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he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. That this prophet was not Joshua, as some have supposed, is evident from Deuteronomy 34: 10. "And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face."

It is also evident from Numbers 12: 6, 7, 8. "If there be a prophet among you, I, the Lord, will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so who is faithful in all mine house. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefere then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"

God would speak to an ordinary prophet in visions, but Moses and Christ were prophets who enjoyed the freest intercourse with God.

All the ancient Jewish writers, understood this prophet to be Christ, and it was so understood, especially, in the days of our Lord. After the miracle of the loaves, the people exclaimed, "This is of a truth that Prophet.". (John 6: 14.)

Stephen also applies the term to Christ. (Acts 7: 37.) "This is that Moses which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren like unto me, him shall ye hear;" and Peter declares that this prophet was identical with Jesus whom God sent to turn away men from their iniquities.

Thus we have gone through with the leading types and predictions of the Pentateuch, respecting the Messiah.

As with the types, so we might trace these prophetic glimpses through the other historical books, the psalms,

and the prophets, and from thence into the New Testament, where we should find every prophetic ray converging in Jesus of Nazareth; but the mind, already inspired by the increasing light, irresistibly rushes forward to the grand completion of this heavenly drama. We set out from Eden, and now we have arrived at Bethlehem, and here all the predictions and types of the Old Testament are centering in one personage. He is the Seed of the woman and of Abraham, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Shiloh, the Star of Balaam, and the Prophet of Moses. He is both the root and the offspring of David, and will sit upon his throne forever. Heaven and earth join in celebrating this glorious fulfilment of prophesy. Wise men come to seek him and to worship him. Angels celebrate the occasion with their loftiest songs of joy. Shepherds catch the sound, and hasten to do homage at his feet. Aged Anna gives thanks; while old Simeon, who had long been waiting for the salvation of Israel, clasped him in his arms, and holding him in whom centred every ray of light that had shone from the creation, he could exclaim, "Now let thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation." But who can dwell upon this glorious scene? Here converges a light which bedazzles our vision, and we are bewildered by the sweet and unearthly strains of Angels! The great mystery which has been hid from ages, and from generations, begins to be revealed in Jesus Christ, and the glory of God appears in the face of his only begotten Son!

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Well may the heavenly choir sing, "Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth and good will towards men, and let all the inhabitants of earth echo back the sound.

Shall we now ask:

II. What practical benefit to ourselves, may result from a contemplation of such a subject?

1. Certainly a subject that has employed the attention of God, angels, and holy men, is worthy our attention. Shall we say that such a subject is merely speculative, and refuse to engage in its contemplation?

2. A subject that is frought with such wisdom, is worthy of our consideration. God made us, and endowed us with intelligence that we might study his wisdom, and learn his nature from his various works; and what works so fully develope his wisdom as this great plan of redemption?

3. This subject shows that there is a connection between the Old Testament and the New, and thus evinces the truth of the Bible. Jesus Christ is not a Divinity, unceremoniously introduced to the world, but a long process of shadows and prophecies is requisite to introduce him. Who would have known him to be the Messiah, had it not been for the Old Testament? We have been told to throw the Old Testament aside. Perish such a thought! Hell never gave birth to one more infidel in its character.

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4. We learn God's method of instruction. teach truth as men are able to bear it. It may be asked, why was not plainer language used in the predictions respecting the Messiah, in the earlier ages. We answer, that that language was used which was best calculated to teach the glorious doctrine of salvation by Christ to the gradually developing intellects of men.

Had plainer language been used, it must have been language of a more modern type, which the patriarchs could

never have comprehended. The great object of the Old Testament was to introduce Christ to the world, and just as soon as human ideas and language would suffice, he made his appearance upon our world's stage.

5. And finally, such a Saviour, bringing a religion so well attested, is worthy of all acceptation. Sinner, we invite you to accept of one of whom MOSES in the law and the PPOPHETS did write. We ask you to come to the true Sun of Righteousness, around whom circles the whole galaxy of types and prophecies. He has come to save his people from their sins. If you will be his, he will save you.

LECTURE IX.

THE ADVENT OF THE MESSIAH, A JOYFUL OCCASION TO

THE WORLD.

AND IT SHALL BE SAID IN THAT DAY, LO THIS IS OUR GOD; WE HAVE WAITED FOR HIM, AND HE WILL SAVE US: THIS IS

THE LORD; WE HAVE WAITED FOR HIM, WE WILL BE GLAD AND REJOICE IN HIS SALVATION.-Isaiah 25. 9.

The greatest blessing God ever conferred upon man, is the Gospel. Without it, existence itself would be a curse. The world had waited long for the announcement of salvation through Christ, and when grace and truth finally came, though rejected by the mass, the message was received by some with great joy.

There were those who recognized their promised Messiah, and said, "this is our God.". "This is our own national and patron Divinity."-"We have waited for him.". "This is THE Lord.". "He is not only OUR Lord, but he is THE Lord-the God of the whole earth."-"We will rejoice and be glad in his salvation."

The theme of our present lecture is the joyful occasion of the Messiah's Advent. It was an event which in itself was calculated to awaken the deepest interest on the part of the world, and should have been hailed with unprecedented

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