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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
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
inherit_v by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o mother_n as_o 22._o jair_a do_v twenty_o two_o city_n in_o gilead_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n son_n by_o that_o law_n can_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eli._n howsoever_o than_o eusebius_n favour_v that_o reconciliation_n and_o wish_v other_o to_o prefer_v the_o same_o for_o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o evangelist_n yet_o see_v it_o stand_v upon_o no_o firm_a ground_n than_o that_o himself_o have_v build_v upon_o we_o may_v without_o prejudice_n mistrust_v the_o foundation_n for_o say_v he_o record_n herod_n the_o son_n of_o antipater_n prick_v in_o mind_n for_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o birth_n burn_v the_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o jew_n genealogy_n suppose_v thereby_o to_o derive_v himself_o of_o noble_a parentage_n but_o certain_a man_n of_o the_o affinity_n and_o kindred_n of_o our_o saviour_n travel_v from_o nazarite_n and_o cochoba_n castle_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o other_o region_n expound_v the_o foresay_a genealogy_n out_o of_o book_n of_o chronicle_n as_o far_o as_o they_o extend_v but_o who_o those_o traveller_n and_o expounder_n be_v or_o what_o authentic_a warrant_v those_o book_n bare_a he_o name_v not_o and_o therefore_o such_o testimony_n suffice_v not_o where_o to_o manifest_v josephs_n sonship_n unto_o eli_n let_v we_o insert_v the_o say_n of_o rabbi_n haccanas_n the_o son_n of_o neâ—…umiah_n a_o doctor_n of_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o jew_n eli._n there_o be_v a_o maid_n say_v he_o in_o bethlem_n of_o juda_n who_o name_n be_v mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o heli_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n who_o be_v betroth_v to_o joseph_n of_o the_o same_o kindred_n and_o tribe_n where_o by_o he_o we_o see_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eli_n and_o by_o she_o joseph_n be_v his_o son_n and_o not_o by_o a_o second_o marriage_n or_o seed_n raise_v to_o the_o decease_a but_o rather_o by_o the_o law_n of_o matrimony_n as_o 1._o moses_n of_o levi_n be_v the_o son_n of_o jethro_n the_o madianite_n and_o 17._o david_n of_o judah_n be_v son_n to_o saul_n of_o benjamin_n and_o the_o same_o law_n that_o make_v joseph_n joseph_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n make_v jesus_n likewise_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o repute_v and_o take_v let_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o latter_a jew_n witness_n whereof_o suidas_n report_v in_o a_o conference_n happen_v betwixt_o theodosius_n a_o eminent_a jew_n and_o one_o philip_n a_o christian_a merchant_n in_o the_o day_n of_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n be_v thus_o jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n quoth_v the_o jew_n therewere_v two_o and_o twenty_o ordinary_a priest_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o of_o they_o die_v the_o residue_n choose_v another_o in_o his_o place_n now_o it_o happen_v that_o jesus_n for_o his_o singular_a godliness_n and_o doctrine_n be_v choose_v by_o they_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v know_v the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o inregister_n it_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n they_o send_v for_o they_o and_o mary_n come_v thither_o alone_o because_o her_o husband_n joseph_n be_v then_o dead_a and_o she_o be_v ask_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n answer_v upon_o her_o oath_n that_o she_o have_v conceive_v he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o report_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n moreover_o she_o tell_v they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o come_v to_o her_o labour_n unlooked_v for_o and_o upon_o due_a inquisition_n thereof_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v find_v to_o fall_v out_o true_a they_o register_v his_o name_n in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o these_o word_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n which_o register_n be_v save_v at_o the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v afterward_o keep_v in_o the_o city_n tiberias_n and_o i_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o jew_n say_v theodosius_n have_v there_o see_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ignorance_n that_o hold_v i_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o the_o honour_n i_o have_v among_o my_o countryman_n by_o which_o and_o other_o their_o own_o testimony_n be_v evident_a how_o joseph_n be_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o how_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o mother_n both_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o any_o natural_a descent_n chap._n vii_o that_o christ_n jesus_n descend_v only_o of_o judah_n and_o take_v no_o part_n of_o his_o humanity_n from_o lâ—…i_n neither_o by_o his_o father_n nor_o by_o his_o mother_n that_o christ_n take_v any_o of_o his_o blood_n or_o humane_a nature_n levi._n either_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n from_o levi_n be_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n do_v warrant_n god_n so_o distinct_o separate_a the_o 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by_o the_o angel_n testimony_n 36._o cousin_n unto_o marie_n but_o that_o marie_n therefore_o shall_v be_v of_o levi_n it_o prove_v hot_a for_o albeit_o that_o daughter_n which_o ordain_v be_v inheriter_n be_v to_o bestow_v themselves_o upon_o man_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n lest_o their_o 8._o possession_n shall_v be_v transfer_v or_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n revert_v unto_o the_o inheritance_n of_o other_o yet_o in_o other_o and_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o king_n and_o priest_n line_n we_o find_v the_o practice_n contrary_a and_o that_o virtuous_a woman_n without_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n do_v marry_v into_o other_o tribe_n for_o so_o do_v 23._o elisheba_n of_o judah_n match_n with_o aaron_n of_o levi_n and_o miriam_n of_o levi_n with_o hur_z of_o judah_n 21._o hezron_n of_o judah_n match_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n and_o 27._o david_n take_v michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n to_o wife_n the_o mother_n of_o hiram_n a_o daughter_n of_o â—…4_n dan_n marry_v 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