 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - Страниц: 410
...amulet on his right hand, containing these words, " I renounce the devil and all his works for Jesus Christ our Lord," should forfeit his personal estate, and be liable to corporal punishment. Many criminals were convicted and executed, and great severity was exercised. Zaara Jacob divided the... | |
 | James Bruce - 1805 - Страниц: 566
...state, with whom he associated some strangers, lately come from Jerusalem ; a custom whichprevails to this day. These criminals were all capitally convicted,...these words, " I renounce the devil for Christ our L6rd," should forfeit his personal estate, and be liable to corporal punishment. It has been the custom... | |
 | Catherine Hutton - 1819 - Страниц: 488
...and the king issued a proclamation declaring that every person who did not carry upon his right hand an amulet with these words, " I renounce the devil...should forfeit his personal estate, and be liable to corporeal punishment. This spirit of persecution, which was at first exercised upon seven persons only,... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1833 - Страниц: 456
...his majesty immediately followed, declaring that all persons who did not carry upon their right hands an amulet with these words, " I renounce the devil for Christ our Lord," should forfeit their personal estates and be liable to corporal punishment.* This expedient of Zara Jacob — the... | |
 | 1837 - Страниц: 348
...his majesty immediately followed, declaring that all persons who did not carry upon their right hands an amulet with these words, " I renounce the devil for Christ our Lord," should forfeit their personal estates and be liable to corporal punishment.* This expedient of Zara Jacob — the... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1842 - Страниц: 342
...his majesty immediately followed, declaring that all persons who did not carry upon their right hands an amulet with these words, " I renounce the devil for Christ our Lord," should forfeit their personal estates and be liable to corporal punishment.* This expedient of Zara Jacob — the... | |
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... judgment, with the heads of his clergy and the principal officers of state around him, he had the satisfaction to hear all the culprits capitally convicted and ordered for execution. A proclamation from his majesty immediately followed, declaring... 