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have_v nathan_n to_o be_v but_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o david_n and_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n bear_v unto_o he_o by_o bathsheba_n his_o wife_n before_o david_n take_v she_o for_o he_o for_o upon_o david_n son_n bear_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o 1_o chro._n 3._o 5._o thus_o he_o comment_v only_o solomon_n be_v david_n 1._o natural_a son_n the_o other_o three_o be_v vriahs_n who_o david_n make_v he_o by_o adoption_n so_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v flesh_n not_o of_o bless_v sem_fw-mi and_o belove_a david_n as_o by_o the_o prophet_n be_v promise_v but_o of_o curse_a cham_n and_o irreligious_a heth_n without_o all_o warrant_n of_o the_o sacred_a text._n but_o unto_o these_o their_o assertion_n let_v we_o assay_v further_o the_o answer_n to_o clear_v our_o evangelist_n from_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o disagreement_n first_o then_o though_o lucidus_fw-la be_v great_o deceive_v
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
〈◊〉_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 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of_o s._n matthew_n &_o s._n luke_n luke_n isaiah_n 6._o 13._o 13._o dan._n 7._o 18._o of_o zorobabelâ—…_n son_n come_v both_o the_o father_n &_o mother_n of_o christ._n christ._n exo._n 25._o 20._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 5_o 5_o apo._n 5._o 8_o 8_o cant_n 3._o 11._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 3_o 16._o 16._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 12._o luke_n 7._o 23._o psal._n 45._o 1_o king_n 1._o gen_n 13._o 14._o gen_n 17._o 8._o gen_n 49._o 10._o talm._n senad_n in_o cap_n mâ—…lec_n de_fw-fr bless_v in_o verit_fw-la chest_n relig_n cap._n 29_o deut._n 32._o 49._o ezek._n 5._o 5._o num._n 32._o 1_o dan._n 7._o gen._n 49._o the_o 2._o observation_n observation_n joh._n 6._o 14_o 14_o luk._n 19_o 10._o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o jew_n set_v upon_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n kingdom_n act._n 1._o 6._o 6._o luk._n 24._o 21._o 21._o joh._n 4._o 4._o john_n 3_o 3_o a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o potent_a king_n king_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi aug._n the_o roman_n dare_v not_o place_v a_o king_n in_o egypt_n egypt_n joh._n 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 hacanas_n the_o son_n of_o nehumia_n the_o rabbin_n prove_v what_o we_o desire_v desire_v num._n 27_o the_o law_n make_v a_o woman_n capable_a of_o inheritance_n abiuds_o house_n end_v â—…n_n joseph_n mary_n be_v heir_n unto_o eli_n her_o father_n and_o joseph_n her_o husband_n jesus_n his_o right_n unto_o judahs_n crown_n crown_n in_o arcano_n dei_fw-la tabula_fw-la 18._o marry_o salome_n be_v not_o the_o sister_n of_o joseph_n marry_o salome_n be_v not_o heir_n to_o unto_o joseph_n marry_o salome_n from_o who_o descend_v descend_v s._n hieron_n upon_o saint_n matthew_n anâ—…a_n have_v three_o husband_n and_o three_o daughter_n marry_o the_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o elimine_n marry_o salome_n the_o second_o daugh_z ter_z marry_o salome_n the_o wife_n of_o zebedees_n zebedees_n mat._n 4._o 21._o 21._o mark_n 3._o 17._o this_o john_n write_v the_o apocalips_n marry_o cleopas_n the_o 3._o daughter_n her_o surname_n doubtful_a doubtful_a joh._n 19_o 25._o marry_o cleopas_n be_v sister_n 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