A12351:92
Gods arrow against atheists. By Henry SmithGods arrovve against atheists. By Henrie Smith
London: printed by John Danter, 1593London: printed by Iohn Danter, 1593
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IF I shall speak some thing of the Mahometish Religion, I think the truth of the Christian Religion will appear so much the more: for when black and white are laid together, the white carrieth the greater estimation and glory with it. And beside, Mahomet himself testifieth of Christ to be a great Prophet of God,1 and a great worker of miracles, And that the same Jesus Christ was Borne of the Virgin Mary, that he lived without sin among ⟨image 33⟩men, that he was a Prophet, and more than a Prophet, and that he ascended into the heavens: and therefore he reproved the Jews, for that they would not believe him to be borne of a Virgin. But on the other side, because he would not have Christ to bear credit above him, he disliked that he should be called or reputed the Son of God. But beside the testimony of all the former Prophets of the world, both Jews and Gentiles (as is before showed) who all do teach,2 that he should be the Son of God, Suidas doth moreover confute this false Prophet, who reporteth in his history, that the Pharisees at Jerusalem called a Council to find out the Father of Jesus. They enjoined certain women to search his mother: the women affirmed they found her a Virgin. Then was it recorded in the famous register book of the Temple, Jesus the Son of God, and of Mary the Virgin. This proveth, not only that the mother of Jesus was a Virgin (which Mahomet truly held) but also that Jesus was the Son of God (which Mahomet allowed not.) And indeed Mahomets Religion is a patched religion, mixed partly with Judaism, partly with Gentilism, partly with Papism, partly with Christianism, being subtly contrived for the erecting of the same, and to bring followers after him, whereof shall be spoken more hereafter.
IF I shall speake some thing of the Mahometish Religion, I thinke the truth of the Christian Religion will appéere so much the more: for when blacke and white are laid together, the white carrieth the greater estimation and glorie with it. And beside, Mahomet himselfe testifieth of Christ to be a great Prophet of God,1 and a great worker of miracles, And that the same Iesus Christ was Borne of the Virgin Marie, that he liued without sin among