The History of Sabatai Sevi, the Suppos'd Messiah of the Jews — John Shaqi
The History of Sabatai Sevi, the Suppos'd Messiah of the JewsEvelyn, John
History
The History of Sabatai Sevi, the Suppos'd Messiah of the Jews
Evelyn, John
Impostors and imposture -- Early works to 1800; Shabbethai Tzevi, 1626-1676
_Isaac Silvera._ King _David._
_Salomon Lagnado._ was _Salomon._
_Salom Lagnado_ jun. named _Zovah._
_Joseph Cohen._ _Uzziah._
_Moses Galente._ _Josaphat._
_Daniel Pinto._ _Hilkiah._
_Abraham Scandale._ _Jotham._
_Mokiah Gaspar._ _Zedekiah._
_Abraham Leon._ _Achas._
_Ephraim Arditi._ _Joram._
_Salom Carmona._ _Achab._
_Matassia Aschenesi._ _Asa._
_Meir Alcaira._ _Rehoboam._
_Jacob Loxas._ _Ammon._
_Mordecai Jesserun._ _Jehoachim._
_Chaim Inegna._ _Jeroboam._
_Joseph Scavillo._ _Abia._
_Conor Nehemias._ was _Zarobabel._
_Joseph del Caire._ named _Joas._
_Elcukin Schavit._ _Amasia._
_Abraham Rubio._ _Josiah._
_Elias Sevi_ had the title of the _King_ of the _king_ of _kings_.
_Elias Azar_ his _Vice-king_, or _Vizier._
_Joseph Sevi_, the _king_ of the _kings_ of _Judah_.
_Joseph Inernuch_ his _vice-king_.
In this manner things ran to a strange height of madness amongst the
_Jews_ at _Smyrna_, where appear'd such pageantry of greatness, that no
Comedy could equal the mock-shews they represented, and though none
durst openly profess any scruple, or doubt of this common received
belief, yet for confirmation of the _Jews_ in their Faith, and
astonishment of the _Gentiles_, it was judged no less than necessary
that _Sabatai_ should shew some miracles, whereby to evince to all the
World that he was the true _Messiah_: and as the present occasion seemed
to require an evidence infallible of this truth, so it was daily
expected by the vulgar, with an impatience sutable to humors disposed to
Noveltie; who out of every action and motion of their Prophet began to
fancy something extraordinary and supernatural. _Sabatai_ was now
horribly puzzled for a Miracle, though the imagination of the people was
so vitiated that any _legerdemaine_, or slight of hand would have
passed more easily with them for a wonder than _Moses_ striking the rock
for water, or dividing the _red sea_. And occasion happening that
_Sabatai_ was, in behalf of his Subjects, to appear before the _Cadi_,
or judge of the Citie to demand ease, and relief of some oppressions
which aggrieved them: It was thought necessary a Miracle should now or
never, when _Sabatai_ appearing with a formal and _pharisaical_
gravitie, which he had starcht on: Some on a sudden avouched to see a
pillar of fire between him and the _Cadi_, which report presently was
heard through the whole room, filled with _Jews_ that accompanied
_Sabatai_, some of whom, who strongly fancied it, vow'd, and swore they
saw it; others in the outward yard, or that could not come near to hear,
or see for the crowd, as speedily took the alarm, and the rumour ran,
and belief receiv'd by the Women and Children at home in a moment, so
that _Sabatai Sevi_ returned to his house triumphant, fixed in the
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