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Now Elizabeths full time came, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.

And his mother answered, and said, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn.

And all they that had heard them, layde them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner of childe shal this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people,

That wee should be saued from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate vs,

And thou childe shalt bee called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord to prepare his wayes.

¶ And it came to passe in those dayes, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

1611 marginal noteOr, inrolled.

And all went to bee taxed, euery one into his owne citie.

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

And so it was, that while they were there, the dayes were accomplished that she should be deliuered.