inherit_v by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o mother_n as_o 22._o jair_a do_v twenty_o two_o city_n in_o gilead_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n son_n by_o that_o law_n can_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eli._n howsoever_o than_o eusebius_n favour_v that_o reconciliation_n and_o wish_v other_o to_o prefer_v the_o same_o for_o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o evangelist_n yet_o see_v it_o stand_v upon_o no_o firm_a ground_n than_o that_o himself_o have_v build_v upon_o we_o may_v without_o prejudice_n mistrust_v the_o foundation_n for_o say_v he_o record_n herod_n the_o son_n of_o antipater_n prick_v in_o mind_n for_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o birth_n burn_v the_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o jew_n genealogy_n suppose_v thereby_o to_o derive_v himself_o of_o noble_a parentage_n but_o certain_a man_n of_o the_o affinity_n and_o kindred_n of_o our_o saviour_n travel_v from_o nazarite_n and_o cochoba_n castle_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o other_o region_n expound_v the_o foresay_a genealogy_n out_o of_o 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i_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o jew_n say_v theodosius_n have_v there_o see_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ignorance_n that_o hold_v i_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o the_o honour_n i_o have_v among_o my_o countryman_n by_o which_o and_o other_o their_o own_o testimony_n be_v evident_a how_o joseph_n be_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o how_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o mother_n both_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o any_o natural_a descent_n chap._n vii_o that_o christ_n jesus_n descend_v only_o of_o judah_n and_o take_v no_o part_n of_o his_o humanity_n from_o lâ—…i_n neither_o by_o his_o father_n nor_o by_o his_o mother_n that_o christ_n take_v any_o of_o his_o blood_n or_o humane_a nature_n levi._n either_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n from_o levi_n be_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n do_v warrant_n god_n so_o distinct_o separate_a the_o genealogy_n of_o judah_n and_o levi_n for_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o mitre_n that_o not_o any_o can_v claim_v both_o by_o any_o due_a descent_n yet_o 44._o some_o without_o proof_n have_v imagine_v that_o anna_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o levite_n whereby_o christ_n jesus_n as_o they_o affirm_v be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n in_o a_o lineal_a descent_n from_o either_o tribe_n in_o which_o opinion_n suidas_n be_v so_o confident_a that_o opinion_n he_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o right_n of_o levi_n be_v choose_v a_o priest_n into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o he_o by_o that_o authority_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o 16_o nazareth_n expound_v the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n and_o at_o 47._o jerusalem_n teach_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n therein_o follow_v those_o that_o think_v marie_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o levi_n because_o elizabet_n the_o wife_n of_o zacharie_n be_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o aaron_n and_o by_o the_o angel_n testimony_n 36._o cousin_n unto_o marie_n but_o that_o marie_n therefore_o shall_v be_v of_o levi_n it_o prove_v hot_a for_o albeit_o that_o daughter_n which_o ordain_v be_v inheriter_n be_v to_o bestow_v themselves_o upon_o man_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n lest_o their_o 8._o possession_n shall_v be_v transfer_v or_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n revert_v unto_o the_o inheritance_n of_o other_o yet_o in_o other_o and_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o king_n and_o priest_n line_n we_o find_v the_o practice_n contrary_a and_o that_o virtuous_a woman_n without_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n do_v marry_v into_o other_o tribe_n for_o so_o do_v 23._o elisheba_n of_o judah_n match_n with_o aaron_n of_o levi_n and_o miriam_n of_o levi_n with_o hur_z of_o judah_n 21._o hezron_n of_o judah_n match_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n and_o 27._o david_n take_v michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n to_o wife_n the_o mother_n of_o hiram_n a_o daughter_n of_o â—…4_n dan_n marry_v her_o second_o husband_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 14._o naphtali_n and_o jehoiada_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o levi_n marry_v 11._o â—…ehoshabeah_a the_o daughter_n of_o king_n jehoram_n oâ—…_n judah_n which_o thing_n haâ—…_n it_o be_v unlawful_a these_o godly_a person_n will_v never_o have_v do_v it_o and_o the_o oath_n have_v be_v needless_a which_o