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
the most High_: after which shall follow the 126 _Psalm_, and
then the 113 to the 119.
At the Consecration of the Wine upon the Vigil, or Even, you
shall make mention of the Feast of Consolation, which is the day
of the Birth of our King the Messiah _Sabatai Sevi_ thy Servant,
and First-born Son, giving the Blessing as followeth: Blessed be
thou our God, King of the World, who hast made us to live, and
hast maintain'd us, and hast kept us alive unto this time. Upon
the Eve of this day you shall Read also the 81 _Psalm_, as also
the 132 and 126 _Psalmes_, which are appointed for the Morning
Praises. And this day shall be unto you for a Remembrance of a
Solemn Day unto eternal Ages, and a perpetual testimony between
me, and the Sons of _Israel_.
_Audite Audiendo & manducate bonam._
Besides which Order, and Method of Prayers for Solemnization of his
Birth, he prescribed other Rules for Divine Service, and particularly
published the same Indulgence and Priviledge to every one who should
Pray at the Tomb of his Mother; as if he had taken on him a Pilgrimage
to Pray, and Sacrifice at _Jerusalem_.
The Devotion of the _Jewes_ toward this pretended _Messiah_ increased
still more and more, so that onely the Chief of the City went to attend,
and proffer their service toward him in the time of his Imprisonment,
but likewise decked their _Synagogue_ with _S. S._ in Letters of Gold,
making for him on the Wall a Crown, in the Circle of which was wrote the
91 _Psalm_ at length, in faire and legible Characters; attributing the
same titles to _Sabatai_, and Expounding the _Scriptures_ in the same
manner in favour of his Appearance, as we do of our _Saviour_. However
some of the _Jewes_ remain'd in their Wits all this time, amongst which
was a certain _Chocham_ at _Smyrna_, one zealous of his Law, and of the
good and safety of his Nation: and observing in what a wilde manner the
whole People of the _Jewes_ was transported, with the groundless beliefe
of a _Messiah_, leaving not onely their Trade, and course of living, but
publishing Prophesies of a speedy Kingdome, of rescue from the Tyranny
of the _Turk_, and leading the Grand _Signior_ himself Captive in
Chaines; matters so dangerous and obnoxious to the State wherein they
lived, as might justly convict them of Treason and Rebellion, and leave
them to the Mercy of that Justice, which on the least jealousie and
suspicion of Matters of this nature, uses to extirpate Families, and
subvert the Mansion-houses of their own People, much rather of the
_Jewes_, on whom the _Turkes_ would gladly take occasion to dispoile
them of their Estates, and condemn the whole Nation to perpetual
slavery. And indeed it would have been a greater wonder then ever
_Sabatai_ shewed, that the _Turkes_ took no advantage from all these
extravagances, to dreine the _Jewes_ of a considerable Sum of Money, and
set their whole Race in _Turky_ at a Ransome, had not these Passages
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