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and_o ordain_v in_o most_o solemn_a manner_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o mesias_n that_o be_v of_o a_o anoint_a king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n for_o our_o salvation_n so_o that_o he_o be_v now_o no_o more_o a_o private_a man_n but_o a_o public_a by_o most_o sure_a authority_n and_o in_o most_o solemn_a manner_n become_v our_o head_n and_o redeemer_n redeemer_n and_o in_o his_o temptation_n we_o see_v how_o immediate_o after_o his_o ordination_n he_o encounter_v with_o satan_n in_o a_o singular_a combat_n overcome_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o before_o have_v overcome_v our_o parent_n in_o paradise_n and_o so_o by_o his_o first_o deed_n after_o his_o consecration_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n christianity_n if_o these_o three_o be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o make_v up_o unto_o we_o a_o complete_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a consolation_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n gnamith_n 7._o jehova_n that_o be_v the_o fellow_n and_o companion_n of_o jehova_n ☞_o or_o as_o saint_n paul_n expound_v it_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a with_o god_n in_o regard_n again_o of_o his_o human_a nature_n 25._o job_n call_v he_o goel_n my_o kinsman_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o unite_a nature_n he_o be_v call_v by_o isaiah_n 8._o emanuel_n god_n with_o us._n 5._o now_o we_o know_v that_o by_o the_o law_n he_o who_o be_v near_a kinsman_n brethren_n have_v power_n to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o brother_n upon_o the_o murderer_n if_o he_o have_v find_v he_o without_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o avenger_n and_o likewise_o he_o have_v power_n to_o redeem_v the_o inheritance_n which_o his_o brother_n through_o poverty_n have_v lose_v for_o the_o word_n gaal_n from_o which_o goel_n come_v have_v in_o it_o these_o two_o principal_a 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genealogy_n of_o christ_n declare_v how_o jehova_n become_v gnimanuel_n god_n with_o us._n matthew_n 1._o 23._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n god_n with_o us._n the_o first_o treatise_n declare_v christ_n his_o genealogy_n the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n christ._n be_v write_v for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o and_o believe_v that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n 31._o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 3._o promise_v to_o adam_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v for_o who_o the_o godly_a look_v in_o all_o age_n the_o same_o be_v he_o who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n god_n have_v exhibit_v unto_o we_o a_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n 29._o a_o pllant_a of_o renown_n spring_v of_o juda_n his_o tribe_n 14._o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n herein_o have_v we_o need_v to_o be_v confirm_v that_o we_o wander_v not_o in_o uncertainty_n but_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o ground_v aright_o in_o he_o there_o be_v four_o which_o have_v write_v unto_o we_o the_o holy_a gospel_n truth_n not_o at_o one_o time_n nor_o at_o one_o place_n nor_o yet_o advise_v one_o with_o another_o for_o so_o it_o may_v have_v be_v think_v there_o have_v be_v some_o collusion_n among_o they_o but_o in_o that_o they_o write_v in_o several_a place_n and_o time_n and_o yet_o do_v speak_v all_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n no_o difference_n at_o all_o be_v among_o they_o in_o these_o article_n that_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o salvation_n to_o wit_n the_o birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n as_o chrysostom_n call_v it_o mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a great_a demonstration_n of_o the_o verity_n why_o of_o these_o four_o there_o be_v two_o only_o that_o record_v his_o genealogy_n unto_o we_o saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n luke_n and_o these_o write_v of_o it_o diverso_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la adverso_fw-la diverse_o but_o not_o contrary_o and_o the_o diversity_n be_v well_o consider_v shall_v be_v find_v to_o make_v up_o the_o great_a harmony_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_a handle_n thereof_o for_o saint_n matthew_n reckon_v from_o the_o father_n downward_o to_o the_o child_n but_o saint_n luke_n reckon_v from_o the_o child_n upward_o to_o the_o father_n the_o one_o let_v we_o see_v how_o both_o they_o and_o we_o come_v from_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a word_n christ_n jesus_n the_o other_o how_o by_o that_o same_o word_n incarnate_a we_o assend_v and_o return_v to_o god_n again_o we_o be_v of_o he_o by_o christ_n creator_n as_o his_o creature_n or_o son_n by_o our_o first_o creation_n we_o go_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n redeemer_n as_o his_o new_a creature_n or_o his_o son_n by_o regeneration_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n the_o second_o proper_a to_o those_o only_o who_o be_v of_o christ_n spiritual_a kindred_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o this_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o christ_n jesus_n only_o for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o we_o can_v go_v to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o any_o other_o then_o christ_n then_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v also_o that_o we_o come_v of_o god_n the_o father_n by_o another_o then_o christ._n but_o now_o for_o order_n sake_n section_n we_o will_v divide_v the_o whole_a genealogy_n into_o five_o section_n reckon_v as_o saint_n matthew_n do_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n for_o the_o better_a help_n of_o our_o memory_n the_o first_o be_v from_o adam_n to_o noah_n the_o second_o from_o noah_n to_o abraham_n the_o three_o from_o abraham_n to_o david_n the_o 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the_o first_o than_o be_v from_o adam_n to_o noah_n contain_v ten_o father_n adam_n seth_n enosh_n kenan_n mahalaleel_n jare_v henoch_n methusalem_n lamech_v noah_n here_o as_o i_o say_v saint_n luke_n reckon_v he_o alone_o matthew_n where_o saint_n matthew_n go_v no_o high_a than_o abraham_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o diversity_n be_v that_o saint_n matthew_n in_o write_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o begin_v it_o in_o a_o manner_n most_o plausible_a to_o they_o matthew_n the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n because_o it_o be_v then_o most_o common_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n that_o the_o mesiah_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o saint_n luke_n
we_o shall_v faint_v and_o be_v discourage_v when_o we_o hear_v that_o japhet_n our_o father_n of_o who_o we_o be_v descend_v be_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o christ_n parent_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o japhet_n and_o his_o posterity_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o sem_fw-mi 27._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v comfort_v for_o then_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi christ._n that_o be_v in_o most_o love_a manner_n he_o shall_v allure_v the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n to_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o sem_fw-mi like_v as_o at_o this_o day_n praise_v be_v god_n he_o have_v perform_v for_o now_o partly_o obstinacy_n be_v come_v to_o israel_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n do_v the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o sem_fw-mi 25._o 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27._o blessed_n be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n which_o give_v thou_o suck_v she_o receive_v this_o answer_n from_o he_o 47._o yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o kindred_n and_o when_o again_o one_o tell_v he_o behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o he_o answer_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n &_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n now_o it_o be_v know_v that_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n be_v not_o his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o remove_v all_o scruple_n and_o to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o esteem_v of_o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n he_o subjoin_v for_o who_o soever_o shall_v do_v my_o father_n will_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v true_a 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