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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57997	The history of the Turkish Empire, from the year 1623, to the year 1677 Containing the reigns of the three last emperors, viz. Sultan Morat, or Amurat IV. Sultan Ibrahim, and Sultan Mahomet IV, his son, the thirteenth emperor, now reigning. By Sir Paul Rycaut, late consul of Smyrna.	Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700.; Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610. Generall historie of the Turkes. aut; Manley, Roger, Sir, 1626?-1688. History of the Turkish Empire continued. aut; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. Memoirs. aut; White, Robert, 1645-1703,	1687 (1687)	Wing R2407; ESTC R8667	720,857	331

from the Legs was packed up in a But of Cavear and so sent down by a boat with Licence of the Customer as a parcel of Goods and Merchandice and so safely arriving aboard the Corps were separated from their adjuncts and being laid decently in a Coffin covered with a Pall of black Velvet with Scutcheons and other ornaments appertaining to the Funerals of such great Personages it arrived safely at Venice where it was interred with the usual ceremonies in the Tomb of the Ancestors of that Ancient Family But the heads and thoughts of these Governours were not so employed in their preparations of War but that the Vizier could lend an ear to the suggestions of some malicious Pharisees who under pretence of Religion informed him That the Christian Churches burnt down in Constantinople and Galata by those dreadful Fires in the year 1660 were again re-edified against his command and the Law of the Turks which allows the reparation of Churches and continuance of such which were found standing when Mohometanism was introduced but not to erect new or rebuild what are either by time fire or other accidents fallen to ruine And being farther informed The Vizier destroys the Christian Churches rebuilt after the Fire that though those Churches were restored under the notion of Dwellings or Ware-houses yet secretly served for Celebration of Divine Service and thereby his Decrees and Edicts were frustrated and disappointed Wherefore furiously transported with a Mahometan Zeal commanded immediately that the Authors of those Buildings should be imprisoned the Churches themselves levelled to the Foundation and the ground whereon they stood confiscated to the Grand Signior This action though naturally agreeable to the disposition of the Vizier who was a perfect Turk The Zeal of a Turkish Preacher zealous in execution of all points of the Mahometan Law being educated after the severest sort of Professors and one of those whom they called Softaes yet he was chiefly prompted unto this and to a greater abhorrency of Christianity by one Vanni Effendi a Shegh or Preacher one who was as inveterate and malicious to the Christian Religion as any Enthusiast or Fanatick is to the Rites of our Church and Religion And thus we may see how troublesom Hypocrisie and Puritanism are in all places where they gain a Superiority for this Preacher not contented only to ruine the Christian Churches but perswaded the Vizier that the terrible Fires in Constantinople and Galata in the year 1660 and the last years unparallel'd Pestilence and the inconsiderable advance of the Turks on the Christians for some years were so many parts of Divine Judgments thrown on the Mussulmen or Believers in vengeance of their too much Licence given to the Christian Religion permitting Wine to be sold within the Walls of Constantinople which polluted the Imperial City ensnared the faithful by temptation to what was unlawful Wherefore a command was issued That no Wine should be henceforth sold within the Walls of the City And it was farther intended that Greeks Armenians all other Christians who had Dwellings or Possessions within the Walls of the City should within Forty days sell those habitations and depart which otherwise should be confiscated to the Grand Signior but God who supports the Faithful in Tryals of Persecution moderated this Decree and reserved still this Church in the midst of Infidels not suffering this City to lose the Name nor Religion of that holy Emperor who both erected and christned it as also to preserve most of the Churches which though again uncovered yet were redeemed for Money from the possession of the Turks Nor was the Mohometan Zeal satisfied in Demolishment of the Churches themselves unless it vented part of its fury against the poor Workmen which for their hire and days Wages erected them such as Greek Labourers Masons and Carpenters who were all beaten and imprisoned But it happening at that time that the Queen Mother building a sumptuous Mosch and having occasion of many Labourers and Artists to forward so vast a Work sent to the Maimarbashee who is the Master work-man or Cape over all such who are employed in Building to supply such a number of Carpenters Masons and others as were convenient to carry on that Fabrick with expedition who readily replyed That he would provide all that was possible but could not promise a sufficient number unless those Greeks were set at liberty who were imprisoned by the Grand Vizier for building the Christian Churches which answer being reported again to the Queen Mother she interceded with the Vizier in their behalf who being glad of any occasion to gratifie to great a Lady immediately released them without any fine or reward which he designed to obtain for their liberty Howsoever the Vizier not well brooking such an indignity as he supposed put upon him by so mean a Slave as the Maimarbashee dealt with some of the imprisoned Labourers to accuse him as the Author and Licenser of building the Christian Churches The Greeks easily enough perswaded to please so great a Personage accused him accordingly whose Evidence though nor passable against a Turk by the Mahometan Law yet served the Viziers revenge for the present who immediately commanded his head to be struck off The Viziers revenge on the Cape of the Builders and his Estate confiscated which was reported to consist of Two thousand Purses of Money every Purse importing Five hundred Dollars then found actually in his House which if true is a strange Wealth for so ordinary a Person But by this and by many other instances we may perceive that there is no People in the World more covetous and desirous to amass Wealth than the Turks nor none more uncertain to enjoy it About this time the French Merchants in the Levant having advised his most Christian Majesty that the Turks were sensible that the affront to the Person of Monsieur la Haye his Ambassador was contrary to the Law of Nations and such an injury as could not but provoke the Choler of so puissant a Prince to a just revenge and knowing that his Majesty being powerful at Sea was able to extend his Arms to the utmost Confines of his Empire whilst the interposition of other Countries limited the Turks march by Land and their ignorance and inability in Marine Affairs rendred them uncapable to arrive those Banks of France which the Sea washes These Considerations the French Merchants having perswaded the King to be the thoughts of the Grand Signior and that he desired the continuance of the Peace and Traffick with France and as an evidence of his remorse and displeasure for the injury to Monsieur la Haye the Father his Majesty was contented in satisfaction thereof to redress this injurious transgression of the Law of Nations by some extraordinary marks of favour and honour to the Person of Monsieur la Haye the Son that so exceeding the usual method and rule of Ceremony towards this Ambassador at his arrival