be_v here_o in_o this_o ensue_a table_n express_v to_o sight_n so_o plain_a and_o for_o truth_n so_o strong_a that_o a_o man_n run_v may_v read_v and_o embrace_v it_o with_o faith_n 2._o a_o general_a table_n of_o the_o ancestor_n of_o christ._n adam_n seth._n enos_n cainan_n mahalaleel_n jare_v enoch_n methuselah_n lamech_n noah_n sem._n arphaxad_n salah_n eber._n peleg_n reu._n serug_v nahor_n terah_n abram_n isaac_n jacob_n judah_n pharez_n hezron_n aram._n aminadab_n naasson_n salmon_n booz_n obed._n jesse_n jesus_n christ_n by_o law_n be_v heir_n unto_o these_o david_n solomon_n roboam_n abia._n asa._n josaphat_n joram_n these_o with_o joakim_n be_v omit_v by_o s._n matthew_n achaziah_n joash_n amaziah_n ozias_n joatham_n achaz_n ezechias_n manasseh_n auion_n josiaâ—…_n joakim_n jeconiah_n die_v child_n jesse_n his_o son_n be_v 22.30_o salathiel_n agree_v pedaiah_n zerobabel_n jesu_n christ_n suppose_v and_o by_o law_n be_v son_n unto_o these_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7_o abiud_fw-la eliakim_n azor._n sadoc_n achim_n elihud_o eliazar_n matthan_n jacob_n joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n jesus_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n by_o nature_n come_v of_o these_o david_n nathan_n matthathi_o menan_n melea._n eliahim_n jonan_n joseph_n juda_n simeon_n levi._n matthat_n jorim_n eliezer_n jose_n er._n elmodan_n cosam_fw-la addi_fw-la melchi_n neri_n salathiel_n agree_v pedaiah_n zerobabel_n jesus_n christ_n by_o nature_n be_v son_n unto_o these_o the_o holy_a seed_n the_o substance_n esa._n 6_o rhesa_n joanna_n juda_n joseph_n semel_fw-la matthathias_n maath_n nag_n essi_fw-it naum._n amos._n matthathias_n joseph_n janna_n melchi_n levi._n matthat_n heli._n joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n jesus_n christ_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n luke_n do_v agree_v in_o record_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o solomon_n by_o law_n and_o the_o son_n of_o nathan_n by_o nature_n salomons_n house_n end_v in_o jeconiah_n according_a to_o the_o insert_v prophet_n and_o zerobbabel_n of_o nathan_n family_n make_v prince_n of_o judah_n the_o right_a that_o christ_n have_v to_o david_n throne_n be_v diverse_o from_o they_o by_o our_o holy_a evangelist_n insert_v for_o 1._o saint_n matthew_n from_o solomon_n jeconiah_n abiud_v and_o joseph_n legal_o intere_v jesus_n unto_o david_n crown_n but_o saint_n luke_n natural_o from_o marie_n eli_n rhesa_n and_o nathan_n asâ—…ndeth_v to_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n to_o show_v he_o the_o immanuel_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n both_o of_o they_o breathe_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o christ_n be_v david_n son_n and_o judahs_n king_n and_o with_o euangeâ—…sts_n the_o former_a prophet_n agree_v that_o in_o his_o person_n alone_o meet_v all_o the_o promise_n that_o goâ—…_n have_v make_v for_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o so_o carry_v themselves_o in_o make_v he_o heir_n of_o all_o as_o no_o discord_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o heavenly_a sound_n but_o that_o the_o 32._o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o text_n not_o force_v to_o a_o 20._o prâ—…uate_a interpretation_n let_v we_o see_v how_o salathiel_n be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o son_n to_o jeconiah_n by_o law_n and_o by_o saint_n matthew_n who_o saint_n luke_n makâ—…th_v to_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o neri_n upon_o which_o seem_v disagreement_n rest_v the_o suppose_a difference_n betwixt_o our_o evangelist_n the_o affirmation_n of_o saint_n matthew_n be_v take_v his_o record_n out_o of_o thâ—…_n first_o book_n of_o the_o 17._o chronicle_n that_o 12_o iâ—…coniah_n beget_v salathiel_n with_o this_o addition_n annex_v after_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o babylon_n in_o which_o place_n as_o 31_o jeremie_n tell_v we_o jeconiah_n live_v assâ—…r_v a_o captive_a the_o space_n of_o thiâ—…tie_n seven_o year_n even_o to_o the_o last_o of_o nebucadnezzar_n be_v in_o the_o first_o of_o euilmerodach_n king_n of_o babel_n take_v out_o of_o prison_n place_v among_o his_o prince_n and_o maintain_v in_o kingly_a estate_n to_o the_o day_n of_o hâ—…_n death_n when_o have_v no_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o body_n beget_v salathiel_n his_o near_a kinsman_n must_v needs_o be_v his_o heir_n as_o the_o law_n require_v for_o thus_o by_o moses_n it_o stand_v write_v 8._o if_o a_o man_n dâ—…e_n and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v turn_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o daughter_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n â—…ee_o shall_v give_v his_o inhâ—…ritance_n unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o brethren_n you_o shall_v give_v hâ—…_n inheritance_n law_n unto_o his_o father_n brethren_n and_o if_o his_o father_n have_v no_o brethren_n â—…e_o shall_v giuâ—…_n his_o inheritance_n unto_o hâ—…s_n kinsman_n that_o be_v next_o to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o â—…srael_n a_o statuâ—…e_n of_o iâ—…dgement_n in_o this_o state_n than_o stooâ—…_n jeconiah_n without_o son_n without_o daughter_n without_o brother_n without_o uncle_n or_o father_n brother_n &_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pro_fw-la claim_v a_o childless_a man_n when_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n salathiel_n his_o near_a kinsman_n be_v declare_v successor_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v he_o call_v his_o son_n who_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o neri_n as_o saint_n luke_n in_o record_v the_o natural_a line_n have_v lay_v down_o salathiel_n thus_o make_v a_o son_n in_o succession_n his_o own_o successor_n likewise_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o son_n which_o be_v zerubbabel_n his_o grandchild_n the_o son_n of_o pedaiah_n as_o 1._o chron._n 3._o 19_o but_o the_o say_v pedaiah_n die_v in_o babylon_n before_o his_o father_n adoption_n and_o zerubbabel_n text_n make_v prince_n over_o the_o people_n return_v he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o haggai_n where_o the_o government_n be_v touch_v pedaiah_n be_v ever_o omit_v and_o with_o the_o like_a silence_n for_o that_o cause_n be_v overpass_o by_o both_o the_o evangelist_n 1_o lyra_n upon_o matthew_n judge_v that_o his_o mention_n be_v smother_v with_o the_o roll_n of_o genealogy_n which_o herod_n consume_v phylo_n when_o he_o burn_v all_o the_o princely_a