Daniel
Ben
Alexander
,
heretofore
a
Iew
by
Religion
,
but
now
a
Disciple
of
IESVS
CHRIST
.
To
the
dispierced
IEWES
.
The
Grace
of
God
the
Father
,
the
Peace
of
Iesus
Christ
his
Sonne
,
and
the
Charity
of
the
holy
Spirit
,
be
amongst
you
all
,
now
and
euermore
.
AMEN
.
MY
deere
Father
,
Mother
,
Brothers
,
Sisters
,
Friends
,
and
Allies
,
of
the
seede
of
Israel
,
according
to
the
flesh
:
I
professe
truly
vnto
you
,
and
that
without
dissimulation
,
my
conscience
and
soule
beareth
witnesse
with
me
,
that
I
could
say
with
the
Apostle
Saint
Paul
,
I
suffer
for
you
so
much
affliction
in
soule
,
that
I
could
almost
desire
to
bee
seperated
from
Christ
for
you
my
Brethren
:
for
you
I
say
,
that
are
of
the
seed
of
Israel
,
you
to
whom
hath
beene
sent
and
Prophesied
,
the
glad
tydings
of
the
Blessed
Messias
,
promised
to
our
Fore-fathers
,
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
,
as
also
vnto
holy
Dauid
,
You
Brethren
of
whom
according
to
the
flesh
,
is
borne
Iesus
Christ
,
which
is
God
eternally
blessed
.
Amen
.
Rom.
9.5
.
I
doubt
not
but
this
my
conuersion
to
the
Christian
Faith
,
doth
much
astonish
and
afflict
you
:
But
my
deare
Brethren
,
that
you
may
vnderstand
I
haue
done
nothing
lightly
or
without
premeditation
:
But
with
carefull
heede
,
constant
faith
,
and
assurednesse
in
soule
,
hauing
built
my
foundation
vpon
Gods
eternall
word
,
which
cannot
faile
;
I
haue
this
day
manifested
to
you
and
the
world
,
my
confession
of
Faith
,
which
if
you
shall
please
to
reade
,
though
you
finde
it
briefe
in
regard
of
my
scarsity
of
time
,
yet
grounded
vpon
the
proofe
of
the
Prophets
and
Old
Testament
,
verified
in
the
History
of
the
New
.
God
assist
you
and
mee
,
and
may
he
be
so
pleased
to
hasten
my
returne
amongst
you
my
Brethren
,
that
I
there
may
manifest
his
great
mercie
and
grace
to
me
,
and
that
I
may
likewise
be
a
light
and
guide
vnto
you
,
to
leade
you
out
of
that
darknesse
wherein
you
are
;
insomuch
that
you
know
not
the
right
hand
from
the
left
.
First
,
I
would
entreate
you
vnderstand
,
that
though
I
haue
vtterly
abandoned
the
Iewish
Religion
,
yet
am
not
become
enemie
to
their
persons
,
nor
to
the
name
of
Israel
,
which
is
now
so
much
the
more
auaileable
into
mee
,
in
regard
I
can
call
my selfe
of
the
house
of
Israel
,
not
onely
according
to
the
flesh
,
but
principally
according
to
the
Spirit
.
Therefore
dearely
beloued
,
I
thought
it
fit
to
giue
you
some
testimony
of
my
charity
,
thereby
to
make
you
partakers
of
that
grace
which
God
hath
bestowed
on
me
,
plucking
mee
forth
of
darknesse
and
errour
,
to
the
light
of
his
holy
word
,
out
of
the
way
of
death
and
destruction
,
into
the
way
of
eternall
saluation
.
I
know
for
these
things
I
shall
be
hated
of
you
,
and
if
it
be
in
your
power
,
persecuted
;
yet
being
in
your
blinde
zeale
transported
,
as
the
Apostle
Saint
Paul
,
before
he
was
called
to
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
who
persecuted
those
that
beleeued
in
his
name
.
But
when
that
shall
happen
,
may
it
please
God
so
to
strengthen
me
,
that
I
may
as
a
Christian
appeare
like
one
of
his
,
and
so
suffer
for
him
that
suffered
and
was
crucified
for
me
,
which
I
shall
account
exceeding
great
gaine
.
And
thus
farre
vnderstand
,
that
all
worldly
respect
whatsoeuer
,
I
cast
beneath
my
feete
,
and
doe
vtterly
renounce
and
disobey
all
Iniunctions
which
shall
be
contrary
to
his
seruice
,
that
hath
made
me
of
a
Saul
a
Paul
;
of
a
Persecuter
and
Blasphemer
of
his
name
,
a
man
readie
(
by
his
grace
)
couragiously
to
confesse
him
and
his
name
;
that
of
an
enemie
hath
adopted
me
a
child
;
for
which
I
cannot
sufficiently
render
thankes
:
And
I
beseech
him
to
make
you
partakers
of
the
same
grace
and
mercie
.
Wherefore
(
beloued
)
wash
your selues
in
cleane
water
,
that
ye
may
be
cleane
,
and
turne
yet
from
your
euils
.
Alas
!
how
long
will
ye
vexe
God
?
stay
for
no
other
Messias
then
hee
that
is
come
,
and
shall
againe
vndoubtedly
with
glory
come
to
iudge
both
the
quick
and
the
dead
.
Then
those
eyes
shall
see
him
that
haue
pierced
him
,
and
those
that
cried
,
Deliuer
the
Thiefe
,
and
crucifie
the
iust
:
Then
shall
they
cry
to
the
hills
to
fall
vpon
them
,
and
the
mountaines
to
couer
them
,
but
it
shall
no
whit
auaile
them
.
But
howsoeuer
you
haue
persecuted
the
Prince
of
life
;
and
spilt
his
innocent
blood
;
yet
notwithstanding
hee
prayed
for
you
,
that
it
would
please
his
Father
to
pardon
you
,
in
regard
you
knew
not
what
you
did
:
you
may
be
yet
restored
by
him
,
prouided
you
will
acknowledge
him
,
and
leaue
to
blaspheme
his
name
,
and
flye
from
misbeliefe
:
for
God
hath
not
forsaken
his
people
whom
hee
formerly
knew
.
