another_o in_o which_o course_n some_o considerable_a scruple_n will_v arise_v before_o the_o student_n as_o he_o go_v along_o which_o unless_o he_o see_v and_o resolve_v he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o account_n right_a and_o which_o unless_o he_o frame_v to_o himself_o such_o a_o chronicall_a table_n as_o be_v mention_v he_o will_v never_o see_v nor_o find_v out_o he_o will_v by_o the_o very_a table_n as_o he_o go_v along_o see_v that_o sometime_o the_o year_n be_v reckon_v complete_a as_o reboboam_v seventeen_o be_v count_v 1_o king_n 15._o 1._o sometime_o current_n as_o ahijam_n three_o 1_o king_n 15._o 1_o 2_o 9_o and_o elahs_n two_o 1_o king_n 16._o 8._o but_o this_o will_v breed_v no_o difficulty_n since_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o scripture_n thus_o various_o to_o compute_v and_o since_o the_o draw_n of_o his_o table_n will_v every_o where_o show_v he_o ready_o this_o variety_n but_o these_o thing_n will_v he_o find_v of_o more_o obscurity_n and_o challenge_v more_o serious_a study_n and_o consideration_n first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jeroboam_n reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n '_o 1._o king_n 14._o 20._o and_o nadab_n his_o son_n two_o year_n chap._n 15._o 25._o yet_o that_o nadab_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n which_o be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o so_o nadabs_n two_o year_n fall_n within_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o father_n two_o and_o twenty_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o account_v be_v this_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 20._o that_o the_o lord_n stroke_n jeroboam_n and_o he_o die_v that_o be_v with_o some_o ill_a and_o languish_a disease_n that_o he_o can_v not_o administer_v nor_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n therefore_o be_v he_o force_v to_o substitute_v his_o son_n nadab_n in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n both_o father_n and_o son_n die_v second_o it_o be_v say_v that_o baasha_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n 1_o king_n 13._o 28._o and_o reign_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n ver_fw-la 33._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_v year_n of_o asa_n as_o the_o text_n reckon_v the_o year_n current_n 1_o king_n 16._o 8._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o fix_n and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asa_n baasha_n come_v up_o and_o make_v war_n against_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 1._o so_o that_o this_o war_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v make_v by_o â—im_n nine_o or_o ten_o year_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o from_o the_o original_n be_v easy_a for_o that_o text_n in_o the_o chronicle_n mean_v not_o that_o baasha_n make_v war_n against_o judah_n in_o the_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asaes_n reign_n but_o in_o the_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asaes_n kingdom_n that_o be_v six_o and_o thirty_o year_n from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n under_o rehoboam_n for_o reâ—oboam_n reign_v seventeen_o year_n abijam_v his_o son_n three_o year_n and_o in_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o asa_n be_v this_o war_n make_v thirty_o six_o year_n in_o all_o from_o the_o first_o division_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o shall_v there_o be_v render_v the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o the_o reign_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v clear_a now_o the_o text_n date_v this_o war_n not_o from_o the_o time_n of_o asaes_n reign_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n because_o that_o though_o they_o be_v divide_v hitherto_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o king_n yet_o not_o total_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o converse_n and_o affection_n for_o some_o of_o the_o revolt_a one_o affect_v still_o the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o baasha_n to_o make_v the_o division_n sure_a build_v ramah_n that_o none_o may_v go_v in_o or_o out_o to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o this_o be_v as_o a_o second_o division_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n reckon_v from_o the_o first_o three_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 16._o 23._o that_o in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v omri_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n twelve_o year_n six_o year_n reign_v be_v in_o tirzah_n and_o yet_o in_o verse_n 29._o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o thirty_v year_n of_o asa_n begin_v ahab_n thâ—_n son_n of_o omri_n to_o reign_v now_o how_o can_v there_o possible_o be_v twelve_o year_n reign_n betwixt_o asae_n thirty_o first_o and_o thirty_o eight_o answer_n omri_n begin_v to_o reign_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v slay_v zimri_n which_o be_v in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o asa_n but_o he_o be_v not_o sole_a and_o entire_a king_n till_o his_o thirty_o first_o for_o tibni_n his_o competitor_n and_o corrival_n for_o the_o crown_n hold_v he_o in_o agitation_n and_o war_n till_o asae_n thirty_o first_o and_o then_o be_v he_o overcome_v and_o omri_n acknowledge_v absolute_a king_n by_o tibnies_n soldier_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o forward_o he_o reign_v sole_a king_n in_o tirzah_n but_o yet_o the_o doubt_n remain_v how_o omri_n begin_v his_o monarchy_n in_o the_o thirty_o first_o of_o asa_n and_o end_v it_o in_o his_o thirty_o eight_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v but_o six_o year_n whereas_o it_o be_v eight_o current_n answer_n the_o six_o complete_a year_n only_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o thirty_o first_o of_o asa_n be_v even_o end_v when_o tibni_n be_v conquer_v and_o the_o thirty_o eight_o but_o new_o begin_v when_o omri_n die_v such_o another_o kind_n of_o reckon_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o cast_v up_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n and_o ishmael_n at_o their_o circumcision_n compare_v with_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n at_o ismaels_n death_n four_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n have_v three_o date_n the_o first_o in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n his_o father_n compare_v 2_o king_n 22._o 51._o and_o 2_o king_n 1._o 17._o and_o 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o the_o second_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n 8_o 16._o this_o be_v the_o in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_v year_n of_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o three_o at_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_v death_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 1._o now_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o ambiguity_n be_v thus_o the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v make_v viceroy_n when_o his_o father_n go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o