A30167:302
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.
2. He took not our flesh as we do by Carnal Generation. Joseph knew not his Wife, neither did Mary know any Man, till she had brought forth her First-horn Son, Luk. 1. 34. Mat. 1. 25.
3. He took flesh then, by the immediate working and over-shadowing of the Holy Ghost: And hence it is said expressly; She was found with Child of the Holy Ghost. Now the Birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When-as his Mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, (before they came together) she was found with Child of the Holy Ghost, Mat. 1. 18. And hence again, When Joseph doubted of her Honesty (for he perceived she was with Child and knew he had not touched her) the Angel of ⟨p. 49⟩God, himself comes down to resolve his doubt, and said, 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, Mat. 1. 20.
3. He took flesh then, by the immediate working and over-shadowing of the Holy Ghost: And hence it is said expresly; She was found with Child of the Holy Ghost. Now the Birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When-as his Mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, (before they came together) she was found with Child of the Holy Ghost, Mat. 1. 18. And hence again, When Joseph doubted of her Honesty (for he perceived she was with Child and knew he had not touched her) the Angel of ⟨p. 49⟩God, himself comes down to resolve his doubt, and said, 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,