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A14028 The policy of the Turkish empire. The first booke Fletcher, Giles, 1549?-1611, attributed name. 1597 (1597) STC 24335; ESTC S118698 98,012 170

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among_o the_o turk_n though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v indeed_o as_o the_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v make_v or_o admit_v musulman_n with_o the_o like_a solemnity_n by_o pronounce_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v before_o rehearse_v but_o when_o any_o christian_a or_o other_o stranger_n be_v by_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o voluntary_a motion_n to_o be_v circumcise_v stranger_n which_o happen_v often_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a tribute_n and_o exaction_n lay_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o ceremony_n for_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o some_o public_a place_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o the_o people_n &_o there_o after_o he_o have_v pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n before_o recite_v with_o his_o eye_n and_o forefinger_n lift_v up_o towards_o the_o heaven_n then_o be_v he_o circumcise_v and_o have_v also_o a_o new_a name_n give_v he_o his_o former_a name_n be_v change_v 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