CHAP. I. The Chapter of the Preface , containing seven Verses , written at Mecca .

IN the Name of God , gracious and merciful ; Praised be God , gracious and merciful : King of the Day of Judgement . It is thee whom we adore ; it is from thee we require help . Gu●de us in the right way , in the way of them that thou hast gratified ; against whom thou hast not been displeased , and we shall not be mis-led .

CHAP. II. The Chapter of the Cow ▪ con●aining ●wo hundred fou●scor● and seven Verses , written at Mecca .

IN the Name of God , gracious and merciful . See Erpennius his Grammar . I am the most wise God . There is no Error in th●s Book ; it guideth into the right w●y , those that-are r●ghteous , who believe what they see not , who make their P●ayers with affection , and dispence in Alms , a part of the Goods that we have given them . Such as believe the things that are inspired into thee , in those that have been Preached before thee , and at the end of the world are not ignorant they are guided by their Lord , and shall be blessed . Misery is upon unbelievers . Whether thou reprove them , or do not reprove them , they will not be converted , God hath shut up their heart , their ears and eyes , and they shall suffer great torments . See the Explication of Gelaldin . Many men say , we believe in God , and the Day of Judgement , and do not believe ; they think to deceive God , and them that believe in God ; certainly they deceive themselves , and know it not . God will augment the infirmity which they have in their heart , and they shall undergo the rigors of an infinite pain , by reason of their lying . When it was said to them ; Pollute not the earth , they said , We are true observers of the Law of God ; notwithstanding , they were they that polluted the earth , but they knew it not . When it was said to them , Belieue ye as the world believeth ? They said , Shall we believe as fools believe ? See Gelaldin . they themselves are fools , and know it not . When they met with such as believe in God , they said , we believe as you do : And when they returned towards the devils , their companions , they said , We believe as you , and mock at those men : Certainly God mocketh them , and continueth them in their Errors , to their confusion . They that have purchased Error , for the right way , have gained nothing in their commerce , and are not well directed ; they are like to such as kindled fire , and when it hath enlightened what is about them , God hath deprived them of light , and left them in darkness , deaf , dumb , blind , and they shall never be converted ; or as a cloud of Heaven , full of darkness thunder , and lightning , they stopt their ears with their fingers , by reason of the noise , and for fear of death ; but God seeth the unbelievers , he caused lightning to approach , that ravished from them their sight ; they have followed what appeared to them , and are detained in darkness : But if God had pleased , he had deprived them , both of hearing , and sight ; for he is omnipotent . O People ! worship your Lord , who created you , and all that were before you ; it may be , That you will fear him that hath extended the Earth , that raised the Heaven , and caused Rain to descend ; that caused the production of Fruits to enrich you . Say not , that God hath a companion equal to him , because you know the conttary . If you doubt that I have sent my servant , come , and bring some Chapters like to the Alcoran , and call to witness the Idols that you adore ; if you are good men , if you have not done it , or cannot perform it , Fear the fire of Hell prepared for Infid●ls , and Idolaters ; and declare to true believers , who do good works , That they shall enjoy the immense pleasures of Paradise , wherein flow many Rivers ; they shall there finde all sorts of faire and savory Fruits , which God hath prepared for them ; they shall consider , if they be like to such as they had before in the world : They shall there have wives , fair , and delicate , and shal dwel in eternall felicity . God is not ashamed to compare a little * * The Puny is a stinking worm , frequently growing in Beds in hot Countries . Puny to an extream Greatness : Now , so it is , that true believers know , that it proceedeth from their Lord . The wicked demand , what God doth mean by that comparison ? He by this means mis-leadeth , and directeth many men ; but mis-leadeth none , but the disobedient . Such as pervert his Testament , and his Promises ; such as retrench his Commandements , and defile the Earth , are damned . Why will you be impious , seeing that God hath given you life after death ? He will cause you to dye , he will raise you again , and you shall all return before him to be judged . He it is , that created whatever is upon Earth , and ascended to Heaven , hath ordained seven Heavens , knowing all things . Remember to instruct men , See Kitab el tenoir . that thy Lord said to his Angels , I would create a Vicar upon Earth ; and when they answered , Wilt thou there place him that shall defile it , and shed blood , while we exalt thy Glory , and sanctifie thee ; I know said he , what you know not . He taught Ad●● the names of all things , who discovered them to the Angels , to whom God said , Declare to me the names of all things that I have created , if you know them ; they replyed , Praise is due to thy Divine Majesty , we know nothing but what thou hast taught us , thou alone art knowing and wise . He said to Adam , Declare to them the names of all things that I have created . After he had taught them , God said , Did I not tell you , that I knew what is not , neither in Earth , nor Heaven ; and that I understand whatever you make manifest , and whatever you keep most secret ? Remember thou , that we said to the Angels , Humble your selves before Adam ; they all humbled themselves , except the Devil : He was already proud , and in the number of the wicked . We said unto Adam , Dwell thou and thy wife in Paradise , and eat there what thou likest , but approach not that Tree , lest thou be in the number of the unjust . The Devil made them to sin , and depart from the Grace in which they were ; then we said to them , Descend you enemies one to another , you shall have a dwelling upon Earth , and goods wherewith to live for a time . Adam begged pardon for his fault of his Lord , he pardoned him , because he is gracious and mercifull , and said , Descend , and go all of you out of Paradise ; there shall hereafter come to you , a guide from me . Such as shall follow him , shall be delivered from fear and affl●ction ( at the day of Judgement ; ) such as shall be impious , and conceal my Commandements , The Alcoran in the old and new Testament . shall burn eternally in the fire of Hell . O children of Is●a●l , remember the Grace I have done you , I will satisfie my Promises , perform yours , fear me , and believe in what I have sent from Heaven , confirming what was before taught you ; be not the first impious , and forsake not my Law at any rate ; fear me , and cover not the Truth with a lye , neither willingly conceal it : Make your prayers at the time appointed , pay Tithes , and worship your Lord with them that adore him . Will you command people that have no care of their souls , to do good ? Will you meditate upon Scripture , without observing it ? Entreat for succor with patience , and with prayers they abound not , but in them th●t are obedient , that believe they shall one day behold their Lord , and shall return before him to be judged . O children of ●sra●l , call to mind my favours . I have preferred you to all the world ; fear the day , wherein one Soul shall not be chastised for another ; when prayer shall not be heard , neither ransom succors nor prot●ct●on to be found for the wicked . Remember , that we delivered you from the hands of Phar●oh , who affl●cted you through the violence of torments , who murthered your children , abused your wives ; and that your Lord encreased your miseries , because of the enormity of your crimes . Remember , that we divided the Seas to save you , and that we drowned Pharaohs men in your view ; neverthelesse , you worshipped the Calf , when we detained Moses with us forty nights , in which you were extreamly too blame ; after this , we pardoned you , it may be that you will