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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 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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 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who_o sin_n so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n wrath_n that_o they_o be_v remember_v for_o destruction_n unto_o his_o four_o generation_n 3._o amon_n sacrifice_v unto_o the_o carve_a image_n that_o his_o father_n manasses_n have_v make_v and_o 22._o augment_v his_o sin_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o jehoahaz_n 34._o be_v evil_a the_o short_a time_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o by_o necho_n be_v carry_v prisoner_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o die_v perjure_a 23._o jehoiakim_n burn_v jeremy_n his_o roll_n be_v captivate_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n draw_v and_o cast_v forth_o beyond_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o 6._o ass_n jeconiah_n a_o despise_a and_o 19_o break_a idol_n be_v keep_v 24._o prisoner_n in_o babel_n all_o his_o life_n and_o by_o a_o solemn_a proclamation_n be_v pronounce_v 30._o childless_a as_o the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n that_o shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o judah_n a_o wicked_a generation_n sure_o for_o he_o that_o 7._o hate_a wickedness_n 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〈◊〉_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 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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
smooth_a and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o baptist_n be_v the_o elijah_n elijah_n there_o mean_v christ_n himself_o witness_v that_o the_o 14._o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o john_n and_o that_o john_n be_v the_o elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v who_o more_o to_o manifest_v his_o function_n in_o many_o thing_n resemble_v the_o former_a elijah_n their_o 6._o diet_n be_v strange_a and_o both_o in_o the_o 4._o wilderness_n their_o 18._o garment_n hairy_a and_o their_o 6_o girdle_n of_o leather_n their_o 18_o reprehension_n free_a without_o respect_n of_o 4._o person_n and_o 8._o both_o con_v firm_v by_o 16._o voice_n from_o heaven_n this_o ambassador_n john_n then_o begin_v his_o function_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o 29._o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o forerunner_n unto_o he_o that_o shall_v baptise_v they_o with_o the_o 16._o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o with_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n john_n the_o evangelist_n begin_v his_o gospel_n show_v he_o to_o be_v the_o 1._o word_n that_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o without_o which_o tisme_n be_v make_v nothing_o that_o be_v make_v in_o it_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n this_o word_n say_v he_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o &_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o son_n of_o god_n saint_n luke_n pen_n show_v to_o be_v jesus_n the_o seed_n promise_v in_o paradise_n to_o the_o espouse_a virgin_n eva_n and_o bear_v at_o bedlam_a of_o the_o betroth_a virgin_n mary_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n record_v betweeene_v they_o all_o his_o natural_a father_n from_o eli_n to_o adam_n who_o he_o call_v the_o son_n of_o 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how_o much_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o 6._o great_a therefore_o be_v the_o 16._o mystery_n of_o salvation_n that_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n sâ—…ne_n of_o angel_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n 12._o happy_a be_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o be_v not_o 23._o offend_v in_o he_o chap._n x._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 have_v thus_o by_o god_n most_o gracious_a assistance_n show_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o david_n and_o from_o the_o evangelist_n declare_v his_o parentage_n natural_a and_o in_o common_a reputation_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o 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his_o loin_n proceed_v shall_v rule_v and_o possess_v 8._o all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n here_o we_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o terestricall_a kingdom_n lay_v whereof_o abraham_n have_v the_o promise_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o the_o possession_n of_o who_o state_n and_o continuance_n old_a jacob_n prophesy_v that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o 10._o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shilo_n shall_v come_v and_o unto_o he_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v obedient_a that_o by_o the_o sceptre_n be_v mean_v a_o earthly_a government_n or_o a_o regal_a authority_n both_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o chalde_n paraphrase_n do_v avouch_v and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o shiloh_n from_o
person_n the_o crown_n be_v intale_v even_o by_o god_n himself_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o before_o he_o beside_o or_o with_o he_o that_o can_v be_v jesâ—…ss_n his_o competitor_n in_o that_o right_n though_o himself_o be_v no_o king_n but_o a_o poor_a carpenter_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o after_o he_o from_o his_o loune_n descend_v or_o of_o his_o kindred_n that_o can_v debar_v jesus_n to_o be_v his_o heir_n the_o opinion_n therefore_o of_o one_o 8._o iraeneus_n and_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v 25._o who_o suppose_v that_o joseph_n have_v child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n beget_v and_o will_v have_v james_n and_o joses_fw-es judah_n and_o simon_n to_o be_v the_o natural_a brethren_n of_o christ_n either_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o both_o and_o heluidius_fw-la the_o heretic_n with_o the_o ebionite_n urge_v that_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o only_a son_n of_o mary_n his_o mother_n because_o say_v he_o his_o brethren_n 55._o and_o sister_n be_v so_o particular_o name_v in_o the_o evangelist_n other_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n 19_o who_o call_v s._n james_n the_o lord_n brother_n do_v take_v james_n to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o jesus_n indeed_o and_o do_v judge_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v unto_o joseph_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n unto_o which_o