Anno which was the fon of Bethlehem. the husband of Mary, of whom was born 16. So all the generations from Abraham 17. AN SECT. VIII. Christ circumcised. ND when eight days were accom- Luk. ii. plished for the circumcifing of the 21. Child, his name was called Jefus, which was fo named of the Angel before he was conceived in the womb. SECT. IX. The coming and departure of the Ow when Jefus was born in Bethle- 1. Mat. ii. rod the King, behold there came wife When Eethlehem, 3. 4. When Herod the King had heard thefe Anno. things he was troubled, and all Ferufa- Etat. 1. lem with him, and when he had gathered all the chief Priefts and Scribes of the people together, he demanded of 5. them where Chrift fhould be born. And they faid unto him in Bethlehem of Fu dea for thus it is written by the Pro6. phet [Micah V. 2.] And thou Bethlehem in the land of Fuda, art not the leaft ámong the Princes of Fuda; for out of thee fhall come a Governour that Shall rule my people Ifrael. 7. Then Herod when he had privily call'd the wife men, enquired of them diligently what time the ftar appear'd. 8. And he fent them to Bethlehem, and faid, Go and fearch diligently for the young child, and when ye have found bim bring me word again, that I may 9. come and worship him alfo. When they had heard the King, they departed, and lo, the ftar which they faw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood 10. over where the young child was. When they faw the ftar they rejoiced with ex11. ceeding great joy. And when they were come into the houfe, they faw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treafures, they prefented unto him gifts; gold and frank12. incenfe, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. SECT. Anno. SECT. X. The prefenting of Chrift in the Temple. Temple. Luk. ii. AND when the days of [Mary's] pu- 22. rification, according to the Law of Mofes, were accomplished, they brought 29. 30% Lord, now letteft thou thy fervant Temple. And Jofeph and his Mother marvelled Anno Luke ii. 33 at thofe things which were spoken of him. Ætat. 1. 34. And Simeon bleffed them, and faid unto Egypt. Mat. ii. Mary his Mother, Behold this child is fet for the fall and rifing again of many in Ifrael, and for a fign which shall 35.be Spoken against: (yea a fword Shall peirce thro' thine own foul alfo) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. 36. 37. And there was one Anna a prophetefs, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Afer, the was of a great age, and had lived with an husband feven years from her virginity: and fhe was a widow of about fourfcore and four years: which departed not from the temple, but ferved God with faftings and prayers night and 38. day; and fhe coming in at that inftant gave thanks likewife unto the Lord, and fpake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerufalem. 13. SECT. XI. Jofeph's flight with Christ into Egypt. A ND when the [wife men] were departed, behold the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Jofeph in a dream, faying, Arife, and take the young child and bis mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will feek the young child to de14.ftroy him. When he arofe, he took the young child and his mother by night, and Anno and departed into Egypt; and was there Egypt. Etat. 2. until the death of Herod: that it might 15. Mat. ii, be fulfilled which was fpoken of the Lord by the Prophet [Hofea xi. 1.] faying, out of Egypt have I called my SECT. XII. Son. Slaughter of the Infants at Bethlehem. Bethlehem. Then Herod when he faw that he was 16. mocked of the wife men, was ex ceeding wrath, and fent forth, and flew Bu SECT. XIII. Return of Jofeph from Egypt. Galilee UT when Herod was dead, behold, 19. an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Jofeph in Egypt, faying, Arife, 20. and take the young child and his mother and go into the Land of Ifrael, for they are dead which fought the young child's life. And he arofe, and took the young 21. child C 2 |