give me thanks . We gave unto Moses the Book , that distinguisheth good from evill ; perhaps you will be converted . Remember , that Moses said to his people , Gelaldin saith , the innocent slay the wicked . You were too blame for having adored the Calf ; repent , and be converted to your Creator : Slay one another , that wil be a thing acceptable to God ; he will pardon your crime , he is gracious and mercifull . You said , O Moses , we will not believe thee , for that we see not God ; then you were smitten with thunder , We have pardoned you : See Gelaldin . you saw your misery with your own eyes : nevethelesse , we raised you after your death ; perhaps you will give me thanks . We covered you with the shadow of clouds , we caused Manna and Quails to fall upon you , and said , Eat the good things we have given you . They did us no harm , when they murmured ; they afflicted themselves . We said , Enter into that City , Gelaldin saith , it is Jerusalem See Kitab el tenoir . and eat therein what shall content you ; enter in at the gate , with humility , and say , Remove our sins from us . I will pardon your offences , and encrease the Graces of those that are righteous : then the wicked altered their words that were taught them ; but I sent my indignation from Heaven upon them , according to their demerits . When Moses demanded drink for his people , we said , Smite the Rock with thy Rod , incontinently there sprung forth twelve Fountains , and every man knew his place , where to drink : Eat , and drink the good things of God , and defile not the Earth any more . You said unto Moses , we are not satisfied with one sort of meat ; entreat thy Lord that he give us what the Earth produceth , Beets , Cucumbers , Garlick , Lentils , and Onions ; he said , Desire you to change good for evil ? Go down into Egypt , you will there find what you require . They were beaten with disgrace , and poverty , and returned into the wrath of God , for that they disobeyed his Commandements , and unjustly slew his Prophets , for which they were greatly to blame . All those that shall believe Christians , Jews or Samaritans , such as shall believe in God , at the day of Judgement , and doe good work●s , shall be recompensed by their Lord , See Gelaldin . and be free from feare , and affl●ction , at the day of the Resurrection , When we received your promise , to believe in the Old T●stament , we ra●sed a mountaine over you , to over-shadow you , and sa●d , Comprehend with affection , what we teach you , and remember ; perhaps you will feare the fire of Hell , and disobedience ; neverthelesse , you have gone astray , without the mercy of your Lord you shall be in the number of the damned . You know what befell those that observed not the Sabboth ; we said unto them , Be ye abhorred , and despised as Apes ; See Kitab el tenoir . We left this punishment , as an advertisement to their temporaries and posterity , and particularly , to be for an example to the true beleevers . Remember thou , that Moses said unto the people , God commandeth you to sacrifice a Cow . They answered , doest thou mock us ? He replied , God defend me from being in the number of the ignorant ; they said , Call upon thy Lord , that he instruct us what Cow that ought to be ; he said , it must be a Cow of a middle age , neither young , nor old , and doe what is commanded you ; They said , pray unto thy Lord , that he shew us of what colour it ought to be . It must , said he , be of a bright , yellow colour , that it may delight the eyes of the beholders . They said , Invoke thy Lord , that he instruct us , what it ought to resemble , and we shall ( if it please him ) be obedient to his Commandements ; He said , God answereth you , that it must be a Cow , that never bare the yoke , to till the earth , neither water the fields , round , and that hath never laboured , neither hath spot upon her body . They said , thou hast now spoken truth ; they then sacrificed her , and it wanted not much , but they had not done it : When you have slaine any one , you are then full of wrath , and become proud ; God bringeth to light whatever you conceale ; We ●aid , smite that dead body with a piece of that Cow : so God raiseth againe the dead , * * The Turks believe that a man shall rise again , being smitten with the tongue of that Cow . and manifesteth to you his miracles ; it may be you will comprehend them , yet your hearts are hardned , more obdurate then Rocks ; for Rivers flow from Rocks , when they cleave and appeare , or when they fall and overturne by the permission of his divine Majesty . God is not ignorant of your actions . Do you desire the Jews should beleeve you , because many among them write the word of God , and alter it at pleasure , after they have comprized it ? When they meet with true beleevers , they say , we beleeve in God , and being assembled , they say among themselves , See Bedaci . have you entertained those true beleevers , for that God hath instructed you , that they may find no excuse against you at the day of Judgement , before his divine Majesty ? See Gelaldin . Understand you not that they would excuse themselves upon what you have said to them ? Know they not that God knoweth whatever they conceale , and what they bring to light ? There be some that know neither to read nor write , that understand nothing of Scripture , but what they have learned from the lies of their Doctors , yet they thinke to be knowing men . Miseries is upon them that conceale the Scripture in their hands , that alter it , and say , that what they read proceedeth from God to profit any thing thereby . Misery is upon them , because of what their hands have written ; misery is upon them , and upon what they have gained , in blaspheming against God . They have said , we shall continue in Fire but a certaine number of dayes : Say unto them , have you capitulated with God ? He will not act against his promises : Will you speak of God what you know not ? Such as have gained ought , and were entangled in the sinne of their gaine , shall for ever remaine in the flames of Hell ; and they that have faith in God , and doe good works , shall eternally enjoy the delights of Paradise . Remember thou , that we taught the Commandements of the Law , and how we said to the children of Israel , worship one only God , doe good unto your father and mother , to your allies , orphans and the poore : speak mildely unto the people , make your prayers at the time appointed , and pay your Tithes ; ●●verthelesse they were disobedient , except some ver● few am●●g them . When we received the Commandment of God , and that we said , shed not your blood , neither fo●sake your houses , you approved it , your selves are w●tne●ses ; Neverthelesse you slew many , and constrained a grea● number to desert their habitation , you assisted each othe● in injustice , and impiety . If slaves have recourse to you you shall redeeme them , their deliverance is appointe● you : Do you beleeve one part of the Scripture to abjun● the other ? The reward of any of you that shal do this thin● is ignominie in this world , and to be precipitated into th● most grievous torments of H●ll at the day of judgement God is not ignorant of your actions . Such as purchase th● life of the world , to quit Paradise , shal not be eased in thei● miseries and be utterly deprived of succours . Certainly , we gave the Law to Moses & after him sent many Prophets ; We inspired knowledg into Jesus the son of M●r● ▪ & strengthned him by the Holy Ghost , but you arose against the Prophets that came contrary to your affections , you belyed on● part , and slew another . The unbeleevers said , our heart i● hardned ; It is God that hath cursed them , by reason o● their impiety , and few of them will beleeve the Commandements of his divine Majesty . When God hath sent them any Book , confirming the Scriptures , which they before approved ( viz. the Old Testament , and the Gospell ) they demanded succours when they meet with the wicked , and being succoured , they either understood it not , or would not receive it . The curse of God is upon Infidels , especially upon them that have sold their souls , and through envie disobeyed his Commandements : He bestoweth his grace on whom he pleaseth , they are returned in the displeasure of his Divine Majesty , who hath prepared for them grievous torments , because of the enormity of their crimes . When it was said to them , Believe in the Commandements of God ; See Kitab el tenoir . they said , Doe we not believe in what hath beene commanded us ? Neverthelesse they have no faith in the truth which God hath sent , confirming the Prophecies , and the precepts that they before approved ; Say unto them , had you heretofore slain the Prophets , if you had believed in his Law ? Moses certainly had caused you to see Miracles ; but ye adored the Calf after his departure , wherfore you were greatly too blame . We received your promise , to observe the Commandements of the Law , and raised a * * The Turks believe that God raised a Mountain over the Israelites , to overshadow them . Mountain over you ; Understand with affection what we teach you , and hearken what is commanded you ; they answered , we have heard , and disobeyed , and inclined their heart to the adoration of the Calf , because of their impietie . Say to them , doth your faith command you to doe it , if you believe in God , and life eternal ? T●●nk upon death , if you be righteous ; They regard not their past errors , but God knoweth the unjust : Thou shalt find them with diligence , and desire to live a long time ; The wicked hope to live a thousand years ; but they shal be exempt from the punishment to live long ; God beholdeth all their actions . Say to them , who is an enemy to Gabr●●● ? He by the permission of God hath inspired into * * Maho , met . thee the Alcoran , that confirmeth the ancient Scriptures , and guideth the good in the way of their Salvation , and declareth to them the joyes of Paradise . He that is an enemy to God , the Angels , his Prophet to Gabriel and Michael , shal be rigorously chastised , God is an enemy to Infidels . We have sent thee precepts , cleare , and intelligible , none will abjure them but the wicked : Some of them have acted against their own promises , & the greatest part is incredulous ; many of them that have knowledge in the written law , have forsaken it , even when God sent them any Prophet to confirm the Scriptures , that they had before received , and approved : They cast the book of God behind their backs , as if they knew it not , and adhered to what the Devils taught in the raign of Solomon , ( yet Solomon sinned not , but the Devils only , that instructed the people in Magick ) and what was taught by the two Angels , Arot and Marot Magicians . Arot and Marot in Babylon . Before they taught the people , they said , We are not sedition , ne●ther be you impious . The people learnd of them , what concerneth the separation of the man & the woman , & what breedeth hatred betwixt them . They did not harm to any by their Magick ; but through the permission of go● , the people learned of them what might hurt , and not to be profitable to them ; they instructed in Magick them that sold their part in Paradise , at the losse 〈◊〉 their souls , although they knew their error , that they ha● before beleeved in God , and feared his divine Majesty Repentance inspired by God is exceeding profitable , they understood to know it . O you that feare God , say not honour us ; say , regard us , and hearken to what is commanded you . To Infidels are prepared dolorous torments the Jews and Christians desired not that God should sen● you good , but God very liberall , gratifieth with his mercy whom he pleaseth : he will not alter his Commandements , neither forget them ; he will moreover teach other● more profitable , or of the like nature ; know you not tha● God is omnipotent ? understand you not that to God appertains the Kingdom of heaven , and of earth ; who excep● God will be your protector ? Will you question your Prophet , as Moses was heretofore questioned ? He that shal● change faith into impiety , The Jews and Christians who have the written Law . shall forsake the good way . Many that have knowledge in the Scripture , endeavoured t● mislead you through impiety and envy , notwithstanding they are not ignorant of the Truth ; forgive them , and beware of them , untill God hath ( otherwise ) disposed , he i● Omnipotent . See Gelaldin . Make your prayers at the time appointed , and pay your Tithes , you shal find before God the good that you do for your souls ; he beholdeth all your actions . They have said that none but the Jews and Christians shall enter into Paradise , it is their fals invention ; say unto them , if you be good men , bring your Reasons on the contrary , he that resigneth himself to God , and is a just man , shall be recompensed by his divine Majesty , there needeth not be any fear for him , he shal not be tormented in the fire of hel . The Jews say , the Christians are void of reason ; and the Christians affirm the Jews to be without reason , neverthelesse they study the Scripture , so speak the ignorant , God will determine their difference at the day of the Resurrection . Who is more unjust , then he that hindred , that God be remembred in Temples , and that studieth nought but their destruction ? such men cannot enter therein , but with fear and terrour ; they shall have on earth shame upon the ●orehead , and , in the other world , shall suffer exceeding ●reat torments . The East and West are Gods , whither so●ver men turn themselves , the face of God doth there meet ●●em , his Divinity extendeth through the whole earth . They said , beleeve you that God hath a Son ? Praised be God on the contrary ; whatever is either in earth or hea●en , appertaineth to his Divine Majesty , and all things o●ey him ; he hath created heaven and earth , and when he ●illeth any thing , he saith , Be thou , and it is . The unbe●eevers sa●d , if God speak not to us , or if thou performest ●o miracls , we wil not beleeve thee ; their predecessors have ●aid as much , and their words have been like unto their ●earts ; we have caused miracles to appear to the righteous , ●nd have sent thee to preach and instruct the people ; in●uire not why those that shal descend into hell wil not be●ieve thee ; the Jews and Christians will not be satisfied of ●hee , until thou follow their opinion ; say unto them , there is ●o better guide in the world then God ; take heed lest thou ●ollow their appetites , after that thou hast comprehended ●he knowledge which we inspired into thee , who except God , will be thy defendor ? They whom we have taught the Scripture , that study & read it with truth , beleeve the con●ents of it ; & they that do not beleeve , are damned . O chil●ren of Israel call to mind the favour that I did you ; I pre●erred you before all the world , fear the day wherein one ●oul shall not be able to assist another , when a ransom shal not be accepted , neither excuse ; and when the wicked shal not be protected . Remember thou , that Abraham requested of the Lord an accomplishment of his Word ; he said to him , I will establish thee among the people , to teach them the mysteries of my Law : and he said , what shal become of my ●●nage ? He answered , Paradise shal not be open to the unjust . We have established the Temple of Mecca for a sure refuge of the people , in repentance ; he made his Oratorie ●t Abrahams * * Abrahams place is an Oratory in the temple of Mecca . place ; and we have commanded Abraham and Ismael to keep clean my house for them that shall repair thither in procession , with humility and adoration . When Abraham received this command , he said , Lord fortifie this City , and enrich its people with all good things , and all the inhabitants thereof , that shal believe in thy divine Majesty , and the day of judgment . God said , I wil● for a time enrich the Infidels also , & precipitate them i● to the fire of hell , where they shall remain to all eternit● When Abraham and Ismael raised the foundations of th● Temple of Mecca , A●raham said , Lord accept our vows ; cho● understandest all , and knowest all things : Lord give us th● grace to be obedient to thy Commandments , and let a pe●ple issue from our loyns that may observe thy Law : Shew t● the way we ought to follow , and have mercy upon us ; tho● art gracious and mercifull : Lord send to this thy people Prophet of their nation , to preach to them thy Cōmand●ments , to instruct them in Scripture and knowledge , an● to purifie them , thou art omnipotent