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sum_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o holy_a genealogy_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o be_v pen_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n aught_o of_o all_o to_o be_v know_v chap._n 2._o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o patriarch_n in_o the_o scripture_n genealogy_n do_v lead_v unto_o christ._n chap._n 3._o that_o the_o scripture_n genealogy_n be_v the_o scripture_n stay_v for_o chronologie_n chap_n 4._o that_o the_o scripture_n genealogy_n do_v limit_n daniel_n seven_n not_o to_o exceed_v 490_o year_n chap._n 5._o some_o difficult_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n genealogy_n explain_v the_o difference_n of_o saint_n luke_n in_o the_o greek_a from_o moses_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o saint_n mathews_n omission_n of_o four_o king_n in_o his_o catalogue_n examine_v and_o resolve_v chap_n 6._o that_o god_n become_v man_n and_o from_o what_o man_n descend_v the_o scripture_n genealogy_n do_v evident_o show_v chap._n 7._o that_o christ_n jesus_n descend_v only_o of_o judah_n &_o take_v no_o part_n of_o his_o humanity_n from_o levi_n neither_o by_o his_o father_n nor_o mother_n chap._n 8._o that_o salomon_n house_n be_v rend_v and_o all_o his_o posterity_n utter_o extinct_a long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o flesh_n and_o that_o neither_o from_o solomon_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n christ_n jesus_n take_v any_o part_n of_o his_o humanity_n chap._n 9_o how_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n luke_n do_v agree_v in_o record_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o solomon_n by_o law_n and_o the_o son_n of_o nathan_n by_o nature_n chap._n 10._o that_o christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o natural_a descent_n be_v the_o only_a immediate_a and_o lawful_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o none_o other_o have_v any_o claim_n or_o title_n thereunto_o chap._n 11._o a_o touch_n of_o some_o jewish_a and_o vain_a genealogy_n which_o hinder_a truth_n against_o which_o saint_n paul_n warn_v with_o a_o answer_n unto_o master_n lively_v jewish_a objection_n chap._n 12._o that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n christ_n come_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n in_o his_o flesh_n and_o that_o in_o he_o all_o genealogy_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v end_v errata_fw-la page_z 11._o for_o do_v read_v do_v p._n 18._o f._n proceated_a r._n procreate_v p._n 59_o in_o the_o margin_n f._n 830._o year_n r._n 83._o year_n p._n 59_o f._n fasciulus_fw-la r._n fassiculus_fw-la p._n 59_o f._n achab_n r._n rachab_n p._n 76._o f._n and_o r._n nor_o p._n 78._o f._n translater_n r._n translator_n p._n 124._o f._n faithful_a r._n faithless_a p._n 2â—…6_n f._n they_o do_v r._n they_o do_v it_o not_o p._n 230._o f._n speech_n r._n speak_v p._n 234._o f._n no_o other_o r_o another_o p._n 250_o f._n the_o fair_a r._n they_o feign_v 241._o f._n have_v be_v r._n have_v be_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o holy_a genealogy_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o be_v pen_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n aught_o of_o all_o to_o be_v know_v that_o this_o subject_n of_o the_o scripture_n sacred_a genealogy_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v both_o holy_a and_o useful_a before_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_n let_v we_o view_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o whole_a how_o that_o from_o the_o 15._o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o paradise_n where_o the_o first_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o our_o salvation_n they_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o son_n of_o a_o 1._o virgin_n in_o bethlehem_n where_o the_o first_o appearance_n â—…n_fw-mi our_o flesh_n be_v of_o he_o that_o wrought_v our_o salvation_n betwixt_o which_o person_n and_o time_n god_n himself_o be_v the_o recorder_n and_o with_o that_o 18_o finger_n that_o first_o write_v the_o law_n lead_v the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o name_n from_o 5._o father_n to_o son_n the_o person_n produce_v