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there came one Ioseph of Arimathia, a worshipfull Senatoure (which loked also for the kyngdome of God) & wete in boldely vnto Pilate, & axed ye body of Iesus.

And whan they loked, they sawe, that the stone was rolled awaye: for it was a very greate one.

And they wente forth in all the haist, and fled from the sepulcre: for there was a tremblynge & feare come vpon them, nether sayde they eny thinge to eny man, for they were afrayed.

As for the tokens, which shal folowe the that beleue, these are they: In my name shal they cast out deuyls: Speake with new tunges:

For so moch as many haue taken in hande, to set forth ye wordes of the actes that are come to passe amonge vs,

And they had no childe, for Elizabeth was baren, and they were both well stricken in age.

But the angell sayde vnto him: Feare not Zachary, for thy prayer is herde. And yi wife Elizabeth shal beare the a sonne, whose name thou shalt call Ihon,

for he shal be greate before the LORDE. Wyne and stronge drynke shal he not drynke. And he shalbe fylled wt the holy goost, euen in his mothers wombe.

And he shal go before him in the sprete and power of Elias, to turne the hertes of ye fathers vnto the children, and the vnfaithfull vnto the wyssdome of the righteous, to make the people ready for the LORDE.

And Zachary sayde vnto the Angel: Wherby shal I knowe this? For I am olde, and my wife well stricken in age.

And the people wayted for Zachary, and marueyled, that he taried so longe in the teple.

And the angell sayde vnto her: Feare not Mary, for thou hast foude grace with God.

& he shal be kinge ouer ye house of Iacob for euer & there shalbe no ende of his kyngdome.

for wt God is nothinge vnpossyble.

And blessed art thou that hast beleued, for ye thinges shalbe perfourmed, which were tolde ye fro ye LORDE.

For he hath loked vpo the lowe degre of his hande mayde. Beholde, fro hence forth shal all generacions call me blessed.

For he that is Mightie, hath done greate thinges vnto me, and holy is his name.

And he axed for wrytinge tables, wrote & sayde: His name is Ihon. And they marueyled all.

And all they yt herde therof, toke it to hert, and sayde: What maner of man wil this childe be? For the hande of the LORDE was with him.

Blessed be ye LORDE God of Israel, for he hath vysited and redemed his people.