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that_o they_o impute_v it_o to_o my_o small_a knowledge_n and_o insufficiency_n in_o the_o examine_n and_o pursue_v the_o whole_a treatise_n which_o with_o myself_o i_o submit_v to_o their_o benign_a correction_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a roman_a church_n as_o a_o catholic_n and_o a_o faithful_a christian_a the_o confusion_n of_o mahomet_n sect_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n i._n the_o first_o chapter_n treat_v 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 his_o death_n muhamed_a be_v bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o mecca_n in_o arabia_n the_o happy_a and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o eminent_a citizen_n of_o that_o place_n call_v abdalla_n motalib_n this_o abdalla_n motalib_n have_v eleven_o brethren_n the_o elder_a whereof_o be_v buggelino_n 2_o bulehebin_n 3_o hessin_n 4_o butelib_a the_o 5_o corasi_fw-la the_o 6_o tanin_n the_o 7_o hanza_n the_o 8_o alabez_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o hanza_n and_o alabez_n die_v moores_n but_o the_o other_o nine_o uncle_n and_o muhamed_n father_n die_v idolater_n and_o be_v all_o opposer_n and_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o muhamed_a and_o fight_v many_o battle_n against_o he_o and_o his_o moor_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o idolatry_n judge_v it_o better_a to_o die_v idolater_n than_o to_o follow_v his_o sect_n though_o both_o their_o way_n be_v evil_a and_o erroneon_n muhamed_n parent_n his_o uncle_n the_o people_n of_o meka_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a worship_v a_o idol_n by_o they_o call_v aliethe_v aluza_n which_o idol_n be_v erect_v in_o a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o meka_n this_o tower_n be_v then_o and_o be_v yet_o call_v elcaba_n and_o alkible_a of_o which_o idol_n and_o tower_n we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o muhamed_n father_n die_v and_o lest_o he_o posthumus_n his_o mother_n name_n be_v imina_n the_o daughter_n of_o guabbin_n she_o die_v 2_o year_n after_o his_o birth_n and_o so_o he_o become_v a_o orphan_n and_o a_o nurse_n call_v lina_n or_o alima_n foster_v he_o until_o he_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a the_o descent_n of_o muhamed_a according_a to_o a_o certain_a book_n call_v azar_n which_o contain_v a_o history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o be_v as_o authenlick_a and_o of_o as_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o moor_n as_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v among_o we_o christian_n be_v thus_o viz._n that_o muhame_v descend_v of_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o hagar_n sarah_n handmaid_n from_o which_o hagar_n the_o moor_n be_v call_v hagarens_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v saracen_n because_o they_o do_v not_o descend_v from_o sarah_n the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o abraham_n but_o from_o hagar_n who_o be_v sarah_n handmaid_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o 16_o and._n 17_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n the_o say_a book_n azar_n say_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n isaac_n the_o son_n of_o sarah_n and_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o hagar_n and_o 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kindred_n and_o thereupon_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o swear_v to_o have_v muhame_v for_o their_o lord_n prophet_n and_o leader_n and_o he_o swear_v likewise_o to_o hold_v they_o for_o his_o son_n and_o brethren_n and_o promise_v they_o paradise_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 13_o chap._n of_o the_o four_o book_n where_o he_o say_v in_o arabic_a thus_o o_o idyobeyhune_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o muhameds_n disciple_n swear_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o tree_n and_o so_o muhamed_a with_o his_o captain_n and_o their_o follower_n who_o he_o have_v already_o convert_v begin_v to_o make_v war_n and_o the_o first_o encounter_v which_o they_o have_v be_v with_o 300._o gentleman_n of_o mecca_n near_o unto_o a_o river_n call_v the_o river_n of_o bedrin_n where_o they_o of_o mecca_n be_v all_o overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o afterward_o muhamed_a fight_v twelve_o battle_n against_o the_o jew_n until_o he_o have_v vanquish_v all_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v at_o medina_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a and_o those_o which_o remain_v alive_a become_v tributary_n to_o the_o moor_n and_o so_o in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o war_n bloodshed_n and_o large_a promise_n the_o sect_n of_o muhamed_a increase_v until_o he_o at_o last_o conquer_v mecca_n and_o all_o the_o country_n adjacent_a and_o gain_v likewise_o all_o arabia_n felix_n and_o arrabia_n magna_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o armenia_n and_o persia_n