John Trapp on Luke 2:7

Verse 7. And she brought forth her first-born] Whether shee were Deipara, the Mother of God, was a great controversie, and raised a great storm in the Councell of Ephesus; insomuch as the Emperour declared both sides hereticks. But forasmuch as [illegible: 1 word] was the Mother of Christ, Mat. 1. 23. and Christ is God, in [non-Latin text not transcribed], [illegible: 1 word] [non-Latin text not transcribed], ut [illegible: 2 words] bringing forth Christ, she was the Mother of God. Whether she continued after this a Virgin, piè credimus, sed nihil affirmamus. But that shee vowed Virginity, as Papists [illegible: 1 word], we deny: For how could she promise Virginity to God, and Marriage to Joseph? Wrapped him in swadling-[illegible: 1 word]] This paines she was at (such [non-Latin text not transcribed] of [non-Latin text not transcribed] to rend. was her love) though newly delivered, and much weakned thereby. His swadling-clothes were poore and ragged, as may be gathered out of the Greek word here used. Laid him in a manger] Non in aureo reclinatorio, saith Ludolphus, not in a stately room, as the Porphyrogeniti in Constantinople; not in the best but basest place of the Inne, which is counted the meanest house of a City. Oh humble Saviour, whither wilt thou [illegible: 1 word]?