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The only-begotten eternal Son of God, 3. being promised to our first Parents in Paradise, at the last being conceived by the Holy Ghost, in the most Holy womb of the Virgin Mary 1. of the Royal House of David, and clad with human flesh, came into the world at Bethlehem of Judaea, in yt extreme poverty of a Stable, 2.
in ye fulness of time, in the year of the world, ••970. but pure from all ••in, & ye name of Jesus, was given him, which signifieth a Saviour,
when he was sprinkled with holy Baptism, 4. (the Sacrament of the New Covenant) by John his fore-ruuner, 5 in Jordan, ye most sacred Mystery of the divine Trinity appeared by the Fathers voice 6. (wher-by he testified that this was his Son) and the Holy Ghost in the shape of a Dove, 7. coming down from heaven.
From that time being the 30. year of his age, unto the fourth year, he declared who he was, his words and works manifesting his Divi∣nity; being neither owned, nor entertain∣ed by the Jewes,
because of his voluntary poverty.
He was at last taken by these (when he had first instituted the Mystical Supper 8. of his body and blood, for a Seal of the New Covenant, and the remembrance of himself) carried to the Judgement-Seat of Pilate Governour of Caesarea, accused, and condemned, as an innocent Lamb; and being fastened upon a Cross, 9 he dyed, being sacri∣ficed upon that Altar•• for the sins of the world.
But when he had revived by his divine power, he arose again the third day out of the Grave, 10 and forty dayes after, being taken up from Mount Olivet 11. into Heaven 12.
and returning thither whence he came, he vanished as it were, whilst the Apostles gazed upon him, 13. to whom he sent his Holy Spirit 14. from Heaven, the tenth day after his Ascension, and them being filled with this power, into the world, to preach of him; being henceforth to come again to the last Judgement, sitting in the mean time at the right hand of the Father, and interceding for us.
From this Christ we are called Christians, and are saved in him alone.