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prose_n as_o the_o glosserson_n the_o alcoran_n say_v that_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n matthew_n other_o interpreter_n say_v that_o they_o be_v st._n peter_n and_o st._n john_n but_o they_o all_o say_v that_o st._n peter_n and_o another_o apostle_n go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n and_o without_o the_o city_n find_v a_o man_n full_a of_o leprosy_n who_o be_v call_v habib_n anajar_v a_o very_a rich_a man_n but_o because_o of_o his_o disease_n he_o dwell_v out_o of_o the_o city_n unto_o who_o the_o two_o apostle_n speak_v and_o say_v that_o if_o he_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o law_n they_o will_v cure_v he_o and_o he_o be_v content_a and_o thereupon_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a and_o be_v present_o cure_v and_o see_v himself_o cure_v he_o lead_v the_o apostle_n to_o his_o house_n and_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o and_o lay_v they_o down_o a_o thousand_o crown_n of_o gold_n for_o a_o gratification_n of_o his_o health_n the_o apostle_n bid_v he_o take_v away_o his_o money_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o do_v not_o those_o thing_n for_o money_n but_o for_o love_n of_o their_o master_n jesus_n christ_n the_o text_n in_o arabic_a say_v thus_o oguagee_n minazca_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o when_o this_o man_n see_v that_o he_o be_v heal_v he_o go_v about_o the_o city_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v o_o my_o people_n follow_v these_o messenger_n who_o lead_v you_o to_o the_o true_a law_n and_o cure_v without_o money_n all_o this_o the_o text_n relate_v and_o proceed_v say_v that_o because_o he_o cry_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o king_n take_v he_o and_o martyr_v he_o and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o martyr_n die_v he_o go_v to_o paradise_n and_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o my_o nation_n know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o paradise_n and_o do_v discourse_n among_o the_o honourable_a my_o sin_n have_v be_v pardon_v these_o word_n in_o arabic_a be_v ozule_a yalli_n te_fw-la caumi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o history_n proceed_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o say_v that_o this_o king_n after_o he_o have_v martyr_v this_o man_n take_v the_o two_o disciple_n and_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o they_o be_v present_o help_v out_o by_o a_o three_o man_n in_o arabic_a the_o text_n say_v thus_o o_o faahazezne-bicelicin_a i._n e._n that_o god_n send_v they_o a_o three_o man_n for_o to_o help_v they_o the_o interpreter_n say_v that_o doubtless_o this_o three_o man_n be_v st._n paul_n and_o the_o gloss_n say_v that_o the_o assistance_n that_o paul_n do_v unto_o the_o two_o apostle_n be_v that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v imprison_v two_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a then_o st._n paul_n pray_v the_o king_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o do_v he_o a_o favour_n which_o be_v to_o let_v the_o two_o disciple_n be_v fetch_v from_o prison_n and_o bring_v into_o his_o presence_n because_o he_o will_v examine_v they_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v what_o law_n they_o preach_v and_o what_o miracle_n they_o wrought_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v delusion_n whereupon_o the_o king_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v fetch_v out_o and_o bring_v before_o he_o and_o st._n paul_n then_o st._n paul_n begin_v to_o examine_v they_o as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o know_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o what_o law_n they_o preach_v and_o what_o miracle_n they_o wrought_v and_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o preach_v the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o raise_v the_o dead_a then_o st._n paul_n desire_v the_o king_n to_o let_v one_o bear_v blind_a be_v call_v for_o and_o there_o be_v present_o a_o child_n bring_v in_o of_o five_o year_n of_o age_n stark_o blind_a and_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o king_n let_v we_o go_v to_o some_o of_o your_o idol_n and_o their_o we_o shall_v see_v this_o miracle_n he_o say_v that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o paul_n desire_v the_o king_n to_o pray_v to_o his_o idol_n to_o heal_v the_o blind_a whereupon_o the_o king_n pray_v to_o his_o idol_n to_o heal_v the_o blind_a child_n which_o they_o do_v not_o then_o say_v he_o heal_v he_o you_o and_o i_o will_v believe_v in_o the_o god_n who_o you_o preach_v then_o st._n peter_n take_v the_o blind_a child_n and_o heal_v he_o and_o the_o blind_a come_v in_o see_v with_o fair_a eye_n than_o any_o one_o in_o the_o city_n then_o the_o king_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v raise_v his_o daughter_n which_o have_v be_v dead_a five_o day_n he_o will_v become_v christian_n and_o all_o his_o people_n likewise_o and_o the_o glosser_n say_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o also_o raise_v his_o say_a daughter_n and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n be_v thereupon_o convert_v the_o text_n and_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o alcoran_n relate_v all_o this_o above_o now_o tell_v i_o o_o moor_n who_o bear_v great_a devotion_n to_o this_o chapter_n and_o which_o among_o the_o moor_n be_v in_o as_o great_a esteem_n and_o value_n as_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n be_v among_o the_o christian_n tell_v i_o what_o think_v you_o of_o this_o above_o which_o you_o never_o understand_v behold_v how_o thy_o alcoran_n testify_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v saint_n and_o that_o st._n paul_n do_v what_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o martyr_n the_o text_n of_o this_o chapter_n testify_v that_o he_o go_v into_o paradise_n for_o be_v martyr_v and_o for_o die_v in_o
