shadowed her, and so she conceived and brought forth a son, who was called Jesus; and therefore also because she was with child of the Holy Ghost, that holy thing which was born of her was called the Son of God, and Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

1 And when he was brought forth, he was wrapped in swaddling-clothes, and laid in a manger.

2 Afterwards he was subject unto his parents, Mary and Joseph. He increased in wisdom and stature: he was tempted of the devil; he was hungry and weary, and had not where to lay his head: he wept and was grieved; and he was touched with the feeling of our infirmities.

3

Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses, and was in all points tempted like as we are; and in all things he was made like unto his brethren, yet without sin. For thus it behoved him to be made, that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people: for in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST, WHO IS BOTH GOD AND MAN.

4 Unto us a child is born; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

5 This is he that should come; he of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write: the Christ

1 Luke ii. 7.

xi. 12.

iv. 15.

Mark

2 Luke ii. 51. 41. 16. 52. Luke iv. 1, 2. John iv. 6. Matt. viii. 20. John xi. 35. Mark iii. 5. Heb.

3 Matt. viii. 17. Heb. iv. 15.

Heb. ii. 17. Heb. iv. 5 Matt. xi. 3. John Luke xxiii. 35. John i. 41.

of God; Christ the Lord; the chosen of God; the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ, or the Anointed.

1 He was that prophet which should come into the world; a teacher come from God, to teach the way of God in truth.

2 To this end was he born, and for this cause came he into the world, that he should bear witness unto the truth.

3

Christ Jesus was the apostle and high-priest of our profession; called of God an high-priest after the order of Melchisedek; being an high-priest of good things to come; a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

4

The same Jesus is the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world; a lamb without blemish and without spot.

5

There is one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all.

This is indeed the Saviour of the world, in whom we have redemption; who is our advocate with the Father; and the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.

7

This is he that is born king of the Jews; and is now the prince of the kings of the earth; who shall judge the quick and the dead, at his appearing and his kingdom.

8

He is Lord of lords, and King of kings.

BY WHAT MEANS JESUS CHRIST HATH WROUGHT

SALVATION FOR US.

1

HE PERFORMED THE WHOLE LAW.

Christ came not to destroy the law or the prophets, but to fulfil them. For he was made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law; and he hath, as it became him, fulfilled all righteousness.

2 He pleased not himself, neither sought he his own will, but the will of the Father which sent him; for he did always those things that pleased the Father.

3

He was meek and lowly in heart; he did no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. When he was reviled, he reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: And though he were a son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.

The law of truth was in his mouth; he walked in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

5 He went about doing good; and he did all things well; leaving us an example, that we should follow his steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

6

Such an High-Priest became us, who knew no sin, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners.

HE GAVE US A NEW COVENANT.

1 The law and the prophets were until John; since that time the kingdom of God is preached by Jesus Christ; who came to call sinners to repentance; to preach the Gospel of peace; and to bring glad tidings of good things.

2 The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ; which was a prophet, mighty in deed and word before God and all the people; concerning whom Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear, in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you; and it shall come to pass, that every soul which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

3 Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers; and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.

4

All the promises of God in him are yea, and in him, Amen.

The law was our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ; who hath changed the customs which Moses delivered, and took that yoke from the neck of his disciples, which neither their fathers nor they were able to bear.

The priests that offered gifts according to the law, served unto the example and shadow of heavenly things: but now hath Christ obtained a more excellent ministry; by how much also he is the Mediator

Matt. ix. 13. Rom. x. 15.
Acts iii. 22, 23.

3 Rom. xv.

1 Luke xvi. 16. Luke iv. 43.
2 John i. 17. Luke xxiv. 19.
4 2 Cor. i. 20.
Gal. iii. 24. ¶ Acts vi. 14.
Heb. viii. 4, 5, 6, 7. 13.

8, 9.

xv. 10.

5

Acts

of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second; and by giving us a new covenant, the Lord hath made the first old.

1 The first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary; in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience, which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation: but Christ being come an high-priest of good things to come, is the Mediator of the New Testament; that by the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

2 Christ hath blotted out the hand-writing of ordinances, that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way; so that we are no longer subject to ordinances, which all are to perish with the using; nor are we tied up, as the Jews were, in meat or in drink, or in respect of a holy day, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days, which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

3

There is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God; for we are saved by hope.

1 Heb. ix. 1. 9, 10, 11. 15.
3 Heb. vii. 18, 19.

2 Col. ii. 14. 20. 22. 16, 17. Rom. viii. 24.