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nation_n	abraham_n	flesh_n	seed_n	1,463	5	8.0719	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43282	Seder olam, or, The order, series or succession of all the ages, periods, and times of the whole world is theologically, philosophically and chronologically explicated and stated also the hypothesis of the pre-existency and revolution of humane souls together with the thousand years reign of Christ on earth ... : to which is also annexed some explanatory questions of the book of the Revelations ... : and an appendix containing some translated out of Latin by J. Clark, M.D., upon the leave of F.M., Baron of Helmont.; Seder olam. English	Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699.; Clark, J., M.D.	1694 (1694)	Wing H1394; ESTC R235336	106,660	246

not that Seed of Abraham which Christ assumed when he came into the Flesh for the promise which God made to Abraham was concerning Isaac that in him all Nations should be blessed 101. And then if Isaac was that Seed it is farther to b● enquired whether th● Soul of Isaac had perform`d his twelve Revolutions from the beginning of the World as others had done if this be granted se● in St. Luke's Genealogy of Christ whether the twelve Revolutions of the same Soul be not describ'd in order putting Abel in the room of Adam a new Revolution of the s●me Souls always begins after every seventh Generation 102. And these are the names of this Soul in his 12 Revolutions 1. Abel 2. Methusela 3. Heber 4. Isaac 5. Naas●n 6. Mattatha 7. Simeon 8. Elmodam 9. Rhesa 10. Nagg● 11. Melchi 12. Christ. For seven Generations do intervene in all these Revolutions except in the last only where there are not reckoned 7 but 6 which may be understood after this manner viz. the Resurrection of Christ from the Dead was the seventh and his Ascension into Heaven as it were the eighth Generation 103. Therefore there are accounted seven Generations between every Revolution because certainly in the Revolutions of other Souls the same Souls do return after every sixth and seventh Generation But the Interval of six Generations cannot agree to that Soul which Christ assum'd for two reasons first because then he would not have had only 12 but above 13 Revolutions secondly because no Revol●tion would have fallen on Isaac wh●ch is absu●d 104. Which Hypothesis being admitted sundry portions of sacred Writ very mysterious and hard to be understood are with a wonderful Harmony unlocked And the mystery of Christ's Nativity will agree with divers other Mysteries herein delivered which will be farther insisted upon hereafter 105. Th● most difficult passages of Scripture hereby explain'd are 1 Gen. 3.15 that the Seed of the Woman shall bruise the Serpent's Head which Seed of the Woman according to the aforesaid Hypothesis is to be understood of Abel even as the Seed of the Serpent is to be understood of Cain for in these two Seeds as in two Roots the Children of God 2. and the Children of this World are comprehended When Cain was born Eve said I have received a Man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iehovah or as others read it with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 If the former be allow`d that is badly and falsly apply'd unto Cain which was due unto Abel If the latter it intimates that together with that worldly Man she had received him likewise who in the fulness of time should bear the name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3. Isaiah 7.14 A Virgin shall conceive and bring forth a Son and she shall call his Name Immanuel which Matthew applys to Christ who was born of the Virgin Mary which prophesie nevertheless ought to have been fulfilled in the days of King Ahaz Admit then that this prophesie was fulfilled in the days of King Ahaz and afterwards when Christ was born to wit that the same Soul was twice born in the Flesh of a Virgin and peradventure of the same Mother then this Prophesie will be easily understood And such a Virginian Birth answers to the eight Revolution having the name of Elmodam who was contemporary with King Ahaz Notwithstanding Ez was said to have been his Father for Christ was called the Son of Ioseph also 4. Hos. 11.1 Out of Aegypt have I called my Son this Prophesie was fulfilled long before yet the Evangelist applys it to the time when Mary returned with the Child out of Aegypt which if understood of the same Soul both accomplishments will agree together for Naasson the Prince of the Children of Iuda who departed out of Aegypt with the rest of the Israelites answers to the fifth Revolution of the same Soul 5. Gen. 49.10 The Scepter shall not depart from Iuda nor a Law-giver from between his Feet till Shilo come that is he who was promised to be the King and Law-giver of all the People shall not depart ●rom the Tribe of Iuda but shall perform his entire Revolutions in a direct Line of that Tribe and that notwithstanding all manner of Affliction and Persecution which should press the Iewish Nation there shall still remain the Root of Iesse which will at length bring forth the promised Branch of Salvation into the World And this Prophesie cannot be understood of the outward Scepter or Kingdom of Iuda for that was departed from Iuda above 1●0 years before Christ's Incarnation to wit during the whole Reign of the Maccabees who were Levites Mich. 5.2 Out of thee viz. Bethelem shall come the Captain or L●ader of my people Israel whose goings forth have been of old even from everlasting or as in the Original from the days of Ages For according to the aforesaid Hypothesis he had 12 out-goings or Revolutions from the beginning of the World to that time wherein he was born of the Virgin-Mary 7. Isaiah 61.1.2 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me c. to show the acceptable year o● the Lord and therefore that time wherein Christ came in the Flesh was call'd the acceptable year of the Lord to wit because agreeable to the said H●pothesis even as the Sun runs through the 12 parts of the Zodiack and finishes his course in one year so Christ the Sun of Righteousness in the space of 4000 years which is as it were a mystical year accomplishes his 12 Re●volutions through the 12 parts of time And therefore St. Paul call'd that time when he was born of the Virgin Mary the fulness of time compare ●erewith that of the Nineteenth Psal. from verse 1. to verse 7. 8. That that Psalm is to be understood of Christ the Prophets and Apostles and the Church of God is evident ●rom Roman 10.18 9. See also Heb. 10. ●5 Psal. 40.46 Sacrifice and Burnt Offering ●he● would'st not but a Body hast thou pre●ared me but this Body is not a meer Body but an animated Body that is a Soul with a Body to wit the very Seed of A●raham which Christ assumed which seed was fitted and qualified by 12 Revolutions even as by so many preparations ●rom the ●eginning of the World to that time to ●e at last a Throne and a Tabernacle for ●he King of Glory Jesus Christ all which ●re but according to the said Hypothesis ●●nd not possitively affirmed wherefore ●y the assistance of divine Grace we shall with Sobriety inquire farther into the Truth of the aforemention'd Hypothesis be●ore we absolutely and positively assert it 10. Moreover the aforesaid Hypothesis ●eems wonderfully to illustrate that Scrip●ure where Christ is called our Fore-runner ●nd doubtless because according to it he ●an the course of his 12 Revolutions from the beginning of the World and was the first that had finished the course and period of them 11. And finally that he was made like unto us in all things Sin