1 Lu. 3. 23_38. 2 Behold, thou shalt his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the bring forth a son, and shalt call Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began. Lu. 1. 31, 32; 63-70.-Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Ro. 1. 3, 4.-I Jesus root and the offspring of David. Re. 22. 16.-The Lord hath ... am the sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. Ps. 132. 11. There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. Is. 11. 1.-Is not this the son of David? Mat. 12. 23.-Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch. Je. 23.5. 3 In thee [Abram] shall all families of the earth be blessed. Ge. 12. 3.-To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Gal. 3. 16.-Verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. He. 2. 16. 2 Abraham begat 'Isaac; and Isaac begat 2 Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his bre thren: 3 3 Ge. 29. 35. 1 Ge. 21. 2, 3. 2 Ge. 25. 26. 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of 2 Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 1 Ge. 38. 27_30. 21 Ch. 2. 4, 5. 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat1 Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse ; 3 6 And Jesse begat 2 David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; 1 Ruth 4. 13, 21, 22. 2 í Sa. 17. 12, 14. 3 2 Sa. 12. 24, 25. 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 1 10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias ; 1 2 Ki. 20. 21; 21. 18, 23, 24. 1 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his breBabylon; thren, about the time they were carried away to 1 2 Ki. 24. 14, 15. 1 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli. Lu. 3. 23. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this 1 wise: When as his mother Mary was 1 espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with 2 child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public ex 7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam ample, was minded to put her away privily. begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 1 a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. Lu. 1. 26, 27. 2 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Lu. 1. 35. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name 'JESUS: for he shall 2 save his people from their sins. 1 ... Behold, thou shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. Lu. 1. 31.- When the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Gal. 4. 4, 5.-Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Da. 9. 24. 2 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Je. 23. 6.-And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Ps. 130. 8.-Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Ac. 5. 30,31.-To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. Ac. 10. 43. : Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. Jno. 1. 29.-For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. Mat. 18. 11.-This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Ti. 1. 15.-I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. Jno. 12. 47.-Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Ac. 4. 12.-In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Col. 1. 14.-Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Tit. 2. 14.-The Son of man came give his life a ransom for many. Mat. 20. 28.-Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God. Ep. 5.2. to God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Jno. 3. 16.-He. spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all. Ro. 8. 32.-God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them. 2 Co. 5. 19.-Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 1 Ti. 2. 6.-we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 1 T. 4. 10.-he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 Jno. 2. 2. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 1 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, 2 God with us. 1 Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Is. 7. 14.-I will put enmity between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Ge. 3. 15. 2 The Word was God. Jno. 1. 1.-feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Ac. 20. 28.-Who [Christ] is over all, God blessed for ever. Ro. 9. 5.-. God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself. 2 Co. 5. 19. Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature for by him were all things created. Col. 1. 15, 16.-In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Col. 2. 9. -Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh. 1 Ti. 3. 16.-Unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. He. 1. 8.-... the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Pe. 1. 1.-Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us. 1 Jno. 3. 16. We are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 1 Jno. 5. 20.-And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Jno. 1. 14.-Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Mat. 28. 20.-Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no reputation. Phil. 2. 5, 6. 24 Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife : 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. 1 She brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Lu. 2. 7.-And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Lu. 2. 21. CHAPTER II. OW when Jesus was born in Now Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came 2 wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 1 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) Lu. 2.3, 4. -Fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. 1 Sa. 16. 1.-But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel. Mi. 5. 2.-Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? Jno.7.42. 2 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 1 Ki. 4. 30.-Behold, a greater than Solomon is here. Mat. 12. 42. 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 1 Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful. Is. 9. 6.-Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Lu. 2. 11.-He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Lu. 1. 32, 33. -I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Je. 23. 5. Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Mat. 27. 11, 37. 2 There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel.. Nu. 24. 17.-I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. Re. 22. 16.The Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Is. 60. 3.-Unto him [Shiloh] shall the gathering of the people be. Ge. 49. 10. 3 When Herod the king had heard these |