child and his mother, and came into the Anno 22. land of Ifrael. But when he heard that Ætát. 12.. Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned afide in23. to the parts of Galilde: And he came and 2 Luk. ii. 39. dwelt in a city called Nazareth, [ha-Luk.ii.39. ving] performed all things according to the Law of the Lord, that it might be fulfilled which was fpoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. 23. Galilee. Mat. ii. Nazareth. Luk. ii. 40. SE C T. XIV. • Christ's stay at Jerusalem: 41. ND the Child grew, and waxed ftrong in Spirit, filled with wifdom; and the grace of God was upon him. Now his parents went to Jerufalem every year at the feaft of the paffover. 42.And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerufalem after the custom 43.of the teaft. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the Child Jefus tarried behind in Jerufalem; and Jofeph and his mother knew not of 44.it. But they fuppofing him to have been in the company, went a days journey, and they fought him among their kinf 45. folk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again 46. to Jerufalem feeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found Anno 49. him in the Temple, fitting in the midst Jerufalem, Etat. 29. of the Doctors, both hearing them, and Luk. ii. asking them queftions. And all that 47. heard him were aftonished at his underftanding and answers. And when they 48. faw him they were amazed: and his mother faid unto him, Son, why haft thou thus dealt with us? behold thy father and I have fought thee forrowing. And he faid unto them, How is it that ye fought me? wift ye not that I must be about my Father's buftnefs: And they un- so. derstood not the faying which he spake unto them. And he went down with 51. them, and came to Nazareth, and was Nazareth. fubject unto them. But his mother kept all thefe fayings in her heart. And Jefus 52. increased in wisdom and ftature, and in favour with God and man, SECT. XV. The preaching of John the Baptift, THE (a) Gospel is an old English word for good tidings. (b) Tiberius Cefar was Emperour of Rome and fucceffor to Augustus, (c) Pontius Pilate being Governour of Jucea under Tiberius. (d) Herod. The fon of that Herod the King who is mention'd in §. 13. C 3 being Wilderness of being (e) Tetrarch of (f) Galilee and Anno Judea. his brother Philip Tetrarch of (g) Iturea, Etat. 29. Luk. iii. and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lyfanias the Tetrarch of (h) Abilene, 2. Annas and Caiphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the fon of Zacharias in the (i) wilderness, *[and he did baptize in the wilderness, Mar. iii.r. * and he came into all the country about Mar. i. 1. Jordan, preaching the baptifm of re2. pentance for the remiffion of fins, faying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of 4. 3. and Mat. iii. 3. heaven is at hand. For this is he Mat. iii. 3. that was spoken of by the Prophets, Luk. iii. 4. 2. [Malachi iii. 1.]* Saying bebold I fend my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee [and by E3. Jaias xl. 3.] The voice of one crying in * the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the 5. Lord, make his paths ftraight. Every valley fhall be filled, and every mountain and hill fhall be brought low; and the crooked fhall be made ftraight, and the rough ways fhall be made Smooth; and all flefh fhall fee the falvation of God. 4: Mar. i. Luk. iii. Mar. i. Mat. iii. And the fame John had his raiment Mar.i.6.5. (e) Tetrarch here is equivalent to King. (g) Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, part of the Land of Canaan lying north-caft of Galilee and the fea of Tiberias. (h) Abilene, a little country lying on the skirts of Canaan north-eastward. (i) Wilderness fignifies the country where the houfes ftand fcattered and at a distance one from another. See ii. Cor. xi. 26. of Anno Judea. of Camels hair and a leathern girdle about Wilderness of Etat. 29. his loins, and his meat was locufts and wild honey. Then went out to him Je- 5. rufalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, and were baptized 6. of him in Jordan, confeffing their fins. Jordan. *Luk.iii.7. But when he faw many of the (k) Pha- 7. rifees and (1) Sadducees come to his Baptifim, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore 8. Mat. iii. fruits meet for repentance. And think q. not to fay within your felves, we have Abraham to our Father; for I fay unto you, that God is able of thefe ftones to raife up children unto Abraham, And now alfo the ax is laid unto the root of the trees therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and caft into the fire. 9. 10. And the people asked him, faying, 10. Luk. iii. what fhall we do then? He answereth and faith unto them, He 11. that bath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none, and be that hath meat, let him do likewife. Then came alfo (m) Publicans to be bap- 12. tized, and faid unto him, Mafter, what Shall we do? Jordan. And he faid unto them exact no more Anno 14. And the Soldiers likewife demanded, of him, faying, and what shall we do? And he faid unto them, Da violence to no man, neither accufe any falfly, and be con tent with your (n) wages. SECT. XVI. Chrift's Baptifm. ND it came to pass in those days, Mar, i. 9. Α' Mat, iii. 13. Galilee 14. 2 to Jordan unto John to be bap- Mar. i. 9. tized of him. But John forbad him faying, I have need to be baptized of 15. thee, and comeft thou to me? And Jefus answering, faid unto him, fuffer it to be So now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteoufnefs. Then he fuffered him. II. Luk. iii. 21, 22. 16. And Jefus when he was baptized 'Mar.i. 1o. went up ftraight way out of the water: 11. and lo the heavens were open'd unto Luke iii.22, him, and he faw the Spirit of God defcending in a bodily fhape * like a Dove 17. and lighting upon him. And lo a voice from heaven, faying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleafed. *And Jefus himself begun to be a bout thirty years of age. Mat, iii, Luke iii. 23. (n) Wages, otherwife Pay. SECT. |
