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say_v that_o he_o be_v after_o the_o captivity_n but_o that_o other_o who_o be_v before_o the_o captivity_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n be_v he_o who_o be_v after_o the_o captivity_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o jeremiah_n be_v mention_v who_o he_o curse_v and_o call_v joiakim_n other_o say_v that_o the_o joconia_n of_o who_o jeremy_n speak_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o matthew_n and_o he_o of_o who_o jeremy_n speak_v be_v tsedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n who_o child_n be_v slay_v before_o his_o face_n in_o the_o captivity_n and_o he_o die_v in_o babylon_n grind_v in_o a_o mill_n but_o he_o of_o who_o matthew_n speak_v be_v jokoniah_n the_o son_n of_o jojakim_n and_o his_o mother_n be_v call_v shushan_n and_o she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n and_o this_o jokoniah_n beget_v shelathiel_n it_o be_v now_o necessary_a to_o inquire_v whether_o shelathiel_n and_o zorobabel_n mention_v by_o matthew_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o saint_n luke_n or_o other_o and_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o do_v matthew_n call_v shelathiel_n the_o son_n of_o jokonia_n who_o luke_n call_v the_o son_n of_o neri_n we_o answer_v that_o st._n severus_n write_v that_o oftentime_o matthew_n and_o luke_n produce_v the_o very_a same_o person_n for_o family_n be_v use_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o river_n which_o run_v in_o divide_a channel_n to_o run_v together_o again_o and_o be_v divide_v from_o one_o another_o to_o be_v intermix_v by_o intermediate_v person_n after_o they_o have_v be_v long_o separate_v for_o behold_v both_o the_o evangelist_n make_v mention_n of_o shelathiel_n for_o matthew_n name_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jokonia_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a generation_n and_o luke_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o neri_n in_o respect_n of_o legal_a deduction_n malchim_n  _fw-fr neri_n according_a to_o the_o law_n  _fw-fr nahashtha_n the_o wife_n of_o shelathiel_n  _fw-fr joiakim_n  _fw-fr jokoniah_n according_a to_o natural_a propagation_n malchim_n the_o father_n of_o neri_n who_o be_v derive_v from_o nathan_n take_v to_o wife_n one_o who_o be_v call_v nahashtha_n the_o daughter_n of_o eliathan_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o she_o beget_v neri_n and_o when_o malchim_n die_v jojakim_n the_o king_n take_v nahashtha_n for_o her_o beauty_n and_o beget_v jokonia_n and_o this_o neri_n and_o jokonia_n be_v brethren_n by_o the_o mother_n and_o neri_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v without_o child_n and_o joconia_n his_o brother_n take_v she_o and_o of_o she_o beget_v shelathiel_n according_a as_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v die_v without_o child_n his_o brother_n shall_v take_v his_o wife_n and_o raise_v seed_n to_o his_o decease_a brother_n and_o shelathiel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o jokonia_n by_o natural_a propagation_n and_o the_o son_n of_o neri_n by_o legal_a institution_n and_o matthew_n say_v that_o jokonia_n be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o jojakim_n and_o luke_n say_v that_o shelathiel_n be_v the_o legal_a son_n of_o neri_n wherefore_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n georgius_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o that_o neri_n who_o be_v derive_v from_o nathan_n be_v willing_a to_o resemble_v his_o son_n by_o the_o son_n of_o jokonia_n the_o king_n call_v he_o shalathiel_n after_o his_o name_n even_o as_o shalathiel_n in_o emulation_n willing_a to_o represent_v his_o son_n by_o the_o son_n of_o shelathiel_n call_v he_o zorobabel_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v many_o name_n impose_v by_o matthew_n from_o david_n and_o under_o which_o be_v synonimous_a with_o those_o of_o luke_n such_o as_o be_v joram_n eliezer_n and_o eliakim_n for_o there_o be_v oftentime_o a_o synonimity_n in_o the_o genealogy_n either_o by_o chance_n or_o design_n as_o say_v the_o philosopher_n moreover_o it_o be_v doubtful_a how_o malkim_n be_v from_o nathan_n take_v at_o first_o nahashta_n and_o after_o that_o he_o beget_v neri_n from_o she_o and_o die_v jojakim_n the_o king_n shall_v take_v the_o widow_n he_o be_v eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o of_o she_o beget_v jokonia_n or_o after_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v that_o she_o become_v wife_n to_o malkim_v and_o bring_v forth_o neri_n both_o these_o opinion_n be_v doubtful_a this_o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o jojakim_n in_o his_o youth_n shall_v take_v to_o wife_n a_o widow_n woman_n or_o that_o she_o who_o have_v be_v a_o queen_n shall_v marry_v one_o of_o a_o mean_a condition_n be_v of_o another_o tribe_n beside_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n that_o nebuchadnezer_n lead_v joiakim_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o wife_n into_o captivity_n and_o if_o nahashta_n the_o mother_n of_o joiakim_n descend_v with_o her_o son_n into_o captivity_n it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o she_o be_v marry_v after_o the_o death_n of_o jojakim_n her_o husband_n neither_o will_v josiah_n have_v take_v the_o widow_n of_o malkim_n for_o a_o wife_n to_o his_o son_n jojakim_n therefore_o neri_n the_o son_n of_o shelathiel_n the_o son_n of_o jokonia_n of_o who_o matthew_n write_v be_v not_o shelathiel_n the_o son_n of_o neri_n who_o luke_n set_v down_o neither_o be_v it_o write_v either_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o bar_n jamin_n that_o jokonia_n have_v a_o son_n call_v neri_n who_o die_v childless_a jokonia_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o of_o she_o beget_v shelathiel_n in_o the_o book_n of_o bar_n jamin_n it_o be_v write_v thus_o concern_v the_o son_n of_o josia_n jehoaaz_n john_n jojakim_n tsedikia_fw-la shalom_n and_o that_o jokonia_n be_v the_o son_n of_o jojakim_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o who_o be_v mention_v by_o matthew_n