The Parable of the wife and foolish Virgins, ver. 1. The Pa The Jews Conspiracy against Christ, ver. 1. Christ's Feet anointed, ver. 6. Judas bribed to betray Christ, ver. 14. Christ's Passover-Supper, ver. 17. The Institution of the Lord's-Supper, ver. 26. Christ foretells his Disciples flight, and Peter's denial, ver. 31. Chrift's Prayer and Paffion, ver. 36. Christ betrayed by Judas, and apprehended, ver. 47. Christ's Trial before Caiaphas, ver. 57. Peter's Christ carried before Pilate, ver. I. Judas's Death, ver. 3. Chrift's Tryal before Pilate, ver. II. Pilate endeavours to release him, but cannot, ver. 15. Christ mocked by the Soldiers, and crucified, ver. 27. Christ's Refurrection, ver. I. His Appearance to Mary Mag- dalene, ver. 8. The Report of his Body being stolen, ver. A A PARAPHRASE ΟΝ ΤНЕ Gofpel of St. Matthew. CHAP. I. Christ's Genealogy, ver. 1. The History of Christ's Conception and Birth, ver. 18. I. THE Defcent of Jesus Chrift by Birth, was (according to the Prophefies that went before concerning him,) from Abraham, to whom God had exprefly promised, that in his Seed Should all the Nations of the Earth be blessed; and from David, of whose Family the Messiah was by the whole Jewish Nation without Controversy expected to arife. 2. And his Genealogy from Abraham, down to his reputed Father Fofeph, is this. 1. Abraham. 3. Jacob. I THE Book of the generation of Jesus Chrift, the fon of David, the fon of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Ifaac, and Ifaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren. 1 s 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar, and Phares begat Efrom, and Efrom begat Aram. 4 And Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon. 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab, and Booz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse. 6 And Jesse begat David the king, and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias. 7 And Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Afa. 5. Phares. 6. Efrom. 7. Aram. 8. Aminadab. 9. Naasson. 10. Salmon. 11. Booz. 12. Obed. 13. Jeffe. 14. David. 1. Solomon. 2. Roboam, 3. Abia. 4. Afa. 5. Jofaphat. 6. Joram 7. Ozias. 8. Joatham. 9. Achaz. 10. Ezekias. 11. Manasses. 12. Amon. 13. Joias. 14. Jechonias 1 14. Jechonias, or Jehoiakim; about the time of the Captivity. 11 And Jofias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon. 12 And after they were brought Ba 1. Jechonias, or Jehoiachin, bylon, Jechonias be 2 Kings, xxiv, 6. 2. Salathiel. 3. Zorobabel. 4. Abiud. 5. Eliakim. 6. Azor. 7. Sadoc. gat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel. 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor. 14 And Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc 8. Achim. 9. Eliud. begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud. 15 And Eliud be 10. Eleazar. gat Eleazar, and Ele 11. Matthan. azar begat Matthan, 12. Jacob. and Matthan begat Jacob. 16 And Jacob begat Jofeph the hufband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who was called Chrift. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations: and from David un til the carrying away into Babylon, are fourteen generations: and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ, are fourteen generations. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Chrift was was on this wife: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Jofeph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Jofeph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord ap peared unto him in a dream, faying, Joseph, 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 she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall fave his people from their fins. 22 (Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a fon, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, (which being interpreted, is, God with us) way. But when his Mother Mary was 19. Jofeph perceiving her to be with Child without his Knowledge, was much troubled and disturbed at it, being yet wholly ignorant of the Divine Mystery. Nevertheless, being a good and * compaffionate Man, he was * So the unwilling to expose her to publick word צדק Shame, but refolved to put her away in the Old privately. Teftament 20. But while he was musing in his fignifies, Mind upon these Things, an Angel ap- and from peared to him in a Dream, and faid; hence Joseph do not entertain any evil the LXX, Thoughts concerning Mary your Wife; and in the for she is not only innocent of what you New Test. wrongfully suspect her, but is also chosen of God to be the Instrument of a great and miraculous Work. For the Child that is now conceived in her, is by the wonderful and immediate Power of the Holy Ghost. 21. And she shall be delivered of a Son: and his Name shall be called Jefus, that is, The Saviour: For he shall be that long-expected Messiah, who by giving himself a Sacrifice for all past Sins, and by publishing for the future the gracious Terms of Faith and Repentance, shall deliver his People from the dominion and punishment of Sin, and bring them to everlasting Life. 22. And hereby shall be most eminently fulfilled that remarkable Prophecy of Ifaiah, (Ifa. vii. 14.) 23. Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bring forth a Son, and he shall be called Immanuel, that is, God with us.. 24. When |