The History of Sabatai Sevi, the Suppos'd Messiah of the JewsEvelyn, John
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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
And also adjoyn Psalms and Hymns, invented by that man, for
certain days, with Rules and Methods for Prayer, which ought not
to be done, and yet they will still remain obstinate therein;
and now behold it is known unto you, how many swelling Waters
have passed over our Souls, for his sake, for had it not been
for the Mercies of God, which are without end, and the merit of
our forefathers, which hath assisted us; the _foot_ of _Israel_
had been razed out by their enemies. And yet you continue
obstinate in things which do not help, but rather do mischief,
which God avert. Turn you therefore, for this is not the true
way, but restore the Crown to the antient custom and use of
your forefathers, and the law, and from thence do not move; We
command you that with your authoritie, under pain of
_Excommunication_, and other penalties, that all those
Ordinances and Prayers, as well those delivered by the mouth of
that man, as those which he enjoyned by the mouth of others, be
all abolished and made void, and to be found no more, and that
they never enter more into your hearts, but judge according to
the antient commandment of your Forefathers, repeating the same
Lessons and Prayers every _Sabbath_, as hath been accustomary,
as also _Collects_ for Kings, Potentates, and anointed, &c. And
bless the King, _Sultan Mahomet_, for in his days hath great
Salvation been wrought for _Israel_, and become not Rebels to
his Kingdom, which God forbid. For after all this, which is
past, the least motion will be a cause of jealousie, and you
will bring ruine upon your own persons, and upon all which is
near and dear to you, wherefore abstain from the thoughts of
this man, and let not so much as his name proceed out of your
mouths. For know, if you will not obey us herein, which will be
known, who, and what those men are, who refuse to conform unto
us, we are resolved to prosecute them, as our duty is. He that
doth hear, and obey us, may the Blessing of God rest upon him.
These are the words of those who seek your Peace and Good,
having in _Constantinople_, on _Sunday_ the fifth of the Moneth
_Sevat_, underwrot their names.
_Joam Tob_ son of _Chananiah Ben-Jacar_.
_Isaac Alnacagna._
_Joseph Kazabi._
_Manasseh Barndo._
_Kalib_ son of _Samuel_.
_Eliezer Castie._
_Eliezer Gherson._
_Joseph Accohen._
_Eliezer Aluff._
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