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be_v compose_v it_o how_o it_o begin_v and_o end_n and_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o chapter_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 54._o of_o muhameds_n suné_n what_o it_o signify_v of_o the_o six_o book_n thereof_o and_o what_o they_o contain_v their_o name_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o collect_v of_o they_o who_o collect_v they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v collect_v correct_v and_o reduce_v into_o the_o order_n they_o be_v now_o in_o chap._n iu._n pag._n 62._o several_a argument_n which_o may_v be_v frame_v and_o bring_v against_o the_o alcoran_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v false_a of_o itself_o and_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o against_o the_o suné_fw-fr prove_v that_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n and_o fit_a for_o man_n of_o little_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n chap._n v._o pag._n 88_o of_o divers_a foolery_n and_o untruth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o alcoran_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o alcoran_n be_v not_o the_o word_n 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moses_n the_o gospel_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n the_o psalter_n to_o david_n and_o the_o alcoran_n to_o muhamed_a and_o so_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o silence_n and_o know_v thou_o not_o o_o moorish_a alfaqui_n religion_n alfaqui_n chief_a priest_n in_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n who_o can_v say_v the_o alcoran_n by_o rote_n that_o it_o say_v in_o above_o 300_o place_n that_o god_n give_v the_o five_o book_n to_o moses_n which_o he_o call_v in_o arabic_a athorata_fw-la and_o say_v likewise_o in_o above_o as_o many_o place_n that_o god_n give_v the_o gospel_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o azabor_n i._n e._n the_o psalter_n to_o david_n and_o in_o a_o thousand_o such_o place_n he_o do_v not_o any_o where_n say_v that_o alforcan_a signify_v the_o athora_n nor_o that_o the_o psalter_n signify_v the_o alcoran_n therefore_o consider_v this_o well_o and_o thou_o will_v see_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n the_o five_o argument_n 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