| Nathan Drake - English literature - 1800 - 482 pages
...the hearts of his opponents; "a drop of blood" says the martial apostle, "shed in the cause of God, a night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting or prayer: whoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven : at the day of judgment his Wounds shall be resplendent... | |
| Religion - 1832 - 852 pages
...sword,' says Mohammed, ' 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* The conquest of Mecca determined the faith and obedience of the Arabian tribes " (Gib. chap. 1). Mohammed... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1804 - 370 pages
...sword," says Mohammed, " 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... | |
| John Evans - 1808 - 342 pages
...propagated his religion by force of arms : — "The sword (saith Mahomet) is the key of heaven and qf hell ; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, or...fasting or prayer. Whosoever falls in battle, his sins arc forgiven at the day of judgment: his wounds shall be resplendent as vermilion, and odoriferous... | |
| George Stanley Faber - Bible - 1808 - 304 pages
...intrepid followers, " 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... | |
| George Stanley Faber - Bible - 1808 - 596 pages
...intrepid followers, " 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... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...him into the world not only to teach his will, but to compel mankind to embrace it. " The word," said he, " is the key of heaven and hell ; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, or a night spent in arm*, is of more avail than two monthi of fasting and prayer. Whosoever fells in battle, his sins are... | |
| John Evans - 1814 - 536 pages
...propagated his religion by force of arms : — " The sword (saith Mahomet) is the key of heaven and of hell ; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, or a night spent in grms, is of more avail than two months of fasting or prayer. Whosoever falls in battle, his sins are... | |
| William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 500 pages
...enjoyment of wealth and beauty was the type of their promised paradise. " The sword," says Mahomet, " is the key of heaven and 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 ; whoever falls in battle,... | |
| William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 500 pages
...enjoyment of wealth and beauty was the type of their pro-, mised paradise. " The sword," says Mahomet, " is the key of heaven and 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 ; whoever falls in battle,... | |
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