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and_o the_o alcoran_n promise_n unto_o the_o moor_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o how_o many_o paradise_n there_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v call_v and_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o glory_n the_o moor_n shall_v have_v in_o paradise_n the_o alcoran_n &_o the_o suné_n in_o describe_v the_o paradise_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o lay_v down_o five_o thing_n first_o the_o paradise_n itself_o and_o the_o mansion_n thereof_o second_o the_o riches_n and_o ornament_n of_o paradise_n three_o the_o food_n and_o provision_n the_o servant_n vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o the_o eat_n and_o drink_v in_o paradise_n four_o the_o apparel_n garment_n and_o jewel_n which_o the_o moor_n say_v be_v prepare_v in_o paradise_n and_o fift_o and_o last_o the_o virgin_n their_o beauty_n their_o name_n and_o whence_o they_o be_v beget_v and_o wherewith_o they_o be_v clothe_v now_o this_o paradise_n be_v such_o according_a as_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o alcoran_n express_v in_o arabic_a cerihoile_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o the_o paradise_n promise_v unto_o the_o moor_n be_v as_o big_a as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v all_o the_o world_n but_o tell_v i_o o_o moor_n where_o be_v this_o paradise_n as_o big_a as_o all_o the_o world_n or_o else_o we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n have_v create_v another_o world_n beside_o this_o wherein_o this_o paradise_n be_v which_o be_v very_o confuse_v to_o say_v therefore_o o_o moor_n i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o must_v still_o be_v silent_a the_o alcoran_n say_v that_o god_n create_v seven_o paradise_n or_o seven_o habitation_n each_o of_o which_o be_v call_v a_o paradise_n the_o first_o be_v call_v genete_n alhodi_fw-la the_o second_o genete_n alfirdeuci_fw-la the_o three_o genete_n anahim_n the_o four_o genete_n reduan_fw-mi the_o five_o genete_n azelen_fw-mi the_o six_o genete_n alcoduz_n the_o seven_o genete_n almega_n which_o paradise_n be_v wrought_v with_o gold_n and_o 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