The Rev. James Durham (1622–1658) not only upholds, but gives solid reasons for his belief in the Restoration of the Jews.[¹]
[¹] A Commentary Upon the Book of Revelation.... Delivered in several Lectures, by ... Mr. James Durham, Late Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow.... Edinburgh.... 1680.
Mr. Vavasor Powel (1617–1660) expounds with abundant references to scriptural prophecy, the return and re-establishment of the Jews, attended with many miracles and peculiar circumstances.[¹]
[¹] A New and Useful Concordance to the Holy Bible.... Also a Collection of those Scripture-Prophesies which relate to the Call of the Jews, and the Glory that shall be in the latter days.
Begun by the industrious Labours of Mr. Vavasor Powel, late deceased:... London,... 1671.
An anonymous writer relates:—
“... the Jewes ... are ... assembling ... from out of all countreys ... to regaine the holy land once more out of the hand of the Ottaman:”[¹] (Appendix xvi).
[¹] Doomes-Day:... The gathering together of the Jews ... for the conquering of the Holy Land.... London,... 1647.
Thomas Burnet (1635?–1715), Master of the Charterhouse, a great scholar and celebrated author in English and Latin, writes:—
Deum nunquam deserturum esse finaliter populum suum Israeliticum.