Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	people_n	read_v	2,649	5	6.2151	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26370	The life and death of Mahumed, the author of the Turkish religion being an account of his tribe, parents, birth, name, education, marriages, filthiness of life, Alcoran, first proselytes, wars, doctrines, miracles, advancement, &c. / by L. Addison ... author of The present state of the Jews.	Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.	1679 (1679)	Wing A523; ESTC R33059	58,749	146

collection_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o alcoran_n the_o mahumedists_n have_v another_o book_n in_o little_a less_o veneration_n than_o it_o which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o zuna_n or_o sunè_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o way_n or_o law_n or_o the_o follow_n of_o the_o say_n action_n and_o counsel_n of_o mahume_v this_o be_v write_v after_o his_o death_n by_o some_o of_o his_o chief_a disciple_n but_o through_o manifold_a transcription_n it_o become_v so_o augment_v by_o some_o and_o abridge_v by_o other_o and_o alter_v and_o mangle_v by_o most_o copy_n that_o little_o remain_v entire_a of_o the_o impostor_n word_n and_o action_n hereupon_o arise_v divers_a readins_n and_o thereby_o no_o small_a confusion_n but_o lest_o in_o this_o trouble_a variety_n of_o copy_n the_o true_a sunè_n shall_v be_v utter_o lose_v to_o the_o irreparable_a damage_n of_o the_o mahumedan_n religion_n a_o alkalife_n or_o king_n of_o the_o moor_n call_v a_o general_a council_n of_o alfaquy_n or_o priest_n learned_a man_n and_o doctor_n and_o appoint_v damascus_n to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n these_o by_o public_a proclamation_n he_o command_v to_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o the_o book_n that_o can_v be_v find_v write_v of_o the_o sunè_fw-la and_o of_o mahumeds_n word_n and_o work_n the_o alfaquy_n and_o other_o according_a to_o command_v repair_v to_o damascus_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o say_v book_n the_o caliph_n see_v they_o in_o full_a synod_n communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o purpose_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o then_o command_v that_o six_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a alfaquy_n and_o best_a read_v in_o the_o sunè_fw-la shall_v be_v choose_v for_o a_o select_a committee_n out_o of_o the_o two_o hundred_o priest_n that_o be_v there_o meet_v the_o six_o that_o be_v choose_v go_v under_o these_o name_n viz._n muzlir_n bohari_n buhora_n yra_n anecery_n atermindi_n doud_n the_o caliph_n be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o election_n as_o be_v man_n of_o repute_a learning_n and_o integrity_n call_v they_o to_o he_o and_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v alone_o into_o a_o house_n and_o cause_v all_o the_o pretend_a book_n of_o the_o sunè_fw-la to_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v by_o himself_o collect_v a_o book_n of_o all_o the_o say_n and_o deed_n of_o mahume_v which_o he_o shall_v conceive_v to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v each_o entitle_v his_o book_n with_o his_o own_o name_n the_o six_o priest_n do_v as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o caliph_n and_o have_v finish_v their_o task_n they_o present_v their_o collection_n to_o he_o which_o he_o no_o soon_o have_v receive_v than_o he_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o whole_a council_n to_o be_v view_v and_o examine_v and_o these_o six_o book_n be_v thus_o peruse_v and_o approve_v be_v preserve_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v order_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o adegele_n a_o river_n near_o damascus_n and_o the_o number_n of_o book_n thus_o cast_v into_o the_o water_n be_v no_o few_o than_o load_v two_o hundred_o camel_n this_o be_v do_v a_o edict_n go_v forth_o that_o no_o alfaqui_n or_o priest_n shall_v dare_v to_o read_v or_o keep_v any_o book_n but_o the_o six_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o none_o shall_v mention_v any_o say_v or_o deed_n of_o mahume_v but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o say_a book_n and_o that_o all_o musselman_n or_o believer_n of_o mahume_v shall_v receive_v these_o book_n for_o as_o true_a and_o authentic_a as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o very_a alcoran_n itself_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v equal_a reverence_n with_o it_o in_o this_o manner_n mahumeds_n sect_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o caliph_n who_o procure_v this_o restauration_n be_v to_o this_o day_n celebrate_v for_o a_o saint_n but_o it_o seem_v this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prevent_v future_a sect_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o dubious_a and_o contrary_a passage_n find_v in_o the_o say_a book_n there_o arise_v several_a interpretation_n thereof_o which_o occasion_v several_a opinion_n and_o thereupon_o several_a sect_n whereof_o these_o