Sermons upon Deuteronomy

Now he saith moreover, That other people shall see how the name of God is called upon over us, and that they shall fear us. It is not enough for us that GOD do promise us to make us to feel that we be in his keeping: but he saith, that even the Paynims our mortal enemies, and the despisers of his majesty shall be made to know the same. Now it is certain that the Infidels know not the arm of GOD, in such wise, as it ought to be known unto us: they come far short of it. For in seeing, they see not a whit: and how then should it be possible that they should perceive that GOD hath blessed us, that we live of his favour, and that we be nourished at his cost? For they be blockish, and think not that any thing cometh unto them from the hand of God. We see well how the Infidels be fed and clothed, they enjoy the light of the Sun, yea, and they have abundance of goods. But as for the worshipping and seeking of God, there is no tidings at all among them thereof. And if besides their despising of the benefits of their God, they have no understanding whence they come unto them: how should they then know that the name of God is called upon over us? Their knowing of it is not through any persuasion of mind, or through any such true understanding of it, as we ought to have: but Moses saith that they shall have it proved to their faces: as for example, we see the wicked grind their teeth when they behold the faithful to prosper, and see that God upholdeth and keepeth them. And whence cometh that? Truly they shall be astonished at it: and they shall not be able to think otherwise, but that God favoureth the contrary part: not that they do settle upon it, or be rightly resolved thereof in their hearts: but for that they be confounded in their own selves.

Now hee sayth moreouer, That other people shall see how the name of God is called vppon ouer vs, and that they shall feare vs. It is not enough for vs that GOD doe promise vs to make vs to feele that wee bee in his keeping: but he saith, that euen the Paynims our mortall enemies, and the despisers of his maiestie shall bee made to know the same. Now it is certaine that the Infidels knowe not the arme of GOD, in such wise, as it ought to bee knowen vnto vs: they come far short of it. For in seeing, they see not a whit: and how then should it be possible that they should perceiue that GOD hath blessed vs, that we liue of his fauor, and that we be nourished at his cost? For they bee blockish, and thinke not that any thing cōmeth vnto them from the hand of God. Wee see well how the Infidels be fedde and cloathed, they enioy the light of the Sunne, yea, and they haue aboundance of goods. But as for the worshipping and seeking of God, there is no tidinges at all among them thereof. And if besides their despising of the benefites of their God, they haue no vnderstanding whence they come vnto them: howe should they then knowe that the name of God is called vppon ouer vs? Their knowing of it is not through any perswasion of minde, or through any such true vnderstanding of it, as we ought to haue: but Moses sayth that they shall haue it proued to their faces: as for example, wee see the wicked grinde their teeth when they behold the faithfull to prosper, and see that God vpholdeth and keepeth them. And whence commeth that? Truely they shall be astonished at it: and they shal not be able to think otherwise, but that God fauoreth the contrarie parte: not that they doe settle vppon it, or bee rightly resolued thereof in their heartes: but for that they be confounded in their owne selues.