pedigree_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n intend_v thereby_o to_o derive_v himself_o of_o some_o great_a parentage_n as_o say_v he_o by_o the_o same_o combustion_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v silent_a from_o abiud_v to_o joseph_n either_o for_o name_n or_o action_n only_o the_o book_n of_o the_o macchabee_n be_v some_o stay_n for_o story_n of_o those_o time_n this_o silence_n then_o overshadow_v abiud_v and_o rhesa_n by_o those_o name_n unknown_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n record_v be_v notwithstanding_o by_o the_o learned_a judge_v to_o be_v 19_o meshullam_n &_o hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o zerubabel_n therein_o mention_v who_o genealogy_n as_o now_o they_o stand_v in_o our_o evangelist_n destruction_n escape_v the_o flame_n of_o herod_n destruction_n be_v preserve_v they_o think_v by_o some_o faithful_a jew_n or_o else_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o holy_a revelation_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n which_o late_a opinion_n like_v some_o well_o who_o make_v a_o symptom_n betwixt_o the_o first_o age_n and_o this_o last_o thus_o as_o the_o first_o father_n be_v reveal_v by_o god_n own_o oracle_n unto_o moses_n without_o precedent_n of_o writ_n so_o the_o last_o father_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o evangelist_n without_o any_o prescrit_n of_o record_n which_o notwithstanding_o seem_v rather_o a_o shadow_n then_o any_o show_n of_o truth_n but_o by_o what_o warrant_v soever_o grant_v they_o wâ—…ot_v this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o their_o record_n be_v never_o contradict_v by_o any_o pharise_n scribe_n or_o priest_n then_o live_v who_o daily_o wait_v occasion_n to_o impugn_v their_o doctrine_n which_o thing_n in_o that_o age_n then_o yield_v unto_o by_o the_o most_o malicious_a jew_n may_v not_o now_o with_o out_o offence_n be_v call_v in_o question_n among_o we_o the_o believe_a christian_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o zerubbabell_n continue_v a_o race_n of_o posterity_n the_o rabbin_n themselves_o do_v aver_v who_o in_o their_o commentary_n as_o some_o have_v observe_v avouch_v that_o david_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o succession_n ordain_v if_o salomon_n issue_n fail_v then_o the_o posterity_n of_o nathan_n his_o other_o son_n by_o bersheba_n shall_v succeed_v which_o in_o salathiel_n it_o do_v and_o those_o great_a doctor_n daily_o expect_v their_o king_n that_o shall_v come_v with_o such_o power_n undoubted_o keep_v the_o 29._o genealogy_n as_o careful_o for_o the_o time_n follow_v as_o they_o have_v be_v diligent_a observer_n of_o the_o family_n before_o but_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n matthew_n record_v the_o heir_n of_o
person_n the_o crown_n be_v intale_v even_o by_o god_n himself_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o before_o he_o beside_o or_o with_o he_o that_o can_v be_v jesâ—…ss_n his_o competitor_n in_o that_o right_n though_o himself_o be_v no_o king_n but_o a_o poor_a carpenter_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o after_o he_o from_o his_o loune_n descend_v or_o of_o his_o kindred_n that_o can_v debar_v jesus_n to_o be_v his_o heir_n the_o opinion_n therefore_o of_o one_o 8._o iraeneus_n and_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v 25._o who_o suppose_v that_o joseph_n have_v child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n beget_v and_o will_v have_v james_n and_o joses_fw-es judah_n and_o simon_n to_o be_v the_o natural_a brethren_n of_o christ_n either_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o both_o and_o heluidius_fw-la the_o heretic_n with_o the_o ebionite_n urge_v that_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o only_a son_n of_o mary_n his_o mother_n because_o say_v he_o his_o brethren_n 55._o and_o sister_n be_v so_o particular_o name_v in_o the_o evangelist_n other_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n 19_o who_o call_v s._n james_n the_o lord_n brother_n do_v take_v james_n to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o jesus_n indeed_o and_o do_v judge_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v unto_o joseph_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n unto_o which_o conceit_n eusebius_n 1._o seem_v to_o lean_v and_o christ._n cestrenfis_n allege_v but_o not_o allow_v for_o than_o have_v james_n the_o elder_a son_n both_o by_o birthright_n and_o parantage_n be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o title_n usurp_v and_o improper_a to_o jesus_n who_o be_v but_o the_o legal_a son_n of_o joseph_n by_o who_o the_o claim_n come_v for_o the_o right_n rest_v in_o abiud_n the_o elder_a of_o zorobabels_n son_n must_v likewise_o descend_v to_o josephs_n elder_a son_n otherwise_o the_o 17._o law_n debar_v the_o claim_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o accomplish_v every_o jot_n of_o the_o law_n and_o how_o the_o law_n intale_v it_o to_o his_o person_n alone_o let_v we_o 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woman_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o cause_n joseph_n be_v call_v the_o son_n both_o of_o jacob_n his_o begetter_n and_o of_o eli_n her_o eli_n father_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o she_o his_o daughter_n and_o that_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eli_n the_o rabbin_n themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o so_o term_v she_o and_o do_v bring_v she_o from_o david_n from_o nehumia_n judah_n and_o from_o the_o town_n bethlehem_n as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v do_v joseph_n her_o husband_n neither_o have_v we_o desire_v christian_n ever_o see_v any_o contrary_a record_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v for_o christ_n can_v not_o true_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n unless_o mary_n who_o seed_n he_o be_v immediate_o be_v true_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o christ_n be_v true_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n therefore_o mary_n who_o seed_n he_o be_v immediate_o be_v true_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n this_o mary_n than_o the_o daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o eli_n her_o father_n have_v her_o father_n right_a in_o the_o title_n of_o judah_n for_o so_o say_v the_o law_n if_o a_o 27_o man_n have_v no_o son_n his_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v and_o by_o match_v with_o joseph_n inheritance_n in_o who_o the_o right_a lay_n