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measure, salvationhas been bestowedon each of us. For that
our Lord was born,and thatHe was the Christ,appearedby-
many reasonsto be believed,not unjustly,by His disciples,
because He had been born ofthe tribeofJudah, ofthe family
of David, and inthe cityof Bethlehem ; and becauseHe had
been announced to the shepherdsby the angelsat the same
moment thattherewas born to them a Saviour; becauseHis
starbeingseenintheeast,He had been most anxiouslysought
for and adoredby theMagi, and honoured with illustriouspre
sents and distinguishedofferings; becausewhilestilla youth,
sittinginthetemplewiththedoctorsof thelaw,He wisely,and
with theadmirationofall,had disputed;becausewhen He was
baptizedHe had been glorified,ashad happened tonone others,
by the descentof the Holy Spiritfrom the opened heavens,
and by itsabode upon Him ; and moreover by the testimony
of His Father,and alsoofJohn theBaptist; because,beyond
the inferiorcapacityof man, He understoodthe heartsand
thoughts of allmen; because He cured and healed weak
nesses,and vices,and diseases,withverygreatpower ; because
He bestowedremissionsof sins,with manifestattestation; be
cause He expelleddemons atHis bidding;becauseHe purified
leperswith a word ; because,by convertingwater intowine,
He enlargedthe nuptialfestivitywith marvellousjoyfulness;
because He restoredor grantedsighttotheblind;becauseHe
maintained the doctrineof the Father with allconfidence;
because in a desertplaceHe satisfiedfivethousandmen with
fiveloaves;becausethe remainsand thefragmentsfilledmore
than twelve baskets; becauseHe everywhere raisedup the
dead, accordingto His mercy ; becauseHe commanded the
winds and theseatobe still;becauseHe walked with His feet
upon the sea; becauseHe absolutelyperformed allmiracles.
9. By which things,and by many deeds of thiskind tend
ing to His glory,it appeared to follow as a consequence,
that in whatever manner the Jews think about Christ,and
althoughtheydo notbelieveconcerningJesusChristourLord,
that even they themselvesthought that such and so greata
one would without any death endure to eternity,and would
possess the kingdom of Israel,and of the whole world for