The Rev. Thomas Draxe¹ (_ob._ 1618), a theologian of great knowledge and influence, demonstrated that “all the particular promises, such as the land of Canaan, a certain form of government ... were proper to the Jews...,” and “that we (Christians) must therefore acknowledge ourselves debtors unto the Jews, and deeply engaged unto them, we must be so far off from rendering or returning them evil for good....”² ¹ The History Of The Worthies Of England. Endeavoured by Thomas Fuller, D.D., London,... MDCLXII., _pp._ 125‒126. ² The Worlde’s Resvrrection, or The gener’all calling of _the Iewes..._ By Thomas Draxe, _Minister of the word of God_ ... At London ... Anno 1608. (_4to._ 6 _ll._ + 124 _pp._ [B. M.]) Thomas Brightman (1562‒1607), a Puritan Divine and Bible exegete, in his comment on:―― Illustration: _H. H. Reby_ YAHACOB ♦SAPORTAS _P. van Gunst, sculp._ _From a line engraving (proof before all letters) lent by Israel Solomons_ ♦ “Saportas” shown elsewhere as “Sasportas” “And the sixth [angel] poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared” (Revelation xvi. 12). gives reasons why these “kings of the east” must mean the Jews, and then says: “What! Shall they return to _Jerusalem_ again? There is nothing more certain: the prophets do everywhere confirm it.”¹ ¹ A Revelation Of Mr. Brightman’s Revelation, Whereon Is shewed, how all that which Mr. _Brightman_, ... hath fore-told ... hath beene fulfilled, and is yet a fulfilling, ... whereby it is manifest, that Mr. _Brightman_ was a true Prophet.... Printed in the yeare of fulfilling it. 1641. (_4to._ Eng. Front. + 1 _l._ + 37 _pp._ [B. M.] The Rev. James Durham (1622‒1658) not only upholds, but gives solid reasons for his belief in the Restoration of the Jews.¹ ¹ A Commentary Upon the Book of Revelation.... Delivered in several Lectures, by ... Mr. James Durham, Late Minister of the Gospel in _Glasgow_.... Edinburgh.... 1680. Mr. Vavasor Powel (1617‒1660) expounds with abundant references to scriptural prophecy, the return and re-establishment of the Jews, attended with many miracles and peculiar circumstances.¹ ¹ A New and Useful Concordance to the Holy Bible.... Also a Collection of those Scripture-Prophesies which relate to the Call of the Jews, and the Glory that shall be in the latter days. Begun by the industrious Labours of Mr. Vavasor Powel, late deceased:... London,... 1671. An anonymous writer relates:―― “... the Jewes ... are ... assembling ... from out of all countreys ... to regaine the holy land once more out of the hand of the _Ottaman_:”¹ (Appendix xvi).