conceit_n eusebius_n 1._o seem_v to_o lean_v and_o christ._n cestrenfis_n allege_v but_o not_o allow_v for_o than_o have_v james_n the_o elder_a son_n both_o by_o birthright_n and_o parantage_n be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o title_n usurp_v and_o improper_a to_o jesus_n who_o be_v but_o the_o legal_a son_n of_o joseph_n by_o who_o the_o claim_n come_v for_o the_o right_n rest_v in_o abiud_n the_o elder_a of_o zorobabels_n son_n must_v likewise_o descend_v to_o josephs_n elder_a son_n otherwise_o the_o 17._o law_n debar_v the_o claim_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o accomplish_v every_o jot_n of_o the_o law_n and_o how_o the_o law_n intale_v it_o to_o his_o person_n alone_o let_v we_o 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woman_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o cause_n joseph_n be_v call_v the_o son_n both_o of_o jacob_n his_o begetter_n and_o of_o eli_n her_o eli_n father_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o she_o his_o daughter_n and_o that_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eli_n the_o rabbin_n themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o so_o term_v she_o and_o do_v bring_v she_o from_o david_n from_o nehumia_n judah_n and_o from_o the_o town_n bethlehem_n as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v do_v joseph_n her_o husband_n neither_o have_v we_o desire_v christian_n ever_o see_v any_o contrary_a record_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v for_o christ_n can_v not_o true_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n unless_o mary_n who_o seed_n he_o be_v immediate_o be_v true_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o christ_n be_v true_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n therefore_o mary_n who_o seed_n he_o be_v immediate_o be_v true_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n this_o mary_n than_o the_o daughter_n and_o sole_a 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and_o from_o the_o same_o stem_n she_o then_o have_v be_v inheretriâ—…_n unto_o joseph_n her_o brother_n joseph_n decease_v and_o must_v have_v enjoy_v his_o right_n by_o the_o same_o law_n before_o allege_a and_o so_o her_o son_n james_n &_o john_n have_v stand_v in_o estate_n before_o jesus_n and_o the_o evangelist_n too_o far_o oversee_v to_o annihilate_v they_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n and_o â—…uer_o to_o entitle_v jesus_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o antiquity_n have_v bring_v this_o descend_v mary_n salome_n from_o anna_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o how_o from_o anna_n let_v i_o here_o insert_v from_o author_n worthy_a of_o credit_n saint_n matthew_n hierom_n and_o other_o beside_o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o anna_n have_v three_o husband_n and_o by_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o daughter_n and_o each_o of_o the_o daughter_n daughter_n name_v mary_n the_o first_o mary_n say_v they_o be_v bear_v by_o anna_n unto_o joachim_n or_o eâ—…_n her_o first_o husband_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o jadah_n &_o lineage_n of_o david_n elimine_n and_o this_o his_o daughter_n a_o wife_n and_o a_o virgin_n be_v make_v most_o bless_v in_o bear_v of_o christ._n annaes_n second_o husband_n be_v salome_n of_o who_o or_o from_o whence_o be_v ter_z no_o where_o record_v that_o i_o have_v see_v unto_o he_o she_o bear_v the_o second_o mary_n for_o so_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n she_o be_v name_v but_o by_o the_o late_a be_v call_v only_a salome_n and_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v so_o call_v from_o salome_n her_o father_n this_o mary_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o zebedee_n as_o be_v infer_v by_o saint_n matthew_n zebedees_n chap._n 27._o 56._o where_o she_o be_v calâ—…ed_v the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n son_n and_o those_o be_v 21._o john_n and_o james_n the_o belove_a apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o for_o their_o zeal_n be_v call_v the_o 17._o son_n apocalips_n of_o thunder_n and_o may_v well_o be_v account_v the_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n but_o â—…o_o wise_a interest_v unto_o david_n crown_n the_o three_o and_o last_o mary_n be_v calâ—…ed_v mary_n cleopas_n be_v bear_v unto_o daughter_n cleopas_n the_o three_o and_o last_o husband_n of_o anna._n but_o of_o this_o mary_n surâ—…ame_n rest_v some_o doubt_n for_o some_o â—…o_o call_v she_o from_o her_o father_n &_o birth_n and_o some_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o marriage_n that_o she_o have_v the_o surname_n cleoâ—…as_n from_o her_o father_n saint_n hierom_n doubtful_a and_o many_o ancient_a manuscript_n of_o the_o scripture_n genealogy_n so_o affirm_v but_o the_o text_n in_o john_n chap._n 19_o 25._o as_o it_o be_v translate_v do_v call_v she_o the_o wife_n of_o 25._o cleopas_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n she_o shall_v from_o her_o husband_n bear_v that_o surname_n but_o
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1_o chron._n 26._o 25_o zichri_fw-la 15_o a._n exod._n 6._o 21_o zichri_fw-la 19_o c._n 2_o chron._n 17._o 16_o zichri_fw-la 29_o d._n 1_o chron._n 8._o 27_o zichri_fw-la 29_o b._n 1_o chron._n 8._o 23_o zichri_fw-la 29_o b._n 1_o chron._n 8._o 19_o zichri_fw-la 30_o b._n nehem._n 11._o 9_o zichri_fw-la 32_o a._n 2_o chron._n 28._o 7_o zidon_n 5_o a._n or_o sidom_n g._n 10._o 15_o zillaâ—…_n 1_o b._n gen._n 4._o 19_o zilthai_n 29_o b._n 1_o chron._n 8._o 20_o zilthai_n 31_o d._n 1_o chro._n 12._o 20_o zilpah_n 10_o a._n gen._n â—…0_n 9_o zimmah_o 13_o a._n 1_o chro._n 6._o 20_o zimram_n 7_o a._n gen._n 25._o 2_o zimri_n 12_o a._n num._n 25._o 14_o zimri_n 17_o c._n 1_o chron._n 2._o 6._o or_o zaodi_n jos._n 7._o 1_o zimri_n 26_o c._n 1_o king_n 16._o 9_o k_n zimri_n 28_o d._n 1_o chron._n 8._o 26_o zina_n or_o ziza_n 13_o b._n 1_o chro._n 23._o 10._o 11_o ziph_n 19_o b._n ziph_n 21_o a._n 1_o chro._n 4._o 16_o ziphath_n 21_o a._n 1_o chro._n 4._o 16_o ziphion_n 24_o a._n gen._n 46._o 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cor_fw-la 13_o 13_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1_o 1_o josh._n 1._o 8._o 8._o deu._n 32._o 47._o 47._o ma._n 5._o 18_o 18_o act._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deu._n 8._o 3._o 3._o tim._n 4._o 16_o 16_o hieron_n in_o psal._n 133._o 133._o genes_n 3._o 15._o 15._o mat._n 2._o 1._o 1._o ex._n 31._o 18_o 18_o genes_n 5._o 5._o jos._n 13._o 1._o 1._o ge._n 5._o 29._o 29._o ge._n 17._o 4._o gen._n 12._o 3._o 3._o 2._o sam._n 7._o 13._o 13._o rut._n 4._o 20_o 