And  so  you  read  in  the  xlth  chapter  of  that  book,  that  as  soon
as  Moses  had  reared  up  the  tabernacle  for  the  constant  habi-
tation of  this  divine  presence,  the  cloud  covered  it,  and  rested
upon  it  without,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord*  filled  it  within,
which  is  presently  after  explained  to  be  afire,  which  by  night
appeared  upon  the  tabernacle  to  guide  them  in  their  journey.
This  is  that  bright  flame  which  frighted  them  when  they  mur-
mured against  Moses,  called  the  glory  of  the  Lord  appearing
in  the  cloud l,  threatening  to  devour  them  if  they  were  not
more  obedient.  Such  a  glory,  but  more  pure  and  more  de-
lightful to  behold,  there  was  now  upon  this  holy  mount,  as
St.  Peter  calls  it :  to  make  them  apprehensive  that  now  they
were  in  the  presence  of  God,  who,  as  he  did  on  that  mount
(to  speak  in  the  words  of  Tertullian)  initiate  their  forefathers
in  the  religion  of  Moses,  by  showing  his  glory  and  by  his

e  Matt.  xvii.  5.  f  Ver.  17.  &  Ver.  18.  h  Exod.  xix.  18.
1  Exod.  xxiv.  16,  17.  k  Ver.  34,  .35.  '  Exod.  xvi.  7,  10,  and

Numb.  xvi.  42.
CHAP.  ii.  testimony  of  the  Father.  365

voice  ;  so  here  on  this™  was  going  in  the  same  manner  to  give
testimony  to  them  concerning  his  Son  Jesus,  and  to  confirm
them  in  the  belief  of  whatsoever  he  should  teach  them.
