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before_o the_o commissioner_n himself_o or_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o their_o name_n surname_n parentage_n alliance_n estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n or_o what_o else_o shall_v be_v demand_v of_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v tax_v or_o enrol_v according_o and_o be_v come_v thither_o they_o find_v themselves_o prevent_v of_o lodging_n and_o entertainment_n in_o the_o inn_n wherefore_o they_o turn_v into_o a_o certain_a cave_n as_o all_o antiquity_n affirm_v where_o be_v a_o stable_a and_o a_o manger_n cut_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o in_o that_o cave_n they_o make_v their_o present_a abode_n which_o cave_n as_o beda_n in_o the_o description_n of_o bedlam_a lib._n de_fw-fr locis_fw-la sanct_a cap._n 8._o say_v be_v at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o town_n seem_v to_o be_v natural_a and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o semi-center_n which_o of_o all_o likelihood_n be_v without_o the_o city_n wall_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o dispose_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o shepherd_n to_o who_o the_o glad_a tiding_n shall_v first_o be_v make_v know_v may_v easy_o have_v access_n thither_o by_o night_n though_o the_o city_n gate_n be_v shut_v and_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v tell_v they_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o while_o they_o be_v there_o 2.6_o s._n luc._n 2.6_o the_o day_n be_v accomplish_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v 7._o 7._o and_o she_o bring_v forth_o her_o first_o bear_v son_n and_o wrap_v he_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o a_o manger_n because_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o they_o in_o the_o inn_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o december_n according_a to_o the_o account_n which_o the_o church_n make_v nativity_n christ_n his_o nativity_n which_o also_o celebrate_v the_o bless_a nativity_n yearly_a upon_o that_o day_n that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n st._n marry_o the_o daughter_n of_o eliachim_n and_o hanna_n espouse_v to_o joseph_n do_v in_o the_o night_n bring_v forth_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v call_v and_o be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o time_n appoint_v and_o praedetermine_v of_o god_n for_o that_o wondered_a birth_n be_v in_o or_o about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n three_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o ten_o and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n at_o what_o time_n the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n 49.10_o gen_n 49.10_o and_o herod_n in_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o place_n also_o preordain_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o city_n of_o bedlam_a and_o there_o also_o that_o cave_n and_o stable_a where_o such_o a_o manger_n be_v provide_v for_o his_o cradle_n nihilominus_fw-la fulget_fw-la etiam_fw-la novus_fw-la ille_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la modus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la caeterae_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la superveniente_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr solâ_fw-la sanctificatione_n maria_fw-la conciperet_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o new_a manner_n of_o conception_n shine_v that_o mary_n alone_o conceive_v not_o in_o iniquity_n as_o all_o other_o woman_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o come_v upon_o she_o and_o by_o sole_a sanctification_n say_v st._n bernard_n ser_n de_fw-fr beata_fw-la maria._n for_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v and_o the_o church_n believe_v and_o confess_v that_o bless_a conception_n to_o be_v not_o of_o human_a seed_n and_o geniture_n but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v the_o virgin_n womb_n for_o such_o a_o birth_n a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o say_v st._n gregory_n nyssen_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a neither_o have_v the_o virgin_n suffer_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o neither_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v diminish_v nor_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a be_v dissect_v into_o part_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v whole_a and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a remain_v entire_a without_o any_o manner_n of_o immutation_n and_o a_o whole_a son_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o neither_o have_v he_o impair_v the_o integrity_n of_o his_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moreover_o flesh_n be_v procreate_v of_o flesh_n but_o yet_o without_o perpession_n cont._n eunom_n orat._n 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n day_n the_o gospel_n first_o preach_v by_o angeâ—s_n upon_o christmas_n day_n christ_n therefore_o be_v bear_v god_n will_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v immediate_o preach_v i_o say_v immediate_o the_o same_o night_n which_o be_v the_o night_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v for_o the_o jew_n do_v reckon_v their_o day_n to_o begin_v when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o day_n which_o we_o common_o call_v christmas_n day_n opus_fw-la diet_n in_o die_v svo_fw-la the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n upon_o its_o own_o proper_a day_n no_o day_n more_o proper_a to_o preach_v and_o publish_v the_o glad_a tiding_n then_o that_o day_n the_o fit_a minister_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n be_v the_o bless_a angel_n for_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o father_n bosom_n to_o be_v incarnate_a in_o the_o virgin_n be_v womb_n and_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n to_o be_v bear_v upon_o that_o day_n even_o so_o be_v the_o bless_a angel_n send_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n glorious_a presence_n by_o divine_a dispensation_n to_o preach_v and_o publish_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o his_o birth_n upon_o that_o day_n i_o shall_v think_v that_o great_a and_o glorious_a angel_n who_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n himself_o who_o first_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o because_o neither_o the_o angel_n nor_o the_o place_n nor_o the_o shepherd_n be_v either_o number_v nor_o name_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o deliver_v the_o story_n thus_o not_o far_o from_o bedlam_a about_o a_o mile_n as_o be_v say_v there_o be_v fair_a and_o fruitful_a pasture_n convenient_a for_o the_o feed_n depasture_v and_o fold_v of_o sheep_n where_o david_n also_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o jesse_n his_o father_n it_o be_v on_o the_o east_n of_o bedlam_a 12.15_o 1_o sam._n 12.15_o where_o be_v that_o tower_n which_o of_o ancient_a time_n be_v call_v the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n where_o jacob_n sometime_o dwell_v and_o not_o far_o from_o which_o place_n he_o bury_v rachel_n his_o wife_n and_o retain_v the_o name_n still_o 21._o gen._n 35.20_o 21._o for_o that_o many_o flock_n of_o sheep_n resort_v thither_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v certain_a shepherd_n