20_o 1._o cor._n 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 1._o 2._o 2._o nehe._n 7._o etc._n etc._n etc._n nehem._n 12._o 11._o 11._o mat._n 1._o 1_o 1_o apo._n 1._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 11._o 36._o 36._o mat._n 21._o 24._o 24._o gen._n 28._o 12._o gen._n 4._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 9_o 25_o 25_o gen._n 10._o 9_o 9_o exod._n 17._o 6._o 6._o ge._n 16_o 12_o 12_o heb._n 12._o 17._o 17._o act_n 26._o 28._o 28._o exod._n 23_o 20._o 20._o psal._n 78._o 68_o 68_o 2._o chron._n 6._o 6._o 6._o 1._o king_n 8._o 8._o 1._o ki._n 5._o 7._o 7._o lu._n 11._o 31_o 31_o jer._n 38._o 7._o 7._o esa._n 45._o 1._o 1._o 2._o chron._n 36._o 22._o 22._o ezra_n 6._o 1._o 1._o 2._o king_n 5._o 14._o 14._o luk._n 4._o 26_o 26_o mar_n 7._o 26_o 26_o act._n 8._o 27._o 27._o luk._n 17._o 16_o 16_o act_n 10._o 4._o 4._o joh._n 5._o 39_o 39_o ge._n 12._o 4_o 4_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 1._o 18_o 18_o 1._o sam._n 9_o 9_o heb._n 11._o 6_o 6_o deut._n 4._o 32_o moses_n his_o precept_n touch_v god_n covenant_n covenant_n job_n 8._o 8._o true_a wisdom_n gather_v srom_o the_o first_o father_n father_n gen._n 4._o the_o father_n be_v faithful_a and_o all_o of_o they_o pro_fw-la phet_n phet_n jude_n 1_o 1_o numb_a 25_o 1._o 9_o the_o resurrection_n figure_v melchisedech_n the_o first_o king_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o world_n all_o the_o father_n lead_v unto_o christ._n all_o the_o father_n by_o faith_n see_v christ._n christ._n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n know_v only_o by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n glory_v in_o the_o former_a age_n the_o world_n calculation_n only_o by_o the_o father_n father_n eccles._n 4._o 12._o the_o triple_a account_n of_o the_o patriarch_n patriarch_n josh._n 24._o 2._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n computation_n take_v from_o the_o father_n father_n gal._n 3_o 17_o 17_o 1_o king_n 6
1._o 1._o 1_o king_n 11._o 42._o 42._o ezech._n 4_o 2._o 5._o 5._o jer._n 25._o 11._o 11._o dan._n 9_o 24._o 24._o gen._n 15._o 13._o 13._o gen._n 15._o 13._o the_o promise_n for_o deliverance_n accomplish_v in_o the_o four_o generation_n generation_n exod._n 12_o moses_n his_o meaning_n expound_v expound_v gal._n 3._o 17_o the_o promise_n 4_o o_o year_n before_o the_o law_n law_n gen._n 12._o 4._o 4._o gen._n 21._o 5._o 5._o gen._n 25._o 26._o 26._o gen._n 47._o 9_o 9_o polichro_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o half_n the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v spend_v before_o the_o israelite_n go_v into_o egypt_n the_o septuagint_n exposition_n of_o moses_n moses_n aug._n quest_n 47._o in_o exodun_fw-la exodun_fw-la joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o gen._n 22._o 17._o gen._n 14._o exod._n 12._o 40._o the_o israelite_n dwell_v not_o in_o egypt_n 430_o year_n year_n gen._n 46._o 11._o 11._o exod._n 6._o 18._o 20._o 20._o exod._n 6._o 20._o jochebed_n the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n and_o mother_n of_o moses_n levi_n his_o age_n gather_v by_o josephs_n levi_n his_o age_n when_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n jochebed_n age_n disannul_v the_o 430_o year_n abode_n in_o egypt_n the_o peregrination_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o abode_n in_o egypt_n together_o make_v 430_o year_n year_n levit._n 26_o 34._o 34._o jer._n 25._o 1._o 11._o 11._o jer._n 27._o 7._o daniel_n his_o prayer_n upon_o occasion_n of_o jeremy's_n prophecy_n prophecy_n dan._n 9_o 24._o daniel_n seven_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n daniel_n seven_o miscast_n d._n r._n in_o m._n s._n s._n mat._n 18._o 22._o 22._o hierom_n upon_o dan._n 9_o daniel_n seven_o mistake_v mistake_v origen_n hom_n 29._o upon_o mat_n ezra_n 6._o 1._o ezra_n 7._o 12._o nehem._n 2._o *_o true_o religion_n chap._n â—…9_n daniel_n seven_n begin_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n cyrus_n jer._n 29._o 10_o 10_o 2_o ch._n 36._o 22._o 23._o the_o edict_n of_o cyrus_n successor_n but_o confirmation_n of_o he_o he_o ezra_n 6._o 1_o daniel_n seven_o end_v at_o christ_n death_n death_n jer._n 27._o 7._o four_o passover_n mention_v in_o john_n the_o first_o in_o cha_z 2._o 13._o the_o second_o in_o chap._n 5._o 1._o the_o three_o in_o chap._n 6._o 4._o the_o four_o in_o chapter_n 11._o &_o 13._o &_o 18._o 18._o reu._n 12._o 14._o 14._o isaiah_n 1._o 3._o 3._o jer._n 8._o 7._o 7._o luk._n 19_o 11._o daniel_n seven_o the_o only_a chronicle_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n testament_n rom._n 13._o 36._o in_o what_o monarchy_n daniel_n seven_o fell_a clem._n alex_n storm_n 1._o alexander_n death_n 280._o year_n before_o augustus_n his_o reign_n the_o greâ—…_n a_o monarchy_n begin_v at_o the_o slaughter_n of_o darius_n the_o grecian_a monarchy_n continue_v 300._o year_n roman_n 60_o 490_o grecian_n 300_o persian_n 130_o the_o persian_n ragne_a most_o trouble_v daniel_n account_n account_n dan._n 5._o 30._o 30._o 2._o chro._n 36._o 22._o 22._o nehem._n 12._o 22._o the_o number_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n not_o agree_v upon_o tertul._n lib._n advers._n judaeos_fw-la isidor_n lib._n 5._o etimol_n rab._n zota_n the_o reign_v of_o the_o persian_a king_n uncertain_a uncertain_a isaiah_n 8._o 6._o the_o genealogy_n give_v passage_n to_o daniel_n propriety_n propriety_n ezra_n 6._o 15_o 15_o junius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o that_o text_n of_o haggai_n in_o his_o last_o edition_n edition_n apoc._n 11._o 1._o no_o account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o profane_a writer_n for_o daniel_n seven_n the_o cause_n too_o weighty_a for_o the_o he_o athen_a to_o witness_n apo._n 11._o 12_o the_o heathen_a writer_n may_v serve_v as_o handmaid_n to_o the_o scripture_n text_n text_n dan._n 9_o 25._o a_o certainty_n in_o the_o first_o division_n of_o daniel_n seven_n seven_n joh._n 2._o 18_o 18_o bullinger_n &_o scaliger_n scaliger_n ezra_n 4._o 24._o 24._o allege_v by_o d._n willet_n upon_o dan._n 9_o fol._n 304._o zerubbabel_n of_o year_n sufficient_a to_o govern_v the_o return_v return_v ezra_n 3._o 8_o zerubbabel_n lay_v the_o temple_n foundation_n foundation_n zech._n 3._o 9_o the_o scripture_n must_v warrant_v where_o we_o must_v credit_v credit_v nehem._n 12._o 1._o 1._o 1._o chro._n 6._o 6._o 2._o king_n 25._o 8._o 18._o ezra_n bear_v before_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n nabuchadnezzar_n nehem._n 8._o 3._o ezra_n his_o age_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o persian_n reign_v a_o above_o 130._o year_n year_n deut._n 9_o 15._o 15._o ester_n 2._o 