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A12716 A cloud of vvitnesses and they the holy genealogies of the sacred Scriptures. Confirming vnto vs the truth of the histories in Gods most holy word, and the humanitie of Christ Iesus. The second addition. By Io. Speed.; Clowd of witnesses. Speed, John, 1552?-1629. 1620 (1620) STC 23032; ESTC S107808 157,859 378

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king_n and_o priest_n as_o himself_o the_o true_a witness_n have_v promise_v chap._n viii_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 when_o david_n be_v full_o establish_v upon_o his_o throne_n have_v bring_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o the_o prepare_a tabernacle_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v build_v that_o more_o fair_a and_o convenient_a this_o message_n be_v bring_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n from_o the_o lord_n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n for_o i_o to_o dwell_v in_o
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