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into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o his_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n nor_o be_v this_o his_o burn_a of_o incense_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n but_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o require_v that_o incense_n shall_v be_v burn_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n without_o the_o veil_n exod._n 30._o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o high_a priest_n indeed_o once_o every_o year_n offer_v incense_n within_o the_o veil_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n leu._n 16._o 29_o 30._o but_o neither_o be_v zacharias_n high_a priest_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o such_o service_n for_o first_o luke_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n he_o use_v to_o call_v he_o by_o that_o title_n as_o chap._n 3._o 2._o act_n 4._o 6._o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o all_o this_o large_a story_n of_o zacharias_n he_o never_o term_v he_o other_o then_o a_o ordinary_a priest_n second_o 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day_n of_o expiation_n they_o be_v in_o fear_n while_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v within_o till_o he_o come_v out_o in_o peace_n and_o then_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n among_o they_o because_o they_o be_v accept_v r._n tanchum_n on_o ex._n 33._o ver._n 11._o and_n there_o appear_v a_o angel_n etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v two_o great_a mystery_n to_o be_v show_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n first_o that_o god_n shall_v become_v a_o man_n and_o second_o that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v become_v a_o mother_n so_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o belief_n of_o these_o two_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v exhibit_v do_v use_v two_o harbinger_n or_o preparative_n as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o old_a and_o of_o long_a time_n before_o first_o apparition_n of_o angel_n in_o humane_a shape_n second_o woman_n eaning_a child_n that_o be_v old_a and_o barren_a for_o it_o will_v be_v the_o easy_a believe_v that_o the_o invisible_a god_n may_v converse_v visible_o among_o man_n in_o humane_a 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in_o her_o cousin_n elisabeth_n three_o confirm_v she_o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a now_o whereas_o this_o unrestrained_a power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o such_o example_n as_o the_o child_a of_o elisabeth_n and_o other_o barren_a woman_n in_o this_o birth_n of_o the_o virgin_n something_o more_o and_o of_o more_o extraordinarinesse_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o in_o it_o therefore_o two_o action_n be_v express_v to_o concur_v first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o come_n upon_o the_o virgin_n second_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a overshadow_v she_o and_o two_o fruit_n or_o consequent_n of_o these_o two_o action_n answerable_a to_o they_o first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o therefore_o that_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a second_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o that_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o 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ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n that_o the_o son_n have_v have_v no_o other_o manner_n of_o generation_n of_o he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a his_o operate_a power_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o vigour_n and_o embrace_n of_o the_o masculine_a parent_n for_o to_o that_o the_o word_n overshadow_v seem_v to_o have_v aliusion_n be_v a_o modest_a phrase_n whereby_o the_o hebrew_n express_v the_o embrace_n of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n as_o ruth_n 3._o 9_o spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o thy_o garment_n over_o thy_o handmaid_n therefore_o that_o holy_a thing_n this_o title_n and_o epithet_n first_o not_o only_o show_v the_o purity_n and_o immaculatenesse_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o second_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o precede_a part_n by_o way_n of_o consequence_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o it_o show_v that_o none_o ever_o be_v bear_v thus_o immaculate_a but_o christ_n alone_o because_o none_o have_v ever_o such_o a_o way_n mean_v of_o conception_n but_o only_o he_o ver._n 36._o thy_n cousin_n elisabeth_n have_v conceive_v a_o son_n as_o he_o have_v inform_v the_o virgin_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o mâ—ssiâ—â—_n of_o herself_o so_o do_v he_o also_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o forerunner_n of_o her_o cousin_n elisabeth_n for_o that_o he_o intend_v not_o bare_o to_o inform_v she_o only_o that_o her_o cousin_n have_v conceive_v a_o child_n but_o that_o he_o heighten_v her_o thought_n to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o christ_n forerunner_n may_v be_v suppose_v upon_o these_o observation_n first_o that_o he_o say_v a_o son_n and_o not_o a_o child_n second_o that_o such_o strange_o bear_v son_n be_v ever_o of_o some_o remarkable_a and_o renown_a eminency_n three_o that_o if_o he_o have_v purpose_v only_o to_o show_v she_o the_o possibility_n of_o her_o conceive_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o other_o woman_n he_o may_v have_v mention_v sarah_n hannah_n and_o other_o of_o those_o ancient_a one_o and_o it_o have_v be_v enough_o ver._n 39_o and_n mary_n arise_v etc._n etc._n and_o go_v with_o haste_n into_o the_o hill_n country_n into_o a_o city_n of_o juda._n this_o city_n be_v hebron_n for_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n joshua_n give_v the_o city_n of_o aâ—ba_n which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o judah_n josh._n 21._o 11._o and_o zacharias_n be_v a_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o judâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v senseless_a to_o seek_v for_o his_o house_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o hebron_n this_o place_n have_v be_v excellent_o renown_v in_o ancient_a time_n here_o be_v the_o promise_n give_v of_o isaac_n here_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n here_o abraham_n have_v his_o first_o land_n and_o david_n his_o first_o crown_n and_o here_o lie_v inter_v the_o three_o couple_n abraham_n and_o sarah_n isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o leah_n and_o as_o antiquity_n have_v hold_v adam_n and_o eve_n now_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n give_v by_o expositor_n of_o mary_n haste_v hither_o after_o the_o message_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o either_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v tell_v she_o about_o elisabeth_n or_o to_o congratulate_v and_o rejoice_v with_o she_o or_o to_o minister_v to_o she_o in_o her_o great_a bellyednesse_n or_o that_o the_o baptist_n in_o elisabeths_n womb_n may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o she_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o can_v but_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n indeed_o that_o she_o may_v there_o conceive_v the_o messiah_n where_o so_o many_o type_n figure_n