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             A narrative of the proceedings of a great councel of Jews assembled in the plain of Ageda in Hungaria ... to examine the Scriptures concerning Christ, on the 12th of October 1650 / by Samuel Brett, there present ; also a relation of some other observations in his travels beyond the seas ...
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             1655.
          
           
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           A
           NARRATIVE
           Of
           the
           PROCEEDINGS
           Of
           a
           great
           Councel
           of
           JEWS
           ,
           Assembled
           in
           the
           Plain
           of
           
             Ageda
          
           in
           
             Hungaria
             ,
          
           about
           30
           Leagues
           distant
           from
           
             Buda
             ,
          
           to
           examine
           the
           Scriptures
           concerning
           Christ
           ;
           on
           the
           12th
           of
           
             October
          
           1650.
           
        
         
           By
           
             Samuel
             Brett
          
           there
           present
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           A
           RELATION
           Of
           some
           other
           OSERVATIONS
           in
           his
           Travels
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ;
           and
           particularly
           ,
           in
           
             Aegypt
             ,
             Macedonia
             ,
             Dalmatia
             ,
             Calabria
             ,
             Apuleia
             ,
             Cicilia
             ,
             Assyria
             ,
             Sclavonia
             ,
             France
             ,
             Spain
             ,
          
           and
           
             Portugal
             ;
          
           the
           Islands
           of
           
             Cyprus
             ,
             Candia
             ,
             Pathmos
             ,
             Delphos
             ;
          
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             Carthage
             ,
             Corinth
             ,
             Troy
             ,
             Constantinople
             ,
             Venice
             ,
             Naples
             ,
             Leighorn
             ,
             Florence
             ,
             Millaine
             ,
             Rome
             ,
             Bottonia
             ,
             Mantua
             ,
             Genoa
             ,
             Paris
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Printed
           at
           LONDON
           for
           
             Richard
             Moon
          
           at
           the
           seven
           Stars
           in
           
             Paul's
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           neer
           the
           great
           North-door
           ,
           1655.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           THere
           was
           nothing
           I
           more
           desired
           ,
           then
           to
           travel
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           the
           various
           manners
           of
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           World
           :
           for
           which
           ,
           through
           God's
           providence
           ,
           I
           had
           an
           opportunity
           offered
           me
           ,
           to
           my
           great
           satisfaction
           ,
           being
           Chirurgeon
           of
           an
           English
           Ship
           in
           the
           Streights
           ,
           where
           ,
           for
           a
           cure
           that
           I
           did
           for
           
             Orlando
             de
             Spina
          
           of
           
             Gollipulo
             ,
          
           an
           eminent
           man
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           I
           was
           by
           him
           preferred
           to
           be
           Captain
           of
           a
           Ship
           of
           
             Malta
             ,
          
           which
           was
           set
           out
           by
           the
           said
           
             Orlando
             ,
          
           and
           committed
           to
           my
           command
           against
           the
           Turks
           in
           the
           Arches
           ,
           in
           assistance
           to
           the
           Venetian
           service
           :
           in
           the
           which
           service
           I
           spent
           about
           nine
           monthes
           ,
           till
           the
           tempestuous
           season
           of
           the
           yeer
           enforced
           me
           to
           return
           into
           Harbour
           again
           .
           And
           in
           this
           time
           of
           employment
           ,
           I
           made
           five
           fights
           at
           Sea
           ,
           and
           two
           at
           Land
           ;
           being
           chosen
           by
           lot
           to
           invade
           the
           Turk's
           Country
           ,
           with
           a
           certain
           company
           of
           Souldiers
           collected
           out
           of
           our
           Fleet
           ,
           to
           do
           some
           execution
           upon
           the
           borders
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           some
           provision
           for
           our
           relief
           ;
           in
           all
           which
           fights
           (
           although
           very
           perillous
           )
           God
           gave
           me
           the
           Victory
           .
           The
           whole
           time
           I
           spent
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           before
           and
           after
           this
           
           employment
           ,
           was
           almost
           four
           yeers
           ,
           not
           staying
           long
           in
           any
           one
           place
           .
           But
           first
           I
           traveled
           to
           all
           the
           Sea-towns
           of
           note
           for
           Merchandizing
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           Trade
           of
           the
           places
           ,
           and
           the
           conveniency
           of
           their
           Harbours
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           be
           able
           to
           do
           some
           profitable
           service
           in
           Merchant
           affairs
           .
           Also
           I
           travelled
           into
           several
           Countries
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           eminent
           Cities
           and
           Towns
           therein
           ,
           
             viz.
             Aegypt
             ,
             Macedonia
             ,
             Dalmatia
             ,
             Calabria
             ,
             Apuleia
             ,
             Cicilia
             ,
             Assyria
             ,
             Sclavonia
             ,
          
           some
           parts
           of
           
             Spain
          
           and
           
             Portugal
             ;
          
           to
           the
           Islands
           of
           
             Cyprus
             ,
             Candia
             ,
             Pathmos
             ,
             Delphos
             ;
          
           to
           
             Carthage
             ,
             Corinth
             ,
             Troy
             ,
             Constantinople
             ;
          
           besides
           many
           other
           Towns
           and
           Places
           :
           but
           my
           longest
           abode
           was
           in
           
