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36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, 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 nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the 'handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

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39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her

-that this is the Son of God. do. xx. 31: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing, ye might have life through his name. Acrs, viii. 37: And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. ROM. i. 4: And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

GEN. xviii. 14: Is any thing too hard for the LORD? JOB, xlii. 2: I know that thou canst do every thing. JER. xxxii. 17: There is nothing too hard for thee. ZEC. viii. 6: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts. MAT. xix. 26: But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. MARK, x. 27: And Jesus looking upon them, saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. LUKE, Xviii. 27: The things which are impossible with men, are possible with God. Rom. iv. 21: And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

a Ps. cxvi. 16: O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

Jos. xxi. 9-11: And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name, which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for their's was the first Jos. And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak,

womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud 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 the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, 16 the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

45 And blessed is she that believed: for there17 shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

46 And Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord,

47 And my spirit hath 'rejoiced in God my Saviour.

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which city is Hebron, in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

See on ver. 28.

d JOHN, xiii. 13: Ye call me Master and Lord; and ye say well; for so I am. do. xx. 28: Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

e 1 SAM. ii. 1: Hannah prayed and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD. Ps. xxxiv. 2, 3: My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. do. xxxv. 9: My soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. do.ciii. 1: Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me bless his holy name. HAB. iii. 18: I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. f Ps. v. 11: Let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. do. xxxii. 11: Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice ye righteous. do. xxxvii. 4: Delight thyself also in the LORD. do. Ixiv. 10: The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him. ISA. Ixi. 10: I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God, for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation. 81 TIM. i. 1: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ.

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48 For he hath regarded the "low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

49 For he that is 'mighty hath done to me 'great things; and "holy is his name.

50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.18

51 He hath showed strength with his arm;

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1 SAM. i. 11: And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid, &c. Ps cxxxvi. 23: Who remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy endureth for ever. do. cxxxviii. 6: Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly but the proud he knoweth afar off. MAL. iii. 12: All nations shall call you blessed. LUKE, xi. 27: Blessed is the womb which bare thee, and the paps

which thou hast sucked.

GEN. xvii. 1: And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

'Ps. lxxi. 19, 21: Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. do. cxxvi. 2, 3: Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. EPH. iii. 20: Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the

power that worketh in us.

commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name. Ps. cxi. 9: He sent redemption unto his people: he hath "GEN. xvii. 7: And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. ExOD. XX. 6: Showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. to everlasting upon them that fear him.-To such as keep his Ps. ciii. 17, 18: The mercy of the LORD is from everlasting covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to Ps. lxxvii. 15: Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy

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he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 He hath 'put down the mighty from their seats, and 'exalted them of low degree.19

53 He hath filled the 'hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

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54 He hath holpen 20 his servant Israel, "in remembrance of his 'mercy;

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people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. right hand, and his holy arm hath gotten him the victory. do. cxviii. 15: The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. Isa.li. 9: Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. do. lii. 10: The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. do. lxiii. 5: And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me.

PPs. xxxiii. 10: The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. DAN. iv. 37: Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. 1 PET. v. 5: Be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 91 SAM. ii. 6, &c: The LORD killeth and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up, &c. JOB, v. 11: To set up on high those that be low. do. xii. 19, 21: He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. Ps. cxiii. 6: Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth. LUKE, Xviii. 14: I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 'See on MAT. v. 3.

1 SAM. ii. 5: They that were full have hired out themselves for bread: and they that were hungry ceased; so that the barren hath borne seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. Ps. xxxiv. 10: The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

ISA. xli. 8: Thou Israel art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

u Ps. xcviii. 3: He hath remembered his mercy and his truth

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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.

57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son: 58 And her neighbours and her cousins 22 heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

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59 And it came to pass, that on the 'eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

60 And his mother answered and said, "Not so; but he shall be called John.

21 promised. Co. 22 relations. Pu. 23 had magnified his mercy. Wi.

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toward the house of Israel. JER. XXXI. 3, 20: I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

Ver. 72, ISA. XXX. 18: Therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you.

GEN. xvii. 19: I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. do. xxii. 18: In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Ps. cxxxii. 11: The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. Roм. xi. 28: As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. GAL. iii. 16: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

* Rom. xii. 15: Rejoice with them that do rejoice.

Y GEN. xvii. 12: He that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations. LEV. xii. 3: In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

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