because_o ahab_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n go_v with_o he_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n be_v make_v viceroy_n in_o that_o kingdom_n also_o the_o second_o time_n he_o be_v viceroy_n again_o in_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_v absence_n upon_o his_o voyage_n into_o moah_n with_o jehoram_n 2_o king_n 3._o and_o from_o this_o time_n do_v the_o text_n date_n the_o fix_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o be_v plain_a â—_o king_n 8._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o for_o jehoshaphat_n after_o this_o â—â—me_n be_v little_a at_o home_n but_o abroad_o either_o in_o his_o own_o land_n perambulate_v it_o to_o reduce_v the_o people_n to_o true_a religion_n or_o in_o moah_n to_o reduce_v that_o to_o subjection_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 20._o five_o but_o a_o great_a doubt_n meet_v you_o by_o far_o when_o you_o come_v to_o cast_v up_o the_o time_n of_o his_o son_n ahaziah_n for_o whereas_o joram_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v eight_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o and_o so_o die_v when_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a and_o instant_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n set_v ahaziah_n upon_o his_o throne_n who_o be_v his_o young_a son_n yet_o be_v this_o ahaziah_n forty_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 1._o and_o so_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v two_o year_n old_a than_o his_o father_n answer_n the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v not_o that_o ahaziah_n be_v so_o old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v for_o the_o book_n of_o king_n tell_v plain_o that_o he_o be_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o but_o these_o two_o &_o forty_o year_n have_v relation_n to_o another_o thing_n nam_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n and_o not_o to_o the_o age_n of_o ahaziah_n for_o count_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o omri_n and_o you_o find_v ahaziah_n to_o enter_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n from_o thence_o as_o he_o will_v ready_o see_v that_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o chronicall_a table_n as_o be_v mention_v the_o original_a word_n therefore_o ben_n arbaguim_v ushethajim_a shanaâ—_n
be_v not_o to_o be_v translate_v as_o they_o be_v ahaziah_n be_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a but_o ahaziah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n as_o seder_n olâ—m_n have_v acute_o observe_v long_o ago_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o his_o reign_n be_v thus_o date_v different_o from_o all_o other_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v because_o he_o in_o a_o kind_n be_v a_o imp_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n for_o athaliah_n his_o mother_n be_v ahab_n daughter_n 2_o king_n 8._o 18._o and_o she_o both_o pervert_v her_o husband_n joram_n and_o bring_v up_o this_o her_o son_n ahaziah_n in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n therefore_o be_v not_o ahaziah_n fit_v to_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n but_o by_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n and_o ahab_n see_v the_o evangelist_n matthew_n set_v a_o special_a mark_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o joram_n at_o the_o note_n on_o mat._n 1._o 8._o six_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o scruple_n more_o arise_v concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o ahaziah_n for_o the_o same_o book_n of_o king_n say_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n 8._o 25._o and_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n 9_o 29._o answer_n the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o chronicall_a table_n as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o his_o eye_n for_o there_o will_v he_o see_v that_o jehoram_n reign_v one_o year_n before_o his_o father_n ahab'_v death_n for_o in_o the_o twenty_v year_n of_o ahab_n which_o be_v the_o seventeen_o of_o jehoshaphat_n do_v ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v 1_o king_n 22._o 51._o be_v make_v viceroy_n when_o his_o father_n go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n he_o reign_v but_o that_o year_n jehoram_n his_o son_n be_v viceroy_n or_o begin_v to_o rule_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o next_o year_n namely_o in_o ahab_n one_o and_o twenty_v ahab_n in_o his_o two_o and_o twenty_v die_v and_o so_o jehoram_n become_v absolute_a and_o entire_a king_n and_o reign_v so_o eleven_o year_n so_o that_o his_o reign_n have_v a_o double_a reckon_n he_o reign_v as_o viceroy_n twelve_o year_n but_o as_o entire_a king_n but_o eleven_o 7._o amaziah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 14._o 1._o this_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o thirty_v year_n of_o his_o father_n joash_n king_n of_o judah_n three_o year_n current_a before_o his_o death_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o his_o father_n have_v cast_v himself_o into_o so_o much_o misery_n and_o mischief_n through_o his_o apostasy_n and_o murder_n of_o zacharies_n 2_o king_n 12._o 17_o 18_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 23_o 24_o 25._o that_o he_o be_v become_v unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o manage_v the_o kingdom_n 8._o vzziah_n or_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o this_o amaziah_n be_v but_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_v year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o 2_o king_n 15._o 1_o 2._o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v but_o four_o year_n old_a at_o his_o father_n death_n therefore_o be_v the_o throne_n empty_a for_o eleven_o year_n and_o the_o rule_n manage_v by_o some_o as_o protector_n in_o the_o king_n minority_n 9_o there_o be_v also_o a_o interregnum_fw-la or_o vacancy_n of_o 22_o year_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n between_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o and_o zachariah_n whereof_o what_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v whether_o through_o war_n from_o abroad_o which_o jeroboam_n may_v have_v provoke_v against_o his_o house_n by_o the_o conquest_n of_o hamath_n and_o damascus_n 2_o king_n 14._o 28._o or_o through_o war_n at_o home_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o end_n of_o zachariah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 10._o or_o through_o what_o else_o it_o be_v it_o be_v uncertain_a but_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o the_o throne_n be_v so_o long_o without_o a_o king_n since_o jeroboam_n beginning_n to_o reign_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o amaziah_n and_o reign_v forty_o one_o year_n 1_o king_n 14._o 23._o die_v in_o the_o fifteen_o of_o vzziah_n and_o zachariah_n begin_v not_o to_o reign_v till_o the_o eight_o and_o thirty_v 2_o king_n 15._o 8._o 10._o hoshea_n be_v say_v to_o slay_v pekah_n in_o the_o twenty_v year_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o