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Orafmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most furely believed among us. 2. Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eye-witnelles, and minifters of the Word. 3. It feemed good to me alfo, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very firft, to write unto thee in order, • moft excellent Theophilus, 4. That thou mightft know the certainty of thofe things wherein thou haft been inftructed. HERE (1) was in the days of Herod the king of Judea, a certain prieft named Zacharias, of the h courfe of Abia and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron,

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at Heb. 2. 3. How fhall we efcape if we neglect fo great Salvation, which at the first began to be fpoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard 5 him? Joh. 1. 1. That which was from the Beginning, which we have heard, which we have feen with our Eyes, which we have looked upon, and our Hands have handled of the Word of Life.

Mar. 1. 1. The Beginning of the Gospel of Jefus Chrift the Son of God. † Joh. 15. 27. Ye alfo fhall bear Witnefs, becaufe ye have been with me from the Beginning.

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d A&t. 11. 4. Peter rehearsed the Matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them.

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f: Joh. 20. 31. But these are written that ye might believe that Jefus is the Chrift the Son of God, and that believing, ye might have 15 Life through his Name.

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+ Mat. 2. 1. Now when Je fus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the Days of Herod the King-The

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and her name was Elifabeth. 6. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless. 7. And they had no child, because that Elifabeth was barren, and they both were now well ftricken in years. 8. And it came to pass, that while he executed the priests Office before God (1) in the order of his course, 9. According to the 'cuftom of the priefts office, his lot was to burn incenfe when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incenfe. 11. And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord, ftanding on the right fide of the Altar of incenfe. And when Zacharias faw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13. But the angel faid unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy Prayer is heard; and thy wife Elifabeth fhall bear thee a fon, and thou° fhalt call his name John. 14. And thou fhalt have joy and gladness, and many fhall rejoyce 15. For he shall be great in the fight of the Lord, and fhall drink neither Wine nor ftrong Drink; and

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and ftood at the Altar, having a golden Cenfer; and there was given unto him much Incenfe, that he fhould offer it with the Prayers of all the Saints upon the golden Altar, which was before the Throne. And the Smoke of the Incense which came with the Prayers of the Saints, afcended up before God, out of the Angels hand.

nt Exod. 30. 1. Thou fhalt make an Altar to burn Incenfe upon. Ver. 65, 63.

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at Numb. 6. 3. He [the Naza rite] fhall feparate himself from Wine and Strong Drink, and fhall drink no Vinegar of Wine, or Vinegar of ftrong Drink, neither fhall he drink any Liquor of Grapes, nor eat moift Grapes or dried.

(1) The Priefts were divided by David into Twenty four Courses, 1 Chron. 24. 3, 4. One of thefe Courfes attended on the Service of the Temple every Week. And there being many in every Course, it was de. termined by Lot who fhould burn Incense before the Lord. Each Cour in their turn, according to the Order appointed, came in on the Sabbath

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he thall be filled with the Holy Ghoft, even from his mothers womb. 16. And many of the children of Ifrael fhall' the turn to the Lord their God. 17. And he fhall go before him (1) in the fpirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to [Or, by] the wisdom of the juft, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. 18. And Zacharias faid unto the Angel, f Whereby fhall I know this? for I am an old man, and my Wife well ftricken in years. 19. And the Angel antwering faid unto him, I am h Gabriel, that ftand in the prefence of God: and am fent to speak unto thee, and to fhew thee thefe glad Tidings. 2. And behold, thou shalt bei dumb, and not able to speak, until

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* Mal 4 5, 6 Behold, I will fend you Elijah the Prophet before the Coming of the great and dread-10 ful Day of the Lord And he fhall turn the Heart of the Fathers to the Children, and the Heart of the Children to their Fathers, left I come and fmite the Earth with a Curfe. 15 Mal. 4.4. Remember ye the Law of Mofes my fervant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Ifrael, with the Statutes and Judgments. Mat. 11. 14. If 20 ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. Mar. 9. 12. Elias verily com eth first, and restoreth all things.

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Gen. 15. 8. [Abram] faid, Lord God, whereby fhall I know that I fhall inherit it?

† Gen. 17. 17. -Shall a Child be born unto him that is an hundred Years old? And fhall Sarah, that is ninety Years old, bear?

h† Dan. 8. 16. -Gabriel, make this man to understand the Vifion. † Dan. 9 21. The man Gabriel, whom I had feen in the Vifion at the beginning.

it Ez. 3. 26. I will make thy Tongue cleave to the Roof of thy Mouth, and thou_fhalt be Dumb

Ex. 24. 27-Thou shalt speak, and be no more Dumb, and thou fhalt be a Sign unto them, and they fhall know that I am the Lord.

