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VII. After this there was a prophecy given forth of Christ, on some accounts, more particular than ever any had been before •ven that which was in Jacob's blessing his son Judah. This was […] particular than ever any had been before, as it showed of whose posterity he was to be. When God called Abraham, it was revealed that he was to be of Abraham's posterity. Before, we have no account of any revelation concerning Christ's Pedigree confined to narrower limits than the posterity of Noah: after this it was confined to still narrower limits; for though Abraham had many sons, yet it was revealed, that Christ was to be of Isaac's posterity. And then it was limited more still; for when Isaac had two sons it was revealed that Christ was to be of Israel's posterity. And now though Israel had twelve sons, yet it is revealed that Christ should be of Judah's Posterity: Christ in the […] of the tribe of Judah. Respect is chiefly had to his great acts, when it is said here, Gen. xlix 8. "Judah, thou art he whom t•y brethren shall praise; thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion's whel••; from the prey, my son▪ thou are gone up; he […] down, […] couched as a lion, and as an old lion▪ who shall […] him up?" ⟨p. 52⟩And then this prediction is more particular concerning the time […] Christ's coming▪ than any had been before: as in vers. 10. "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, u• till S•i•oh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be." The prophecy here, of the calling of the Gentiles consequent on Christ's coming, seems to be more plain than any had been before▪ in the expression, to him shall the gathering of the people be.

VII. After this there was a prophecy given forth of Christ, on some accounts, more particular than ever any had been before ven that which was in Jacob's blessing his son Judah. This was particular than ever any had been before, as it showed of whose posterity he was to be. When God called Abraham, it was revealed that he was to be of Abraham's posterity. Before, we have no account of any revelation concerning Christ's Pedigree confined to narrower limits than the posterity of Noah: after this it was confined to still narrower limits; for though Abraham had many sons, yet it was revealed, that Christ was to be of Isaac's posterity. And then it was limited more still; for when Isaac had two sons it was revealed that Christ was to be of Israel's posterity. And now though Israel had twelve sons, yet it is revealed that Christ should be of Judah's Posterity: Christ in the of the tribe of Judah. Respect is chiefly had to his great acts, when it is said here, Gen. xlix 8. "Judah, thou art he whom ty brethren shall praise; thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion's whel; from the prey, my son thou are gone up; he down, couched as a lion, and as an old lion who shall him up?"