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as_o well_o as_o inward_a joy_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o inward_a joy_n at_o all_o as_o psal._n 65._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o little_a hill_n shall_v be_v gird_v with_o exultation_n and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o the_o babe_n in_o my_o womb_n leap_v with_o extraordinary_a gesticulation_n or_o exâ—ltation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o do_v ver._n 45._o and_n bless_a be_v she_o that_o believe_v elisabeth_n in_o this_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o her_o own_o husband_n unbelief_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o befall_v he_o for_o the_o same_o he_o a_o man_n a_o priest_n age_a learned_a eminent_a and_o the_o message_n to_o he_o of_o more_o appear_a
world_n begâ—n_fw-fr 71_o bezâ—_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o 16._o they_o that_o hate_v we_o 72_o remember_v to_o perform_v the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o forefather_n and_o to_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n 73_o 〈◊〉_d the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n abraham_n 74_o etc._n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n 75_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 76_o and_o thou_o child_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o â—most_o high_a for_o thou_o shall_v goâ—_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n 77_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n 78_o through_o mercy_n the_o tender_a a-mercy_n of_o our_o god_n whereby_o the_o dayspring_n from_o a_o high_a have_v visit_v as_o 79_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n 80_o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o wave_v strong_a in_o spirit_n and_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o show_v unto_o israel_n reason_n of_o the_o order_n the_o order_n of_o this_o section_n may_v be_v brief_o contrive_v and_o illustrate_v thus_o elisabeth_n when_o mary_n come_v to_o she_o waâ—_n about_o sermoneth_n go_v with_o child_n luke_n 1._o 26._o 36._o and_o about_o nine_o month_n when_o she_o depart_v from_o she_o vers_fw-la 56._o she_o come_v to_o her_o own_o house_n be_v suspect_v by_o joseph_n to_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o secret_a divorce_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o pass_v betwixt_o they_o two_o at_o nazaret_n the_o time_n of_o elisabeths_n delivery_n be_v full_o come_v harmony_n and_o explanation_n verse_n 59_o 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new_a name_n give_v they_o at_o the_o give_v of_o circumcision_n therefore_o do_v aftertime_n reserve_v this_o custom_n to_o name_v their_o child_n at_o their_o circumcise_n the_o name_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o the_o child_n by_o the_o mother_n but_o that_o be_v ever_o at_o the_o birth_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o weighty_a and_o special_a reason_n as_o gen._n 29._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o and_o 30._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o 1_o chron._n 4._o 29._o and_o sometime_o by_o the_o stander_n by_o at_o the_o birth_n as_o gen._n 38._o 29._o and_o 25._o 25._o ruth_n 4._o 18._o but_o the_o father_n at_o the_o circumcision_n have_v still_o the_o cast_a voice_n whether_o the_o name_n shall_v be_v so_o or_o no_o as_o appear_v by_o jacob_n change_v ben-oni_n into_o benjamin_n now_o zacharie_n be_v dumb_a and_o the_o mother_n have_v give_v it_o no_o name_n at_o the_o birth_n the_o person_n present_v undertake_v to_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o 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thou_o that_o be_v he_o signify_v so_o much_o by_o letter_n as_o the_o serious_a view_n of_o the_o story_n will_v necessary_o evince_v and_o so_o 2_o king_n 5._o 6._o and_o be_v bring_v the_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v not_o that_o naaman_n that_o bring_v the_o letter_n speak_v the_o word_n that_o follow_v but_o the_o letter_n itself_o speak_v they_o john_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v gracious_a a_o name_n most_o fit_a for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o point_v out_o he_o that_o be_v grace_v itself_o rabbi_n jochanan_n say_v what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n some_o say_v haninah_n grace_n as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v not_o give_v you_o haninah_n that_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v gracious_a jer._n 16._o 13._o talmud_n bab_n in_o pesach_n cap._n 4._o vers._n 64._o and_n his_o mouth_n be_v open_v infidelity_n have_v close_v his_o mouth_n and_o now_o faith_n or_o believe_a do_v open_v it_o again_o and_o herein_o may_v this_o case_n of_o zachary_n be_v fit_o compare_v with_o the_o like_a of_o moses_n exod._n 4._o for_o he_o for_o distrust_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n as_o zachary_n for_o the_o same_o fault_n be_v strike_v dumb_a but_o upon_o the_o circumcise_n of_o his_o child_n and_o recovery_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o danger_n be_v remove_v as_o zacharies_n dumbness_n be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n aâ—d_v occasion_n as_o psal._n 116._o 10._o he_o believe_v and_o therefore_o do_v he_o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a do_v sing_v isaiah_n 35._o 6._o and_n his_o tongue_n out_o english_a have_v add_v loose_v for_o illustration_n as_o also_o have_v the_o french_a and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v find_v in_o some_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o first_o no_o such_o word_n be_v express_v either_o in_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a vulgar_a latin_a italian_a erasmus_n or_o other_o translator_n nor_o second_o need_v there_o any_o 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assistance_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o ezra_n 7._o 6._o and_o 8._o 22_o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n at_o capable_a year_n as_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 19_o for_o so_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v signify_v ezek._n 1._o 3._o &_o 37._o 1._o &_o 40._o 1._o psal._n 80._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 19_o vers._n 68_o redeem_a greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v or_o wrought_v redemption_n in_o the_o very_a phrase_n imply_v a_o price_n pay_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v it_o be_v use_v again_o chapt._n 2._o 38._o and_o by_o the_o lxx_o psal._n 111._o 9_o and_o 130._o 7._o and_o by_o theodotion_n for_o satisfaction_n prov._n 6._o 35._o vers._n 69._o a_o horn_n
consent_n of_o roman_a historian_n that_o say_v that_o augustus_n reign_v six_o and_o fifty_o year_n and_o of_o christian_n that_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o fifteen_o of_o tiberius_n then_o may_v it_o be_v ready_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o forty_o second_o of_o augustus_n the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n at_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v have_v be_v much_o mistake_v be_v conclude_v upon_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o december_n this_o mistake_n do_v first_o arise_v by_o another_o for_o it_o be_v misunderstand_v that_o zacharias_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o sancto_n sanctorum_fw-la on_o the_o expiation_n day_n when_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n appear_v unto_o he_o they_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o conclude_v that_o john_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o summer_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o winter_n a_o time_n very_o unfit_a for_o people_n to_o travail_v to_o their_o several_a city_n to_o be_v tax_v but_o 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