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Record Nr.

UNISA996396367203316

Autore

Weld Thomas <1590?-1662.>

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

[Gate side [i.e.Gateshead]], : Printed [by S[tephen]. B[ulkley].] for William London, book-seller in Newcastle, 1653

Descrizione fisica

[8], 14 p., [2], 12

Soggetti

Imposters and imposture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

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

Place of publication and printer's name from part two title page.

"The converted Jew: or, The substance of the declaration and confession which was made in the publique meeting house at Hexham, the 14th moneth, the 5th day, 1653" has separate dated title page on C4r and separate pagination; register is continuous.

Reproduction of the original in the Congregational Library, London.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0028