vzziah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 30._o whereas_o jotham_n reign_v but_o sixteen_o year_n in_o all_o 2_o king_n 15._o 33._o but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o account_v be_v because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o achaz_n in_o who_o reign_n this_o occurrence_n be_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n choose_v rather_o to_o reckon_v by_o holy_a jotham_n in_o the_o dust_n then_o by_o wicked_a ahaz_n alive_a for_o in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o pekah_n the_o lord_n avenge_v upon_o pekah_n the_o bloodshed_n and_o misery_n he_o have_v cause_v in_o judah_n for_o he_o have_v slay_v of_o the_o man_n thereof_o 120000_o in_o one_o day_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 6._o now_o ahaz_n have_v cause_v this_o wrath_n upon_o the_o people_n in_o withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n avenge_v this_o injury_n of_o his_o people_n upon_o pekah_n the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v compute_v from_o jotham_n who_o be_v holy_a and_o upright_a and_o not_o from_o ahaz_n who_o have_v cause_v the_o mischief_n 11._o there_o be_v a_o scruple_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n about_o the_o reckon_n of_o this_o twenty_v year_n of_o jotham_n if_o it_o once_o be_v spy_v out_o and_o that_o be_v this_o if_o pekah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o two_o and_o fifty_v or_o last_v year_n of_o vzziah_n and_o reign_v twenty_o year_n as_o 2_o king_n 15._o 27._o and_o if_o jotham_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o pekah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 33._o then_o certain_o the_o twenty_v year_n of_o pekah_n the_o year_n when_o hoshea_n slay_v he_o be_v but_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o jotham_n and_o not_o the_o twenty_v answer_n in_o this_o very_a difficulty_n have_v the_o text_n fix_v the_o time_n of_o vzziahs_n become_v leprous_a which_o elsewhere_o be_v not_o determine_v and_o it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o assay_v to_o offer_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o leprosy_n a_o disease_n with_o which_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v touch_v nor_o insect_v and_o his_o son_n jotham_n be_v over_o the_o house_n judge_v the_o land_n 2_o king_n 15._o 5._o till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n now_o that_o last_o year_n of_o vzziah_n be_v count_v for_o the_o first_o of_o jotham_n in_o this_o reckon_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o although_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v as_o absolute_a and_o sole_a king_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o pekah_n yet_o begin_v he_o to_o reign_v as_o viceroy_n in_o the_o diseasednesse_n of_o his_o father_n the_o year_n before_o 12._o it_o be_v say_v that_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 17._o 1._o whereas_o he_o have_v slay_v pekah_n in_o the_o four_o of_o ahaz_n or_o the_o twenty_v of_o jotham_n which_o show_v that_o he_o obtain_v not_o the_o crown_n immediate_o upon_o pekahs_n death_n but_o be_v seven_o or_o eight_o year_n before_o he_o can_v settle_v it_o quiet_o upon_o his_o head_n it_o be_v like_o that_o ahaz_n in_o this_o time_n do_v disquiet_a israel_n when_o his_o potent_a enemy_n pekah_n be_v dead_a in_o revenge_n of_o that_o slaughter_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o judah_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v hoshea_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n and_o for_o this_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 19_o as_o well_o as_o for_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o those_o king_n 13._o it_o be_v say_v that_o hezekiah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n 2_o king_n 18._o 1._o now_o hoshea_n begin_v in_o the_o twelve_o of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 17._o 1._o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o hezekiah_n begin_v in_o the_o fourteen_o and_o so_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o father_n ahaz_n who_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 16._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o ahaz_n and_o because_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o entanglement_n that_o his_o wickedness_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o as_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o chap._n 29._o 7_o 8_o 9_o
word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o not_o join_v to_o it_o and_o last_o that_o this_o union_n be_v indissoluble_a and_o never_o to_o be_v separate_v for_o angel_n in_o assume_v body_n lay_v they_o by_o again_o and_o be_v part_v from_o they_o but_o the_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o union_n be_v personal_a and_o not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d we_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v among_o we_o his_o disciple_n for_o so_o the_o next_o clause_n we_o see_v his_o glory_n import_v and_o this_o evangelist_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n more_o at_o large_a 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o full_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n for_o these_o word_n follow_v next_o in_o grammatical_a construction_n and_o connexion_n lie_v thus_o and_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o parenthesis_n and_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v first_o because_o he_o will_v explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o we_o before_o he_o leave_v it_o viz._n we_o disciple_n that_o see_v his_o glory_n second_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v hold_v not_o the_o very_a fullness_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o truth_n till_o they_o have_v behold_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o show_v on_o earth_n grace_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o soul_n have_v two_o noble_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n the_o object_n of_o which_o be_v verâ—â—â—_n &_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n and_o goodnesseâ—_n so_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n do_v run_v upon_o these_o two_o and_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o as_o psal._n 25._o 10._o and_o 40._o 12._o and_o 36._o 5._o and_o 138._o 2._o hos._n 2._o 19_o etc._n etc._n now_o christ_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o have_v their_o original_n from_o grace_n and_o their_o performance_n in_o truth_n they_o be_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o he_o dwe_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n hold_v out_o that_o he_o be_v the_o performance_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o it_o that_o tend_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o in_o he_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n that_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n look_v after_o and_o he_o the_o whole_a tenor_n scope_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o scripture_n sect_n