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of_o man_n now_o that_o which_o be_v begin_v of_o john_n be_v no_o less_o marvellous_a wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o same_o gift_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n here_o the_o angel_n do_v note_v what_o especial_a similitude_n john_n have_v with_o elyas_n therefore_o he_o say_v he_o be_v send_v that_o he_o may_v gather_v people_n disperse_v into_o unity_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o turn_n of_o father_n to_o son_n be_v a_o reduction_n from_o discord_n to_o love_n whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a breach_n the_o which_o may_v cut_v or_o as_o it_o be_v rend_v the_o people_n we_o know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ellas_n what_o a_o horryble_a defection_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v how_o shameful_o they_o be_v degenerate_a from_o their_o father_n they_o be_v so_o divide_v that_o they_o can_v be_v nothing_o less_o think_v than_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n elyas_n bring_v they_o again_o into_o a_o holy_a consent_n such_o a_o gather_v together_o of_o father_n with_o child_n there_o begin_v to_o be_v by_o john_n the_o which_o christ_n at_o length_n finish_v wherefore_o malachy_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o bring_v again_o do_v signify_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o divide_v when_o the_o other_o elyas_n shall_v come_v as_o it_o be_v suffycient_o know_v by_o history_n â—o_o haâ—e_v be_v then_o and_o shall_v more_o apparent_o be_v see_v in_o their_o place_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v pollute_v by_o innumerable_a lie_n the_o worship_v of_o god_n be_v corrupt_v with_o more_o than_o gross_a superstition_n religion_n be_v divide_v into_o
order_n of_o nature_n she_o be_v barren_a and_o old_a have_v now_o conceive_v by_o a_o wonderful_a miracle_n of_o god_n to_o take_v from_o i_o my_o rebuke_n among_o man_n barrenness_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n esteem_v as_o a_o reproach_n see_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v account_v among_o the_o especial_a testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n &_o love_n some_o think_v that_o this_o do_v special_o appertain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a law_n because_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n other_o more_z right_o affirm_v that_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v prosperous_a and_o happy_a for_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n gene._n 13._o 15._o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o general_a blessing_n which_o reach_v unto_o all_o mankind_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o abraham_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v join_v together_o let_v parent_n learn_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o their_o child_n but_o let_v they_o that_o want_n learn_v by_o the_o same_o to_o humble_v themselves_o elizabeth_n account_v that_o this_o reproach_n be_v but_o before_o man_n because_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporal_a chastisement_n by_o which_o we_o be_v nothing_o the_o further_a from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n 1._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 26._o and_o in_o the_o sixth_o month_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v from_o god_n unto_o a_o city_n of_o galilee_n name_v nazareth_n 27._o to_o a_o virgin_n affiance_v to_o a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v joseph_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o virgin_n name_n be_v mary_n 28._o and_o the_o angel_n go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o say_v hail_o thou_o be_v free_o belove_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n 29._o 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the_o prophecy_n of_o john_n baptist_n utter_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v know_v in_o every_o place_n but_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o virgin_n in_o a_o unknown_a town_n of_o juda_n and_o this_o prophecy_n remain_v bury_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o one_o maid_n but_o so_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v that_o even_o in_o christ_n birth_n that_o may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o god_n by_o foolishness_n may_v save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1._o cor._n 1._o 21._o but_o so_o be_v this_o treasure_n of_o this_o secret_a mystery_n lay_v up_o with_o the_o virgin_n that_o at_o the_o length_n in_o his_o time_n it_o may_v come_v forth_o to_o all_o the_o godly_a this_o secret_a repose_v of_o it_o be_v i_o grant_v contemptible_a but_o such_o as_o be_v most_o meet_a both_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o humility_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o also_o for_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o let_v we_o although_o the_o reason_n do_v not_o at_o the_o first_o appear_v learn_v 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the_o godly_a at_o length_n by_o faith_n shall_v know_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o christ_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o such_o base_a and_o mean_a sort_n but_o that_o the_o heavenly_a father_n show_v forth_o in_o he_o even_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n for_o the_o angel_n declare_v that_o the_o saviour_n be_v bear_v but_o their_o voice_n be_v hear_v only_o of_o the_o shepherd_n be_v not_o spread_v far_o there_o be_v one_o wonder_n famous_a among_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n which_o come_v from_o the_o east_n do_v every_o where_o report_n that_o a_o star_n appear_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o great_a king_n yet_o we_o see_v how_o god_n keep_v his_o soon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v full_o be_v show_v then_o he_o erect_v as_o one_o shall_v say_v a_o theatre_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v plain_o be_v behold_v the_o participle_n memnesteumenen_n which_o the_o euangeliste_n do_v use_v do_v signify_v that_o she_o then_o be_v a_o virgin_n promise_v to_o a_o husband_n but_o not_o deliver_v as_o a_o wife_n to_o a_o husband_n for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o parent_n shall_v keep_v their_o daughter_n at_o home_n with_o they_o for_o a_o time_n after_o that_o they_o be_v espouse_v unto_o man_n or_o else_o that_o law_n for_o the_o slander_v wife_n which_o be_v in_o deut._n 22._o 13._o be_v in_o vain_a luke_n say_v that_o joseph_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n because_o that_o the_o family_n be_v wont_v to_o be_v account_v by_o the_o name_n of_o man_n of_o the_o which_o matter_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 28._o hail_o thou_o that_o be_v free_o belove_v because_o that_o the_o message_n be_v wonderful_a and_o almost_o incredible_a therefore_o the_o angel_n begin_v with_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o see_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o 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again_o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n how_o in_o the_o bush_n god_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n 27_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o lyve_n you_o be_v therefore_o great_o deceive_v 27._o then_o come_v to_o he_o certain_a of_o the_o saducee_n which_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o resurrection_n and_o they_o ask_v he_o 28._o say_v master_n moses_n write_v unto_o we_o if_o any_o man_n brother_n die_v have_v a_o wife_n and_o he_o die_v without_o child_n that_o his_o brother_n shall_v take_v his_o wife_n and_o raise_v uppe_o seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n 29_o now_o there_o be_v seven_o brethren_n and_o the_o first_o take_v a_o wife_n and_o he_o die_v without_o child_n 30._o and_o the_o second_o take_v the_o wife_n and_o he_o die_v chidlesse_a 31._o then_o the_o three_o take_v she_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o seven_o die_v and_o leave_v 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