Here behold the most excellent Child that ever was born of a woman, a most high and glorious pattern for all good Children to set before them, as an high mark to make towards. John Baptist was a famous Child, he was conceived by Faith, as Isaac was a child of Prayer, his birth foretold by the Angel, who spake ⟨p. 19⟩many and great things of him, Luk. 1.13. The Angel said, fear not Zechariah, for thy prayer is heard, & thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a Son, & thou shalt call his name John, and thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth, for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink, and he s•all be filled with the Holy Ghost even from his mothers womb, and many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the Fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. Lo what marvellous things are spoken by the Angel touching John. And when Zechariah objected, and made difficult to believe what the Angel had said touching his ha•ing a child, he gave Zechariah such a sign, as made this matter observable to all Israel: for he was struck dumb till John was born. And what the Angel had said touching his being filled with the Holy Ghost from his mothers womb, ver. 15. was performed, ver. 41, 44. As soon as Elizabeth heard the voice of Mary's salutation, the babe Jo•n leaped in her womb for joy. His birth was very observable. At his Circumcision his fathers dumb tongue was loosed, and his mouth opened to praise the Lord. And he was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied both touching Jesus Christ, and touching John Baptist, that he should go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his way, according as the Angel had foretold. Many more things are spoken of him in this Prophesy: so famous were these things about John, that Luk. 1.66. All that heard these things, laid them up in their hearts saying, what manner of child s•••• this be? and the hand of the Lord was with him. and ver. 80. the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit. Two of the very same words that are spoken of Jesus Christ Luk. 2.40. are spoken of John. Behold here this child John, was the most famous child (of a mere man) that ever was brought forth into the world.
Here behold the most excellent Child that ever was born of a woman, a most high and glorious pattern for all good Children to set before them, as an high mark to make towards. John Baptist was a famous Child, he was conceived by Faith, as Isaac was a child of Prayer, his birth foretold by the Angel, who spake ⟨p. 19⟩many and great things of him, Luk. 1.13. The Angel said, fear not Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard, & thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a Son, & thou shalt call his name John, and thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoyce at his birth, for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink, and he s•all be filled with the Holy Ghost even from his mothers womb, and many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall goe before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the Fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdome of the just to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. Lo what marvelous things are spoken by the Angel touching John. And when Zacharias objected, and made difficult to believe what the Angel had said touching his ha•ing a child, he gave Zacharias such a sign, as made this matter observable to all Istael: for he was struck dumb till John was born. And what the Angel had said touching his being filled with the Holy Ghost from his mothers womb, ver. 15. was performed, ver. 41, 44. As soon as Elizabeth heard the voice of Maryes salutation, the babe Jo•n leaped in her womb for joy. His birth was very observable. At his Circumcision his fathers dumb tongue was loosed, and his mouth opened to praise the Lord. And he was filled with the Holy Gho•t, and prophesied both touching Jesus Christ, and touching John Baptist, that he should goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his way, according as the Angel had foretold. Many more things are spoken of him in this Prophesy: so famous were these things about John, that Luk. 1.66. All that heard these things, laid them up in their hearts saying, what manner of child s•••• this be? and the hand of the Lord was with him. and ver. 80. the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit. Two of the very same words that are spoken of Jesus Christ Luk. 2.40. are spoken of John. Behold here this child John, was the most famous child (of a meer man) that ever was brought forth into the world.