Beare
in
minde
the
calling
of
the
Gentiles
,
towards
whom
the
Messias
turned
,
being
by
you
reiected
,
of
whom
he
was
borne
,
and
to
whom
he
was
promised
and
sent
:
Woe
be
vnto
you
that
are
wise
in
your
owne
conceites
,
seeing
many
things
,
and
taking
heede
to
none
;
hearing
much
,
and
vnderstanding
nothing
.
Thinke
not
(
brethren
)
that
I
reproachfully
write
this
vnto
you
,
but
in
charity
,
and
for
it
is
the
truth
which
I
will
alwayes
witnesse
vnto
you
as
to
my
beloued
brethren
,
and
better
it
were
that
I
reprooue
you
,
then
God
should
reproach
you
with
this
saying
,
The
Oxe
knowes
his
Owner
,
the
Asse
the
Manger
of
his
Master
,
but
Israel
hath
no
knowledge
,
my
people
hath
no
vnderstanding
.
Behold
heere
the
eternall
which
knocketh
at
your
doore
,
it
is
the
voyce
of
the
beloued
that
knockes
,
saying
,
Open
my
sister
,
my
deare
,
my
Doue
:
Seeke
the
eternall
now
when
he
may
be
found
,
call
vpon
him
whilst
he
is
neere
:
kisse
the
Sonne
left
he
be
angry
,
and
ye
perish
in
the
way
.
Thinke
with
your selues
,
the
dayes
are
fewe
and
euill
:
Redeeme
the
time
,
the
day
of
the
Lord
is
at
hand
,
you
know
not
at
what
houre
hee
will
come
,
then
shall
wee
not
be
able
to
open
our
mouthes
against
our
Master
,
the
worke
shall
not
dispute
against
him
that
made
it
.
Wherefore
(
deere
Brethren
)
search
diligently
the
Scriptures
,
take
in
hand
the
key
of
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
,
the
Lord
in
his
mercy
will
shew
you
the
doore
.
Receiue
this
in
good
part
and
briefely
,
because
of
the
shortnesse
of
time
that
I
haue
to
soiourne
here
:
but
if
it
please
God
to
graunt
me
the
grace
,
to
returne
into
this
Country
amongst
my
brother
Christians
,
after
hauing
trauailed
into
mine
owne
Country
,
to
see
those
of
mine
owne
Nation
,
I
shall
(
God
assist
me
)
take
paines
to
doe
something
more
amply
for
your
benefit
,
and
the
aduancement
of
your
soules
health
.
You
my
Father
and
Mother
,
whom
I
loue
equally
with
mine
owne
soule
:
I
humbly
beseech
you
in
the
bowels
of
Gods
mercy
,
thinke
with
your selues
that
you
must
once
come
to
iudgement
,
and
render
an
account
of
all
your
proceedings
,
before
the
King
of
Kings
,
holy
and
blessed
,
stop
not
your
eares
,
and
be
not
voide
of
vnderstanding
.
God
which
is
the
Father
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
be
pleased
to
open
the
eyes
of
your
vnderstanding
,
and
to
manifest
vnto
you
the
knowledge
of
the
Messia●
which
hath
suffered
for
our
sinnes
,
and
is
risen
againe
for
our
iustification
,
and
hauing
giuen
you
this
grace
as
vnto
me
,
hee
hath
strengthened
vs
together
in
the
same
by
his
holy
Spirit
,
to
the
end
wee
may
perseuer
constantly
in
the
confession
of
his
holy
name
in
this
life
,
and
dying
in
his
loue
;
we
may
be
receiued
into
his
peace
,
and
made
pertakers
of
euerlasting
life
which
hath
beene
deerely
bought
for
vs
,
by
the
precious
blood
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
to
whom
with
the
Father
,
and
to
the
holy
Spirit
,
one
onely
God
eternally
blessed
,
be
all
glory
and
praise
throughout
all
worlds
.
Amen
.
Your
Sonne
Daniel
Ben
Alexander
,
heretofore
a
Iew
by
Religion
,
but
now
a
Disciple
of
Iesus
Christ
.
In
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
of
the
Sonne
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
one
onely
GOD
Eternally
Blessed
,
AMEN
.
I
Daniell
Sonne
of
Alexander
,
borne
a
IEW
,
and
made
Partaker
of
the
Circumcision
in
the
Flesh
according
to
the
same
.
Doe
render
thankes
to
GOD
,
which
is
the
Father
of
our
Lord
IESVS
CHRIST
,
that
of
his
Mercy
and
Grace
hee
hath
brought
me
to
the
knowledge
,
that
heretofore
I
was
in
the
way
of
Perdition
and
euerlasting
Death
,
in
not
hauing
knowne
the
Sauiour
of
the
world
IESVS
CHRIST
the
Eternall
Sonne
of
GOD
;
and
now
hauing
reuealed
vnto
me
by
the
vertue
of
his
holy
Spirit
in
the
reading
of
his
holy
Word
,
that
I
could
not
attaine
to
euerlasting
life
,
vnlesse
I
were
made
a
Member
of
his
Body
,
I
beleeued
that
I
ought
in
his
Name
,
and
for
the
health
of
mine
owne
soule
,
to
receiue
according
to
his
Institution
in
his
holy
Church
the
holy
Sacrament
of
Baptsime
,
of
which
,
and
of
the
Graces
that
doe
accompany
it
;
hath
in
diuers
places
of
the
Olde
Testament
beene
Prophesied
by
significant
Figures
&
spoken
of
in
the
New
Testament
in
cleare
and
manifest
termes
:
for
Example
,
God
speaking
by
Ezechiel
in
the
36.
Chap.
25.
Vers.
saith
:
Thenwill
I
poure
cleane
water
vpon
you
,
and
you
shall
bee
cleane
:
yea
from
all
your
filthines
and
from
all
your
Idols
will
I
cleanse
you
.
This
figure
of
Baptisme
,
likewise
is
manifested
in
the
7
.
th
of
Genesis
,
alleadged
by
St.
Peter
,
chap.
2.
vers.
20.21
.
Which
were
in
time
passed
,
Disobedient
,
when
the
long
suffering
of
God
wayted
in
the
dayes
of
Not
,
while
the
Arke
was
preparing
,
wherein
fewe
,
that
is
,
Eight-soules
were
saued
in
the
water
.
