and that he doth temper this propagation of evil. And this doth experience teach; for Hezekiah, a most godly prince, had king Achaz for his father, a most wicked man: and again, the same Hezekiah begat A•mon a most wicked child, who also begat Manasseh well worse than himself. Or else, if the beginnings and entrances of sin be poured from the parents into the children; yet God will sometimes minister such grace, favour, and strength unto them, as they may be able to overcome them. But this way these sins differ not from original sin: for grace is granted unto the godly, 2that they may also have the victory thereof. Further, when God doth of ill parents give good children; he showeth the power of his goodness, wherewith he represseth the corruption and infection of the parents, that it should not pass into the children. And again, forsomuch as he bringeth to pass, that of good parents there be begotten evil children; he hath regard least the godliness of the children should be judged to come for the merits of their parents. 3For they cannot pour out grace from them to their children, by the procreation of their body, seeing it is a thing altogether spiritual; neither hath it any natural intercourse or acquaintance with the flesh.
43 If this be determined, which we haue said, some will demand; What the difference is betwéene originall sinne, 1and that which is drawne from the next parents? We answer, that the propagation of originall sinne is continuall, euen as the holie scriptures doo teach; but the continuation of other sinnes is not of necessitie: for sometimes there is no sinne powred from the next parents into their children; originall sinne excepted. For it séemeth that God hath prefixed a measure, lest euill should abound beyond all; and that he dooth temper this propagation of euill. And this dooth experience teach; for Ezechias, a most godlie prince, had king Achaz for his father, a most wicked man: and againe, the same Ezechias begat Amon a most wicked child, who also begat Manasses well woorse than himselfe. Or else, if the beginnings and entrances of sinne be powred from the parents into the children; yet God will sometimes minister such grace, fauour, and strength vnto them, as they may be able to ouercome them. But this waie these sinnes differ not from originall sinne: for grace is granted vnto the godlie,