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which_o be_v a_o true_a representation_n of_o the_o heir_n promise_v to_o david_n to_o who_o david_n say_v o_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 psal_n xlv_o 7_o 8._o the_o seven_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v allege_v and_o cite_v two_o witness_n uriah_n the_o son_n of_o shemaiah_n a_o prophet_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o jehoiakim_n and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeberechiah_n the_o former_a of_o which_o live_v long_o after_o ahaz_n and_o the_o latter_a since_o the_o captivity_n under_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n according_a to_o the_o account_n the_o jew_n themselves_o give_v of_o they_o he_o sufficient_o hint_n by_o this_o circumstance_n that_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o immanuel_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v many_o age_n after_o and_o not_o in_o that_o age_n wherein_o he_o prophecy_n chap._n xv._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o private_a state_n god_n have_v not_o only_o point_v out_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o appear_v with_o the_o miraculous_a manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o he_o have_v also_o name_v the_o family_n the_o place_n with_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o family_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v as_o a_o triple_a character_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v know_v i_o say_v first_o that_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a oracle_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o follow_a oracle_n 1._o god_n express_o promise_v as_o much_o to_o david_n two_o sam._n chap._n vii_o a_o place_n i_o have_v quote_v before_o which_o prove_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o david_n believe_v this_o himself_n 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will_v clothe_v with_o shame_n but_o upon_o himself_o shall_v his_o crown_n flourish_v it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o by_o this_o horn_n of_o david_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v a_o king_n the_o messiah_n who_o he_o distinguish_v by_o that_o expression_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o david_n child_n and_o zachariah_n in_o his_o song_n of_o praise_n luke_n i._o verse_n 69._o apply_v it_o to_o our_o saviour_n put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n take_v occasion_n to_o give_v to_o the_o messiah_n the_o name_n of_o david_n so_o ezek._n xxxiv_o vers_fw-la 23_o 24._o and_o i_o will_v set_v up_o one_o shepherd_n over_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v feed_v they_o even_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o shepherd_n and_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n a_o prince_n among_o they_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o 4._o the_o jew_n be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v firm_a in_o this_o persuasion_n ground_v on_o the_o foresay_a and_o other_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o constant_o refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o divine_a oracle_n express_o point_v out_o bethlehem_n for_o the_o birth-place_n of_o the_o messiah_n micah_n the_o v._o verse_n 2._o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v that_o this_o oracle_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o indeed_o the_o prophet_n distinguish_v by_o bethlehem_n add_v the_o word_n ephratah_n whence_o the_o family_n
a_o new_a society_n which_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v not_o by_o the_o law_n give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n but_o by_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v publish_v from_o mount_n zion_n chap._n xxiii_o that_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n this_o article_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o important_a and_o most_o visible_a character_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o also_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o his_o ministry_n we_o see_v that_o god_n have_v a_o particular_a care_n to_o divulge_v the_o same_o by_o a_o multitude_n of_o prophetical_a representation_n of_o it_o for_o not_o only_o have_v he_o declare_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n 15._o gen._n iii_o 15._o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o error_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o vice_n which_o arise_v from_o thence_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n which_o this_o unhappy_a spirit_n bring_v into_o the_o world._n it_o be_v not_o only_o foretell_v that_o god_n will_v persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi 27._o gen._n ix_o 27._o by_o unite_n the_o posterity_n of_o both_o those_o patriarch_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o religion_n not_o only_o have_v he_o signify_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v reign_v over_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n that_o be_v over_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n the_o offspring_n of_o cham_n not_o except_v not_o only_o have_v he_o foretell_v that_o all_o nation_n kindred_n xxii_o gen._n xii_o &_o ch._n xviii_o &_o xxii_o and_o family_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o messiah_n but_o god_n go_v much_o further_o afterward_o for_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o revelation_n increase_v so_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v more_o distinct_o for_o 1._o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n tell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v the_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o 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a_o people_n i_o will_v provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n with_o a_o foolish_a nation_n nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o express_a and_o particular_a than_o these_o last_o word_n of_o that_o great_a law_n giver_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n 3._o david_n set_v forth_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o reach_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n psalm_n ii_o verse_n 8._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n and_o psalm_n