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the_o alcoran_n say_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o as_o you_o take_v the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o you_o must_v take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o father_n who_o be_v true_a god_n and_o if_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o god_n be_v god_n see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n you_o must_v believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o muhamed_a and_o the_o glorious_a father_n and_o mother_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o contemplate_v upon_o all_o this_o aforesaid_a and_o consider_v of_o it_o well_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o truth_n thou_o
will_v find_v that_o muhamed_a do_v not_o come_v from_o a_o high_a and_o excellent_a generation_n nor_o in_o the_o best_a time_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o a_o vile_a time_n and_o of_o a_o vild_a generation_n notwithstanding_o that_o his_o original_n which_o be_v abraham_n and_o ishmael_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o muhamed_a under_o the_o tuition_n of_o his_o nurse_n alima_n the_o book_n azar_n say_v that_o when_o muhamed_a be_v 4_o year_n old_a he_o go_v forth_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n with_o the_o nurse_n son_n to_o bring_v home_o the_o cattle_n and_o he_o be_v in_o a_o field_n alone_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n lead_v he_o behind_o a_o little_a hill_n and_o there_o with_o a_o razor_n latch_v his_o breast_n &_o cut_v out_o his_o heart_n and_o take_v a_o drop_n of_o black_a matter_n which_o the_o moor_n say_v be_v in_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n tempt_v man_n by_o it_o which_o the_o angel_n take_v from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n at_o any_o time_n and_o after_o it_o be_v take_v out_o the_o angel_n put_v his_o heart_n into_o his_o breast_n again_o and_o it_o become_v whole_a as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o this_o the_o book_n azar_n say_v be_v the_o first_o miracle_n that_o muhame_v wrought_v concern_v which_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o argument_n in_o due_a place_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o offence_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o six_o chapter_n and_o so_o muhamed_a remain_v with_o his_o nurse_n till_o he_o be_v 16._o year_n old_a the_o say_a book_n azar_n say_v that_o when_o muhamed_a be_v 25_o year_n old_a he_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o certain_a rich_a cousin_n german_a of_o his_o call_v gadisa_n which_o be_v his_o first_o wife_n this_o woman_n former_a husband_n be_v a_o rich_a merchant_n and_o keep_v many_o camel_n and_o slave_n 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they_o agree_v to_o put_v the_o stone_n again_o in_o its_o place_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o strife_n and_o offence_n which_o may_v arise_v about_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v set_v the_o stone_n again_o in_o its_o place_n all_o the_o gentry_n of_o mecca_n cast_v lot_n and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o muhamed_a and_o a_o cousin_n of_o he_o whereupon_o muhamed_a and_o his_o cousin_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o set_v the_o stone_n again_o it_o it_o be_v place_n and_o muhamed_a take_v off_o his_o turbane_n from_o his_o head_n and_o he_o and_o his_o cousin_n lay_v the_o stone_n upon_o the_o turbane_n to_o honour_v it_o the_o more_o so_o he_o on_o one_o side_n &_o his_o cousin_n on_o the_o other_o take_v up_o the_o turbane_n and_o with_o great_a reverence_n set_v the_o stone_n in_o its_o place_n and_o kiss_v it_o with_o a_o immense_a devotion_n and_o in_o honour_n to_o the_o say_a idol_n whence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o muhamed_a be_v a_o idolater_n and_o do_v honour_n and_o 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etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o every_o moor_n that_o go_v into_o the_o minster_n of_o mecca_n must_v first_o salute_v and_o kiss_v the_o bless_a stone_n on_o the_o right_a side_n which_o ceremony_n the_o idolater_n observe_v in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o idol_n be_v in_o that_o tower_n elcabba_fw-mi and_o to_o this_o day_n the_o moor_n observe_v divers_a other_o ceremony_n which_o those_o idolater_n observe_v in_o reverence_n to_o the_o idol_n as_o namely_o the_o behiram_n of_o the_o aladee_n which_o be_v after_o their_o passeover_n when_o they_o kill_v the_o sheep_n the_o which_o the_o say_a caydar_n the_o arabian_n grandsire_n ismael_n son_n ordain_v and_o institute_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o in_o memorial_n of_o the_o ram_n which_o abraham_n sacrifice_v in_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n notwithstanding_o many_o moor_n yea_o the_o most_o part_n say_v that_o it_o be_v ishmael_n and_o not_o isaac_n but_o their_o great_a doctor_n say_v it_o be_v isaac_n likewise_o the_o moor_n keep_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o alhage_n i_o e._n pilgrimage_n which_o they_o do_v once_o in_o their_o life_n and_o once_o a_o year_n in_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n they_o kill_v sheep_n and_o divers_a other_o beast_n as_o the_o idolater_n do_v likewise_o the_o moor_n