             Italy
             ,
          
           and
           therein
           at
           
             Venice
             ,
             Naples
             ,
             Leighorne
             ,
             Florence
             ,
             Millaine
             ,
             Rome
             ,
             Bottonia
             ,
             Mantua
             ,
             Genoa
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           at
           last
           looking
           homeward
           ,
           I
           came
           into
           
             France
             ,
          
           taking
           a
           brief
           veiw
           of
           many
           eminent
           places
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           .
           And
           at
           
             Paris
          
           I
           found
           many
           of
           my
           Country-men
           ,
           (
           of
           which
           though
           some
           be
           persons
           of
           great
           quality
           ,
           yet
           )
           God
           knoweth
           they
           are
           in
           a
           low
           condition
           .
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           give
           a
           brief
           account
           of
           some
           of
           my
           Observations
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           my
           abode
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Some
           OBSERVATIONS
           in
           my
           Travels
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           .
        
         
           AT
           
             Paris
          
           our
           Country-men
           live
           peaceably
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           our
           Religion
           without
           disturbance
           .
           There
           is
           a
           place
           allowed
           them
           ,
           with
           necessary
           accommodations
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           Religion
           .
           Doctor
           
             Steward
          
           did
           often
           preach
           to
           them
           :
           and
           for
           their
           form
           of
           worship
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           same
           that
           was
           formerly
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           and
           the
           Rites
           therein
           used
           ;
           and
           also
           they
           continue
           the
           Innovations
           that
           were
           practised
           by
           many
           of
           our
           Clergy
           ;
           as
           ,
           Bowing
           at
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           towards
           the
           Altar
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           which
           I
           know
           giveth
           offence
           to
           the
           good
           French
           Protestants
           ,
           who
           to
           me
           did
           often
           condemn
           those
           Innovations
           for
           Romish
           Superstitions
           :
           doubtless
           ,
           they
           would
           do
           our
           Church
           ,
           and
           our
           Religion
           more
           credit
           there
           ,
           if
           they
           did
           use
           less
           Ceremony
           .
           As
           for
           the
           French-Papists
           ,
           truely
           they
           are
           more
           civil
           to
           them
           ,
           then
           was
           expected
           :
           for
           the
           Opinion
           of
           the
           World
           where
           I
           have
           been
           ,
           is
           but
           mean
           of
           that
           Nation
           .
           And
           I
           believe
           the
           Italian
           may
           be
           their
           Cousen-German
           ,
           for
           both
           of
           them
           are
           false
           and
           faithless
           enough
           .
           And
           this
           consideration
           (
           God
           having
           taken
           away
           
             Orlando
          
           my
           noble
           Friend
           ,
           who
           did
           alwayes
           much
           countenance
           me
           )
           did
           lessen
           my
           affection
           to
           continue
           in
           that
           service
           ;
           for
           my
           Souldiers
           were
           all
           Italians
           (
           except
           a
           few
           Greeks
           :
           )
           and
           I
           never
           saw
           much
           cause
           to
           be
           confident
           in
           their
           fidelity
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           chiefly
           for
           fear
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           so
           tractable
           to
           me
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           Religion
           ,
           in
           most
           parts
           where
           I
           have
           been
           ,
           it
           is
           
           generally
           the
           same
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             :
          
           but
           for
           the
           Grecians
           (
           for
           amongst
           them
           I
           was
           )
           they
           are
           neither
           pure
           Protestants
           ,
           nor
           pure
           Papists
           ;
           I
           mean
           ,
           neither
           onely
           Protestants
           ,
           nor
           onely
           Papists
           ,
           but
           their
           Religion
           is
           a
           mixture
           of
           both
           :
           for
           though
           they
           hold
           some
           Fundamentals
           with
           us
           ,
           yet
           they
           follow
           many
           of
           the
           Romish
           Superstitions
           ;
           and
           (
           according
           to
           my
           observation
           )
           they
           follow
           more
           the
           Religion
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           then
           the
           Protestant
           Church
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           much
           poysoned
           with
           Heresies
           .
        
         
           But
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           observation
           ,
           none
           are
           more
           zealous
           for
           the
           Religion
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           then
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           who
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           for
           this
           ,
           are
           more
           Romanists
           then
           the
           Romans
           themselves
           ;
           for
           with
           them
           there
           is
           an
           Inquisition
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Rome
          
           I
           never
           heard
           of
           the
           same
           dangerous
           snare
           :
           there
           I
           had
           as
           much
           freedom
           ,
           as
           I
           could
           desire
           ;
           and
           more
           courtesie
           then
           I
           could
           expect
           ,
           without
           any
           temptation
           to
           apostate
           from
           my
           Religion
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Occurrences
           that
           I
           met
           with
           ,
           they
           were
           many
           :
           but
           these
           four
           were
           the
           most
           considerable
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           strangling
           of
           the
           great
           Turk
           by
           the
           Janizaries
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           there
           was
           great
           fear
           and
           trouble
           in
           
