Sermons upon Deuteronomy

But let us mark by the way, that Moses matcheth here the word with the miracles. For the miracles had booted them nothing at §10all,¹ if doctrine had not been matched therewith, as hath been touched heretofore. But yet is it good for us to be put in mind of it again, and it is not for nought also that the holy Ghost repeateth it in this text: and we shall see it mentioned yet again hereafter. If the people of Israel had but only had some visions,² to do them to understand which was the living God that had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and in the mean while had been let alone in §20their ignorance, so as they had had no law, no rule, no promise of salvation, no instruction of Religion: all the rest had been to no purpose. It is true that they might have lived, being once delivered from bondage: but what had the end of it been? They had become but a barbarous people, and they had corrupted themselves with superstitions as the Gentiles did. But when as God, (after his declaring of himself unto them, and after his showing of his Majesty unto them §30as it were in a mirror or rather a lively picture) did also teach them and give them a sure Law: he led them into a Religion that was sacred and holy. And so ye see that God gave them such an evidence as was fit for their salvation.

But let vs marke by the way, that Moses matcheth here the worde with the myracles. For the myracles had booted them nothing at §10all,¹ if doctrine had not bene matched therewith, as hath beene touched heretofore. But yet is it good for vs to bee put in minde of it againe, and it is not for nought also that the holy Ghost repeateth it in this text: and wee shall see it mentioned yet againe hereafter. If the people of Israel had but onely had some visions,² to doe them to vnderstand which was the liuing God that had brought them out of the lande of Egypt, and in the meane whyle had bene let alone in