beleeve the Author of _Spes Israelis_ to be a very learned man; and I have it from those who are acquainted with him, that he is a very ingenuous and civill man; and others there are, and have been among them, not wanting a name for good learning. As for the fomenting their pride) truly that vice is of evill, that I would not cherish it, neither in myself, nor in others. But Sir, whether is a more likely way to gaine upon men, to use them civilly, and with the spirit of meeknesse, or to be supercilious and tart towards them? What got _Austine_ the Monke by using the Brittaines of _Bangor_ so Lordly as he did? and (to come to latter dayes) did Mr. _Broughton_ gaine upon a learned Rabbi, in a Conference at _Dort_, where Mr. _Forbes_ was Moderator, by his high and peremptory language? This he reaped, to set the _Iew_ at a greater distance from Christianisme, and an abating of his owne esteeme, in the judgement of wise men. As for _Menasseh’s_ Sabbaticall river, I know many Authors have said it, but whether true, or false, that is nothing to the Translator; and I am as farre from beleeving that story, as I am from the wilde opinions of Mr. _Thrask_. But these are of lesse concernment; you fall upon the maine of your judgement which relates to them, and pardon me if I deale as roundly in my answer; for I desire to have respect to Truth, and not to man. I doe firmly beleeve, and feare not to professe it; That the _Jewes_ shall be called as a Nation, both _Judah_ and _Israel_, and shall returne to their owne Land, and have an earthly Kingdome againe. For the proofe of which, I could say much, but shall now but little; and if possibly I cite any thing which _Menasseh Ben Israel_ brings for himselfe, beleeve me that I have it not from him, but from my owne observations out of Scripture, some yeares since. There is weight in that place of _Mic._ 4.8. _The first dominion, the Kingdome shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem_; and this is spoken of times after Christs incarnation, and not yet performed. See that of _Zech._ 10.6, 7, 8, 9, 10. there is _Judah_ and _Ephraim_ fore-told to be brought to _Gilead_, and _Lebanon_, and they shall so encrease, that they shall want room. Say not this was done in the returne of those now from the Captivity of _Babylon_; for those of the ten Tribes that then returned, were but some gleanings of them; and of _Judah_ it selfe, there returned but about one halfe: now God doth not promise Mountaines, and performe but Mole-hils; yea in vers. 6. _God will save and strengthen the house of_ Judah, _and of_ Joseph, _and they shall be as though I had not cast them off_. Which, if since that Prophesie, it hath been made good of _Judah_, yet be sure not of _Joseph_. And in v. 7. _They of_ Ephraim _shall be like a mighty man_, but since the captivity of _Salmanassar_ to this day, what might hath _Ephraim_ shown? yea is he not poore, weak, scattered, and unknowne? And in ver. 8. _I will gather