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Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.

( As hee hath spoken to our fathers, to wit, to Abraham, and his seede) for euer.

So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.

And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,

And she brought foorth her first begotten sonne, and wrapped him in swadling clothes, and laide him in a cratch, because there was no roome for them in the ynne.

Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people,

And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising God, for all that they had heard and seene as it was spoken vnto them.

And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.

And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,

For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation,

And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,

She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, & spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.

And hee came into all the coastes about Iordan, preaching the baptisme of repentance for the remission of sinnes,

Bring foorth therefore fruites worthy amendement of life, and beginne not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.

But when Herod the Tetrarch was rebuked of him, for Herodias his brother Philips wife, and for all the euils which Herod had done,

And the deuill saide vnto him, All this power will I giue thee, and the glory of those kingdomes: for that is deliuered to mee: and to whomsoeuer I will, I giue it.

But Iesus answered him, and saide, Hence from mee, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lorde thy God, and him alone thou shalt serue.

For it is written, That hee will giue his Angels charge ouer thee to keepe thee:

And when the deuil had ended all the tentation, he departed from him for a litle season.

For he taught in their Synagogues, and was honoured of all men.