             Constantinople
             ;
          
           but
           they
           enthroned
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           this
           brought
           a
           peaceable
           settlement
           :
           and
           with
           him
           there
           were
           cut
           off
           divers
           Basha's
           heads
           ;
           all
           whose
           heads
           (
           excepting
           the
           great
           Turk's
           )
           lay
           three
           dayes
           in
           Chargers
           before
           the
           Palace
           Gate
           ,
           for
           the
           publick
           view
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           which
           they
           say
           is
           the
           custome
           for
           the
           Noblemen
           that
           are
           beheaded
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           ,
           The
           flowing
           of
           the
           River
           
             Nylus
          
           in
           
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           the
           manner
           whereof
           is
           this
           :
           it
           beginneth
           to
           flow
           about
           the
           fifteenth
           of
           
             Iune
          
           every
           yeer
           :
           the
           people
           know
           the
           time
           thereof
           ,
           and
           expect
           it
           accordingly
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           after
           their
           Harvest
           ,
           which
           is
           usually
           ended
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             May
             .
          
           As
           for
           Rain
           ,
           there
           seldome
           falleth
           any
           in
           
             Aegypt
             .
          
           During
           the
           time
           the
           River
           is
           up
           ,
           all
           the
           Country
           appeareth
           like
           Islands
           .
           Their
           Towns
           are
           seated
           upon
           Hills
           ,
           and
           their
           lower
           Grounds
           are
           all
           covered
           with
           Waters
           ;
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           use
           small
           Boats
           to
           pass
           from
           place
           to
           place
           about
           their
           affairs
           :
           and
           because
           they
           know
           the
           yeerly
           flowing
           of
           
           
             Nylus
             ,
          
           they
           provide
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           their
           Cattel
           till
           the
           Waters
           are
           wasted
           away
           again
           .
           There
           are
           also
           certain
           Pillars
           of
           Stone
           set
           up
           ,
           with
           divers
           marks
           upon
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           know
           the
           degrees
           of
           the
           rising
           ,
           and
           the
           usual
           heighth
           that
           the
           Waters
           do
           ascend
           unto
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Waters
           do
           ascend
           above
           the
           highest
           mark
           ,
           they
           do
           expect
           some
           strange
           consequence
           thereof
           .
           But
           the
           greatest
           wonder
           is
           ,
           the
           present
           cessation
           of
           the
           Plague
           upon
           the
           flowing
           of
           this
           River
           .
           There
           died
           some
           thousands
           of
           the
           Plague
           the
           day
           before
           the
           flowing
           of
           
             Nylus
          
           in
           
             Grandcairo
             ,
          
           as
           they
           certified
           me
           ;
           &
           a
           day
           or
           two
           after
           ,
           not
           one
           person
           more
           died
           of
           the
           Infection
           .
           This
           I
           observed
           ,
           that
           the
           Land
           is
           full
           of
           unhealthy
           fogs
           ,
           mists
           ,
           and
           vapours
           ,
           which
           cause
           the
           disease
           ;
           and
           it
           seems
           the
           Waters
           of
           
             Nylus
          
           do
           purifie
           it
           again
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Grandcairo
             ,
          
           alias
           ,
           
             Pharaoh's
          
           Town
           ,
           is
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           greater
           then
           any
           elsewhere
           I
           did
           behold
           ;
           but
           
             Memphis
          
           is
           the
           neater
           City
           :
           and
           being
           there
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           see
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Goshen
             ,
          
           where
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           did
           inhabit
           :
           this
           is
           a
           very
           pleasant
           and
           fruitful
           Land
           for
           Pasture
           ,
           such
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           nowhere
           seen
           the
           like
           .
           At
           this
           time
           also
           ,
           I
           had
           an
           opportunity
           to
           see
           the
           Red-sea
           ,
           and
           the
           place
           where
           (
           as
           they
           enformed
           me
           )
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           did
           enter
           their
           Journey
           through
           the
           same
           :
           there
           also
           they
           shewed
           me
           the
           great
           Mountains
           that
           inclosed
           them
           ,
           when
           
             Pharaoh
          
           pursued
           them
           with
           his
           great
           Army
           ;
           and
           the
           Hills
           where
           the
           two
           Armies
           lay
           in
           sight
           one
           of
           another
           :
           and
           there
           I
           found
           the
           true
           reason
           why
           it
           is
           called
           the
           Red-Sea
           ;
           not
           because
           the
           Water
           is
           red
           naturally
           ,
           but
           because
           the
           Sand
           is
           red
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           clear
           to
           me
           ,
           by
           plain
           demonstration
           :
           for
           I
           put
           some
           of
           the
           Water
           into
           a
           clean
           vessel
           ,
           and
           there
           I
           did
           see
           it
           had
           the
           same
           colour
           of
           other
           Water
           ;
           but
           the
           Sand
           is
           reddish
           ,
           and
           giveth
           the
           same
           colour
           to
           the
           Water
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           omit
           many
           other
           things
           concerning
           
             Aegypt
             ;
          
           onely
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           under
           the
           Turk's
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           the
           Natives
           are
           his
           miserable
           slaves
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           You
           may
           expect
           some
           news
           from
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           where
           also
           I
           was
           ,
           and
           did
           behold
           their
           great
           Solemnity
           ,
           it
           being
           then
           the
           
             Anno
             Sancto
             ,
          
           as
           they
           there
           call
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           yeer
           of
           Jubilee
           .
        
