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thing_n which_o shall_v bring_v no_o profit_n to_o they_o that_o read_v it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o one_o place_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o another_o as_o one_o field_n be_v more_o fruitfull_a than_o another_o and_o one_o river_n have_v more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o then_o another_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o iâ—_n the_o scripture_n that_o be_v without_o use_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v altoâ—gâ—ather_o unfruitful_a metal_n lie_v hide_v â—_o hard_o stone_n wholesome_a herb_n be_v founâ—_n in_o sluttishe_a place_n small_a piece_n of_o gold_n be_v sometime_o see_v and_o precious_a stone_n lie_v hide_v among_o the_o barren_a sand_n aristoâ—tle_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr partibus_fw-la animalize_v wâ—â—teth_v that_o of_o all_o natural_a thing_n there_o be_v north_v so_o vile_a &_o abject_a that_o bring_v no_o some_o profit_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o work_v oâ—_n nature_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o vain_a but_o aâ—_n thing_n be_v make_v for_o some_o end_n in_o thiâ—_n place_n i_o remember_v heraclitus_n tarenâ—ous_a who_o when_o he_o lodge_v in_o a_o certain_a shepherd_n cottage_n cry_v out_o as_o it_o â—_o say_v come_v in_o hither_o for_o here_o also_o aâ—_n god_n the_o same_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o barren_a â—_o for_o they_o have_v sometime_o a_o evident_a anâ—_n profitableâ—use_v this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v peradventure_o seem_v to_o many_o â—o_o be_v unpleasaunt_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o â—hat_n which_o only_o contain_v a_o idle_a catalogue_n of_o name_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n â—as_v this_o whole_a book_n write_v name_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o geneâ—â—gie_n of_o david_n and_o so_o consequent_o â—f_a christ_n who_o be_v peculiar_o promise_v â—nto_n he_o and_o true_o this_o catalogue_n be_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n that_o mat._n &_o luc._n translate_v the_o same_o word_n for_o word_n into_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o scope_n â—f_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostles_n be_v this_o â—hat_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o king_n â—nd_v high_a priest_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n â—herefore_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o show_v that_o â—ee_n be_v come_v of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o â—as_v promise_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n â—ligently_o declare_v of_o what_o parent_n â—hrist_v shall_v come_v god_n promise_v our_o 〈◊〉_d parent_n adam_n and_o hevah_n when_o â—ey_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n that_o â—e_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o â—essiah_n or_o christ_n shall_v break_v the_o use_v of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o line_n of_o christ_n descend_v not_o by_o cain_n but_o by_o seth_n to_o noah_n he_o have_v three_o son_n but_o the_o line_n be_v draw_v from_o shem_n to_o abraham_n from_o he_o it_o descend_v not_o by_o ishmael_n but_o by_o isaac_n the_o promise_a sonnâ—_n afterwards_o not_o by_o esau_n his_o first_o bear_v son_n but_o by_o jacob_n who_o otherwise_o be_v call_v israel_n he_o have_v tweluâ—_n son_n at_o his_o death_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o foretell_v unto_o judah_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n &_o the_o sceptre_n or_o rod_n that_o be_v the_o kingly_a power_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o tribe_n nor_o a_o scribe_n or_o a_o lawgiver_n the_o chaldâ—_n interpreter_n translate_v it_o a_o prince_n the_o septuaginte_a a_o captain_n all_o one_o sense_n that_o be_v inferior_a judge_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o foot_n namely_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o until_o shiloh_n come_v that_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o messiah_n the_o old_a hebrews_n do_v thus_o expound_v this_o word_n but_o the_o new_a oâ—_n latter_a of_o they_o do_v wonderful_o wreâ—_n this_o place_n and_o do_v devise_v most_o absurd_a sense_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v compelleâ—_n to_o confess_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n the_o patriarcke_n add_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n shall_v also_o come_v unto_o the_o messiah_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o this_o propheâ—ie_n seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o not_o evident_o and_o plain_o to_o say_v that_o shaloh_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o other_o prophet_n do_v afterwards_o express_o foretell_v the_o same_o for_o when_o as_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n there_o be_v many_o notable_a house_n as_o caleb_n and_o other_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v coâ—e_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jesee_n and_o of_o david_n but_o of_o david_n there_o come_v most_o mighty_a king_n after_o his_o