1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996385117403316

Titolo

A False Jew: or, A wonderfull discovery of a Scot, baptized at London for a Christian, circumcised at Rome to act a Jew, re-baptized at Hexham for a believer, but found out at Newcastle to be a cheat [[electronic resource] ] : Being a true relation of the detecting of one Thomas Ramsey, born of Scotch parents at London, sent lately from Rome by a speciall unction and benediction of the Pope; who landed at Newcastle, under the name of Thomas Horsley, but immediately gave himselfe out for a Jew, by the name of Rabbi Joseph Ben Israel, Mant. Hebr. soon after baptized at Hexham, by Mr. Tillam, and by a speciall providence of God, found out by the magistrates & ministers of Newcastle upon Tine, to be an impostour and emissary of Rome, and since sent up to the General and Councell of State to be further enquired into

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Printed at London, : for Richard Tomlins, at the Sun and Bible at Pie Corer [sic], 1654

Descrizione fisica

[10], 14, 12 p

Altri autori (Persone)

WeldThomas <1590?-1662.>

Soggetti

Impostors and imposture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Dedication signed: Tho. Weld [and 3 others].

With a separate, undated, title page (page [9]) that reads: The converted Jew: or, the substance of the declaration and cofession which was made in the publique meeting house at Hexham: the 14 moneth, the 5 day, 1653.  / By Joseph Ben Israel. [S.l.] : Printed at Gate side by S.B., [1653?].

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018