``HehathsincecometoEngland,unexpectedbyhisbrethren,’’saidBenIsrael;``andhecomethamongthemwithastrongandoutstretchedarmtocorrectandtopunish。Hiscountenanceiskindledinangeragainstthosewhohavedepartedfromthevowwhichtheyhavemade,andgreatisthefearofthosesonsofBelial。Thoumusthaveheardofhisname?’’
``Itiswellknownuntome,’’saidIsaac;``theGentilesdeliverthisLucasBeaumanoirasamanzealoustoslayingforeverypointoftheNazarenelaw;andourbrethrenhavetermedhimafiercedestroyeroftheSaracens,andacrueltyranttotheChildrenofthePromise。’’
``Andtrulyhavetheytermedhim,’’saidNathanthephysician。``OtherTemplarsmaybemovedfromthepurposeoftheirheartbypleasure,orbribedbypromiseofgoldandsilver;butBeaumanoirisofadifferentstamp——hatingsensuality,despisingtreasure,andpressingforwardtothatwhichtheycallthecrownofmartyrdom——TheGodofJacobspeedilysendituntohim,anduntothemall!SpeciallyhaththisproudmanextendedhisgloveoverthechildrenofJudah,asholyDavidoverEdom,holdingthemurderofaJewtobeallofferingofassweetsavourasthedeathofaSaracen。
Impiousandfalsethingshashesaidevenofthevirtuesofourmedicines,asiftheywerethedevicesofSatan——TheLordrebukehim!’’
``Nevertheless,’’saidIsaac,``ImustpresentmyselfatTemplestowe,thoughhehathmadehisfacelikeuntoafieryfurnaceseventimesheated。’’