xxii_o vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o thou_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n all_o they_o that_o be_v fat_a upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v eat_v and_o worship_n all_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o a_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n psalm_n lxxii_o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o which_o prophecy_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v there_o repeat_v in_o so_o many_o word_n viz._n that_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o messiah_n psalm-cii_a verse_n 15._o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n and_o psalm_n cx_o verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n one_o ought_v to_o transcribe_v almost_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o passage_n which_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n declare_v in_o general_a term_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o impossible_a thing_n for_o those_o who_o have_v be_v god_n people_n to_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o or_o for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o his_o people_n to_o become_v his_o people_n chap._n i._o verse_n 10._o yet_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v measure_v or_o number_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god._n isaiah_n mention_n this_o so_o often_o and_o in_o such_o a_o emphatical_a manner_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n he_o drive_v at_o in_o all_o his_o write_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 2_o 3._o he_o speak_v thus_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o chap._n xi_o verse_n 10._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n to_o it_o shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v and_o chap._n xviii_o verse_n 7._o he_o make_v a_o manifest_a allusion_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o chap._n xlii_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law._n chap._n lv._o vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o behold_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o a_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v glorify_v thou_o but_o one_o see_v we_o these_o truth_n in_o their_o great_a lustre_n in_o the_o lx_o chap._n of_o his_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v
come_v from_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nurse_v at_o thy_o side_n then_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o shine_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o chap._n lxii_o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v and_o vers_fw-la 11_o and_o 12._o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v proclaim_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n say_v you_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o salvation_n come_v behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n be_v before_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v and_o chap._n lxv_o vers_fw-la 1._o i_o be_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o say_v behold_v i_o behold_v i_o unto_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o chap._n lxvi_o verse_n 18._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v my_o glory_n amos_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o isaiah_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n chap._n ix_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v and_o close_o up_o the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o his_o ruin_n and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o do_v this_o the_o prophet_n micah_n also_o follow_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n step_n by_o step_n mich._n iu._n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o in_o the_o last_v day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_v strong_a nation_n afar_o off_o and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o blow_n share_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o zephaniah_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n chap._n ii_o vers_fw-la 11._o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o every_o one_o from_o his_o place_n even_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o chap._n iii_o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o then_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n from_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o ethiopia_n my_o suppliant_n the_o daughter_n of_o my_o disperse_a shall_v bring_v my_o offering_n jeremiah_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 2._o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o likewise_o chap._n xvi_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o more_o express_o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 34._o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o captivity_n we_o find_v that_o the_o prophet_n still_o pursue_v the_o same_o idea_n haggai_n ii_o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n zechariah_n speak_v in_o like_a manner_n chap._n ii_o vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o sing_v and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o and_o chap._n viii_o vers_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o shall_v yet_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v people_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o many_o city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o yea_o many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o chap._n xi_o vers_fw-la 10._o he_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n more_o distinct_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o chariot_n from_o ephraim_n and_o the_o horse_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o battle_n bow_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o he_o shall_v speak_v peace_n unto_o the_o heathen_a and_o his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n malachi_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o the_o great_a clearness_n imaginable_a chap._n i._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o that_o shut_v the_o door_n or_o kindle_v fire_n on_o my_o altar_n for_o nought_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n neither_o will_v i_o accept_v a_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n