         
         
           There
           I
           beheld
           the
           Pope
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           how
           in
           great
           state
           he
           was
           carried
           about
           the
           City
           :
           the
           streets
           were
           thronged
           with
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           passed
           by
           ,
           they
           made
           them
           even
           to
           ring
           with
           acclamations
           and
           rejoycings
           :
           he
           was
           carried
           by
           some
           eminent
           men
           ,
           having
           a
           rich
           Canopy
           over
           him
           .
           He
           made
           his
           Crosses
           in
           the
           Air
           with
           his
           fingers
           ,
           and
           threw
           his
           blessings
           amongst
           them
           .
           And
           truly
           these
           delusions
           were
           so
           prevailing
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           (
           poor
           souls
           )
           they
           seemed
           to
           me
           to
           rejoyce
           ,
           as
           if
           Christ
           himself
           had
           been
           come
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           brought
           them
           down
           the
           foelicities
           of
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           At
           one
           time
           I
           beheld
           in
           
             Naples
          
           (
           perhaps
           it
           will
           seem
           strange
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           true
           )
           about
           eight
           thousand
           Pilgrims
           going
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           for
           their
           absolution
           ;
           all
           which
           the
           Vice-Roy
           of
           
             Naples
          
           maintained
           three
           dayes
           at
           his
           own
           charge
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           fourth
           day
           ,
           they
           did
           present
           themselves
           before
           him
           at
           his
           Palace
           in
           Prilgrim
           Weeds
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           with
           leaden
           Pictures
           of
           Saints
           in
           their
           Hats
           ,
           with
           leather
           Collers
           about
           their
           Necks
           ,
           which
           fell
           down
           half
           way
           over
           their
           Arms
           ,
           and
           their
           Staves
           in
           their
           Hands
           ;
           and
           thus
           they
           marched
           away
           from
           
             Naples
             ,
          
           in
           the
           posture
           of
           an
           Army
           towards
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           so
           farewel
           
             Rome
             :
             Vidi
             ,
             satis
             est
             vidisse
             .
          
        
         
           I
           omit
           to
           recite
           many
           other
           occurrences
           ,
           which
           by
           conferrence
           I
           shall
           willingly
           communicate
           to
           my
           Friends
           ;
           they
           being
           too
           many
           to
           commit
           to
           writing
           :
           onely
           now
           the
           fourth
           remarkable
           thing
           remaineth
           to
           present
           you
           withal
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
        
         
           The
           proceedings
           of
           a
           great
           Councel
           of
           
             Iews
          
           assembled
           in
           the
           Plain
           of
           
             Ageda
          
           in
           
             Hungaria
          
           about
           thirty
           Leagues
           distant
           from
           
             Buda
             ,
          
           to
           examine
           the
           Scriptures
           concerning
           Christ
           ;
           on
           the
           twelfth
           of
           
             October
          
           1650.
           
        
         
           It
           hath
           been
           much
           desired
           by
           many
           honest
           Christians
           ,
           that
           this
           Narrative
           of
           the
           
             Iews
          
           Councel
           should
           be
           published
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           intend
           only
           to
           communicate
           to
           private
           friends
           :
           the
           chief
           Argument
           by
           which
           they
           have
           perswaded
           me
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           conceive
           it
           to
           be
           a
           preparative
           and
           hopeful
           sign
           of
           the
           
             Iew
          
           Conversion
           ;
           and
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           be
           glad
           tidings
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           therefore
           I
           
           have
           yielded
           to
           satisfie
           their
           desires
           therein
           .
           And
           thus
           it
           was
           :
        
         
           At
           the
           place
           abovenamed
           ,
           there
           assembled
           about
           three
           hundred
           Rabbies
           ,
           called
           together
           from
           several
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           examine
           the
           Scriptures
           concerning
           Christ
           :
           and
           it
           seems
           this
           place
           was
           thought
           most
           convenient
           for
           this
           Councel
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Country
           was
           not
           much
           inhabited
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           continual
           wars
           between
           the
           Turk
           and
           the
           King
           of
           
             Hungaria
             :
          
           where
           (
           as
           I
           was
           informed
           )
           they
           had
           fought
           two
           bloody
           Battels
           :
           yet
           both
           Princes
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           own
           differences
           ,
           did
           give
           leave
           to
           the
           
             Iews
          
           to
           hold
           their
           Councel
           there
           .
           And
           for
           their
           accommodation
           there
           ,
           the
           
