At the Consecration of the Wine upon the Vigil, or Even, you shall make mention of the Feast of Consolation, which is the day of the Birth of our King the Messiah _Sabatai Sevi_ thy Servant, and First-born Son, giving the Blessing as followeth: Blessed be thou our God, King of the World, who hast made us to live, and hast maintain'd us, and hast kept us alive unto this time. Upon the Eve of this day you shall Read also the 81 _Psalm_, as also the 132 and 126 _Psalmes_, which are appointed for the Morning Praises. And this day shall be unto you for a Remembrance of a Solemn Day unto eternal Ages, and a perpetual testimony between me, and the Sons of _Israel_.
Besides which Order, and Method of Prayers for Solemnization of his Birth, he prescribed other Rules for Divine Service, and particularly published the same Indulgence and Priviledge to every one who should Pray at the Tomb of his Mother; as if he had taken on him a Pilgrimage to Pray, and Sacrifice at _Jerusalem_.
The Devotion of the _Jewes_ toward this pretended _Messiah_ increased still more and more, so that onely the Chief of the City went to attend, and proffer their service toward him in the time of his Imprisonment, but likewise decked their _Synagogue_ with _S. S._ in Letters of Gold, making for him on the Wall a Crown, in the Circle of which was wrote the 91 _Psalm_ at length, in faire and legible Characters; attributing the same titles to _Sabatai_, and Expounding the _Scriptures_ in the same manner in favour of his Appearance, as we do of our _Saviour_. However some of the _Jewes_ remain'd in their Wits all this time, amongst which was a certain _Chocham_ at _Smyrna_, one zealous of his Law, and of the good and safety of his Nation: and observing in what a wilde manner the whole People of the _Jewes_ was transported, with the groundless beliefe of a _Messiah_, leaving not onely their Trade, and course of living, but publishing Prophesies of a speedy Kingdome, of rescue from the Tyranny of the _Turk_, and leading the Grand _Signior_ himself Captive in Chaines; matters so dangerous and obnoxious to the State wherein they lived, as might justly convict them of Treason and Rebellion, and leave them to the Mercy of that Justice, which on the least jealousie and suspicion of Matters of this nature, uses to extirpate Families, and subvert the Mansion-houses of their own People, much rather of the _Jewes_, on whom the _Turkes_ would gladly take occasion to dispoile them of their Estates, and condemn the whole Nation to perpetual slavery. And indeed it would have been a greater wonder then ever _Sabatai_ shewed, that the _Turkes_ took no advantage from all these extravagances, to dreine the _Jewes_ of a considerable Sum of Money, and set their whole Race in _Turky_ at a Ransome, had not these Passages yielded them matter of Pastime, and been the Subject of the _Turkes_ Laughter and Scorne; supposing it a Disparagement to the greatness of the _Ottoman_ Empire, to be concerned for the Rumors and Combustions of this Dispersed People. With these considerations this _Chocham_, that he might clear himself of the blood and guilt of his Countrey-men, and concern'd in the common destruction, goes before the _Cadi_, and there protests against the present Doctrine; Declaring, that he had no hand in setting up of _Sabatai_, but was an Enemy both to him and to his whole Sect. This freedome of the _Chocham_ so enraged and scandalized the _Jewes_, that they judged no Condemnation or Punishment too severe against such an Offender and Blasphemer of their Law, and Holiness of the _Messiah_; and therefore with Money and Presents to the _Cadi_, accusing him as Disobedient in a Capital nature to their Government, obtain'd sentence against him, to have his Beard shaved, and to be condemn'd to the _Gallies_. There wanted nothing now to the appearance of the _Messiah_, and the solemnity of his coming, but the presence of _Elias_, whom the _Jewes_ began to expect hourely, and with that attention and earnestness, that every Dreame, or Phantasme to a weak head was judged to be _Elias_; it being taught, and averred, that he was seen in divers formes and shapes, not to be certainly discovered or known, before the coming of the _Messiah_; for this superstition is so far fixed amongst them, that generally in their Families they spread a Table for _Elias_ the Prophet, to which they make an Invitation of Poor people, leaving the chief place for the Lord _Elias_, whom they believe to be invisibly present at the entertainment, and there to Eate, and Drink, without dimunition, either of the Dishes, or of the Cup.