The Holy Genealogy of Jesus Christ, Genealogy 3 – Genealogy 4
The naturall line by Nathan, which S. Luke followeth chap. 3.
The line of DAVID by Nathan, is called the Holy ſeed. Eſa. 6.13.
NATHAN, is Salomons brother of Bathſheba. 1. Chro. 3.
*In theſe, regard ſtories and ſentences of faith, from the Patriarkes: as Ioſeph 4. times. Simeon once (Semei alſo is of the ſame notation) Leui twiſe, Eleazar twiſe, Iuda twiſe. The often repetition of like names, ſheweth that the line was not He…e to the c…owne, wilſt they named them otherwiſe then they did in the crowne line.Giuen (God) hath giuen. The Prophet Nathan told Dauid of this ſpeciall Sonne: and after the Prophets name he vvas to name the Child of vvhom Chriſt should come. Againe, Nathans ſonne*In theſe, regard ſtories and ſentences of faith, from the Patriarkes: as Ioſeph 4. times. Simeon once (Semei alſo is of the ſame notation) Leui twiſe, Eleazar twiſe, Iuda twiſe. The often repetition of like names, ſheweth that the line was not He…e to the c…owne, wilſt they named them otherwiſe then they did in the crowne line. Mattatha, hath a name of the ſame force, to cauſe better marking: as tvviſe alſo Matthat, and tvviſe Mattathia. All call to ma…ke Nathans name & caſe. A principall matter.
*In theſe, regard ſtories and ſentences of faith, from the Patriarkes: as Ioſeph 4. times. Simeon once (Semei alſo is of the ſame notation) Leui twiſe, Eleazar twiſe, Iuda twiſe. The often repetition of like names, ſheweth that the line was not He…e to the c…owne, wilſt they named them otherwiſe then they did in the crowne line.Mattatha,
A Gift: As eueryevery Child is for the Parents.
Mai-nan,
Waters of breeding. Be like the mother bore many other childrē, or the familie was populous.
Melea,
Full. That ſeemeth to be giuen by like occaſion.
Eliacim,
God can ſettle.
Ionan,
It is all one with Iohn In the Greeke. 1. Chro. 3. or after the tongue of Iſmael, much neere Iſaaks. So it is in the Arabi que tranſlation (in the ſecund Ioanna.)
Ioſeph,
God will adde. They name not their children by any younger Patriarke then Iudah, except by the vvorthy Ioſeph. The onelyonly named after the Patriarkes. In Geneſis their notation lieth.
Iudah, 2.
Prayſe of God. They name not their children by any younger Patriarke then Iudah, except by the vvorthy Ioſeph. The onelyonly named after the Patriarkes. In Geneſis their notation lieth.
Symeon,
Hearing. They name not their children by any younger Patriarke then Iudah, except by the vvorthy Ioſeph. The onelyonly named after the Patriarkes. In Geneſis their notation lieth.
Leui,
Coupled. They name not their children by any younger Patriarke then Iudah, except by the vvorthy Ioſeph. The onelyonly named after the Patriarkes. In Geneſis their notation lieth.
Matthat,
A Gift. As Mattatha, and Nathan.
Iorim,
God will make high. As Ioram.
Eliazer,
My God hath the ſtrength.
Ioſe,
Saluation. As the Aethiopiā tranſlation follovveth the Ebrevv terme vvith the letter Ain in the end: vvhichwhich later Greeks omit, & the Ieruſalemie, & the other Talmud
Er,
God is vigilant.
Elmodam,
God meaſureth. A memorie of Ioctans familie.
Coſam,
Foretelleth: Or all one with Chuſan. A memorie of the Aramite Chuſan, for ſome high cauſe; as that Manaſſe or Amon were new Chuſans.
Addi,
My Ornament: As any good child is to his parentes.
Melchi,
The King is mine.
Neri,
The Candle is mine. As Dauid is called Ner (Light of Iſrael. 2. Sam. 21.17.) they knevv by Sop. 1.8 that Salomons race should faile, *In theſe, regard ſtories and ſentences of faith, from the Patriarkes: as Ioſeph 4. times. Simeon once (Semei alſo is of the ſame notation) Leui twiſe, Eleazar twiſe, Iuda twiſe. The often repetition of like names, ſheweth that the line was not He…e to the c…owne, wilſt they named them otherwiſe then they did in the crowne line.☜— and theirs be heires to Dauids Throne.
*Salathiel,
Aſked of God. Samuel and hee, are of one notation.
Pedaiah,
God redeemeth (from Babel.)
