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.

Folger bibliographic ID: 141688
ESTC number: R207262
Wing number: W1266
Folger call number: Film Acc. 627
Folger holdings ID: 203298

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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 Signatures: A-D⁴ E²

Extended title: 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
Alternate titles: False Jew, 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

Ramsay, Thomas, approximately 1631- Impostors and imposture

subject: Ramsay, Thomas, approximately 1631-
associated with: Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662