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prepare his ways; 77. To give knowledge of falvation to his People, by [Or, for] the remiffion of the fins. 78. Through the tender mercy [Or, bowe's mercy of our God; whereby the Day-ipring Sun-rifing, or, Branch] from on high hath vifited us. To give light to them that fit in darkness, and the fhadow of death, to guide our feet peace. 80. And the child grew, and pirit, and was in the deferts till the ing unto Ifrael.

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hold, I will fend my Meffenger, and he fall prepare the Way before me. † Mal. 4. 5. Behold, I will fend you Elijah the Prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful Day of the Lord.

at Luk. 3.3. He came into all the Country about Jordan, preaching the Baptifm of Repentance for the Remiffion of Sins.

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+ Ifa. 9. 2. The People walked in Darkness have feena Light: they that dwell in Land of the Shadow of Death on them hath the Light bine 42. 6, 7. I the Lord have thee in Righteoufnefs: and 10-give thee for a Covenan People, for a Light of the G To open the blind Eyes16. The People which far in nefs faw a great Light: and to which fat in the Region and dow of Death Light is fprun · Acts 26. 18. To open thei and to turn them from D to Light, and from the Powe 20 Satan unto God.

bt Numb. 24 17. There fhall come a Star out of Jacob. † Ifai. II. 1. There fhall come forth a Rod out of the Stem of Jeffe, and a Branch fhall grow out of his Roots. 15

Zech 3. 8. Behold, I will bring forth my Servant the Branch. † Zech. 6.12 Thus fpeaketh the Lord of Hofts, faying, Behold the Man whofe Name is the Branch, and he fhall grow up out of his Place, and he fhall build the Temple of the Lord. Mal. 4. 2. Unto you that fear my Name, fhall the Sun of

† Luk. 2. 45. et Mat. 3. I In thofe came John the Baptift preach the Wilderness of Judea,

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out a (1) Decree from Cefar Auguftus, that all the World fhould be taxed [Or, enrolled]. 2. (And this ftaxing was firft made when Cyrenius was governour of Syria.) 3. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own City. 4. And Jofeph alfo went up from Galilee, out of the City of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the City of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David) 5. To be taxed with Mary his efpoufed Wife, being great with child. 6. And fo it was, that while they were there, the days were accomplished that he fhould be delivered. 7. And fhe brought forth her firft-born fon, and wrapped him in fwadling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the Inn. 8. And there were in the fame country fhepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch [Or, the night Watches] over their flock by night. 9. And lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord fhone round about them; and they were fore afraid. 10. And the Angel faid unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good Tidings of great joy, which fhall be to all People.

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unto you is born this day, in the City of David, a Saviour, which is Chrift the Lord. 12. And this fhall be a fign unto you; Ye fhall find the Babe wrapped in fwadling clothes, lying in a manger. 13. And fuddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hoft praifing God,

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(1) The Fifth Year before the Account called the rear of our Lord, which includes the Hiftory to the end of the 20th Verfe.

God, and faying, 14. "Glory to God in the higheft, and on earth peace, good will towards men. 15. And it came to pafs, as the Angels were gone away from them into heaven, the thepherds [Gr. the men the fhepherds] faid one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and fee this thing which is come to pafs, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16. And they came with hafte, and found Mary and Jofeph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17. And when they had feen it, they made known abroad the faying which was told them concerning this Child. 18. And all they that heard it, wondred at thofe hings which were told them by the fhepherds. 19. But Mary P kept all these things, and pondered them in her Heart. 20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praifing God for all the things that they had heard and feen, as it was told unto them. 21. And (1) when eight days were accomplished for the circumcifing of the Child, his name was called JESUS, which was fo named of the Angel before he was conceived in the Womb. 22. And when the days of her purification, according

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s+ Lev. 12. 2, 3, 4, 6. If a Woman have conceived Seed, and born a Man-Child: then the fhall be unclean feven Days; according to the Days of the Separation for her Infirmity, fhall fhe be unclean. And in the eighth Day the Flesh of his Fore-Skin fhall be circumcifed. And fhe fhall then continue

fued, and came forth from before him: Thousand Thousands miniftred unto him, and Ten Thousand tirnes ten Thousand ftood before him. Rev. 5. 11. I beheld, and I heard a Voice of many Angels round about the Throne, and the Beafts, and the Elders, and the Number of them was Ten Thoufand times Ten Thoufand, and Thousands of 10 in the Blood of her purifying three Thoufands.

nt Luk. 19. 38. Bleffed be the King that cometh in the Name of the Lord, Peace in Heaven, Glory in the higheft.

• See on Joh. 16. 33.

P* Luk.1.66. Gen.37. 11. His Father obferved theSaying 1 Sam.21. 12. David laid up thefe Words in his Heart.

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and thirty Days: She fhall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the Sanctuary, until the Days of her purifying be fulfilled. And when the Days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a Son, or for a Daughter; fhe fhall bring a Lamb of the firft Year for a Burnt-offering, and a young Pidgeon, or a Tur tle Dove for a Sin-offering, un to the Door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, unto

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Thou shalt call his Name Jefus.

(1) The Fourth Year before the Account called the Year of our Lord, which reaches to Ver. 42.