iii_o s._n luke_n chap._n i._n the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o of_o christ_n foretell_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 5._o there_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o he._n herod_n the_o king_n of_o judea_n a_o certain_a priest_n name_v zacharias_n of_o the_o course_n of_o abia_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v of_o mother_n the_o daughter_n of_o aaron_n and_o her_o name_n be_v 23._o elisabeth_n 6_o and_o they_o be_v childless_a both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a 7_o and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n because_o that_o woman_n elisabeth_n be_v barren_a and_o they_o be_v both_o now_o etc._n well_o strike_v in_o year_n 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_n he_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 5._o before_o god_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o course_n 9_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n his_o lot_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n 11_o and_o there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o 21._o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n 12_o and_o when_o zacharias_n see_v he_o 14._o he_o be_v trouble_v 12._o and_o fear_n fall_v upon_o he_o 13_o but_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o fear_v not_o zacharias_n for_o thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o thy_o wife_n elisabeth_n shall_v hear_v thou_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o nams_n 8._o john_n 14_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v joy_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o beer_n many_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o his_o birth_n 15_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o l_o strong_a drink_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n 16_o and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v turn_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 17_o and_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n elias_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o disobedient_a wisdom_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n 18_o and_o zacharias_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o for_o 1._o i_o be_o a_o old_a man_n and_o my_o wife_n well_o strike_v in_o year_n 19_o and_o the_o angel_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o 21._o gabriel_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o shape_n be_o send_v to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o show_v thou_o these_o glad_a tiding_n 20_o and_o 26._o behold_v thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v until_o the_o day_n that_o these_o thing_n shall_v he_o perform_v because_o thou_o believe_v not_o my_o word_n which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v 23._o in_o their_o season_n 21_o and_o the_o people_n wait_v for_o zacharias_n and_o marvel_v that_o he_o tarry_v so_o long_o in_o the_o temple_n 22_o and_o when_o he_o come_v out_o it_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v see_v a_o vision_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o he_o beckon_v unto_o they_o and_o remain_v speechless_a 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o assoon_o as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v he_o depart_v to_o his_o own_o house_n 24_o and_o after_o those_o day_n his_o wife_n elisabeth_n conceive_v and_o hide_v herself_o 5._o five_o month_n say_v 25_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o i_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o look_v 〈◊〉_d on_o i_o to_o take_v away_o my_o reproach_n among_o man_n 26_o and_o in_o the_o six_z month_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v from_o god_n unto_o a_o city_n of_o 8._o galilee_n name_v nazareth_n 27_o to_o a_o virgin_n spouse_v to_o a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v justus_n joseph_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o virgin_n name_n be_v name_v mary_n 28_o and_o the_o angel_n come_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o say_v haile_o thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n 29_o and_o when_o see_v he_o she_o be_v trouble_v at_o his_o say_n and_o cast_v in_o her_o mind_n what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n this_o shall_v be_v 30_o and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o mary_n for_o thou_o have_v 9_o find_v favour_n with_o god_n 31_o and_o behold_v 14._o thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n 32_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o confess_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o 19_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o elohim_n lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n 33._o and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o 5._o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n 34_o then_o say_v mary_n unto_o the_o angel_n be_v how_o shall_v this_o be_v see_v 1_o naked_a know_v not_o a_o man_n 35._o and_o the_o angel_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v etc._n of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 36_o and_o behold_v thy_o spirit_n cousin_n elisabeth_n she_o have_v also_o conceive_v a_o son_n in_o her_o old_a age_n and_o this_o be_v the_o six_o month_n with_o she_o who_o be_v call_v barren_a 37_o 11._o for_o with_o god_n nothing_o be_v impossible_a 38_o and_o mary_n say_v behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o the_o angel_n depart_v from_o she_o 39_o and_o mary_n arise_v in_o those_o day_n and_o go_v into_o the_o hill_n country_n with_o haste_n into_o a_o city_n of_o juda._n 40_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o zacharias_n denomination_n and_o salute_v elisabeth_n 41_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v
possibility_n and_o marry_o a_o woman_n mean_v unlearned_a and_o of_o a_o private_a condition_n and_o the_o tiding_n to_o her_o most_o incredible_a both_o to_o nature_n and_o reason_n and_o yet_o she_o believe_v and_o he_o do_v not_o ver._n 48._o he_o have_v regard_v the_o low_a estate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o lxx_o 2_o sam._n 9_o 8._o and_o psal._n 25._o â—6_n and_o import_v a_o look_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o not_o of_o observation_n of_o desert_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o here_o for_o some_o of_o they_o render_v this_o clause_n thus_o he_o have_v look_v on_o my_o humility_n with_o approbation_n and_o other_o give_v this_o gloss_n upon_o it_o because_o of_o her_o humility_n she_o deserve_v to_o be_v exalt_v and_o by_o it_o she_o be_v primely_a dispose_v to_o conceive_v and_o bear_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n but_o first_o the_o word_n e_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o lxx_o who_o must_v best_o help_v we_o to_o interpret_v it_o signify_v a_o look_n of_o another_o nature_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n or_o the_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n but_o the_o state_n of_o a_o low_a and_o poor_a condition_n and_o so_o be_v it_o