Iurie, vnto the citie of Dauid, whiche is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and ••mage of Dauid,
5 To be tared with Marie his spoused wyfe, which was with chylde.
6 And so it was, that whyle they were there, the dayes were accomplysshed, that she shoulde be deliuered.
[unspec B] 7 And she brought foorth her first begot∣ten sonne, and wrapped him in swad∣lyng clothes, & layde hym in a manger, because there was no rowme for them in the Inne.
8 There were in ye same countrey sheep∣heardes, abydyng in the fielde, & watch∣yng their flocke by nyght.
9 And loe, the Angel of the Lorde stoode harde by them, and the glorie of the Lorde shoue rounde about them, & they were sore afrayde.
10 And the Angel sayde vnto them, be not afrayde: For beholde, I bryng you tydynges of great ioy, that shall come to all people.
11 For vnto you is borne this daye, in the citie of Dauid, a sauiour, which is Christ the Lorde.
12 And take this for a signe: Ye shal finde the childe wrapped in swadling clothes, and layde in a manger.
13 And straightway, there was with the Angel, a multitude of heauenly souldi∣ers, praysyng God, and saying.
14 Glorie to God on hye, and peace on the earth, and vnto men a good wyll.☜
[unspec C] 15 Audit came to passe, assoone as the Angels were gone away from them in∣to heauen, ☞ the sheepheardes said one to another: Let vs go nowe euen vnto Bethlehem, and see this thyng that is come to passe, whiche the Lorde hath shewed vnto vs.
16 And they came with haste, and founde Marie and Ioseph, and the babe layde in a manger.
17 And when they had seene it, they pu∣blisshed abrode the saying whiche was tolde them, of that childe.
18 And all they that hearde it, wondred at those thinges which were tolde them of the sheepheardes.
19 But Marie kept al those sayinges, and pondered them in her heart.
20 And the sheepheardes returned, pray∣syng & laudyng God, for all the thinges that they had hearde and seene, euen as it was tolde vnto them.☜
21 ☞And when the eygth day was come, [unspec D] that the chylde shoulde be circumcised, his name was called Iesus, whiche was so named of the Angel, before he was conceaued in the wombe.☜
22 ☞ And when the dayes of her purifi∣cation, after the lawe of Moyses, were accomplished, they brought hym to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord.
23 (As it is written in the lawe of ye Lord: Euery man chylde that firste openeth the wombe, shalbe called holy to ye lord)
24 And to offer, as it is sayde in the lawe of the Lorde, a payre of turtle doues, or two young pigions.
25 And beholde, there was a man in Hie∣rusalem, whose name was Simeon: and the same man was iust and godlye, and loked for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was vpon hym.
26 And a reuelation was geuen hym of [unspec C] the holy ghost, not to see death, before he had seene the Lordes Christe.
27 And he came by inspiration into the temple: And when the father & mother brought in the chylde Iesus, to do for hym after the custome of the lawe,
28 Then toke he hym vp in his armes, & praysed God, and sayde:
29 Lord nowe lettest thou thy seruaūt de∣part in peace, accordyng to thy promise.
30 For mine eyes haue seene thy saluatiō,
31 Whiche thou hast prepared before the face of all people:
32 A light to be reuealed to the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.☜
33 ☞And Ioseph and his mother mar∣ueyled at those thinges which were spo∣ken of hym.
34 And Simeon blessed them, & saide vnto Marie his mother: beholde, this chylde is set to be the fall & vprysyng agayne of many in Israel, & for a signe which is spoken agaynst.
35 And moreouer, the sworde shall pearce thy soule, that the thoughtes of many heartes may be opened.
36 And ther was a prophetisse, one Anna, [unspec F] the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, and had lyued with an husbande seuen yeres from her virginitie.
37 And she had ben a wydowe about fourescore and foure yeres, whiche de∣parted not from the temple, but serued God with fastynges and prayers nyght and day.