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Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 3:22

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Luke3:22

22 And the holy Ghost descended in a [illegible: 1 letter]odily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice cam[illegible: 1 letter] from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased,

This History of our Saviours Baptisme, is reported both by Matthew and Mark, much, most largely by Matthew, see the Notes on Matth. 3.13. &c. Luke only addeth those Words, And Praying, which teacheth us that Prayers ought to be joyned with Baptisme. What was the matter of his Prayer, we are not told, tho the following Words incline, some not improbably to judge that he Prayed for some Testimony from Heaven concerning him.

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