even_o from_o adam_n that_o fall_v from_o a_o pleasurable_a garden_n of_o rest_n unto_o joshuah_n that_o lead_v and_o set_v the_o people_n in_o a_o pleasurable_a 1._o land_n of_o rest_n be_v thirty_o generation_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n beside_o their_o collateral_n in_o all_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n appear_v that_o be_v make_v to_o man_n in_o his_o christ_n in_o 29._o noah_n the_o comfort_n that_o the_o world_n in_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o 3._o abraham_n the_o promise_n that_o the_o world_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o 13._o david_n the_o son_n and_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v everlasting_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o genealogy_n do_v testify_v and_o we_o know_v that_o their_o testimony_n be_v true_a and_o how_o careful_o their_o pedigree_n have_v be_v keep_v we_o see_v still_o record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n write_v in_o moses_n all_o of_o they_o even_o unto_o himself_o and_o where_o moses_n leave_v the_o writer_n of_o 20_o ruth_n do_v continue_v they_o unto_o david_n and_o david_n son_n likewise_o both_o king_n and_o collateral_n be_v most_o exact_o register_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o their_o match_n and_o mother_n out_o of_o several_a tribe_n name_v while_o that_o stem_n of_o king_n bear_v any_o branch_n and_o the_o care_n of_o preserve_v the_o holy_a genealogy_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pen_n have_v well_o show_v in_o the_o first_o etc._n book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n where_o the_o first_o nine_o chapter_n do_v afford_v in_o a_o manner_n no_o other_o matter_n beside_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o generation_n from_o adam_n to_o those_o time_n as_o the_o like_a be_v do_v for_o the_o present_a by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cut_v off_o their_o king_n and_o the_o glory_n
thus_o be_v several_o separate_v that_o christ_n from_o judah_n may_v be_v certain_o know_v his_o immediate_a parent_n be_v according_o record_v from_o david_n and_o bethlehem_n the_o one_o of_o they_o in_o express_a word_n by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o other_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o and_o last_o the_o apostle_n so_o confirm_v it_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v appertain_v to_o another_o 13._o tribe_n whereof_o no_o man_n serve_v at_o the_o altar_n neither_o do_v the_o pharisee_n who_o daily_o wait_v occasion_n against_o christ_n ever_o cavil_v at_o his_o kindred_n or_o tribâ—…_n otherwise_o then_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o a_o carpenter_n a_o seducer_n and_o 19_o a_o friend_n to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n but_o to_o satisfy_v suidas_n and_o such_o as_o think_v that_o by_o his_o grandmother_n line_n he_o may_v supply_v the_o office_n of_o a_o levite_n in_o the_o temple_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o rambam_n christianity_n write_v concern_v their_o custom_n who_o record_v the_o canon_n that_o the_o jew_n observe_v in_o their_o synagogue_n thus_o 1._o only_o a_o canon_n levite_n must_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n 2._o but_o any_o of_o israel_n may_v expound_v the_o law_n 3._o the_o expounder_n must_v be_v a_o eminent_a man_n and_o of_o great_a estimation_n 4._o he_o that_o expound_v may_v not_o lean_v upon_o any_o pillar_n desk_n or_o board_n 5._o neither_o must_v any_o read_v until_o the_o master_n of_o the_o synagogue_n have_v command_v he_o 6._o he_o that_o be_v to_o read_v be_v to_o open_v the_o book_n to_o read_v the_o text_n and_o to_o roll_n up_o the_o book_n again_o these_o observance_n do_v the_o people_n with_o silence_n attend_v the_o exposition_n upon_o which_o custom_n doubtless_o saint_n james_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v 21._o that_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o according_a to_o that_o custom_n saint_n luke_n record_v the_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o word_n 16._o and_o he_o come_v to_o nazareth_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o and_o as_o his_o custom_n be_v