Secondly; The argument which we bring from our Constancy under so many evills, cannot be eluded, that therefore God doth reserve us for better things. _Moses_ in _Levit._ 26.44. saith, _Though they be in the land of their enemies, yet I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them to destroy them utterly, and to breake my covenant with them, for I am the Lord their God_. And truly these things are now fulfilled, for that in this captivity, and among the many reproaches which we Jewes suffer, yet many of ours are honourably entertained by Princes, with a singular affection. So _D. Ishac Abarbanel_, who comes of _Davids_ line, is Counsellor to the King of _Spaine_, and _Portugall_. By this also he hath got a great name, for that he composed the differences, which arose beene the King of _Portugall_, and the Republique of _Venice_. And from that Family of _Äbarbanel_ (which I note by the by) doe proceed my Children, by my wives side. And in the house of his sonne, _D. Samuel Abarbanel_, and of his wife _Benuenida_, the Lady _Leonora de Toledo_, was brought up at _Naples_, who is the Daughter of _D. Peter de Toledo_, the Vice-roy of _Naples_; who afterwards was married to the most eminent Duke _Cosmus de Medicis_, and having obtained the Dukedome of _Toscani_, she honoured _Benuenida_ with as much honour, as if she were her mother. That peace, which the _Venetians_ made with the Emperour _Sultan Selim_, 75. yeares agone, was made, and ratified by a certaine Jew _Don Selomo Rophe_, who was sent Ambassadour to _Venice_, and received with great pomp, by the _Venetians_. At _Constantinople_ D. _Ben Jaese_, _Anaucas_, and _Sonsinos_ are of great authority with the _Turk_. In _Ægypt_ the _Jewes_ were alwayes _Saraph baxas_, and also at this day is _D. Abraham Alholn_. Who knowes not that _D. Josephus Nassi_, otherwise called _Joannes Michesius_, about the 66. yeare of the former age, was Duke of _Naccia_, Lord of _Milum_, and of the seven Islands, of whom see _Famian_. _Strada_ in _Histor. Belgic. part._ 1. _lib._ 5. He was raised to these honours by _Sultan Selim_. As also by _Sultan Amurat_, _Jacob Aben Jaes_, otherwise called _Alvoro Mendez_, was made Governour of _Tyberias_; witnesse _Boterus_ in _Relation, part._ 3. _lib._ 2. in _Barbary_, the Lords _Rutes_ were always Governours of _Sekes_, _Phes_, and _Taradanta_. In _Ann._ 1609. _D. Samuel Palaxe_ was sent Ambassadour to the States, by _Mulai Zidan_ the King of _Maracco_. But he dyed at the _Haghe_ in _Anno._ 1616. And the most eminent Prince _Maurice_, and the Nobles, were at his Funerall. In _Persia_ who knowes not of what account they are? There, thirty years since, _Elhazar_ was second to the King, and as it were Governour. Now _David Jan_ succeeds him, to whom others also being joyned, they live in the Court. And that must not be forgot, that when the most eminent Duke of _Holstein_ sent _Otto Burchmannus_ Ambassadour to _Persia_, in _Ann._ 1635. he desired