Sermons upon Deuteronomy

yea and that he was taken up into the mountain to set forth the Law,¹ and had tarried there forty days and forty nights together without eating or drinking, living like an Angel of heaven,² as one that was no more subject to mortal state. For we know that men can not continue if they want sustenance. Ye see then how Moses was caught up to the glory of heaven. Moreover, when he came to the people, he had beams streaming from his face so as men could no more abide to look upon him than upon the Sun. The brightness of God showed it self in such wise in him, that the people were astonished at it,³ and he was fain to put a veil before his face, to show that he was no more a common man, nor ought to be taken as he was afore. Seeing then that Moses had done so notable things, and God had so highly inhonored him: no doubt but the people ⟨p. 1238⟩would have been led to some superstition, and have made an idol of his body. That is the cause why his body was hidden, and God would not have it to be perceived.

yea and that he was taken vp into the mountaine to set foorth the Lawe,¹ and had taryed there fortie dayes and fourtie nightes together without eating or drinking, liuing like an Angell of heauen,² as one that was no more subiect to mortall state. For we knowe that men can not continue if they want sustenance. Yee see then howe Moses was caught vp to the glorie of heauen. Moreouer, when he came to the people, he had beames streaming from his face so as men could no more abide to looke vppon him than vpon the Sunne. The brightnesse of God shewed it selfe in such wise in him, that the people were astonished at it,³ and hee was fayne to put a veyle before his face, to shewe that he was no more a common man, nor ought to bee taken as he was afore. Seeing then that Moses had done so notable thinges, and God had so hyghly inhonored him: no dout but the people