Event Comment: To
Macklin the Player: The Laity as well as Priests of all Religons are the same. Macklin, Thou mayst remember when thou wert learning the part of
Shylock in the
Merchant of Venice, thou camest daily to the Change, and artfully dids't introduce thyself into my company, till thou hads't stolen my Face, my Looks, and not content with the Index, thou did'st turn over the volume of my Mind, as it if thy Author had been wanting in the manner of his character, and dids't show me on the stage to the Disgrace of my Tribe, for which we wish thee not in
Abraham's Bosom, thou may'st be sure. Now if thou hast a mind to compromise the Affair, and serve thyself at thy Benefit time, publicly delcare what Place thou did'st frequent, and what set of
Christians thou did'st herd with, before thou playd'st the part of
Iago in the
Moor of Venice; Comply and our Rancor to thee will be turn'd into Love and Service. s@
Zorobabel. PS I will call to thee tonight at thy Synagogue in the
Hay-market, about the sixth Hour, as you players reckon, for intelligence.-
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