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And beholde ther was a ma in Hierusalem whose name was Simeon. And the same ma was iuste and feared God and longed for the consolacion of Israel and the holy goost was in him.
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And an answer was geven him of the holy goost that he shulde not se deethe before he had sene the lordes Christ.
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And he came by inspiracion into the temple. And when the father and mother brought in the chylde Iesus to do for him after the custome of the lawe
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Wich thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
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A light to lighten the gentyls and the glory of thy people Israel.
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And his father and mother mervelled at those thinges which were spoke of him.
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And Simeon blessed them and sayde vnto Mary his mother: beholde this chyld shalbe the fall and resurreccio of many in Israel and a signe which shalbe spoke agaynste.
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And morover the swearde shall pearce thy soule yt the thoughtes of many hertes maye be opened.