Luthers Alcoran being a treatise first written in French by the learned Cardinall Peron, of famous memory, against the Hugenots of France, and translated into English by N.N.P. : the page following sheweth the particular contents of the booke, which consisteth of symbolismes, parallells, identities.

The 15. Symbolisme; Concerning the like Protestation of Mahumet and the Lu∣therans, for the proofe of their Reli∣gious. CHAP. XV.

TO conclude, Mahumet and Buther being in extreme want of Mira∣cles in defence of their Religions, were both indifferently forded to fly to their owne pricat Spirtis, and vehe∣ment Protestations, that they were sent by God to correct the Errours of their Tymes. To this (end (as to supply) the want of all Miracles) Mahumet vseth in his Al••or•••• these Protestations and asseuerations: Pe••(1) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sufft••nces, & nubes, & naues aquere curre••les, & Angelos nun••io•••• per••••montem Syna••, & donium superne adificatam &c. I sweare by the blou••ing ••••••ds and Cloudes, and by the shipps say∣ling vpon the Sea, by the Angels Gods Mes••••nger•• by the Mount Syn•••• &c. That I am not, Demo∣niacus, possessed with the Deuill, or a Magitian, but the M••ss••••ger of the best and highest God; that I do not erre in any thing, nor speake out of my proper Will but that only I del••••er what is com∣manded me to say from abou••. This is Mahumets vehement, (and withall ridiculous) Prote∣station of the Infallibility and Truth of his Doctrine••

Now let vs see how Luther (for his like

want of Miracles) beareth himselfe herein, who thus boasteth of the doubtlesse cer∣tainty of his Innouations: Scire(2) vos v••lo &c. I will haue you all to know, that hereafter I will not vouchsafe you this Honour, as to suffer you or the Angells of Heauen, to iudge of my do∣ctrins; for seing I am certaine of it, I will therefore through force of it, be both your Iudge, and Iudge of the Angells. And further: Certus(3) sum dog∣••••a•••• this habere de Caelo; I am assured, that I haue ••ay opinions from Heauen; and my Opinions shall stand, &c.

In like sort Caluin (the chiefe Resiner of Luther) for the like assurance of his do∣ctrine, maketh this vehement Appeale to Christ (see how Heresy masketh it selfe vn∣der the ••••cture of confident zeale) in this for•••• T••(4) Christum silium Dei appello, vt nuns, & in ••••trema die facias &c. I appeale to thee Christ being the sonne of God, that thou wouldest make it cleare, both at this time, and at the last day, if euer so great a fury inuaded my iudgment & will, as to infect thy doctrine with any one lye, or imposture. And if thou seest me free and innocent of so hocrible a Cryme, then be thou to me a fayth∣full Witnes, that I haue sincerely, and vnfeignedly professed that doctrine, the which I haue ••earned out of thy most sacred Ghospell &c.

Thus we see, how Luther boast••eth of the inexpugnable Truth of his Fayth; as also how Caluin forgeth his feruerous Appeale to Christ, for the security of his doctrine; and how these Prime Sect maisters ioyne hands with Mahumēt, in making their owne

prestigious, and deceitfull Protestations, &c ••iurations, a sufficient Warram for the first d••uulging of their most impious Heresyes and Blalphemies. So firmely and without the least deuiation, do these and other our Ghospellers, trace the stept of Mahumet herein.

Notes

• (1)

  In Azoar•• 61.62.68.••1.50. & seq.
• (2)

  Luth. tom. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Wittem∣berg contra Regem Ano Gliae. fol. 333.
• (3)

  Luth. vbi suprà.
• (4)

  Caluin Vltime admo∣nit. ad West∣phalum pag. 1140.