render_v here_o by_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a spanish_a french_a deodates_n italian_n dutch_a and_o all_o latin_n that_o be_v not_o wed_v to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o so_o be_v it_o use_v by_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 16._o 1â—_n &_o 41._o 52_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o and_o so_o again_o by_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n 8._o 33._o compare_v with_o the_o original_a in_o isa._n 53._o 8._o and_o so_o profane_a and_o heathen_a author_n distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o former_a understanding_n as_o we_o do_v here_o and_o by_o the_o latter_a the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n three_o the_o same_o word_n in_o a_o manner_n or_o one_o of_o the_o same_o root_n in_o ver_fw-la 52._o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o inevitable_o bear_v the_o sense_n we_o follow_v four_o if_o the_o virgin_n speak_v in_o the_o sense_n the_o romanist_n will_v have_v she_o he_o have_v look_v upon_o my_o lowliness_n to_o give_v it_o its_o desert_n she_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v intolerable_o proud_a in_o the_o value_v of_o her_o humility_n all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v as_o gen._n 30._o 13._o not_o only_o thou_o oh_o cousin_n elisabeth_n and_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o expect_v the_o messiah_n but_o even_o all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o succession_n of_o age_n among_o the_o heathen_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o christ_n and_o account_v i_o bless_v in_o the_o favour_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v ver._n 51._o her_n have_v scatter_v the_o proud_a etc._n etc._n if_o the_o virgin_n aim_v these_o word_n and_o those_o of_o the_o same_o tenor_n that_o follow_v at_o any_o particular_a person_n as_o some_o conceive_v she_o do_v and_o mean_v the_o devil_n or_o the_o pharisee_n or_o the_o jew_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v conceive_v that_o she_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o four_o tyrannous_a and_o persecute_v monarchy_n in_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n which_o be_v now_o destroy_v as_o much_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o since_o the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o song_n of_o hannab_n 1_o sam_n 2._o they_o warrant_v we_o to_o interpret_v they_o not_o so_o restrictive_o as_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a example_n but_o of_o the_o general_a and_o ordinary_a deal_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o wicked_a sect_n iii_o s._n matthew_n chap._n i._n the_o 1._o book_n 6._o 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 2_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n and_o isaac_n beget_v jacob_n and_o jacob_n beget_v chapter_n judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n 3_o and_o judas_n beget_v phares_n and_o zara_n of_o tamar_n and_o pharesâ—_n beget_v esrom_n and_o esrome_n beget_v aram._n 4_o and_o 19_o aram_n beget_v aminadab_n and_o aminad_n ab_fw-la beget_v naasson_n and_o naasson_n beget_v 20._o salmon_n 5_o and_o salmon_n beget_v 8._o boos_n of_o rachab_n and_o boos_n beget_v obed_n of_o ruth_n and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n 6_o and_o jesse_n beget_v 6._o david_n the_o king_n and_o david_n the_o king_n beget_v solomon_n of_o she_o that_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o urias_n 7_o and_o solomon_n beget_v roboam_n and_o roboam_n beget_v 17._o abia_n and_o abia_n beget_v asaph_z asa._n 8_o and_o asa_n beget_v josaphat_n and_o josaphat_n beget_v joram_n and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n 9_o and_o ozias_n beget_v joatham_n and_o joatham_n beget_v achas_n and_o achas_n beget_v ezeâ—ias_n 10_o and_o ezekias_n beget_v manasses_n and_o manasses_n beget_v amon_n and_o amâ—n_o beget_v josias_n 11_o and_o josias_n beget_v 16._o jechoniâ—â—_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n 12_o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o babylon_n jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n and_o salathiel_n beget_v zorobabel_n 13_o and_o zorobabel_n beget_v abiâ—d_n and_o abiâ—d_n beget_v eliakim_n and_o eliakim_n beget_v azor._n 14_o and_o azor_n beget_v sadoc_n and_o sadoc_n beget_v achim_n and_o achim_n beget_v eliud_fw-la 15_o and_o eliud_fw-la beget_v eleazar_n and_o eleazar_n beget_v matthan_n and_o matthan_n beget_v jacob._n 16_o and_o jacob_n beget_v joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n of_o who_o be_v bear_v jesus_n who_o be_v call_v christ._n 17_o so_o all_o the_o generation_n from_o abraham_n to_o david_n be_v fourteen_o generation_n and_o from_o david_n until_o the_o 1._o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n be_v fourteen_o generation_n and_o from_o the_o carry_v away_o unto_o babylon_n unto_o christ_n be_v fourteen_o generation_n 18_o now_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a when_o as_o his_o mother_n mary_n be_v espouse_v to_o joseph_n before_o they_o come_v together_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o then_o joseph_n her_o husband_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o not_o willing_a 14._o to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o 20_o but_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wise_a for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 21_o and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o sâ—_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sinew_n 22_o now_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v 23_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n which_o be_v interpreâ—d_v be_v god_n with_o we_o 24_o then_o joseph_n be_v raise_v from_o sleep_n do_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n â—ad_a hide_a he_o and_o take_v unto_o he_o his_o wife_n 25_o and_o know_v â—er_o not_o until_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o first_o bear_v son_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n reason_n of_o the_o order_n after_o mary_n have_v be_v three_o month_n absent_a from_o joseph_n as_o in_o the_o last_o versâ—_n of_o the_o section_n precede_a upon_o her_o return_n he_o perceive_v she_o to_o be_v with_o child_n for_o which_o he_o intend_v secret_o to_o put_v she_o away_o as_o tamar_n after_o three_o month_n be_v descry_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o judah_n resolve_v public_o to_o put_v she_o to_o death_n gen._n 38._o 24._o this_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v plain_a to_o see_v how_o proper_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n follow_v in_o order_n of_o time_n after_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o section_n next_o go_v before_o now_o since_o the_o evangelist_n have_v begin_v with_o the_o genealogy_n that_o also_o must_v here_o be_v take_v in_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o have_v place_v it_o in_o the_o forefront_n of_o his_o gospel_n for_o special_a reason_n first_o that_o he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n verse_n 20._o second_o that_o the_o title_n which_o the_o wiseman_n give_v to_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v clear_v when_o they_o call_v he_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n 2._o 2._o three_o that_o his_o be_v the_o true_a and_o right_a messiah_n may_v be_v approve_v by_o show_v that_o according_a to_o
