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son_n of_o jacob_n but_o by_o saint_n luke_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n for_o resolution_n of_o it_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 10._o because_o jacob_n be_v his_o natural_a father_n but_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n because_o eli_n the_o natural_a father_n of_o mary_n be_v josephs_n father_n in_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v father_n that_o in_o christ_n his_o natural_a line_n deduce_v by_o saint_n luke_n joseph_n be_v the_o only_a man_n who_o be_v not_o christ_n natural_a father_n but_o suppose_v only_o of_o man_n so_o to_o have_v be_v where_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v christ_n natural_a father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o eli_n the_o natural_a father_n of_o mary_n 14._o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o juda_n of_o all_o this_o then_o person_n as_o be_v say_v before_o if_o we_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 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again_o our_o inheritance_n and_o to_o revenge_v our_o blood_n yea_o to_o do_v that_o which_o never_o be_v do_v by_o any_o tipicall_a redeemer_n or_o revenger_n for_o they_o may_v have_v slay_v he_o that_o fly_v their_o brethren_n if_o they_o have_v find_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o can_v not_o give_v life_n again_o to_o their_o brethren_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v not_o only_o slay_v the_o murderer_n satan_n find_v he_o without_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o have_v like_o a_o mighty_a conqueror_n restore_v life_n to_o his_o brethren_n in_o this_o genealogy_n we_o have_v see_v how_o he_o be_v our_o kinsman_n and_o in_o the_o next_o treatise_n we_o shall_v see_v how_o among_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n never_o any_o but_o he_o be_v consecrate_v and_o endue_v with_o power_n and_o call_n from_o above_o to_o be_v a_o avenger_n a_o redeemer_n and_o a_o saviour_n of_o his_o brethren_n revel_v 7._o 12._o praise_v and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thank_n 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