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B03903 An information, concerning the present state of the Jewish nation in Europe and Judea. Wherein the footsteps of Providence preparing a way for their conversion to Christ, and for their deliverance from captivity, are discovered. Jessey, Henry, 1603-1663. 1658 (1658) Wing J692C; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 482.b.3[11]; ESTC R24655 16,492 30

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them cause to consider the Truth of the Gospel without prejudice I say from all these Circumstances we may gather this Conclusion that the Lord doth prepare a way for them to be converted unto Christianity which is yet more evident by some other Circumstances wherewith some of us are acquainted Namely that some of those afflicted Jews at Jerusalem begin now to confess That their Fore-fathers did wickedly in putting Jesus of Nazareth to death and that he was a just man and that the Spirit of the Messiah was in him and that for putting him and others to death they ought to repent seeing they cannot attribute this great wrath which is gone forth against them to any other cause so remarkable as to this sin ☜ Now if these Confessions begin to be made among some of the chief of them as some of us know that they are it is a clear token that God is preparing and fitting them for Mercy by the acknowledgement of their sin and repentance for putting Christ to death and if once their hearts begin to be moved with remorse for this sin no doubt they will obtain pardon We are also certainly informed that the New Testament in Hebrew of the translation of Munster being far different from the Hebrew phrase which is used in Scripture is taken along to be brought to Judea ☜ that it may be put in Scripture phrase and so sent back again to Amsterdam to be printed and if once they begin to read the new Testament as a true History in their own Hebrew Dialect there can be no greater preparation for their conversion then this will be and we know that God is now setting this very thing a foot among them Whence we may conclude that he is fitting them for Mercy by the means of their approaching to the knowledge of Jesus Christ and nothing will approach them so effectually to that knowledge next unto the Spirit of Grace and Supplication to be poured out upon them as first The Communication of the New Testament in their Tongue by some of their own Rabbi's unto them 2. as the Unity of Christians holding forth unto them with one consent the main substance of Christianity which brings Salvation unto all And 3. as the opening unto them the Bowels of our Charity in these opportunities of their distress and perplexty that they may find some relief by these three means All which God is now setting a work toward them the work may be carried on with success till the Lord come into his Temple In expectation whereof all whose hearts are touched with compassion to them in their bleeding condition and have longing desires for their deliverance are exhorted to testifie the same by their prayers and by the opening of their heart and hand liberally towards them And how blessed shall they be that shall have a hand in helping to make Jerusalem a Glory in the whole Earth Psal 122.6 PRay for the Peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee Psal 41.1 2. Blessed is he that considereth the poor the Lord will deliver him in the time of trouble the Lord will preserve him and keep him alive and he shall be blessed upon the Earth and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his Enemies 2 Cor. 8.9 You know the Grace of our Lord Iesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be rich 2 Cor. 9.6 7. He which soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly and he which soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully Every man as be purposeth in his heart not grudingly or of necessity for God loveth a cheerfull Giver FINIS An Appendix to the foregoing Information received from Beyond-Seas since it was Printed to be added in the former pages that are there shewed in the Margen THE state of the Jews at Jerusalem hath been many hundred years of late such To pag. 4. l. 17. as that they ever lived of the supply and Contributions from their brethren abroad because the place doth yield but little occasion for them to maintain themselves and besides those that betake themselves thither are either Old men or Women only to do penitency and lay down their bones near the Sepulchers of their fore-fathers or of younger men that for respect to the holiness of the place as supposing God to be nearer there and that all prayers must needs ascend that way into heaven come thither there to ply devotion and penitency for the sins of themselves and the whole Nation and therefore cannot attend any trading but all their time is taken up with praying reading and hearing Sermons as also with fastings and watchings and the like penitential Exercises which intent and endeavours their Brethren abroad amongst the Nations well knowing and with all desiring to keep as it were possession or at least a footing in Jerusalem and to shew their holiness till a full restitution come have been ever willing to uphold them in it and to that purpose wherever any Synagogues of Jews are on every Sabbath-day a Collection is made for the poor at Jerusalem and what so is gathered they are to send thither every year Therefore the Jews of Poland c. By the Turks and especially their debts made for want of supply amongst the Citizens being rigorously exacted Pag. 5. l. 6. they were haled into prison c. An Instance hereof is this Pa. 8. l. 14. that in the year 5399. from the Creation which is now nineteen years ago there was a great drought in Jerusalem which had put all Inhabitants to prayers the Necessity being extream but the worst of all was this that an apostated Jew going out to the Turks perswaded unto the then Bassa the Lord Mahomet Bassa that the sole cause that the heaven were shut up were the Jews by reason of their disobedience unto God whereupon an Edict was put forth commanding all Jews great and small young and old to be cast out of the Town presently Whereupon some eight of their Eldest were sent up to the said Bassa which Eldest with great Expences bestowed partly on the Bassa and partly on his Consellours had much to do to crave only three dayes delay If perhaps within that time the Lord should accept of their prayers and penitency If not and that the Lord gave no Rain he might do with him what he pleased This being so stated it was proclaimed throughout the City that if within three dayes no rain came all the Jews should be expelled and their goods made prize to the Turks and whosoever should be found remaining was to be killed Hence arose a dolefull lamentation amongst the Jews a continual fasting for those three nights and dayes was put upon all except Babes and Women with Child or in Child-bed who were bound only to one day and night So they prayed and humbled themselves all that while with great Cries and Weepings so that the voyce of it was heard throughout the City