and wise . No manshi● abandon the Law of Abraham , but to his own damage , have chosen him in this world , and he is in the other , ● the number of the just . Remember thou , that his Lord sai● to him , Be thou obedient to thy Lord , & trust thou in hi● he said , I resign my self to God , Lord of the Universe : H● commanded Jacob and his children to follow the Law 〈◊〉 God . My children , God hath taught you his Law , trust yo● in him , be obedient to him , even unto death . Were yo● present when Jacob was near unto death ? and when he sa● to his sons , Whom will ye adore after me ? They answere● We will worship thy God , the God of our Fathers Abr●ham , ●smael , and Isaac , one sole God ; we resign our selves his pleasure . The good that those men gained , remained t● them , & the evil that you shal commit , shal be against yo● enquire not after what they did . They have said , Be ye e●ther Jew , or Christian , you shall follow the right way . Sa● unto them , contrariwise . The law of Abraham is most jus● he was not of the number of them that believed in man● Gods . Say ye , We believe in God , in what he inspired int● Abraham , Ismael , Isaac , Jacob , and the Tribes , in what w●● taught Moses , Jesus , & al the Prophets ; we rely upon Go● If they believe as you do , they shal not err ; if they abando● your faith they will have a controversie with you , but Go● shal protect you ; he understandeth whatever they say , an● what they do ; he hath purified his Law , & what better purification is there , then that of his Divine Majesty ? Say unt● them , wil you dispute with us concerning God , who is you● and our Lord ? We will answer with our action , and you shall answer with yours ; all our confidence is in his D●vine pleasure : Will you say , that Abraham , Isaac , Jacob , and the Tribes , were Iews or Christians ? Are you m●re knowing then God ? Who is more unjust , then he that concealeth the miracles that he hath seen to proceed from God ? He is not ignorant of all your actions . The good that those men have done , remaine to them ; and the evill that they shall commit , shall be against you : enquire not after what they did . Some ignorant among the people will say , Their Prophet doth not appoint them to turn the face to that side , to which they turned heretofore , when they made their O●isons . Say unto them , The East and W●st belong unto God ; he directeth in the right way whom he pleaseth . As we have conducted you into the right way ; we have likewise commanded you to doe that which is just ; that you be witnesses against the people at the day of judgement , See Gelaldin . and the Prophet witnesse against you . I have not ordained , that you turne your face as heretofore , when you made your Orisons , to the end , they may be knowne that follow the Prophet , from them that returne to their impiety . It will be ●●rksome to the people to turne to that side , except to such ●s God hath guided into the right way . God will not make ●aine your belief ; he is gracious and mercifull to his peo●le . I see that thou liftest up thy face to Heaven , turne ●hich way shall please thee ; but turne ●h●u towards Mec●a , wheresoever thou art : They , These are the Iews and Christians that follow the written Law . to whom heretofore the ●nowledge of Scripture was given , knew that the Truth proceeded from their Lord ; what they doe is not concealed ●rom God , when thou shalt meet them ; and that they will ●ot turne themselves , as thou , in making their prayers ; ●oe not thou likewise turne , as they , they turne not all the ●●me way , follow not their appetites , having comprehen●ed the knowledge that hath been inspired into thee , least ●hou fall into the number of the unjust . Many , to whom ●e have given the knowledge of the written Law , under●●and it perfectly , as also doe their children ; neverthelesse , ●●ey conceale the Truth , and are not ignorant that it pro●●edeth from thy Lord : Be not thou of the number of them that doubt . Turne thy selfe always towards Mecca . Do● good wheresoever thou art , God will be with thee ; he i● omnipotent . From what place soever thou goest forth , tu●● thy face towards Mecca : This is reasonable , and ordaine● by thy Lord . Whatsoever you doe , is not hid from God wheresoever you are , turne towards Mecca , that none ma● find wherewith to reprove your actions , but the unjust● feare not them , but feare me . I will accomplish my Grac● upon you , and you shall be guided through the right wa● We have sent unto you a Prophet of your Nation , th● shall teach you my Commandements , and purifie you . H● shall instruct you in the Scripture , in knowledge , and 〈◊〉 what you understand not . Remember me , I will rememb●● you ; praise me , and be not in the number of the wicke● O ye that are * * So the Turks stile themselves True believers ▪ implore uccor with pa●●ence and prayers . Certainly , God is with such as are patien●● Say not , that those that are slain for the defence of th● Law , are dead , contrariwise they are alive , but you kn●● it not . I will try you , and afflict you through the losse ● your goods , and disease of your persons : Paradise shall ● for them that shall be patient , and shall say in their af●●ction , We are given up unto God , and shall returne bef●●● him to be judged ; his Grace shall be upon them , and th● shall not erre . * * Safa and Me●oa are mountains neer Mecca Safa and Moroa are tokens of his powe● He that shall goe on Pilgrimage to Mecca , shall not do●● misse to visit those two places ; he that obeyeth , shall 〈◊〉 well , God rewardeth them that doe good works , and kn●●eth all things . I will lay my curse upon such as conceale● Commandements , they shall be accursed above whate● is in this world ; except them that shall be converted , t● shall doe good works , and bring to light what they con●●●led , I will give them my Grace ; I am gracious and merci● The wicked that died in their impiety , shall be etern●● accursed of God , of Angels , and of all the World , ●● shall never be eased in their torments , and shall be , w●●●out end , deprived of protection . Your God , is one ● God ; there is none other God , but God gracious and ●●●cifull . The Creation of the Heavens , and the Earth , difference of the day and the night , the Ship that sai● on the Sea for the advantage of commerce , the Rain that falleth from Heaven , to give life to the Earth after its death , the diversity of Winds , and the Clouds that move between Heaven and Earth , are signes of the unity of God , to those that can understand it . There be , that adore Idols , and love them ; The True-believers love but one sole God . When thou shalt see the wicked , know they shall one day see the punishment of other crimes . All strength and vertue proceedeth from God , most severe in his chastisements . When that a part of them that had embraced the true Law , separated themselves from the company of True believers , and that any mischief befell them , they could not reunite themselves : Then they said , in their affliction , If we another time meet our companions , we will separate our selves from them , as they have separated themselves from us : Thus shall God give them to understand their error , See Kitab ●l . tenoir . with exceeding sorrow , and they shall be eternally confined in the fire of Hell . O ye people ! eat what is good and savory in the Earth , and follow not the steps of the Divell ; he is your open enemy , he will command you that which is evill , and filthy ; and to speak of God what you know not . When it was said to the Infidels , obey the Commandements of God , they said . We will follow the steps of our Fathers ; we will observe , what they observed : surely their Fathers were unwise , and mis●led ; they are like to him that cryeth , and understandeth nothing of what is spoken , but the voyce ; they are deaf , dumb , blind , and without judgement . O ye , that believe in God , eat the good things that hee hath given you , and give him thanks , if it bee him that you worship . Hee forbiddeth you to eate Carrion , Blood , Swines flesh , and whatever is not killed , in pronouncing the name of his Divine Majesty , except it bee in extreame necessity ; and in this case , it shall not bee reputed disobedience , nor sin ; God is benigne , and mercifull : what