5_o 5_o est._n 3._o 7._o darius_n histaspis_n hold_v to_o be_v ahashuerosh_n ahashuerosh_n herod_n lib._n 3._o ester_n be_v call_v atossa_n atossa_n est._n 7._o 3._o 3._o hellanicus_n hellanicus_n est._n 8._o 9_o mordecai_n his_o age_n will_v not_o admit_v so_o many_o year_n from_o the_o return_n herod_n l._n 1_o est._n 2._o 5._o joseph_n scalliger_n de_fw-fr man_n tem_fw-la lib._n 6._o ester_n apocrypha_fw-la twelve_o witness_n against_o the_o overlong_o reign_v of_o the_o persian_n many_o of_o the_o return_v alive_a at_o the_o temple_n building_n building_n hag._n 2._o 4._o 10._o 10._o jer._n 24._o 24._o zach._n 8._o 4._o the_o persian_n scantelize_v almost_o to_o half_a their_o time_n time_n 1._o king_n 6._o 21._o the_o holy_a genealogy_n be_v a_o chain_n as_o glorious_a as_o salomon_n nehemiah_n see_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n monarchy_n ezra_n 2._o 2_o 2_o nehem._n 2._o 1._o 1._o nehem._n 7._o 5._o 5._o nehem._n 13._o 6._o petrus_n gal._n contra_fw-la jud._n lib._n 7._o c._n 12._o joseph_n ant._n lib._n 11_o 11_o josephus_n antiq_n jude_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 8._o 8._o psal._n 55._o 23._o 23._o neh._n 4._o 1._o 1._o chap._n 6._o 6._o joseph_n antiq_n jud._n bell_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 5._o &_o cap_z 8._o matth._n 1._o 1._o luk._n 2._o 24_o genealogy_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v confirm_v the_o time_n by_o the_o old_a old_a luke_n 3_o 3_o in_o his_o tree-like_a genealogy_n print_v in_o anno_fw-la 1555._o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a genealogy_n genealogy_n gregory_n in_o preface_n in_o job._n psal._n 10._o 5._o 5._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n tul._n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr nature_n deor._n deor._n josh._n 1._o 8_o 8_o john_n 5._o 39_o 39_o rom._n 11._o 33._o 33._o heb._n 2._o 14._o 14._o &_o cap._n 4._o 15._o profound_a deepness_n in_o the_o sacred_a genealogy_n genealogy_n job_n 21._o 5_o the_o father_n from_o judah_n to_o hezron_n allow_v shelah_n marriageable_a be_v not_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v father_n account_v the_o birth_n of_o er_fw-mi onan_n and_o hezron_n hezron_n gen._n 38._o 38._o for_o so_o by_o their_o birth_n and_o reign_v may_v be_v gather_v hezron_n aram_n aminadab_n &_o naasson_n see_v each_o of_o they_o threescore_o year_n before_o they_o be_v father_n father_n num._n 26._o 64._o salmon_n boaz_n obed_n and_o less_o be_v each_o of_o they_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a before_o they_o be_v father_n father_n broughton_n in_o his_o consent_n so_o place_v ramires_n chab_n as_o she_o be_v 830_o year_n age_a at_o boaz_n his_o birth_n birth_n 2_o sam_n 5._o 4_o 4_o 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o salmon_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o in_o egypt_n he_o can_v not_o all_o die_a that_o come_v thence_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n for_o he_o marry_v rachab_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o entrance_n and_o rachab_n marriageble_a then_o must_v be_v a_o old_a mother_n when_o she_o bear_v her_o son_n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o these_o unusual_a beget_n must_v be_v consider_v consider_v joh._n 5._o 39_o 39_o mat._n 5._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 29._o 10._o 10._o exod._n 34._o 33._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13._o no_o apparent_a promise_n be_v make_v of_o christ_n to_o any_o father_n betwixt_o judah_n and_o david_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n commend_v commend_v gen._n 32._o 26._o 26._o gen._n 30._o 15._o 15._o rab._n simeon_n cite_v by_o d._n willet_n upon_o gen._n 38._o 38._o s._n ambrose_n of_o these_o mother_n say_v they_o only_o desire_v to_o have_v issue_n by_o that_o choose_a family_n family_n gen._n 17._o 17._o 17._o gen._n 38._o 14._o 14._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o nature_n force_a offen_n ded_fw-we and_o break_v break_v luk._n 1._o 31._o the_o virgin_n euah_n and_o mary_n compare_v compare_v joh._n 6._o luk._n 3._o 36._o a_o cainan_n more_o than_o moses_n have_v genebrard_n in_o 1_o chro._n 3_o moses_n do_v not_o omit_v joseph_n antic_a lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o josephus_n follow_v a_o true_a copy_n lippoman_n canus_n li._n 2._o de_fw-la loc_n theo._n cap._n 18._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a nichol._n lyra_n upon_o s._n luke_n gospel_n august_n civi_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 15._o ca_fw-mi 13._o deut._n 29._o 29._o
19_o 19_o heb._n 11._o 40._o 40._o esa._n 7._o 14_o 14_o efay_n 53._o 53._o jer._n 52._o 5._o 5._o ezek._n 34._o 23._o 23._o dan._n 2._o 34._o 34._o dan._n 9_o 24._o 24._o hos._n 3._o 5_o 5_o io._n 2._o 23._o 23._o amos_n 9_o 11._o 11._o oba_n 1._o 21._o 21._o io._n 1._o 17._o 17._o mi._n 5._o 2._o 2._o nah._n 1._o 15._o 15._o hab._n 3._o 3_o 13._o 13._o zeph._n 〈◊〉_d 11._o chap_n 3._o 9_o 9_o hag._n 2._o 8_o 10._o 10._o zech._n 9_o 9_o 9_o chap._n 11_o 12_o 13._o 13._o mal._n 4._o 5_o the_o evangelist_n begin_v where_o malachi_n leave_v leave_v luk._n 1._o 17_o 17_o isaiah_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d john_n baptist_n the_o elijah_n elijah_n mat._n 11._o 14._o 14._o 1._o king_n 17._o 6._o 6._o mat._n 3._o 4._o 4._o 2_o king_n 18._o 18._o mat._n 1._o 6_o 6_o 1._o kin._n 18_o 18_o mat._n 14._o 4._o 4._o 1._o king_n 19_o 8._o 8._o math._n 3._o 16._o 16._o john_n 1._o 29._o 29._o luk._n 3._o 16._o 16._o joh._n 1._o 1._o christ_n begin_v his_o function_n at_o his_o bap_n tisme_n the_o reconciliation_n of_o s._n matthew_n &_o s._n luke_n luke_n isaiah_n 6._o 13._o 13._o dan._n 7._o 18._o of_o zorobabelâ—…_n son_n come_v both_o the_o father_n &_o mother_n of_o christ._n christ._n exo._n 25._o 20._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 5_o 5_o apo._n 5._o 8_o 8_o cant_n 3._o 11._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 3_o 16._o 16._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 12._o luke_n 7._o 23._o psal._n 45._o 1_o king_n 1._o gen_n 13._o 14._o gen_n 17._o 8._o gen_n 49._o 10._o talm._n senad_n in_o cap_n mâ—…lec_n de_fw-fr bless_v in_o verit_fw-la chest_n relig_n cap._n 29_o deut._n 32._o 49._o ezek._n 5._o 5._o num._n 32._o 1_o dan._n 7._o gen._n 49._o the_o 2._o observation_n observation_n joh._n 6._o 14_o 14_o luk._n 19_o 10._o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o jew_n set_v upon_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n kingdom_n act._n 1._o 6._o 6._o luk._n 24._o 21._o 21._o joh._n 4._o 4._o john_n 3_o 3_o a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o