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6. And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

7. And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in their days.

8. But it came to pass that whilst he exercised the priest's office in his daily service before God,

9. According to the custom of the priest's office, it was his lot to burn incense, when he went into the temple of the Lord.

10. And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of burning incense.

11. And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

As being born from celestial Good and Truth. (Verses 5, 6, 7.)

And announced by the MOST HIGH, as being instrumental in promoting purification from evils and falses, and thus preparing mankind

12. And Zacharias was troubled at the sight, and for the reception of Good and fear fell upon him.

13. And the angel said to him, Fear not Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

14. And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

15. For he shall be great before the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

16. And many of the sons

of Truth. (Verses 8-18.)

of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

17. And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and in the prudence of the just to make ready the disobedient -a people prepared for the Lord.

18. And Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? For I am old, and my wife is far advanced in her days?

19. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speak to thee, and to declare to thee these glad tidings.

20. And behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

21. And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.

22. But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he beckoned to them, and remained dumb.

23. And it came to pass that when the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

24. But after those days

Nevertheless this doctrine is not admitted without doubt respecting it, the effect of which doubt is manifested in the inability to make confession of the Lord, and to preach faith in Him. (Verses 18-24.)

Notwithstanding however

his wife Elizabeth conceived, this doubt, the doctrine of reand hid herself five months, saying,

25. Thus hath the Lord done to me in the days wherein He looked on [me] to take away my reproach amongst men.

26. But in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

27. To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin was Mary.

28. And the angel coming in to her said, Hail, thou highly favoured! The Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst

women.

29. But when she saw him she was troubled at his word, and considered with herself what kind of salutation this

was.

30. And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favour with God.

31. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call His name JESUS.

32. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest, and the Lord God shall give to Him the throne of his father David.

33. And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.

34. But Mary said to the

pentance and faith gains confirmation, though as yet it is seen only obscurely. (Verses 23, 24, 25.)

It is at the same time announced from heaven, that JEHOVAH will come into the world, and that the Humanity, which He will assume, is the Son of God, by virtue of the Divinity from whom it came forth. (Verses 26-34.)

Which annunciation causes trouble and surprise, until information is given, that to that Humanity will be transferred the All of Divinity, so that in it Divinity and Humanity will be one, and in that one-ness will have rule over all things of heaven and the church. (Verses 29-34.)

Since the Humanity is

angel, How shall this thing be, since I know not a man?

35. And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also the Holy thing that shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

36. And behold, thy cousin Elizabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

37. For with God not any thing shall be impossible.

38. But Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy saying. And the angel departed from her.

39. And Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the hill country, into a city of Juda;

40. And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.

41. And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

42. And she exclaimed with a great voice and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

43. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

44. For lo, as soon as

born from the Divine Good and the Divine Truth, which is Jehovah. (Verses 34, 35, 36.)

And preparation is made for its reception, through the doctrine of repentance and faith, which was to be taught in the church. (Verses 36, 37, 38.)

That on this occasion, the internal affection of good and of truth in the church is conjoined with the external, so that the productions of the latter become vivified, and the latter affection itself is made holy by virtue of its exaltation of the former. (Verses 39— 46.)

the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for gladness.

45. And blessed is she that hath believed, that there shall be a performance of those things which were spoken to her from the Lord.

46. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord;

47. And my spirit hath been glad in God my Saviour;

48. For He hath looked upon the lowliness of His handmaiden; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

49. For He that is mighty hath done for me great things, and Holy is His name.

50. And His mercy is to generations of generations to them that fear Him.

51. He hath made strength in His arm, he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.

52. He hath put down the mighty from thrones, and hath exalted the lowly.

53. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent away empty.

51. He hath accepted His servant Israel, to remember mercy.

55. As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

56. And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

The former affection, at the same time, exalts the Divine

Good and Divine Truth above all things, under a devout sense of the Divine mercy, which attends to the lowest concerns of man, and is ever operative in good to those who desire good. (Verses 47-51.)

And which assumed a Humanity, that through it the hells might be subdued, and a new church might be established, to which Divine Good might be imparted, and in which, truth separate from good might be rejected. (Verses 51-54.)

As had been predicted. (Verse 55.)

That for this purpose the doctrine of repentance and faith in the INCARNATE GOD,

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