Fresh Batch #46: Primitive Christians and The State of Abrahamic Religions in 1672

Mahmut gave great insight on the state of Abrahamic religions in his letter to William Vospel, a recluse of Austria, “Jesus the Son of Mary, was of the Stock of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was educated in the Law of Moses, which he observ’d in all Things to a Tittle. And in his Life-time he said, Think not that I come to destroy the Law, but to perfect it. His Apostles observ’d the same Rule, and in all Things were strict Observers of the stated Precepts. So were the Primitive Christians, even to the keeping of the Jewish Sabbath, besides the first Day of the Week, appointed for the public Celebration of their own Mysteries. They abstain’d from Blood, and from Things strangled, and from all unclean Meats, and such as were sacrific’d to Idols. They had no Images of Pictures in their Churches, Chapels, or Oratories. In fine, they observ’d all the necessary Purifications, and ador’d One God with Unity of Heart, and lively Faith and good Works. Whereas, thou seest, the present Roman Church follows quite contrary Maxims. They give the Lye to our Lord’s own Declaration; and positively say, that he came on Purpose to abolish the Law, and introduce an universal Liberty; that we may now as freely banquet on the Blood of slain Beasts, as on the Milk of the Living; and eat of Swine’s Flesh, and other abominable Food, with as little Detriment to our Souls, as on the Flesh of Lambs, or other clean Creatures allow’d by the Law of God. How can this hang together, or be credited by any rational Man? ‘Tis no Wonder there are so many Libertines and Atheists in the World, when they find Christianity to be a meer Heap of palpable Contradictions.”

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