tredition

She shall be, immediately upon her birth, full of the grace of the Lord, and shall continue during the three years of her weaning in her father’s house, and afterwards, being devoted to the service of the Lord, shall not depart from the temple, till she arrives to years of discretion.

For she every day had the conversation of angels, and every day received visitors from God, which preserved her from all sorts of evil, and caused her to abound with all good things;

3 So that when at length she arrived to her fourteenth year, as the wicked could not lay anything to her charge worthy of reproof, so all good persons, who were acquainted with her, admired her life and conversation.

IN the history of the twelve tribes of Israel we read there was a certain person called Joachim, who being very rich, made double19 offerings to the Lord God, having made this resolution : my substance shall be for the benefit of the whole people, and that I may find mercy from the Lord God for the forgiveness of my sins.