they eata , that conceale the Word of God , for any profit or advantage , shall be nothing but matter of fire in their bowels . God shall not speak to them at the day of judgement , but with fury ; he will not purifie them , and they shall suffer rigorous torments . They that have purchased error fo● the right way , and punishment for pardon , shall burn ●● the fire of Hell ; for that God hath sent the most true Boo● that containeth his Commandements ; they that impugn● what is contained in that Book , are in an exceeding grea● error , far from the truth . It is not justification to turn the face , making your prayers towards the East or West ; h● shall be justified , that shall believe in God , the day o● judgement , the Angels , the Scriptures , and the Prophets and that in charity shall impart some part of his goods te● his parents , to orphans , to the poore , to pilgrims , and t● slaves . Such as believe in God , and have his feare befor● their eyes , persevere in their prayers , pay Tithes ; they satisfie their promises , and are patient in their adversities , O● ye that believe ! the Talio is co●manded you in murther ▪ the free for the free , the slave for the slave , the woman fo● the woman . But if any one pardon the blood of his brother , he shall prosecute the malefactor , according to wha● he shall see ●ost advantagious , through damages and interests : It is a facility wh●ch God hath given you , through his mercy . He that shall doe injury to the malefactor , having received satisfaction of him shall suffer grievous torments ; at the day of judgement you shall find life in the Talio . The Talio is a pain equall to the offence O you that are w●se ! it may be you will feare God : He commandeth you to make your Testament , when you approach unto death ; give legacies of your substance to you● Father , and Mother , your neer K●n●ed , and bestow Alms on the poore . If any man alter your Testament , the sin shall be upon him , and upon all them that shall alter it : God understandeth , and knoweth all things : If any one fe●reth that there is an error in the Testament , that opposeth Reason , he shall doe well to reconcile the parties w●th affection , God is gracious and bountifull . O ye that bel●eve ! Fasting is commanded you , as it was them that were before you ; you shall feare God , and Fast , particularly , a certaine number of days : but if any one among you is sick , or in travell , at the time of Fasting , he shall count the days that he fasted not , and shall fulfill them at another time . Such as are not of strength to Fast , shall ●●tisfie for Fasting , through Alms ; he that shall obey , shall doe well ; If you Fast , you shall doe well . Fast the month of * * Ramazan is their Faster , which continueth 30 daies ; during which , the Fast. Ramazan , in which the Alcoran descended from Heaven , to guide men into the right way ; it containeth pre●epts of Divine Right , and distinguish good from evill , all ●hose that live to this month , ought to Fast. He that is ●ick , or in a voyage , shall accomplish the days that he fa●ted not another time , at his conveniency : God willeth ●hat his Law should be light unto you , and not a burthen ; ●is will is , that you observe the dayes of fasting , and that ●ou returne him thanks , for that he hath guided you in the ●ight way , perhaps you will give him thanks ; I will be near ●nto my servants , when they shall enquire of thee concerning the mysteries of my Law ; I will heare their Suppli●ations when they invoke me , See Gelaldin . that they may persevere in ●bedience to my Commandements ; peradventure they will ●llow the right way . It is lawfull for you to know your ●ives the night of fasting , they are necessary to you , as ●our cloathes , and you are to them as necessary as their ●arments : God knoweth , that otherwise you should have ●trayed your soules ; he is bountifull to you , and hath par●oned you , know them , and performe what God hath ap●ointed you . Eate and drinke , untill you may distinguish white thre●d from a black by the light of the morning , ●en begin to fast untill night ; Know not your wives when ●ou are in the Temple : Such are the limits prescribed of ●od , transgresse them not : So God manifesteth his Com●●ndement to the people , perhaps they will have the fea●e 〈◊〉 his divine Majestie before their eyes . Dispend not your ●oods unprofitable , and with vanitie , and corrupt not the ●udges with gifts , and presents , to eate maliciously the sub●●ance of another , they will question you concerning the ●ew Moone ; say yee , That it is the signe of the time ap●ointed for pilgrimages ; It is not reasonable that you ●ould enter the house of another a back way , he that ●ares God , doth well to enter through the gate . Feare ●od , and you shall be happie ; fight for his Law against ●em that assault you , and doe wrong to no man , he loveth ●at them that are unjust ; flie Infidels wheresoever you find them , and expell them out of the place , from which th●● shall have driven you ; Sedition is worse then murther fight not against them at Mecca , untill they assault you ; they there fight you , kill them , such is the punishment 〈◊〉 Infidels : if they set a period to their infidelity , God wi●● be to them gracious and mercifull : Fight against them t● avoid sedition : Faith proceedeth from God : If they des●● from their impiety , you shall exercise no hostility again●● them , but only against the wicked : If they fight you in th● month of Mharam , you shall fight them also in that sa●● month , and observe a reciprocation in honours . Offe● them that shall offend you in that month , in the same ma●ner that they shall have offended you . Feare God , a● know that he is with them that feare him , dispend for 〈◊〉 glorie , and throw not your selves into your owne destruc●●on ; doe good , he loveth those that doe good , accompli●● the Pilgrimage appointed , if you be not hindred by yo● enemies , or have not conveniencie to performe it ; Sha● not your heads , untill you arrive at the place appoint for Sacrifices ; if any of you be diseased , or sick in the he● he shall there give satisfaction by fasting , almes , and S●crifices , when you shall be in a place of safetie , and se●● from your enemies . Such as shall be hindred to accompl●●● Pilgrimage , and such as have not meanes to satisfie for 〈◊〉 sacrifices ordained , shall fast three daies , during the ti●● of Pilgrimage , and seven daies at their returne , which in all ten daies , See the explication of Chasai . if they be not inhabitants at Mecca , w●● their wives and Families . Feare God , and know , that h● severe in his punishments ; Pilgrimage ought to be per●●●med in a certaine month , they that shall desire to perfo●● it , at the time prescribed , shall not know their wives , t● shall be humble , and shall have no quarrell in that voya●● God knoweth all your good actions , he shall augment y● faculties , Beda●i faith , passe where Ad●m an● Ab●●●am p●ssed . he is a great rewarder . O you that are wise , f●● me , you sinne not in demanding good from your Lord , making merchandize in that voyage . When you shall part from the Mountaine of Arefat , remember God in of Mouchar , remember how he hath guided you , and how were before out of the way ; passe through where that ●ple were wont to passe , and implore pardon ? of God , he is gracious and mercifull . Having finished your Orisons , remember God with affection , as your Fathers remembred you ; There be among the people , that say , Lord give us good in this world , and have no part in the other . Others there be , that say , Lord bestow on us the good of this world , Paradise in the other , and deliver us from the fire of Hell ; They shall all find the good and the evill that they have done , God is exact to keep account He that shall advance his voyage two dayes , shall not sinne , neither he that shall retard it , if he feare God , Feare God , and know , that you shall all one day appeare before his Divine Majestie to be judged . There be men whose speech will be pleasing to thee in this world , they will call God to witnesse what is in their hearts , neverthelesse they are very pernicious , when removed from thee , and travelling upon the earth , they there commit filthinesse , and ruine both Village and fruits . God