Vers.
21.
Whereof
the
Baptisme
that
now
is
,
answering
that
Figure
(
which
is
not
a
putting
away
of
the
filth
of
the
Flesh
,
but
the
answer
of
a
good
Conscience
toward
God
)
saueth
vs
now
also
,
by
the
Resurrection
of
Iesus
Christ
.
This
very
Figure
in
many
other
places
is
presented
vnto
vs
,
as
Exod.
13.21
.
and
the
14.22
.
of
which
the
Apostle
St.
Paul
makes
mention
in
the
1.
Cor.
10.2
.
And
were
all
Baptized
vnto
Moses
,
in
that
Cloude
,
and
in
that
Sea
.
Zacharie
,
in
the
Name
of
th'
Eternall
hath
Prophesied
of
the
graces
of
Baptisme
,
in
the
13.
Vers.
1.
In
that
Day
there
shall
bee
a
Fountaine
opened
to
the
house
of
Dauid
,
and
to
the
Inhabitants
of
Ierusalem
,
for
sinne
and
for
vncleannesse
.
And
this
Fountaine
was
figured
in
the
1.
of
King
.
7.3
.
By
the
Sea
or
great
Caldron
,
which
Salomon
placed
in
the
Temple
of
God
in
Ierusalem
,
which
was
borne
vpon
twelue
Oxen
,
figuring
the
twelue
Apostles
,
which
should
Preach
the
Baptisme
of
Repentance
,
of
which
they
receiued
the
Commandement
by
our
Lord
IESVS
CHRIST
,
which
speakes
to
them
in
the
28
.
th
of
St.
Mathew
:
Goe
therefore
,
and
teach
all
Nations
,
Baptizing
them
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
and
the
Sonne
,
and
the
Holy
Ghost
.
The
vertue
of
which
Baptisme
I
verily
beleeue
to
be
powerfull
to
Saluation
,
since
our
Sauiour
CHRIST
himselfe
saith
,
16.
of
St.
Marke
.
Hee
that
shall
beleeue
and
bee
Baptized
shall
be
saued
,
but
hee
that
shall
not
beleeue
,
shall
be
damned
.
And
in
St.
Iohn
,
Chap.
3.
Iesus
answered
,
Verily
,
verily
I
say
vnto
thee
,
except
that
a
man
bee
borne
of
Water
and
of
the
Spirit
,
hee
cannot
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
God
.
By
these
wordes
it
appeareth
cleare
,
that
the
Figures
in
the
Olde
Testament
,
are
fully
accomplished
in
the
New
by
the
searching
of
Iesus
Christ
which
is
the
true
Lambe
of
God
without
any
spot
,
that
taketh
away
the
Sinnes
of
the
world
.
Being
also
the
true
promised
Messias
and
Sonne
of
Dauid
,
of
whom
nothing
hath
beene
spoken
in
the
New
Testament
,
which
hath
not
formerly
beene
Prophesied
by
Moses
and
the
Prophets
.
Neither
ought
wee
to
looke
for
any
other
then
he
that
is
ascended
into
Heauen
,
euen
Iesus
Christ
,
which
shall
come
to
Iudge
the
quicke
and
the
Dead
.
And
further
examining
the
particulers
of
the
Messias
,
touching
his
Person
,
Office
,
Natiuity
,
Doctrine
,
Sufferings
,
Death
,
Resurrection
,
and
Ascenton
,
I
haue
found
them
all
to
belong
and
appertaine
to
Iesus
Christ
onely
,
who
is
the
vndoubted
Messias
and
Sonne
of
the
Eternall
God
,
as
appeareth
Psal.
22.
Vers.
7.
Thou
art
my
Sonne
this
day
haue
I
begotten
thee
.
And
it
is
of
him
also
that
is
spoken
in
the
3.
of
Mathew
,
This
is
my
beloued
Son
in
whome
I
am
well
pleased
.
Touching
the
time
of
his
Birth
,
and
entrance
into
the
world
,
it
is
Prophesied
in
the
49.
Chap.
of
Genesis
:
The
Scepter
shall
not
depart
from
Iuda
,
nor
a
Law-giuer
betweene
his
feete
,
vntill
Shilo
come
,
and
the
People
shall
bee
gathered
vnto
him
.
And
in
the
24.
of
Nom.
There
shall
come
a
Starre
out
of
Iacob
,
and
a
Scepter
shall
rise
out
of
Israell
.
Christ
is
the
Sonne
of
Dauid
according
to
the
Flesh
,
he
is
the
seed
of
the
Woman
,
as
is
Prophesied
in
the
3.
of
Gen.
The
seede
of
the
Woman
shall
bruise
the
head
of
the
Sespent
.
The
Messias
ought
to
bee
borne
of
a
Virgin
,
Isaiah
,
7.
Behold
a
Virgin
shall
conceiue
and
beare
a
Sonne
,
and
shee
shall
call
his
name
Emanuell
.
Christ
was
borne
of
this
Virgin
,
to
whome
the
Angell
speaking
(
that
shee
should
bee
Mother
to
the
Sauiour
of
the
world
)
said
,
his
Name
shall
be
IESVS
.
And
the
Euangelist
St.
Mathew
saith
,
All
this
was
done
that
it
might
bee
fulfilled
,
which
was
spoken
by
the
Prophet
Isaih
.
This
Messias
is
true
Man
,
and
so
likewise
true
GOD
,
and
beareth
Name
Iehouah
th'
Eternall
.
Ieremiah
23.
and
the
5.
Behold
,
the
dayes
come
,
(
saith
the
Lord
)
that
I
will
raise
vnto
Dauid
a
righteous
branch
,
and
a
King
shall
raigne
and
prosper
,
and
shall
execute
Iudgement
and
Iustice
in
the
Earth
.
This
could
haue
relation
to
none
but
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
who
is
sprung
from
Dauid
of
the
Tribe
of
Iuda
,
as
it
hath
beene
Prophesied
.
So
then
that
the
Messias
ought
to
haue
come
from
the
Tribe
of
Iuda
,
and
that
at
this
present
no
Iew
can
distinguish
the
Tribes
of
Israel
one
from
the
other
,
since
they
were
Captiues
in
Babilon
,
which
is
aboue
2.