from_o abiud_v the_o elder_a of_o zorobabels_n son_n after_o his_o decease_n be_v also_o his_o heir_n for_o she_o be_v descend_v from_o rhesa_n the_o young_a brother_n and_o abiud_n house_n fail_v in_o joseph_n her_o husband_n joseph_n abiuds_o inheritance_n be_v to_o descend_v unto_o rhesa_n his_o line_n and_o mary_n then_o of_o rhesa_n be_v heir_n unto_o abiud_n for_o so_o do_v the_o same_o law_n establish_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n as_o joseph_n have_v not_o the_o near_a of_o his_o kindred_n shall_v inherit_v and_o mary_n the_o near_a by_o any_o record_n though_o many_o descent_n pass_v betwixt_o must_v be_v the_o only_a heir_n husband_n of_o joseph_n her_o husband_n he_o 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husband_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o jadah_n &_o lineage_n of_o david_n elimine_n and_o this_o his_o daughter_n a_o wife_n and_o a_o virgin_n be_v make_v most_o bless_v in_o bear_v of_o christ._n annaes_n second_o husband_n be_v salome_n of_o who_o or_o from_o whence_o be_v ter_z no_o where_o record_v that_o i_o have_v see_v unto_o he_o she_o bear_v the_o second_o mary_n for_o so_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n she_o be_v name_v but_o by_o the_o late_a be_v call_v only_a salome_n and_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v so_o call_v from_o salome_n her_o father_n this_o mary_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o zebedee_n as_o be_v infer_v by_o saint_n matthew_n zebedees_n chap._n 27._o 56._o where_o she_o be_v calâ—…ed_v the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n son_n and_o those_o be_v 21._o john_n and_o james_n the_o belove_a apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o for_o their_o zeal_n be_v call_v the_o 17._o son_n apocalips_n of_o thunder_n and_o may_v well_o be_v account_v the_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n but_o â—…o_o wise_a interest_v unto_o david_n crown_n the_o three_o and_o last_o mary_n be_v calâ—…ed_v mary_n cleopas_n be_v bear_v unto_o daughter_n cleopas_n the_o three_o and_o last_o husband_n of_o anna._n but_o of_o this_o mary_n surâ—…ame_n rest_v some_o doubt_n for_o some_o â—…o_o call_v she_o from_o her_o father_n &_o birth_n and_o some_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o marriage_n that_o she_o have_v the_o surname_n cleoâ—…as_n from_o her_o father_n saint_n hierom_n doubtful_a and_o many_o ancient_a manuscript_n of_o the_o scripture_n genealogy_n so_o affirm_v but_o the_o text_n in_o john_n chap._n 19_o 25._o as_o it_o be_v translate_v do_v call_v she_o the_o wife_n of_o 25._o cleopas_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n she_o shall_v from_o her_o husband_n bear_v that_o surname_n but_o
〈◊〉_d make_v reconciliation_n for_o all_o thing_n for_o though_o it_o be_v write_v write_v jeconiah_n childless_a yet_o be_v it_o afterward_o write_v the_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n be_v salathiel_n and_o his_o son_n zerubbabel_n a_o signet_n upon_o god_n finger_n â—…th_n rambam_n also_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o repentance_n bring_v in_o jeconiah_n for_o a_o example_n who_o say_v he_o be_v a_o signet_n pluck_v off_o and_o in_o zerubbabell_n be_v a_o signet_n place_v again_o and_o kimchi_n the_o spanish_a jew_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v he_o die_v childless_a that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o word_n assir_fw-fr in_o 1._o chro._n 3._o 17._o to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n &_o that_o man_n jeconiahs_n son_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o 21._o ephraim_n herein_o fight_v against_o manasses_n and_o manasses_n against_o ephraim_n for_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n hold_v of_o the_o rabbin_z ancient_a rabbin_n that_o repentance_n can_v not_o put_v back_o a_o decree_n make_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o babylonian_a thalmud_n in_o sanedrim_n expound_v assir_n for_o a_o adjective_n bind_v up_o or_o hard_o keep_v restraint_n or_o prisoner_n and_o not_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n moreover_o their_o sedar_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la affirm_v that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o rabbin_n report_v that_o salathiel_n be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o jeconiah_n and_o kimchi_n with_o salomoh_n jarchi_n upon_o the_o twelve_o of_o zacharie_n confess_v that_o nathan_n there_o name_v be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n who_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v mention_v as_o a_o principal_a man_n to_o zerubbabel_n unless_o he_o be_v of_o his_o family_n but_o as_o touch_v that_o it_o can_v not_o put_v back_o a_o decree_n make_v by_o oath_n do_v that_o of_o zedekiah_n and_o they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o he_o make_v they_o the_o 8._o bad_a fig_n that_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v any_o better_a can_v that_o of_o 26._o moses_n notwithstanding_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n prevail_v for_o his_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n or_o the_o israelite_n whereof_o no_o doubt_n many_o be_v repentant_n to_o enter_v the_o rest_n when_o god_n have_v swear_v the_o contrary_a nay_o if_o 20._o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v against_o god_n decree_n of_o famine_n pestilence_n and_o sword_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o jeconiah_n who_o repentance_n be_v not_o read_v of_o and_o who_o captivity_n remain_v thirty_o seven_o year_n in_o babylon_n even_o all_o his_o life_n long_o can_v alter_v god_n oath_n as_o touch_v posterity_n and_o yet_o these_o miserable_a oath_n man_n seek_v to_o continue_v a_o succession_n from_o this_o childless_a man_n for_o aben_n ezra_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o salomon_n song_n call_v the_o messiah_n solomon_n because_o say_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o solomon_n as_o from_o david_n he_o be_v call_v 25._o david_n the_o prince_n everlasting_a but_o have_v that_o rabin_n consider_v that_o no_o such_o promise_n be_v speak_v concern_v salomon_n son_n nor_o that_o prince_n david_n there_o name_v be_v name_v before_o that_o salomon_n house_n fail_v in_o jeconiah_n he_o may_v have_v know_v how_o christ_n have_v be_v salomon_n son_n his_o son_n he_o be_v indeed_o as_o a_o king_n and_o successor_n but_o not_o as_o a_o man_n as_o his_o heir_n to_o his_o crown_n but_o not_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o