A Commentary opon the Gold Chap.2. both Chrift honoured with his firft miracle, and the holy Ghoft,by overfhadowing the betrothedvirgin. As for the Papìfts that dif- grace it,they appear herein more like devils then Divines. If the fame God had not been the authc.urof virginity and marriage, he had never countenanced virginity by marriage, as he did to the Virg n Mary. CHAP. II. Verte x . NowWhen 7efsts zvor born in Bethlehem.]. 7,oh. T.14. T He bode of bread, that bread of li, that came down from 1 Heaven, and dwelt amongít us in this Cityof David, other- wife called Ephrata,that is, fruit- bearing; and fituate (they fay) in the very navell and centerof the earth,becaufein him all Nations fhould be bleffed Here was j-'us born,by meer accident,in regard- ofhis parents, ( who were brought hither by a tyrannical) edict of the Emperour, forcing all, even great-bellied women,, to repair to their own City,to be taxed, though it were in thedeepof winter ) but by a íweet providence ofGod,to fulfill the Scripture,and to fet- tleour faith. In the dales ofFferoo:the King) When the Scepter Was depart- ed from yndah, and the times were grown deplered and defperate- ly wicked. 7ofeth found his brethren in Dothan. t. in defe&ion : fo did Chtift,, when he came : Scarce were there four, or fewer. found, that vvaitcdfir the confolationofIfrael. Thenalío, when. among the poor Gentiles, aplentifull harveft, a verygreat number ofcleft were ready ripe. Mat.9_37. Lnk.1o.2. 3oh.4,35. Then, Flor. Hit lib. when cur. Etaat 4? continua totius generic hsrmani ant paxfuit,a,at 4, paEtio, them came the Prince of peace into the world,when all was. at peace rhorowout the world:. Behold there cameWife-men ]NeitherKings norcunning men,, 4440, but fages of the Eaft, eiaPirexoi, contemplative perlons, Philofo- t arits phers, interpreters ofthe Laws of Godand men. The tale of the threeKings of Cnflen is long fince exploded.. To ?ernfàlrm ] So mil of apoint, they. milt the ha- ven, and had like tohave run upon the rocks. Had they metwith }Cor9! the Shepherds ofBethlehem, they had received better intelligence, Au,utt. Con- then they could from the learned Scribes of7erssfafern. God.hath jefftib.s.0 P.8. chofèn the weak of ,the world to confound. the wife... Srargant ixd
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