John Trapp on Matthew 1:2

Verse 2. Abraham begat Isaac] The fruit, not more of his [non-Latin text not transcribed]. flesh, then of his faith: Whence he is said to be born after the Spirit, [illegible: 2 words]. 10. 11. Gal. 4. [illegible: 1 letter]9.Verè fuit Isaac beatae senectu[illegible: 2 letters] & [illegible: 2 words] dei filius. Isaac begat Iacob] After twenty years expectance, and many an hearty prayer put up therewhile. So, Adam lived an hundred and twenty years ere he begat Seth; whom God set as another [illegible: 1 word]. seed instead of Abel, Gen. 5. 3. with Gen. 4. 25. when Cains familyGen. 2[illegible: 1 letter]. [illegible: 1 letter]1. The Hebrew word is, to frequent and multiply prayer. flourished, and grew great in the earth. God usually stayes so long, that he hardly findes faith, Luk. 18. 8. till men have done expecting, and then he doeth things that they lookt not for, Isa. 64. 3. Wait therefore upon him who waits to be gracious; and know this, that he is a God of judgement, Isa. 30. 18. that is, a wise God, one that chuseth his times, and knows best when to deal forth his favours. See Isa. 49 8. with Psal. 69. 13. Every thing isEccles [illegible: 1 letter]. 11. beautiful in its season, saith Solomon. Iacob begat Iudah and his brethren] Brethren in iniquity (the most of them) a part of their fathers punishment, for thatGen. 17 [illegible: 2 letters], &c. three-fold lye in a breath. Reuben was the beginning of his strength, excelling in dignity and power, Gen. 45. 3. that is (saith the Chaldee Paraphrast) in the Principality and the Priesthood. Both which he forfeited by his foul offence; the [illegible: 1 word] to Iudah, the later to Levi. Howbeit, upon his return to God (though disinherited of the birth-right, yet) he had this honour of an elder-brother, that he was first provided for. But Iudah was he, whom his brethren Gen. [illegible: 1 word]. 8. should praise (saith Iacob) in allusion to his name, and in reference to his priviledge; for it is evident, that our Lord sprang [non-Latin text not transcribed]. out of Iudah, Heb. 7 14. that branch from on high, Luk. 1. 78. [non-Latin text not transcribed]. that Shiloh, which some interpret, His sonne: Others, Tranquillator, R David. Salvator, the Prosperer, Pacificatour, Safe-maker, &c.Tranquillator, [illegible: 1 word], a themate Shalah, [illegible: 4 words]. Others, the son of her secundines, which is the Tunicle that wrappeth the childe in the wombe.