Luke 1:61-72

⁶¹And they sayd vnto hyr: Ther is none of thy kynne that is named with this name.

⁶²And they made signes to his father how he wolde have him called.

⁶³And he axed for wrytynge tables and wroote saying: his name is Iohn. And they marvelled all.

⁶⁴And his mouthe was opened immediatly and his tonge also and he spake lawdynge God.

⁶⁵And feare came on all the that dwelt nye vnto them. And all these sayinges were noysed abroade throughout all the hyll countre of Iurie

⁶⁶and all they that herde the layde them vp in their hertes saying: What maner chylde shall this be? And the honde of the lorde was with him.

⁶⁷And his father zacharias was filled with the holy goost and prophisyed sayinge:

⁶⁸Blessed be the Lorde God of Israel for he hath visited and redemed his people.

⁶⁹And hath reysed vp an horne of salvacion vnto vs in the housse of his servaunt David.

⁷⁰Even as he promised by the mouth of his holy prophetes which were sens the worlde began

⁷¹That we shuld be saved from oure enemies and from the hondis of all that hate vs:

⁷²To fulfill the mercy promised to oure fathers and to remember his holy covenaunt.