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St. MATTHEW
the Evangelift.

Matth. ix. 9 And as Jefus paffed forth from thence, he faw a man named Matthew, fitting at the receit of cuftom: and he faith unto him, Follow me. And be arofe and followed him.

Mark ii. 14. Luke v. 27, 28, 29: And after thefe things he went forth, and faw a publican named Levi, fitting at the receit of cuftom: and he faid unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rofe up; and fol lowed him. And Levi made him a great feast in bis own house.

II.

The Genealogy of CHRIST from
Abraham to Jofeph.

THE Saviour's Line and Acts these Leaves

contain

From Abraham's Stem, and David's fated Reign.
Old Abrham, Ifaac, Jacob, first take Place
From whence the Patriarchs and their facred Race.
To Judah, did fair Thamar, Pharez bear,

Ezrom was his, and Aram Ezrom's Heir :

Aminadab to Nashon did refign,

Salmon his Son, as Boaz, Salmon! thine.
Obed was his, and Feffe Obed's Son,
His, David, who the Hebrew Scepter won.

From thence his Line the Sacred Writer brings
To Babel's Chains thro' a long Race of Kings:
To Jofeph thence, and Mary, chaft and fair,
Mary, who did the Great Meffiah bear.

Thrice fourteen Ages lineally defcend

From Abrham down to Chrift, whofe Kingdom knows no End,

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St. MATTH. Chap. I. to Ver. 17.

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Verfe 1. The Book of the Generation of Jefus Chrift, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. 2. Abraham begat Ifaac, and Ifaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren, &c.

16. And Jacob begat Jofeph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jefus, who is called Chrift.

17. So all the Generations from Abraham to David, are fourteen Generations: and from David until the carrying away into Babylon unto Chrift, are fourteen Generations.

III.

Chrift's Conception and Birth. Jofeph Satisfied by an Angel, whe interprets the Names of Chrift.

MARY to Fofeph by firm Contract bound

She of the Holy Ghost is pregnant found.
Yet, Mild and Good, he would not her expose;
Private Divorce, he rather kindly chose:
When loe! an Angel in a Dream appears,
Softens his Cares, and thus difpels his Fears.
Refuse not, O! of David's Royal Line
Thy spotless Spouse in Holy Bonds to joyn,

Her Fame untouch'd, her Burden's all Divine.

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From thence,a wondrous Son fhall foon proceed,
JESUS his Sacred Name by Heav'n decreed,
Whose mighty Arm shall fet his People free
From Sins, and Hell's ignoble Slavery:
He rose, refresh'd, then Heav'ns Commands obey'd
And to his Bofom takes the Sacred Maid:

Preferves unknown, unfpotted as before,

Till She the promis'd Prince, the World's Great Saviour bore.

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St. MATTH. Chap. I. Ver. 17.
to the End.

18. Now the Birth of Jefus Chrift was on this wife, &c.

20. But while he thought on these things, behold the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, Jaying, Jofeph thou Son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy Wife: for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghoft.

21. And be fhall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call his name Jefus: for he fall fave his people from their fins.

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