And his brightnes was as the light: he had hornes comming out of his hands, and there was the hiding of his power.
THe figure Hypotypôsis, whereby not onely the thing, that is,* 1.1 the maiestie of God is liuely layd open as it were to bee seene with ••••e eyes, but also his power is proued to be endles, and to bee fea∣••ed of all things. And this place is to bee conferred or compared 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that of Exodus cap. 19. ver. 16. and the verses following with the Psal. 18.77. and Hebr. 12. ver. 18. and certaine other there fol∣lowing. First of all the maiestie and power of God is described by the brightnes,* 1.2 the which could not bee beheld of the eyes of any man. And the beames shining out of this brightnes are called the ••••rn••s of his hands, because that they did stretch out, and spread a∣brode themselues into sundrie parts, as Moses also is sayd to haue had hornes by reason of the brightnes of his countenance, the which was so great, that the children of Israel together with Aaron ••ere afrayd to come neere him, as it is Exod. 34. ver. 30. The hornes are sayd to come forth out of his hands, not out of his face, that if the maiestie and brightnes of the hands of God cannot be abidden of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 we should vnderstand that much lesse could his face be of vs be ••••holden. Finally, this selfe same so great brightnes is sayd to haue ••••••n, not the very essence of God, but only a vaile, sacrament, and ••••••dow of his power, like as when he shewed himselfe vnto Moses 〈◊〉〈◊〉 33. ver. 22. he doth put a couer ouer him, and doth not let him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whole glorie, but a certaine darke shewe of the same. And Psal. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 11. it is sayd, that he made darknes his secret place, and his pa∣•••••• 〈…〉〈…〉 about him eue•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of ••aters 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••loudes of the ayre. 〈…〉〈…〉 104. ver. 2. ••pan•• likewise sayd of God, that he couereth him∣selfe