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. : 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.

Other author Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPrinted at London : for Richard Tomlins, at the Sun and Bible at Pie Corer [sic], 1654.
Description[10], 14, 12 p.
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Variant title False Jew
Variant title 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
Added title page 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
Variant title Substance of the declaration and cofession which was made in the publique meeting house at Hexham: the 14 moneth, the 5 day, 1653
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteDedication signed: Tho. Weld [and 3 others].
General noteWith 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?].
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) W1267.
References Thomason E.724[6].
References Thomason E.724[6*].
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 111:E724[6] and 111:E724[6*])
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