potent_a king_n king_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi aug._n the_o roman_n dare_v not_o place_v a_o king_n in_o egypt_n egypt_n joh._n 11._o 49._o herod_n fear_v a_o temporal_a king_n king_n math._n 2._o 2._o joh_n 19_o 19_o 19_o mat._n 21._o 25._o 25._o luk._n 20._o 42._o the_o saddu_n ces_fw-fr acknow_v ledged_a nei-angell_n nor_o spirit_n the_o rabbin_n application_n the_o 3._o observation_n jesus_n his_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n jesus_n his_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n jesus_n the_o next_o in_o succession_n â—…nto_fw-la solomon_n solomon_n luk_n 2._o 4_o no_o competitor_n wâ—…th_v jesâ—…ss_n jesâ—…ss_n eusebius_n l._n 5._o cap._n 8._o jeraen_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 25._o 25._o mat._n 13._o 55._o 55._o gal._n 1._o 19_o 19_o euseb._n eccle_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 1._o polich_n l._n 3._o c._n 44._o jame_v not_o the_o natural_a brother_n of_o christ._n christ._n deu._n 21._o 17._o three_o mary_n be_v mother_n mother_n mat._n 1._o 18_o 18_o mar._n 15._o 40._o 40._o john_n 19_o 25._o why_o mary_n parent_n be_v not_o direct_o set_v down_o joseph_n be_v call_v both_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o of_o eli_n rab_n hacanas_n the_o son_n of_o nehumia_n the_o rabbin_n prove_v what_o we_o desire_v desire_v num._n 27_o the_o law_n make_v a_o woman_n capable_a of_o inheritance_n abiuds_o house_n end_v â—…n_n joseph_n mary_n be_v heir_n unto_o eli_n her_o father_n and_o joseph_n her_o husband_n jesus_n his_o right_n unto_o judahs_n crown_n crown_n in_o arcano_n dei_fw-la tabula_fw-la 18._o marry_o salome_n be_v not_o the_o sister_n of_o joseph_n marry_o salome_n be_v not_o heir_n to_o unto_o joseph_n marry_o salome_n from_o who_o descend_v descend_v s._n hieron_n upon_o saint_n matthew_n anâ—…a_n have_v three_o husband_n and_o three_o daughter_n marry_o the_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o elimine_n marry_o salome_n the_o second_o daugh_z ter_z marry_o salome_n the_o wife_n of_o zebedees_n zebedees_n mat._n 4._o 21._o 21._o mark_n 3._o 17._o this_o john_n write_v the_o apocalips_n marry_o cleopas_n the_o 3._o daughter_n her_o surname_n doubtful_a doubtful_a joh._n 19_o 25._o marry_o cleopas_n be_v sister_n to_o mary_v the_o virgin_n marry_o cleopas_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o alpheus_n alpheus_n mar._n 15_o 40_o 40_o aegesippus_n simon_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n saffr_v under_o atticus_n object_n answ._n zebede_n alpheus_n cleopas_n unknown_a to_o be_v of_o judah_n judah_n col._n i._n 15_o 15_o deut._n 21_o 17._o 17._o col._n i._n 18_o 18_o ezek._n 21_o 27._o 27._o john_n 19_o 25._o marry_o cleopas_n can_v not_o be_v wife_n unto_o joseph_n her_o sister_n be_v alive_a alive_a le._n 18._o 18_o james_n the_o less_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a brother_n of_o jesus_n jesus_n act._n 7._o 26_o 26_o 1._o king_n 12_o 24._o 24._o mar._n 6._o 3._o 3._o joh_n 19_o 25._o jesus_n and_o james_n be_v cousin-german_n *_o lyr._fw-la annota_fw-la upon_o gal._n 1._o 19_o jesus_n bring_v up_o under_o joseph_n the_o space_n of_o twenty_o nine_o year_n year_n mat._n 13._o 55._o joh._n 6._o 42._o joseph_n be_v common_o call_v the_o father_n of_o jesus_n jesus_n luk._n 2._o 46._o mary_n perpetual_a virginity_n confirm_v â—…er_o virginity_n prove_v by_o consequence_n why_o joseph_n forbear_v the_o bed_n of_o matrimony_n matrimony_n eze._n 44._o 2._o see_v *_o s._n hierom_n and_o lyra_n upon_o exeliel_n chap._n 4._o 4._o exo._n 30._o 37._o maâ—…ies_n womb_n the_o holy_a tabernacle_n tabernacle_n cant._n 2._o 1._o 1._o he._n 13._o 4_o jesus_n sole_o heir_n unto_o david_n crown_n by_o his_o double_a line_n jesus_n be_v twenty_o eight_o time_n style_v and_o call_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o 4._o observation_n the_o gentile_n first_o seek_v aâ—…ter_n christ._n christ._n luk._n 2._o 2._o auniversal_a peace_n wâ—…e_a christ_n be_v bear_v bear_v virg._n aeneid_n sib_fw-la 1._o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n observe_v by_o the_o heathen_a heathen_a eclog._n 4._o 4._o in_o vit_fw-mi aug._n sec._n 94._o the_o scripture_n confirm_v what_o the_o heathen_a speak_v speak_v mich._n 4._o 3_o &_o 4._o 4._o esa._n 9_o 6._o the_o attrubuite_n of_o christ._n christ._n dan._n 2._o 41._o when_o the_o government_n fall_v of_o which_o daniel_n speak_v daniel_n prophesy_v write_v in_o chaldea_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o chaldean_n first_o seek_v after_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n mat._n 2._o 2._o joh._n 19_o 15._o 15._o deu._n 17._o 15._o 15._o joh._n 19_o 14._o jesus_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n jew_n mar._n 15._o 9_o 12._o 12._o joh._n 19_o 15._o 22._o pilat_z force_v to_o testify_v the_o truth_n pilat_z his_o resolution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v write_v christ_n acknowl_v ge_v himself_o a_o king_n king_n joh._n 18._o 37._o act._n 17._o 7._o 7._o apo._n 〈◊〉_d 8._o 8._o rom._n 11_o 36._o christ_n be_v heir_n of_o al._n al._n 2._o cor._n 1_o 20._o christ_n the_o substance_n in_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o his_o figure_n abraham_n a_o king_n in_o power_n power_n gen._n 14._o abraham_n a_o priest_n in_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_v gen._n 22._o 11._o abraham_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n priest_n gen._n 35._o 22._o 22._o gen._n 34._o 25._o 25._o 1._o chro._n 23._o 13._o 13._o exo._n 4._o 14._o david_n in_o state_n both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n priest_n 〈◊〉_d chro._n 14._o solomon_n in_o state_n both_o of_o king_n and_o priest_n priest_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 8._o 2._o ezekiah_n in_o state_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n priest_n 2._o king_n 8._o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d king_n 2â—…_n josiah_n in_o state_n of_o king_n and_o priest_n christ_n be_v the_o subâ—…ce_n of_o these_o his_o figure_n figure_n â—…e_n 33._o 17_o christ_n jesus_n the_o heir_n in_o all_o thing_n unto_o these_o his_o foregoer_n foregoer_n heb._n 1._o 2_o rom._n 4._o 13_o christ_n figure_v in_o mel_n chizedeck_v chizedeck_v heb._n 7._o 3_o 16._o 16._o psa._n 110._o 1_o 1_o mat._n 12._o 42._o 42._o luk._n 19_o 45._o 45._o mark_n 14_o 22._o 22._o joh._n 1._o 29_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n come_n luk._n 22._o 29._o 29._o mat._n 19_o 28._o christ_n refusal_n of_o ma_n gistracy_n no_o impediment_n to_o his_o authority_n why_o christ_n refuse_v magistracy_n magistracy_n mat._n 13._o 55._o christ_n parent_n poor_a poor_a luk._n 2._o 24._o 24._o levit._n 12._o 8._o christ_n poverty_n poverty_n luk._n 2._o 7_o 7_o mat._n 8._o 20._o 20._o luk._n 19_o 42._o christ_n triumph_n be_v tear_n christ_n poor_a after_o death_n death_n mat._n 27._o 60._o 60._o isay._n 53._o christ_n appearance_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n luk._n 24._o 27._o christ_n call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o have_v no_o man_n to_o his_o father_n the_o ancestor_n of_o christ_n keep_v from_o the_o crown_n which_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o recover_v recover_v dan_n 7._o 17_o 17_o 2._o sam._n 7._o 16._o christ_n have_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o death_n christ_n body_n resume_v life_n have_v the_o same_o faculty_n as_o before_o