Thousand
yeares
,
how
can
they
now
haue
knowledge
of
the
house
of
Dauid
,
and
consequently
their
Messias
which
they
looke
for
?
This
perswadeth
mee
verily
to
beleeue
,
that
he
that
was
borne
of
the
Virgin
Mary
,
proceeded
from
the
royall
house
of
Dauid
,
as
teacheth
the
holy
history
,
the
true
Messias
of
the
Tribe
of
Iuda
.
The
Messias
ought
to
haue
beene
borne
in
Bethelem
,
as
foretold
Micah
:
in
the
5.
Chap.
2.
Vers.
And
thou
Bethlem
Ephrathah
,
art
little
to
bee
among
the
Thousands
of
Iuda
,
yet
out
of
thee
shall
come
forth
vnto
me
,
hee
that
shall
be
the
ruler
in
Israel
,
whose
goings
forth
haue
beene
from
the
Beginning
and
from
Euerlasting
.
Now
Bethelem
is
long
since
destroyed
,
and
no
marke
or
memory
of
it
remaining
;
So
then
it
followes
,
that
hee
that
was
borne
in
Bethelem
,
to
wit
,
Iesus
Christ
must
bee
the
true
Messias
,
according
to
the
Prophets
.
The
Messias
ought
to
come
to
Ierusalem
in
the
time
of
the
Second
Temple
,
as
spake
Agge
.
2.8
.
Zach.
9.9
.
Mala.
3.1
.
Iesus
Christ
came
in
the
time
of
the
second
Temple
,
as
the
Gospell
maketh
mention
,
which
assuredly
perswadeth
me
,
to
beleeue
him
to
bee
the
true
Messias
to
vs
promised
.
And
now
seeing
that
Ierusalem
is
destroyed
,
and
the
Temple
likewise
destroyed
,
so
that
no
Stone
remaineth
vpon
another
.
It
is
meere
folly
for
the
Iewes
to
looke
for
any
other
Messias
aboue
1500.
after
the
Destruction
,
then
he
that
came
at
the
time
Prophesied
and
appointed
,
and
which
shall
come
againe
to
Iudge
the
quicke
and
the
Dead
,
as
it
hath
beene
taught
by
the
Apostles
of
our
Lord
IESVS
CHRIST
.
Item
the
Messias
ought
to
haue
taught
a
Doctrine
of
Grace
and
Mercy
,
whereas
Moses
gaue
the
Law
,
and
denounced
a
Curse
against
the
transgressors
thereof
,
this
is
that
which
Esa
,
Prophesied
in
the
●●
.
Chap.
Hee
hath
sent
mee
to
Preach
good
tidings
vnto
the
poore
,
to
binde
vp
the
broken
hearted
,
to
Preach
Liberty
to
the
Captiues
,
&c.
The
Messias
,
ought
to
bee
that
great
Prophet
promised
in
the
18
.
th
of
Deut:
I
will
raise
them
vp
a
Prophet
from
among
their
brethren
like
vnto
thee
,
&c.
The
Messias
ought
to
worke
Miracles
,
as
saith
Isa
:
Chap.
35.
Then
shall
the
eyes
of
the
Blinde
bee
lightned
,
and
the
eares
of
the
Deafe
bee
opened
,
then
shall
the
Lame
man
leape
as
an
Hart.
and
the
Dumbe
mans
tongue
shall
sing
.
The
Messias
ought
to
bee
a
high
Priest
,
Psal.
110.
vers.
4.
The
Lord
sware
and
will
not
repent
,
thou
art
a
Priest
for
euer
,
after
the
●●der
of
Melchizedeck
.
And
the
Apostle
St.
Paul
applies
that
,
to
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
in
his
Epistle
to
the
Hebrewes
.
The
Messias
ought
to
suffer
and
Dye
,
as
the
Prophet
Daniel
teacheth
vs
in
the
4.
Chap.
of
his
Prophesie
,
the
26.
Vers.
And
after
Three
score
and
two
weekes
shall
Messiah
be
slaine
,
&c.
He
ought
then
to
haue
Dyed
but
not
for
his
sinne
,
for
he
was
without
sinne
,
and
called
by
Daniel
,
the
holy
of
holyes
,
he
hath
done
wrong
to
no
man
,
nor
hath
any
deceit
beene
found
in
his
mouth
.
The
manner
of
his
Death
hath
beene
foretolde
by
Dauid
,
Psal.
22.
They
haue
pierced
my
hands
and
my
feete
.
And
Zacha.
12.10
.
And
they
shall
looke
vpon
mee
whome
they
haue
pierced
,
and
they
shall
lament
for
him
as
one
mourneth
for
his
onely
Sonne
,
and
bee
sory
for
him
as
one
is
sory
for
his
first
borne
.
And
speaking
of
the
Person
of
Iesus
Christ
in
the
Apocalips
,
it
is
said
of
him
;
That
when
hee
shall
come
in
the
Clouds
all
eyes
shall
see
him
.
Namely
those
that
haue
pierced
him
.
The
Messias
ought
to
suffer
for
our
Sinnes
,
to
take
vpon
him
our
infirmities
and
miseries
,
by
his
sicknesse
to
giue
vs
health
,
and
to
indure
himselfe
all
reproach
and
disquiet
to
bring
vs
peace
.
As
saith
Isa.
in
the
53.
Chap.
very
amply
.
Which
is
likewise
aleadged
by
the
Euangelists
in
diuers
other
places
.
The
Messias
ought
to
bee
our
high
Priest
,
not
that
hee
offered
the
Blood
of
Beeues
and
Rammes
,
but
himselfe
for
the
Sinnes
of
the
people
,
as
saith
Isa.
in
the
53.
Chap.
Hee
shall
make
his
soule
an
Offehing
for
Sinne
.
And
St.
Paul
to
the
Hebrews
the
9
.
th
Chap.
saith
.
Neither
by
the
blood
of
Goates
and
Calues
,
but
by
his
owne
Blood
,
entred
hee
once
into
the
Holy
place
,
and
obtained
Eternall
redemption
for
vs
.
The
Messias
ought
to
bee
an
Intercessor
for
Sinners
and
transgressors
,
Isa.
53.12
.
So
did
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
doe
in
the
23.
of
St.
