| Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 páginas
...of the joys of paradife prepared for the valiant martyrs of the faith. " The fword," fays Mahomet, "is the key of heaven and of " hell : a drop of blood fhed in the caufe of " God, a night fpent in arms, is of more avail P than two months of fafting or... | |
| Edward William Whitaker - 1795 - 318 páginas
...(ch. $o) and we confequently find, in the next page, the following leflbn. " The fword, fays Mahomet, is the key " of: Heaven and of Hell: a drop of *, blood fhed in the caufe of God, a *' night fpent in arms, is of more ayail, ',' than two months of fafling... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1800 - 482 páginas
...predestination, flashed terror to the hearts of his opponents; "a drop of blood" says the martial apostle, "shed in the cause of God, a night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting or prayer: whoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven : at the day of judgment his Wounds... | |
| Henry Kett - 1800 - 420 páginas
...to be extended by miracles, or by any gentle means, but by force of arms. " The fword," faid he, " is the key of heaven and of hell : a drop of blood flied in the caufe of God, a night fpent in arms, is of more avail, than two months of fafting or prayer... | |
| William Paley - 1800 - 446 páginas
...of the matter had happened unto us, * Ib. c. ix. p. 151, t Ib. p. 164. \ " The fword (faith Mahomet) is the key of heaven and of hell ; a drop of blood fhed in the caufe of God, a night fpent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fafting or prayer.... | |
| 1832 - 852 páginas
...the roving Arabs were allured to the standard of religion and plunder 'The sword,' says Mohammed, ' is the key of heaven and of hell ; a drop of blood...night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting or prayer* The conquest of Mecca determined the faith and obedience of the Arabian tribes... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 370 páginas
...the joys of paradise prepared for the valiant martyrs of the faith. " The sword," says Mohammed, " is the key of heaven and of hell : a drop of blood...night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting and prayer : whosoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven ; at the day of judgment his... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 páginas
...of the joys of paradise prepared for the valiant martyrs of the faith. " The sword," says Mahomet, " is the key of "heaven and of hell: a drop of blood...spent in arms, is of more avail than two " months of fasting or prayer : whosoever falls in battle, his "sins are forgiven: at the day of judgment, his... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 páginas
...the joys of paradise prepared for the valiant martyrs of the faith. " The " sword," says Mahomet, " is the key of heaven " and of hell : A drop of blood...cause " of God, a night spent in arms, is of more a" vail than two months of fasting or prayer : " Whosoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven ;... | |
| John Evans - 1807 - 344 páginas
...divinity ; for the prophet propagated his religion by force of arms : — " The sword (saith Mahomet) is the key of heaven and of hell ; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, or a night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting or prayer. Whosoever falls in... | |
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