he_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o stand_v up_o for_o to_o read_v and_o there_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n esaias_n and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o book_n he_o find_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o close_v the_o book_n and_o he_o give_v it_o again_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o the_o â—…yes_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fasten_v on_o he_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n and_o all_o bear_v he_o witness_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracioâ—…_n word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v be_v not_o this_o josephs_n son_n note_v here_o how_o many_o thing_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tradition_n our_o lord_n then_o observe_v he_o stand_v up_o to_o read_v the_o book_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o he_o open_v the_o book_n and_o find_v the_o place_n he_o close_v the_o book_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n read_v be_v fasten_v on_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v by_o many_o circumstance_n that_o our_o lord_n read_v as_o any_o of_o israel_n might_n as_o well_o as_o levi._n so_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n the_o one_o doubtless_o of_o benjamin_n though_o the_o other_o be_v of_o levi_n both_o at_o antioch_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o know_v for_o apostolic_a calling_n be_v desire_v by_o the_o 15._o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o speak_v word_n of_o exhortation_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n if_o suidas_n then_o have_v observe_v this_o text_n or_o have_v know_v this_o practice_n in_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n he_o will_v never_o have_v think_v that_o a_o man_n by_o the_o line_n of_o his_o mother_n may_v be_v account_v a_o levite_n or_o by_o that_o right_n use_v the_o function_n on_o of_o a_o priest_n and_o whether_o hismeria_n the_o mother_n of_o elisabet_n that_o bear_v the_o baptist_n and_o anna_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n that_o bare_a christ_n be_v sister_n and_o both_o of_o they_o the_o daughter_n of_o issachar_n a_o levite_n as_o 44._o some_o affirm_v be_v not_o canonical_a and_o therefore_o i_o hold_v it_o no_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n so_o come_v and_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n and_o action_n as_o in_o that_o search_a age_n 30._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n can_v find_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o he_o and_o the_o severe_a punishment_n show_v upon_o they_o that_o assay_v to_o bear_v both_o the_o sceptre_n and_o censer_n in_o one_o hand_n may_v have_v stay_v their_o pen_n that_o make_v this_o prince_n of_o judah_n to_o be_v a_o sacrificer_n from_o levi._n for_o see_v we_o not_o the_o death_n of_o 6_o uzzah_n only_o for_o touch_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o leprosy_n of_o 19_o vzziah_n for_o attempt_v to_o burn_v incense_n both_o of_o they_o of_o judah_n and_o not_o consecrate_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o of_o aaron_n be_v and_o contrariwise_o when_o the_o 15._o levites_n maccabee_n last_o usurp_v the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n and_o set_v his_o crown_n upon_o their_o own_o mitre_a head_n they_o not_o only_o make_v way_n by_o emulation_n and_o slaughter_n each_o of_o other_o unto_o a_o 15_o idumean_n herod_n to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o become_v saducee_n themselves_o in_o religion_n which_o 2._o sect_n 〈◊〉_d â—…he_n resurrectioâ—…_n of_o the_o bâ—…y_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n perish_v wâ—…h_v their_o body_n and_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o 8_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n we_o deny_v not_o yea_o our_o great_a high_a priest_n which_o john_n make_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n we_o acknowledge_v he_o yet_o after_o another_o order_n than_o aaron_n be_v and_o of_o another_o tribe_n then_o that_o of_o levi_n even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o order_n of_o 7._o melchisedeck_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n