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Article PROCEEDINGS OF A GREAT COUNCIL OF JEWS, ← Page 4 of 5 →
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Proceedings Of A Great Council Of Jews,
to all strangers , and to all such Jews as could not prove themselves to be Jews by ' record , or could not dispute in the Hebrew tongue , which many had forgotten , who lived in such countries , where they are not allowed their synagogues , as in France , Spain , and those parts of Italy that do belong to the King of Spain , viz . the kingdom of Naples , with the province of Calabria and Apuliea ; the kingdom of Sicilia and Sardinia ; in which places ' if a Jew be found , and he deny the Popish
, religion , he is in danger to be condemned and executed for it : ancl vet profit and benefit allureth them to dwell in those countries , notwithstanding their fears and dangers : and themselves are willing to forget , and so neglect to teach their children their native language , rather than they will lose their opportunity of profit * , and some have burnt the ancient records of their tribe and familythat they mi ght
, not be discovered by searching , or otherwise . And for this defect , that they could not prove their tribe or family , they were not permitted to come within the rail , but were commanded to remain without , with the strangers that remained there , to seethe issue of their proceeding , . which were about 3000 persons , and they were for the most part Germans , Almains , Dalmatians , and Hungarianswith
, some Greeks ; but few Italians , and not one Englishman , that I could hear of , besides myself . ' I was informed , that the King of Hungary not favouring the reformed reli g ion , did give no encouragement to any Protestant churches to send any divines thither ; but he did allow that some assistants should be sent'from Rome : and their coming thither did prove a great
unhappiness to this hopeful council . ' When the assembly did first meet , they spent some time in their mutual salutations ; and , as their manner is , they kissed one the other ' s cheek , expressing much joy for their happy meeting . And all things being provided for their accommodation , they considered of the Jews that were to be admitted members of this council ; and they were only allowed to be memberswho could brecord prove
them-, y selves to be native Jews ; and for defeft herein , I observed above five hundred refused : though doubtless they were true-born Jews , yet they could not by record prove themselves so to be ; and for this they were not admitted to be members of the council , but they did abide without the rail with the strangers that were there : and the number of them that were accepted to be memberswas about three
, hundred Jews . And this was all that was done the first day . 'On the . second day , the assembly being full , the Propounder stood up , and made his speech concerning the end of their meeting : and , this , said he , is lo examine the scriptures concerning Christ ; ¦ whether he be already come , or -whether we are yet to expect his coming . In examining this question , they searched the Old
Testament with great care and labour , to be resolved of the truth thereof , having many bibles with them there for this end . And about this point there were great disputes amongst them . The major part were of opinion , that he was not come ; and some inclined to think that he was come ; being moved thereunto by their great judgment , that hath continued now these sixteen hundred years upon them .
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Proceedings Of A Great Council Of Jews,
to all strangers , and to all such Jews as could not prove themselves to be Jews by ' record , or could not dispute in the Hebrew tongue , which many had forgotten , who lived in such countries , where they are not allowed their synagogues , as in France , Spain , and those parts of Italy that do belong to the King of Spain , viz . the kingdom of Naples , with the province of Calabria and Apuliea ; the kingdom of Sicilia and Sardinia ; in which places ' if a Jew be found , and he deny the Popish
, religion , he is in danger to be condemned and executed for it : ancl vet profit and benefit allureth them to dwell in those countries , notwithstanding their fears and dangers : and themselves are willing to forget , and so neglect to teach their children their native language , rather than they will lose their opportunity of profit * , and some have burnt the ancient records of their tribe and familythat they mi ght
, not be discovered by searching , or otherwise . And for this defect , that they could not prove their tribe or family , they were not permitted to come within the rail , but were commanded to remain without , with the strangers that remained there , to seethe issue of their proceeding , . which were about 3000 persons , and they were for the most part Germans , Almains , Dalmatians , and Hungarianswith
, some Greeks ; but few Italians , and not one Englishman , that I could hear of , besides myself . ' I was informed , that the King of Hungary not favouring the reformed reli g ion , did give no encouragement to any Protestant churches to send any divines thither ; but he did allow that some assistants should be sent'from Rome : and their coming thither did prove a great
unhappiness to this hopeful council . ' When the assembly did first meet , they spent some time in their mutual salutations ; and , as their manner is , they kissed one the other ' s cheek , expressing much joy for their happy meeting . And all things being provided for their accommodation , they considered of the Jews that were to be admitted members of this council ; and they were only allowed to be memberswho could brecord prove
them-, y selves to be native Jews ; and for defeft herein , I observed above five hundred refused : though doubtless they were true-born Jews , yet they could not by record prove themselves so to be ; and for this they were not admitted to be members of the council , but they did abide without the rail with the strangers that were there : and the number of them that were accepted to be memberswas about three
, hundred Jews . And this was all that was done the first day . 'On the . second day , the assembly being full , the Propounder stood up , and made his speech concerning the end of their meeting : and , this , said he , is lo examine the scriptures concerning Christ ; ¦ whether he be already come , or -whether we are yet to expect his coming . In examining this question , they searched the Old
Testament with great care and labour , to be resolved of the truth thereof , having many bibles with them there for this end . And about this point there were great disputes amongst them . The major part were of opinion , that he was not come ; and some inclined to think that he was come ; being moved thereunto by their great judgment , that hath continued now these sixteen hundred years upon them .