Sermons upon Deuteronomy

But now must we also apply this doctrine to our use. Whensoever we perceive any sloth, or coldness, or rebelliousness in our selves, so as our flesh falleth to striving, and we labour not to Godward with so cheerful mind and lusty courage as were expedient: we must enter into account of the benefits that we have received at his hand, [and think thus with our selves:] wretched creature how happeneth it that thou art so loth to stick to thy GOD, seeing he hath showed thee his will? consider what thou hast of him, bethink thee of the benefits which he hath bestowed upon thee unto this hour. Let every man examine himself how much he is bound unto GOD, that we may be the more inflamed to serve him. And let us understand, not only generally that he hath created us: but also that besides his redeeming of us by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, as he redeemed the Israelites out of Egypt: and besides his drawing of us unto him by his grace: we have also had the doctrine of the Gospel, which was all one as to take us under his protection, and he showeth it us daily by effect. How many helps and succours have we had in our infirmities? Should not Satan have overcome us a thousand times, if our God had not reached out his hand to rescue us? Surely we should be utterly overthrown. Yea we should not only be borne down with temptations, but we should also be utterly overwhelmed, if we were not for such rescue as I speak of. Seeing then that our Lord ceaseth not to confirm ⟨p. 179⟩us daily in his grace: Let us on our side look that we take occasion thereby, to serve him the more earnestly, as we see is spoken of here.

But now must we also apply this doctrine to our vse. Whensoeuer wee perceiue any sloth, or coldnes, or rebelliousnesse in our selues, so as our fleshe falleth to striuing, and wee labor not to Godward with so cheareful minde and lustie courage as were expedient: we must enter into account of the benefites that we haue receiued at his hand, [and thinke thus with our selues:] wretched creature how happeneth it that thou art so loth to sticke to thy GOD, seeing hee hath shewed thee his will? consider what thou hast of him, bethinke thee of the benefits which hee hath bestowed vppon thee vnto this houre. Let euery man examine himselfe how much hee is bounde vnto GOD, that wee may bee the more inflamed to serue him. And let vs vnderstand, not onely generally that hee hath created vs: but also that besides his redeeming of vs by the bloud of our Lorde Iesus Christ, as hee redeemed the Israelites out of Egypt: and besides his drawing of vs vnto him by his grace: wee haue also had the doctrine of the Gospell, which was all one as to take vs vnder his protection, and hee sheweth it vs dayly by effect. How many helpes and succours haue wee had in our infirmities? Shoulde not Satan haue ouercome vs a thowsand times, if our God had not reached out his hand to rescue vs? Surely we should be vtterly ouerthrowen. Yea we should not only be borne downe wt temptations, but we should also be vtterly ouerwhelmed, if we were not for such rescue as I speake of. Seeing then that our Lord ceaseth not to confirme