The holy Genealogie of Iesus Christ, both his naturall Line of Fathers, which S. Luke followeth, chap. 3. And his Kingly line, which S. Matthew followeth, chap. 1. with fit notation of their Names. By H. Br.

To the Christian Reader.

THE holy Genealogie of Iesus Christ (may not be reckoned in the number of those prophane ones, which S. Paul condemneth in 1. Tim. 1.4. for it) doth not consist in a vaine repetition of Names, (as many doe thinke) neither is the knowledge thereof superfluous, (as some doe affirme;) But verily (if it be rightly vnderstood) it is of exceeding great vse and consequence; not onely to prooue Christ to be the promised Seede, (which is a weightie poynt;) But also it serueth as a speciall guide, to direct vs in the true vnderstanding of all the Holy Storie: For the natiue iudgement of all men teacheth, that Histories cannot be learned rightly, without knowledge of the Persons vpon whom the Narrations goe. That beeing so, all that looke for Saluation by Scripture, which calleth vs vnto our Sauiour, should haue a special care to know our Lords Line: for vpon it, all the Stories go principal­ly; either in open phrase of words, or else with some close relation: as hee that will take but a serious view of our Lords line of Fathers, shall soone see, how all the Holy storie dependeth vpon it, and from it, as from a Fountaine, doth branch it selfe into a most pleasant varietie of all Gods holy proceedinges, in the wonderfull preseruation of his Church, and in the fearefull ouerthrow of all the enemies thereof.

The Ebrew hath kept a perfect Register of all their Names vnto Dauid; but [Page] after that Dauid had the promise of the Celestiall Throne, (2. Sam. 7. Then our Lords kindred was kept in priuate Recordes, all sauing foure: As Nathan for the first, and three others of him, that inherited Salomons right: And yet notwithstan­ding the God of Wisedome, hath not suffered those Names (which the Ebrew hath omitted in the old Test.) to perish in obliuion; But the Holy Ghost hath been excee­ding carefull, to set downe (in Greeke) a perfect Register of them all, in the very fore­front, (euen like a most stately Vlam or Porch,) before the Temple of the New Testament.

And yet, it is a most lamentable thing to consider, how many men doe peruert and obscure this glorious entrance of the blessed Gospel, to the great hurt of all Christi­anitie, & to the great hardoning of the poore blind Iewes in their obstinate resisting of all our Gospel: For say they, If so many grosse errours (as many Christians haue broched for currant truth) be set in the very forefrunt of all the N. Testament; then Christ is not come in the flesh, neither is our N.T. from God. Which assertion cannot be denied, if it be true, as many doe affirme: First, That Salomons house did end in Achazias. Secondly, That King Ioas in Mat. 1. and Simeon in Luk. 3. are all one man. Thirdly, That Ioachaz a younger Brother, was made Father to Ioakim two yeares his elder. Fourthly, That Salathiel was the naturall Sonne of Iechonias, notwithstanding Gods Oath, that he should die childlesse. Ier. 22.

But to cleare the holy Genealogie of Iesus Christ from these, and many other grosse errours, it will not be amisse, first to lay downe a briefe Table, to reconsile S. Matthew and S. Luke: which shall begin no higher then Dauid; because the maine errours, are chiefly found in his posteritie. And after this, shall follow a more large Table of all our Lords Fathers, with briefe obseruations vpon their Names; which shall be layde downe in their true distinctions, and with notations agreeable to the Ebrew, and to occasions, holden fitte to giue them names at their birth times: And herein we may consider the wonderfull prouidence of God, closely disposing their Names, to that which in Storie should be most famous: For it is euident, that the Names of our Lords line, were sagely giuen by the guidance of Gods spirit, and in more wise sort, then euer any fieigner could thinke vpon; as the discreete Reader may easily discerne, by the correspondance of their Names, which abridge the Holy Story. The Syria (que) or Chaldy, Arabi (que) and Ethiopian, are as Ebrew.

H. Broughton.

A BRIEFE TABLE, RECONCILING S. Matthew and S. Luke: with Notes to cleere them from the errors of some, aforenamed.

