...priest offering incense to God. " — " Matthew proclaims his human generation, saying ; ' The genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.' " — " Mark begins with the prophetic Spirit, which came down from above to men, saying ; ' The beginning of the Gospel...

...will take a speedy course of" vengeance against the sorcerers, &c. THE GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW. I. 1 . The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. The roll, or catalogue, of the pedigree of Jesus Christ ; according to the flesh, derived...

...in the deserts until the day of his manifestation unto Israel. SECT. VI. Genealogy of Jcsut Christ* THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.f 3 Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac hrgat Jacob ; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;...

...much accuracy, by the Evangelist St. Matthew, who begins his history with this remarkable preface, " The Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham." But as Jesus was not literally the Son of Joseph, being born of a pure virgin, St....

...Wisdom, and a King of a King, and God of God, and Power of Power. 5. If then thou hear the Gospel saying, The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham, understand it to mean " according to the flesh ;" for He H«b. 9, is the Son of David...

...tu/tet horn* his wife Mary, and Christ is born, 24, 20. [AM 4000. li. C. 5. An. Olymp. CXCI1I. 4.J 8t 73P \ ( S D !ǥ 04 f K & V H k 0 $ E ˖) PHC son of Abraham. 2 * Abraham liegnl Isaac; and "Isaac begat Jacob; and (Jarob begat Jud;w and his brethren;...

...that we might be informed of the origin of Christ according to the flesh, began in this manner : " The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham." ' He quotes likewise some of tbe last words of this gospel : ' Baptism z is appointed,...

...Wisdom, and a King of a King, and God of God, and Power of Power. 5. If then thou hear the Gospel saying, The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham, understand it to mean " according to the flesh ;" for He Heb. 9, is the Son of David...

...that he might destroy the works of the devil." 1 John iii. 8. See also Rom. xvi. 20. Heb. ii. 14. " The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham." Matt. i. 1. Again : " Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which...

...until the day of his manifestation unto Israel. JOHN SECT. VI. Genealogy of Jesus Christ* MATT. I. THK book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.f " Abraham begat Isaac , and Isaac begat Jacob ; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;...