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afraide. 10 Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings 32 A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the
of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people, 11 That glory of thy people Israel. 33 And Ioseph and his
is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of mother marueiled at those things, which were
Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And spoken touching him. 34 And Simeon blessed
this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde,
swadled, and laid in a cratch. 13 And straightway this childe is appointed for the fall and rising
there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which
souldiers, praising God, and saying, 14 Glory be shalbe spoken against, 35 (Yea and a sworde shall
to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of
and towards men good will. 15 And it came to many heartes may be opened. 36 And there was a
passe whe the Angels were gone away from them Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel,
into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age,
another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres
see this thing that is come to passe which the from her virginitie: 37 And she was widowe about
Lord hath shewed vnto vs. 16 So they came with foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out
haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, and of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and
the babe laid in the cratch. 17 And when they prayers, night and day. 38 She then coming at
had seene it, they published abroade the thing, the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise
that was tolde them of that childe. 18 And all the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for
that heard it, wondred at ye things which were redemption in Hierusalem. 39 And when they
tolde them of the shepheards. 19 But Mary kept had performed all thinges according to the lawe
all those sayings, and pondred them in her heart. of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their
20 And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and owne citie Nazareth. 40 And the childe grewe,
praising God, for all that they had heard and and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with
seene as it was spoken vnto them. 21 And when wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.
the eight daies were accomplished, that they 41 Nowe his parents went to Hierusalem euery
shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer. 42 And when
called Iesus, which was named of the Angell,
before he was conceiued in the wombe. 22 And hee was twelue yeere olde, and they were come
when the daies of her purification after the Lawe vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast,
of Moses were accomplished, they brought him 43 And had finished the dayes thereof, as they re-
to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord, 23 (As turned, the childe Iesus remained in Hierusalem,
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it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man and Ioseph knew not, nor his mother, But
childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called they supposing, that he had bene in the com-
pany, went a dayes iourney, and sought him
holy to the Lord) 24 And to giue an oblation, as among their kinsfolke, and acquaintance. 45 And
it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire when they found him not, they turned backe to
of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons. 25 And Hierusalem, and sought him. 46 And it came to
behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose
name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared passe three dayes after, that they found him in
God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours,
and the holy Ghost was vpon him. 26 And it was both hearing them, and asking them questions:
declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that 47 And all that heard him, were astonied at his
he shoulde not see death, before he had seene vnderstanding and answeres. 48 So when they
that Anointed of the Lord. 27 And he came by sawe him, they were amased, and his mother said
the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with
when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to vs? beholde, thy father and I haue sought thee
do for him after the custome of the Lawe, 28 Then with very heauie hearts. 49 Then said he vnto
hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not
and sayd, 29 Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt that I must goe about my Fathers busines? 50 But
depart in peace, according to thy woorde, 30 For they vnderstoode not the word that he spake to
mine eyes haue seene thy saluation, 31 Which them. 51 Then hee went downe with them, and