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Lord had appeared unto him, and spake by him; earth and water and air bore their united testimony to his divine legation; and the most enlightened nation of the globe was made to feel his ascendant by arguments addressed at once to the senses and the understandIng. Is it needful to say that the great Prophet, "Apostle and High-Priest of our profession," by similar means, by more irrisistible evidence, evinced that he was "a teacher sent from God?" I shall say nothing respecting the great number, variety and notoriety of Christ's miracles; though every one of these cir cumstances furnishes ample matter of discussion; Isatisty myself at present with mentioning two particu lars which strikingly establish Christ's prophetic character, and give it a clear and decided superiority to that of Moses. The latter acted by a delegated authority, according to a prescribed form; he assumed nothing to himself, but was checked, reproved, condemned, the moment he presumed to arrogate independence, to speak or act for himself. But Jesus Christ wrought miracles in his own name, by his own power, as the Lord of nature, as possessed of independent sovereignty. Again, the signs which Moses exhibited were of a mixed nature, they declared both the mercy and judgment of God, they poured down hail, and tempest, and pestilence on Egypt, as well as dropped manna on the tents of Israel; whereas the signs which Jesus adduced in support of his mission were all miracles of mercy; the powers of hell alone felt the rod of his anger; and the miracles by which he confirmed his doctrine breathed its meekness and gentleness and charity.

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Of the things which have been spoken this is the sum: we have such an High-Priest, who is set on the right band of the throne of the Majesty in the heavA minister of the sanctuary, and of the true ta bernacle which the Lord pitched, and not man," Heb.

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Vijl. 1, 2.

Holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house han more honor than the house. For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. And Moses verily was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; but Christ as a son over his own house: whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end," Heb. ¡ü. 1...6. "We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which at first be gan to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?" Heb. i I....4. "He that despised Moses' law, died without mercy, under two or three witnesses: of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unboly thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace ?" Heb. x. 28, 29.

Having now, in the course of these exercises, through a series of years, endeavored to trace the history of mankind, in a series of characters, from Adam to Moses, copied from the original portraits which the pencil of inspiration has itself vouchsafed to delineate: the whole in general, and every one in particular, res ferring themselves to one great ORIGINAL, from whoe

their meaning, use and importance are derived.....! hasten to conclude my plan, by turning over to the gospel history, which exhibits that same Moses, whom we saw expire on Mount Nebo, and "buried in a val ley in the land of Moab, over against Beth Peor;" whose dying benediction yet trembles on our ear, and whose funeral elogy we attempted to sing, alive again on Mount Tabor, and giving personal testimony and homage to him whom he prefigured and foretold. The history of Moses is not properly ended till then: and in vanishing from our sight on the mount of transfigu ration, he becomes a glorious harbinger of the "life and immortality which are brought to light by the gospel."

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HISTORY OF MOSES.

LECTURE XIV.

And it came to pass about an eight days after these savings, he took Peter and John, and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. And behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias, who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. But Peter, and they that were with him, were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them and they feared as they entered into the cloud. And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, hear him.

IN the narrowness of their conceptions and the pre

sumptuousness of their pride, men are apt to con. sider themselves as the only, or, at least, the chief inhabitants of the creation of God. A false patriotism, or rather a spirit of insolence and selfishness has gone farther, has ascribed the consequence of a whole universe to some insignificant little region or district of this little globe, and has represented the men who

breathe on such a spot, and converse in such a language, as the only persons who are worthy of consid eration. We reflect not, what a speck our own coun try is, compared with the whole earth; what a point the earth is, compared to the vast solar system; and how the solar system itself is lost, in the contemplation of infinite space. We reflect not on the myriads of "just men made perfect," from the death of "righ teous Abel," down to the expiring saint, whose disengaged spirit is just now on the wing to the hosom of his God; of those who, lost to us, yet live to their Creator. We reflect not on the myriads of, probably, more glorious beings, who people the greater and more glorious worlds which surround ours. We reflect not on the myriads of pure spirits who never left their first es tate, that innumerable company of angels who" excel in strength," the least of whom could wield these ele

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Sound reason and "the wisdom which is from above" correct our narrowness of thought and pride of heart; and teach us to say, in the words which our immortal bard puts in the mouth of Adam first of men, addressed to his fair consort....

"Nor think, tho' men were none,

That heaven would want spectators, God want praise.
Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth,
Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep;
All these with ceaseless praise his works behold,
Both day and night."

If our ears were not dull and limited as our spirits....

..... .....

"How often, from the steep

Of echoing bill or thicket should we hear,
Celestial voices to the midnight air,
Sole, or responsive each to other's note,
Singing their great Creator? Oft in bands,

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