4 The Scriptures do show that the Messiah should come of the seed of David, 1according to the words of God, I have sworn to David my servant, I will prepare thy seed for ever, and will build up thy seat to all generations: Which cannot be applied to king Solomon his son (as the latter Jews apply it) for these words, that his kingdom shall stand for ever, and for all eternity, cannot be verified in Solomon, whose earthly kingdom was rent and torn in pieces straight after his death by Jeroboam, and not long after as it were extinguished: neither can they be understood of any terrestrial king, but they must needs be understood of an eternal king, which should come of Davids seed: The promise then made to David for Christ to come of his seed is again repeated after his death by many prophets and confirmed by God as in Jeremiah, where God useth these words,2 Behold the days come on, that I will raise up to David a just seed, and he shall raise a King, and shall be wise, and shall do judgement and Justice upon earth, and in his days shall Judah be saved, and Israel shall dwell confidently, and this is the name that men shall call him, Our just God. All ⟨image 14⟩this was spoken of David above four hundred years after David was dead, which proveth manifestly that the promises and speeches were not made unto King David, for Solomon his son, nor for any other temporal King of Davids line, but for Christ, who was particularly called the Son of David, for that David was the first King of the tribe of Judah, and not only was Christs progenitor in the flesh, but also did bear his type & figure in many other things. For which cause likewise in Ezekiel (who lived about the same time that Jeremiah did) the Messiah is called by the name of David himself: for thus saith God at that time to Ezekiel: I will save my flock, 3neither shall they any longer be left to the spoil, I will set over them a shepherd, and he shall feed them, even David my servant, he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd, and I will be their God, and my servant David shall be their Prince. In which words not only we that are Christians, but the latter Jews also themselves do confess in the Talmud, that their Messiah is called David, for that he was to descend of his seed.
4 The Scriptures doo shewe that the Messias should come of the seede of Dauid, 1according to the words of God, I haue sworne to Dauid my seruant, I will prepare thy seede for euer, and will build vp thy seate to all generations: Which cannot bée applyed to king Salomon his sonne (as the latter Iewes apply it) for these wordes, that his kingdome shall stand for euer, and for all eternitie, cannot be verified in Salomon, whose earthly kingdome was rent and torne in pieces straight after his death by Ier•boam, and not long after as it were extinguished: neither can they bee vnderstoode of any terrestiall king, but they must néedes bée vnderstoode of an eternall king, which should come of Dauids séede: The promise then made to Dauid for Christ to come of his séede is againe repeated after his death by many prophets and confirmed by God as in Ieremie, where God vseth these wordes,2 Behold the daies come on, that I will raise vp to Dauid a iust seede, and hee shall raise a King, and shall bee wise, and shall doe iudgement and Iustice vpon earth, and in his daies shall Iuda be saued, and Israell shall dwell confidently, and this is the name that men shall call him, Our iust God. All ⟨image 14⟩this was spoken of Dauid aboue foure hundred yéers after Dauid was deade, which proueth manifestlie that the promises and spéeches were not made vnto King Dauid, for Salomon his sonne, nor for any other temporall King of Dauids lyne, but for Christ, who was particularly called the Sonne of Dauid, for that Dauid was the first King of the tribe of Iudah, and not onely was Christs progenitor in the flesh, but also did beare his tipe & figure in many other thinges. For which cause likewise in Ezechiel (who liued about the same time that Ieremie did) the Messias is called by the name of Dauid himselfe: for thus sayth God at that time to Ezechiel: I will saue my flocke, 3neyther shall they any longer bee left to the spoyle, I will set ouer them a shepheard, and he shal feede them, euen Dauid my seruant, he shall feede them, and he shall be their shepheard, and I will bee their God, and my seruaunt Dauid shall be their Prince. In which words not onely wée that are Christians, but the latter Iewes also themselues doo confesse in the Thalmud, that their Messias is called Dauid, for that he was to descend of his seed.
- 1Psal. ••. 2. King. 7. 1. Chro. 22.
- 2Jer. 23.6. &c. & 33.16.Ier. 23.6. &c. & 33.16.
- 3Ezech. 34.•. &c.