forbear_v hunt_v or_o kill_v so_o much_o as_o a_o louse_n or_o a_o flee_v in_o all_o the_o country_n of_o mecca_n during_o the_o aforesaid_a 4_o prohibit_v month_n and_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o moor_n make_v their_o account_n and_o calculation_n of_o time_n according_a to_o the_o lunar_a year_n and_o not_o the_o solar_a and_o call_v the_o twelve_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n each_o by_o a_o particular_a name_n whereof_z 4_o be_v call_v prohibit_v month_n because_o of_o the_o say_v hunt_v forbid_v they_o in_o the_o country_n of_o mecca_n which_o prohibition_n they_o retain_v from_o caydar_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o honour_n to_o the_o say_a idol_n one_o of_o these_o month_n or_o moon_n be_v call_v rajab_n the_o next_o quedda_n the_o three_o hegia_n the_o last_o moharram_n from_o which_o moharram_n they_o begin_v their_o annual_a account_n likewise_o the_o moor_n observe_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o say_v four_o month_n which_o begin_v the_o year_n on_o which_o day_n the_o idolater_n fast_v in_o reverence_n to_o the_o say_a idol_n the_o which_o i_o prove_v by_o a_o say_n of_o muhamed_a in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o suné_fw-fr where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o coraxiste_n and_o the_o people_n of_o mecca_n fast_v this_o ten_o day_n when_o they_o be_v idolater_n and_o the_o word_n in_o arabic_a be_v these_o oqua_n quenet_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o the_o moor_n observe_v the_o go_n about_o the_o tower_n call_v elcabba_n and_o go_v seven_o time_n about_o a_o pit_n call_v birsemsem_n which_o ceremony_n the_o idolater_n observe_v in_o memorial_n of_o hagar_n and_o say_v that_o when_o hagar_n be_v deliver_v of_o her_o son_n ishmael_n she_o 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man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o be_v ever_o worthy_a be_v divine_a name_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o name_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n such_o be_v his_o life_n his_o word_n his_o work_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o likewise_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o evangelist_n so_o full_a of_o such_o great_a and_o manifest_a miracle_n and_o pious_a work_n which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v in_o his_o life_n and_o of_o so_o good_a and_o holy_a doctrine_n which_o his_o disciple_n teach_v after_o he_o that_o there_o can_v possible_o be_v better_a and_o o_o moor_n by_o make_v this_o comparison_n thou_o will_v see_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o muhamed_a and_o our_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n of_o either_o and_o so_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n chap._n viii_o the_o eight_o chapter_n treat_v of_o muhamed_n dream_n and_o the_o vision_n which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v when_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n by_o a_o ladder_n and_o ride_v upon_o alborac_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v he_o see_v that_o night_n in_o heaven_n paradise_n and_o hell_n the_o alcoran_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n say_v in_o arabic_a ozubhene_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n praise_v be_v he_o that_o cause_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v transport_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o mecca_n unto_o the_o bless_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o gloss_n upon_o this_o text_n say_v that_o muhamed_a one_o day_n be_v at_o almedina_n he_o arise_v from_o his_o bed_n to_o say_v matin_n which_o the_o moor_n call_v zalata_n kobbe_v in_o the_o mask_n or_o house_n of_o prayer_n the_o book_n azar_n above_o mention_v say_v that_o after_o muhamed_a have_v pray_v the_o usual_a prayer_n he_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o people_n there_o present_a and_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v that_o night_n in_o bed_n in_o axa_n chamber_n who_o he_o most_o entire_o love_v of_o all_o his_o eleven_o wife_n about_o midnight_n he_o awake_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a knock_n which_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o arise_v and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o gallery_n and_o there_o he_o find_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n with_o seven_o pair_n of_o wing_n white_a than_o snow_n and_o clear_a than_o crystal_n who_o have_v a_o beast_n with_o he_o as_o white_a as_o milk_n which_o beast_n be_v big_a than_o a_o ass_n and_o less_o than_o a_o mule_n and_o be_v call_v alborack_n the_o say_a book_n azar_n report_v that_o muhamed_a say_v that_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n embrace_v he_o and_o salute_v he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o muhamed_a god_n send_v thou_o much_o greeting_n and_o command_v thou_o to_o come_v along_o with_o i_o this_o night_n for_o to_o see_v divers_a secret_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n never_o see_v and_o muhamed_a answer_v he_o that_o he_o be_v glad_a of_o that_o and_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o go_v whereunto_o the_o angel_n reply_v o_o muhamed_a then_o get_v up_o upon_o alborack_n but_o 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