natural_o christian_n also_o have_v not_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o follow_v the_o rabbin_n herein_o and_o in_o urge_v the_o text_n of_o saint_n matthew_n in_o jeconiahs_n beget_v of_o salathiel_n somewhat_o too_o natural_o as_o lyra_n lucidus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d messeus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o have_v do_v who_o lean_a so_o waighty_o upon_o the_o outward_a phrase_n of_o beget_v that_o the_o main_a prop_n of_o divinity_n be_v thereby_o overburden_v for_o they_o by_o saint_n matthew_n and_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n will_v make_v a_o line_n all_o and_o natural_a succession_n from_o jeconiah_n to_o salathiel_n as_o the_o rabbin_n have_v do_v and_o will_v continue_v salomon_n line_n unto_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n without_o breach_n of_o succession_n the_o word_n of_o either_o text_n be_v these_o in_o the_o chronicle_n thus_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n assir_n salathiel_n hâ—…_n son_n 1._o chron._n 3._o 17._o and_o in_o saint_n matthew_n thus_o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o babylon_n jeconiah_n beget_v salathiel_n matth._n 1._o 12._o but_o if_o speech_n here_o speak_v must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o procreating_a sense_n than_o be_v zedekiah_n as_o well_o as_o salathiel_n son_n unto_o jeconiah_n for_o in_o the_o first_o of_o chronicle_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o thus_o it_o it_o stand_v and_o the_o son_n of_o â—…oakim_n jeconiah_n his_o son_n zedekiah_n his_o son_n which_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o before_o be_v say_v as_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v the_o 1._o son_n of_o josiah_n but_o in_o the_o seconâ—…_n of_o chronicle_n he_o be_v call_v the_o brother_n of_o jeconiah_n chap._n â—…6_n 10._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o jeconiah_n his_o father_n 2._o king_n 24._o 17._o so_o that_o by_o these_o place_n hâ—…_n be_v both_o uncle_n brother_n and_o son_n to_o jeconiah_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o tâ—…ue_n either_o in_o nature_n inheritance_n or_o succession_n and_o if_o these_o seem_v not_o strange_a in_o he_o nor_o that_o line_n why_o shall_v salathiels_n sonship_n be_v so_o natural_o urge_v in_o matthew_n who_o saint_n luke_n clear_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o neri_n and_o so_o do_v zachariah_n in_o name_v 11._o nathan_n for_o a_o chief_a family_n of_o david_n and_o that_o saint_n matthew_n mean_v consider_v no_o otherwise_o of_o beget_v then_o of_o heir_n to_o salomon_n crown_n appear_v by_o himself_o who_o in_o record_v his_o successor_n follow_v neither_o a_o natural_a succession_n nor_o a_o exact_a descent_n for_o he_o make_v joram_n to_o beget_v ozias_n whereas_o the_o chronicle_n tell_v we_o that_o ozias_n be_v the_o immediate_a son_n of_o amaziah_n and_o be_v four_o descent_n after_o joram_n his_o great_a grandfather_n who_o die_v 69._o year_n before_o ozias_n be_v bear_v so_o likewise_o he_o say_v that_o josias_n beget_v jeconias_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v his_o grandchild_n and_o son_n unto_o jehoiakim_n the_o second_o son_n of_o josiah_n whereby_o we_o see_v no_o natural_a succession_n urge_v by_o the_o evangelist_n but_o rather_o such_o as_o make_v a_o successor_n a_o son_n to_o the_o childless_a or_o a_o heir_n of_o what_o consanguinity_n soever_o to_o be_v a_o son_n to_o the_o issueless_a possessor_n so_o 14_o moses_n be_v mean_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n so_o jair_a of_o judah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n and_o so_o 34._o baasha_n be_v father_n unto_o ahab_n though_o save_v the_o throne_n he_o be_v no_o kin_n unto_o he_o for_o baashas_n house_n end_v in_o his_o son_n elah_n so_o that_o another_o intent_n move_v saint_n matthew_n to_o continue_v a_o continual_a succession_n from_o jeconiah_n unto_o salathiel_n and_o that_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o not_o of_o the_o kindred_n in_o blood_n it_o further_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o ascend_v by_o the_o make_v legal_a line_n through_o joseph_n abiud_n jeconiah_n and_o solomon_n no_o high_a than_o unto_o abraham_n who_o first_o of_o the_o father_n have_v promise_n either_o of_o king_n or_o kingdom_n whereas_o saint_n luke_n our_o other_o fuangelist_n in_o the_o natural_a line_n by_o marie_n eli_n rhesa_n and_o nathan_n ascend_v up_o unto_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o christ_n his_o humanity_n and_o how_o from_o adam_n to_o omit_v the_o other_o collateral_n that_o in_o another_o kind_a lead_n unto_o christ_n let_v we_o here_o insert_v that_o so_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o his_o manhood_n may_v full_o appear_v so_o careful_o record_v in_o all_o former_a age_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o in_o the_o late_a time_n continue_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o instrument_n saint_n luke_n our_o holy_a evangelist_n unto_o his_o mother_n the_o virgin_n marie_n herself_o the_o first_o table_n end_v at_o david_n as_o the_o writer_n of_o ruth_n do_v and_o the_o other_o from_o david_n by_o solomon_n to_o jeconiah_n be_v record_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n &_o where_o they_o end_v be_v again_o continue_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n unto_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o marie_n by_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n matthew_n both_o which_o their_o descent_n from_o david_n downward_o that_o the_o eiemay_n witness_n what_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pen_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o scribe_n