loveth not disorders ; When it was said to them , feare God , pride , with sin , possessed them , but Hell shall be their habitation . Some there be among the people , that sell their owne persons , out of a great desire to please God , surely he is gracious to them that serve him . O yee that believe in God! be obedient to his Commandents , and pursue not the steps of the Devill , he is your open enemie ; if you sin against God , having once learned his Commandements , know , that he is omnipotent to chastise you , and prudent in all his workes . Will the wicked expect that God should appeare to them in the obscuritie of a Cloud ? Or else the Angels with Command to extirpate them , they shall be assembled before his Divine Majestie to be judged . Demand of the Children of Israel , how many Miracles were made appear to them ? He that altereth the grace he shall have received of God , shall be severely punished . The wicked esteeme the life of the world , and scorne those that believe in God ; but such as believe God , shall be above them at the day of Iudgement ; he enricheth with innumerable good things whom he pleaseth . The world was all of one Religion , See Kitab el tenoir . before impietie tooke place : God sent his Prophets to instruct the people , to shew them their errour , and declare to them the joyes of Paradise ; he sent with them , the book of truth , to judge the differences among men , no man contradicted the Contents of it , but * * The Iews and Christians . such as had knowledge of the Scripture , and this caused the envie that is risen among them ; God guided them that observed his Commandements , and such , as with his permission , obeyed his will , he directeth in the right way , See Gelaldin . whom it pleaseth him . Doe yee believe to enter Paradise , unlesse that happen to you , that befell your Predecessors ? They were touched with miseries , and diseases , and trembled untill that very instant that the Prophet said to the true believers that were with him ; When shall divine succour come ? Notwithstanding Divine succour was not farre off ; They shall question thee concerning what they ought to expend ; Say unto them , you shall assist with your goods , your father and mother , your allies , Orphans , the poore , and pilgrims . God will understand all the good you shall doe ; Fighting is enjoyned you , although it bee against your will ; it may chance that you will shunne that which is profitable to you , and likewise love what is pernicious to you , God knoweth what you know not . They shall aske of thee , if they shall fight in the month of Mharam ; say unto them , great battels shalt happen in this month , that shall shut up to the people the way of the Law of God ; and impie●ies , that shall hinder the multitude to goe to Mecca . To drive the people from Mecca is an exceeding great sinne : Sedition is worse then murther ; The wicked shall not cease to fight you , untill they have , if they can accomplish ●t , mislead you from your Religion . His good works among you , that shall quit his Law , and die an Infidell shall be vaine in this world , and himselfe be confined in the fire of Hell ; Such as bel●eve in God , that separate themselves from the impious , that abandon their houses for the service of his Divine Majestie , and that fight for the Faith , hope for his mercy , he is gracious and mercifull . They will enquire of thee concerning wine , and games of hazard ; say unto them , that it is in them a very great sin , and yet of utility to men ; but the evill that they cause , is much greater then the profit they reape . They will demand what they ought to expend in ●ood works ; say unto them , what shall remaine to you , your ●wne affaires being done . So God teacheth you his Com●andements , peradventure you will call to mind the things ●f earth and of heaven . They will enquire concerning Or●hans ; say unto them if their substance bee intermingled ●ith your owne , doe them no wrong , they are your bre●●ren in God , he knoweth them that doe good , and those ●●t doe evill : if it had pleased him , he had detained much ●ore from you , for he is Omnipotent and just . Marry not ●omen that believe in many gods , untill they believe in one ●le God ; a Slave that is a true believer , is of more va●●e then a free Infidell , notwithstanding she is beautifull . ●fidels shall be summoned to hell fire , and God calleth ●en to Paradise , and to his mercy , through his meere ●od pleasure , and declareth to them his Commandements , ●haps they will remember them . They will enquire of ●ee concerning the monthly terms of women ; answer , ●●at they are uncleane ; separate your selves from your ●ives when they are menstruous , and come not nigh them ●●till they bee purified ; when they shall be cleane , ap●roach them , according to what God hath commanded : ●e loveth them that repent of their errors , that are cleane ●d purified ; your wives are your tillage , goe to your til●ge at your pleasure , and doe good for your souls ; you ●all one day find it , feare God and preach his Comman●●ments to the true believers . Your Religion doth not per●it you to sweare by God in vaine , and oftentimes to ●●stifie your selves ; God understandeth and knoweth all ●ings , he will not regard what you shall speake at ran●ome , that shall not bee hurtfull to any , but he will see ●hat it shall be in your heart . He will be gracious and mer●ifull to such as shall sweare , not to touch their wives the ●ace of foure months if they returne to them ; he is gra●ious and mercifull ; but if they desire to repudiate them , ●e understandeth , and knoweth all things . Women di●orced , shall tarry untill their Termes be past foure times , ●efore they marry againe , it is not permitted them to con●eale what God hath created in their wombe , if they be●ieve in his divine Majesty , and the day of Iudgement , if they flie from their husbands , they shall be brought aga●● to them , which is a thing reasonable . They ought to ●nour them , and their husbands likewise ought to hono●● them , but the husbands have a degree of advantage abo●● them , God is Omnipotent , and most wife in what he 〈◊〉 dameth . Divorce the first and second time , ought to b● performed with mildnesse , courtesie , and good deeds ; is not lawfull for you to take any thing from your wives , what you have given them , if you both feare a disability not satisfying the Commandements of God ; but if y●● both feare to transgresse the bounds prescribed by Go● you shall doe well to accord together , such are the co●mandements of his divine Majesty , such as transgresse th● are exceedingly too blame . He that shall have repudiated wife thrice , shall not resume her , untill she hath been m●ryed to another that hath divorced her : then they may 〈◊〉 turne to each other , and marry againe without Sinne , they thinke themselves able to continue within the l●● prescribed by God , which he manifesteth to the wise ● prudent . When you shall repudiate your wives , appo● them the time they must tarry , before they againe ma● take them with civility and modestie , and in the like m●ner dismisse them , give them presents according to your ●bilities , and take them not , to abuse nor torment the● they that doe this , offend their owne Souls . Mocke no● the Commandements of God : Remember his favours , 〈◊〉 how he hath taught you Scripture , knowledge and 〈◊〉 mysteries of his law ; Feare God , and know that he ●●derstandeth all your actions . When you repudiate y●●● wives , appoint them the time they ought to tarry , be●●●● they marry againe , and hinder them not to marry ac●●●ding to the Commandements of God . These things preached to them among you that believe in God , and the day of Iudgement , it is requisite so to make use● them . God knoweth what you know not . The woman 〈◊〉 give suck to their children two yeares entire , if they fire to accomplish the time appointed to suckle them , 〈◊〉 father shall nourish and cloath the wife ; and his childr●● according to his faculties : expend not , but according the measure of your goods : the father and mother shall not necessitate themselves for their children : the heire shall performe what is above ordained , he shall entertaine his father and mother according to his abilities ; ) See Gelaldin . ) if the parents desire to weane