before_o he_o die_v and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o primacy_n devolve_v to_o the_o caliph_n or_o king_n ubequar_fw-la his_o father-in-law_n in_o who_o time_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o moor_n be_v increase_v to_o threescore_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o after_o this_o ubequar_fw-la the_o dominion_n come_v to_o homar_n muhameds_n second_o father-in-law_n and_o these_o two_o in_o their_o time_n with_o their_o moor_n gain_v all_o the_o land_n of_o syria_n and_o africa_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o law_n or_o sect_n of_o muhamed_a have_v spread_v itself_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n not_o by_o do_v miracle_n as_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v the_o three_o cause_n whereby_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n of_o muhamed_a have_v augment_v be_v by_o the_o great_a promise_n which_o muhamet_n make_v to_o the_o moor_n and_o which_o the_o alcoran_n promise_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n the_o alcoran_n promise_v that_o those_o moor_n which_o die_v in_o war_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o live_v and_o that_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v this_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n in_o arabic_a thus_o oguale_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n do_v not_o think_v that_o those_o who_o die_v in_o war_n be_v dead_a for_o they_o be_v live_v with_o their_o creator_n eat_v and_o drink_v wherefore_o the_o moor_n when_o they_o make_v war_n choose_v death_n as_o soon_o as_o life_n and_o hereupon_o the_o suné_fw-fr say_v that_o none_o that_o die_v in_o this_o world_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o this_o life_n desire_v to_o live_v here_o again_o except_o those_o which_o die_v in_o battle_n and_o those_o say_v the_o suné_n desire_v to_o come_v again_o into_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v die_v again_o in_o battle_n and_o enjoy_v again_o the_o great_a delight_n which_o they_o have_v in_o die_v and_o from_o th_a false_a promise_v it_o be_v that_o the_o moor_n to_o this_o day_n have_v fight_v so_o valiant_o and_o have_v get_v dominion_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o beside_o he_o promise_v they_o that_o all_o the_o spoil_n shall_v be_v share_v equal_o among_o they_o and_o so_o also_o i_o say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n will_v promise_v this_o one_o thing_n unto_o those_o who_o will_v go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o moor_n i_o dare_v promise_n before_o god_n that_o in_o three_o year_n the_o christian_n will_v conquer_v all_o africa_n and_o asia_n and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o cause_n whereby_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o moor_n have_v increase_v the_o which_o be_v against_o god_n and_o against_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o have_v jesus_n christ_n command_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o gospel_n but_o peace_n charity_n and_o mercy_n wherewith_o he_o will_v reward_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v deserve_v it_o now_o o_o moor_n observe_v and_o consider_v the_o propagation_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v and_o then_o observe_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o it_o be_v altogether_o found_v upon_o charity_n and_o peace_n without_o shed_v of_o man_n blood_n without_o rob_v or_o turn_v any_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o but_o muhamed_a in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n say_v that_o they_o must_v expel_v their_o enemy_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o behead_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o now_o behold_v o_o moor_n the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o law_n and_o thou_o will_v know_v thy_o god_n and_o save_v thy_o soul_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o muhamed_a do_v not_o only_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o expel_v they_o from_o their_o habitation_n and_o dominion_n but_o also_o make_v war_n among_o themselves_o kill_v each_o other_o for_o to_o have_v the_o califage_n and_o kingdom_n and_o so_o i_o say_v that_o except_o ubiquar_n and_o homar_n muhameds_n fathers-in-law_n who_o die_v natural_a death_n all_o the_o rest_n kill_v each_o other_o the_o first_o that_o die_v be_v hozman_n who_o haly_n cause_v to_o be_v slay_v that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n haly_n also_o die_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n one_o moagua_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o the_o say_v moagua_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o son_n of_o haly_n call_v ahoceim_n and_o he_o be_v also_o kill_v by_o another_o and_o so_o one_o kill_v another_o successive_o to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o caliphs_n of_o who_o 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