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word_n he_o wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n his_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v under_o the_o guidance_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o law_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o first_o creation_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o reward_v justice_n and_o receive_v the_o bless_a inheritance_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o meritorious_a obedience_n and_o all_o this_o as_o a_o public_a person_n a_o second_o adam_n in_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n fail_v and_o fall_v short_a which_o glorious_a work_n when_o he_o have_v finish_v he_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o so_o that_o this_o holy_a child_n jesus_n be_v educate_v and_o train_v up_o in_o and_o for_o a_o double_a service_n by_o active_a obedience_n meritorious_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o obtain_v the_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 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but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o great_a difference_n according_a as_o their_o person_n differ_v in_o eminency_n joâ—n_n grow_v as_o a_o son_n of_o fall_v adam_n when_o regenerate_v do_v grow_v jesus_n grow_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n shall_v haâ—e_v grow_v and_o much_o more_o eminent_o john_n grow_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o capacity_n jesus_n grow_v in_o a_o wonderful_a high_a measure_n of_o capacity_n john_n have_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n which_o be_v great_a in_o comparison_n of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o jesus_n have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o
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 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 which_o be_v the_o poor_a woman_n offering_n thus_o do_v they_o perform_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o low_a condition_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o in_o these_o black_a dark_a time_n which_o be_v now_o at_o the_o door_n the_o church_n do_v need_v strong_a confirmation_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o babe_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o provide_v two_o eminent_a and_o heavenly_a testimony_n by_o two_o eminent_a reverend_a and_o holy_a person_n old_a simeon_n and_o old_a anna_n who_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n at_o this_o time_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o do_v give_v their_o public_a testimony_n touch_v this_o babe_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n luk._n 2.25_o ad_fw-la 39_o the_o first_o testimony_n be_v give_v by_o old_a simeon_n who_o person_n be_v describe_v ver_fw-la 25._o behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o jerusalem_n 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 this_o holy_a man_n have_v a_o preparatory_a revelation_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v express_v ver_fw-la 26._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 this_o man_n his_o come_n at_o this_o time_n into_o the_o temple_n be_v by_o a_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v express_v for_o 27._o and_o he_o come_v bâ—_n the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o just_a than_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 do_v this_o reverend_a old_a man_n take_v the_o babe_n into_o his_o arm_n &_o praise_v god_n ver_fw-la 28._o then_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v ver_fw-la 29._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n namely_o that_o particular_a promise_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v till_o he_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o now_o he_o see_v &_o have_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o say_v ver_fw-la 30._o 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_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n this_o illustrious_a prophecy_n touch_v this_o babe_n by_o this_o reverend_a age_a man_n do_v put_v the_o heart_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n into_o a_o great_a wonderment_n v._o 33._o and_o joseph_n &_o his_o mother_n marvel_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o whether_o they_o express_v their_o wonderment_n to_o this_o reverend_a man_n it_o be_v not_o say_v but_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o do_v because_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o v._o 34._o and_o simeon_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v to_o mary_n his_o mother_n behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n 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 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 though_o his_o mother_n be_v happy_a in_o bear_v he_o yet_o must_v look_v to_o share_v in_o the_o calamity_n that_o will_v follow_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o suffering_n which_o jesus_n christ_n must_v undergo_v the_o other_o reverend_a and_o 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