the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n make_v before_o concern_v he_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o stockâ—_n of_o david_n for_o the_o two_o first_o and_o main_a thing_n that_o the_o jew_n will_v inquire_v after_o concern_v our_o saviour_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n or_o no_o will_v be_v these_o first_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n second_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o question_v about_o he_o joh._n 7._o 42._o in_o this_o regard_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o matthew_n anâ—â—jebrew_n write_v his_o gospel_n for_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v at_o the_o very_a first_o entrance_n of_o it_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o two_o particular_n which_o he_o do_v according_o show_v his_o descent_n from_o david_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o his_o birth_n in_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o section_n and_o chapter_n he_o know_v she_o not_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o firstborn_a son_n etc._n etc._n may_v seem_v to_o interrupt_v the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o story_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o christ_n birth_n before_o its_o time_n if_o we_o lay_v it_o here_o but_o since_o the_o evangelist_n will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o only_o this_o and_o because_o we_o desire_v to_o break_v the_o text_n into_o as_o few_o piece_n as_o possible_a this_o shall_v be_v let_v to_o lie_v where_o it_o do_v without_o any_o transposition_n and_o we_o will_v imagine_v the_o two_o next_o section_n to_o be_v exposition_n at_o large_a upon_o what_o this_o verse_n do_v but_o speak_v in_o brief_a harmony_n and_o explanation_n public_a register_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n that_o adhere_v to_o it_o be_v reserve_v even_o in_o the_o captivity_n and_o forward_a as_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nâ—h_n may_v and_o from_o luke_n tell_v that_o anna_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n and_o paul_n that_o himself_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n from_o one_o of_o these_o do_v matthew_n fetch_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o genealogy_n and_o luke_n from_o another_o the_o beginning_n of_o he_o have_v then_o the_o civil_a record_n to_o avouch_v for_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v question_v which_o the_o jew_n now_o want_v do_v unjust_o cavil_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o both_o thus_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n as_o see_v the_o like_a phrase_n gen._n 36._o 3._o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anaâ—_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n that_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anab_n aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n as_o that_o chapter_n make_v it_o most_o clear_a and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a and_o far_o more_o large_o luke_n 3_o 23._o etc._n etc._n now_o abraham_n and_o david_n be_v name_v rather_o than_o any_o other_o first_o because_o one_o of_o they_o be_v father_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o the_o other_o the_o first_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n all_o prophecy_n have_v tell_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v second_o because_o thâ—_n promise_v of_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o these_o two_o in_o plaineâ—_n term_n then_o to_o and_o other_o david_n iâ—_n first_o name_v first_o because_o the_o promise_n to_o he_o be_v fresh_n in_o memory_n plain_a and_o more_o explicit_a second_o because_o the_o deâ—â—â—nâ—_n of_o the_o messiah_n from_o david_n be_v the_o main_a thing_n the_o jew_n look_v after_o in_o he_o three_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v hereby_o as_o it_o be_v beforehand_o answer_v the_o impious_a distinction_n so_o frequent_a among_o the_o rabbin_n of_o messiah_n ben_fw-mi joseph_n and_o messiah_n be_v david_n ver._n 2._o judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n his_o brethren_n be_v add_v from_o gen._n 49._o 8._o to_o comfort_v the_o disperse_a tribe_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o return_v out_o of_o captivity_n as_o judah_n be_v in_o their_o equal_a interest_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o hos._n 1._o 11._o ver._n 3._o phares_n and_o zara._n he_o name_v zara_n because_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o their_o mother_n tamâ—r_n ishmael_n and_o esau_n the_o one_o a_o brother_n to_o isaac_n the_o other_o a_o twin_n to_o jacob_n be_v not_o name_v because_o they_o be_v both_o wicked_a but_o the_o brethren_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o twin_n to_o pâ—arts_n be_v name_v because_o they_o be_v both_o good_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twin_n with_o the_o letter_n n_o want_v because_o esau_n one_o of_o they_o be_v evil_a but_o as_o the_o birth_n of_o phares_n and_o zarait_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o that_o letter_n supply_v because_o both_o of_o they_o be_v good_a r._n sollin_n gen._n 25._o and_o 38_o of_o thamar_n four_o woman_n be_v name_v in_o this_o genealogy_n woman_n once_o of_o notorious_a infamy_n tamar_n incestuous_a rahab_n a_o harlot_n ruth_n a_o heathen_a and_o bathsheba_n a_o adulteress_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o heal_v all_o sore_n when_o he_o recure_v such_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o despise_v not_o our_o shame_n when_o he_o shame_v not_o to_o descend_v of_o such_o parent_n ver._n 5._o rahab_n it_o can_v little_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o mean_v she_o mention_v josh._n 2._o now_o the_o jew_n belike_o to_o deface_v the_o truth_n of_o matthew_n who_o from_o ancient_a record_n aver_v she_o for_o the_o wife_n of_o salmon_n have_v broach_v this_o tenet_n that_o she_o be_v marry_v â—nto_o joshua_n vid._n kimchi_n in_o loc_n ver._n 8._o joram_n beget_v ozidâ—_n hear_v place_n three_o descent_n be_v omit_v namely_o ahaziah_n iâ—ash_n and_o ambziah_n as_o compare_v 2_o chron._n 3._o 2_o king_n 8._o but_o it_o be_v most_o divine_o do_v from_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v idolatry_n for_o i_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n joram_n commit_v idolatry_n like_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n be_v his_o wife_n 2_o king_n 8._o 18._o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o visit_v that_o sin_n upon_o his_o child_n in_o sign_n of_o which_o he_o blot_v they_o out_o of_o this_o line_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n so_o be_v it_o the_o manner_n of_o