And seeing he hath in enough to content us all, therefore we should not murmur nor grudge one at another, but be thankful unto him, because it is his good will and pleasure it should be so. And surely Moses would, and was willing that the Jews should profit by his Doctrine, for he hath set it down in the 20. of Numbers, ⟨p. 908⟩twice,1 and in the 27. 13. in the 32. Deut. 49. and in this place, all to the intent to show that God is able to content all.2 He is not like to Jacob, 3who when he had blessed one of his sons, could not bless the other: but he when he had blessed the poor, blessed the hungry, and when he had blessed the hungry, he blessed them that wept, when he had blessed them that wept, he blessed them that were reviled, and suffered for Christs sake. There is no end of his blessing, because his mercy endureth for ever. God is so merciful, that though we are nor able to pray aright, yet he considereth of our prayers, and turneth to the best for our good,4 not granting our request many times, but a better thing than we do desire of him: as when David prayed that the Child gotten in adultery, might live, God heard him and did consider of it, yet did not grant his request but a better thing, that was, that his Son Solomon should reign after him: And when our Saviour Christ prayed that that hour might pass over him, God heard him and did consider of it, yet did not grant his request, but a better thing, that his death should take away the sins of the world, and here in this place where Moses prayeth, God heareth his prayer, and doth consider of it, yet doth not grant his request, but a better thing, that is, that he ⟨p. 909⟩shall go into heavenly Canaan. Thus we see that God is so merciful that he can scarce punish sinners, he is so loving that often he giveth us better things than we can desire, who then will offend so merciful and loving a father? Let us, seeing God is so merciful unto us, take heed that we abuse not his mercies, lest in so doing we provoke him unto judgement. Now God hath told Moses, that he shall not go into the Land, he beginneth to teach him how he shall do to see it, and biddeth him go up into the top of Pisgah, and cast his eyes Eastward, and westward, and Northward and Southward, and behold it, &c.
And seeing he hath in ough to content vs all, therefore wee shoulde not murmure nor grudge one at another, but be thankfull vnto him, because it is his good will and pleasure it shoulde bee so. And surelie Moses woulde, and was willing that the Iewes should profite by his Doctrine, for he hath set it downe in the 20. of Numbers, ⟨p. 908⟩twise,1 and in the 27. 13. in the 32. Deut. 49. and in this place, all to the intent to shewe that God is able to content all.2 He is not like to Iacob, 3who when hee had blessed one of his sonnes, could not blesse the other: but he when hee had blessed the poore, blessed the hungry, and when hee had blessed the hungrie, he blessed them that wept, when he had blessed them that wept, he blessed them that were reuiled, and suffered for Christes sake. There is no ende of his blessing, because his mercie indureeh for euer. God is so mercifull, that though we are nor able to praie aright, yet he considereth of our praiers, and turneth to the best for our good,4 not graunting our request manie times, but a better thing than we doe desire of him: as when Dauid praied that the Childe gotten in adultery, might liue, God heard him and did consider of it, yet did not graunt his request but a better thing, that was, that his Sonne Salomon should raigne after him: And when our Sauiour Christ praied that that houre might passe ouer him, God heard him and did consider of it, yet did not grant his request, but a better thing, that his death should take away the sinnes of the world, and here in this place where Moses priaeth, God heareth his praier, and doth consider of it, yet doth not grant his request, but a better thing, that is, that he ⟨p. 909⟩shall goe into heauenly Canaan. Thus wee see that God is so mercifull that hee can scarce punish sinners, hee is so louing that often he giueth vs better things than wee can desire, who then will offend so merciful and louing a father? Let vs, seeing God is so merciful vnto vs, take heede that we abuse not his mercies, lest in so dooing we prouoke him vnto iudgement. Now God hath told Moses, that he shall not goe into the Land, he beginneth to teach him how hee shall doe to see it, and biddeth him goe vp into the top of Pisgah, and cast his eies Estward, and westward, and Northward and Southward, and behold it, &c.
- 1Num. 20. 12▪ 24. 27. 13.
- 2Deu. 32. 49.
- 3Gen. 27. 33
- 4Psal. 135.