their children before two years be expired , they may do it without offending God , if they both agree to it . If you cause your children to be nursed by other women then your own wives , God will not be offended , in giving them their sallary , according to reason and honesty : feare God , and know that he seeth what ever you doe . Widdows shall tarry foure months and ten nights after the death of their husbands , before they marry againe ; this time being accomplished , they shall doe what shall seeme good to them , according to reason and honesty , God knoweth all your actions . You will not offend God in speaking a word in secret to women that you research in marriage , although you conceale in your mind your designe to espouse them , he understandeth what ever you thinke of them ; know them not secretly , untill you have pronounced the words appointed by the Law ; and enter not the bonds of marriage , untill the time set downe in writing be accomplished , God knoweth whatever is in your hearts : take heed unto your selves , he is gentle and gracious to them that feare him . It is no sin to repudiate your wives , before you have touched them ; you shall give them some presents , and doe good unto them , according to the proportion of your wealth , or poverty ; and civilly intreat them , as is the custome of honest men . If you repudiate them before you have touched them , and have bestowed on them any presents of garments , moveables , and other things , they shall have the moity , if they release it not to you , or if the husband , remitting with his owne hand the tie of marriage , doth not leave to them the whole , of courtesie : it is requisite to gratifie them , and to forget nothing of the benefits betweene you , God beholdeth all your actions : stand upon your guard , when you make your prayers , especially , that at noone , and be obedient unto God . If you feare your enemies , and cannot place your selves on your knees , neither performe the Ceremonies that are appointed you ; omit not to say you● prayers on foote , or on horseback , and being freed fro● feare , remember God , and how he hath taught you , what you know not . Such as die , shall be good to their wives by their Testament ; they shall bestow on them wherewit● to live during the time they must tarry before they marry again ; drive them not from your houses : If they willingly depart , the sin of what they shall do in their own persons , shall not be upon you . God is omnipotent , and just ; you shall likewise do good to your wives that you have divorced , according to your power , it is a thing reasonable among such as feare God : Thus God teacheth you his Commandements , perhaps you will learne them . See you not them that departed their houses for the fear they had of death ? they are thousands in number ; God hath said to them , die : after this , he raised them again : God is the Benefactor of the people , but the greatest part return him no thanks for his Favours . Fight for his Law , and know , that he understandeth and knoweth all things . Who is he that will afford him a good turne ? He will augment him with multiplicity of increase ; he giveth good , and taketh it away from whom it pleaseth him ; you shall all returne before him to bee judged . Knowest thou not , that a company of the children of Israel , after the death of Moses , said to their Prophet , send us a King , we with him will fight for the Law of God ? He answereth them , have you disobeyed the Commandements of God ? If they enjoyne you to fight , you will not doe it : They said , wee have no greater desire , then to fight for the glory of his divine Majestie ; wee for this Cause have abandoned our houses , and those of our parents : neverthelesse , when they were commanded to fight , they all , except some few of them , retired ; but God knoweth them that sin against him . Their Prophet said to them , God hath sent Saul to be your King ; they answered , why shall he be our King ? we rather deserve the royalty then hee , hee is not rich enough ; he replied , God hath chosen him to command you ; he hat encreased his knowledge , and stature , he giveth royalty to whom he listeth , he is liberall and prudent in all his actions . Their Prophet said to them , the signe of his reigne shall be , that the Arke shall appeare to you from God , to confirme your hearts ; wherein shall be contained the remainder of what the people of Moses and Aaron let● , and it shall be borne by Angels ; this shall bee to you the signe of his reigne , if you believe in God . When Saul went forth with his troops to fight his enemies he said , God shall trie you by a river ; he that shall drink of that river , shall not be mine , unlesse he drink with his hand ; they all , except some few of them drank at their pleasure ; and having past that river with the true believers , they said , wee have ●ot this day strength sufficient to resist Goliah and his troops ; but such as believed in God , and feared his divine Majestie , said , how often , through the permission of God , ●ath a small troop defeated a great armie ? He is with them that are patient : when they saw Goliah with his troops appeare ; they said , Lord , give us patience , confirme our steps , ●nd give us victory over the Infidels . They , through the permission of God , vanquished their enemies : See Gelaldin . David slew Goliah , and God gave him the Royalty , and knowledge of ●ture things . Had not God raised the people one against ●he other , the whole earth had been ful of disorders ; such are ●he miracles of God , as I declare to thee with truth ; thou ●t indeed one of the Prophets of his divine Majestie . We ●ave conferred our graces on the Prophets , on some more ●hen on others ; many have spoken to their Lord , and some ●ave been more elevated then others . We gave knowledge ●o Iesus the Son of Mary , and fortified him through the holy Spirit . Had it pleased God , the Prophets that came ●eretofore , had not been slaine , after they had taught his Commandements . Men were of different opinions ; some believed in God , others were impious ; had it pleased God , ●hey had not been slaine , but he doth what pleaseth him . O ye that are true believers ! dispense in alms some part ●f your wealth that we have given you , before the day arrive , wherein you shall find no ransome , alms , protection , nor prayers that can succour you . Certainly Infidels are greatly too blame . God! There is but one only God , living , and eternall ; thinke not that he slumbreth or sleepeth : ●hat ever is in heaven or in earth is his ; who shall intercede for thee with his divine Majestie , unlesse by his permissio● He knoweth all the actions of m●n , and whatever they ha● done ; they know nothing , but what it hath pleased hi● teach them , The largenesse of his Throne containeth h●ven and earth , and the conservation of both is not trou●some to him , hee is Omnipotent and glorious . The ● ought not to be abjured , it manifesteth the difference faith and impiety : He that believeth not in Tagot , or devill , and hath faith in God , layeth hold on the stron● knot , that cannot be dissolved , broken , or cut a sunder . ● understandeth and knoweth all things ; he aideth and sisteth them that believe in his unitie ; he will cause the● come out of darkenesse , and will guide them into light : wicked shall have Tagot , and the devill for their protect● he shall cause them to forsake the light , and shall lead t● into darkenesse : such men shall remaine eternally in ● fire of hell . Con●ider you not his action , to whom God 〈◊〉 given the royalty ? That is Nebrot . When he disputed concerning God 〈◊〉 Abraham ; Abraham said to him ; My Lord is he that giv● life , See Gelaldin . and death ; He said , I , even I , give life and death 〈◊〉 my subject , when I see good : Abraham answered , 〈◊〉 causeth the Sun to rise in the East , make thou it to ari●● the West ; then the Infidell was confuted , God is n●● guide to unjust persons . Hast thou considered the actio● him that came into a Village desolate and ruined , and ● How is it that God can be able to give life unto this ●lage after its death , and re-establish it after so great a●ine ? Then God caused him to die , after the space of hundred years raised him againe , and said to him , How 〈◊〉 hast thou