family_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v almost_o extinguish_v and_o overwhelm_v yet_o god_n preserve_v he_o a_o light_n and_o foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o jeconias_n david_n nephew_n of_o his_o son_n jehoiakim_n he_o beget_v salathiel_n from_o who_o the_o two_o evangelist_n do_v draw_v the_o line_n of_o christ_n unto_o joseph_n unto_o who_o be_v espouse_v the_o holy_a virgin_n who_o baâ—e_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o father_n crown_n from_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n unto_o david_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n be_v twin_n be_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n of_o thamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o his_o wife_n gen._n 38._o by_o they_o be_v praefigure_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o their_o father_n and_o there_o pharez_n beget_v esrom_n 2_o esrom_n be_v the_o son_n of_o pharez_n gen._n 46._o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n &_o his_o grandfather_n as_o also_o hamul_n his_o brother_n do_v ge_z 46._o of_o who_o posterity_n there_o be_v nothing_o record_v unless_o that_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hamvelit_n take_v their_o name_n from_o he_o num._n 26._o 3_o ram_n who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v call_v aram_n be_v the_o son_n of_o esrom_n bear_v in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jacob_n 4_o aminadae_n the_o son_n of_o ram_n great_a grandfather_n to_o david_n great_a grandfather_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n 5_o naasson_n the_o son_n of_o aminadaâ—_n grandfather_n unto_o david_n great_a grandfather_n he_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n and_o after_o he_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o beget_v salmon_n num._n 1._o 2._o 7._o 1._o chroâ—i_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v hang_v together_o witâ—_n the_o other_o prince_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n for_o whoredom_n and_o the_o worship_v of_o ball_n peor_n elisah_n aaron_n wife_n be_v his_o sister_n exo._n 16._o some_o do_v write_v that_o elimelech_n the_o bethlehemite_n the_o husband_n of_o naomie_n ruthes_n mother_n in-law_n and_o naasson_n be_v brethren_n but_o lira_n say_v that_o elimelech_n and_o the_o father_n of_o boaz_n that_o be_v salmon_n be_v brethren_n and_o so_o the_o other_o go_v before_o he_o in_o one_o degree_n as_o he_o note_v upon_o 3._o cap._n of_o this_o book_n according_a unto_o this_o opinion_n boaz_n and_o mahalon_n shall_v be_v brother_n child_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o than_o shall_v there_o have_v be_v none_o near_a of_o kin_n than_o boaz_n except_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o have_v any_o for_o these_o two_o son_n dye_v without_o any_o child_n 6_o salmon_n who_o in_o this_o book_n and_o 1._o chroni_n 2._o be_v otherwise_o call_v salmach_n the_o son_n of_o naasson_n grandfather_n to_o david_n grandfather_n be_v prince_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n when_o joshva_n enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n this_o man_n take_v rahab_n the_o cananite_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 7_o boaz_n david_n great_a grandfather_n have_v salmon_n to_o his_o father_n and_o rahaâ—_n to_o his_o mother_n take_v ruth_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o hebrews_n do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v jeshan_n the_o judge_n the_o chaldei_fw-la interpreter_n call_v he_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o he_o write_v that_o for_o his_o equity_n the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o famine_n by_o his_o prayer_n but_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v this_o i_o know_v not_o 8_o oâ—ed_v the_o son_n of_o boaz_n and_o of_o ruth_n the_o moabite_n be_v david_n grandfather_n 9_o isai_n who_o by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v call_v jesse_n be_v the_o son_n of_o obed_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n
among_o the_o latin_n from_o a_o yoke_n for_o that_o marry_a folk_n be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v bind_v under_o one_o yoke_n but_o though_o thou_o do_v understand_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n general_o that_o we_o must_v not_o keep_v company_n with_o unbeliever_n yet_o hereof_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o much_o rather_o we_o must_v not_o marry_v with_o they_o 1._o cor._n 7._o chap._n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o faithful_a must_v not_o forsake_v the_o unfaithful_a wife_n he_o do_v speak_v of_o marriage_n contract_v and_o not_o to_o be_v contract_v therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o we_o marry_v with_o the_o wicked_a for_o wealth_n for_o power_n or_o for_o other_o temporal_a profit_n yet_o at_o least_o some_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o these_o child_n which_o come_v of_o unequal_a matrimony_n be_v common_o bad_o bring_v up_o in_o gen._n 6._o chap._n the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v marry_v wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o cain_n because_o 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