and_o thing_n relate_v to_o he_o have_v gâ—â—e_v before_o namely_o in_o hebron_n for_o first_o this_o suit_v singular_o with_o the_o harmony_n and_o consent_n which_o god_n use_v in_o his_o work_n that_o the_o promise_n shall_v begin_v to_o take_v place_n by_o the_o conception_n of_o messiah_n even_o among_o those_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v first_o give_v second_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n seem_v to_o lie_v upon_o it_o that_o this_o shiloh_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v conceive_v in_o a_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o another_o city_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o three_o the_o evangelist_n so_o punctual_o describe_v this_o city_n seem_v rather_o to_o refer_v to_o christ_n then_o john_n who_o be_v of_o the_o priest_n may_v indifferent_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n whatsoever_o only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o to_o observe_v this_o which_o may_v not_o be_v pass_v that_o john_n that_o shall_v bring_v in_o baptism_n in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o circumcision_n be_v first_o ordain_v in_o the_o city_n hebron_n it_o be_v general_o hold_v indeed_o that_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v in_o nazaret_n and_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o 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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
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termination_n the_o masculine_a and_o neuter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v indifferent_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o do_v read_v it_o thus_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n as_o mean_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o thy_o honour_n that_o thou_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n as_o equal_v with_o they_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o dignity_n above_o this_o and_o above_o they_o all_o in_o that_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o ruler_n which_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n and_o tenor_n shall_v i_o interpret_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n though_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o
sect_n x._o christ_n install_v into_o his_o ministry_n by_o baptism_n and_o by_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o pedigree_n by_o his_o mother_n mary_n st._n matthew_n chap._n iii_o st._n mark_v chap._n i._n st._n luke_n chap._n iii_o ver._n 13._o then_o 〈◊〉_d jesus_n from_o galilee_n to_o jordan_n unto_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o jesus_n come_v from_o nazareth_n in_o galilee_n  _fw-fr 14_o but_o john_n forbid_v he_o say_v i_o have_v â—â—ed_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o 15_o and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o for_o this_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n then_o he_o suffer_v he_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 16_o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lo_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o 17_o and_o lâ—e_z a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n 10_o and_o straightway_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n he_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o spirit_n like_o a_o dove_n descend_v upon_o he_o 11_o and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v ver_fw-la 21._o now_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v 22._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 23_o and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n 24_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattâ—at_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melchi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o janna_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n 25_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naum_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o esli_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nag_n 26_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maath_v which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o semei_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juda_n 27_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joannâ—_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o physa_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zorobabel_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salâ—thiel_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o neri_n 28_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melchi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adâ—i_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cosam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o elmodam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o er_o 29_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o â—â—se_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eliezâ—â—_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joram_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o matthat_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n 30_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o simeon_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jonan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eliakim_n 31_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melea_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o menan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattatha_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nathan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 32_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o obed_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o booz_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salmon_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naasson_n 33_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aminadab_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aram_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o esrom_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o phares_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juda_n 34_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o isaac_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o thara_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nachor_n 35_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o saruch_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ragan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o phaleg_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heber_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sala_n 36_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sâ—m_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o noah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o lamech_v 37_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o methusalem_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o enoch_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jared_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maleleeâ—_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n 38_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o enos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seth_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n reason_n of_o 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