 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 be resplendent...  A History of the Romans Under the Emperors - Page 474by Dawson Massy - 1863 - 511 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1805 - 488 pages
...sword," says Mahomet, " 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 "...of judgment, his wounds shall " be resplendent as vermillion and odoriferous as musk ; " and the loss of his limbs shall be supplied by the wings of... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 526 pages
...and of hell : A drop of blood shed in the cause " of God, a night spent in arms, is of more a" vail than two months of fasting or prayer : " Whosoever...forgiven ; " at the day of judgment his wounds shall be re" splendent as vermillion, and odoriferous as musk ; " and the loss of his limbs shall be supplied... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 526 pages
...and of hell : A drop of blood shed in the cause " of God, a night spent in arms, is of more a" vail than two months of fasting or prayer : " Whosoever...in battle, his sins are forgiven ; " at the day of j udgment his wounds shall be re" splendent as vermillion, and odoriferous as musk ; " and the loss... | |
 | John Evans - Religions - 1807 - 344 pages
...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 arms, is of more avail than two months...resplendent as vermilion, and odoriferous as musk, the loss of his limbs shall be supplied by the wings of angels and cherubims." . Mr. Clarke, in his... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1807 - 366 pages
...blood shed in the cause of GoH, 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 bu resplendent as vermilion, and odonferous a* musk ; and the loss of his limbs shall be sHpplied by... | |
 | John Evans - 1808 - 342 pages
...sword (saith Mahomet) is the key of heaven and qf hell ; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, or a night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months...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... | |
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