             Iews
          
           did
           make
           divers
           Tents
           for
           their
           repose
           ,
           and
           had
           plenty
           of
           provision
           brought
           them
           from
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           their
           sitting
           there
           .
           There
           was
           also
           one
           large
           Tent
           ,
           built
           onely
           for
           the
           Councel
           to
           sit
           in
           ,
           made
           almost
           foursquare
           ;
           the
           North
           and
           the
           South
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           being
           not
           altogether
           so
           large
           as
           the
           East
           and
           West
           part
           thereof
           .
           It
           had
           but
           one
           Door
           ,
           and
           that
           opened
           to
           the
           East
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           middle
           thereof
           ,
           stood
           a
           little
           Table
           and
           a
           Stool
           for
           the
           Propounder
           to
           sit
           on
           ,
           with
           his
           Face
           towards
           the
           Door
           of
           the
           Tent
           .
           The
           said
           Propounder
           was
           of
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           and
           was
           named
           
             Zacharias
             ;
          
           and
           within
           this
           Tent
           round
           about
           were
           placed
           divers
           forms
           for
           the
           Consulters
           to
           sit
           on
           .
           It
           was
           also
           inclosed
           with
           a
           Rail
           ,
           that
           stood
           a
           distance
           from
           it
           ,
           to
           prevent
           entrance
           to
           all
           strangers
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           such
           
             Iews
          
           as
           could
           not
           prove
           themselves
           to
           be
           
             Iews
          
           by
           Record
           ,
           or
           could
           not
           dispute
           in
           the
           Hebrew-tongue
           ,
           which
           many
           had
           forgotten
           which
           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
           
             Apuleia
             ;
          
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Cicilia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sardania
             ;
          
           in
           which
           places
           ,
           if
           a
           
             Iew
          
           be
           found
           ,
           and
           he
           deny
           the
           Popish
           Religion
           ,
           he
           is
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           condemned
           and
           executed
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           yet
           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
           then
           they
           will
           lose
           their
           opportunity
           of
           profit
           :
           and
           some
           have
           burned
           the
           ancient
           Records
           of
           their
           Tribe
           and
           Family
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           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
           see
           the
           issue
           of
           their
           proceeding
           ,
           which
           were
           above
           3000
           persons
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           them
           
             Germans
             ,
             Almaines
             ,
             Dalmatians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hungarians
             ,
          
           with
           some
           
             Greeks
             ,
          
           but
           few
           
             Italians
             ,
          
           and
           not
           one
           English
           man
           that
           I
           could
           hear
           of
           besides
           my self
           .
        
         
           I
           was
           informed
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           of
           
             Hungaria
          
           not
           favouring
           the
           reformed
           Religion
           ,
           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
           Councel
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Assembly
           did
           first
           meet
           ,
           they
           spent
           some
           time
           in
           their
           mutual
           salutations
           ;
           and
           ,
           as
           their
           manner
           is
           ,
           they
           kiss'd
           one
           the
           other's
           cheek
           ,
           expressing
           much
           joy
           for
           their
           happy
           meeting
           :
           and
           all
           things
           being
           provided
           for
           their
           accommodation
           ,
           they
           considered
           of
           the
           
             Iews
          
           that
           were
           to
           be
           admitted
           Members
           of
           this
           Councel
           ;
           and
           they
           were
           onely
           allowed
           to
           be
           Members
           ,
           which
           could
           by
           Record
           prove
           themselves
           to
           be
           native
           
             Iews
             ;
          
           and
           for
           defect
           herein
           ,
           I
           observed
           above
           five
           hundred
           refused
           :
           though
           doubtless
           they
           were
           true-born
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           could
           not
           by
           Record
           prove
           themselves
           so
           to
           be
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           they
           were
           not
           admitted
           to
           be
           Members
           of
           the
           Councel
           ;
           but
           they
           did
           abide
           without
           the
           Rail
           with
           the
           strangers
           that
           were
           there
           :
           and
           the
           number
           of
           them
           that
           were
           accepted
           to
           be
           Members
           ,
           was
           about
           three
           hundred
           
             Iews
             .
          
           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
             to
             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
           Judgement
           ,
           that
           hath
           continued
           now
           this
           1600
           years
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           remember
           very
           well
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Councel
           in
           his
           conference
           with
           me
           ,
           seemed
           to
           be
           very
           apprehensive
           of
           the
           great
           and
           long
           desolation
           of
           their
           Nation
           ,
           ever
           since
           their
           destruction
           by
           the
           Roman
           Emperours
           ;
           and
           he
           imputed
           this
           their
           affiction
           to
           their
           impenitency
           ,
           and
           comparing
           their
           present
           Judgement
           ,
           with
           their
           other
           Judgements
           they
           had
           suffered
           before
           .
           The
           same
           he
           ingenuously
           confessed
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           conceive
           it
           was
           for
           some
           great
           wickedness
           ;
           and
           that
           their
           Nation
           was
           guilty
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Prophets
           sent
           from
           God
           to
           their
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           Massacres
           that
           had
           been
           committed
           by
           the
           several
           Sects
           and
           Factions
           amongst
           them
           .
           
             For
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             we
             are
             no
             Idolaters
             ,
             neither
             do
             I
             think
             we
             were
             guilty
             of
             Idolatry
             since
             our
             captivity
             in
             Babylon
             ;
             and
             therefore
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             I
             do
             impute
             this
             our
             calamity
             and
             present
             judgement
             ,
             to
             the
             forenamed
             causes
             .
          