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according to the Law of Mofes, were accomplished, they brought him to Jerufalem, to prefent him to the Lord. 23. (As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every Male that openeth the womb fhall be called holy to the Lord.) 24. And to offer a facrifice according to that which is faid in the Law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pidgeons. 25. And behold, there was a man in Jerufalem, whofe name was Simeon; and the fame man was just and devout, waiting (1) for the confolation of Ifrael: and the holy Ghoft was upon him. 26. And it was revealed unto him by the holy Ghoft, that he fhould not see death, before he had feen the Lords Chrift. 27. And he came by

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**Exod. 13. 2. Sanctifie unto me all the first born, whatsoever openeth the Womb among the Children of Ifrael, both of Man and Beaft: it is mine. + Exod 22. 29. Thou fhalt not delay to offer the firft of thy ripe Fruits, and of thy Liquors: the first born of thy Sons fhalt thou give unto me. Exod. 34. 19. All that openeth the Matrix is mine.- + Numb. 3.13. All the first born are mine; for on the Day that I fmote all the first born in the Land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the first born in Ifrael, both Man and Beaft, mine they shall be: Iam the Lord. Numb. 8. 16, 17. [The Levites] are wholly given unto me from among the 'Children of Ifrael; instead of fuch as open every Womb, even instead of the first born of all the Children of Ifrael, have I taken them unto me, For all the first born of the Children of Ifrael are mine, both Man and Beaft: on the Day that I fmote every firft born in the Land of Egypt, I fan&tified them to my felf.

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Numb. 18. 15, 17. Every thing that openeth the Matrix in all Flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be of Men or Beafts, 5 fhall be thine: Nevertheless the first born of Man fhalt thou furely redeem, and the Firfiling of unclean

Beafts fhalt thou redeem. * Ver. 17. The Firstling of a Cow, or the Firstling of a Sheep, or the Firftling of a Goat,thou shalt not redeem.--

b* Lev. 12. 2, 6. The Words under Ver. 22. † Lev. 12. 8. If the be not able to bring a Lamb, then fhe fhall bring two Turtles, or two young Pidgeons.

Acts 10. 2. A devout Man, and one that feared God with all his Houfe, which gave much Alms to the People, and prayed to God alway.

d See on Ver. 38. Ifa. 25. 9. It fhall be faid in that Day, Lo, this is our God, we have waited for him, and he will fave us. This is the Lord, we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his Salvation.

(1) As thefe devout People waited for, and lived in Expectation of the Coming of Chrift in the Flesh; fo good Chriftians now look for, and live in the conftant Expectation of his fecond glorious Appearing to judge the World,fand reward his faithful Servants; which is their greateft Comfort and Support under all Trials, Temptations, and Sufferings in this World. See the References on 1 Cor. 1. 7.

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the fpirit into the Temple: and when the Parents brought in the Child Jefus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28. Then took he him up in his arms, and bleifed God, and faid, 29. Lord, now letteft thou thy fervant depart in peace, according to thy word. 30. For mine eyes have feen thy falvation: 31. Which thou haft prepared before the face of all People: 32. h A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy People Ifrael. 33. And Jofeph and his mother marvelled at those things which were fpoken of him. 34. And Simeon bleffed them, and faid unto Mary his mother, Behold, this Child is (1) fet for the fall and rifing again rfing again of many in Ifrael; and

Salvation. Ifa. 40. 1. Comfort ye, comfort ye,my People,faith your God.

et Gen. 46. 30. Ifrael faid unto Jofeph, Now let me die, fince I have feen thy Face, becaufe thou art yet alive. † Phil. 1. 23 . I am in a ftrait betwixt twe, having a defire to depart,and to be with Chrift, which is far better.

ft Luk. 3. 6. + Ifa. 52. 10. All the Ends of the Earth fhall fee the Salvation of our God.

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ht Ifa. 42.6. I the Lord-willgive thee for a Covenant of the People, for a Light of the Gentiles.

Ifa. 49. 6. I will alfo give thee for a Light to the Gentiles, that thou mayft be my Salvation to the End of the Earth. † A&s. 13. 47. I have fet thee to be a Light of the Gentiles- † A&ts 28. 28. Be it known therefore unto you, that

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14, 5. He fhall be for a Sanctuary; but for a Stone of Stumbling, and for a Rock of Offence to both the Houses of Ifrael, for a Gin, and to for a Snare, to the Inhabitants of Jerufalem. And many among them hall ftumble and fall, and be broken, and be fnared, and be taken. Ifa. 28. 16. Behold, I lay in Zion for a Foundation, a Stone,a tried Stone, a precious corner-ftone, a fure Foundation Dan. 2. 34, 35. Thou faweft till thar a Stone was cut out without Hands, which 20fmote the Image upon his Feet that were of Iron and Clay, and brake them to pieces. And the Stone that broke the Image became a great Mountain, and filled the whole Earth. Hof 14.9.- The Ways of the Lord are right, and

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(1) There can be nothing more evident from the whole Tenor of the New-Teftament, as well as from many particular Texts, than this Truth: That the Defign of the Coming of Jefus Chrift into the World, was for the Salvation of Mankind. How then, may it be faid, are thefe Words . of good old Simeon, infpired by the Holy Spirit, to be unde food? I anfwer. That though the Salvation of Men was what our Lord had in View by his coming, yet to many, through unreafonable Prejudices

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