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B03911	An account of the conversion of Theodore John, a late teacher among the Jews, together with his confession of the Christian faith, which he delivered immediately before he was baptized in the presence of the Lutheran congregation in the German church in Little-Trinity Lane, London, on the 23d. Sunday after Trinity, being the 31st. of October, in the year of our Lord God 1692. Translated out of High Dutch into English.	John, Theodore.	1693 (1693)	Wing J762; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 482.b.3[15]; ESTC R26146	17,329	71

IMPRIMATUR March 9. 1692 3. Ra. Barker AN ACCOUNT OF THE Conversion OF THEODORE JOHN A late Teacher among the JEWS Together with his Confession of the CHRISTIAN FAITH Which he delivered immediately before he was Baptized in the Presence of the Lutheran Congregation in the German Church in Little Trinity-Lane London on the 23d Sunday after Trinity being the 31st of October in the Year of our Lord God 1692. Translated out of High Dutch into English LONDON Printed for John Dunton at the Raven in the Poultrey 1693. Price 6 d. To all them that Love the Lord JESUS CHRIST in sincerity Brethren and Fellow-Christians ALmighty God having out of his unspeakable Goodness and Mercy vouchsafed to call me lately from the gross Darkness of blind Judaism to the saving Light of his Holy Gospel I found my self obliged in Conscience not to conceal from any of you these great Things the Lord has shewed into me but publickly to declare them unto you and all them that see or hear this to the end that we may all Rejoyce together in him giving Thanks unto the Father who has made us meet to be partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in Light who bath delivered us from the Power of Darkness and translated us into the Kingdom of his Dear Son in whom we have Redemption through his Blood even the forgiveness of our Sins as also that we may with one Mind and one Mouth pray to God for the Conversion of my Brethren according to the Flesh that God would be pleased to make good his blessed Word spoken by his Holy Prophets and Apostles that after the fulness of the Gentiles is come in the Remnant of Israel and those that are escaped of the House of Jacob shall return to the Mighty God and seek the Lord and David their King even our Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ. I was born at Prague in Bohemia and lived Thirty Years in Ignorance and Abnegation of Christ I studyed the Talmud of the Jews and the rest of their Fabulous Comments and I became a Teacher among them at Treves in Germany When the blind lead the blind should they not both fall into the Ditch But God meant for good the evil I wrought against my self as it is brought to pass this day to the saving of my Soul I had strong Convictions within my self from the Scriptures of the Old Testament for those of the New I had never studyed then and that is the Reason why the principal Proofs in my Confession are taken thence against those Principles taught me from my Childhood and maintained by me when I came to Years of Discretion although some Precious Pearls discovered themselves unto me even in the Dunghil of Jewish Fables I would say some marks of Divine Truth consonant to the Word of Everlasting Truth I met with amongst their Blasphemous Lyes and although for several Years I was doubtful whether to bury in Oblivion or to improve with solid Management the thoughts of Anti-Judaism yet so prevalent was the Grace of God upon me that finding the former impossible I attempted the latter with Fervent Prayers imploring God's Assistance to guide me into the way of Saving Truth But being fearful lest my Brethren who are too many and powerful in Germany should discover and put a malicious stop to my Good Intentions I durst not venture to Address my self to any Professor of Christianity but resolved to go for England where the Jews are less in Number and Authority and coming hither I happened by Divine Providence to Lodge in the same House with one Mr. Heipel of Strasburg M. A. and a Person well skilled in Divinity who having several times conferred with me about Matters of Religion did at his departure for Germany introduce me to Mr. Jo. Esdras Edzard a Lutheran Divine and Minister to the German Church established in London according to the Augsburg Confession who like a Spiritual Father begat me into Christ utterly Convincing and faithfully Instructing me and by the Grace of God made me a Member of the Church of Christ presenting me to his Congregation where I delivered my Confession and was Baptized in the Name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost whose Holy Name be blessed and praised for his Wonderful Mercy by which he wrought so great a Confession by me Here is my Confession Fellow-Christians presented to you all as some of you have desired you can expect no Curiosity in the Translation the Translator being a German and not so well acquainted with the English Tongue but if you examine the strength and firmness of the Arguments contained therein by which I was convinced and became a Christian I hope you will find the Truth of our Saviour's Gospel faithfully express'd and ingeniously confess'd therein Finally Good Christians I desire your hearty Prayers to Almighty God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the God of all Grace that having now called me together with you unto his Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus he make me perfect stablish strengthen and settle me to him be Glory and Dominion together with the Son and Holy Ghost for ever and ever Amen From my Lodgings at Mr. Mears Hatter in Puddle-Dock March 16. 1692 3. THEODORE JOHN'S CONFESSION OF THE Christian Faith DELIVER'D At his Baptism c. Q. WHat Religion are you of A. I am a Jew Q. What is your Name A. Iom Tobh Q. Where were you born A. At Prague in Bohemia Q. What is your Age A. I am 30 years old Q. What was your Calling A. I was a Teacher among the Jews at Treves in Germany Q. What is your desire A. To be baptized with holy Baptism Q. To what purpose A. That I may become a Christian Q. What reason have you to turn Christian A. Because by the Grace of God I have got a true account from the Writings of Moses and the Prophets concerning the Person and Office of the Messias by which knowledge I was convinced of the gross and blind Errors of Judaism and of their vain waiting for a Messias an Earthly Prince as they would have him and having farther made a diligent exploration and tryal of the Christian Faith according to the Rule of the Holy Scripture in the Old Testament compared with the Expositions of the ancient Jews themselves I found the said Christian Faith to be in all its Articles firmly grounded upon the Word of God and agreeing with the Faith of the former true Israel in the time of the Patriarchs as well as that of Moses and all the Prophets which I praise God for and heartily rejoyce in Q. Which are the chief Errors you discover'd in blind Judaism A. All their Doctrine is naught but especially that of the Messias's Person and Office and of their vain looking for his coming when really he is come long ago Q. Do you believe then and are you fully convinced that the Messias is come A. Yes I do believe it and am fully convinced of