scripture_n very_o often_o to_o leave_v out_o man_n name_n out_o of_o certain_a story_n and_o record_n to_o show_v a_o distaste_n at_o some_o evil_n in_o they_o so_o all_o cain_n posterity_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o flood_n so_o simeon_n be_v omit_v in_o moses_n blessing_n deut._n 33._o for_o his_o cruelty_n at_o shechem_n and_o to_o joseph_n so_o dan_o at_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n rev._n 7._o because_o of_o idolatry_n begin_v in_o his_o tribe_n judg._n 18._o and_o so_o joab_n from_o among_o david_n worthy_n 2_o sam._n 23._o because_o of_o his_o bloodinesse_n to_o amasa_n and_o abner_n such_o another_o close_a intimation_n of_o god_n displeasure_n at_o this_o wickedness_n of_o joram_n be_v to_o be_v see_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o son_n ahaziah_n be_v not_o date_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o other_o king_n of_o judah_n but_o by_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n into_o which_o family_n his_o father_n have_v marry_v and_o be_v become_v so_o profane_a as_o to_o worship_v their_o idol_n the_o son_n of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v that_o be_v of_o the_o last_o of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n in_o which_o it_o fall_v and_o ahaziah_n with_o it_o ver._n 11._o josias_n beget_v jechonias_n so_o read_v the_o syrian_a arabic_a and_o the_o most_o and_o best_a greek_a copy_n and_o so_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o require_v that_o it_o be_v read_v to_o make_v just_a fourteen_o generation_n from_o david_n to_o the_o captivity_n into_o babel_n and_o so_o read_v d._n kimchi_n on_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o josias_n indeed_o beget_v joachim_n and_o joachim_n beget_v jechonias_n but_o he_o that_o be_v neither_o fit_a to_o be_v lament_v nor_o to_o be_v bury_v like_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n jerem._n 22._o 18_o 19_o be_v much_o more_o unfit_a to_o come_v into_o the_o line_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o lead_v to_o christ._n ver._n 12._o jechonias_n beget_v
of_o salvation_n psal._n 18._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 22._o 3._o vers._n 70._o which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v adam_n calling_n his_o wife_n name_n eve_n or_o life_n in_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n eve_n call_v her_o son_n name_n cain_n a_o purchase_n because_o she_o have_v obtain_v a_o man_n even_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o lord_n to_o become_v a_o man_n and_o her_o name_v she_o other_o son_n sheth_o or_o settle_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v prophecy_n that_o speak_v of_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n vers._n 71._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n this_n have_v sweet_a reference_n to_o the_o promise_n give_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o time_n he_o have_v trace_v prophecy_n in_o the_o verse_n precede_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n gen._n 3._o 15._o where_o in_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o verse_n i_o will_v set_v enmity_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o expression_n who_o be_v our_o enemy_n namely_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n there_o be_v a_o intimation_n how_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v namely_o by_o christ_n break_v the_o head_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n so_o that_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o this_o be_v lay_v together_o they_o arise_v unto_o this_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o adam_n and_o upward_a have_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n in_o that_o garden_n and_o speak_v of_o salvation_n and_o delivery_n by_o christ_n by_o his_o break_v the_o head_n and_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n vers._n 76._o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o high_a as_o aaron_n to_o moses_n exod._n 7._o 1._o prophecy_n have_v be_v now_o very_o long_o decay_v and_o but_o little_a thereof_o have_v be_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n it_o be_v now_o revive_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o this_o child_n be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o this_o race_n of_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o rise_v and_o to_o be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o christ_n himself_o vers._n 77._o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n by_o remission_n etc._n etc._n the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n that_o the_o law_n hold_v forth_o at_o the_o first_o view_n be_v by_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o absolute_a performance_n of_o what_o be_v command_v but_o john_n who_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o gospel_n bring_v in_o another_o doctrine_n and_o give_v the_o people_n knowledge_n of_o salvation_n by_o another_o way_n namely_o by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 78._o the_o dayspring_n from_o a_o high_a greek_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o branch_n esa._n 4._o 2._o jer._n 23._o 5._o zech._n 3._o 9_o &_o 6._o 12._o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n personal_a come_n and_o appearance_n among_o man_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v visit_v sarah_n gen._n 21._o 1._o that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o merciful_a deal_n with_o she_o as_o to_o give_v she_o a_o child_n but_o also_o in_o personal_o come_v unto_o she_o in_o visible_a appearance_n as_o chapter_n 18._o 14._o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v i_o will_v return_v etc._n etc._n or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o connexion_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n precede_v that_o after_o the_o defect_n of_o prophecy_n the_o dawn_n of_o that_o gift_n and_o after_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o dayspring_n of_o it_o from_o a_o high_a come_v now_o to_o visit_v we_o in_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 80._o and_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o ziph_n and_o maon_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 14._o 25._o which_o be_v place_n not_o far_o from_o hebron_n where_o john_n be_v bear_v josh._n 15._o 54_o 55._o his_o education_n be_v not_o in_o the_o school_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o these_o plain_a country_n town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o show_v unto_o israel_n that_o be_v when_o at_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n he_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n service_n num._n 4._o 3._o to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o apply_v himself_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v but_o betake_v himself_o to_o another_o course_n sect_n vi_o s._n luke_n chap._n ii_o christ_n bear_v publish_v to_o the_o shepherd_n rejoice_v in_o by_o angel_n circumcise_a present_v in_o the_o temple_n confess_v by_o simeon_n and_o