Osias begat Ioatham: Ioatham begat Achas: Achas begat Ezechias: Ezechias begat Manasses: Manasses begat Amon: Amon begat Iosias: ^note Iosias begat Iechonias ∧ his brethren aboute þe; tyme they were caryed awaye to Babylon.

And after they were brought to Babylon / Iechonias begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat zorobabel: zorobabel begat Abiud: Abiud begat Eliachim: Eliachim begat Azor: Azor begat Sadoc: Sadoc begat Achin: Achin begat Eliud: Eliud begat Eleasar: Eleasar begat Matthan: Matthan begat Iacob: Iacob begat Ioseph the husbande of Mary / of which was boren that Iesus / that is called Christ. &cross3;

C   All the generacions from Abraham to David are fowretene generaci&obar;s. And fr&obar; David vnto the captivite of Babylon / are fowretene generacions. And from the captivite of Babylon vnto Christ / are also fowrtene generaci&obar;s.

&cross2; The byrthe of Iesus Christ was on thys wyse. When hys mother Mary was betrouthed to Ioseph / before they came to dwell to gedder / she was fo&ubar;de with chylde by þe; holy goost. Th&ebar; Ioseph her husbande beinge a perfect

m&abar; ∧ loth to make an ensample ^note of hir / was mynded to put her awaye secretely. &cross2; Whill he thus thought / behold þe; angell of þe; Lorde appered vnto him in a dreame / saynge: Ioseph þe; sonne of David / feare not to take vnto þe; / Mary thy wyfe. For that which is c&obar;ceaved in her is of the holy goost. She shall brynge forthe a sonne / ∧ thou shalt call his name Iesus. For he shall save his peple from their synnes. &cross2;

D    ^note All this was done to fulfill þt; which was spoken of the Lorde by the Prophet / saynge: Beholde a mayde shall be with chylde / ∧ shall brynge forthe a sonne / and they shall call his name Emanuel / ^note which is by interpretacion / God with vs. &cross3;

And Ioseph assone as he awoke out of slepe / did as the angell of the Lorde bade hym / ∧ toke hys wyfe vnto hym / ^note and knewe her not tyll she had brought forth hir fyrst sonne / ∧ called hys name Iesus.

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