An Answer To a Pamphlet, entitled, Considerations on the Bill to permit Persons professing the Jewish Religion to be naturalized; Wherein the False Reasoning, Gross Misrepresentation of Facts, and Perversion of Scripture, Are fully laid open and detected.

[ROMAINE, William].

Published by London Reprinted by the Citizens of London, 1753

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Second edition; 8vo (18 x 12 cm); ads to pastedowns, title lightly stained else internally very good; contemporary panelled calf, spine defective, a bit worn; [8], 5-67, [1] pp. 'In 1752â "53 Romaine became nationally known for opposing a bill before Parliament relating to 'the naturalisation of those professing the Jewish religion'. He produced an opposing pamphlet and preached a sermon in which he took the ill-chosen text, These people being Jews do exceedingly trouble our city (Acts 16:20).' (John Crosby, Evangelical Times). The Jewish Naturalisation Act of 1753 sought to remove the requirement for foreign-born individuals 'professing the Jewish Religion' (26 George 2 c.26) to receive Holy Communion, a stipulation which had hitherto prevented non-Christians from obtaining British citizenship. Despite receiving the royal assent, an anti-Semitic backlash stoked-up by propaganda misrepresenting the terms of the act led to its repeal the following year. ESTC T25800; Roth, p.222, no.102.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Answer To a Pamphlet, entitled, Considerations on the Bill to permit Persons professing the Jewish Religion to be naturalized; Wherein the False Reasoning, Gross Misrepresentation of Facts, and Perversion of Scripture, Are fully laid open and detected.
• Publisher: London Reprinted by the Citizens of London
• Publication Date: 1753