           And
           this
           was
           the
           sum
           of
           that
           which
           was
           disputed
           amongst
           them
           the
           second
           day
           of
           their
           meeting
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           adjourned
           till
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           third
           day
           of
           their
           meeting
           .
        
         
           When
           being
           assembled
           together
           again
           ,
           the
           point
           that
           was
           chiefly
           agitated
           was
           concerning
           the
           manner
           of
           Christ
           his
           coming
           .
           And
           ,
           This
           ,
           some
           said
           ,
           shall
           be
           like
           a
           mighty
           Prince
           ,
           in
           the
           full
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           yea
           ,
           in
           greater
           power
           then
           ever
           any
           King
           had
           ;
           &
           that
           he
           will
           deliver
           their
           Nation
           out
           of
           the
           power
           of
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           their
           Temple
           shall
           be
           rebuilt
           again
           ;
           and
           ,
           that
           the
           Nations
           shall
           be
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           worship
           God
           after
           their
           manner
           .
           For
           they
           hold
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Messiah
          
           will
           not
           alter
           their
           Religion
           ,
           whensoever
           he
           cometh
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           concerning
           his
           Parentage
           ,
           
           they
           did
           agree
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           born
           of
           a
           Virgin
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           prediction
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ;
           and
           they
           agreed
           also
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           born
           of
           such
           a
           Virgin
           ,
           which
           might
           be
           of
           mean
           note
           amongst
           their
           Nation
           ,
           as
           was
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             .
          
           And
           here
           some
           of
           them
           seemed
           to
           me
           to
           incline
           to
           think
           that
           Christ
           was
           come
           .
           Therefore
           when
           they
           came
           together
           again
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           the
           Propounder
           demanded
           of
           them
           ,
           if
           Christ
           were
           already
           come
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           thought
           he
           was
           :
           and
           to
           this
           demand
           ,
           they
           gave
           this
           answer
           ,
           That
           they
           thought
           
             Eliah
          
           was
           he
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           come
           ,
           because
           he
           came
           with
           great
           power
           ,
           which
           he
           declared
           by
           slaying
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             Baal
             :
          
           and
           ,
           for
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           he
           was
           oppressed
           by
           
             Ahab
          
           and
           
             Iezabel
             :
          
           yet
           they
           esteemed
           him
           to
           be
           more
           then
           a
           mortal
           man
           ,
           because
           he
           so
           strangely
           ascended
           up
           into
           heaven
           .
           And
           because
           this
           opinion
           was
           contradicted
           by
           others
           ,
           the
           day
           following
           they
           tooke
           into
           examination
           the
           same
           question
           ,
           to
           answer
           them
           that
           said
           
             Eliah
          
           was
           not
           the
           
             Messiah
             .
          
           They
           of
           the
           contrary
           opinion
           did
           urge
           the
           care
           and
           love
           of
           
             Eliah
             ,
          
           for
           the
           good
           of
           their
           Nation
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           left
           them
           
             Elisha
          
           his
           disciple
           to
           teach
           and
           instruct
           the
           people
           ;
           which
           they
           expect
           to
           be
           the
           care
           of
           their
           
             Messiah
             .
          
           These
           were
           the
           chief
           Arguments
           they
           had
           to
           defend
           their
           opinion
           :
           and
           the
           same
           day
           towards
           night
           ,
           it
           came
           into
           question
           amongst
           them
           ,
           What
           he
           then
           was
           that
           said
           he
           was
           the
           son
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           was
           crucified
           by
           their
           Ancestors
           .
           And
           because
           this
           was
           the
           great
           question
           amongst
           them
           ,
           they
           deferred
           the
           further
           consideration
           thereof
           ,
           untill
           the
           next
           day
           .
        
         
           When
           meetting
           again
           ,
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           (
           for
           some
           of
           this
           Sect
           were
           amongst
           them
           ,
           that
           were
           always
           the
           enemies
           of
           Christ
           )
           they
           first
           began
           to
           answer
           this
           last
           nights
           question
           ;
           and
           these
           by
           no
           meanes
           would
           yeeld
           that
           he
           was
           the
           Christ
           ;
           and
           these
           reasons
           they
           gave
           for
           their
           opinion
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           (
           said
           they
           )
           he
           came
           into
           the
           world
           like
           an
           ordinary
           and
           inferior
           man
           ,
           not
           with
           his
           scepter
           ,
           nor
           Royal
           power
           ;
           wherewith
           they
           affirmed
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           should
           be
           Glorious
           .
           2.
           
           They
           pleaded
           against
           him
           the
           meanness
           of
           his
           birth
           ,
           in
           that
           his
           father
           was
           a
           Carpenter
           ;
           
           and
           this
           they
           said
           was
           a
           dishonor
           ,
           that
           Christ
           should
           not
           be
           capable
           of
           .
           3.
           
