1 the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there fhall be no end. 34. Then faid Mary unto the Angel, How fhall this be, feeing I know not a man? 35. And the Angel anfwered and faid unto her, The Holy Ghoft fhall come upon thee, and the power of the Higheft fhall overshadow thee: therefore alfo that holy thing which fhall be born of thee, fhall be called the Son of God. 36. And behold, thy coufin Elifabeth, fhe hath alfo conceived a fon in her old age: and this is the fixth month with her, who was called barren. 37. For with God nothing fhall be unpoffible. 38. And Mary faid, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word. And the Angel departed from her. 39. And Mary arofe in those days, and went into the hill-country with hafte, into a city of Juda. 40. And entred into the house of Zacharias, and faluted Elifabeth. 41. And it came to pafs, that when Elifabeth heard the falutatiand Elifabeth on of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb: was filled with the holy Ghoft. 42. And fhe fpake out with a loud voice, and faid, m Bleffed art thou among Women, and bleffed is the fruit of thy womb. 43. And whence is this to me, that the mother of n my Lord fhould come to me? 44. For lo, as foon as the voice of thy falutation founded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45. And bleffed is the that believed: for there [Or, which believed that there] fhall be a performance of thole things which were told her from the Lord. 46. And Mary faid, My foul Q4 for ever- is for ever and ever. Mat. 1. 20. That which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 5 о doth Men this is impoffible, but with God Ver. 28, n Joh. 20. 28. Thomas anfwered and faid unto him, My Lord, and my God. + Gen. 18. 14. Is any thing too hard for the Lord? Job 42. 2. I know that thou canst do every thing. Jer. 32. 17. There 10 dah. is nothing too hard for thee. † Zech. 8. 6. Thus faith the Lord of Hofts, If it be marvellous (Marg. hard, or, difficult) in the Eyes of the remnant of this People in thefe Days, 15 fhould it be marvellous in mine Eyes? faith the Lord of Hofts. Mat. 19. 26. But Jefus beheld them, and faid unto them, With ง 1 Sam. 2. 1. Hannah prayed and faid, My Heart rejoiceth in the Lord. -Pfal. 34. 2, 3. My Soul shall make her boat in the Lord : the doth magnifie the Lord, a 47. And my spirit hath rejoiced ban God my fav our. 48. For he hath regarded the low eftate of his handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth dall generations fhall call me bleffed. 49. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name. 50. And his f mercy is on them that fear him, from generation to generation. 51. He hath thewed ftrength with his arm, he hath fcattered the proud, in the imagination of their hearts. 52. He hath put down the mighty from their the Humble fhall hear thereof, and feats, ff Exod. 20. 6. Shewing Mercy unto Thousands of them that love me, and keep my Commandments. Pfal. 13. 17. The Mercy of the Lord is from everiafting to ever lafting upon them that fear him. Pfal. 77. 15. Thou haft with thine Arm redeemed thy People the Sons of Jacob and Jofeph Pfal. 98. 1. His own right Hand, and his holy Arin hath gotten him the Vory. Pfal 118 15. The right Hand of the Lord doth valiantly. * a Pfal. 5. 11. Let all thofe that put their Truft in thee rejoice: let them ever hout for Joy: because thou defendeft them: let them 15 alfo that love thy Name be joyfu! in thee.Pfal 32.11 Be glad in the Lord,and rejoice yek ghreous Pfal 37.4 Delight thy felfalfo in the Lord Pfal.64. 10. The Righteous fhall be glad in 20† Ifa 52. 1c. The Lord hath made the Lord, and fhall truft in him. Ifai 61. 10. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my Soul fhall be joyful in my God, for he hath clothed me with the Garments of Salvation.- 25 † Pfal. 138. 6. Though the 30 Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly but the Proud he knoweth afar off. : Mal 3. 12. All Nations fhall call you Pal 111.9 He fent Redemption to his People, he hath com- 40 Ifa. 51. 