The history of all religions in the world, from the creation down to this present time in two parts : the first containing their theory, and the other relating to their practices ... : to which is added, a table of heresies : as also a geographical map, shewing in what countrey each religion is practised ... / by William Turner ...
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The history of all religions in the world, from the creation down to this present time in two parts : the first containing their theory, and the other relating to their practices ... : to which is added, a table of heresies : as also a geographical map, shewing in what countrey each religion is practised ... / by William Turner ...
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Turner, William, 1653-1701.
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London :: Printed for John Dunton ... and are to be sold by Edm. Richardson ...,
1695.
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"The history of all religions in the world, from the creation down to this present time in two parts : the first containing their theory, and the other relating to their practices ... : to which is added, a table of heresies : as also a geographical map, shewing in what countrey each religion is practised ... / by William Turner ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A71161.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.
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Persians.
It was ordinary with Scha-Abbas King of Persia to go incognito into the Markets, and examine their Weights and Wares, and punish the Guilty severely. One day at Ardebil, he caused to be put into a red-hot Oven a Baker, who refused to sell Bread to the Poor, under Pretence of keeping it for Abbas and his Soldiers. He caused a Butcher to be hung by the Back upon his own Hooks, for that he found his Weights too light. D. of Holstein's Amb.
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