the_o confusion_n of_o muhamed_n sect_n or_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o turkish_a alcoran_n be_v a_o discovery_n of_o many_o secret_a policy_n and_o practice_n in_o that_o religion_n not_o till_o now_o reveal_v write_a original_o in_o spanish_a by_o johannes_n andreas_n maurus_n who_o be_v one_o of_o their_o bishop_n and_o afterward_o turn_v christian_a translate_v into_o english_a by_o i._o n._n london_n print_v for_o h._n blunden_n at_o the_o castle_n in_o cornhill_n 1652._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a oliver_z st._n john_n lord_z chief_z justice_z of_o the_o court_z of_o common-plea_n joshua_n notstock_n dedicate_v these_o with_o himself_o and_o service_n material_a errata_n page_n 5._o line_n 18._o for_o god_n read_v that_o idol_n p._n 7_o l.21_n for_o elsewhere_o r._n hereunder_o p._n 8._o l._n 6._o for_o and_z r._n as_o p._n 11._o last_v l._n r._n take_v thence_o p._n 17._o l._n 10._o expunge_v and_o p._n 25._o l._n 12._o for_o 583._o r._n 683._o p._n 28._o l._n 17._o for_o idiot_n a_o r._n a_o idiot_n p._n 40._o first_o line_n r._n which_o be_v p._n 68_o last_o line_n for_o ripe_a fruit_n r._n fruit_n ripe_a p._n 69._o l._n 11._o r._n and_o who_o conceive_v p._n 75._o l._n 18._o for_o say_v r._n say_v p._n 151._o l._n 13._o for_o sunè_fw-la r._n sun_n p._n 196._o l._n 23._o for_o mcore_n r._n moses_n the_o content_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o translation_n wherein_o something_o be_v say_v of_o muhamed_a according_a to_o baudy_a a_o little_a differ_v from_o our_o author_n the_o author_n preface_n chap._n i._o page_n 1._o of_o muhamed_n life_n the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o parent_n and_o ancestor_n when_o he_o begin_v and_o finish_v his_o sect_n and_o die_v chap._n ii_o pag._n 36._o of_o the_o alcoran_n what_o it_o signify_v of_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v and_o of_o how_o many_o song_n it_o be_v compose_v who_o collect_v it_o and_o reduce_v it_o into_o four_o book_n in_o the_o order_n it_o be_v now_o in_o how_o many_o year_n muhamed_a be_v compose_v it_o how_o it_o begin_v and_o end_n and_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o chapter_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 54._o of_o muhameds_n suné_n what_o it_o signify_v of_o the_o six_o book_n thereof_o and_o what_o they_o contain_v their_o name_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o collect_v of_o they_o who_o collect_v they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v collect_v correct_v and_o reduce_v into_o the_o order_n they_o be_v now_o in_o chap._n iu._n pag._n 62._o several_a argument_n which_o may_v be_v frame_v and_o bring_v against_o the_o alcoran_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v false_a of_o itself_o and_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o against_o the_o suné_fw-fr prove_v that_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n and_o fit_a for_o man_n of_o little_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n chap._n v._o pag._n 88_o of_o divers_a foolery_n and_o untruth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o alcoran_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o alcoran_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n vi_o pag._n 103._o of_o divers_a offence_n which_o the_o moor_n take_v whilst_o muhamed_a be_v institute_v his_o law_n and_o sect_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o offence_n divers_a moor_n become_v more_o careful_a and_o wise_a revolt_v from_o muhamed_a and_o return_v to_o their_o former_a sect_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n chap._n vii_o p._n 117._o of_o muhamed_n wife_n and_o virgin_n and_o how_o many_o proffer_a themselves_o to_o he_o without_o contract_n of_o marriage_n by_o a_o special_a law_n which_o he_o make_v for_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o jar_n difference_n dissension_n and_o offence_n which_o happen_v betwixt_o muhamed_a and_o his_o wife_n and_o slave_n chap._n viii_o p._n 130._o 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 chap._n ix_o p._n 154._o of_o the_o paradise_n and_o glory_n which_o muhamed_a and_o the_o alcoran_n promise_n unto_o the_o moor_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v how_o many_o paradise_n there_o be_v 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 chap._n x._o pag._n 167._o how_o the_o alcoran_n contradict_v itself_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o divers_a thing_n in_o the_o alcoran_n which_o be_v unseemly_a and_o superfluous_a likewise_o of_o some_o miracle_n which_o muhamed_a say_v he_o wrought_v though_o they_o rather_o resemble_v gull_n than_o miracle_n chap._n xi_o pag._n 194._o how_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v approve_v for_o good_a holy_a and_o true_a by_o the_o alcoran_n itself_o and_o the_o suné_fw-fr chap._n xii_o p._n 208._o that_o christian_n shall_v not_o wonder_v why_o muhamed_n sect_n have_v so_o increase_v and_o that_o the_o moor_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a and_o say_v as_o they_o usual_o do_v that_o if_o their_o 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