...Learned, but the Vulgar among the Jews, had at that time imbibed from Scripture, * That Cbrift was to come of the Seed of David, and out of the 'Town of Bethlehem, -where David was lorn -, and is plain from that Petition in their Liturgy, wherein they pray for the Advent of the MeJJias...

...Prophets revived. See Se£l. ?.o. Note (c), Vol, i. pag. 117, n». not the Scripture faid, That Chrift cometh of the Seed of David, and out of the Town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43 So there was a Divifion among the People becaufe of him. 44 And fome of them would have taken him...

...Many of the people, therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee ? 42 Hath not the scripture saicl, That Christ cometh of the seecl^ of David, and out of the town of...

...she brought forth her first born son/' John likewise witnesseth to the same fact, when he says, \ " Hath not the " scripture said, that Christ cometh...and out " of the town of Bethlehem, where David was ?" Were not the predictions concerning'the forerunner of Chirst expressly fulfilled ? Thus saith Isaiah,...

...she brought forth her first born son.'' John likewise witnesseth to the same fact, when he says, $" Hath not the ** scripture said, that Christ cometh...out •" of the town of Bethlehem, where David was ?" "Were not the predictions concerning the forerunner of Chirst «xpressly fulfilled ? Thus saith...

...glorified.)" Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee ? c hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem/...

...Many of the people, therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem,...

...Bethlehem, and his enemies, who disputed his claims, are represented as saying, John vii. 41, 42, " Shall Christ come out of Galilee ? Hath not the scripture...David, and out of the town of Bethlehem where David was ?' " And in another place, " Out of Galilee ariseth no prophet — Can any good thing come out of Nazareth...

...glori/ied," ver. 37, 3$, 39. The result of this argument was, " many said of a truth " this is the prophet. Others said this is the " Christ. But some said, shall Christ come out of " Galilee T ver. 40, 4 1 . At last, though " some of "them would have taken him, — no man laid " hands on him....

...is to be ruler in Israel. — Fulfilled i Matt. ii. 1 . Jesus was born in Bethlehem. John vii. 42. Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem where David was. VII. Of his forerunner John Baptist. Isa. xl. 3. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, prepare...