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ND it came to passe, in those dayes there came forth an edict from Cæsar Augustus, that the whole world should be enroled. This first enroling was made by the President of Syria Cyrinus. And al went to be enroled, every one into his owne citie. And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the citie of Nazareth into Jewrie, to the citie of David that is called Beth-lehem: for because he was of the house and familie of David, to be enroled with his despoused wife that was with child. And it came to passe, when they were there, her dayes were fully come that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first begotten Sonne, and swadled him in clothes, and laid him downe in a manger; because there was not place for them in the inne.

And there were in the same countrie shepheards watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock. And behold, an Angel of our Lord stood beside them, and the brightnes of God did shine round about them, and they feared with a great feare. And the Angel said to them: Feare not, for behold I evangelize to you great joy, that shal be to al the People: because this day is borne to you a which is Christ our Lord, in the citie of David. And this shal be a signe to you; You shal find the infant swadled in clothes, and laid in a manger. And sodenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly armie, praising God, and saying, Glorie in the highest to God: and in earth peace to ″ men of good wil.✠ $b$ And it came to passe, after the Angels departed from them into Heaven, the shepheards spake one to an other: Let us goe over to Bethlehem, and let us see this Word that is done, which our Lord hath shewed to us. And they came with speed; and they found and Joseph, and the infant laid in the manger. And seeing it, they understood of the Word that had been spoken to them concerning this child. And al that heard, did marvel; and concerning those things that were reported to them by the shepheards. But ″ kept al these words, conferring them in her hart. And the shepheards returned, glorifying and praysing God in al things that they had heard, and seen, as it was said to them.✠

$c$ And * after eight dayes were expired, that the child should be circumcised; his name was called, which was * called by the Angel, before that he was conceaved in the womb.✠ Rh