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Assifledby
Stfgim the
Monk.
His Blaspke.
mous Opini-
366 The Presertt State os P E, K S 1 A.
Letter V. in the Hebrew, would leave osf to admire the Nonsense os the
*-/"v™\J . Alcoran, and look upon the mistake with detestation: Nor would
they dare to call their Impostor, as they do, the continual ssowing
Miracle os Rhetorick, but rather a meer Stammering Fool, and his
Bastard-brood the Alcoran, Sottishness.
The Antiquaries among the Christians, who have searched more
narrowly into this upstart Religion-Monger, have scented who was
his real Instru&or, though he belied the Archangel Gabriel- sor
this Hodge-podge was forged between him and one Sergius a Monk,
who ssed to him in Arabia, when the Nesionan Heresy, which lie
professed , was Condemned in Syria; Mahomet received him
being now risen to Power from a poor Lad, of the Father's side a
Pagan, by the Mother a jew'i by their joint perverting the Holy
Bible, sprang up thisMotlyof BlasphemousDotages; in which that
he made use of Sergius as his Tutor, may be discovered by some
Footsteps Hill appearing out of the very Alcoran; sor in the Chapter
entitled Hahil, thus it is rendred word sor word; The People accuse
thee, that whatever thou pretendejl to utter as srom God, thou art tawiht
all this by thy Companion.
But the whole matter is related by Pompsnius Lmt, and Igna-
tius ; thus'Sergius the Matter of Mahomet, was, as many believe,
the Author of the Monothelites also: He cherished the wicked Heresy
of Arias and Nejlorius \ therefore being Excommunicate, by the
Orthodox, he was sent a Vagabond into Banishment, and at length he
came into Arabia,v.'hvcc the false Prophet Mahomet obliged him by his
Fricndship, and by him learn'd to corrupt the Holy Scriptures, so as
to srame a New Religion, which was neither Chrislian, nor altoge-
ther Jewiih, but a Composition of both, obliterating what was not
to their purpose ; whereupon the Hagareens and Saracens, held Ma-
homet not only as their King, but also as a Prophet Divinely Inspi-
red, and follow him in all his Absurdities.
He denied the Trinity, asfirming it to be ridiculous to believe
Christ to be God ; wheresore with Sochus and Eumenius, he allowed
Him to be only a Creature, but with Carpocrates, an Holy Prophet.
He held with Cedren, that it was a thing impossible that God ssiould
Beget a Son who never had a Wife.
With the Manacbites he would not have Christ Crucisied, but ano-
ther so like him that he could not be distinguilhed.
With theDisciples of Origen, he held that aster a Revolution os
time the Devils might be Sav'd ; ascribing with the Anthropomorphitts,
Members and Human Shape to the Deity; placing, with Cerinthus,
all Felicity in Pleasure.
He has Commanded Circumcision, with Elian, though with Eu-
crates, he has sorbidden Wine to his Disciples; he Damns those to
Hell that fpeak against the Alcoran,. asserting it to be given by
Inspiration.
Friday is his Sabbath ; and two Fasts are by his appointment,
the one the First Moon os Ottober, the other besore' the New .Year
at the Vernal Equinox.
Polygamy is his Masterpiece, it being lawsul to play the Brute
with what Women they please; although to Eat Swines Flesii be a
Crime
Polygamy.
Stfgim the
Monk.
His Blaspke.
mous Opini-
366 The Presertt State os P E, K S 1 A.
Letter V. in the Hebrew, would leave osf to admire the Nonsense os the
*-/"v™\J . Alcoran, and look upon the mistake with detestation: Nor would
they dare to call their Impostor, as they do, the continual ssowing
Miracle os Rhetorick, but rather a meer Stammering Fool, and his
Bastard-brood the Alcoran, Sottishness.
The Antiquaries among the Christians, who have searched more
narrowly into this upstart Religion-Monger, have scented who was
his real Instru&or, though he belied the Archangel Gabriel- sor
this Hodge-podge was forged between him and one Sergius a Monk,
who ssed to him in Arabia, when the Nesionan Heresy, which lie
professed , was Condemned in Syria; Mahomet received him
being now risen to Power from a poor Lad, of the Father's side a
Pagan, by the Mother a jew'i by their joint perverting the Holy
Bible, sprang up thisMotlyof BlasphemousDotages; in which that
he made use of Sergius as his Tutor, may be discovered by some
Footsteps Hill appearing out of the very Alcoran; sor in the Chapter
entitled Hahil, thus it is rendred word sor word; The People accuse
thee, that whatever thou pretendejl to utter as srom God, thou art tawiht
all this by thy Companion.
But the whole matter is related by Pompsnius Lmt, and Igna-
tius ; thus'Sergius the Matter of Mahomet, was, as many believe,
the Author of the Monothelites also: He cherished the wicked Heresy
of Arias and Nejlorius \ therefore being Excommunicate, by the
Orthodox, he was sent a Vagabond into Banishment, and at length he
came into Arabia,v.'hvcc the false Prophet Mahomet obliged him by his
Fricndship, and by him learn'd to corrupt the Holy Scriptures, so as
to srame a New Religion, which was neither Chrislian, nor altoge-
ther Jewiih, but a Composition of both, obliterating what was not
to their purpose ; whereupon the Hagareens and Saracens, held Ma-
homet not only as their King, but also as a Prophet Divinely Inspi-
red, and follow him in all his Absurdities.
He denied the Trinity, asfirming it to be ridiculous to believe
Christ to be God ; wheresore with Sochus and Eumenius, he allowed
Him to be only a Creature, but with Carpocrates, an Holy Prophet.
He held with Cedren, that it was a thing impossible that God ssiould
Beget a Son who never had a Wife.
With the Manacbites he would not have Christ Crucisied, but ano-
ther so like him that he could not be distinguilhed.
With theDisciples of Origen, he held that aster a Revolution os
time the Devils might be Sav'd ; ascribing with the Anthropomorphitts,
Members and Human Shape to the Deity; placing, with Cerinthus,
all Felicity in Pleasure.
He has Commanded Circumcision, with Elian, though with Eu-
crates, he has sorbidden Wine to his Disciples; he Damns those to
Hell that fpeak against the Alcoran,. asserting it to be given by
Inspiration.
Friday is his Sabbath ; and two Fasts are by his appointment,
the one the First Moon os Ottober, the other besore' the New .Year
at the Vernal Equinox.
Polygamy is his Masterpiece, it being lawsul to play the Brute
with what Women they please; although to Eat Swines Flesii be a
Crime
Polygamy.