Alexander Ross, The Alcoran of Mahomet, translated out of Arabick into French, by the Sieur Du Ryer, Lord of Malezair, and resident for the French king, at Alexandria. And newly Englished, for the satisfaction of all that desire to look into the Turkish vanities. (1649)

embrace the Law of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, we ought not to worship many gods; such as believe in the unity of God, are endued with his grace, but few men give him thanks. O Prisoners! who hath more power, Idols, or one sole God, who is omnipotent? The gods which ye adore are but Idols, whom ye and your fathers call by such a name, as seemeth good to you, ye have no reason to worship them; God doth not enjoyn you this, he commandeth you to worship him alone; this is the right way, but the greatest part of the world of this are ignorant. O prisoners! the one of you shall give wine to drink to his Master, the other shall be hanged, the birds shall feed on his head, the interpretation that ye have required shall be accomplished. He besought him that should be saved, to remember him when he should be near to his Master; but the devil caused him to lose the remembrance of Joseph, who remained prisoner the space of nine years: At that time the King of Egypt saw in a dream seven fat kine, which seven leane kine devoured; and seven green ears of corne, with seven drie eares, of which he required the interpretation of his Doctors; they answered, that the dream was very obscure, and that they knew not the interpretation; the prisoner that had been set at liberty, said, that he would forthwith give the interpretation of the dream, remembred Joseph, and calling him unto him, said, O righteous man! explain unto us what is the signification of seven fat kine, devoured by seven leane, and seven green eares of corne, and as many dry, peradventure I shall return to the King and his people, and they shall understand the interpretation of this dream. Joseph said to him, ye shall sow the earth seven years following, which shall abound in fruits, preserve your Harvest in the eares, and take only what shall be necessary for life; after this, there shall come seven years barren, and unfruitfull, in which the people shall suffer much. The King of Egypt having learned the interpretation of this dream, commanded to call Joseph; the Messenger said unto him, O Joseph! return to thy Master, and require of him the meaning of the women who did cut their fingers, he hath knowledge of their malice, hath caused them to assemble, and demanded of them