9. Awake, awake, put on Strength, O Arm of the Lord bare his holy Arm in the Eyes of all the Nations, and all the Ends of the Earth fhall fee the Salvation of our God. *Pfal. 33. 10. The Lord bring eth the Counsel of the Heathen to nought he maketh the Devices of the People of none off. 1 Pet. 5. 5. Be clothed with Humility: for God refifteth the Proud,and giv eth Grace to the Humble. * 1 Sam. 2. 6, &c. The Lord killeth and makerh alive: he bring• eth down to the Grave, and bring eth up, &c. Job 12. 19, 21. He leadeth Princes away fpoiled, and overthroweth the Mighty. He pour eth Contempt upon Princes, and weakneth the Strength of the Mighty. 56. And feats, and exalted them of low degree. 53. He hath filled the 'hungry with good things, and the rich he hath fent empry away. 54. He hath holpen his fervant Ifrael, " in remembrance of his mercy. 55. As he Pipak eto our fathers, to Abraham and to his feed for ever. Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. 57. Now Elifabeths full time came, that fhe fhould be delivered; and fhe brought forth a Son. 58. And her neigbours and her coufins heard how the Lord had fhewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59. And it came to pafs, that on the eighth day they came to circumcife the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60. And his mother anfwered and faid, Not fo; but he fhail be called John. r 61. And they faid unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made figns to his father, how he would have him called. 63. And he asked for a Writing-Table, Writing-Table, and wrote, faying, Mighty Job 5. 11. To set up on high thofe that be low † Pfal. 113. 6. Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in Heaven and Earth * See on Mat. 5. 3. 1* Pfal. 34. 10. The young Lions do lack and fuffer Hunger: but they that feek the Lord fhall not want any good thing m Ifa 41.8. Thou Ifrael art my Servant, Jacob whom I have chofen, the Seed of Abraham my Friend. 5 10 15 *Jer. 31. 3, 20 I have loved thee with an everlasting Love; therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. Is Ephraim my dear Son? Is he a pleafant Child? for fince I fpake against him, 1 do 20 earneftly remember him ftill: theremy Bowels are troubled for him I will furely have mercy upon him, faith the Lord. Pfal. 98. 3. He hath remembred his mercy, and his truth toward the House of If fore Ifa 30. 18. Therefore will the His Lord wait that he may be gracions unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have Mercy upon you. Ver. 72. 25 p* Gen. 17. 19. I will establish my Covenant with him for an everlafting Covenan", and with his seed after him. Gen. 22. 18. In thy Seed fhall all the Nations of the Earth be bleffed: because thou haft obeyed my Voice. * Pfal. 132. 11. The Lord hath Sworn in Truth unto David, he will not turn from it, of the Fruit of thy Body will I fet upon thy Throne. q + Ver. 14. Rom. 12. 15. Rejoice with them that do rejoice. † Gen. 17. 12. He that is eight Days old fhall be circumcifed among you, every Man-child in your Generations.- † Lev. 12 3. In the eighth Day the Flesh of his Foreskin fhall be circumcifed. s Ver. 13. " Gen. 21. 3. Abraham called the the Name of his Son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare unto him, Ifaac. a b His name is John. And they marvelled all. 64. And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loofed, and he fpake, and praifed God. 65. And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these fayings [Or, things] were noifed abroad throughout all the Hill-country of Judea. 66. And all they that had heard them, laid them up in their hearts, faying, What manner of Child fhall this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him. 67. And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghoft, and prophefied, faying, 68. Bleffed be the Lord God of Ifrael, for he hath visited and redeemed his People. 69. And hath raifed up an horn of falvation for us, in the house of his fervant David: 70. As he fpake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which have been fince the world began; 71. That we fhould be faved from our Enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us. 72. To perform the mercy promifed to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant: i I King. 18. 