Luke
,
hee
saith
;
(
praying
for
his
persecutors
)
Father
pardon
them
they
knowe
not
what
they
doe
.
The
Messias
after
his
Suffering
ought
not
to
remaine
amongst
the
Dead
,
but
to
rise
againe
,
Dauid
fore-speaking
of
him
,
saith
in
the
16.
Psal.
For
thou
wilt
not
leaue
my
soule
in
the
Graue
,
Neither
wilt
thou
suffer
thine
holy
one
to
see
corruption
:
The
time
of
his
Resurrection
was
figured
by
Ionas
,
and
our
Sauiour
doth
apply
it
to
himselfe
,
in
St.
Mathew
,
12.40
.
For
as
Ionas
was
three
dayes
and
three
nights
in
the
Whales
belly
;
so
shall
the
Sonne
of
man
bee
three
dayes
and
three
nights
in
the
heart
of
the
Earth
.
The
Messias
was
not
promised
to
bee
a
King
or
temporall
Prince
,
or
to
haue
an
earthly
Dominion
,
as
the
Iewes
imagine
,
that
thinke
hee
should
come
accompanyed
with
an
Earthly
glory
.
But
his
Kingdome
was
foretolde
to
bee
Spirituall
,
and
his
comming
into
this
world
full
of
humility
,
ignominy
,
and
contempt
.
His
eternall
and
spirituall
Kingdome
was
foretold
by
Daniel
,
his
Kingdome
is
an
eternall
Kingdome
,
and
in
the
second
of
Daniel
and
the
44.
And
in
the
dayes
of
these
Kings
.
shall
the
God
of
heauen
set
vp
a
Kingdome
,
which
shall
neuer
be
destroyed
,
and
this
Kingdome
shall
not
be
giuen
to
another
people
,
but
it
shall
breake
and
destroy
all
these
Kingdomes
,
and
it
shall
stand
for
euer
.
And
the
Angell
Gabriell
speaking
to
the
holy
Virgin
Mother
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
saith
,
That
hee
shall
raigne
ouer
the
house
of
Iacob
eternally
,
and
there
shall
be
no
end
of
his
raigne
.
Then
this
Iesus
which
is
come
in
the
fulnesse
of
time
,
is
the
Messias
,
which
now
raignes
ouer
a
spirituall
not
temporall
Kingdome
,
and
there
shines
in
glorie
,
who
contrariwise
in
the
earthly
Kingdome
was
contemptible
.
First
,
hee
was
reputed
borne
from
Parents
of
meane
condition
,
foulded
in
cloutes
,
laid
in
a
Manger
,
in
a
loathsome
Stable
,
Luk.
2.7
.
For
his
familiar
company
poore
Fishermen
,
knew
no
place
where
to
lay
his
head
,
he
was
mock'd
,
iniur'd
,
persecuted
strucken
,
they
haue
strucken
the
King
of
Israel
vpon
the
cheeke
with
a
Rod
,
then
wisht
they
him
to
prophesie
,
Mathew
26.68
.
Prophesie
vnto
vs
,
O
Christ
,
who
is
hee
that
smote
thee
.
His
defection
was
such
that
Isaiah
saith
of
him
,
chap.
53.
he
hath
neither
forme
nor
beauty
,
when
we
shall
see
him
there
shall
be
no
forme
that
we
should
desire
him
:
and
Dauid
in
the
22.
Psalme
,
calleth
him
a
worme
and
not
a
man
,
the
shame
of
men
,
and
the
contempt
of
the
people
:
And
verse
the
7.
All
they
that
see
me
haue
mee
in
derision
,
they
make
a
mowe
and
nod
the
head
,
which
is
likewise
verified
in
the
Gospell
.
Our
Sauiour
speaking
of
himselfe
,
saith
,
His
Kingdome
is
not
of
this
world
,
which
though
it
be
to
them
a
scandall
yet
it
might
suffice
,
the
Iewes
that
hoped
and
yet
doe
vainely
hope
for
a
reestablishment
of
the
temporall
Kingdome
of
Israel
:
and
which
beleeue
that
the
Messias
should
come
for
them
only
,
and
not
for
the
Gentiles
,
altogether
against
that
which
Ezekiel
speaketh
,
Chap.
37.22
.
I
will
make
them
one
people
in
the
land
,
vpon
the
mountaines
of
Israel
,
and
one
King
shall
be
King
to
them
all
,
and
they
shall
be
no
more
two
peoples
,
neither
be
deuided
henceforth
any
more
into
two
Kingdomes
.
And
our
Sauiour
Christ
in
Saint
Iohn
Chap.
10.
calles
them
one
Shepheard
and
one
flocke
.
And
the
Apostle
to
the
Ephe.
2.
who
saith
,
Christ
Iesus
hath
made
both
one
,
and
hath
broken
downe
the
pertition
wall
.
Now
Christ
hauing
finished
and
suffered
all
things
,
that
we
haue
vnderstood
to
haue
beene
foretold
to
be
done
by
the
Messias
:
we
assuredly
beleeue
,
that
hee
is
the
true
Messias
,
which
not
onely
came
in
the
flesh
,
and
in
that
suffered
death
,
but
hath
triumphed
ouer
death
,
and
the
paines
and
punishments
due
to
our
sinnes
,
and
after
his
resurrection
ascended
into
heauen
,
there
to
be
a
Mediator
for
vs
,
Rom.
8.33
.
Heb.
9.24
.
And
Saint
Iohn
saith
,
If
any
man
haue
sinned
,
we
haue
an
aduocate
with
the
Father
,
namely
Iesus
Christ
the
iust
〈◊〉
hee
that
made
the
propitiation
for
our
sinnes
,
and
also
of
all
the
world
.
Applying
my selfe
then
in
the
search
〈◊〉
reading
of
the
Old
Testament
,
I
know
that
the
〈◊〉
must
be
come
long
since
,
seeing
that
the
Scepter
hath
been
taken
from
Iuda
many
hundred
yeeres
past
,
as
it
was
foretold
in
49.
Gen.
seeing
the
〈◊〉
ore
and
ten
wee●●
of
Daniel
,
which
make
foure
hundred
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
yeares
,
be
long
since
passed
three
times
and
better
,
seeing
the
predictions
of
Messias
doe
iumpe
with
the
time
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
in
the
Gospell
.
