 | David Williamson - 1824 - 802 páginas
...to consider it as " the key of heaven and hell ; that 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 battle, his sins are forgiven at the day of judgment ; his... | |
 | John Ranicar Parker - 1825 - 254 páginas
...arms; while the joys of paradise were promised to those who fell in his cause. ' The sword,' said he,' is the key of heaven and hell. A drop of blood shed...night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting and prayer. Whoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven.' A doctrine so congenial to... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 454 páginas
...Koran, c. iv. p. 73. " Ib. c. lit p. 151. '» " The sword," saith Mahomet, «is the key of heaven and of hell; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, a...night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months' fasting or prayer. Whosoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven at the day of judgment; his wounds... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1825 - 426 páginas
...Gibbon, vol. ix. p. 299. heroic warrior. " The sword," says the Koran, " is the key of heaven and of hell: a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, a...night 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... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - 1825 - 256 páginas
...into a sensual paradise, if it should be their fate to be slain in battle. " The sword," said he, " is the key of heaven and hell ; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, a night spent under arms, is of more avail, than two months of fasting and prayer. Whosoever falls in battle, his... | |
 | 1847 - 660 páginas
...he accustomed to war and rapine, by attacking and robbing the caravans. " The sword says, ' Mahomet is the key of heaven and hell ; a drop of blood shed...God — a night spent in arms— is 'of more avail that months of fasting and prayer ; whoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven ; at the day of... | |
 | Robert Culbertson - 1826 - 584 páginas
...The sword,' says he, ' 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 spent in prayer.—Whosoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven; at the day of judgment his wounds will... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1828 - 188 páginas
...concubines, and the enjoyment of wealth and beauty was the type of Paradise. " The sword," says Mahomet, " is the key of Heaven and Hell : a drop of blood shed...night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting and prayer ; whoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven ; at the day of judgment his... | |
 | Selina Bunbury - 1828 - 372 páginas
...its sacred doctrines, and where it had flourished for five centuries. ' The sword,' said Mahomet, ' is the key of heaven and hell; a drop of blood shed...God, a night spent in arms, is of more avail than months of fasting and prayer: whosoever falls in battle, his sins shall be forgiven.' Such a creed... | |
 | William Paley - 1828 - 610 páginas
...the sentiments and know* Ib. c. ix. p. 164. t "The sword (saitb MabometJ is the key of bcavni and of hell; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, a night spent in arms, is of more avail tbau two months' fasting or prayer. Whosoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven at the day of... | |
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is the key of heaven and of hell; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, a 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 wounds shall be resplendent... 
