Sermons upon Deuteronomy

We must follow that which Saint Paul telleth us,¹ which is, that we must be fools in our selves, that is to say, we must not covet the cursed wisdom where with men are puffed up, when they think themselves ⟨p. 77⟩to be sharp witted and wise enough to judge of [divine] matters. Let us beware of such imaginations, and ridding our selves quite and clean of all self-weening, let us profit our selves by Gods showing of the things unto us which he liketh, and which are good in his sight. Let us then learn to frame our selves wholly to his good will, for if we be counted to be fools and witless before men: it shall be but of such as judge after their own mother wit.

Wee muste followe that which Saint Paul telleth vs,¹ whiche is, that wee must bee fooles in our selues, that is to say, wee must not couet the cursed wisedome where with men are puffed vp, when they thinke themselues ⟨p. 77⟩to bee sharpe witted and wise ynough to iudge of [diuine] matters. Let vs beware of such imaginations, and ridding our selues quite and cleane of all selfeweening, let vs profite our selues by Gods shewing of the thinges vnto vs which he liketh, and which are good in his sight. Let vs then learne to frame our selues wholly to his good will, for if wee be counted to be fooles and witlesse before men: it shalbe but of such as iudge after their owne mother wit.

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Furthermore let us mark, that when we have searched things throughly, we shall find that Gods sending of his word daily unto such as receive it not, and are already condemned afore him: is not without cause. Then is it uncertain to us, that when Gods word is preached, it is to the end to blind the reprobates and such as are uncorrigible: and yet for all that, that it is Gods will to make them unexcusable. For commonly God reserveth that knowledge