           They
           accused
           him
           to
           be
           an
           enemy
           to
           
             Moses
          
           law
           ,
           in
           suffering
           his
           disciples
           ,
           and
           in
           doing
           workes
           himself
           ,
           that
           were
           prohibited
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           :
           for
           they
           believe
           that
           the
           
             Messiah
          
           will
           punctually
           and
           exactly
           keep
           the
           law
           of
           
             Moses
             :
          
           and
           where
           the
           Gospel
           doth
           testifie
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           fulfill
           the
           law
           ,
           they
           reject
           the
           Testimony
           thereof
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           not
           own
           the
           Gospel
           .
           But
           I
           observed
           ,
           these
           reasons
           of
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           did
           not
           satisfie
           all
           that
           heard
           them
           ,
           but
           there
           still
           remained
           some
           doubt
           in
           some
           of
           them
           concerning
           Christ
           ;
           for
           there
           stood
           up
           one
           
             Rabbie
          
           called
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           objected
           against
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           the
           miracles
           that
           Christ
           wrought
           whil'st
           he
           was
           upon
           earth
           ,
           as
           his
           raising
           of
           the
           dead
           to
           life
           again
           ,
           his
           making
           the
           lame
           to
           walk
           ,
           the
           blind
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           the
           dumb
           to
           speake
           .
           And
           the
           same
           
             Abraham
          
           demanded
           of
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           by
           what
           power
           he
           did
           these
           Miracles
           .
           The
           answer
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           returned
           to
           him
           ,
           was
           to
           his
           purpose
           :
           They
           said
           he
           was
           an
           Impostor
           and
           a
           Magitian
           ;
           and
           Blasphemously
           traduced
           him
           of
           doing
           all
           his
           Miracles
           by
           Magicke
           :
           thus
           ,
           said
           they
           ,
           he
           first
           caused
           them
           to
           be
           blinde
           ,
           to
           be
           dumb
           ,
           to
           be
           lame
           ;
           and
           then
           by
           taking
           away
           his
           Magical
           Charme
           ,
           they
           were
           restored
           to
           their
           former
           condition
           .
           Nevertheless
           this
           answer
           gave
           little
           Satisfaction
           to
           the
           said
           
             Abraham
             ;
          
           but
           thus
           he
           replyed
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           charme
           those
           that
           were
           borne
           in
           that
           condition
           ,
           as
           blind
           ,
           &c.
           and
           borne
           also
           before
           Christ
           himself
           was
           borne
           ;
           as
           it
           appeareth
           some
           of
           them
           were
           :
           this
           seemed
           to
           him
           an
           absurd
           paradox
           ;
           and
           truely
           the
           pressing
           of
           this
           argument
           ,
           did
           almost
           put
           them
           to
           a
           nonplus
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           they
           had
           this
           evasion
           (
           though
           weak
           and
           vile
           )
           they
           were
           (
           said
           they
           )
           by
           other
           Magitians
           convinced
           to
           be
           so
           in
           their
           mothers
           wombs
           ;
           &
           that
           although
           himself
           were
           not
           then
           borne
           when
           they
           were
           born
           with
           these
           evils
           ,
           yet
           he
           being
           a
           great
           dissembler
           ,
           &
           more
           cunning
           then
           any
           Magitian
           before
           him
           ,
           power
           was
           given
           him
           by
           the
           Devil
           ,
           to
           remove
           those
           charms
           which
           others
           had
           placed
           :
           and
           there
           was
           one
           
             Pharisee
          
           named
           
             Zebedee
             ,
          
           that
           of
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           there
           did
           most
           opprobriously
           revile
           him
           ,
           and
           Vehemently
           urge
           these
           things
           against
           him
           ;
           
           but
           I
           conceive
           he
           did
           it
           not
           to
           the
           well-liking
           of
           many
           there
           that
           heard
           him
           ,
           even
           members
           of
           the
           Councel
           .
           And
           as
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           that
           day
           played
           their
           parts
           against
           him
           :
           so
           did
           the
           Sadduces
           also
           endeavour
           ,
           (
           for
           some
           of
           that
           sect
           were
           also
           of
           the
           Councel
           )
           to
           render
           Christ
           vile
           and
           odious
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           that
           were
           assembled
           there
           .
           I
           observed
           it
           was
           with
           them
           as
           it
           was
           once
           with
           
             Herod
          
           and
           
             Pilate
             ;
          
           though
           they
           two
           could
           not
           agree
           betwixt
           themselves
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           yet
           they
           could
           agree
           together
           to
           crucifie
           Christ
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           and
           Sadduces
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           much
           divided
           in
           opinion
           among
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           did
           they
           at
           this
           time
           too
           much
           agree
           to
           disgrace
           and
           to
           dishonor
           Christ
           with
           their
           lyes
           ,
           calumnies
           and
           blasphemies
           ;
           for
           the
           Sadduces
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           did
           in
           other
           things
           accuse
           him
           for
           a
           grand
           Impostor
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           broacher
           of
           corrupt
           doctrine
           :
           in
           that
           in
           his
           Gospel
           he
           teacheth
           the
           resurrection
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           which
           they
           there
           denyed
           to
           be
           true
           doctrine
           :
           but
           it
           is
           no
           new
           thing
           to
           see
           factions
           dissenting
           ,
           to
           agree
           in
           some
           evil
           designe
           against
           others
           ,
           as
           I
           found
           it
           by
           experience
           :
           being
           at
           
