A30167:168
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
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.
For the further clearing of this, you find it expressly said, he was born into the World; Mary, of whom was born Jesus. Now when Jesus was born, it's said, Where is he that is born King of the ⟨p. 23⟩Jews? Herod demanded of them where Christ should be born, Mat. 1. 16. Chap. 2. 1, 2, 4. Luk. 1. 35. Chap. 2. 11.
For the further clearing of this, you find it expresly said, he was born into the World; Mary, of whom was born Jesus. Now when Jesus was born, it's said, Where is he that is born King of the ⟨p. 23⟩Jews? Herod demanded of them where Christ should be born, Mat. 1. 16. Chap. 2. 1, 2, 4. Luk. 1. 35. Chap. 2. 11.
Now that this was fulfilled according to the very word of the Text, without any juggle, evasion, or cunningly-devised Fable, consider:
1. He is called the First-Born of this Woman, The Male Child that opened her Womb, Luk. 2. 7, 23.