Peter Bulkeley on seeking the conversion of the Jews

[Reformed Covenanter]

To stir up every one to help forward this glorious work of the Jews’ conversion; they were sometimes the chief, and the first born; though now their dignity is gone, and they are as prisoners in the pit; help we to restore them to their former liberty, lift them out of the pit into which they are fallen; If it were but our enemies beast, we were bound to help it out, how much more these that have been the people of God, and have such promises made unto them?

What shall we do to help forward their calling and conversion?

Take away (as much as in us lies) the stumbling block, which hinders their coming in; and these blocks are two; First, The one is the Idolatry of Christian Churches, especially that of Rome, whiles we do anything to uphold these Idolatries, we doe put the stumbling block before them, to hinder them; but take away these stones and blocks which they stumble at, and then their way will be more easy and plain. Secondly, The other is the carnalness and licentiousness of the lives of Christians, this is a great stumbling block unto them; remove this from before them, let them see a spirit of grace shining upon us, and appearing in our lives: and then we shall make plain the way of the Lord for them to return to Sion, see Esay 57.14. ...

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[Sam Jer]

Thank you for sharing this. May my brethren according to the flesh be regrafted to the root!

There is another step, one that was not relevant in the 17th century. And that is for the church to simply send ministers to come and preach the gospel in our land. "Come and help us".