Zorobabel,
A fanner of Babel. This name glaunceth at Babel the Golden head beaten to duſt. Hee vvas in Babel (as Mercerus vvell gathereth vponupon Aggi) Shaeſhbazar, chearefull in ſorrow (of Babel.) A name not dangerous, as the other vvas in Babilon. Ezra. 1. Z…robabel had ſonnes, Abiud & Rheſa: S Luke proſecuteth the line of Rheſa vntounto Eli the father of Mary. And S. Natthew folloveth the line by the other brother Abiud, vntounto Ioſeph th… husband of Mary: So that Ioſeph & Mary came both of the ſeed of Dauid by the line of Nathan. There is no diſagreement therefore found betvveene S. Matthew and S▪ Luke, but either of them hauehave deſc…ibed aright the true Genealogie of Chriſt. S. Matthew the Kinges line, S. Luke ▪ the Fathers.
Abiud ☟*
…ooke to theſe marks on the other ſide.
Rheſa. ☟☽
…ooke to theſe marks on the other ſide.
Zorobabel.
S. Luke followeth this line by Rheſa, being the Fathers line, and Saintes of the high Trini…ie. Dan▪ 7.18.
☽ Rheſa,
The head. Though his brother Abiu… vvas the father glory, as heyre.
Ioanna,
The grace of God. A memory of the famous Iohn, Iehoi…ah, or Barachias.
Iudah,
Prayſe of God.
Ioſeph,
God will adde.
Semei,
Hearing. All one with Simeon.
Mattathias,
A gift of God.
Ma-hath,
Broken.
Nagge,
Light.
Eſsi,
My prayſe or glory. As all good children are to their Parentes, of Chaſhal a Chaldie tearme; as novv Iudah ſpake …haldy. ch. or ceth▪ is commonly omitted of the Greek…s.
Naum,
Comort.
Amos,
Strong. So was Eſayes father called: or as Nahum, ſo Amos may be after the name of Amos the Prophet.
Mattathias,
A gift of God.
Ioſeph,
God will adde.
Ioanna,
The grace of God.
Melchi,
The King is mine.
Leui,
Coupled.
Matthat,
A gift.
Eli,
Aſcending. As in his daughter & her ſon, the degree was higheſt.
Mary,
High, or from bitternes of the ſea. A memory of Moſes ſiſter.
IESVS,
A Sauiour: Being ſonne of Mary, of Eli, of Adam, of GOD: and ſo both God and Man.
S. Matthew followeth this line by Abiud, being the Kings line. The moſt of theſe names are of notation, arguing comfort againſt the Perſians and Greekes: And they are called in Daniel, The Saints of the high Trinitie, who ſhall poſſeſſe a Kingdome for euer and euer. Dan. 7 18.
*…biud ☟ —☝Abiud,
My father oweth the glory, (Not the Perſians.)
Eliacim,
God will ſtabliſh. Theſe names are taken from Pſal. 89. which handleth the ſtate of Chriſt his Kingdome: as theſe men felt it not earthly, but ſpiritually.
Azor,
Strength. Theſe names are taken from Pſal. 89. which handleth the ſtate of Chriſt his Kingdome: as theſe men felt it not earthly, but ſpiritually.
Sadoc,
Iuſtice. Theſe names are taken from Pſal. 89. which handleth the ſtate of Chriſt his Kingdome: as theſe men felt it not earthly, but ſpiritually.
Achin,
I will ſettle. That word is in Pſa. 89. verſ. 5. in the Ebrew text,
Eliud,
My God hath the glory.
Eliazer,
My God hath the ſtrength.
Matthan,
A gift. Novv vvhen Iudah caſt off the Greekes, the names are of other matter.
Iacob,
A ſupplanter. Remembrances of old comfort in Egipt, and the firſt of the Kings line, that are named after their Fathers. They novv end Iſraels line vvith tvvo the moſt famous names.
Ioſeph,
God will add. Remembrances of old comfort in Egipt, and the firſt of the Kings line, that are named after their Fathers. They novv end Iſraels line vvith tvvo the moſt famous names. VVho vvas the Husbande of Mary the Mother of our Lord IESVS CHRIST, vvho being to be holden Ioſephs ſonne, by all Lavv vvas borne King of the Iewes. That he acknovvledged, Pilate graunted; and the Iewes could name none but Caeſar, to hinder his right. Alſo, the Starre declared thus much; and Herod ſought one borne a King. And after that he had confirmed the couenant for many, Dan. 9. then he is made Heire of a…; ouer all povvers in this vvorld and in that vvhichwhich is to come. Amen.
At London printed by W. White, dwelling in Cow-lane.
End of the text · Hugh Broughton, The Holy Genealogy of Jesus Christ (1612)