I
am
bound
to
confesse
from
the
bottome
of
my
soule
,
as
my
conscience
doth
beare
me
witnesse
,
that
Iesus
the
Sonne
of
the
blessed
Virgin
Mary
,
is
the
true
Messias
promised
to
the
Patriarchs
,
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Iacob
,
that
he
is
come
in
the
flesh
,
that
hee
is
the
true
Sonne
of
God
,
true
God
,
and
true
man
,
who
died
for
our
sinnes
,
and
rose
againe
for
our
iustification
,
and
that
there
is
no
saluation
but
through
him
.
I
receiue
the
Writings
of
the
Euangelists
and
Apostles
,
and
them
,
beleeue
to
be
the
true
word
of
God
,
as
are
also
those
of
Moyses
and
the
Prophets
,
and
that
the
doctrines
of
the
one
and
the
other
,
are
to
instruct
men
in
the
true
faith
,
and
consequently
,
to
bring
them
by
the
grace
of
God
,
to
the
inheritance
of
the
Kingdome
bought
and
purchased
by
Iesus
Christ
,
in
whom
hee
that
beleeues
,
shall
be
saued
,
as
he
himselfe
teacheth
in
the
6.
of
Saint
Iohn
,
He
that
beleeues
in
me
shall
haue
euerlasting
life
:
Now
,
for
as
much
as
the
Christian
Church
is
blemished
with
many
Schismes
and
Heresies
.
I
render
hearty
thankes
to
God
,
that
of
his
mercy
hee
hath
brought
me
to
the
resolution
to
demand
my
Baptisme
,
and
ioyne
me
to
the
confession
of
the
faith
&
doctrine
of
the
Catholique
,
Apostolique
,
&
reformed
Church
,
which
I
beleeue
onely
to
be
of
the
Hierusalem
,
which
is
aboue
,
which
is
mother
of
vs
all
,
Gal.
4.26
.
And
in
this
place
I
thinke
my selfe
bound
to
manifest
vnto
you
,
the
admirable
meanes
,
though
weake
in
appearance
,
by
which
it
pleased
God
to
draw
mee
out
of
the
seruitude
of
Iudaisme
.
The
manner
how
he
came
to
be
conuerted
.
SOme
foure
yeares
since
,
or
there
abouts
,
being
at
Prague
(
the
capitall
Citie
of
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
)
where
there
are
many
Iewes
inhabitants
,
Walking
vp
and
downe
the
Citie
;
a
very
poore
Scholler
altogether
vnknowne
to
mee
,
makes
vp
towards
me
,
and
being
met
,
with
an
earnest
looke
fixt
in
my
face
,
hee
demaunded
of
me
some
small
charitable
almes
:
at
the
first
I
refused
to
giue
him
any
thing
(
and
I
now
freely
confesse
)
my
reason
was
because
he
was
a
Christian
,
nor
did
onely
denie
him
,
but
for
that
cause
inwardly
reuil'd
him
.
Hee
looking
vpon
me
,
and
shaking
his
head
,
said
,
Master
reuile
mee
not
,
but
if
your
charity
be
cold
,
lintreate
of
you
to
buy
this
booke
of
me
:
at
which
time
other
Christians
gathering
about
vs
,
and
hearing
me
so
churlish
to
him
,
began
likewise
to
talke
,
for
feare
of
whom
I
threw
him
some
small
〈◊〉
,
and
tooke
his
booke
with
an
euill
will
,
for
I
then
said
,
I
take
no
delight
in
any
of
the
Christians
Bookes
;
which
he
hearing
,
said
,
Curteously
,
Sir
I
pray
you
read
it
,
and
if
you
carefully
reade
it
,
it
may
shew
you
the
way
to
your
saluation
:
at
which
I
smiling
went
ioy
way
,
and
comming
home
,
as
carelesly
threw
it
into
a
Chest
,
not
thinking
further
of
it
.
But
some
twelue
moneth
after
searching
for
something
that
was
in
that
Chest
,
this
Booke
presents
itselfe
to
my
view
,
which
at
first
I
had
vtterly
forgot
,
nor
could
I
call
to
minde
whence
or
where
I
had
it
,
but
suddenly
opening
of
it
,
and
looking
into
it
,
(
with
no
religious
intent
as
then
)
I
espied
〈…〉
Prophets
draue
me
into
a
curiosity
and
desire
to
reade
.
Then
proceeding
,
I
found
it
to
be
a
New
Testament
,
when
comparing
some
places
of
it
to
others
of
the
Old
Testament
,
I
was
on
the
suddaine
so
sensibly
toucht
in
soule
,
that
I
resolued
to
reade
it
through
:
and
after
a
while
reading
,
God
I
humbly
thanke
him
by
little
and
little
opened
the
eyes
of
my
vnderstanding
,
so
that
I
began
to
doubt
that
I
and
those
of
my
Nation
were
in
some
error
:
of
which
to
be
resolued
,
I
addressed
my selfe
to
some
of
the
most
learned
amongst
vs
in
Prague
,
desiring
of
them
to
expound
vnto
mee
some
of
those
places
which
I
had
read
in
the
Prophets
,
still
concealing
that
I
had
a
New
Testament
:
which
had
they
knowne
,
I
might
haue
beene
rudely
handled
by
them
:
Their
answeres
gaue
me
no
satisfaction
,
but
on
the
contrary
bred
in
me
more
difficulties
,
and
if
I
pressed
them
to
any
materiall
point
,
they
then
answered
me
,
Sthouma
:
that
is
,
they
are
things
conceal'd
;
but
being
desirous
to
know
those
things
which
were
conceal'd
to
them
and
my selfe
also
,
I
departed
from
Prague
,
and
tooke
my
way
into
Poland
,
hoping
from
those
Rabbies
there
to
haue
had
more
instructions
;
but
their
answeres
were
all
one
:
And
moreouer
,
I
was
by
them
inioyned
to
silence
.
