But those of this sect who strangely mix Christianity with Mahometanism together are many of the Soldiers that live on the confines of Hungary and Bosnia.
Reading the
gospel in the Slavonian tongue with which they are supplied out of Moravia and
the neighbouring city of Ragusa.
Besides
which they are curious to learn the Mysteries of the Alchoran and the Law of
the Arabic tongue; but not to be accounted rude and illiterate they effect the
courtly Persian.
They drink
wine in the month of fast called Ramazan but to take off the scandal they
refuse Cinnamon or other spices in it and call it Hardali and passes currant
for lawful liquor.
They have
an Charity and Affection for Christians and are ready to protect them from
Injuries and Violences of the Turk.
They
believe yet that Mahomet was the Holy Ghost promised by Christ, and that the
descending of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost was a figure and Type of
Mahomet, interpreting in all places the word Parakletos to signifie their
Prophet, in whose ear (so often) the White Dove revealed the infallible
directions to happiness.
The Potures
of Bosna are all of this Sect, but pay taxes as Christians do.
They abhor
Images and the sign of the Cross.
They
circumcise, bringing the Authority of Christs example for it, which also the
Copticks, a Sect of the Greek Church in Egypt imitated.
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