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A62371
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A letter written to the Jewes by Rabbi Moses Scialitti, a Jew of Florence baptized June 14. 1663. ; delaring the reasons of his conversion, and exhorting them to embrace the Christian faith.
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Scialitti, Paul Colend.
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Wing S908; ESTC R8949
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prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o daniel_n plain_o fulfil_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n at_o his_o conception_n and_o nativity_n 7.25_o dan._n 7.25_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o time_n be_v the_o great_a age_n of_o a_o man_n 100_o year_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pizke_n aboth_o where_o the_o rule_n of_o life_n be_v proportion_v to_o every_o age_n till_o 100_o year_n beyond_o which_o if_o a_o man_n live_v his_o time_n be_v no_o more_o account_v than_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o hundred_o year_n he_o be_v as_o one_o dead_a and_o go_v and_o annihilate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o two_o time_n consequent_o 200._o year_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n 50._o year_n which_o be_v in_o all_o 350._o according_a to_o the_o same_o account_n in_o a_o other_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o time_n 21.7_o dan._n 21.7_o time_n and_o a_o half_a now_o from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n to_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v about_o 350._o year_n and_o according_o at_o that_o time_n the_o prophecy_n be_v both_o fulfil_v in_o he_o also_o be_v accomplish_v that_o death_n and_o passion_n which_o it_o behove_v the_o messiah_n to_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o particular_a explication_n whereof_o i_o reserve_v to_o the_o treatise_n already_o promise_v in_o he_o be_v fulfil_v the_o prohecie_n of_o haggai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n 52.53_o chap._n 52.53_o 52._o chap._n 52._o shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a in_o what_o my_o brethren_n do_v this_o superiority_n consist_v you_o know_v that_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v neither_o prophecy_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celestial_a fire_n for_o sacrifice_n nor_o several_a of_o those_o other_o excellency_n wherewith_o the_o first_o be_v magnify_v but_o here_o be_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n that_o whilst_o it_o remain_v this_o messiah_n this_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o come_v and_o redeem_v mankind_n and_o erect_v a_o spiritual_a temple_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o god_n to_o inhabit_v instead_o of_o that_o visible_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n therefore_o this_o house_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o to_o signify_v that_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o material_a fabric_n neither_o will_v god_n any_o long_o dwell_v in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n the_o come_n of_o this_o messiah_n have_v also_o make_v apparent_a the_o truth_n of_o that_o prophecy_n of_o zachariah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n 9_o zech._n 14._o v._o 9_o that_o be_v the_o world_n shall_v cease_v from_o idolatry_n and_o come_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o that_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v call_v jehovah_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v together_o with_o god_n the_o father_n one_o in_o name_n and_o one_o in_o nature_n substance_n and_o essence_n and_o brethren_n let_v not_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o i_o know_v be_v your_o great_a quarrel_n with_o the_o christian_a religion_n seem_v so_o strange_a see_v the_o manner_n of_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o godhead_n be_v inexplicable_a you_o also_o have_v two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d article_n which_o at_o first_o view_n seem_v inconsistent_a and_o hardly_o to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o yet_o yourselves_o hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o believe_v they_o both_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a prescience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o freedom_n of_o will_n which_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punishment_n or_o reward_n and_o the_o great_a rabbi_n maimon_n esteem_v it_o enough_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o difficulty_n ro_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a knowledge_n be_v not_o as_o we_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v how_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o distinct_a from_o but_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o consequent_o god_n essence_n will_v not_o be_v incomprehensible_a if_o his_o prescience_n be_v not_o so_o whereupon_o your_o doctor_n say_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o aforecited_a word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maimon_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v those_o article_n though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v the_o manner_n how_o they_o consist_v together_o which_o answer_n if_o you_o admit_v as_o true_a and_o sufficient_a in_o the_o case_n of_o prescience_n and_o freewill_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v accept_v so_o far_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o not_o to_o conclude_v it_o therefore_o impossible_a to_o be_v true_a because_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a especial_o see_v your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cabalist_n in_o several_a place_n affirm_v as_o hard_a thing_n in_o effect_n and_o not_o unlike_a to_o those_o which_o the_o christian_a faith_n teach_v concern_v the_o trinity_n viz._n that_o the_o three_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celestial_a order_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crown_n knowledge_n intelligence_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n can_v suffer_v any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separation_n that_o they_o be_v three_o yet_o but_o one_o essence_n and_o how_o difficult_a soever_o this_o matter_n may_v seem_v to_o you_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o prove_v it_o from_o your_o own_o book_n and_o particular_o from_o plain_a and_o clear_a allegation_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zoar._n i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v my_o discourse_n further_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n which_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o messiah_n how_o they_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n because_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n already_o insist_v on_o by_o many_o excellent_a writer_n and_o i_o myself_o also_o purpose_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o treat_v more_o full_o of_o it_o hereafter_o i_o conclude_v they_o with_o a_o observation_n now_o common_o know_v but_o original_o