concern_v which_o tribe_n 14._o moses_n speak_v nothing_o touch_v the_o priesthood_n in_o which_o his_o office_n he_o continue_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o who_o likewise_o the_o government_n of_o his_o peace_n be_v prefigure_v so_o as_o in_o his_o person_n alone_o be_v accomplish_v the_o attribute_n that_o isaiah_n &_o david_n give_v the_o one_o prophesy_v of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o kingdom_n thus_o touch_v his_o priesthood_n say_v isaiah_n 1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n say_v david_n 6._o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n thou_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v wickedness_n therefore_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n lord_n seal_v they_o both_o by_o thy_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o with_o thou_o we_o may_v reign_v 6_o king_n and_o priest_n as_o himself_o the_o true_a witness_n have_v promise_v chap._n viii_o that_o salomon_n house_n be_v rend_v and_o all_o his_o posterity_n utter_o extinct_a long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o flesh_n and_o that_o neither_o from_o solomon_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n christ_n jesus_n take_v any_o part_n of_o his_o humanity_n when_o david_n be_v full_o establish_v upon_o his_o throne_n have_v bring_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o the_o prepare_a tabernacle_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v build_v that_o more_o fair_a and_o convenient_a this_o message_n be_v bring_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n from_o the_o lord_n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n for_o i_o to_o dwell_v in_o
〈◊〉_d make_v reconciliation_n for_o all_o thing_n for_o though_o it_o be_v write_v write_v jeconiah_n childless_a yet_o be_v it_o afterward_o write_v the_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n be_v salathiel_n and_o his_o son_n zerubbabel_n a_o signet_n upon_o god_n finger_n â—…th_n rambam_n also_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o repentance_n bring_v in_o jeconiah_n for_o a_o example_n who_o say_v he_o be_v a_o signet_n pluck_v off_o and_o in_o zerubbabell_n be_v a_o signet_n place_v again_o and_o kimchi_n the_o spanish_a jew_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v he_o die_v childless_a that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o word_n assir_fw-fr in_o 1._o chro._n 3._o 17._o to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n &_o that_o man_n jeconiahs_n son_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o 21._o ephraim_n herein_o fight_v against_o manasses_n and_o manasses_n against_o ephraim_n for_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n hold_v of_o the_o rabbin_z ancient_a rabbin_n that_o repentance_n can_v not_o put_v back_o a_o decree_n make_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o babylonian_a thalmud_n in_o sanedrim_n expound_v assir_n for_o a_o adjective_n bind_v up_o or_o hard_o keep_v restraint_n or_o prisoner_n and_o not_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n moreover_o their_o sedar_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la affirm_v that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o rabbin_n report_v that_o salathiel_n be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o jeconiah_n and_o kimchi_n with_o salomoh_n jarchi_n upon_o the_o twelve_o of_o zacharie_n confess_v that_o nathan_n there_o name_v be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n who_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v mention_v as_o a_o principal_a man_n to_o zerubbabel_n unless_o he_o be_v of_o his_o family_n but_o as_o touch_v that_o it_o can_v not_o put_v back_o a_o decree_n make_v by_o oath_n do_v that_o of_o zedekiah_n and_o they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o he_o make_v they_o the_o 8._o bad_a fig_n that_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v any_o better_a can_v that_o of_o 26._o moses_n notwithstanding_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n prevail_v for_o his_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n or_o the_o israelite_n whereof_o no_o doubt_n many_o be_v repentant_n to_o enter_v the_o rest_n when_o god_n have_v swear_v the_o