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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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you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a with_o what_o solemn_a profession_n and_o vow_n man_n be_v admit_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yet_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v just_o expect_v from_o they_o who_o live_v so_o long_o in_o obstinacy_n and_o infidelity_n i_o will_v here_o add_v that_o renunciation_n of_o my_o former_a error_n and_o that_o profession_n of_o my_o belief_n which_o i_o make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o divers_a honourable_a person_n and_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o question_n propose_v unto_o i_o immediate_o before_o my_o baptism_n q._n what_o be_v your_o desire_n a._n i_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n that_o i_o may_v live_v under_o the_o government_n and_o may_v enjoy_v the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o my_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n and_o my_o salvation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v q._n do_v you_o sincere_o acknowledge_v as_o you_o hope_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o who_o the_o christian_n believe_v be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o no_o other_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o a._n yes_o as_o i_o hope_v for_o mercy_n from_o god_n who_o i_o desire_v to_o deal_v with_o i_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o to_o come_v as_o i_o hearty_o believe_v it_o q._n what_o argument_n persuade_v you_o to_o this_o belief_n a._n the_o prophecy_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o fulfil_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n the_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n his_o purity_n and_o humility_n the_o excellency_n of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o misery_n in_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n have_v be_v involve_v these_o 1600._o year_n for_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o reject_v his_o law_n q._n do_v you_o renounce_v the_o error_n of_o judaisme_n and_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n a._n yes_o very_o q._n have_v you_o a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o conform_v your_o life_n and_o manner_n to_o the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o that_o rule_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n observe_v a._n i_o will_v do_v so_o by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n q._n will_v you_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a water_n of_o baptism_n a._n that_o be_v my_o most_o earnest_a desire_n q._n what_o benefit_n do_v you_o expect_v from_o this_o baptism_n a._n to_o be_v purge_v from_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o have_v appease_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n both_o of_o original_n and_o actual_a transgression_n and_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n to_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o enable_v i_o to_o live_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n q._n upon_o what_o term_n do_v you_o expect_v these_o grace_n and_o benefit_n a._n upon_o the_o term_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n past_a of_o a_o live_a faith_n and_o universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n q._n be_v you_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o your_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o for_o the_o error_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o your_o nation_n whereby_o they_o approve_v the_o malice_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n a._n yes_o very_o i_o be_o true_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o my_o own_o and_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o q._n do_v thou_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o vain_a pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n with_o all_o covetous_a desire_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o carnal_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o follow_v nor_o be_v ed_z by_o they_o a._n i_o renounce_v they_o all_o q._n do_v thou_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n our_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v that_o he_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n and_o also_o do_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n that_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o from_o thence_o shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o do_v thou_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o everlasting_a life_n after_o death_n a._n all_o this_o i_o steadfast_o believe_v q._n will_v thou_o be_v baptize_v in_o this_o faith_n a._n that_o be_v my_o desire_n q._n will_v thou_o then_o obedient_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n a._n i_o will_v endeavour_v so_o to_o do_v god_n be_v my_o helper_n after_o these_o answer_v i_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o our_o forefather_n be_v by_o divine_a grace_n fulfil_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o 26._o ezek._n 36._o v._o 26._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o finis_fw-la paul_n colend_n scialitti_n this_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v june_n 14._o 1663._o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n at_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n by_o the_o reverend_n dr._n warmestre_n dean_n of_o worcester_n and_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n george_n lord_n bishop_n of_o chester_n and_o samuel_n collins_n dr._n in_o physic_n be_v godfather_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o countess_n of_o huntingdon_n be_v godmother_n imprimatur_fw-la exit_fw-la aed_n sabaud_n junii_fw-la 18._o 1663._o geor._n stradling_n s._n t._n p._n river_n in_o christo_n pat._n d._n gilbert_n episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sac_fw-la domestic_a
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