TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 109 God brought Him forth out of Egypt. His glory is as of the unicorn,and He shalleatthe nationsof His enemies,and shalltakeout the marrow of theirfatnesses,and willpierce His enemy with His arrows. He couched and laydown as a lion,and asa lion'swhelp. Who shallraiseHim up? Blessed are they who blessThee, and cursed are they who curse Thee."1 Also in Isaiah:"The Spiritof theLord isupon me; on accountwhereof He hath anointedme : He hath sentme to tellgood tidingsto the poor; to healthe bruisedin heart, to preach deliveranceto the captives,and sightto the blind, to proclaimthe acceptableyear of the Lord, and the day of retribution."3 Whence, in the Gospel accordingto Luke, Gabriel says to Mary : " And the angel,answering,saidto her, The Holy Ghost shallcome upon thee,and the power of the Highest shallovershadow thee. Wherefore that holy thing which isborn of theeshallbe calledthe Son of God."3 Also in the firstEpistleof Paul to the Corinthians: " The firstman is of the mud 4 of the earth; the second man is from heaven. As was he from the soil,such are they also that are of the earth; and as is the heavenly,such alsoare the heavenly. As we have borne the image of him who is of the earth,letus alsobear the image of Him who isfrom heaven."* 11. That Christ was to be born of the seed of David, accordingto the flesh. In the second of Kings : " And the word of theLord came to Nathan, saying,Go and tellmy servantDavid, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shaltnot buildme an house to dwellin; but it shallcome to pass,when thy days shallbe fulfilled,and thou shaltsleepwith thy fathers,I willraiseup thy seed aftertheewho shallcome from thy loins,and I willestablish His kingdom. He shallbuildme a house in my name, and I willsetup His throne for ever; and I willbe to Him a Father, and He shallbe to me a son ; and His house shall obtain confidence,and His kingdom for ever in my sight."6 1Num. xxiv.7-9. 8 Isa.ki.1,2. 3 Lukei.35. * " Limo." 5 1 Cor.xv.47-49. 6 2 Sam.vii.5,12-16.