Viator Christianus, Or, the Christian Traveller

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804 Excerpt: ....'-13. Micheas gives fo clear a testimony, that neither the Scribes hof Pharisees being questioned Upon it could conceal the fame. For when Herod afced them where Christ should be born, they made answer according to the words of this Prophet: In Bethlehem-, Judab; for so the same blessed Prophet faith: -and thou Bethlehem Ephrata art a little one in the thousand's of Judah: out of thee Jhall cotne forth unto fne he that shall be the Rules of Israels and his coming forth from the beginning, from the days of eternity, (Micah 5.) In which words the truth of both thy Nativities is clearly set out, in the one that eternal coming from thy sather; in the other thy temporal coming from thy mother is expressed. 14. Abacuc, the Prophet, is continually upon his guards and makes a stand to hear what may be delivered of things to come, and that he may contemplate thee upon the Gross. As yet, faith he, he is seen afar of and he shall appear in the end, and shall not lie.: if he make some delay, expecl him, for he shall come quickly and shall not delay, (Abacuc 2). And of thy passion thus: His brightness shall be as the light, horns in his hands, there is hisslrength hid, be fore his face shall death go, (Abacuc 3.) Thou went forth the salvation of thy people, salvation with thy Christ, (Abac. 3.) He above all the other Prophets doth express thy most sweet name, which exceeds every name, saying: But I will rejoice in our Lord, I will exult in God my Jesus. 15. Sophbnias composeth a consoling prophecy, and raises up the mind which is weary with long expectation to a spiritual joy: Rejoice, saith he, O daughter of Sion: and thou, 0 Israel, Jtng with joy; Rejoice and exult in every heart, 0 daughter of Jerusalem. The King of Israel, our Lord, in the midsl of thee, he will sav..