four_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a first_o the_o sect_n of_o melich_n of_o which_o be_v all_o the_o moor_n of_o medina_n and_o those_o of_o africa_n the_o second_o sect_n follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o assafihy_n of_o which_o be_v the_o moor_n of_o mecca_n and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n the_o three_o sect_n be_v that_o of_o hambeli_n whereof_o be_v the_o moor_n of_o armenia_n and_o persia_n the_o last_o sect_n be_v make_v up_o of_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o abuhamfa_n so_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a interpretation_n give_v by_o these_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o sunè_fw-la these_o several_a sect_n arise_v among_o the_o mahumedists_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o sect_n chief_o consist_v in_o matter_n of_o judicature_n marriage_n and_o divorce_n and_o those_o ceremony_n which_o respect_v their_o wash_n when_o they_o make_v their_o sala_n or_o prayer_n now_o speak_v of_o the_o sunè_fw-la as_o it_o contain_v in_o six_o book_n the_o deed_n and_o say_n of_o mahume_v we_o find_v they_o reduce_v to_o four_o kind_n first_o the_o cahch_fw-mi or_o certain_a and_o true_a which_o contain_v all_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o mahume_v which_o his_o wife_n ayscha_n and_o his_o ten_o disciple_n attest_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o do_v by_o he_o second_o all_o those_o word_n and_o work_n of_o mahume_v which_o be_v report_v by_o his_o other_o wife_n without_o the_o attestation_n of_o ayscha_n and_o his_o chief_a disciple_n be_v call_v dahif_n or_o defective_a three_o those_o word_n and_o work_n of_o mahume_v which_o have_v only_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o principal_a man_n of_o his_o time_n and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o chief_a disciple_n nor_o of_o ayscha_n be_v call_v maucof_o or_o abrupt_a four_o all_o those_o word_n and_o work_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o his_o chief_a doctor_n as_o proceed_v from_o mahume_v after_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o infirm_a be_v account_v weak_a and_o call_v by_o the_o moor_n zaquini_n all_o these_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o say_v my_o author_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o flower_n which_o be_v a_o epitome_n of_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o sunè_fw-la and_o contain_v only_o such_o word_n and_o action_n of_o mahume_v as_o be_v account_v true_a and_o certain_a there_o be_v yet_o another_o book_n which_o some_o traveller_n report_n they_o have_v see_v in_o the_o tursique_n court_n call_v musaph_n which_o be_v esteem_v so_o sacred_a that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o any_o language_n out_o of_o arabic_a some_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o alcoran_n as_o our_o service-book_n to_o the_o bible_n other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o extract_n of_o the_o alcoran_n and_o other_o conjecture_v it_o to_o be_v a_o short_a gloss_n or_o paraphrase_n thereon_o this_o book_n be_v have_v in_o so_o singular_a reverence_n that_o none_o be_v permit_v to_o touch_v it_o either_o with_o unwashed_a or_o naked_a hand_n when_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n the_o people_n give_v it_o a_o devout_a attention_n and_o the_o reader_n may_v not_o hold_v it_o low_o than_o his_o girdle_n and_o have_v do_v read_v therein_o he_o give_v it_o a_o reverend_a kiss_n and_o then_o touch_v it_o with_o his_o eye_n with_o great_a decency_n lay_v it_o up_o in_o its_o place_n and_o yet_o the_o respect_n give_v this_o book_n be_v not_o more_o than_o the_o moor_n ordinary_o bestow_v upon_o all_o book_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o indeed_o they_o treat_v with_o a_o veneration_n worthy_a of_o the_o subject_n they_o be_v pretend_v to_o contain_v for_o i_o have_v see_v they_o take_v a_o book_n of_o devotion_n in_o their_o hand_n present_o to_o hold_v it_o up_o towards_o heaven_n say_v dillah_n i._n e._n it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o then_o hold_v it_o to_o their_o eye_n heart_n and_o kiss_v it_o either_o peruse_v or_o lay_v it_o aside_o have_v give_v this_o short_a account_n of_o the_o alcoran_n and_o sunè_n i_o reassume_a the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o progress_n of_o mahumedism_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o first_o proselyte_n of_o mahume_v which_o he_o gain_v during_o the_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o conventicle_n in_o mecca_n the_o revelation_n that_o mahume_v pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o heaven_n to_o set_v all_o those_o slave_n at_o liberty_n who_o will_v embrace_v his_o doctrine_n have_v not_o that_o effect_n which_o he_o expect_v for_o after_o some_o year_n of_o conventicle_v at_o his_o own_o house_n we_o find_v but_o nine_o that_o he_o persuade_v to_o receive_v he_o for_o a_o prophet_n namely_o zeydin_n cadigha_n ali_n the_o son_n of_o abitaleb_n