that he was _Ben David_, would by no means understand, or admit of this Doctrine, or of _Ben Ephraim_ for a necessary Officer: And thereupon the Dispute grew so hot, and the Controversie so irreconcileable, as was taken notice of by the _Jewes_, and controverted amongst them, as every one fancy'd: But _Sabatai_ being of greater Authority, his Sentence prevail'd, and _Nehemiah_ was rejected, as _Schismatical_, and an Enemy to the _Messiah_, which afterward proved the ruine and downfal of this _Impostor_. For _Nehemiah_ being thus baffled, and being a person of Authority, and a haughty Spirit, meditated nothing but revenge; to execute which to the full, he takes a Journey to _Adrianople_, and there informes the Chief Ministers of State, and Officers of the Court, who (by reason of the gain the _Turks_ made of their Prisoner at the _Castle_ on the _Hellespont_) heard nothing of all this Concourse of People, and Prophesies of the Revolt of the _Jews_ from their Obedience to the _Grand Signior_; and taking likewise to his _Counsel_ some certain discontented and unbelieving _Chochams_, who being zealous for their Nation, and jealous of the ill-consequences of this long-continued, and increasing Madness, took liberty to informe the _Chimacham_ (who was Deputy of the Great _Vizier_ then at _Candia_) that the _Jew_, Prisoner at the _Castle_, called _Sabatai Sevi_, was a Lewd Person, and one who indeavoured to debauch the mindes of the _Jewes_, and divert them from their honest course of livelihood, and Obedience to the _Grand Signior_; and that therefore it was necessary to clear the World of so Factious and dangerous a Spirit: The _Chimacham_ being thus informed, could do no less then acquaint the _Grand Signior_ with all the particulars of this Mans Condition, Course of Life, and Doctrine; which were no sooner understood, but a _Chiaux_, or _Messenger_, was immediately dispatched, to bring up _Sabatai Sevi_ to _Adrianople_. The _Chiaux_ executed his Commission after the _Turkish_ fashion in hast, and brought _Sabatai_ in a few days to _Adrianople_, without further excuse or ceremony; not affording him an hours space to take a solemn farewel of his Friends, his Followers and Adorers; who now were come to the vertical point of all their hopes and expectations.