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
With this consideration, and others preceding, the _Jews_ flock in great
numbers to the _Castle_, where he was imprisoned, not onely from the
neighbouring parts, but also from _Poland_, _Germanie_, _Legorne_,
_Venice_, _Amsterdam_, and other places where the _Jews_ reside: on all
whom, as a reward of the expence, and labours of their pilgrimage,
_Sabatai_ bestowed plenty of his benedictions, promising encrease of
their store, and enlargement of their Possessions in the _Holy-Land_.
And so great was the confluence of the _Jews_ to this place, that the
_Turks_ thought it requisite to make their advantage thereof, and so
not onely raised the price of their Provision, Lodgings, and other
Necessaries, but also denied to admit any to the presence of _Sabatai_,
unless for money, setting the price, sometimes at five, sometimes at ten
_Dollers_, or more or less, according as they guessed at their
abilities, or zeal of the person, by which gain and advantage to the
_Turks_ no complaints or advices were carried to _Adrianople_, either of
the concourse of people, or arguments amongst the _Jews_ in that place;
but rather all civilities, and libertie indulged unto them, which served
as a farther argument to ensnare this poor people in the belief of their
_Messiah_.
During this time of confinement, _Sabatai_ had leisure to compose and
institute a new method of Worship for the _Jews_, and principally the
manner of the celebration of the day of his _Nativity_, which he
prescribed in this manner.
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