anna._n and_o it_o camâ—_n to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o there_o go_v out_o 12._o a_o decree_n from_o 9_o caesar_n augustus_n that_o 12._o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v 2_o and_o this_o tax_n be_v first_o make_v when_o 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sam._n 8._o 11._o he_o will_v take_v your_o son_n that_o be_v some_o of_o they_o or_o you_o that_o be_v the_o people_n as_o deut._n 18._o 15._o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v to_o thou_o a_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o thy_o people_n and_o unto_o he_o you_o shall_v hearken_v that_o be_v the_o nation_n of_o your_o posterity_n ss_z and_o with_o fire_n from_o isai._n 4._o 4._o the_o lord_n shall_v wash_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a it_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v resolve_v what_o john_n mean_v here_o by_o fire_n see_v our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v apply_v the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o pentecost_n day_n when_o we_o know_v he_o appear_v in_o the_o visible_a shape_n of_o tongue_n of_o fire_n act._n 2._o now_o christ_n baptise_v in_o this_o manner_n 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will_v do_v at_o his_o first_o come_v and_o appearance_n so_o in_o these_o what_o he_o will_v do_v at_o his_o second_o but_o i_o rather_o adhere_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o that_o by_o the_o fan_n of_o christ_n understand_v the_o gospel_n and_o his_o preach_n and_o publication_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o upon_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o unless_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v we_o have_v not_o here_o any_o testimony_n at_o all_o give_v by_o the_o baptist_n to_o the_o people_n concern_v that_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ._n now_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v more_o insist_v upon_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o power_n
sect_n x._o christ_n install_v into_o his_o ministry_n by_o baptism_n and_o by_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o pedigree_n by_o his_o mother_n mary_n st._n matthew_n chap._n iii_o st._n mark_v chap._n i._n st._n luke_n chap._n iii_o ver._n 13._o then_o 〈◊〉_d jesus_n from_o galilee_n to_o jordan_n unto_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o jesus_n come_v from_o nazareth_n in_o galilee_n  _fw-fr 14_o but_o john_n forbid_v he_o say_v i_o have_v â—â—ed_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o 15_o and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o for_o this_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n then_o he_o suffer_v he_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 16_o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lo_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o 17_o and_o lâ—e_z a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n 10_o and_o straightway_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n he_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o spirit_n like_o a_o dove_n descend_v upon_o he_o 11_o and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v ver_fw-la 21._o now_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v 22._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 23_o and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n 24_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattâ—at_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melchi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o janna_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n 25_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naum_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o esli_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nag_n 26_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maath_v which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o semei_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juda_n 27_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joannâ—_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o physa_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zorobabel_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salâ—thiel_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o neri_n 28_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melchi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adâ—i_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cosam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o elmodam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o er_o 29_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o â—â—se_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eliezâ—â—_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joram_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o matthat_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n 30_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o simeon_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jonan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eliakim_n 31_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melea_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o menan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattatha_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nathan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 32_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o obed_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o booz_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salmon_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naasson_n 33_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aminadab_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aram_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o esrom_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o phares_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juda_n 34_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o isaac_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o thara_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nachor_n 35_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o saruch_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ragan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o phaleg_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heber_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sala_n 36_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sâ—m_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o noah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o lamech_v 37_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o methusalem_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o enoch_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jared_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maleleeâ—_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n 38_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o enos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seth_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n reason_n of_o 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