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Moses on mount Sinai; of the Gospel to Jesus at Jerusalem; and of the Alcoran to Mahomet at Mecca. For, say they, Seir are the mountains of Jerusalem, where Jesus appeared; and Pharan the mountains of Mecca, where Mahomet appeared. But they are here much out in their geography, for Pharan is a city of Arabia Petræa, near the Red Sea, towards the bottom of that gulph not far from the confines of Egypt and Palestine, above five hundred miles distant from Mecca.
Psalm i. 2. We havo it, "Out of Sion the perfection of beauty God hath shined," which the Syriac version reads thus, "Out of Sion God hath showed a glorious crown." From whence some Arabic translations have expressed the two words by Eclilian Mahmudan, that is, "an honourable crown." By Mahmudan, they understand the name of Mahomet, and so read the verse thus, “Out of Sion hath God shewed the crown of Mahomet."
Isaiah xxi. 7. We read, "And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels." But the Old Latin version hath it, "Et vidit currum duorum equitum, ascensorem asini, et ascensorem cameli," that is, "And he saw a chariot of two horsemen, a Rider upon an ass, and a Rider upon a camel." Where, by the Rider upon an ass, they understand Jesus Christ, because he did so ride to Jerusalem, and by the rider on the camel, Mahomet, because he was of the Arabians, who used to ride upon camels.
John xvi. 7. Our Saviour tells his disciples, "If I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you." By tho Comforter, the Mahometans will have their prophet Mahomet to be here meant; and therefore among other titles which they gave
