Sermons upon Deuteronomy

So then, here are two things: That is to wit, that Gods will was there should be scripture, like as when covenants are set down in writing, or leagues are engraven in tables of brass, & even so was it his will that there should be a perpetual memorial of his law, that men might take no occasion to turn away from it. And he made those two tables, not to show any cunning of man therein: but to engrave his law in them without ⟨p. 392⟩out mans hand, that it might be known that the same came of him. As touching Gods writing twice in the two stones: we will treat thereof hereafter: For it is meet that things should be set down in order, and therefore I will not meddle with them now.

So then, here are two thinges: That is to wit, that Gods will was there shoulde bee scripture, like as when couenants are set downe in writing, or leages are ingrauen in tables of brasse, & euen so was it his will that there shoulde be a perpetuall memoriall of his lawe, that men might take no occasion to turne away from it. And he made those two tables, not to shewe any cunning of man therin: but to ingraue his law in thē without ⟨p. 392⟩out mans hande, that it might bee knowen that the same came of him. As touching Gods writting twice in the two stones: we wil treate thereof hereafter: For it is meete that things shoulde be set downe in order, and therefore I will not medle with them nowe.

Now remaineth how Moses addeth, that after the term of forty days, God said unto him, Up and get thee down apace: for this people have soon marred themselves, by forgetting me, and the §10favour that I have showed them. Here Moses goeth on still with his matter, showing the people that their revolting and starting away so soon from GOD was too too shameful and detestable. True it is that although they had held out four hundred yea or a thousand years, yet had they not been to be excused. But now when as they fell to making of an idol, and did set up a Puppet within forty days space, even while God was about