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22 this name,  which  had  never  been  uttered  among  men,  before  Moses, he  applies  first  to  him  alone  who,  by  a  type  and  sign,  he  knew would be  his  successor  after  his  death,  in  the  government  of  the  nation. His successor,  therefore,  who  had  not  assumed  the  appellation Jesus,  (Joshua,)  before  this  period,  being  called  by  his  other name Osliea,  which  his  parents  had  given,  was  called  by  Moses Jesus, (Jehoshua,  Joshua.)  Num. xiii. 17. This  name,  as  an  honourable distinction,  far  superior  to  any  royal  diadem,  was  conferred on  Joshua,  because  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  bore  a  resemblance to  our  Saviour,  as  the  only  one  after  Moses,  and  the  completion of  that  symbolical  worship  given  through  him,  that  should succeed him  in  a  government  of  pure  and  undefiled  religion. Thus Moses attaches  the  name  of  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  as  the  greatest honour to  two  men,  who,  according  to  him,  excelled  all  the  rest  in virtue  and  glory ;  the  one  to  the  high  priest,  the  other  to  him  that should have  the  government  after  him. But the  prophets  that  lived subsequently to  these  times,  also  plainly  announced  Christ  before  by name;  whilst  at  the  same  time  they  foretel  the  machinations  of  the Jews against  him,  and  the  calling  of  the  Gentiles  through  him. Jeremiah bears  testimony,  speaking  thus:  "The  breath  (the  spirit,) before  our  face,  Christ  the  Lord,  was  taken  away  in  their destructions;  of  whom  we  said,  under  his  shadow  will  we  live among  the  nations." Lam. iv. 20. David  also,  fixed  in  astonishment, speaks  of  him  as  follows:  "  Why  do  the  heathen  rage,  and the  people  imagine  vain  things?  The  kings  of  the  earth  stood  up, and  the  rulers  were  gathered  together  against  the  Lord  and against  his  Christ." To which  he  afterwards  adds,  in  the  person of Christ  himself:  "  The  Lord  said  to  me,  thou  art  my  Son,  this day  have  I  begotten  thee ;  ask  of  me,  and  I  will  give  thee  the  nations for  thine  inheritance,  and  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  for thy  possession." Ps. ii.