DAVID.
  • Math. 1.
    • SALOMON.
    • Roboam.
    • Abia.
    • Asa.
    • Iosaphat.
    • Ioram.
    • They are greatly deceiued, that end Salomons house in Achaziah, & bring aboue 600. errours into ye Genealogie: Besides, they de­riue our Lord from most wicked folke; though he honoured all his true Fathers with ye gift of fayth, being the roote of goodnes, whom we are to follow in the honouring of our Parents, and can not goe before him.
      Achaziah, These badde 3. and worse Iehoiakim, which were kild for euill ruling, S. Matthevv omitteth.
    • Ioaz.
      It is a great errour of many, that make this Joaz and Simeon in Luk. 3. to be all one person: for Simeon there, is the son of Iuda, and Ioaz here, is the natural son of Achaziah, (for Salomons house did not end in Achaziah:) as we are taught by sixe plaine testimonies of scripture, 2. king. 11, 2.13, 1.14, 13. 1. Chro. 3.1 [...]. 2. Chro 22.11.23.3.
      These badde 3. and worse Iehoiakim, which were kild for euill ruling, S. Matthevv omitteth.
    • Amaziah. These badde 3. and worse Iehoiakim, which were kild for euill ruling, S. Matthevv omitteth.
    • Ozias.
    • Ioatham.
    • Achas.
    • Ezechias.
    • Manasses.
    • Amon.
    • Whereas Iosias begetteth Iechonias and his breathren, Math. 1. vnderstand by breathren, cou­sins: That Iosias the Grandfather, begat vnkles to Ie­chonias, as Tzede­chias is called his brother. 2. chro. 36.10. but he was pro­perly his vnkle, and brother to his fa­ther. 1. chro. 3.15. 2. king. 24.17. and he is also his sonne for successiō. 1. chro. 3.16.
      Iosias.
    • It is a wonderfull thing that any man of learning, should be so much deceiued as to make Iehoia­kim an elder bro­ther (and the naturall sonne of Iosiah) to be the naturall sonne of Ioachaz, who was two yeares his younger: as the text it selfe doth planely shew. 2. ki [...]k. 23.30. 2 chro. 36·
      Iakim, or Iehoiakim.
    • Iehoiachin, or Ie-chonias. Hee ended Salomons race: for God swore, that he should leaue no Child be­hind him, Ier. 22.24. Wherfore it is flat atheisme to prate, that he naturally became father to Salathiel. Although S. Luke had neuer left vs Salathiels familie vp to Nathan, yet Gods oath, Jer. 22. should make vs beleeue it. And when Zorobabel of Salathiel is chosē for Gods signet (in the place of Jec [...]onias) Aggi, 2.24. then Zacharie taught chap. 12.10. that they were of the familie of Nathan. And yet it is true also, that Jechonias begat Salathiel (to wit) as a suc­cessor to the Kingdome; and so S. Matthevv doth meane: for any Learned know, that he beginning with the term [...] of begetting, might not depart frō it, where the custome of speach suffereth the catachresis: But yet the Iewes in Sanedrin foll. 38. say, That Jechonias by repentance called backe Gods oath: and still they teach, that Christ must come of Jechonias. That errour sendeth millions dayly to Abaddon.
  • Luk. 3.
    • NATHAN.
    • Mattatha.
    • Mainan.
    • Melea.
    • Eliakim.
    • Ionan.
    • Ioseph.
    • Iuda.
    • Simeon.
    • Leui.
    • Matthat.
    • Iorim.
    • Eliezer.
    • Iose.
    • Er
    • Elmodam.
    • Cosam.
    • Addi.
    • Melchi.
    • Neri.
    • Salathiel.
    • Pedaiah.
    • Zorobabel.
ZOROBABEL.
  • [Page]
    Mat. 1.
    • *Abiud. He was also called Mosollam, 1. Chr. 3. That is, Hee shall be setled in Salem [...] (and so Naaslon named Salmon, in this sence.) The Crovvne belonged vnto him, and to the rest: and although Heathen kept them from it, yet they vvere setled in the Salem of a better kingdome, foreuer & euer. Dan. 7.18.
    • Eliakim.
    • Azor.
    • Sadoc.
    • Achim.
    • Eliud.
    • Eliazar.
    • Matthan
    • Iacob.
    • Ioseph. Hee should haue been King, if Tirants would haue giuen all men their right: and so our Lord (his sonne by Lawes esteeme) had been King of the Iewes: But would haue it in no other right, that his heauenly King­dome might be knowne.
  • Luk. 3.
    • ☽ Rhefa. Hee is also called Ana­nias, 1. Chro. 3. A re­mēbrance of Anna­nias the noble mar­tir; the glory of men, that quēched the fire: he was fitly tearmed so, a father to Christ; that quencheth Hell fire, from burning his seruants.
    • Ioanna.
    • Iuda.
    • Ioseph.
    • Semei.
    • Mattathias.
    • Maath.
    • Nagge.
    • Essi.
    • Naum.
    • Amos.
    • Mattathias.
    • Ioseph.
    • Ianna.
    • Melchi.
    • Leui.
    • Matthat.
    • Eli.
    • Mary.
    • IESVS CHRIST.