A. That of a Prophet an High-Priest and a King Q. How can you prove that the Messias was to be a Prophet A. God has spoken unto Moses Deut. 18.18 19. concerning the Messias thus I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren like unto thee and will put my words in his mouth and it shall come to pass that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name I will require it of him Q. Does God speak there of the Messias A. Yes he does for we read Deut. 34.10 that there arose not a Prophet like unto Moses but the Messias should be not only 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 like to him but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 greater than Moses according to the Judgment of the Jews themselves in Ikkarim Q. What did belong to his Prophetical Office A. The preaching of the Gospel Isa 61.1 and the establishing of a new Covenant Dan. 9. ult Jer. 31. Q. What Scripture have you to prove that the Messias should be an High Priest A. This Ps 110. The Lord hath sworn thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedeck Q. Are you sure that the Messias is intended there A. Yes he is the Object of the whole Psalm according to the confession of the Jews themselves and it will plainly appear to be so from the Context especially when he is stiled a Priest for ever since it is known that all other Priests did cease from their Priesthood by way of death Q. What makes him to be called a Priest after the Order of Melchisedeck A. Because he was to be both a Priest and a King as Melchisedeck was he should have neither Predecessor nor Successor neither beginning of days nor end of life none of which were mentioned in Scripture from Melchisedeck for the Messias's sake Q. What was he to do in respect to the Office of his Priesthood A. To make Oblations and Atonement for us Q. The High-Priests made their Oblations of several sorts of Beasts What was the Messias to offer A. Himself according to the Prophecy of Isa c. 33. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 where it is said that the Messias shall make his Soul that i● himself an Offering for Sin which is the same with the Jewish Tradition before mentioned That th● Messias should be instead of the Sacrifices Q. What is the meaning of that expression A. As formerly the Sin of t●● whole Congregation was to 〈◊〉 confessed over and put upo● the Goat of Sin offering and th●● the Goat bearing all the Iniquiti●● was to be killed for the reconcil●●tion of the People So upon 〈◊〉 Messias should be laid all the S●… and Iniquities of Mankind both 〈◊〉 to Guilt and Punishment for which he should be put to death whilst we were healed and reconciled to God Q. Have you Scripture for this Assertion A. Yes the whole 53d Chapter of Isaiah does plainly affirm it do but consider v. 4 5 6. Surely he has born our griefs and carried our Sorrows He was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities The chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed the Lord hath laid on him the iniquities of us all Q. But are you sure that this Prephecy is spoken of the Messias A. The Context makes it clear because it is said he had done no Violence neither was any Deceit in his Mouth and further That by his Knowledge he should justifie many and bear their Iniquities Besides I find it in the Jewish Talmud in Zohar and elsewhere by the Rabbins unanimously applied to the Messias Q. Was it said that the Messias should be a King A. Yes God himself declares him a King Jer. 23.5 He shall reign a King and prosper In Zechariah and other places he is stiled the King of Zion Q. What does belong to his Royal Office A. The ruling and protecting of his Church Q. Let me know the quality of his Kingdom A. His Kingdom should be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a spiritual Kingdom not a worldly Kingdom and for this reason the Messias is said to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the same place where he is called King Zechariah 9.10 11. Q. Does this refer to the Messias A. It 's impossible any other man could be intended here but the Messias this is Rabbi Salomon Jarchi's own Confession which he proves principally from these words in the Context He shall speak peace unto the Heathen and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea and from the river even to the ends of the earth Q. What should the Messias be as to his person A. Both God and Man in one Person Q. How can you prove this A. I prove it by several Arguments first by the Names given the Messias Q. What Names A. He is called by the Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is God's own peculiar and essential Name Q. Shew me a place where he is called so A. Jer. 23.6 God himself saith that the Messias's Name whereby he should be called is Jehovah Zidkenu the Lord our Righteousness Q. But does God speak here of the Messias A. Yes by all means as easily will appear not only from the Context but also from the Jewish Talmud and other Rabbins who unanimously apply this Prophecy to the Messias You will find more than seventy Instances collected from the Jewish Writings by I. E. Edzard in his Consensus Antiquitatis Judaicae super h. l. Q. But what Evidence is there that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is God's own essontial Name A. God himself speaks to Moses Exod. 3.15 This is my name for ever and Isa 42.8 he says I am the Lord that is my name and my glory I will not give unto another Q. What do the Rabbies say of that Name A. They commonly call it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is to say a proper and peculiar Name belonging to none but God Q. But is there ever any Angel or Man called so A. No. Q. What does it argue that the Messias is called so A. This that he is God Q. Are there any other Names besides this that prove his Godhead A. Yes his Name should be called Wonderful Counsellor the mighty God the everlasting Father the Prince of Peace Isa 9.6 Immanuel Isa 6.14 David calls him his Lord Ps 110.1 Jacob the Angel the Redeemer Gen. 48.16 by Malachi he is stiled the Lord of the Temple c. 3.1 elsewhere he is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Angel of God's presence or rather the Angel which is his Face according to the Explication of the Rabbies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ex. 3. Isa 63.1 Also Ex. 33.14 he says of himself I am the Lord the God of Abraham of Isaac and of Jacob All these Names do evince most clearly that the Messias must be God else he could not be called by any of these Names Q. From whence do you further prove his Godhead A. From his eternal Existence