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Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and…
Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and preachings for the necessary instruction and edification of such, as hunger and seek after the perfect knowledge and inestimable glory which is in Christ Jesus, to the comfort and salvation of their souls. Englished by VV.G.Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and preachings for the necessary instruction and edification of such, as hunger and seeke after the perfect knowledge and inestimable glorie which is in Christ Iesu, to the comfort and saluation of their soules. Englished by VV.G.
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier, 1578
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Matthew maketh a triple difference of fathers, of whom Christ came, fourteen Patriarchs, fourteen Kings, & fourteen Princes. For it behoved that the sceptre & kingdom should be taken from Judah,1 according to the prophecy of Jacob, which is thus: The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, and a lawgiver from between his feet, until Silo come: and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Here all things must be fulfilled: and there are thrice fourteen generations, even as Matthew rehearseth them: from Abraham to David fourteen generations, from David till they were carried away into Babylon likewise fourteen generations. Howbeit there is a person omitted in Matthew, that is Jakim, & it ought thus to be written: Josiah begat Jakim, & Jakim begat Jeconiah and his brethren, this the Chronicles witness. And after ⟨p. 41⟩they were carried away into Babylon until Christ, fourteen generations. Which triple distinction hath a great mystery as we shall see.
Matthew maketh a triple difference of fathers, of whom Christ came, foureteene Patriarkes, foureteene Kings, & foureteene Princes. For it behoued that the scepter & kingdom should be taken from Iuda,1 according to ye prophesie of Iacob, which is thus: The scepter shall not depart from Iuda, and a lawegiuer from betwene his feete, vntill Silo come: and vnto him shall the gathering of the people be. Here all thinges must be fulfilled: and there are thrise foureteene generations, euen as Matthew rehearseth them: from Abraham to Dauid foureteene generations, from Dauid til they were caried away into Babylon likewise foureteene generatiōs. Howbeit there is a person omitted in Matthew, that is Iakim, & it ought thus to be written: Iosias begat Iakim, & Iakim begat Iechonias and his brethren, this the Chronicles witnes. And after ⟨p. 41⟩they were caried away into Babylon vntill Christ, foureteene generations. Which triple distinction hath a great mysterie as we shall see.