In this emptie place (seeing we are in reconciling of the beginning of S. Luke and S. Matthew togeather) it will not be amisse, to speake a litle in particular of their seuerall beginnings.

Of S. Matthewes beginning.

S. Matthew begins the storie of our Lords Fathers, no higher then Abraham: First, because the Land of Canaan, where the Kingdome should arise, was first promised to Abraham. Secondly, Christ was first promised to him in open distinct plaine words. Thirdly, he is made Father of all the Heathen, which should follow his beliefe: & the Heathen were to offer first fruites at Ierusalē; as Maimony noteth, Bechor. per. 4. and so for Iewes & Gentiles, the beginning from him, is very fit.

Of S. Lukes beginning.

S. Luke, (before he comes to lay downe the whole Naturall line of Christ) hee doth in the first place▪ ioyne the end of the Old Testament, to the beginning of the New: A most heauenly worke. And heere note the very names. Zacharj & Malachj, end the speach of God in the old Testament: and Zacharj and Malachj (that is, Iohn Baptist) are the first speach of the Angell Gabriel in the New. So sweetly both Testaments doe kisse one another: that it is not fit for the hid Apocrhipha to come betweene, to hide and obscure their glorious coniunction.

The holy Genealogie of IESVS CHRIST: Both his naturall line of Fathers which S. Luke followeth, chap. 3. And his Kingly line, which S. Matthew followeth, chap. 1. With fit notation of their names.

ADAM,
Earthy. In my Obseruations vpon these first 10. Fathers, their notation is more largly opened.
Seth,
Sette. Called so properly by foresight, that his house onely should continue.
Enosh,
Sorrowfull. So called, for Idolatrie then arising.
Kenan,
Lamentable. So called, for Idolatrie then arising.
Mahalaleel,
Praysing God. As in sorrowes, that is all our comfort.
Iared,
Descending. Called so, because the world went from euill to worse.
Enoch,
Dedicated. Meant to God: as he walked with him.
Methushelah.
A weapō against death. Because during his life, he kept off the flood▪
Lamech,
Smitten. For not til his dayes, the Fathers die; & then al sorrowes come to ripe hart smiting.
NOAH. 10.
Comfort. His notatiō is manifest Gen. 5.
Shem,
A name. His notation is opened in a treatise of Melchisedek.
Arpachsad,
A healer of very ruines. S. Luke ioyneth Cainan to Arpachsad; vvhich the 70. first feigned, to delude Heathen: vvhom S. Luke▪ follovveth as a reporter, but not as a iudge.
Shelah,
A Branch or Twigge.
Eber,
Passing: In and out, as the branches of a tree doe.
Peleg,
A deuision. In his time Tongues were deuided, and mans age halfed by the building of Babel.
Rew,
His like. Both liued iust equall yeares. 239.
Serug,
A principall [...]ine.
Nahor,
Heated. As continuing the strength of the Vine.
Terah,
A scent. It should haue bin as that in Cant. 1.2. but it fell out contrary.
ABRAM,
A father high. A name too stately for a mā, & therfore better changed
Abraham,
A father of a great multitude. A name too stately for a mā, & therfore better changed
Isaak,
Laughter, or Gladnesse.
Iacob,
A supplanter. Called also, Israel, Mightie with God. Heere begin­neth the distinction of Iewes from Gentiles.
Iudah,
Prayse of God.
Phares,
A breach maker. By occasion at his birth.
Hezron,
The middle of ioy. He was borne in the middle, betwixt the Promise and the Lambe.
Aram,
High. Though borne in basenesse, in Egipt.
Aminadab,
A noble people. Though base in Egiptian eyne: all good are Aminadab, in Cant. vvhere the Latine keepeth the terme Aminadab.
Nahashon,
Experimenter. He had experience of the Promise from Egipt.
Salmon,
Set at rest. (In the land.)
Booz,
In him shal be strength. That appeared, when old Booz begat Obed
Obed,
A seruant. A stay to his old kindred.
Ishai,
Substanciall. Though base in Sauls eies; yet he is honorably mentioned a Father of Christ: The root of Iessai.

