XXVII "THE WORLD'S GREAT RESTAURATION " (continued). Contemporary reference to the book is to be found in letters from the Rev. Joseph Mead (Mede) (1586–1638), the eminent biblical scholar, to Sir Martin Stuteville. (B. M. Add. 4176: 121, 123-6.) Sr. Sr Christ's College Cambr. March 31. 1621. Sr Henry Finch was last week examined before the High Commission about the book I wrote of, but wonderful privately. He gave up his answer in writing, was sent to the King, & expected from him what should be his censure. ..." ch Christ's College, Apr. 7 [1621] .. I have seen Sr Henry Finch's The World's Great restauration, or Calling of the Jews, & with them of all the Nations of the Earth, to the Faith of Xt. I cannot see but for the main of the discourse I might assent unto him. God forgive me, if it be a sin; but I have thought so many a day. But the thing, which troubles His Majesty, is this point, which I will write out for you verbatim; "The Jews & all Israel shall return to their land & antient Seats, conquer their foes, have their Soil more fruitfull than ever. They shall erect a glorious Church in the Land of Judah it self & bear rule far and near."... We need not be afraid to aver and maintain, that one day they shall come to Jerusalem again; be Kings & chief Monarchs of the Earth; sway & govern all, for the glory of Xt; that shall shine amongst them. And that is it Lactantius saith Lib. 7. Cap. 15. The Romans name I will speak it, because it must one day be shall be taken from the Earth, & the Empire shall return to Asia. And again shall the East bear dominion & the West be in subjection." In another place Ashur & Egypt, all these large & vast Countries, the whole tract of the East & South, shall be converted to Christ; the chief Sway & sovreignty remaining with the Jews. All nations shall honour them. Some say, the King says, he shall be a pure King, & he is so auld that he cannot tell how to do his homage at Jerusalem. This with my best respect, ... Yours ever, JOSEPH MEAD,1 1 This letter has been transcribed, somewhat inaccurately in " The Court and Times of James the First; [Robert Folkestone Williams.] London: . . . 1848. Vol. ii., pp. 250-251. It is also to be found in (Notes & Queries, 2nd S. xi. 127., Feb. 16, 1861) "Modern Apocryphal Apocalypse," by Moses Margoliouth, LL.D., PH.D. Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, James I. 1619-1623. .. Edited by Mary Anne Everett Green. 1851. p. 247 April 18? (1621) London . 96. Petition of Sir Hen. Finch to the King. Disclaims the opinion which His Majesty thinks is asserted in his book; is sorry for having written so unadvisedly; begs liberty and restoration to favour. p. 248 April 18, 1621 London : 97. Chamberlain [to Carleton.] Serjeant Finch is committed for his book on the conversion of the Jews. XXVIII PHILIP FERDINANDUS THE Jew referred to was Philip Ferdinandus (1555 ?-1598), a native of Poland. He was converted to Roman Catholicism, but afterwards became a Protestant. He taught Hebrew at Oxford, and subsequently at Cambridge (D.N.B.). His only publication is entitled:— Hæc sunt verba Dei, etc. | Praecepta In Monte Sinai | data Iudæis sunt 613, quorum 365 negativa, & 248 af- | firmativa, collecta per Pharisæum Magistrum Abraha- mum filium Kattani, & impressa in Bibliis Bomber-| giensibus, anno à mundo creato 5288 Vene- tiis, ab Authore vox DEI appellata :| translata in linguam Latinam per Phi- | lippum Ferdinandum Polonum. His accesserunt nonnulla quæ sequens pa- | gina indicabit.| Lex Dei integra est, Psal. 19.| Aperi oculos meos, vt videam mirabilia legis tuæ.| Vocem audivistis, et similtudinem non vidistis, præter vocem. Deut. 4. 12. Vox Dei semel data est per Mosem in monte Sinai. | Sed similitudinem videre. i. arcana, singulis diebus da- tur. Ex Hazoar. Cum licentia omnium primariorum virorum in in- | clyta & celeberrima Cantabrigiensi Academia. Cantabrigiae, | Ex officina Iohannis Legat. 1597.| (4to. 3. +A-H. in fours.) [B. M.] XXIX PETITION OF THE JEWES JOHANNA & EBENEZER CART [EN] [W] RIGHT THE Petition Of The | Jewes | For the Repealing of the Act of | Parliament for their banishment | out of England. Presented to his Excellency and the generall Councell of Officers on Fryday Jan. 5. 1648. | With their favourable acceptance thereof. Also a Petition of divers Comman- | manders, (sic) prisoners in the Kings Bench, for the releasing of all pri- | soners for Debt, according to the Custome of other | Countries.] London, Printed for George Roberts, 1649.] (4to. I l.+6 pp.) sig. A.2. [1. S.] 