A26981:75
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and…A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and…
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1685
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
20. But while he thought on these things behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou son of David, fear not to take to 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 save his people from their sins.
20, 21. Note, It was a dream that had its convincing evidence; for ordinary dreams give no such certainty, 2. The name Jesus, a Saviour signified his office which is to save his people from their sins, and deserved punishment.
22, 23. Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a •on and they shall call his name Emanuel, which being interpreted is God with us.
22, 23. Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shal be with child, and shall bring forth a •on and they shall call his name Emanuel, which being interpreted is God with us.