TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 107 darkness,but shallhave the lightof life."1 Moreover, in thataccordingto Matthew, the angel GabrielsaystoJoseph: " Joseph, thou son of David, fearnot to take unto theeMary thy wife. For that which shallbe born of her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shallbring forth a son, and thou shalt callHis name Jesus; for He shallsave His people from theirsins."2 Also in thataccordingto Luke : " And Zachariaswas filledwith the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,who hath fore seen redemption forHis people,and hath raisedup an horn of salvationforus inthe houseof His servantDavid."3 Also in the same place,the angel said to the shepherds: u Fear not ; for,behold,I bring you tidingsthat unto yon is born this day in the cityof David a Saviour,which is Christ Jesus."* 8. That although from the beginning He had been the Son of God, yet He had to be begottenagain accord ing to the flesh. In the second Psalm : " The Lord saidunto me, Thou art my Son ; thisday have I begottenThee. Ask of me, and I willgive Thee the nationsfor Thine inheritance,and the bounds of the earth for Thy possession."5 Also in the Gospel according to Luke : " And it came to pass,when Elisabethheard the salutationof Mary, the babe leaped in her womb ; and she was filledwith the Holy Ghost, and she criedout with a loud voice,and said,Blessedartthou among women, and blessedisthe fruitof thy womb. And whence does thishappen to me, thatthe mother of my Lord should come to me ?"6 Also Paul to the Galatians: " But when the fulnessof the time was come, God sent His Son, born of a woman." 7 Also in the Epistle of John : " Every spirit which confessesthatJesus Christ iscome in the fleshisof God. But whosoever deniesthat He iscome in the fleshis not of God, but isof the spiritof antichrist."8 1 Johnviii.12. 4 Lukeii.10,11. 1 Gal.iv.4. 2Matt.i.20,21. 'Ps.ii.7,8. 8 1 Johniv.2,3. s Lukei.67-69. 6Lukei.41-43.