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glorifying and praising God, for having heard and seen every thing exactly as the angel inform'd them.

At length the time appointed by the law of Moses for the purification of women being accomplish'd, they carried the infant to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, according as his law directs ,

for mine eyes have beheld the saviour,

whom thou hast provided for all mankind, a light to lighten the Gentiles,

so that they went a whole day's journey, imagining he was somewhere among the company, and then they look'd for him among their relations and acquaintance; but not finding him,

they turn'd back to Jerusalem to enquire for him there.

when Joseph and his mother saw him, great was their surprize: and his mother said to him, son, why did you leave us thus? your father and I have been looking for you with great concern.

let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

but having reproved Herod the tetrarch upon account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the mischiefs that Herod had done;

all this power, said he, will I give thee, and the glory of them: for they are at my disposal, and where I please, I bestow them.

but Jesus answered him, avant, satan, for it is written, "thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

for it is written, "he shall charge his angels to watch for your preservation:

and they shall bear you up in their hands, for fear your foot should hit against a stone."

and when the whole temptation was ended, the devil left him for a time.

for he preach'd in their synagogues with universal applause.

I assure you, though there were many widows in Israel, when the heaven had furnished no rain for three years and a half, and a great famine spread through all the land:

and they were astonished at his doctrine, for he spoke with authority.

When it was day, he retired into a desart place, where the people searching for him, found him out, and as they earnestly press'd him not to leave them,

he said to them, I must likewise proclaim the kingdom of God in other cities; for to that end am I sent.

having finished his sermon, he said to Simon, row into deep water, and throw out your nets for a draught.