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He made no new Laws relating to theSubje£ls,
but only revived the Natural and Ancient Laws,
which he enforc'd with new Penalties proportionable
to the Crimes.
The Firft is" againft the Chriftians, That if any
Foreigner fhall be found who is a Chriftian, and
who hath feduc'd or endeavoured to feduce the
Inhabitants toChriftianity, he fnall be imprifon'd,
together with all thofe whom he hath feduced.
And if he will renounce the Chriftian Faith, and
^orfhip Idols, he fhall not only be pardon'd, but
have a certain Penfion allowed him for his Subfiftence
•, but if he refufe to do this, he (hall be
burnt alive. And as to thofe who have been feduced,
if they will return to their former Idolatry,
they fhall be fet at liberty •, but if they will
not, they fhall be hang'd. And farther, if any
Stranger that is a Chriltian comes there to Merchandize,
or upon any other account, if he will
renounce his Chriftianity, he may without interruption
do his Bufinefs, and leave the Ifland when
he pleafeth, but if he isconftant in his Faith, he
(hall be crucify 'd.
The Second is againft Murtherers, Thieves and
Robbers, viz. Whofoever fhall kill another Man
tinjuftly, (hall be hang'd up by the Feet with his
Head downward, and afcer this manner (hall hang
alive a longer or fhorter time, according to the
Barbarity of his Crime, until he be (hot to Death
with Arrows: But if he be both a Robber and a
Murcherer he fhall be Crucified. A Thief fhall
be punilhed according to the heinoufnefs of his
Crime, either with Hanging, or continual Impri-
Ibnment, or with Whipping, or a Fine.
The Third Law is againft: Adulterers, vis. They
(hall tor the firft Offence pay a Fine of loo Copa72s
(each Copa/i being a piece of Gold weighing a
Pound)