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After that time when Simeon that holy prophet had in spirit perceived the true Messiah, & Saviour of the world to be born, & had received Christ into his arms,¹ he cried out & said, Nunc dimittis seruum tuum Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace, Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: Now, even now that this sight is provided before the face of the whole world, that so long hath been looked for, now that light is appeared which shall be the light of the Gentiles: Now, O Lord, said be, let thy servant depart in peace, I have lived long enough to see thy salvation.

After that time whē Simeon that holy prophet had in spirit perceiued the true Messias, & Sauior of the world to be born, & had receiued Christ into his armes,¹ he cried out & said, Nunc dimittis seruum tuum Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace, Now lettest thou thy seruant depart in peace, according to thy word: Now, euen now that this sight is prouided before the face of the whole world, that so long hath béene looked for, now that light is appeared which shall be the light of the Gentiles: Now, O Lord, said be, let thy seruant depart in peace, I haue lyued long ynough to sée thy saluation.

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Thus, good brethren, all the Scriptures throughout, the Patriarchs, the Prophets, showed long before unto us, the joy and felicity that should come upon the whole world, at such time as ⟨image 70⟩Christ should be borne. And therefore to confirm all this that they before had prophesied of him, Christ here said unto his disciples, Blessed are the eyes which see that ye see. Blessed are your eyes, said Christ, for your eyes have seen Gods promises performed: that promise which he made to Adam, saying, The seed of the woman shall break the head of the Serpent: Your eyes have seen that promise made unto Abraham, The seed wherein all nations shall be blessed: That promise also your eyes have seen performed, which God made unto David, saying: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy seat: You have seen, and do now see that Emanuel, of whom Isaiah prophesied: You, I say, have seen that thing, whereunto all the Patriarchs, all the Prophets, & the whole body of the Scriptures do bear witness: You do see and behold him, whom Abraham would gladly have seen: You see him, whom Isaiah calleth the Prince of peace: him, in regard of whom the Prophet cried out, and said, O who shall live to see this great joy? You see him, at whose