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angel_n upon_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o jesus_n be_v either_o foretell_v by_o any_o prophet_n or_o foreshadowed_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n beside_o this_o hymn_n the_o next_o evangelicall_n narration_n to_o his_o birth_n be_v his_o circumcision_n &_o imposition_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n now_o albeit_o his_o circumcision_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o creed_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o belief_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o place_n when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n which_o be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o angel_n before_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n luk._n 2._o 21._o but_o be_v it_o any_o where_o either_o express_o foretell_v 35_o or_o concludent_o portend_v by_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v yes_o all_o this_o be_v most_o concludent_o fore-signified_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o can_v 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