and_o luke_n neither_o do_v they_o agree_v in_o name_n zurubabel_n beget_v abiud_v zurubabel_n be_v expound_v the_o seed_n of_o babel_n because_o he_o be_v there_o beget_v and_o bear_v matthew_n say_v that_o zurubabel_n beget_v abiud_v and_o luke_n say_v that_o zurubabel_n beget_v resa_n my_o lord_n severus_n say_v that_o zurubabel_n have_v two_o son_n abiud_v and_o resa_n and_o that_o matthew_n reckon_v the_o one_o and_o luke_n the_o other_o and_o as_o from_o david_n the_o genealigy_n be_v divide_v between_o nathan_n and_o solomon_n and_o they_o descend_v to_o joseph_n matthew_n take_v up_o the_o genealogy_n of_o solomon_n and_o luke_n that_o of_o nathan_n so_o also_o from_o shelathiel_n the_o genealogy_n be_v divide_v between_o abiud_v and_o resa_n and_o they_o likewise_o come_v down_o to_o joseph_n georgius_n de_fw-fr gentibus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o zurubabel_n who_o beget_v abiud_v and_o the_o other_o who_o beget_v resa_n of_o who_o luke_n speak_v be_v different_a person_n other_o say_v that_o abiud_v the_o son_n of_o zurubabel_n be_v call_v by_o two_o name_n abiud_v say_v i_o and_o resa_n and_o therefore_o every_o of_o the_o evangelist_n call_v he_o by_o a_o particular_a name_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o josiah_n be_v every_o of_o they_o call_v by_o two_o name_n mathan_n beget_v jacob_n jacob_n beget_v joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n from_o who_o jesus_n be_v bear_v who_o be_v call_v christ_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o who_o have_v it_o not_o be_v point_v it_o may_v have_v be_v think_v that_o christ_n have_v be_v bear_v of_o joseph_n but_o the_o supernal_a point_n over_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheweth_z that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o not_o by_o joseph_n and_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a translation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o write_v but_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o if_o matthew_n have_v omit_v the_o gender_n it_o will_v have_v be_v think_v that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la qua_fw-la and_o not_o ex_fw-la quo_fw-la he_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n and_o not_o of_o joseph_n moreover_o by_o reason_n he_o add_v the_o husband_n of_o mary_n he_o show_v that_o he_o recite_v the_o genealogy_n with_o regard_n to_o mary_n and_o that_o she_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o he_o bring_v in_o her_o name_n matthew_n call_v joseph_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o luke_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n who_o name_n be_v mathan_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o solomon_n and_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v esther_n and_o of_o she_o he_o beget_v jacob_n and_o mathan_n die_v and_o
and_o the_o like_a reason_n he_o dare_v not_o approach_v unto_o she_o it_o be_v also_o certain_a from_o hence_o that_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n commend_v she_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o a_o single_a woman_n other_o say_v that_o the_o word_n have_v a_o twofold_a signification_n for_o first_o it_o signify_v the_o knowledge_n of_o carnal_a copulation_n as_o adam_n know_v his_o wife_n eve_n 2_o it_o be_v take_v for_o knowledge_n proper_o so_o call_v according_a to_o this_o second_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v in_o word_n of_o the_o same_o derivation_n and_o there_o be_v none_o who_o know_v i_o according_a unto_o that_o of_o simon_n to_o our_o lord_n thou_o know_v and_o we_o say_v that_o this_o which_o the_o evangelist_n say_v he_o know_v she_o not_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n until_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o son_n and_o he_o have_v see_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o shepherd_n and_o of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o the_o wise_a men._n that_o she_o remain_v a_o virgin_n after_o she_o bring_v forth_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n for_o as_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o she_o be_v not_o change_v so_o the_o virginity_n of_o she_o who_o bear_v he_o be_v not_o lose_v for_o she_o be_v not_o corrupt_v for_o the_o scripture_n call_v she_o the_o undefiled_a in_o marriage_n and_o zachary_n in_o the_o temple_n rank_v she_o with_o the_o virgin_n the_o heretic_n say_v if_o he_o do_v not_o dissolve_v virginity_n neither_o do_v he_o assume_v a_o body_n and_o if_o he_o do_v assume_v a_o body_n therefore_o do_v he_o dissolve_v virginity_n in_o his_o exit_fw-la and_o we_o answer_v that_o if_o god_n confirm_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n a_o virgin_n so_o that_o she_o remain_v in_o virginity_n after_o bring_v forth_o it_o be_v also_o a_o miracle_n that_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n do_v bring_v forth_o and_o if_o thou_o require_v proof_n or_o 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shall_v be_v call_v holy_a the_o scripture_n call_v one_o the_o first-born_a before_o he_o have_v brethren_n so_o our_o saviour_n although_o jose_n and_o james_n and_o other_o be_v call_v his_o brethren_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o call_v so_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o another_o wife_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o dispensation_n call_v his_o brethren_n as_o joseph_n be_v call_v his_o father_n and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o bear_v four_o several_a way_n first_o as_o say_v saint_n matthew_n by_o open_v the_o womb_n and_o he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o her_o first_o bear_v only_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o mary_n but_o of_o all_o creature_n second_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o whole_a creation_n for_o he_o be_v first_o bear_v by_o nature_n because_o all_o creature_n be_v make_v by_o he_o three_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o many_o brethren_n because_o he_o have_v many_o 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