smooth_a and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o baptist_n be_v the_o elijah_n elijah_n there_o mean_v christ_n himself_o witness_v that_o the_o 14._o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o john_n and_o that_o john_n be_v the_o elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v who_o more_o to_o manifest_v his_o function_n in_o many_o thing_n resemble_v the_o former_a elijah_n their_o 6._o diet_n be_v strange_a and_o both_o in_o the_o 4._o wilderness_n their_o 18._o garment_n hairy_a and_o their_o 6_o girdle_n of_o leather_n their_o 18_o reprehension_n free_a without_o respect_n of_o 4._o person_n and_o 8._o both_o con_v firm_v by_o 16._o voice_n from_o heaven_n this_o ambassador_n john_n then_o begin_v his_o function_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o 29._o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o forerunner_n unto_o he_o that_o shall_v baptise_v they_o with_o the_o 16._o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o with_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n john_n the_o evangelist_n begin_v his_o gospel_n show_v he_o to_o be_v the_o 1._o word_n that_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o without_o which_o tisme_n be_v make_v nothing_o that_o be_v make_v in_o it_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n this_o word_n say_v he_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o &_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o son_n of_o god_n saint_n luke_n pen_n show_v to_o be_v jesus_n the_o seed_n promise_v in_o paradise_n to_o the_o espouse_a virgin_n eva_n and_o bear_v at_o bedlam_a of_o the_o betroth_a virgin_n mary_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n record_v betweeene_v they_o all_o his_o natural_a father_n from_o eli_n to_o adam_n who_o he_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o which_o term_n son_n through_o they_o all_o he_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n of_o who_o moses_n write_v and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o purpose_n therefore_o of_o the_o luke_n two_o evangelist_n be_v thus_o observe_v their_o reconciliation_n be_v easy_a namely_o that_o saint_n matthew_n follow_v the_o right_a that_o jesus_n have_v by_o law_n unto_o salomon_n crown_n record_v his_o title_n thereunto_o from_o such_o king_n and_o person_n as_o except_v his_o legal_a right_n of_o succession_n he_o in_o no_o wise_a take_v flesh_n of_o or_o by_o nature_n come_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n of_o succession_n bring_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o solomon_n but_o saint_n luke_n purpose_v to_o prove_v christ_n hâ—…_n humanity_n register_v his_o natural_a descent_n from_o every_o particular_a father_n and_o among_o they_o bring_v he_o by_o nature_n from_o nathan_n the_o brother_n of_o solomon_n saint_n matthew_n by_o a_o legal_a right_n bring_v christ_n from_o twelve_o as_o wicked_a king_n as_o the_o earth_n bear_v when_o they_o wear_v judahs_n crown_n but_o saint_n luke_n by_o his_o natural_a parentage_n derive_v he_o from_o the_o 13._o holy_a seed_n and_o 18._o high_a saint_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v possess_v god_n kingdom_n for_o ever_o saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o legal_a right_n of_o succession_n bring_v christ_n from_o jeconiah_n that_o never_o have_v child_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n ever_o sit_v upon_o judahs_n throne_n but_o saint_n luke_n by_o his_o natural_a father_n derive_v he_o from_o zorobabell_n make_v the_o ruler_n of_o judah_n and_o signet_n upon_o god_n finger_n saint_n matthew_n bring_v joseph_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n to_o be_v the_o lawful_a heir_n of_o judahs_n crown_n from_o abiud_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o zorobabell_n and_o saint_n luke_n record_v mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o heli_n to_o descend_v from_o rhesa_n a_o young_a son_n of_o zorobabell_n who_o join_v in_o marriage_n christ._n with_o joseph_n he_o become_v the_o suppose_v but_o indeed_o be_v the_o legal_a father_n of_o jesus_n and_o mary_n be_v make_v bless_v among_o woman_n when_o her_o virgin_n womb_n be_v make_v bless_v and_o the_o word_n be_v incarnate_a in_o that_o sanctify_a tabernacle_n thus_o our_o two_o evangelist_n uncover_v the_o ark_n wherein_o this_o manna_n be_v keep_v by_o show_v the_o messiah_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o office_n look_v face_n to_o face_n as_o do_v the_o two_o 20._o cherubin_n upon_o the_o 5_o mercy_n seat_n of_o the_o holy_a oracle_n both_o of_o they_o sound_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o immanuel_n &_o with_o their_o well_o tune_a 8_o harp_n set_v to_o the_o strain_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n show_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n slay_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lion_n of_o judah_n 11._o crown_v with_o salomon_n crown_n who_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n then_o that_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8._o 6._o great_a therefore_o be_v the_o 16._o mystery_n of_o salvation_n that_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n sâ—…ne_n of_o angel_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n 12._o happy_a be_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o be_v not_o 23._o offend_v in_o he_o chap._n x._o that_o christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o natural_a descent_n be_v the_o only_a immediate_a and_o lawful_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o none_o other_o have_v any_o claim_n or_o title_n thereunto_o have_v thus_o by_o god_n most_o gracious_a assistance_n show_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o david_n and_o from_o the_o evangelist_n declare_v his_o parentage_n natural_a and_o in_o common_a reputation_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o uirgine_n both_o from_o joseph_n and_o mary_n be_v the_o only_a heir_n of_o david_n terrestrial_a kingdom_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o that_o right_n be_v ever_o call_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o manifest_v which_o shall_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o by_o his_o seed_n possess_v second_o that_o the_o general_a expectation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o terrestrial_a and_o powerful_a king_n and_o kingdom_n thrid_o that_o none_o other_o by_o any_o descent_n kindred_n or_o estate_n have_v any_o right_n title_n or_o claim_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n four_o that_o christ_n jesus_n alone_o and_o none_o but_o he_o be_v the_o lawful_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o seed_n and_o son_n of_o david_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n for_o ever_o prepare_v my_o heart_n o_o lord_n 45._o to_o indite_v this_o good_a matter_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n to_o proclaim_v that_o king_n which_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n &_o lay_v that_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o terrestrial_a before_o we_o build_v upon_o the_o mystical_a as_o solomon_n do_v the_o material_n 1._o of_o his_o temple_n who_o beauty_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o