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obligation upon all his followers, was to fight for the propagation of his religion. And there were only two conditions on which he granted peace to any he had to do with; and these were either to come into his religion, or submit to be tributaries unto him. They that did the former, were admitted into the same privileges and freedom with the rest of his followers; but the latter had only the benefit of his proteetion, as to their goods and persons, and the free exereise of their religion, without any other privilege or advantage whatsoever, for which every man paid an annual tribute. But those who would not come in, and make peace with him on one of these two eonditions, were, by his law to be put to tho sword. And this law, in every one of its particulars, is still observed in all Mahometan countries.
However, this is certain, that Christians had better terms from him than any other of his tributaries, and they still enjoy them, thero being no Mahometan country where their religion is not esteemed the best next their own, and the professors of it aecordingly respeeted by them before the Jews, Heathens, or any other sort of men that differ from them.
As the Impostor allowed the Old and New Testamonts, so would he fain prove his mission from both. The texts which are made use of for this purpose, by those who defend his cause, are these following.
Deuteronomy xxxii. 2, it is said, "The Lord eame from Sinai and rose from Seir unto them: he shineth forth from mount Pharan, and he came with ten thousand of saints: from his right hand went a fiery Law for them"—By which words they will have meant the eoming down of the Law to
