These our Letters are dispatched unto you, to let you understand, that in the place of your Holiness, we have heard that the learned man, which was in _Gaza_, called _Nathan_, _Benjamin_, hath published Vaine Doctrines, and made the World Tremble at his Words and Inventions; And that at this time we have receiv'd Advice, that this man some dayes since, departed from _Gaza_, and took his Journey by the way of _Scanderone_, intending there to Imbarke for _Smyrna_, and thence to go to _Constantinople_, or _Adrianople_: And though it seem a strange thing unto us, that any Man should have a desire to throw himself into a place of Flames, and Fire, and into the Sparkes of _Hell_; notwithstanding we ought to fear, and suspect it; _For the Feet of Man alwayes guide him to the worst_: Wherefore we Under-written do Advertise you, that this Man coming within the compass of your Jurisdiction, you give a stop to his Journey, and not suffer him to proceed farther, but presently to return back. For we would have you know, that at his coming, he will again begin to move those Tumults, which have been caused through the Imaginations of a New Kingdome; _And that Miracles are not to be Wrought every day_. God forbid that by his coming the People of God should be destroy'd in all places where they are, of which he will be the first, whose Blood be upon his own Head: For in this Conjuncture, every little Error or Fault is made Capital. You may remember the Danger of the first Combustion: And it is very probable that he will be an occasion of greater, which the Tongue is not able to express with Words. And therefore by Vertue of Ours, and Your own Authority, you are to hinder him from proceeding farther in his Journey, upon paine of all those Excommunications which Our _Law_ can Impose, and to force him to return back again, both he, and his Company. But if he shall in any manner Oppose you, and Rebel against your Word, your Indeavours and Law are sufficient to hinder him, for it will be well for him and all _Israel_. For the Love of God, let these Words enter into your Eares, since they are not vain things; for the Lives of all the _Jewes_, and his also, consist therein. And the Lord God behold from Heaven, and have pitty upon his People _Israel_, Amen. So be his holy Will: Written by those who seek your Peace. _Joam Tob_, Son of _Chanania Jacar_. _Moise Benveniste._ _Caleb_ Son of _Chocham, Samuel_ deceased. _Isaac Aloenacagne._ _Joseph Kazabi._ _Samuel Acazsine._ _Moise Barndo._ _Elihezer Aluff._ _Jehoshuah Raphael Benveniste._