continued here ? he answered ; I have sojoun● here a day and a halfe ; On the contrary , thou hast be● here an hundred years ; consider thy meat and drinke , 〈◊〉 they are not altered through length of time ; and beh● thine Asse is death , see his bones , that are white ; thou 〈◊〉 become an example to all the world , and to posterity ; the bones of thine Asse ; I will recollect and revest t●● with flesh : Seeing this miracle , he said , I affirme that 〈◊〉 is omnipotent ; Remember thou , that Abraham said , 〈◊〉 shew me how thou revivest the dead ; God said , D● ●hou not believe my omnipotencie ? Hee answered , yea Lord , but heare my prayer for the repose of my heart ; God ●aid ; Take foure birds , cut them altogether in pieces , and ●arry the pieces upon those mountains ; this done , call them , ●hey shall speedily return to thee ; God knoweth all things , ●nd is most prudent in all his works . The action of them that dispend their goods for his glory , is like unto a grain of Corn ●hat producerh seven ears , and every eare an hundred grains : God multiplieth the wealth of whom it pleaseth him , he is liberall and omniscient : Such as dispend their substance for ●is glory , without repining , and reproach , shall be recompen●ed by his Divine Majestie , and be delivered from feare and ●ffliction at the day of Iudgement . Good words and pardon ●re preferred to almes , followed with repentance : God is most rich and mercifull . Oh ye that believe in God! render not your almes unprofitable through repining and reproach , ●s do those , that give almes with ostentation and hypocrisie ; they believe , neither in God , nor the day of Iudgement , their good works are like to a Rock , whereon was little earth , there fell great rain that carried it away , and left nothing thereon : their labour shall be in vaine , and they reap no merit , for God loveth neither the hypocrites nor the impious . The action of such as do good , to please God , or to save their soules , is like to a grain sown upon an high place , whereon fell great and small rain , that caused its fruit to multiply : God beholdeth all your actions . Is there any one among you that desireth to have a garden enriched with palmes , and grapes , wherein flow many fountains , and rivolets , and that is filled with all manner of fruits , that old age should overtake him with young and infirme children , and that an hot winde come , and burn up his garden ? God so teacheth you his mysteries ; peradventure you will bear them in minde . Oh ye that believe ! dispend in pious works , and give almes of the wealth you have acquired , and of the fruits of the earth that God hath given you ; desire not wealth ill gotten , or wherewith to give almes ; such are not received but to your shame ; And know , that God is most rich , and worthy of praise . The Divell will cause you to feare poverty , and will command you filthiness , and God promiseth to you his grace and mercie ; he is munificent , and omn●●ent he giveth knowledge to whom it pleaseth him , an● whom knowledge is given , on him is bestowed an exceed great Treasure , which none but the wise do value ; God holdeth your almes , and vowes , and the wicked shall be prived of protection at the day of Iudgement . If you s● your almes to appeare , it shall not be amisse ; if you ●ceale them , you shall do well , that will cover many of y● sins ; God knoweth all your actions . You are not obliged lead men into the right way , God guideth whom he liste● the good and the almes that you performe , shall be for y● soules ; give not almes but for the love of God , you shall rewarded for the good works that you shall do , and no justice shall be done against you ; Be benefactors to 〈◊〉 poore , that are not accommodated for the service of G●● and that cannot labour . The ignorant believe them to rich , by reason of their probitie and goodnesse , you sh● know them by their Physiognomie , and in that they dema●● nothing with importunitie ; God will know the good y● shall doe towards them ; They that give almes , by day or night , secretly or publikely , shall be rewarded of Go● there needeth be no feare for them , they shall be exem● from affliction at the day of Iudgement ; Vsurers shall r● again , like to men possessed with Devils , because th● have said , that traffique , is like unto usury ; God permiteth traffique and prohibiteth Vsurie ; hee to whom t●● word of God commeth , and who hath abandoned us●rie , what is past , is to himselfe , God will pardon his fault but he that shall return to exercise usurie , having once abandoned it , shall be punished in the fire of Hell ; God abhorreth usurie , he loveth them that are almes-givers , an● hateth Infidels ; Such as believe in God , that doe good works , and that make their prayers at the time appointed and pay their tithes , shall be rewarded by his Divine Majesty , they shall be delivered from feare and affliction at the day of judgement . O ye that believe in God! have the feare of him before your eyes , and forsake Vsurie . if you will obey his Commandements ; if you doe not this , God and his Prophet will make warre upon you ; if you be converted , your principall remaines unto you ; Do injustice to no man , it shall not be done unto you . If your debtors be ●nable to pay you , and a●e in want , you shall doe well to stay their conveniency ; if you give them almes , you shall do well ; feare the day when you shall return before God , and that every one shall be payed , without injustice , of what he shall have gained . O ye that believe in God! when you shall charge your selves with a debt , cause no act to be drawn ; the Notarie shall write the Contract between you , conformable to Iustice , and shall not refuse ●o write it , as God hath instructed him , but the debtor shall entirely satisfie what he shall owe , and shall have the ●eare of his Lord before his eyes ; If he that ●s a debtor is a foole , or sicke , and is unable of himselfe to discharge ●t , his guardian , or he that shall overse● his affaires , shall give satisfaction for him . Call w●th you two witnesses , if ●ou cannot find two men , one , with two women shall suf●ice , whose testimonie you shall accept ; if the one be ●anting to her duty , the other shall cause her to remember ; these witnesses shall not refuse their testimonie , notwithstanding they bee called in a greater number . Make no difficultie to write your testimonie , whether it concerne little or much , and limit the time wherein payment ought to bee made ; such writings are just before God , give more efficacy to testimonie , and are requi●●te ●o avoide your complaints one of another ; If your merchandize be present , you shall take it betweene you at the same time , then shall you not sinne in not drawing a writing , or contract . Call witnesses when you sell or buy ; neither the witnesses , nor the Notary shall receive any dammage ; If you shall doe that which is forbidden , you shall doe very ill : Feare God , he will teach you his Commandements , he knoweth all things . If you are in a journey , and cannot find a Notary , you shall give earnest ; If one trusteth in the other , he that shall be trusted in , shall satisfie his promise , and feare God his Lord ; no man shall conceale his testimony , he that shall conceale , shall sinne in his heart ; God knoweth all your actions . Whatsoever is in Heaven , or in Earth , belonging unto God , whether you conceale , or reveale what in your minds , he shall require an account of you , he p●●doneth , and chastiseth whom it pleaseth him , he is o●nipotent . The Prophet believed in all that God sent him , as likewise all the true believers : Such as believe God , the Angels , and Scriptures , and generally all 〈◊〉 Prophets , without exception , say , We have heard 〈◊〉 obeyed ; Pardon us oh Lord ! Thou art our refuge ; G●● requireth of no man more then he is able to peeform the good that a man shall doe , shall be for himselfe , 〈◊〉 the evill that he doth shall be likewise agninst him . L●● excuse us , if wee have forgotten thee , or sinned ; L●● charge us not with any heavy burthen , as thou di●charge them that were before us ; charge us not with t●●● which we are not able to suport , blot out our sinnes , 〈◊〉 give us thy mercy ; Thou art our Lord , give us victory ●gainst the Infidels .