three_o shepherd_n say_v the_o tradition_n whether_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sheep_n or_o their_o servant_n or_o hireling_n that_o make_v no_o question_n who_o abode_n in_o the_o field_n keep_v watch_n over_o their_o flock_n by_o night_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v their_o watch_n whether_o under_o the_o shelter_n of_o the_o tower_n in_o the_o sheep-coat_n or_o in_o the_o open_a air_n that_o differ_v not_o peradventure_o because_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n which_o may_v not_o unapt_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n thereby_o also_o intimate_v what_o they_o be_v do_v at_o that_o time_n while_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v and_o pipe_v with_o flute_n and_o pipe_n in_o the_o field_n a_o usual_a recreation_n of_o shepherd_n in_o the_o night_n to_o keep_v themselves_o awake_a and_o to_o beguile_v the_o time_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n or_o some_o other_o great_a and_o glorious_a angel_n come_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v over_o they_o and_o nigh_o unto_o they_o in_o glory_n and_o great_a brightness_n at_o which_o great_a glorious_a and_o unusual_a apparition_n and_o for_o that_o the_o jew_n also_o retain_v a_o opinion_n that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v see_v those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a spirit_n they_o shall_v die_v the_o shepherd_n be_v in_o a_o great_a fear_n 22._o jud._n 6.22.23_o &_o 13_o 22._o the_o angel_n first_o dehort_v they_o from_o fear_n and_o then_o tell_v they_o what_o his_o message_n be_v and_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o commission_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o preach_v unto_o
gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n his_o people_n final_o have_v bless_v they_o if_o not_o as_o a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o set_a form_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a benediction_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n 26._o num._n 6.24_o 25_o 26._o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o no_o and_o as_o well_o they_o who_o affirm_v it_o as_o they_o who_o deny_v it_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o either_o for_o the_o affirmation_n or_o negation_n of_o it_o yet_o with_o a_o christian_n benediction_n he_o do_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v they_o by_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o body_n in_o soul_n in_o good_n and_o fortune_n blessing_n temporal_a eternal_a blessing_n prophesy_v of_o christ_n and_o foretell_v to_o the_o virgin_n herself_o that_o which_o saint_n bernard_n call_v her_o martyrdom_n a_o martyrdom_n by_o the_o sword_n that_o sword_n which_o shall_v pierce_v through_o her_o soul_n a_o sword_n of_o bitter_a grief_n and_o anguish_n when_o she_o shall_v see_v he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o hear_v he_o call_v unto_o she_o and_o say_v woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n 19.26_o s._n joh._n 19.26_o ser._n de_fw-fr beaâ—a_fw-la virg_n maria._n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o anna_n a_o prophetess_n a_o woman_n of_o great_a piety_n and_o devotion_n who_o have_v live_v a_o long_a and_o a_o virtuous_a life_n come_v into_o the_o temple_n into_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v permit_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v and_o she_o also_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o all_o they_o that_o look_v for_o redemption_n in_o jerusalem_n for_o so_o say_v the_o history_n observe_v every_o circumstance_n according_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v relate_v 2.22_o s_o luc._n 2.22_o thus_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v accomplish_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n 23_o 23_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o jerusalem_n 24_o 24_o who_o name_n be_v simeon_n and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v just_a and_o devout_a wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v upon_o he_o 25_o 25_o and_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o he_o come_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n 26_o 26_o and_o when_o the_o parent_n bring_v in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v for_o he_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n then_o take_v he_o he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n 27_o 27_o and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n 33_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o joseph_n and_o his_o mother_n marvel_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o simeon_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o mary_n his_o mother_n behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o â—he_n fall_v and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o 34_o 34_o yea_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o own_o soul_n also_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o many_o heart_n may_v be_v reveal_v 35_o 35_o and_o there_o be_v one_o anna_n a_o prophetess_n the_o daughter_n of_o phanuel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asser_n she_o be_v of_o a_o great_a age_n and_o have_v live_v with_o a_o husband_n seven_o year_n from_o her_o virginity_n 37_o 36_o 37_o and_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n of_o about_o fourscore_o and_o four_o year_n which_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n but_o serve_v god_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n and_o she_o come_v in_o at_o that_o instant_n 38._o 38._o give_v thanks_o likewise_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o all_o that_o look_v for_o redemption_n in_o jerusalem_n such_o be_v the_o wonderful_a birth_n of_o christ_n his_o circumcision_n and_o presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o age_n transact_v whether_o his_o parent_n return_v back_o immediate_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o bethlehem_n and_o there_o abode_n either_o in_o the_o inn_n man_n history_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n where_o they_o have_v lodging_n after_o the_o tax_v end_v and_o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o those_o of_o their_o tribe_n and_o family_n who_o come_v up_o to_o be_v enrol_v be_v dissolve_v or_o else_o in_o some_o house_n which_o they_o hire_v or_o otherwise_o obtain_v where_o they_o continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o go_v present_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v perform_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n into_o galilee_n and_o to_o their_o own_o city_n nazareth_n return_v from_o thence_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o then_o go_v when_o that_o feast_n be_v end_v to_o bethlehem_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n either_o in_o the_o inn_n or_o in_o some_o other_o house_n where_o they_o make_v their_o habitation_n till_o the_o wiseman_n come_v our_o sacred_a history_n will_v not_o determine_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o when_o they_o dwell_v in_o nazareth_n they_o go_v up_o yearly_a to_o jerusalem_n as_o saint_n luke_n say_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n 2.41_o s._n luc._n 2.41_o and_o certain_a 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