contrary_a nay_o if_o 20._o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v against_o god_n decree_n of_o famine_n pestilence_n and_o sword_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o jeconiah_n who_o repentance_n be_v not_o read_v of_o and_o who_o captivity_n remain_v thirty_o seven_o year_n in_o babylon_n even_o all_o his_o life_n long_o can_v alter_v god_n oath_n as_o touch_v posterity_n and_o yet_o these_o miserable_a oath_n man_n seek_v to_o continue_v a_o succession_n from_o this_o childless_a man_n for_o aben_n ezra_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o salomon_n song_n call_v the_o messiah_n solomon_n because_o say_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o solomon_n as_o from_o david_n he_o be_v call_v 25._o david_n the_o prince_n everlasting_a but_o have_v that_o rabin_n consider_v that_o no_o such_o promise_n be_v speak_v concern_v salomon_n son_n nor_o that_o prince_n david_n there_o name_v be_v name_v before_o that_o salomon_n house_n fail_v in_o jeconiah_n he_o may_v have_v know_v how_o christ_n have_v be_v salomon_n son_n his_o son_n he_o be_v indeed_o as_o a_o king_n and_o successor_n but_o not_o as_o a_o man_n as_o his_o heir_n to_o his_o crown_n but_o not_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o natural_o christian_n also_o have_v not_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o follow_v the_o rabbin_n herein_o and_o in_o urge_v the_o text_n of_o saint_n matthew_n in_o jeconiahs_n beget_v of_o salathiel_n somewhat_o too_o natural_o as_o lyra_n lucidus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d messeus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o have_v do_v who_o lean_a so_o waighty_o upon_o the_o outward_a phrase_n of_o beget_v that_o the_o main_a prop_n of_o divinity_n be_v thereby_o overburden_v for_o they_o by_o saint_n matthew_n and_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n will_v make_v a_o line_n all_o and_o natural_a succession_n from_o jeconiah_n to_o salathiel_n as_o the_o rabbin_n have_v do_v and_o will_v continue_v salomon_n line_n unto_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n without_o breach_n of_o succession_n the_o word_n of_o either_o text_n be_v these_o in_o the_o chronicle_n thus_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n assir_n salathiel_n hâ—…_n son_n 1._o chron._n 3._o 17._o and_o in_o saint_n matthew_n thus_o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o babylon_n jeconiah_n beget_v salathiel_n matth._n 1._o 12._o but_o if_o speech_n here_o speak_v must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o procreating_a sense_n than_o be_v zedekiah_n as_o well_o as_o salathiel_n son_n unto_o jeconiah_n for_o in_o the_o first_o of_o chronicle_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o thus_o it_o it_o stand_v and_o the_o son_n of_o â—…oakim_n jeconiah_n his_o son_n zedekiah_n his_o son_n which_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o before_o be_v say_v as_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v the_o 1._o son_n of_o josiah_n but_o in_o the_o seconâ—…_n of_o chronicle_n he_o be_v call_v the_o brother_n of_o jeconiah_n chap._n â—…6_n 10._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o jeconiah_n his_o father_n 2._o king_n 24._o 17._o so_o that_o by_o these_o place_n hâ—…_n be_v both_o uncle_n brother_n and_o son_n to_o jeconiah_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o tâ—…ue_n either_o in_o nature_n inheritance_n or_o succession_n and_o if_o these_o seem_v not_o strange_a in_o he_o nor_o that_o line_n why_o shall_v salathiels_n sonship_n be_v so_o natural_o urge_v in_o matthew_n who_o saint_n luke_n clear_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o neri_n and_o so_o do_v zachariah_n in_o name_v 11._o nathan_n for_o a_o chief_a family_n of_o david_n and_o that_o saint_n matthew_n mean_v consider_v no_o otherwise_o of_o beget_v then_o of_o heir_n to_o salomon_n crown_n appear_v by_o himself_o who_o in_o record_v his_o successor_n follow_v neither_o a_o natural_a succession_n nor_o a_o exact_a descent_n for_o he_o make_v joram_n to_o beget_v ozias_n whereas_o the_o chronicle_n tell_v we_o that_o ozias_n be_v the_o immediate_a son_n of_o amaziah_n and_o be_v four_o descent_n after_o joram_n his_o great_a grandfather_n