Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n
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A58306
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The restauration of the Jevves: or, a true relation of their progress and proceedings in order to the regaining of their ancient kingdom. Being the substance of several letters viz. from Antwerp, Legorn, Florence, &c. Published by R.R.
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R. R.
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1665
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Wing R64; ESTC R216706
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the_o restaurationn_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o their_o progress_n and_o proceed_n in_o order_n to_o the_o regain_n of_o their_o ancient_a kingdom_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o several_a letter_n viz._n from_o antwerp_n legorn_n florence_n etc._n etc._n publish_a by_o r._n r._n london_n print_v by_o a._n maxwell_n in_o the_o year_n 1665._o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n a_o letter_n from_o antwerp_n octob._n 〈◊〉_d 1665._o sir_n since_o the_o last_o i_o receive_v from_o you_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v with_o one_o that_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o they_o appear_v in_o great_a number_n in_o several_a place_n the_o first_o mention_v appear_v in_o arabia_n they_o be_v say_v to_o possess_v themselves_o in_o meka_n but_o at_o the_o first_o the_o jew_n that_o live_v among_o the_o turk_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v their_o brother_n but_o say_v they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o arab_n that_o live_v in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o arabia_n the_o happy_a but_o now_o they_o say_v they_o be_v israelites_n and_o send_v by_o the_o ten_o tâ—ibes_n to_o be_v their_o forerunner_n another_o company_n be_v say_v to_o move_v from_o the_o east_n and_o north_n east_n country_n of_o asia_n the_o three_o and_o great_a company_n in_o the_o desert_n goth_n of_o morocco_n which_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v not_o far_o from_o cape_n de_fw-fr ver_n but_o more_o within_o the_o land_n they_o consist_v of_o 8000_o company_n the_o least_o of_o they_o contain_v 100_o man_n and_o some_o of_o they_o 1000_o a_o jew_n that_o live_v in_o these_o part_n come_v unto_o saley_n in_o barbary_n in_o august_n last_o and_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n into_o his_o hand_n do_v swear_v by_o it_o that_o he_o come_v late_o from_o they_o and_o have_v speak_v with_o they_o and_o see_v they_o in_o that_o number_n aforemention_v and_o that_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o sword_n 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