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A31023
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Mirza a tragedie, really acted in Persia, in the last age : illustrated with historicall annotations / the author, R.B., Esq.
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Baron, Robert, b. 1630.
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1647
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Wing B891; ESTC R17210
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and_o lay_v himself_o with_o beast_n and_o mr._n smith_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o mahumetism_n arraign_v he_o of_o blasphemy_n pridâ—_n lie_n sodomy_n blood_n fraud_n robbery_n for_o he_o be_v a_o common_a thief_n usual_o rob_v the_o caravan_n of_o merchant_n as_o they_o travel_v as_o entitle_v he_o heir_n apparent_a unto_o lucifer_n no_o less_o than_o 12000._o falsehood_n be_v contain_v in_o his_o fabulous_a alcoran_n to_o particularize_v a_o little_a what_o high_a blasphemy_n can_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o then_o to_o prefer_v himself_o as_o far_o before_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v above_o moses_n he_o also_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o distinct_a in_o peâ—son_n but_o only_o a_o operative_a virtue_n of_o the_o godhead_n that_o inspire_v good_a motion_n many_o other_o absurdity_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o concern_v the_o trinity_n as_o not_o comprehend_v that_o glorious_a mystery_n the_o alcoran_n impugn_v both_o 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