46. And the Hand of the Lord was on Elijak. d Pfal. 72. 18. Bleffed be the Lord 5 God of Ifracl, who only doth wondrous Things. Pfal. 106. 48. Bleffed be the Lord God of Ifrael from everlafting to everlasting. 73. tion from your Fathers; but with the precious Blood of Chrift. * Pfal. 132. 17. There will I make the Horn of David to bud. h * Jer. 23. 6. Behold, the Days come, faith the Lord, that I will raife up to David a righteous Branch, and a King fhall Reign and Profper, and fhall execute Judgment and Juftice in the Earth. Jer. 30. 10. Fear thou not, O my fervant Jacob, faith the Lord, neither be difmayed, O Ifrael; for lo I will fave thee from afar, and thy Seed 15 from the Land of their Captivity, and Jacob fhall return, and fhall be in reft and quiet, and none fhall make him afraid. A&t. 3. 21. -Which God hath Spoken by the Mouth of all the holy Prophets fince the World began. . Rom. 1. 2. Which he had promifed afore by his Prophets in the holy Scrip Luk. 7 16. They glorified 10 God, faying, That a great Prophet is rifen up among us; and that God hath vifited his People. Ex. 3. 16. Say unto them, The Lord God of your Fathers, the God of Abraham, of Ifaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, faying, I have furely visited you, and feen that which is done to you in Egypt. Pfal. 111.9. The Words under 20 Ver. 4 49. Mat. 1.21. He fhall fave his People from their Sins. Eph. 1. 7. In whom we have Redemption through his Blood, the Forgiveness of Sins, according to the Riches of 25 his Grace. I Pet. 1. 18, 19. For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as Silver and Gold, from your vain. Converfation received by Tradi- 30 73. The oath which he fware to our father Abraham, 74. That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might ferve him without fear, 75. In holinefs and righteoufnefs before him, all the days of our life. 76. And thou Child fhalt be called the the n Prophet of the Higheft: for thou fhalt go before the face of the Lord, to 8,9. He hath remembred his Covenant for ever, the Word which he commanded to a thoufand Generations. Which Covenant he made with Abraham, and his Oath unto Ifaac. Act. 3. 25. Ye are the Children of the Prophets, and of the Covenant which God made with Our Fathers, faying unto Abraham, And in thy Seed fhall all the Kindreds of the Earth be blessed. 5 ΙΟ 15. Ye have not received the Spirit of Bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Heb. 2. 15. And deliver them who through fear of Death were all their Life-time fubject to bondage. m Rom. 6. 18, 22. Being made free from Sin, ye became the Servants of Righteoufnefs. Now being made free from Sin, and become Servants to God, ye have your Fruit unto Holiness, and the End everlast15 ing Life. Eph. 4. 24. That ye put on the new Man, which after God is created in Righteousness and true Holiness. 2 Thef 2. 13. · God hath from the Beginning chofen you to Salvation, through SanEtification of the Spirit, and belief of the Truth. 2 Tim. 1.9. Who hath faved us, and called us with an holy Calling. Tit. 2. Teaching us, that denying ungodlinefs and worldly Lufts, we thould live foberly, righteously, and godly in this prefent World. 1 Pet. 1. 20 Gen. 12. 3 I will blefs them that blets thee, and curfe him that curfeth thee: and in thee fhall all Families of the Earth be bleffed. Gen. 17.4. As for me, behold, my Covenant is with thee, and thou halt be a Father of many Nations. Gen. 22. 16. By my Self have I fwrn, faith the Lord. Jer. 31. 33. This fhall be the Covenant that I will make with the House of Ifrael, After thofe Days, faith the Lord, I will put my Law in their inward Parts, and write it 25 in their Hearts, and will be their God, and they fhall be my People. Heb. 6. 13, 17. When God made Promife to Abraham, because he could wear by no greater, he fware 302, 15. Elect according to the foreby himself. Wherein God wil ling more Heb. 9. 14. How much more 12. 2 knowledge of God the Father, n See on Mat. 11.9. 3. I. Behold, |