beginning_n then_o of_o this_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v when_o god_n begin_v to_o make_v canaan_n a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v at_o his_o call_n of_o abraham_n from_o mesopotamia_n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o mount_n moreh_n where_o he_o bid_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v northward_o and_o southward_o eastward_a and_o westward_o 14._o and_o to_o walk_v through_o the_o breadth_n and_o length_n of_o the_o land_n all_o which_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o to_o inherit_v with_o promise_n that_o king_n from_o his_o loin_n proceed_v shall_v rule_v and_o possess_v 8._o all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n here_o we_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o terestricall_a kingdom_n lay_v whereof_o abraham_n have_v the_o promise_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o the_o possession_n of_o who_o state_n and_o continuance_n old_a jacob_n prophesy_v that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o 10._o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shilo_n shall_v come_v and_o unto_o he_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v obedient_a that_o by_o the_o sceptre_n be_v mean_v a_o earthly_a government_n or_o a_o regal_a authority_n both_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o chalde_n paraphrase_n do_v avouch_v and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o shiloh_n from_o
whether_o from_o father_n or_o husband_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v by_o the_o evangelist_n john_n she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o mary_n virgin_n the_o virgin_n and_o that_o by_o the_o mother_n and_o not_o by_o the_o father_n and_o that_o she_o have_v either_o be_v or_o then_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o alpheus_n s._n alpheus_n matthew_n do_v infer_v chap._n 10._o 3._o for_o alpheus_n be_v the_o father_n and_o she_o the_o mother_n of_o 40_o james_n the_o less_o as_o also_o of_o joses_fw-es math._n 27._o 56._o unto_o who_o judah_n be_v brother_n luke_o 6._o 16._o and_o simon_n be_v reckon_v a_o brother_n among_o they_o mat._n 13._o 55._o but_o this_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o this_o mary_n and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v aegesippus_n aegesippus_n be_v of_o the_o kindred_n &_o lineage_n of_o david_n for_o which_o and_o for_o his_o christianity_n he_o be_v accuse_v unto_o traian_n the_o emperor_n and_o patient_o atticus_n suffer_v death_n under_o atticus_n the_o consul_n as_o likewise_o many_o other_o of_o judahs_n tribe_n for_o the_o same_o occasion_n of_o kindred_n under_o he_o and_o other_o emperor_n do_v &_o have_v do_v so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v object_v jesus_n stand_v object_n not_o sole_a heir_n unto_o david_n crown_n but_o that_o this_o simon_n and_o other_o also_o be_v interest_v therein_o but_o thereunto_o may_v be_v answer_v answ._n that_o albeit_o these_o and_o many_o other_o in_o those_o day_n also_o be_v of_o judahs_n tribe_n and_o david_n kindred_n yet_o that_o prove_v not_o they_o be_v of_o the_o child_n either_o of_o abiud_n or_o rhesa_n the_o son_n of_o zorobabel_n from_o who_o the_o right_n be_v derive_v by_o both_o the_o evangelist_n nor_o be_v these_o man_n zebedee_n and_o judah_n alpheus_n the_o husband_n of_o these_o mary_n nor_o cleopas_n whether_o husband_n or_o son_n know_v to_o be_v of_o david_n line_n or_o of_o judahs_n tribe_n by_o any_o apparancy_n of_o text_n and_o therefore_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o son_n can_v be_v heir_n unto_o david_n throne_n and_o judahs_n kingdom_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v mary_n and_o himself_o the_o 15_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n be_v therefore_o before_o any_o of_o these_o son_n or_o parent_n in_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o law_n have_v establish_v 17._o the_o first_o bear_v to_o inherit_v for_o if_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o 18_o pre-eminence_n then_o most_o especial_o in_o that_o of_o judahs_n crown_n it_o be_v reserve_v for_o he_o unto_o 27._o who_o it_o most_o rightful_o belong_v and_o he_o the_o only_a rightful_a heir_n unto_o david_n as_o we_o have_v say_v neither_o have_v marry_o cleopas_n the_o mother_n of_o james_n joses_fw-es judah_n and_o simon_n be_v a_o former_a wife_n unto_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n as_o consequent_o she_o must_v have_v joseph_n be_v father_n to_o any_o of_o these_o her_o bear_a son_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o she_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n for_o with_o mary_n her_o 25._o sister_n she_o behold_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n whereby_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o with_o alive_a mary_n her_o sister_n she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o wife_n unto_o joseph_n nor_o joseph_n have_v be_v a_o just_a man_n as_o saint_n matthew_n record_v he_o have_v he_o enjoy_v two_o sister_n at_o once_o but_o rather_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n with_o her_o sister_n during_o her_o life_n to_o vex_v she_o and_o that_o jame_v the_o less_o the_o son_n of_o this_o mary_n be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n jesus_n we_o have_v show_v and_o how_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v the_o brethren_n of_o jesus_n we_o may_v soon_o perceive_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o call_v not_o only_o any_o of_o their_o kindred_n brethren_n but_o they_o also_o of_o their_o country_n and_o tribe_n as_o moses_n do_v the_o 26_o striver_n and_o as_o they_o of_o 24._o israel_n be_v brethren_n to_o they_o of_o judah_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v the_o jew_n call_v they_o the_o brethren_n of_o jesus_n when_o see_v his_o person_n his_o wisdom_n and_o work_n and_o know_v his_o parent_n kindred_n and_o education_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o a_o poor_a carpenter_n with_o great_a admiration_n they_o object_v and_o say_v 3._o whence_o have_v he_o this_o learning_n be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n mary_fw-mi son_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n and_o joses_fw-es and_o judah_n and_o simon_n and_o be_v not_o his_o sister_n here_o with_o we_o and_o james_n the_o less_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n who_o be_v the_o sister_n 25._o of_o mary_n the_o virgin_n