omission_n of_o the_o three_o former_a in_o the_o former_a division_n of_o three_o king_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n and_o all_o to_o show_v as_o be_v say_v the_o lawful_a succession_n that_o jesus_n have_v unto_o judahs_n crown_n this_o last_o collection_n i_o see_v not_o how_o to_o be_v except_v against_o it_o have_v so_o sure_a a_o warrant_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v ere_o the_o word_n perish_v salathiel_n etc._n his_o son_n pedaiah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o pedaiah_n zorobabel_n but_o why_o pedaiah_n be_v not_o record_v for_o a_o natural_a father_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o natural_a father_n by_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n luke_n where_o all_o unto_o adam_n be_v nominate_v be_v hide_v from_o i_o and_o therefore_o with_o nazianzen_n will_v i_o say_v where_o i_o understand_v i_o will_v thankful_o praise_v thou_o and_o where_o i_o understand_v not_o i_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o admire_v thou_o and_o with_o david_n pray_v 105._o that_o thy_o word_n may_v be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o with_o paul_n that_o our_o darkness_n may_v be_v make_v light_n in_o christ._n another_o meditation_n arise_v in_o other_o family_n of_o judahs_n tribe_n so_o deep_a and_o doubtful_a that_o vict_v hugo_n the_o saint_n victor_n think_v it_o a_o question_n undissoluable_a and_o without_o further_a search_n so_o leave_v it_o which_o be_v how_o caleb_n of_o hezron_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a can_v be_v either_o great_a grandfather_n unto_o bezaleel_n the_o skilful_a workman_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o land_n at_o the_o same_o year_n and_o time_n he_o be_v the_o five_o in_o a_o equal_a equipage_n pararellise_v bezaleel_n and_o both_o of_o they_o bear_v in_o egypt_n from_o hezron_n of_o judah_n and_o active_a man_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o one_o in_o order_v the_o curious_a work_n from_o the_o pattern_n show_v by_o god_n himself_o unto_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o a_o captain_n that_o descry_v the_o riches_n of_o canaan_n by_o his_o own_o travail_n who_o dissent_n for_o more_o plainness_n i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o to_o sight_n the_o descent_n of_o caleb_n and_o bezaleel_n how_o caleb_n and_o bezaleel_n be_v active_a man_n together_o though_o differ_v in_o their_o descent_n the_o searcher_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n both_o active_a man_n in_o one_o age_n the_o skilful_a workman_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o this_o descent_n then_o whether_o the_o first_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hezron_n and_o great_a grandfather_n unto_o bezaleel_n or_o the_o last_o caleb_n paralelise_v bezaleel_n through_o so_o many_o degree_n be_v the_o lands-searcher_n both_o of_o they_o come_v from_o the_o same_o hezron_n and_o active_a man_n together_o at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v be_v much_o controversed_a and_o many_o opinion_n maintain_v with_o variable_a judgement_n that_o the_o lands-searcher_n be_v the_o rabbin_n great_a grandfather_n unto_o bezaleel_n rabbi_n salome_n a_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n bring_v a_o strange_a &_o unexemplified_a descent_n unto_o bezaleel_n for_o say_v he_o 31._o caleb_n at_o eight_o year_n old_a marry_v his_o first_o wife_n azuba_n who_o die_v the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o marriage_n &_o in_o his_o nine_o he_o take_v ephrath_n otherwise_o call_v miriam_n the_o sister_n of_o moses_n for_o his_o second_o wife_n of_o who_o in_o his_o ten_o year_n be_v bear_v hur_z and_o hur_z in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o own_o life_n beget_v vri_n when_o caleb_n be_v twenty_o one_o year_n old_a and_o vri_n in_o his_o nine_o beget_v bezaleel_n caleb_n then_o be_v thirty_o and_o bezaleelten_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o frame_v the_o tabernacle_n at_o which_o time_n caleb_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a but_o how_o many_o oversight_n be_v in_o these_o his_o say_n be_v soon_o perceive_v first_o that_o caleb_n shall_v have_v not_o a_o confute_v child_n but_o child_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v by_o azuba_n 1._o chron._n 2._o 18._o he_o be_v but_o eight_o year_n old_a be_v uncredible_a second_o that_o azuba_n shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o child_n she_o die_v the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o marriage_n unless_o they_o be_v twin_n which_o be_v not_o apparent_a be_v unpossible_a three_o that_o caleb_n age_a but_o nine_o shall_v take_v to_o wife_n miriam_n the_o sister_n of_o moses_n she_o be_v about_o nintie_n be_v not_o agreeable_a for_o she_o be_v elder_a than_o moses_n and_o of_o discretion_n to_o call_v her_o mother_n for_o his_o nurse_n when_o the_o 5._o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n find_v he_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n since_o when_o we_o know_v fourscore_o and_o one_o year_n to_o be_v full_o expire_v to_o make_v she_o then_o a_o mother_n at_o ninty_a and_o to_o bear_v a_o son_n in_o that_o age_n of_o her_o life_n be_v so_o unlikely_a that_o 2._o josephus_n will_v have_v she_o not_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o hur_z but_o the_o wife_n of_o hur_z and_o mother_n unto_o vri_n his_o son_n which_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a their_o year_n agreeable_a &_o fit_a for_o marriage_n for_o hur_z be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n hur._n from_o hezron_n of_o judah_n who_o go_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n as_o miriam_n be_v from_o kohath_n of_o levi_n one_o of_o the_o seventy_o that_o descend_v also_o for_o kohath_n beget_v