I have likewise thought proper; most excellent Theophilus, to write to you a particular account; having made a very diligent inquiry into the whole matter,

he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high. the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.

the angel answered her, "the holy spirit shall descend upon thee, and the power of the most high shall over-shadow thee: wherefore thy holy offspring shall be called the son of God.

"Blessed mother of the most blessed offspring! what an honour is this, that I should be visited by the mother of our Lord!

and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way,

then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one question, which is the most allowable on the sabbath-day, to do good, or to neglect it? to save a man's life, or to let him perish?

but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches.

I declare unto you, among the whole race of mankind, there is not a prophet, who is superiour to John the Baptist: yet he that is most inferiour in the kingdom of the Messiah, is greater than he.

having not wherewithal to pay it, he freely discharged them both of the debt. tell me now, which of the two will love him most?

upon seeing Jesus, he set up a great cry, fell down before him, and roar'd out, what business have you with me, Jesus son of the most high God? I beseech you torment me not.

but the best and the most necessary concern is, what Mary has pitch'd upon, of which she shall never be deprived.

"blessed be he, said they, whom the Lord hath sent to be our king. prosperity from heaven, and glory from the most high."

and besides all this, they loaded him with the most impious invectives.