Then
continuing
my
reading
,
and
conferring
the
New
and
Old
Testament
together
,
neglecting
the
Talmud
,
wherein
before
I
spent
my
time
in
vaine
,
I
became
resolued
,
vtterly
to
forsake
the
Iewish
Religion
,
and
to
become
Christian
:
for
which
cause
I
retired
my selfe
to
Damsik
,
where
Iewes
are
prohibited
to
liue
,
and
from
thence
I
embarked
for
Amsterdam
,
and
so
was
resolued
to
goe
for
Rome
,
which
Citty
I
had
heard
to
be
the
Mother
Church
of
Christendome
,
and
that
there
the
Pope
caused
Sermons
to
be
made
weekely
for
the
conuersion
of
Iewes
.
Thus
to
bring
my
soule
to
rest
,
I
trauailed
my
body
,
and
passing
on
,
intending
to
take
my
course
through
France
and
so
to
Rome
:
My
iourney
was
by
accident
stayed
,
God
in
his
pitty
not
suffering
me
to
fall
from
one
euill
into
a
worse
:
for
by
the
way
hauing
a
desire
to
conuerse
with
some
religious
man
that
could
speake
the
high
Dutch
or
low
,
and
hoping
by
that
meanes
to
get
some
letters
of
commendations
,
wherewith
I
might
haue
presumed
of
a
welcome
in
Rome
,
and
meeting
with
one
by
chance
after
Communication
,
and
that
I
had
directly
made
knowne
what
I
was
,
as
also
what
I
desired
to
be
,
he
forthwith
gaue
me
counsell
to
be
Baptized
,
which
I
with
some
time
of
pausing
refused
:
but
he
desiring
to
know
my
reason
,
I
gaue
him
this
,
that
I
would
know
my
foundation
ere
I
began
to
build
,
and
likewise
haue
more
sound
knowledge
in
Christianity
,
ere
I
altogether
forsooke
that
faith
that
I
was
bred
in
.
He
willing
to
doe
me
curtesie
,
conferred
with
mee
touching
many
and
mayne
points
of
his
Religion
,
which
I
could
by
no
meanes
beleeue
:
whereupon
demaunding
of
him
,
if
the
Church
of
Rome
taught
the
same
Doctrine
:
he
answered
me
,
yes
,
it
doth
,
I
finding
it
disagreeing
both
to
the
New
and
Old
Testament
,
could
not
imagine
that
to
be
the
true
Church
which
taught
such
false
Doctrine
.
I
then
more
troubled
in
minde
,
intended
to
finde
out
some
Minister
of
the
Reformed
Church
,
whom
hauing
sought
,
I
found
(
Gods
name
be
blessed
for
it
)
the
heauenly
foode
,
the
spirituall
Manna
,
of
which
hee
that
feedeth
,
shall
neuer
more
hunger
.
And
heere
(
beloued
)
giue
mee
leaue
according
to
promise
,
to
giue
you
my
reasons
for
forsaking
the
Church
of
Rome
.
First
,
for
that
contrary
to
the
expresse
will
of
God
in
the
second
Commandement
,
Exod.
20.
They
make
to
themselues
grauen
Images
,
they
prostrate
themselues
before
them
,
and
worship
them
,
giuing
them
the
glory
belonging
to
God
onely
,
who
saith
:
I
am
the
eternall
,
that
is
my
name
,
I
will
not
giue
my
glory
to
another
,
nor
my
praise
to
grauen
Images
.
2.
Because
they
doe
adore
and
worship
others
then
God
,
contrary
to
the
saying
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
Math.
4.10
.
Thou
shalt
worship
the
Lord
thy
God
,
and
him
onely
shalt
thou
serue
.
3.
For
that
they
beleeue
that
they
may
be
saued
by
the
name
of
other
creatures
,
contrary
to
that
,
Acts
4.
so
spoken
by
Saint
Peter
,
touching
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
Neither
is
there
saluation
in
any
other
:
for
among
men
there
is
giuen
none
other
name
vnder
heauen
,
whereby
wee
must
be
saued
.
4.
Because
they
take
from
the
Merites
of
our
Sauiour
in
his
Death
and
Passion
,
and
teach
that
men
are
iustified
by
their
owne
workes
.
Gal.
2
,
21.
For
if
righteousnes
bee
by
the
Law
,
then
Christ
dyed
without
cause
.
And
in
the
16.
Knowe
that
a
man
is
not
Iustified
by
the
workes
of
the
Law
,
but
by
the
Faith
of
Iesus
Christ
.
And
Ephas
.
2.9
.
Not
of
workes
,
least
any
man
should
boast
himselfe
.
5.
Because
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
the
men
of
the
Church
as
they
say
,
haue
power
to
forgiue
Sinnes
,
But
God
speakes
,
Isa.
43.
I
euen
I
am
hee
,
that
putteth
away
thine
iniquitias
for
mine
owne
sake
,
and
will
not
remember
thy
Sinnes
.
6.
Because
the
Church
of
Rome
confesseth
,
with
the
Christian
reformed
Church
,
That
our
Sauiour
tooke
Flesh
onely
of
the
Virgin
,
and
yet
make
they
to
themselues
out
of
Bread
,
a
Iesus
Christ
of
Flesh
as
they
say
,
to
bee
their
dayly
Sacrifice
.
7.
Because
the
Church
of
Rome
offendeth
,
in
saying
that
they
Sacrifice
the
Sonne
of
God
for
the
sinnes
of
the
Liuing
and
the
Dead
,
against
that
which
St.
Paul
saith
to
the
Heb.
9.14
.
which
through
the
Eternall
spirit
offered
himselfe
without
spot
to
God
.
'
And
10.14
.
For
with
one
offring
hath
hee
consecrated
for
euer
,
them
that
are
Sanctified
.
8.
Because
in
the
Romish
Church
,
they
haue
taken
from
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
which
is
for
the
remission
of
Sinnes
in
Iesus
Christ
,
and
teach
in
the
same
Church
a
remission
of
Sinnes
,
by
Fastings
,
Pilgrimages
,
and
the
like
,
which
I
neither
beleeue
nor
finde
warranted
by
any
place
of
Scripture
.
9.
Because
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
they
holde
some
Meates
(
created
good
by
God
)
for
some
certaine
times
poluted
and
vncleane
,
against
the
saying
of
St.
Paul
1.
Tim.
4.4
.
For
euery
Creature
of
God
is
good
,
and
nothing
ought
to
bee
refused
,
if
it
bee
receiued
with
Thankesgiuing
.