amram_n and_o amram_n miriam_n so_o hezron_n beget_v caleb_n and_o caleb_n hur._n four_o that_o hur_z and_o vri_n shall_v be_v either_o of_o they_o father_n at_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n be_v unexemplify_v in_o scripture_n though_o genebrard_n allow_v that_o haran_n may_v be_v father_n unto_o sara_n at_o eight_o and_o last_o that_o bezaleel_n shall_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o christ_n by_o two_o year_n to_o be_v as_o skilful_a at_o ten_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o 46._o christ_n be_v at_o twelve_o to_o build_v the_o true_a temple_n when_o with_o admiration_n he_o oppose_v the_o doctor_n and_o expound_v the_o law_n these_o impossibility_n therefore_o our_o ancient_a lyra_n well_o perceive_v but_o in_o seek_v to_o redress_v they_o he_o fall_v into_o as_o great_a a_o error_n himself_o in_o say_v that_o these_o man_n hur_z vri_n and_o bezaleel_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o of_o chronicle_n chap._n 2._o 20._o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o exod._n chap._n 31._o but_o follow_v be_v other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o name_n &_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n but_o so_o to_o expound_v the_o text_n be_v dangerous_a lest_o a_o like_n liberty_n loose_v thereby_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n frame_v and_o to_o give_v the_o water_n that_o passage_n the_o breach_n will_v be_v great_a 15._o vatablus_n in_o his_o annotation_n and_o cumanus_n flinspach_n in_o his_o arca_n dei_fw-la do_v take_v hezron_n to_o be_v jephunneh_n &_o so_o consequent_o the_o first_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hezron_n to_o be_v the_o same_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n and_o the_o great_a grandfather_n unto_o bezaleel_n but_o therein_o then_o must_v be_v follow_v all_o rabbi_n solomoh_n his_o error_n for_o calebs_n forty_o year_n age_n will_v enforce_v it_o so_o but_o that_o hezron_n can_v be_v either_o jephunneh_n or_o the_o father_n of_o caleb_n the_o lands-surueyour_a be_v by_o the_o text_n manifest_o contradict_v for_o hezron_n be_v bear_v unto_o phares_n before_o that_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o in_o egypt_n hezron_n beget_v his_o son_n the_o first_o caleb_n when_o he_o be_v threescore_o year_n of_o age_n as_o 1._o chron._n 2._o 21._o by_o which_o account_n searcher_n that_o caleb_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n old_a in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o wilderness_n for_o in_o egypt_n the_o abode_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o as_o before_o we_o have_v show_v but_o 18._o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o lands-searcher_n be_v then_o but_o 7_o forty_o year_n old_a whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a these_o caleb_n can_v not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o two_o several_a man_n now_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o first_o caleb_n the_o great_a grandfather_n unto_o bezaleel_n to_o be_v the_o lands-searcher_n so_o the_o last_o caleb_n be_v the_o seven_o in_o descent_n from_o he_o and_o the_o five_o in_o degree_n after_o bezaleel_n minister_v matter_n of_o much_o seem_a difficulty_n for_o that_o both_o of_o they_o at_o one_o time_n be_v employ_v in_o most_o serious_a affair_n as_o touch_v calebs_n successor_n i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o doubt_n make_v tostatus_n some_o make_n but_o two_o caleb_n some_o three_o and_o some_o four_o and_o the_o first_o and_o last_o have_v either_o of_o they_o a_o daughter_n call_v aâ—…hsah_n do_v no_o whit_n lessen_v the_o doubt_n again_o whether_o ezer_n mention_v in_o
whether_o from_o father_n or_o husband_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v by_o the_o evangelist_n john_n she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o mary_n virgin_n the_o virgin_n and_o that_o by_o the_o mother_n and_o not_o by_o the_o father_n and_o that_o she_o have_v either_o be_v or_o then_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o alpheus_n s._n alpheus_n matthew_n do_v infer_v chap._n 10._o 3._o for_o alpheus_n be_v the_o father_n and_o she_o the_o mother_n of_o 40_o james_n the_o less_o as_o also_o of_o joses_fw-es math._n 27._o 56._o unto_o who_o judah_n be_v brother_n luke_o 6._o 16._o and_o simon_n be_v reckon_v a_o brother_n among_o they_o mat._n 13._o 55._o but_o this_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o this_o mary_n and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v aegesippus_n aegesippus_n be_v of_o the_o kindred_n &_o lineage_n of_o david_n for_o which_o and_o for_o his_o christianity_n he_o be_v accuse_v unto_o traian_n the_o emperor_n and_o patient_o atticus_n suffer_v death_n under_o atticus_n the_o consul_n as_o likewise_o many_o other_o of_o judahs_n tribe_n for_o the_o same_o occasion_n of_o kindred_n under_o he_o and_o other_o emperor_n do_v &_o have_v do_v so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v object_v jesus_n stand_v object_n not_o sole_a heir_n unto_o david_n crown_n but_o that_o this_o simon_n and_o other_o also_o be_v interest_v therein_o but_o thereunto_o may_v be_v answer_v answ._n that_o albeit_o these_o and_o many_o other_o in_o those_o day_n also_o be_v of_o judahs_n tribe_n and_o david_n kindred_n yet_o that_o prove_v not_o they_o be_v of_o the_o child_n either_o of_o abiud_n or_o rhesa_n the_o son_n of_o zorobabel_n from_o who_o the_o right_n be_v derive_v by_o both_o the_o evangelist_n nor_o be_v these_o man_n zebedee_n and_o judah_n alpheus_n the_o husband_n of_o these_o mary_n nor_o cleopas_n whether_o husband_n or_o son_n know_v to_o be_v of_o david_n line_n or_o of_o judahs_n tribe_n by_o any_o apparancy_n of_o text_n and_o therefore_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o son_n can_v be_v heir_n unto_o david_n throne_n and_o judahs_n kingdom_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v mary_n and_o himself_o the_o 15_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n be_v therefore_o before_o any_o of_o these_o son_n or_o parent_n in_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o law_n have_v establish_v 17._o the_o first_o bear_v to_o inherit_v for_o if_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o 18_o pre-eminence_n then_o most_o especial_o in_o that_o of_o judahs_n crown_n it_o be_v reserve_v for_o he_o unto_o 27._o who_o it_o most_o rightful_o belong_v and_o he_o the_o only_a rightful_a heir_n unto_o david_n as_o we_o have_v say_v neither_o have_v marry_o cleopas_n the_o mother_n of_o james_n joses_fw-es judah_n and_o simon_n be_v a_o former_a