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17 So all the ge nerations from Abraham to David, are fourteen genera

tions; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon, are fourteen generations: and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Chrift, are fourteen generations.

18 Now the

birth of Jefus Chrift was on this wife

When as his mother

Mary was efpoufed to Jofeph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghoft.

19 Then Jofeph her husband being a just man and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put

her away privily.

17. Thus from Abraham to David, are reckoned fourteen Generations; likewise from David to the Babylonifp Captivity, fourteen Generations; and from thence again to Chrift, fourteen Generations.

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18. Now the Birth of Chrift was not after the manner of the reft of Mankind, in the ordinary and natural way; but when his Mother Mary was contracted to JoSeph, before they came toge ther, fhe was found to be with Child by the extraor dinary and miraculous Ope. ration of the holy Ghost. 19. Jofeph perceiving her to be with Child without his knowledge, was much troubled and disturbed at it, being yet wholly igno- word p rant of the Divine Myftery, in the old Nevertheless,being a good & Teftament fignifies, * compaffionate Man, he was and from unwilling to expofe her to thence publick fhame, but refolved in to put her away privately. and in the

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20. But while he was mufing in his Mind upon thefe things, an Angel ap peared to him in a Dream, and faid; Jofeph, do not entertain any evil Thoughts concerning Mary your Wife; for fhe is not only innocent of what you wrongfully fufpect her, but is alfo chofen by God to be the Inftrument of a great and miraculous Work; for the Child that is now conceived in her, is by the wonderful and immediate Power of the Holy Ghost.

21. And the shall be delivered of a Son; and his Name fhall be called Jefus, that is, The Saviour: For he fhall be that long-expected Meffiah, who by giving himfelf a Sacrifice for all paft Sins, and by publishing for the future the gracious terms of Faith and Repentance,fhall deliver his People from the dominion and punishment of Sin, and bring them to everlafting Life.

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22 (Now all this

was done that it might be fulfilled

which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

23 Behold, a vir

gin fhall be with child and fhall bring forth a fon, and they thall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted, is, God with us) 24 Then Jofeph being raised from gel of the Lord had bidden him,and took

unto him his wife:

25 And knew her not till fhe had

brought forth her firft-born fon; and he called his name Jefus.

22. And hereby shall be most eminently fulfilled that remarkable Prophecy of Efaiah, (Ifa. 7. 14.)

23. Behold, a Virgin Shall conceive and bring forth a Son, and he shall be Immanuel, that is, God with us.

24. When the Angel had thus faid, Jofeph awaked; and being fully fatisfied of his Wives Innocence and Purity, he obeys the Command of God delivered by the Angel, and receives her chearfully.

25. Yet, looking upon her to be hereby confecrated to God, he continues to abstain from her. And fhe brought forth her only Son, and called his name Jefus.

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Efus being thus born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the Reign of King Herod; it was not long before his coming into the World was made known, not only to those devouter Jews who waited for the appearing of the Meffias and the redemption of Ifrael, but even to the Gentiles alfo. For at this time, certain Aftronomers, or Philofophers, came from the Eastern Part of the World, as far as to Jerufalem.

2. And there they made Enquiry, faying, Where is the great King that is born in Fudea? For when we were afar off in our own Country, we faw a new Star, from the appearance of which, we affuredly collected that That great Prince, whom the World both from Traditions and Prophecies expects about this time, is

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was born in in the days of Herod Bethlehem of Judea, the king, behold,

there came wife men from the eaft to Jerufalem,

2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews?

for we have seen his ftar in the eaft, and are come to worship him.

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