¶ The birth of Christ was on this wise, when his mother Mary was married unto Ioseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with child by the holy ghost.
And behold a woman which was a Canaanite came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying: have mercy on me Lord the son of David, my daughter is piteously vexed with a devil.
And Iesus as soon as he was baptised, came straight out of the water. And lo heaven was open unto him: and he saw the spirit of God descend like a dove, and light upon him.
¶ For the promise that he should be heir of the world was not given to Abraham, or to his seed thorow the law: but thorow the righteousness which cometh of faith.
¶ I Iesus sent mine angel, to testify unto you these things in the congregations. I am the root and the generation of David, and the bright morning star.