'To the Right Honourable, Thomas Lord Fairfax, (His Excellency) Englanes (sic) Generall, And The Honourable Councel of Warre, Conveaned for Gods Glory, Izraells Freedom, Peace, and Safety, The humble Petition of Johanna Cartenright, Widdow, and Ebenezer Cartwright her Son, freeborn of England, and now Inhabitants of the City of Amsterdam." sig. A.3. "This Petition was presented to the generall Councell of the Officers of the Army, under the Command of his Excellency, Thomas Lord Fairfax, at Whitehall on Ian. 5. And favourably received with a promise to take it into speedy consideration, when the present more publike affaires are dispatched."1 XXX "THE MESSIAH Already Come," by JohN HARRISON THE | Messiah | Already Come. . . Written in Barbarie, in the yeare 1610, and for that cause directed to the dispersed Iewes of that Countrie, and in them to all others now groaning under the heauy | yoake of this their long and intollerable captivitie, which yet one day shall have an end: .. Amsterdam, Imprinted by Giles Thorp. Anno M.DC,XIX. (4to. 5 ll. +68 pp.) [B. M.] sig. A3.-To The High And Mighty Prince Frederick King of Bohemia, &c. . . . This Treatise was published seven yeares 1 American Elements in the Re-settlement. By Lucien Wolf. (Transactions of the Jewish Historical Society of England, vol. iii. 1896–8. agoe and Printed in the Low Countries. most humble devoted seruant Iohn Harrison.1 .. Your Maties XXXI "DISCOURSE OF MR. JOHN DURY TO MR. THOROWGOOD-JEWES IN AMERICA," BY THO. THOROWGOOD-"AMERICANS NO JEWS," BY HAMON L'ESTRANGE AN Epistolicall Discourse Of Mr. Iohn Dury, To Mr. Thorowgood. Concerning his conjecture that the Americans are descended from the Israelites. With the History of a Portugall Iew, Antonie Monterinos, (sic) attested by Manasseh Ben Israel, to the same effect. . . . Your faithfull friend and fellow-labourer in the Gospel of Christ. J. Dury, St. Iames, this 27 Ian. 1649. (sig. D-E, in fours.) 50. This will be found in the preliminary leaves of :— Ievves in America, | Or, | Probabilities | That the Americans are of that Race.]* "The Epistle to the Reader" is dated Mar. 30. 1651. With the removall of some contrary reasonings, and earnest de- sires for effectuall endeavours to make them Christian.] Proposed by Tho: Thorovvgood, B.D. one of the | Assembly of Divines.... London, Printed by W. H. for Tho. Slater, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Angel in Duck lane, 1650.| (4to. 22 ll. +139 pp.) [I. S.] The Imprimatur signed Iohn Downame is dated Septem. 4. 1649. pp. 129-(139) contain "The Relation of Master Antonie Monterinos, (sic) translated out of the French Copie sent by Manasseh Ben Israel. J. Dvry Received this at London, 27 of Novem. 1649." This was the affidavit of Montezinos, superscribed by Manasseh Ben Israel, sent to John Dury at his particular request. 1 It appeared again under the following title : A Vindication Of The Holy Scriptures. . By that Learned, and late Eminent Divine John Harrison. (12mo. 11 l.+150 pp. +1 l.) A reply was made to this tract : [1. S.] Americans no Iewes, | Or | Improbabilities that the | Americans are of that race | By Hamon l'Estrange, K. | London, Printed by W. W. for Henry Seile over against | St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet. 1652. | (4to. 211.+80 pp.) [I. S.) XXXII "WHETHER IT BE LAWFUL TO ADMIT JEWS INTO A CHRISTIAN COMMONWEALTH," BY JOHN DURY A Case Of Conscience, | Whether it be lawful to admit Jews | into a Christian Common-wealth? | Resolved By Mr John Dury: | Written To | Samuel Hartlib, Esquire. London, Printed for Richard Wodenothe, in Leaden-Hall street, | next to the Golden Heart, 1656.| (4to. Il. +9 pp.) [I. S.] p. 9: “... Sir! Your most affectionate and faithful servant John Dury. Cassell, in haste, Januarie 8 1656."1 XXXIII "LIFE AND DEATH OF HENRY JESSEY" THE Life and Death | of | Mr. Henry Jessey, | Late Preacher of the Gospel of Christ in London; [Who, having finished his Testimony, was | Translated the 4th day of September, 1663. | Written for the benefit of all, especially such as were acquainted with his godly conversation, and Pertakers of his unwearied Labours in the Lord. With an Elegy upon the Death of Mr. | William Bridg. | . . . Anno Domini 1671. | (8°. 4 ll.+108 pp.) [B. M.] The author is unknown, but page 97 bears the initials "E. W.” p. 67: "Towards the Jews his Charity was famous beyond President and many ways exprest, p. 69: "3. His Charity was most eminently shewn to them in the great Collections, which through his importunity was made for the poor Jews at Jerusalem, who were reduced to extream poverty and misery; having lost, by reason of the Swedish Navies Wars, 15000000 of Rix Dollers; which their brethren of Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, and Prussia, were wont to send them yearly, for the maintenance of learned Rabbies and Students, and for the relief of antient Widows and decripid men, and other necessitous people, with which the Holy-Land doth abound; who (as we said) by cutting off their subsistance were brought (in 1657) into great 1 John Dury and the English Jewry. By the Rev. S. Levy, M.A. (Transactions of the Jewish Historical Society of England, vol. iv. |18991901.... London. . . . 1903. . . . pp. 76–82.) ... |