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of a Virgin[1], that he should work miracles[2]. The time when he was to appear[3]. The angel Gabriel signifies both his birth and death[4], Isaiah enters almost into the history of his death[5]: the intent and design of the same: his resurrection from the dead is predicted[6], and his ascension into heaven is foretold[7]. Above are a few citations from a regular, well-connected series of prophecy, which have received accomplishment in Jesus, and in him alone.
But, passing over the argument from miracles and prophecy, in which Islamism is notoriously deficient, we approach the internal evidence, and discern there grounds equally strong for rejecting it as an imposture. Mohammedanism does not accord with former