be_v then_o the_o cosen-german_a as_o we_o speak_v unto_o jesus_n even_o his_o aunt_n son_n and_o from_o that_o cousin-german_n his_o near_a consanguinity_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n brother_n and_o not_o from_o joseph_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n as_o some_o have_v imagine_v nor_o any_o similitude_a likeness_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o jesus_n as_o lyra_n say_v he_o be_v of_o both_o in_o face_n 19_o and_o lineament_n of_o body_n but_o much_o more_o propper_o be_v jesus_n ever_o take_v and_o repute_v to_o be_v year_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n for_o that_o joseph_n be_v his_o bringer_n up_o in_o the_o trade_n of_o a_o carpenter_n and_o his_o maintainer_n of_o livelihood_n the_o space_n of_o twenty_o nine_o year_n and_o have_v no_o father_n upon_o earth_n among_o man_n but_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n be_v therefore_o common_o call_v 42._o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n and_o joseph_n likewise_o for_o the_o foresay_a cause_n be_v often_o repute_v and_o call_v the_o father_n of_o jesus_n and_o so_o jesus_n do_v mary_n herself_o call_v he_o when_o find_v jesus_n among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n dispute_v she_o say_v 46._o son_n why_o have_v thou_o thus_o deal_v with_o we_o behold_v thy_o father_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v thou_o sorrow_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o joseph_n have_v no_o issue_n of_o himself_o beget_v be_v build_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o mary_n confirm_v virginity_n who_o be_v bless_v above_o woman_n doubtless_o have_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o barrenness_n have_v joseph_n ever_o know_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o child_n so_o beget_v and_o consequence_n bear_v have_v be_v heir_n to_o judahs_n kingdom_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o father_n jesus_n be_v but_o son_n to_o the_o mother_n nor_o she_o any_o wise_a interre_v unto_o salomon_n crown_n whilst_o joseph_n her_o husband_n live_v or_o any_o child_n from_o he_o but_o joseph_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o believe_v the_o angel_n that_o tell_v he_o his_o wife_n conception_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forbear_v to_o touch_v by_o marriage_n matrimony_n knowledge_n that_o her_o virgin_n bless_a womb_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n have_v be_v incarnate_a for_o as_o the_o outward_a eastgate_n of_o 2._o ezekiels_n glorious_a temple_n be_v command_v to_o stand_v shut_v and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v open_v and_o no_o man_n to_o enter_v in_o by_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o that_o way_n so_o that_o sanctify_a virgin_n *_o bless_a body_n remain_v 4._o unknown_a by_o man_n for_o ever_o because_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n christ_n jesus_n her_o son_n have_v enter_v the_o passage_n unto_o his_o humanity_n through_o that_o holy_a gate_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n mary_n of_o all_o woman_n the_o most_o bless_a and_o as_o the_o 37._o spice_n confection_n compound_v in_o the_o fâ—…st_a tabernacle_n be_v only_o to_o be_v employ_v upon_o and_o in_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n do_v make_v his_o covenant_n with_o moses_n so_o the_o sweet_a composition_n tabernacle_n of_o the_o eternal_a deity_n with_o the_o then_o assume_v hamanity_n in_o the_o woâ—…b_n of_o that_o 1._o rosâ—…_n or_o lily_n of_o zion_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v attempt_v in_o that_o sanctify_a tabernacle_n wherein_o god_n covenant_n be_v perform_v in_o become_v the_o immanuel_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n which_o wrought_v no_o doubt_n in_o joseph_n the_o husband_n a_o reverend_a foâ—…_n bearance_n though_o 4_o the_o bed_n of_o marriage_n be_v holy_a and_o undefiled_a these_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o by_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v they_o not_o otherwise_o jesus_n his_o title_n stand_v firm_a for_o judahs_n crown_n for_o he_o have_v neither_o line_n brother_n nor_o sister_n uncle_n nor_o kinsman_n by_o any_o descent_n either_o from_o abiud_n or_o from_o rhesa_n any_o kindred_n at_o all_o be_v himself_o then_o the_o only_a immeate_n and_o next_o heir_n unto_o they_o both_o both_o by_o joseph_n his_o father_n and_o by_o mary_n his_o mother_n and_o by_o that_o doâ—…ble_a line_n
king_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o call_v before_o and_o acknowledge_v live_v after_o death_n the_o same_o humane_a body_n though_o be_v also_o glorify_v have_v the_o same_o faculty_n pre-eminence_n and_o prerogative_n of_o life_n and_o right_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o before_o in_o his_o body_n be_v subsist_v for_o death_n have_v no_o 24._o power_n to_o retain_v he_o in_o the_o grave_n his_o humane_a body_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v again_o very_o a_o humane_a man_n among_o man_n upon_o earth_n the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n in_o which_o at_o sundry_a time_n he_o be_v see_v both_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o at_o one_o time_n 6._o of_o above_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n at_o once_o all_o of_o they_o be_v faithful_a witness_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o reresurrection_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v never_o see_v in_o his_o flesh_n and_o now_o david_n kingdom_n come_v to_o the_o full_a period_n and_o 14._o the_o wall_n of_o separation_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n pull_v down_o when_o the_o 51._o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v asunder_o christ_n jesus_n then_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o of_o all_o before_o all_o beginning_n be_v thenceforth_o king_n over_o all_o unto_o all_o foretell_v eternity_n for_o be_v the_o seed_n the_o shiloh_n and_o the_o son_n promise_v to_o sit_v on_o david_n throne_n for_o ever_o acccord_o come_v of_o abraham_n of_o judah_n david_n &_o of_o mary_n in_o the_o town_n bethlehem_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v and_o by_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v seek_v for_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o style_v as_o the_o only_a next_o heir_n to_o salomon_n crown_n as_o we_o have_v show_v but_o that_o earthly_a canaan_n usurp_v by_o herod_n and_o the_o caesar_n