(1) St. John Baptift did in many things refemble Elias, and therefore is not improperly called by his Name. Did the latter exprefs a mighty Zeal for the Glory of God, fo did the former? Did Elias reprove Wickednefs, even in the greatest Perfons, as Ahab and Jezabel, the Baptift did the fame in Herod and Herodias? Did the one live in a very corrupt Age, and apply himself to reform the Vices of the Times, fo did the o ther? Was Elias a Man of a ftri&t Life, fo was the Baptift? Was the former perfecuted by Ahab and Jezabel, the latter was perfecuted by He rod and Herodias? It is not therefore without Reafon that he is called by our Lord, Elias. See the Note on Mat. 11. 14.

the day that these things fhall be performed, because thou *believeft not my words, which fhall be fulfilled in their feafon. 21. And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried fo long in the Temple. 22. And when he came out, he could not fpeak unto them: and they perceived that he had feen a vifion in the Temple: for he beckned unto them, and remained fpeechlefs. 23. And it came to pafs, that as foon as the days of his miniftration were accompli ed, he departed to his own houfe. 24. And after those days, his Wife Elifabeth conceived, and hid her felf five months, faying, 25. Thus hath the Lord dealt with me, in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. 26. And in the fixth month, the Angel Gabriel was feat from God, unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27. To a virgin elpoufed to a man whole name was Jofeph, of the house of David; and the virgins name was Mary. 28. And the Angel came in unto her, and faid, Hail, thou that art highly favoured [Or, graciously accepted, or, much graced], P the Lord is with thee: ble.ied art thou among women. 29. And when the faw him, he was troubled at his faying, and caft in her mind

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*Gen.18. 13. The Lord faid unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, faying, fhall I of a furety bear a Child, which am old? Numb. 20. 12. And the Lord fpake Unto Mofes and Aaron, Because believed me not, to fanctifie me in the Eyes of the Children of Ifrael; therefore ye fhall not bring this Congregation into the Land to which I have given them. 1+ See 2 King. 11.5. A third Part of you that enter in on the Sabbath 1 Chron. 9 25. Their Brethren were to come after fe- 15 ven Days from Time to Time with

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Gen. 30. 23. And the conIceived and bare a Son, and faid, God hath taken away my Reproach. 20 + Ifai. 4. In that Day leven Women fhall take hold of one Man, faying, We will eat our own Bread, and wear our own Apparel only let us be called by thy Name, to

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P Gen. 28. 15. Behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee [Jacob] in all Places whither thou goeft. Ruth 2. 4. Boaz came from Bethlehem, and faid unto the Reapers, The Lord be with you: and they anfwered him, The Lord bless thee. 9 Luk. 11. 27, 28 A certain Woman ofthe Company lift up her Voice and faid unto him,Bleidis the Womb that bare thee, and the But

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what manner of falutation this fhould be. 30. And the Angel faid unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou haft found favour with God. 31. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a fon, and fhalt call his name Jefus. 32. He fhall be great, and fhall be called the Son of the Higheft, and the Lord God fhall give unto him the Throne of his father David. 33. And he fhall reign over

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b* Ifa. 7. 14. Behold, a Virgin fall conceive and bear a Son, and fhall call his Name Immanuel. * Mat 1.21. She fhall bring forth a Son, and thou fha't call his Name 10 Jefus. Gal. 4. 4. When the Fulnefs of Time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a Woman. C + Luk. 2. 21.

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14, 27. There was given him Dominion, and Glory, and a Kingdom, that all People, Nations, and Languages, fhould fire him: his Dominion is an everlasting Dominion, which fhall not país away, and his Kingdom that which fhall not be deftroyed. And the Kingdom, and Dominion, and the greatness of the Kingdom, under the whole Heaven, fhall be given to the People of the Saints of the most high, whofe Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and all Dominions fhalferve and obey him. † Obad. Ver. 21. The Kingdom fhall be the Lords. Mich 4 7. -The Lord fhall Reign over them in mount Zion, 20 from henceforth even for ever. Ila 9. 6. Unto us a Child is Pfal. 45. 6, 7. Thy Throne, O God, born, unto us a Son is given, and is for ever and ever, the Sceptre of the Government fhall be upon his thy Kingdom is a right Sceptre Shoulder and his Name fhall be Thou loveft Righteoufnefs, and cailed Wonderful, Counfeller, The 25 hateft Wickedness: therefore God, miglety God, The everlasting Father, thy God, hath anointed thee with The Prince of Peace. + Ifa 16. 5. the Oil of Gladnefs above thy In Mercy hall the Throne be efta- Fellows. Ifa. 97. Of the Increase blifhed, and he fhall fit upon it in of his Government and Peace, there Truth, in the Tabernacle of David, 30 fhall be no End, upon the Throne of judging and feeking Judgment, and David, and upon his Kingdom, to hafting Righteouinefs. order it, and to establish it with Judgment and with Justice from benceforth even for ever. Jer. 23.5. Behold, the Days come, faith the Lord, that I will raife unto David a righteous Branch, and a King ihall reign and profper, and fhall execute Judgment and juftice in the 49 Earth. TJoh. 12. 34. The People anfwered, We have heard out of the Law, that Chrift abideth for

Pial. 132. 11. The Lord hath fworn in Truth unto David, he

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