who_o die_v 69._o year_n before_o ozias_n be_v bear_v so_o likewise_o he_o say_v that_o josias_n beget_v jeconias_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v his_o grandchild_n and_o son_n unto_o jehoiakim_n the_o second_o son_n of_o josiah_n whereby_o we_o see_v no_o natural_a succession_n urge_v by_o the_o evangelist_n but_o rather_o such_o as_o make_v a_o successor_n a_o son_n to_o the_o childless_a or_o a_o heir_n of_o what_o consanguinity_n soever_o to_o be_v a_o son_n to_o the_o issueless_a possessor_n so_o 14_o moses_n be_v mean_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n so_o jair_a of_o judah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n and_o so_o 34._o baasha_n be_v father_n unto_o ahab_n though_o save_v the_o throne_n he_o be_v no_o kin_n unto_o he_o for_o baashas_n house_n end_v in_o his_o son_n elah_n so_o that_o another_o intent_n move_v saint_n matthew_n to_o continue_v a_o continual_a succession_n from_o jeconiah_n unto_o salathiel_n and_o that_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o not_o of_o the_o kindred_n in_o blood_n it_o further_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o ascend_v by_o the_o make_v legal_a line_n through_o joseph_n abiud_n jeconiah_n and_o solomon_n no_o high_a than_o unto_o abraham_n who_o first_o of_o the_o father_n have_v promise_n either_o of_o king_n or_o kingdom_n whereas_o saint_n luke_n our_o other_o fuangelist_n in_o the_o natural_a line_n by_o marie_n eli_n rhesa_n and_o nathan_n ascend_v up_o unto_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o christ_n his_o humanity_n and_o how_o from_o adam_n to_o omit_v the_o other_o collateral_n that_o in_o another_o kind_a lead_n unto_o christ_n let_v we_o here_o insert_v that_o so_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o his_o manhood_n may_v full_o appear_v so_o careful_o record_v in_o all_o former_a age_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o in_o the_o late_a time_n continue_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o instrument_n saint_n luke_n our_o holy_a evangelist_n unto_o his_o mother_n the_o virgin_n marie_n herself_o the_o first_o table_n end_v at_o david_n as_o the_o writer_n of_o ruth_n do_v and_o the_o other_o from_o david_n by_o solomon_n to_o jeconiah_n be_v record_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n &_o where_o they_o end_v be_v again_o continue_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n unto_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o marie_n by_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n matthew_n both_o which_o their_o descent_n from_o david_n downward_o that_o the_o eiemay_n witness_n what_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pen_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o scribe_n
king_n 4._o 43._o 43._o 1._o king_n 17._o 1._o 1._o 2._o king_n 1_o 12._o 12._o zech._n 13_o 7._o 7._o zech._n 11._o 21._o 21._o ps._n 22._o 16_o 16_o da._n 9_o 24._o 24._o john_n 19_o 33._o 33._o za._n 12._o 10_o 10_o isaiah_n 53._o 53._o luk._n 23._o 48._o 48._o isaiah_n 53._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 11_o joh._n 19_o 35._o 35._o he._n 13._o 11_o 11_o le._n 6._o 12._o e_o ge._n â—…9_n 10_o 10_o phylo._n jud._n in_o his_o book_n of_o time_n time_n tal._n jerusal_n ca._n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n joseph_n antiqueâ—…b_fw-la 14._o cap._n 26._o 26._o macrobius_n lib._n 2._o in_o the_o jubilee_n year_n god_n dwell_v in_o our_o tabernacle_n will_v be_v remission_n redemption_n and_o end_v of_o sabbath_n to_o israel_n zba_n r_o upon_o leu._n 25._o 25._o lu._n 19_o 11._o 11._o esa._n 61._o 1_o 1_o luk._n 4_o 16_o 16_o joh._n 19_o 30._o dan._n 2._o 45._o beda_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o thirty_o one_o year_n of_o king_n herod_n who_o reign_n be_v thirty_o seven_o year_n beda_n lib._n 6_o de_fw-fr etatibus_fw-mi etatibus_fw-mi joseph_n antique_a lib._n 10._o cap._n 15_o 15_o joseph_n his_o opinion_n of_o christ._n joseph_n antique_a lib._n 18._o c._n 4._o &_o 7_o dan._n 9_o 24._o 24._o mar._n 15._o 34._o 34._o hag._n 2._o 10_o 10_o 1._o king_n 8_o 11._o 11._o ezra_n 3._o 12._o 12._o exo._n 28._o 30._o 30._o 1._o king_n 8_o 6_o 9_o 9_o exo._n 17._o 10._o 10._o exo._n 16._o 33._o amia_fw-la marcel_n lib._n 23._o ca._n 1_o