the_o israelite_n make_v in_o mixpah_n that_o 1._o none_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v their_o daughter_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o beniaminnite_n if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v debar_v tribe_n from_o mixture_n before_o upon_o this_o warrant_n therefore_o elisabet_n must_v be_v hold_v a_o branch_n from_o judah_n levi._n and_o not_o the_o bless_a marie_n to_o be_v a_o bud_n from_o levi_n who_o parent_n be_v all_o of_o they_o know_v to_o be_v from_o zâ—…rubbabel_n david_n and_o judah_n by_o the_o rabbin_n own_o testimony_n and_o albeit_o that_o tribe_n match_v into_o tribe_n and_o judahs_n many_o time_n into_o that_o of_o levy_n yet_o so_o distinct_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n separate_v judah_n from_o levi_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o christ_n that_o of_o those_o mother_n whereof_o he_o come_v and_o take_v flesh_n none_o be_v record_v to_o come_v from_o levi_n nor_o indeed_o from_o any_o other_o tribe_n know_v of_o then_o from_o judahs_n except_v thamar_n rahab_n and_o ruth_n who_o be_v of_o canaan_n and_o moab_n and_o they_o by_o divine_a providence_n into_o judahs_n tribe_n be_v conjoin_v that_o so_o by_o they_o the_o gentile_n may_v have_v interest_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a temple_n as_o they_o have_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o material_a temple_n who_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n a_o canaanite_n 1._o the_o sceptre_n and_o censer_n
falsifying_n of_o their_o text._n some_o chapter_n in_o this_o second_o edition_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o first_o and_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o somewhat_o enlarge_v with_o matter_n of_o like_a kind_n the_o purpose_n of_o all_o be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n in_o christ_n 20_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v 3._o the_o seed_n in_o who_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o former_a age_n reveal_v 13_o a_o far_o off_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o through_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vale_n of_o moses_n but_o in_o these_o 1_o last_o time_n be_v see_v of_o we_o gentile_n in_o his_o humanity_n face_n to_o face_n where_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o old_a be_v withdraw_v in_o the_o new_a the_o search_n of_o both_o in_o both_o be_v command_v for_o therein_o say_v god_n 8._o stand_v thy_o life_n and_o all_o must_v be_v meditate_a for_o therein_o say_v moses_n be_v not_o a_o 47._o vain_a word_n and_o christ_n give_v the_o testimony_n that_o 18_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o not_o a_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n perish_v it_o be_v timothy_n commendation_n that_o he_o have_v be_v studious_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o a_o child_n and_o the_o man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d berea_n be_v name_v noble_a for_o examine_v paul_n doctrine_n by_o the_o scripture_n let_v not_o then_o a_o forestaled_n opinion_n of_o their_o hardness_n dissuade_v thou_o from_o read_v nor_o a_o secure_a conceit_n that_o many_o thing_n in_o they_o do_v not_o concern_v thou_o the_o brand_n of_o that_o iron_n that_o search_v the_o conscience_n for_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o 3._o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o in_o their_o learning_n say_v the_o apostle_n 16_o thou_o shall_v save_v both_o thyself_o and_o they_o that_o â—…e_n be_v thou_o of_o which_o learning_n the_o primative_a saint_n be_v so_o careful_a as_o 133._o saint_n hierom_n record_v that_o even_o silly_a woman_n contend_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v learn_v most_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o book_n by_o heart_n and_o that_o *_o tailor_n smith_n weaver_n sempster_n deluer_n and_o neatheard_n be_v so_o skilful_a in_o the_o sacred_a text_n as_o theodorat_n write_v that_o the_o most_o secret_a mystery_n therein_o contain_v be_v familiar_o know_v unto_o they_o but_o not_o any_o so_o great_a as_o be_v the_o myâ—…rie_n that_o god_n become_v man_n nor_o more_o behooveful_a to_o be_v know_v then_o be_v his_o humanity_n in_o who_o righteousness_n the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v and_o in_o his_o fuffering_n the_o world_n reconcile_v unto_o he_o therefore_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n of_o this_o our_o building_n be_v asâ—…bed_v all_o s_o praise_v glory_n wisdom_n honour_n and_o might_n for_o who_o come_v in_o power_n to_o make_v all_o perfect_a let_v we_o with_o the_o wise_a virgin_n attend_v to_o enter_v the_o chamber_n of_o our_o bridegroom_n christ_n in_o who_o i_o rest_v ever_o thou_o john_n speed_z the_o 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 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