             Rome
          
           in
           the
           year
           1650.
           which
           was
           the
           year
           of
           their
           
             Iubilee
             ,
          
           there
           was
           a
           great
           strife
           between
           the
           
             Iesuites
          
           and
           the
           
             Fryers
          
           of
           the
           order
           of
           Saint
           
             Dominicke
             ,
          
           both
           which
           were
           against
           the
           Protestants
           :
           and
           although
           their
           differences
           have
           been
           by
           the
           care
           and
           vigilance
           of
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           so
           smothered
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           hath
           not
           taken
           much
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           yet
           this
           fire
           broke
           out
           into
           a
           flame
           greater
           then
           ever
           it
           was
           before
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           certified
           me
           there
           )
           both
           by
           publicke
           Disputings
           ,
           and
           by
           bitter
           Writings
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           opening
           the
           vices
           and
           errors
           of
           one
           anothers
           Faction
           ,
           thus
           seeking
           to
           disgrace
           one
           the
           other
           ;
           which
           caused
           the
           
             Pope
          
           to
           threaten
           to
           excommunicate
           the
           authors
           of
           all
           such
           black
           and
           libellous
           bookes
           ,
           that
           did
           tend
           to
           the
           dishonor
           of
           his
           Clergy
           and
           Religion
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           infamous
           to
           the
           world
           .
           But
           this
           by
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           come
           now
           to
           the
           seventh
           and
           last
           day
           of
           their
           Councel
           ;
           and
           on
           this
           day
           ,
           this
           way
           the
           main
           Quere
           amongst
           them
           :
           If
           Christ
           be
           come
           ,
           then
           what
           rules
           and
           orders
           hath
           he
           left
           his
           Church
           to
           walke
           by
           ?
           This
           was
           a
           great
           
           Question
           amongst
           them
           :
           and
           because
           they
           did
           not
           believe
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           nor
           would
           be
           guided
           by
           it
           ,
           they
           demanded
           some
           other
           instruction
           to
           direct
           and
           guide
           them
           in
           this
           point
           :
           thereupon
           six
           of
           the
           Roman
           Clergy
           (
           who
           of
           purpose
           were
           sent
           from
           Rome
           by
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           to
           assist
           in
           this
           Councel
           )
           were
           called
           in
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           two
           
             Iesuites
             ,
          
           two
           
             Friers
          
           of
           the
           Order
           of
           S.
           
             Augustine
             ,
          
           and
           two
           of
           the
           order
           of
           S.
           
             Francis
             :
          
           and
           these
           being
           admitted
           into
           the
           Councel
           ,
           began
           to
           open
           unto
           them
           the
           Rules
           and
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           holy
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           which
           Church
           they
           magnified
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           holy
           Catholike
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           their
           doctrine
           to
           be
           the
           infallible
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           their
           Rules
           to
           be
           the
           rules
           which
           the
           Apostles
           left
           to
           the
           Church
           for
           ever
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             Pope
          
           is
           the
           holy
           
             Vicar
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           successor
           of
           Saint
           
             Peter
             :
          
           and
           for
           instance
           in
           some
           particulars
           ,
           they
           affirmed
           the
           real
           presence
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           the
           Religious
           observation
           of
           their
           holy
           dayes
           ,
           the
           invocation
           of
           Saints
           ,
           praying
           to
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           and
           her
           commanding
           power
           in
           heaven
           over
           her
           Son
           ,
           the
           holy
           use
           of
           the
           Cross
           and
           Images
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           Idolatrous
           and
           superstitious
           worship
           ;
           all
           which
           they
           commended
           to
           the
           Assembly
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Rules
           of
           the
           Apostles
           .
           But
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           Assembly
           had
           heard
           these
           things
           from
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           generally
           &
           exceedingly
           troubled
           thereat
           ,
           and
           fell
           into
           high
           clamours
           against
           them
           and
           their
           Religion
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           No
           Christ
           ,
           no
           Woman-God
           ,
           no
           intercession
           of
           Saints
           ,
           no
           worshipping
           of
           Images
           ,
           no
           praying
           to
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Truely
           their
           trouble
           hereat
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           it
           troubled
           me
           to
           see
           their
           impatience
           :
           they
           rent
           their
           cloaths
           ,
           and
           cast
           dust
           upon
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           cryed
           out
           aloud
           ,
           Blasphemy
           ,
           blasphemy
           ;
           and
           upon
           this
           the
           Councel
           broke
           up
           :
           Yet
           they
           assembled
           again
           the
           eighth
           day
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           was
           done
           then
           ,
           was
           to
           agree
           upon
           another
           meeting
           of
           their
           Nation
           three
           yeers
           ;
           after
           which
           was
           concluded
           upon
           before
           their
           final
           dissolution
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           believe
           there
           were
           many
           
             Iewes
          
           there
           ,
           that
           would
           have
           been
           perswaded
           to
           own
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           :
           and
           this
           I
           assure
           you
           for
           a
           truth
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           for
           the
           honor
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,