The Kingly line by Salomon: which S. Matthew followeth. chap. 1.

DAVID,
Beloued. (Now for the Naturall line, looke to Nathan. ☞—
Bathseba,
The daughter of oath. Kimchi thinketh that Dauid swore that her Son should reigne, whē her name was but Bath-shuange (a noble daughter) and was changed therevpon into Bath-she­bange.
Salomon,
Peaceable.
Roboam,
The inlargement of ye people. Though it fell out othervvise.
Abia,
My Father is Iah, God.
Asa,
Healing. Syria (que): It fell out fit, in his seeking to Phisique.
Iosaphat,
The Lord is Iudge. His name is vsed appellatiuely in Ioel. for Gods iudgement.
Ioram,
God is high.
Achaziah,
God catcheth. As he did him indeed,
Ioas,
Desperate. And so he had bin, but for Iehoiadah, that saued him frō Athaliah.
Amaz-iah,
Strong in God. He vvas so in his ovvne conceit, as Ioas king of Israel telleth him: But Ioas his father in Barachias dayes, gaue him a name, that might haue kept him from Edoms Gods, to cleaue vnto God, that made him conquer Edom.
Vziah, or Azariah,
Iah-God is my strength.
Io-tham,
Iehouah is ye perfect.
Achas,
(God) catcheth.
Ezekias,
My strength is Iah-God. And so he vvas against Zaneherib: but vvhen he began to boast in his vvealth, as his strength, then he is told, that his posteritie shall serue in Babels court. Esa. 3.9.
Manasseh,
A causer to forget: The former ruines of Iudah; but he caused more.
Amon,
A Nurse. But he nourished Idolatrie.
Iosias,
My fierie (zeale) is Iah-God. So named whē Ieroboā fell to Idolatry.
Iehoiakim,
God will stablish: The seat of Iudah, though Babel captiue it.
Iehoiachin.

God will settle. The Infidell Iehoiakim gaue him that name in dis­grace of Ieremie, telling of the Captiuitie: But God reuenged it; for in him, Salomons race ended, the Crowne subuerted, and the Diadem was cast away: Then his race fayling, they were to seeke an Heire of the next of kin; And that was *Salathiel ☞ the naturall Sonne of Neri, of the line of Nathan, the bro­ther of Salomō, (for from him by right, was to spring the successors of Iudahs Kingdome:) So that Salathiel the naturall sonne of Neri, in succession of place, is called the Sonne of Ieconiah, 1. Chro. 3.17. who had indeed▪ no sonne by naturall propagation, but dyed childlesse, Ier. [...]2.30. And yet in right of the Kingdome, Salathiel succeeded him as Heire. And in that sence S. Matthew doth say, Iechonias or Iehoiakim begat Salathiel. Math. 1.12.

Marke the woonderfull prouidence of God in this Familie, that all this while, nor after for the Kings line, they neuer named two by one name; because it would much haue troubled mens memorie: as the nigh names Iakim & Iachin, haue troubled Greekes and Latines exceedingly, taking one for the other.

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 euery 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 onely 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 onely 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 onely 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 onely 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: vvhich 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 vpon 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 vnto Eli the father of Mary. And S. Natthew folloveth the line by the other brother Abiud, vnto 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 haue 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.
[Page] 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 vvhich is to come. Amen.

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