commendatory letters from our _Jewes_ at _Hamburgh_, to them, who (as we have already told you) doe live there in the Court, that they would make way there, for him that was a stranger: that he might dispatch his affaires: Which was also performed. By which means ours, who are in _Persia_, dismissed _Burchmannus_, with rich gifts, and with Letters to the most eminent Duke of _Holstein_, which the twelve Chuzæ, or Princes, had subsigned. A copy of which Letters the most excellent _D. Benjamin Mussapha_, one familiar with the Prince helped me to. Also _Claudius Duretu en son thresor des langues_, _fol._ 302. saith, that there are almost an infinite number of _Jewes_ in _Asia_, especially in _India_, and that King _Cochini_ is their great favourer. Yea _Linschotes_ saith (where he treats of _Cochini_) that they have Synagogues there, and that some of them are of the Kings Counsell. At _Prague_, _Mordocheas Maisel_ had Armes given him by the Emperour _Matthias_, who also knighted him. Which honour _Iacob Bathsebah_ also had, under the Reigne of _Ferdinand_; and many other Families are graced with other honours. And in this very captivity (who could thinke it) they are so wealthy, that (Gods providence favouring them) they may challenge to themselves a place among the most Noble. _SECT. 33._ Who can enumerate the number of ours, who are renowned by fame, and learning? The learned _R. Moses bar Maimon_ was Phisician to _Saladin_ the King of _Ægypt_. _Moses Amon_ to the Emperour _Sultan Bajaseth_. _Elias Montalto_ to the most eminent Queen of France, _Loysia de Medicis_; and was also her Counsellor. _At_ Padua _Elias Cretensis_ read Philosophy; and _R. Abraham de Balmas_, the Hebrew Grammer. And how much honour had _Elias Grammaticus_ at _Rome_? And almost all the Princes of _Italy_ honoured him with all kinde of honour, _Abraham Kolorni_; as appeares by a Letter writ to him by _Thomas Garzoni nella sua piazza universale del mundo_. _Picus Mirandula_ (who useth to say, _That he had but small understanding, who only looked after his owne things, and not after other mens_) and others, had Hebrew teachers. _David de Pomis_ dedicated his Book to Pope _Sextus_ the fifth, who lovingly, and courteously received both the Author, and work. So at this day we see many desirous to learne the Hebrew tongue of our men. Hence may be seene that God hath not left us; for if one persecute us, another receives us civilly, and courteously; and if this Prince treats us ill, another treats us well; if one banisheth us out of his country, another invites us by a thousand priviledges; as divers Princes of _Italy_ have done, the most eminent King of _Denmarke_, and the mighty Duke of _Savoy_ in _Nissa_. _And doe we not see, that those Republiques doe flourish, and much increase in Trade, which admit the Israelites?_ _SECT. 34._