wife_n unto_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n as_o consequent_o she_o must_v have_v joseph_n be_v father_n to_o any_o of_o these_o her_o bear_a son_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o she_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n for_o with_o mary_n her_o 25._o sister_n she_o behold_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n whereby_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o with_o alive_a mary_n her_o sister_n she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o wife_n unto_o joseph_n nor_o joseph_n have_v be_v a_o just_a man_n as_o saint_n matthew_n record_v he_o have_v he_o enjoy_v two_o sister_n at_o once_o but_o rather_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n with_o her_o sister_n during_o her_o life_n to_o vex_v she_o and_o that_o jame_v the_o less_o the_o son_n of_o this_o mary_n be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n jesus_n we_o have_v show_v and_o how_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v the_o brethren_n of_o jesus_n we_o may_v soon_o perceive_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o call_v not_o only_o any_o of_o their_o kindred_n brethren_n but_o they_o also_o of_o their_o country_n and_o tribe_n as_o moses_n do_v the_o 26_o striver_n and_o as_o they_o of_o 24._o israel_n be_v brethren_n to_o they_o of_o judah_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v the_o jew_n call_v they_o the_o brethren_n of_o jesus_n when_o see_v his_o person_n his_o wisdom_n and_o work_n and_o know_v his_o parent_n kindred_n and_o education_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o a_o poor_a carpenter_n with_o great_a admiration_n they_o object_v and_o say_v 3._o whence_o have_v he_o this_o learning_n be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n mary_fw-mi son_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n and_o joses_fw-es and_o judah_n and_o simon_n and_o be_v not_o his_o sister_n here_o with_o we_o and_o james_n the_o less_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n who_o be_v the_o sister_n 25._o of_o mary_n the_o virgin_n be_v then_o the_o cosen-german_a as_o we_o speak_v unto_o jesus_n even_o his_o aunt_n son_n and_o from_o that_o cousin-german_n his_o near_a consanguinity_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n brother_n and_o not_o from_o joseph_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n as_o some_o have_v imagine_v nor_o any_o similitude_a likeness_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o jesus_n as_o lyra_n say_v he_o be_v of_o both_o in_o face_n 19_o and_o lineament_n of_o body_n but_o much_o more_o propper_o be_v jesus_n ever_o take_v and_o repute_v to_o be_v year_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n for_o that_o joseph_n be_v his_o bringer_n up_o in_o the_o trade_n of_o a_o carpenter_n and_o his_o maintainer_n of_o livelihood_n the_o space_n of_o twenty_o nine_o year_n and_o have_v no_o father_n upon_o earth_n among_o man_n but_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n be_v therefore_o common_o call_v 42._o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n and_o joseph_n likewise_o for_o the_o foresay_a cause_n be_v often_o repute_v and_o call_v the_o father_n of_o jesus_n and_o so_o jesus_n do_v mary_n herself_o call_v he_o when_o find_v jesus_n among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n dispute_v she_o say_v 46._o son_n why_o have_v thou_o thus_o deal_v with_o we_o behold_v thy_o father_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v thou_o sorrow_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o joseph_n have_v no_o issue_n of_o himself_o beget_v be_v build_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o mary_n confirm_v virginity_n who_o be_v bless_v above_o woman_n doubtless_o have_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o barrenness_n have_v joseph_n ever_o know_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o child_n so_o beget_v and_o consequence_n bear_v have_v be_v heir_n to_o judahs_n kingdom_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o father_n jesus_n be_v but_o son_n to_o the_o mother_n nor_o she_o any_o wise_a interre_v unto_o salomon_n crown_n whilst_o joseph_n her_o husband_n live_v or_o any_o child_n from_o he_o but_o joseph_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o believe_v the_o angel_n that_o tell_v he_o his_o wife_n conception_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forbear_v to_o touch_v by_o marriage_n matrimony_n knowledge_n that_o her_o virgin_n bless_a womb_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n have_v be_v incarnate_a for_o as_o the_o outward_a eastgate_n of_o 2._o ezekiels_n glorious_a temple_n be_v command_v to_o stand_v shut_v and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v open_v and_o no_o man_n to_o enter_v in_o by_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o that_o way_n so_o that_o sanctify_a virgin_n *_o bless_a body_n remain_v 4._o unknown_a by_o man_n for_o ever_o because_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n christ_n jesus_n her_o son_n have_v enter_v the_o passage_n unto_o his_o humanity_n through_o that_o holy_a gate_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n mary_n of_o all_o woman_n the_o most_o bless_a and_o as_o the_o 37._o spice_n confection_n compound_v in_o the_o fâ—…st_a tabernacle_n be_v only_o to_o be_v employ_v upon_o and_o in_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n do_v make_v his_o covenant_n with_o moses_n so_o the_o sweet_a composition_n tabernacle_n of_o the_o eternal_a deity_n with_o the_o then_o assume_v hamanity_n in_o the_o woâ—…b_n of_o that_o 1._o rosâ—…_n or_o lily_n of_o zion_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v attempt_v in_o that_o sanctify_a tabernacle_n wherein_o god_n covenant_n be_v perform_v in_o become_v the_o immanuel_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n which_o wrought_v no_o doubt_n in_o joseph_n the_o husband_n a_o reverend_a foâ—…_n bearance_n though_o 4_o the_o bed_n of_o marriage_n be_v holy_a and_o undefiled_a these_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o by_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v they_o not_o otherwise_o jesus_n his_o title_n stand_v firm_a for_o judahs_n crown_n for_o he_o have_v neither_o line_n brother_n nor_o sister_n uncle_n nor_o kinsman_n by_o any_o descent_n either_o from_o abiud_n or_o from_o rhesa_n any_o kindred_n at_o all_o be_v himself_o then_o the_o only_a immeate_n and_o next_o heir_n unto_o they_o both_o both_o by_o joseph_n his_o father_n and_o by_o mary_n his_o mother_n and_o by_o that_o doâ—…ble_a line_n