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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

bless us and all the ends of the earth shall fear him Q. Why is the Second Person called Ours 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our God after a more especial manner A. Because he would be Ours more especially by taking our Flesh and Blood upon himself and becoming our Redeemer and Saviour Q. Are these three Persons called by different Names A. Yes they are the first we call the Father the second Son and the third the Holy Ghost Q. Are these Names express'd in Scripture A. Yes Psal 89. God says the Messias shall call him my Father Psal 2.7 God the Father says Thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee See Prov. 31.6 The Holy Ghost is often mentioned among other places See Isa 48.16 Ch. 63.10 Q. What does the word His Spirit mean in that place A. This that he proceeds from the Father and the Son Q. Whose Son should the Messias be A. The Son of God and the Son of Man Q. How should he be the Son of God Adopted of God or begotten by God out of his Essence A. Begotten by God as he is out of his Essence Thus God says to the Messias Psal 2. Thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee Q. This day what is meant by that A. From Everlasting so the Messias himself explains it Prov. 8.22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way before his works of old 23. I was set up from everlasting from the beginning or ever the Earth was 24. When there were no depths I was brought forth when there were no fountains abounding with water 25. Before the mountains were settled before the hills was I brought forth 26. While as yet he had not made the earth nor the fields nor the highest part of the dust of the world 27. When he prepared the Heavens I was there when he set a compass upon the face of the depth 28. When he established the Clouds above when he strengthened the fountains of the depth 29. When he gave to the Sea his Decree that the water should not pass his Commandment when he appointed the Fountains of the Earth 30. Then I was by him as one brought up with him and I was daily his delight rejoycing always before him 31. Rejoycing in the habitable part of the Earth and my delights were with the Sons of Men. Q. How are you sure that the second Psalm does not speak of David Solomon or any other but the Messias A. 1. Because God says he hath begotten him from Everlasting which cannot be said of any Man 2. Because he promised to give him the Heathen for his Inheritance and the uttermost parts of the Earth for his Possession whereas David as well as Solomon were so far from possessing them that a great part of them were not in their time discovered Again the same Psalm towards the end says Kiss the Son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled but a little blessed are all they that put their trust in him Of any one that is no more than Man the Prophet Jeremiah says Chap. 17.5 Cursed be the man that trusteth in man and maketh flesh his arm Q. But was the Messias to be the Son of Man also A. Yes for that reason he is called the Seed of the Woman and the Son of Man Q. From what Family should he descend A. From David's he is styled the Branch of David Isa 11.1 Jer. 25.5 Q. Who was to be his Mother A. A Virgin according to Isa 7.14 Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and call his Name Immanuel Q. Having made so good a Confession concerning the Coming of the Messias as also of his Person and his Office tell me now who this Messias is A The Lord Jesus of Nazareth Q. Do you firmly believe and are fully convinced that Jesus of Nazareth is that Messias which was promised to the fore-fathers A. Yes I do firmly believe it for I can find no other but him that could be the same Q. By what Arguments do you prove that A. It is plain and evident to Mankind that all the Characters and Properties attributed to the Messias by Moses and the Prophets are undeniably fulfilled and made up in the said Jesus of Nazareth Q. Explain this more clearly A. All the World is sensible that Jesus of Nazareth did come at the time appointed for the Messias viz. Before the Scepter departed from the Jews before Jerusalem and the Sanctuary were desolated before Bethlehem was destroyed before Oblations and Sacrifices ceased and before the Seventy Weeks mentioned in Daniel were expired It is without question that he came to the second Temple and taught in it according to Haggai and Malachy's Prophecy Also it is evident that he was Born at Bethlehem the place appointed by Micah It 's undeniable that Forty Years after his Death the City and Temple were destroyed and the Oblations ceased It 's universally known that in the latter end of those Seventy Weeks he dyed being murdered and killed after a violent and horrible manner like a Malefactor crucified according to the sence and sound of the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 exprest in Daniel Ch. 9. v. 26. It is past contradiction that the Jews were offended at Jesus of Nazareth the same which Isaiah foretold should befal the Messias as is express'd Ch. 8. v. 13 14. and Ch 53. v. 2 3. All which happening thus to Jesus of Nazareth is a clear Demonstration of his being the true Messias Q. Is there any thing more foretold of the Messias and fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth A. Yes there is viz. 'T is evidently known that the People and Nations do cleave to the Lord Jesus as they should do to the Messias according to Isa 2.2 Also that Jesus performed those Miracles which the Messias should do in making the Blind to see the Deaf to hear the Lame to walk Isa 35.5 6. Also that he is the Off-spring of David born of a Virgin as the Messias should be Isa 7.14 Also that he has given a New Covenant as Isaiah Chap. 2. and Jeremiah Ch. 31. had foretold In fine there is not one jot or tittle excepted of all that which was prophesied of the Messias but was most exactly compleated in and by Jesus of Nazareth therefore it is no less true that Jesus of Nazareth is the true Messias than that God Almighty is a true God Q. What Appeal to the veracity of God do you make here A. I observe that to give false Attributes to the Messias when promised or to alter those that once were given or published are things too absurd and blasphemous to be thought of God God is not a Man that he should lye meither the Son of Man that he should repent Hath he said and shall he not do it Or has he spoken and shall he not make it good Much less probable is it that God would have suffered the true Characters of the