Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 2:12

12 And this shall be a sign unto you, Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swadling cloths, lying in a manger.

Tho God in his appearances to his People, was wont so to appear, as to shew them cause to Revere his Majesty, yet he always supported them that their Spirits might not fail, under those apprehensions and Consternations, The Angel bids them not to fear, for they had no reason to be afraid, he came not to bring them any affrighting Tidings, but Tidings of Ioy, and that not to them alone, but to all People, both Jews and Gentiles (for, to that Latitude the Text may be expounded) what was that? Vnto you is Born this Day in the City of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. You have heard of the promises of the Messias of a Christ that should come, and of the House of David. The promises of that Nature are this Day fulfilled, he is Born this very Day, unto you, but not to you alone, he had before told them, that his Tidings of Joy should extend to all Nations. And this shall be a Sign unto them, by this you shall know the truth of what I say, and you shall know also where to find him. In the City of David, (that is Bethlehem, as was said before) you shall find the Babe, wrapped in Swadling Cloaths, and laid in a Manger. Where you find such a Babe, that is he, therefore be not offended, at his low and mean Condition, let that be no Stumbling Block to you, I give it you as a Sign, by which you shall know him.