for_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n on_o all_o which_o passage_n one_o may_v make_v these_o observation_n 1._o that_o all_o this_o whole_a series_n of_o idea_n have_v as_o much_o connexion_n to_o one_o another_o as_o the_o word_n of_o those_o oracle_n have_v which_o we_o have_v now_o allege_v 2._o that_o these_o prophet_n have_v set_v it_o forth_o with_o all_o its_o possible_a character_n by_o the_o original_a of_o these_o people_n call_v they_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n by_o their_o country_n egypt_n assyria_n the_o east_n and_o west_n by_o their_o idolatry_n by_o their_o aversion_n to_o the_o jew_n their_o ignorance_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o these_o prophecy_n be_v general_o understand_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o use_n the_o apostle_n make_v of_o they_o when_o they_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n 4._o that_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v order_v proselyte_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o jewish_a communion_n he_o seem_v thereby_o to_o have_v hint_v to_o they_o that_o what_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o as_o to_o particular_n aught_o with_o much_o more_o reason_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o general_a to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o aught_o also_o to_o be_v universal_o desire_v 5._o that_o the_o modern_a jew_n themselves_o constant_o believe_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v lead_v the_o gentile_n to_o repentance_n so_o kimchi_n moses_n maimonides_n and_o many_o other_o author_n since_o the_o talmudist_n 6._o that_o the_o opinion_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v entertain_v that_o the_o messiah_n as_o a_o great_a conqueror_n be_v to_o subdue_v the_o nation_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o oppression_n they_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v under_z which_o make_v they_o so_o earnest_o desire_v a_o temporal_a deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o pompous_a expression_n of_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n have_v strengthen_v this_o belief_n in_o they_o though_o
may_v seem_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v only_o observe_v at_o present_a that_o this_o visit_n be_v make_v to_o elizabeth_n in_o a_o city_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v a_o demonstrative_a proof_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n and_o consequent_o of_o that_o of_o judah_n so_o that_o this_o be_v far_o from_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o objection_n against_o it_o as_o some_o have_v do_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v leave_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o what_o tribe_n they_o please_v but_o who_o see_v we_o not_o at_o first_o sight_n that_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o a_o priest_n dwell_v in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n to_o marry_v in_o that_o tribe_n among_o who_o he_o live_v beside_o that_o the_o priest_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n affect_v to_o make_v alliance_n with_o that_o tribe_n before_o any_o other_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v join_v to_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o elizabeth_n express_v herself_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n consider_v she_o as_o bear_v the_o messiah_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n she_o call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n allude_v to_o psalm_n cx_o the_o three_o be_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o her_o song_n where_o she_o speak_v of_o herself_o as_o the_o person_n in_o who_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v accomplish_v luke_n i._o vers_fw-la 54_o 55._o which_o promise_v concern_v the_o messiah_n she_o set_v forth_o herself_o as_o heiress_n to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o choose_v before_o any_o her_o ancestor_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o glory_n he_o have_v put_v down_o say_v she_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o have_v exalt_v they_o of_o low_a degree_n the_o four_o be_v that_o zachariah_n the_o priest_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o who_o house_n she_o have_v be_v during_o the_o first_o three_o month_n of_o her_o be_v with_o child_n and_o who_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o her_o lineage_n always_o own_v she_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o well_o as_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v consider_v the_o infant_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o as_o the_o redeemer_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o the_o heiress_n of_o david_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o convince_a than_o this_o observation_n for_o first_o zachariah_n be_v a_o priest_n that_o be_v one_o of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v commit_v 2._o he_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v very_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o prophecy_n which_o fix_v the_o messiah_n to_o the_o family_n of_o david_n 3._o he_o consider_v his_o son_n as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o messiah_n when_o he_o propose_v that_o the_o oracle_n of_o malachy_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o son_n who_o god_n have_v so_o miraculous_o bestow_v upon_o he_o 4._o he_o need_v only_o have_v examine_v the_o agreement_n of_o her_o marriage_n and_o he_o will_v then_o certain_o know_v whether_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v not_o of_o another_o tribe_n which_o will_v have_v cure_v he_o of_o any_o possible_a illusion_n in_o short_a s._n luke_n observe_v very_o exact_o that_o this_o journey_n of_o the_o virgin_n to_o her_o kinswoman_n and_o all_o the_o circumstance_n which_o prove_v the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n be_v thing_n well_o know_v throughout_o all_o the_o hill-country_n of_o judea_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v pretend_v that_o this_o important_a fact_n be_v any_o way_n obscure_a but_o second_o this_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v carry_v 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