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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 age_a witness_n be_v old_a anna_n who_o person_n be_v describe_v ver_fw-la 36.37_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 and_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n of_o about_o eighty_o four_o year_n who_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n but_o serve_v god_n with_o fast_n and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n and_o she_o come_v in_o that_o instant_n give_v thanks_o likewise_o to_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 israel_n though_o her_o word_n be_v not_o particular_o express_v yet_o the_o scope_n of_o they_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o these_o word_n she_o speak_v to_o all_o they_o that_o look_v for_o redemption_n in_o israel_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v mighty_a confirmation_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o very_a needful_a especial_o for_o mary_n and_o joseph_n consider_v the_o sad_a day_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o cap._n four_o the_o first_o bloody_a persecution_n that_o befall_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n while_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o herod_n herod_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o usurper_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o david_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n he_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n wait_v for_o a_o redeemer_n a_o king_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n and_o now_o he_o be_v eminent_o inform_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n be_v bear_v and_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n therefore_o his_o politic_a wicked_a heart_n do_v present_o plot_n and_o contrive_v how_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o bloody_a hand_n upon_o he_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v nor_o can_v they_o inform_v he_o how_o long_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v therefore_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o that_o he_o crafty_o and_o privy_o call_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o ask_v they_o 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will_v look_v to_o find_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o messiah_n it_o be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 4_o 15._o and_o nazaret_n be_v a_o obscure_a place_n out_o of_o which_o no_o body_n look_v for_o such_o a_o branch_n to_o grow_v and_o spring_v joh._n 1.46_o good_a nathaniel_n say_v can_v any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o nazaret_n and_o as_o this_o may_v be_v a_o inducement_n to_o go_v thither_o because_o nazaret_n be_v their_o own_o city_n luk._n 1.26_o 27._o the_o place_n where_o joseph_n and_o mary_n dwell_v before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o conception_n and_o where_o they_o have_v no_o doubt_n many_o godly_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n who_o will_v desire_v their_o return_n thither_o and_o aboâ—e_v all_o other_o inducement_n matthew_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o divine_a prophecy_n mat._n 2.23_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n that_o be_v the_o branch_n so_o he_o be_v call_v isa_n 11.1_o and_o other_o place_n for_o from_o this_o word_n the_o city_n nazaret_n have_v its_o name_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o tender_a care_n the_o lord_n have_v over_o this_o bless_a branch_n and_o how_o serviceable_a the_o angel_n be_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n cap._n vi_o the_o history_n of_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o childhood_n so_o much_o for_o the_o history_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o what_o sore_a persecution_n he_o suffer_v while_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o psal_n 22.9_o 10._o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v care_n of_o i_o in_o the_o womb_n thou_o do_v make_v i_o hope_v when_o i_o be_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n i_o be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n from_o my_o mother_n belly_n the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o four_o period_n 1._o his_o infancy_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v 2._o 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elizabeth_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n &_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n john_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o many_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o his_o birth_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n and_o he_o sâ—all_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n lo_o what_o marvellous_a thing_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o angel_n touch_v john_n and_o when_o zacharias_n object_v and_o make_v difficult_a to_o believe_v what_o the_o angel_n have_v say_v touch_v his_o 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