Quesnel: Moral Reflections on the Gospels Vol 1

CHAPTER I, 25
** 7. And Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboatn
begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa, 8. And Asa
begat Josaphat, and Josa{3bat begat Joram, and Jorara
begat Ozias, 9. And Ozias begat Joatham, and
Joatham begat Achaz, and Acbaz begat Ezekias,
10. And Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses
begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias, 11. And
Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the
time they were carried away to Babylon: 12. And
after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat
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 begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud."
The true nobihty of these kings, and of all the
ancestors of Jesus Christ, is to have their names
found in his genealogy, and to have a share in his
birth—that of Christians, is to be born of and in
Jesus Christ himself. Men are apt to be fond, and
to boast of an illustrious birth, which yet perhaps, in
the sight of God, has been more criminal than a
meaner : but they never employ their thoughts upon
a holy birth, which renders us children of God, and
members of his Son. Greatness, power, and human
wisdom, appear in the family of the ancestors
of the Son of God incarnate : but He will not enter
into it himself, till all those are first gone out.
" 15. And Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat
Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob, 16. And
Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom
was born Jesus, who is called Christ."
The parents of Jesus, and Jesus himself, draw no
manner of advantage from the power, splendour, or
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