10.
Because
the
Church
of
Rome
prohibiteth
people
to
Marry
,
which
God
hath
not
forbidden
,
and
St.
Paul
cals
that
a
Doctrine
of
Deuils
▪
1●
Tim.
4.3
.
Forbidding
to
Marry
,
and
commanding
to
abstaine
from
Mea●es
which
God
hath
Created
,
&c.
11.
Because
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
they
teach
other
Purgings
then
by
the
Blood
of
Iesus
Christ
,
against
that
which
is
spoken
,
in
●
.
Heb.
12.
By
his
owne
Blood
entred
hee
once
into
the
Holy
plac●
and
obtained
Eternall
remission
for
vs
.
And
Iohn
.
1.7
.
The
blood
of
Iesus
Christ
cleaseth
vs
from
all
Sinnes
.
12.
Because
I
beleeue
a
man
ought
not
to
worship
what
hee
Eateth
,
nor
to
eate
that
hee
worshippeth
,
nor
that
any
thing
wee
eate
can
bee
God
;
This
appeareth
vnto
mee
not
onely
impious
but
horrible
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
which
teacheth
that
a
mortall
Man
eateth
his
Creator
.
These
reasons
with
many
more
hindred
my
Iourney
to
Rome
,
or
to
take
my
Baptisme
from
that
Church
or
Ministers
thereof
,
who
teach
,
thinges
so
repugnant
to
the
worde
of
God
.
Neither
would
I
ioyne
my selfe
to
the
Anabaptists
,
my
reason
was
;
Because
they
deny
the
true
humane
Body
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
saying
,
hee
tooke
no
part
of
the
Flesh
of
the
Virgin
Mary
;
But
onely
past
through
her
Body
as
water
through
a
conduit
,
without
participating
of
any
of
the
substance
.
And
so
consequently
sinning
against
the
Article
of
our
Beliefe
,
which
saith
that
hee
was
borne
of
the
Virgin
Mary
,
so
that
taking
away
his
Humanity
,
they
make
him
not
alike
vnto
vs
in
all
thinges
,
Sinne
excepted
:
as
the
Apostle
hath
auerred
him
.
I
therefore
vtterly
renouncing
all
Impieties
,
and
all
Doctrines
contrary
to
the
word
of
God
,
imbrace
the
holy
Christian
Faith
,
to
liue
and
dye
according
to
Gods
holy
word
,
not
the
traditions
of
men
.
For
which
cause
,
I
know
I
shall
bee
abandoned
of
Father
,
Mother
,
Brothers
,
Sisters
,
and
hated
of
all
my
Nation
for
the
Blessed
name
of
Christ
,
who
hath
Prophesied
,
that
the
Father
shall
bee
against
the
Sonne
,
and
the
Mother
against
the
Daughter
.
But
that
threatning
of
his
doth
astonish
mee
,
when
he
saith
;
Hee
that
shall
loue
Father
or
Mother
more
then
me
,
is
not
worthy
of
mee
,
and
hee
that
shall
deny
me
before
men
,
I
will
deny
him
before
my
Father
which
is
in
Heauen
.
My
soules
desire
is
for
those
of
my
Nation
,
that
it
would
please
God
in
the
bowels
of
his
great
mercy
,
to
take
from
them
the
vale
that
hideth
the
Truth
from
them
,
to
open
their
eyes
,
to
change
their
blinde
zeale
which
is
without
vnderstanding
,
and
to
bee
as
mercifull
to
them
,
as
to
me
hee
hath
bin
,
to
the
end
they
bee
not
condemned
before
the
Throne
of
his
Maiesty
,
that
they
may
cease
to
Blaspheme
his
holy
Name
!
O
redeeme
them
O
Lord
,
that
are
the
lost
Sheepe
of
Israel
,
for
thou
hast
not
forsaken
thy
people
for
euer
;
There
are
amongst
them
many
that
haue
not
bended
their
knees
to
Baal
.
Wherefore
O
Lord
conuert
them
,
that
are
to
be
conuerted
,
not
looking
vpon
them
in
thy
Iustice
,
but
in
thy
great
Mercy
,
for
thine
owne
sake
,
for
thine
owne
promise
,
for
thy
Couenants
sake
,
to
the
end
thy
Name
may
be
euerlasting
Blessed
.
Amen
.
Welbeloued
Christians
,
whome
I
beleeue
to
be
the
assembly
of
the
Faithfull
,
and
of
the
house
of
God
,
I
am
heartily
sorry
that
I
cannot
in
your
owne
Tongue
,
make
knowne
to
you
this
my
Confession
,
I
haue
writ
it
in
the
Siriacke
,
and
it
is
translated
in
my
name
into
your
Language
.
I
protest
,
not
onely
before
you
,
but
before
God
,
that
knowes
the
secrets
of
all
hearts
,
and
heares
this
my
protestation
,
that
his
Grace
assisting
me
,
I
will
liue
and
dye
a
Christian
,
and
so
bee
it
vnto
me
in
his
great
day
of
Iudgement
,
as
I
beleeue
what
I
confesse
before
his
holy
Assembly
,
whome
I
humbly
beseech
that
in
Christian
charity
they
would
receiue
me
for
a
member
of
them
,
as
one
of
the
Disperced
sheepe
of
the
house
of
Israell
,
and
that
my
name
may
bee
written
in
your
memories
,
as
I
verily
beleeue
God
hath
registered
it
,
in
his
Booke
of
Eternall
Life
.
Amen
.
ROM.
11.
Vers.
26.27.28
.
26.
And
so
all
Israel
shall
bee
saued
,
as
it
is
written
,
The
deliuerer
shall
come
of
Sion
,
and
shall
turne
away
the
vngodlinesse
from
Iacob
.
27.
And
this
is
my
Couenants
to
them
,
when
I
shall
take
away
their
Sinnes
.
28.
As
concerning
the
Gospell
,
they
are
enemies
for
your
sakes
:
But
as
touching
the
Election
,
they
are
beloued
for
the
Fathers
sakes
.
This
Confession
being
thus
made
,
the
said
Daniel
was
Catechized
by
the
Minister
,
who
answered
in
his
owne
person
,
as
followeth
.