take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lecture_n of_o the_o college_n of_o eliah_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v to_o continue_v six_o thousand_o year_n two_o thousand_o empty_a two_o thousand_o law_n two_o thousand_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o there_o be_v two_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o remain_v four_o thousand_o which_o according_a to_o your_o rabbi_n be_v to_o be_v equal_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o messiah_n three_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o be_v already_o past_a and_o you_o be_v still_o expect_v the_o messiah_n and_o will_v not_o yet_o allow_v the_o second_o period_n of_o this_o threefold_a division_n to_o be_v complete_a and_o end_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o in_o few_o word_n be_v this_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v change_v the_o expect_a messiah_n be_v to_o come_v in_o such_o a_o prefix_a time_n he_o be_v to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o die_v he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v to_o take_v away_o idolatry_n all_o which_o according_a to_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n history_n and_o tradition_n be_v so_o fulfil_v in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n as_o to_o leave_v it_o without_o controversy_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n who_o come_v be_v foretell_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o he_o therefore_o my_o earnest_a desire_n and_o prayer_n be_v that_o after_o this_o long_a and_o almost_o invincible_a obstinacy_n of_o our_o nation_n the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v embrace_v may_v be_v believe_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o you_o all_o that_o you_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n to_o which_o unbeliever_n be_v liable_a and_o may_v receive_v a_o reward_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o our_o saviour_n second_a come_v although_o
union_n of_o one_o law_n and_o one_o faith_n and_o attain_v salvation_n thereby_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n 9.2_o chap_n 9.2_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n upon_o they_o have_v the_o light_n shine_v 6._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o then_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v which_o you_o know_v well_o to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v and_o according_a unto_o your_o account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystical_a sense_n you_o know_v the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o signification_n in_o the_o writing_n and_o there_o be_v one_o signification_n in_o the_o read_n 7._o ver_fw-la 7._o which_o be_v grant_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o follow_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o increase_n must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finalis_fw-la be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o a_o extraordinary_a unusual_a thing_n and_o never_o allow_v by_o any_o rule_n let_v we_o observe_v then_o that_o this_o man_n be_v a_o numerical_a letter_n denote_v the_o number_n 600._o and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v just_a 600._o year_n according_a to_o the_o follow_a computation_n uzziah_n reign_v 52._o year_n jotham_n 16._o ahaz_n 16._o hezekiah_n 29._o manasseh_n 55._o ammon_n 2._o josiah_n 31._o jehoiakim_n 11._o zedekiah_n 11._o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n last_v 70._o year_n and_o the_o second_o temple_n 420._o which_o be_v in_o all_o 713._o now_o if_o we_o take_v away_o 40._o year_n for_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o uzziah_n before_o isaiah_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o 33._o year_n for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n live_v upon_o earth_n and_o 40._o year_n more_o for_o the_o time_n from_o his_o passion_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o number_n to_o be_v subtract_v from_o 713._o will_v be_v 113._o and_o the_o remainder_n 600._o so_o then_o the_o man_n finalis_fw-la be_v put_v on_o purpose_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o this_o messiah_n this_o child_n to_o who_o the_o prophet_n give_v such_o honourable_a title_n and_o in_o who_o this_o increase_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v shall_v be_v bear_v just_o 600._o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o prophecy_n as_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o true_a messiah_n indeed_o be_v by_o who_o come_v also_o be_v fulfil_v that_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n which_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33._o jer._n 31.31_o 32_o 33._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o my_o covevenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n what_o other_o thing_n brethren_n can_v this_o change_n of_o covenant_n mean_a but_o only_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n ratify_v in_o the_o day_n that_o our_o father_n go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o substitute_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o new_a and_o a_o better_a covenant_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v a_o more_o distinct_a and_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o messiah_n god_n and_o man_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v you_o know_v also_o that_o the_o messiah_n at_o his_o come_n must_v through_o this_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n take_v away_o all_o idolatry_n as_o from_o many_o place_n i_o can_v prove_v if_o it_o be_v not_o already_o confess_v by_o you_o without_o any_o contradiction_n if_o then_o this_o messiah_n must_v be_v god_n and_o man_n if_o he_o must_v redeem_v the_o world_n if_o he_o must_v take_v away_o all_o idolatry_n it_o remain_v only_o for_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v that_o messiah_n that_o you_o may_v not_o say_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o messiah_n be_v of_o that_o essence_n and_o shall_v unite_v to_o his_o divinity_n the_o humane_a nature_n and_o must_v perform_v those_o work_n which_o you_o have_v speak_v of_o but_o all_o this_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v receive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o universal_a tradition_n general_o acknowledge_v in_o every_o nation_n and_o consequent_o the_o history_n of_o the_o miracle_n there_o record_v be_v worthy_a of_o belief_n so_o also_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o since_o the_o first_o publication_n of_o his_o gospel_n it_o have_v be_v general_o acknowledge_v and_o without_o contradiction_n that_o in_o such_o a_o certain_a time_n jesus_n christ_n live_v and_o die_v and_o soon_o after_o his_o gospel_n be_v write_v and_o proclaim_v by_o his_o disciple_n who_o neither_o write_v nor_o preach_v it_o for_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o compliance_n with_o any_o prince_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a thereby_o expose_v themselves_o to_o many_o sorrow_n and_o a_o cruel_a death_n now_o you_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n 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