socrates_n lib._n 3._o c._n 17._o 17._o hag._n 2._o 8._o 8._o mal._n 3._o 1_o 1_o esa._n 49._o 6_o 6_o joh._n 2._o 19_o 19_o joh._n 5._o 35_o 39_o 46._o 46._o joh._n 1._o 29_o 29_o zach._n 6._o 12._o 12._o esa._n 62._o 3_o 3_o heb_n 3_o 3_o 3_o ps._n 110._o 1_o 1_o math._n 12_o 41._o 41._o esa._n 49._o 8_o 8_o can._n 2._o 11_o 11_o esa._n 66._o 3_o 3_o psal._n 40._o 6._o 6._o je._n 3._o 16._o 16._o je._n 31._o 33_o 33_o joel_n 2._o 28_o 28_o je._n 31._o 34_o 34_o esa._n 19_o 18._o joh._n 4._o 25._o 25._o esa._n 1._o 3._o 3._o jere._n 8._o 7_o 7_o â—…ose_v 4._o 6._o the_o rabbiâ—…s_n good_a couâ—…ll_n couâ—…ll_n lu._n 2._o 25._o 26_o 27_o 28._o 29._o 30._o 31_o 32_o 32_o lu._n 2._o 37._o 37._o lu._n 1._o 69._o 69._o joseph_n aâ—…e_n lib._n 1â—…_n cap._n 7._o 7._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 28_o 29_o 29_o aug._n cin._n dei_fw-la lib._n 18_o cap._n 23._o suetâ—…n_n in_o viâ—…a_n veâ—…pas_n sci._n 4_o 4_o tacit._n anal._n â—…in_n 6_o cap._n 3._o 3._o sueton._n in_o aquavitae_fw-la aug._n c._n 31._o amia_fw-la marcel_n lib_n 23_o cap_n 2._o 2._o l._n viâ—…s_n annoâ—…at_n upon_o aug._n cjuit_n dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o c._n 23_o the_o renerend_a regard_n of_o the_o sibyl_n sibyl_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 4_o the_o new_a testament_n prosecute_v no_o other_o genealogy_n then_o christ._n christ._n luk._n 1._o 5._o 5._o luk._n 2._o 36_o 36_o phil._n 3._o 5._o 5._o act._n 4._o 36_o 36_o hierom._n in_o math._n 1._o christian_n accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n jew_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o â—…9_n â—…9_n joh._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psa_fw-la 2._o 12._o 12._o act_n 3._o 2â—…_n 2â—…_n psa._n 〈◊〉_d 4_o 4_o mat._n 11._o 33._o 33._o deu_fw-la 18._o 18._o hos._n 12._o 10_o 10_o esa._n 28._o 10._o 10._o esa._n 7._o 14_o 14_o esa._n 9_o 6._o 6._o joh._n 14._o 6_o 6_o joh._n 6._o 31_o 31_o esa._n 28._o 11_o 11_o â—…eb_fw-mi 1._o 2._o 2._o joh._n 5._o 16_o jer._n 33._o 17._o psal._n 95._o 8_o 2._o ch._n 7._o 18_o 18_o gal._n 6._o 7._o 7._o deu._n 4._o 24_o 24_o psal._n 45_o 5_o 5_o mat._n 27._o 25._o 25._o hos._n 3._o 4._o as_o long_o a_o time_n almost_o for_o the_o jew_n conversion_n as_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o the_o first_o age_n age_n joh._n 19_o 15._o 15._o ex._n 26._o 33_o 33_o lu._n 23._o 45_o 45_o heb._n 9_o 9_o ex._n 28._o 29_o 29_o heb._n 12._o 23._o 23._o lu._n 23._o 33_o 33_o ezek._n 47_o 47_o col._n 1._o 15._o 15._o heb._n 1._o 3._o 3._o ezek._n 58._o 35._o apoc._n 1._o 5_o s_o i_o s_o s_o 〈◊〉_d q_o q_o ki_n q_o k_o k_o i_o s_o q_o ki_n l_o ki_n k_o l_o l_o k_o k_o k_o k_o k_n k_o ki_n k_n ki_n s_o p_o s_o s_o q_o s_o s_o s_o d_o s_o s_o s_o d_o s_o s_o ki_n l_o ki_n p_o l_o k_o d_o s_o s_o s_o k_o l_o k_o s_o s_o s_o l_o k_o k_o ki_n w_n k_o q_o q_o s_o s_o s_o ki_n ki_n w_n ki_n q_o k_o k_n p_o k_o k_o w_n s_o i_o q_o i_o k_o k_o w_n w_n k_o k_o k_o k_o k_o k_o s_o s_o l_o s_o k_o q_o k_o k_o ki_n l_o k_o p_o k_o k_o k_o ki_n k_n k_o p_o d_o d_o l_o q_o i_o d_o k_n s_o s_o s_o s_o ki_n w_n s_o s_o l_o ki_n ki_n w_n s_o l_o p_o w_n p_o ki_n l_o i_o l_o l_o l_o k_n l_o q_o p_o k_o l_o k_o p_o 〈◊〉_d i_o p_o k_o k_o k_o k_o q_o q_o p_o k_o k_o w_n w_n q_o k_o k_o k_o k_o w_n l_o s_o k_o s_o s_o k_o k_n p_o k_o k_o k_o k_o l_o k_o s_o i_o l_o k_o k_o l_o w_n i_o q_o ki_n q_o ki_n q_o k_n ki_n ki_n k_n ki_n k_n k_n ki_n ki_n s_o s_o k_n i_o p_o p_o k_n k_n i_o q_o l_o s_o s_o q_o ki_n k_n ki_n k_o p_o s_o s_o s_o s_o s_o k_n l_o ki_n s_o l_o l_o ki_n l_o l_o s_o ki_n ki_n s_o s_o w_n d_o l_o p_o k_n s_o w_n l_o l_o l_o s_o d_o l_o l_o l_o l_o d_o q_o q_o l_o d_o q_o w_n l_o k_o l_o ki_n l_o l_o ki_n l_o w_n l_o k_o l_o s_o l_o k_n s_o k_o q_o l_o d_o p_o q_o q_o p_o q_o l_o k_o s_o l_o w_n k_o k_o l_o p_o l_o l_o k_o q_o l_o l_o p_o l_o p_o k_o k_o s_o s_o s_o s_o s_o k_o i_o s_o l_o k_n k_n l_o k_o k_o k_o k_o k_o q_o l_o s_o s_o d_o k_o k_o l_o l_o l_o k_o ki_n k_o l_o k_o l_o l_o ki_n l_o l_o l_o k_o ki_v &_o k_n k_o p_o i_o l_o k_o k_o l_o k_o s_o l_o k_o l_o l_o k_n ki_n k_o l_o k_o k_o d_o w_n k_o l_o k_o k_o d_o l_o l_o k_o k_o d_o k_o k_o k_o i_o q_o w_n p_o s_o k_o k_o k_n s_o k_o k_o q_o p_o ki_n k_o w_n p_o q_o k_n l_o
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