he_o come_v peace_n not_o by_o strength_n to_o recover_v the_o term_n of_o that_o tenor_n so_o near_o expire_v but_o rather_o teach_v that_o 25._o caesar_n shall_v have_v caesar_n pay_v 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11._o 49._o herod_n fear_v a_o temporal_a king_n king_n math._n 2._o 2._o joh_n 19_o 19_o 19_o mat._n 21._o 25._o 25._o luk._n 20._o 42._o the_o saddu_n ces_fw-fr acknow_v ledged_a nei-angell_n nor_o spirit_n the_o rabbin_n application_n the_o 3._o observation_n jesus_n his_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n jesus_n his_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n jesus_n the_o next_o in_o succession_n â—…nto_fw-la solomon_n solomon_n luk_n 2._o 4_o no_o competitor_n wâ—…th_v jesâ—…ss_n jesâ—…ss_n eusebius_n l._n 5._o cap._n 8._o jeraen_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 25._o 25._o mat._n 13._o 55._o 55._o gal._n 1._o 19_o 19_o euseb._n eccle_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 1._o polich_n l._n 3._o c._n 44._o jame_v not_o the_o natural_a brother_n of_o christ._n christ._n deu._n 21._o 17._o three_o mary_n be_v mother_n mother_n mat._n 1._o 18_o 18_o mar._n 15._o 40._o 40._o john_n 19_o 25._o why_o mary_n parent_n be_v not_o direct_o set_v down_o joseph_n be_v call_v both_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o of_o eli_n rab_n 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to_o mary_v the_o virgin_n marry_o cleopas_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o alpheus_n alpheus_n mar._n 15_o 40_o 40_o aegesippus_n simon_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n saffr_v under_o atticus_n object_n answ._n zebede_n alpheus_n cleopas_n unknown_a to_o be_v of_o judah_n judah_n col._n i._n 15_o 15_o deut._n 21_o 17._o 17._o col._n i._n 18_o 18_o ezek._n 21_o 27._o 27._o john_n 19_o 25._o marry_o cleopas_n can_v not_o be_v wife_n unto_o joseph_n her_o sister_n be_v alive_a alive_a le._n 18._o 18_o james_n the_o less_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a brother_n of_o jesus_n jesus_n act._n 7._o 26_o 26_o 1._o king_n 12_o 24._o 24._o mar._n 6._o 3._o 3._o joh_n 19_o 25._o jesus_n and_o james_n be_v cousin-german_n *_o lyr._fw-la annota_fw-la upon_o gal._n 1._o 19_o jesus_n bring_v up_o under_o joseph_n the_o space_n of_o twenty_o nine_o year_n year_n mat._n 13._o 55._o joh._n 6._o 42._o joseph_n be_v common_o call_v the_o father_n of_o jesus_n jesus_n luk._n 2._o 46._o mary_n perpetual_a virginity_n confirm_v â—…er_o virginity_n prove_v by_o consequence_n why_o joseph_n forbear_v the_o bed_n of_o matrimony_n matrimony_n eze._n 44._o 2._o see_v *_o s._n hierom_n and_o lyra_n upon_o exeliel_n chap._n 4._o 4._o exo._n 30._o 37._o maâ—…ies_n womb_n the_o holy_a tabernacle_n tabernacle_n cant._n 2._o 1._o 1._o he._n 13._o 4_o jesus_n sole_o heir_n unto_o david_n crown_n by_o his_o double_a line_n jesus_n be_v twenty_o eight_o time_n style_v and_o call_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o 4._o observation_n the_o gentile_n first_o seek_v aâ—…ter_n christ._n christ._n luk._n 2._o 2._o auniversal_a peace_n wâ—…e_a christ_n be_v bear_v bear_v virg._n aeneid_n sib_fw-la 1._o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n observe_v by_o the_o heathen_a heathen_a eclog._n 4._o 4._o in_o vit_fw-mi aug._n sec._n 94._o the_o scripture_n confirm_v what_o the_o heathen_a speak_v speak_v mich._n 4._o 3_o &_o 4._o 4._o esa._n 9_o 6._o the_o attrubuite_n of_o christ._n christ._n dan._n 2._o 41._o when_o the_o government_n fall_v of_o which_o daniel_n speak_v daniel_n prophesy_v write_v in_o chaldea_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o chaldean_n first_o seek_v after_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n mat._n 2._o 2._o joh._n 19_o 15._o 15._o deu._n 17._o 15._o 15._o joh._n 19_o 14._o jesus_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n jew_n mar._n 15._o 9_o 12._o 12._o joh._n 19_o 15._o 22._o pilat_z force_v to_o testify_v the_o truth_n pilat_z his_o resolution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v write_v christ_n acknowl_v ge_v himself_o a_o king_n king_n joh._n 18._o 37._o act._n 17._o 7._o 7._o apo._n 〈◊〉_d 8._o 8._o rom._n 11_o 36._o christ_n be_v heir_n of_o al._n al._n 2._o cor._n 1_o 20._o christ_n the_o substance_n in_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o his_o figure_n abraham_n a_o king_n in_o power_n power_n gen._n 14._o abraham_n a_o priest_n in_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_v gen._n 22._o 11._o abraham_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n priest_n gen._n 35._o 22._o 22._o gen._n 34._o 25._o 25._o 1._o chro._n 23._o 13._o 13._o exo._n 4._o 14._o david_n in_o state_n both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n priest_n 〈◊〉_d chro._n 14._o solomon_n in_o state_n both_o of_o king_n and_o priest_n priest_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 8._o 2._o ezekiah_n in_o state_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n priest_n 2._o king_n 8._o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d king_n 2â—…_n josiah_n in_o state_n of_o king_n and_o priest_n christ_n be_v the_o subâ—…ce_n of_o these_o his_o figure_n figure_n â—…e_n 33._o 17_o christ_n jesus_n the_o heir_n in_o all_o thing_n unto_o these_o his_o foregoer_n foregoer_n heb._n 1._o 2_o rom._n 4._o 13_o christ_n figure_v in_o mel_n chizedeck_v chizedeck_v heb._n 7._o 3_o 16._o 16._o psa._n 110._o 1_o 1_o mat._n 12._o 42._o 42._o luk._n 19_o 45._o 45._o mark_n 14_o 22._o 22._o joh._n 1._o 29_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n come_n luk._n 22._o 29._o 29._o mat._n 19_o 28._o christ_n refusal_n of_o ma_n gistracy_n no_o impediment_n to_o his_o authority_n why_o christ_n refuse_v magistracy_n magistracy_n mat._n 13._o 55._o christ_n parent_n poor_a poor_a luk._n 2._o 24._o 24._o levit._n 12._o 8._o christ_n poverty_n poverty_n luk._n 2._o 7_o 7_o mat._n 8._o 20._o 20._o luk._n 19_o 42._o christ_n triumph_n be_v tear_n christ_n poor_a after_o death_n death_n mat._n 27._o 60._o 60._o isay._n 53._o christ_n appearance_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n luk._n 24._o 27._o christ_n call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o have_v no_o man_n to_o his_o father_n the_o ancestor_n of_o christ_n keep_v from_o the_o crown_n which_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o recover_v recover_v dan_n 7._o 17_o 17_o 2._o sam._n 7._o 16._o christ_n have_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o death_n christ_n body_n resume_v life_n have_v the_o same_o faculty_n as_o before_o