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relation_n thereof_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o make_v it_o more_o clear_a and_o complete_a and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n relate_v not_o either_o the_o succession_n or_o action_n of_o those_o without_o the_o church_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n or_o series_n of_o history_n nor_o do_v it_o use_v that_o exactness_n and_o industry_n in_o treat_v of_o they_o which_o it_o use_v in_o set_v down_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o it_o be_v as_o rivet_v well_o note_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n and_o weight_n be_v so_o diligent_o describe_v in_o scripture_n story_n as_o jacob_n flock_n his_o peel_a rod_n of_o poplar_n and_o hazel_n the_o conceive_n of_o the_o flock_n before_o they_o and_o bring_v forth_o cattle_n ring-straked_n gen._n vid._n riu._n exercit_fw-la pag._n 630_o 631._o iâ—_n 30._o gen._n speckled_a and_o spot_a etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o holy_a story_n pass_v over_o in_o neglective_a silence_n the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n and_o domination_n of_o the_o world_n as_o of_o the_o assyrian_n egyptian_n grecian_n etc._n etc._n subject_n in_o appearance_n more_o worthy_a the_o mention_v the_o lord_n herein_o say_v the_o fore_n mention_v author_n be_v like_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n 632._o ut_fw-la patri_fw-la familias_fw-la cura_fw-la major_a est_fw-la liberorum_fw-la et_fw-la domesticorum_fw-la quam_fw-la latisundii_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la majoris_fw-la sunt_fw-la mâ—menti_fw-la familiae_fw-la piorum_fw-la quam_fw-la quaevis_fw-la aliae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la dominationi_fw-la ejus_fw-la subsunt_fw-la ut_fw-la paron_n liberorum_fw-la et_fw-la familiae_fw-la ita_fw-la curam_fw-la gerit_fw-la ut_fw-la suorum_fw-la gestus_fw-la sermon_n &_o actiones_fw-la omnes_fw-la observet_fw-la et_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la accidunt_fw-la diligentissimè_fw-la consideret_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o familiis_fw-la piorum_fw-la tamquam_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la suâ—_n observat_fw-la et_fw-la numerat_fw-la capillos_fw-la illorum_fw-la actiones_fw-la studia_fw-la et_fw-la gressus_fw-la eorum_fw-la respicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n riu._n in_o gen._n pag._n 632._o who_o do_v not_o with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o delight_n regard_v his_o ground_n and_o field_n abroad_o as_o he_o do_v his_o family_n and_o child_n with_o their_o carriage_n and_o concernment_n at_o home_n in_o his_o house_n where_o he_o diligent_o and_o delightful_o observe_v all_o the_o speech_n gesture_n action_n of_o his_o little_a one_o and_o whatever_o befall_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o god_n by_o this_o exact_a deliver_v the_o succession_n and_o genealogy_n of_o the_o patriarch_n will_v show_v the_o excellency_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o scripture_n above_o all_o other_o historical_a writing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o afford_v we_o a_o certain_a 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continue_a line_n from_o adam_n
to_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o continue_a lie_n which_o to_o imagine_v be_v not_o more_o blasphemous_a and_o antiscriptural_a then_o ridiculous_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o the_o scripture_n by_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n come_v of_o those_o ancient_a patriarch_n 91._o causa_fw-la cur_n lucas_n asâ—enderit_fw-la ad_fw-la adamum_n usque_fw-la 1._o ut_fw-la doceret_fw-la beneficia_fw-la messiae_n non_fw-la saltem_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la et_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la illum_fw-la secuti_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la patres_fw-la abrabamo_fw-la anteriores_fw-la imo_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la adamum_n 2_o ut_fw-la vin_fw-fr dicaret_fw-la messiae_n gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la salâ—em_fw-la sc_fw-la extendere_fw-la ad_fw-la gentem_fw-la judaicam_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la abraâ—ae_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la multo_fw-la ada_n filios_fw-la extra_fw-la abrahami_n posteritatem_fw-la qui_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la debeant_fw-la esse_fw-la participes_fw-la japheto_fw-la adducto_fw-la in_o tabâ—rnacula_fw-la semi_a spanhem_n dub_v evang._n 19_o p._n 91._o will_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v extend_v to_o those_o who_o live_v far_o yea_o far_a before_o he_o to_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o even_o to_o adam_n himself_o who_o by_o his_o sin_n give_v occasion_n for_o a_o saviour_n to_o visit_v poor_a man_n with_o mercy_n and_o as_o some_o note_n by_o set_v down_o the_o progenitor_n of_o christ_n who_o live_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o so_o long_o before_o abraham_n the_o scripture_n will_v teach_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o also_o to_o many_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n but_o be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n by_o christ_n when_o japhet_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o shem._n 3._o touch_v the_o 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