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by_o his_o prayer_n bring_v back_o the_o â—â—llet_n he_o have_v steal_v because_o he_o complain_v 〈◊〉_d god_n almighty_a in_o the_o church_n whither_o he_o â—un_v upon_o this_o sad_a disaster_n that_o he_o can_v eat_v â—one_n of_o his_o mother_n poultry_n as_o martirius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sign_v the_o cake_n in_o the_o ember_n with_o the_o sign_n 11._o â—f_o the_o cross_n without_o touch_v it_o only_o make_v 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o fire_n at_o which_o it_o give_v a_o great_a â—â—ack_n and_o be_v perfect_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n â—hen_o they_o take_v it_o out_o these_o may_v serve_v only_o for_o a_o â—ast_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o these_o miracle_n out_o of_o his_o first_o book_n that_o man_n may_v judge_v with_o what_o reason_n canus_n make_v such_o exception_n to_o gregory_n authority_n in_o this_o point_n of_o miracle_n it_o will_v be_v too_o â—edious_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o miracle_n in_o his_o â—hree_o other_o book_n but_o they_o be_v so_o much_o alike_o â—hat_n by_o 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purpose_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o presâ—_n to_o the_o life_n of_o st._n maurus_n and_o of_o dominiâ—_n ferratus_n write_v by_o he_o what_o secuâ—â—_n can_v there_o be_v then_o of_o the_o miracle_n repone_v by_o they_o who_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o invent_v lie_v 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o supposâ—_n saint_n who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o if_o the_o primitiâ—_n church_n have_v make_v lie_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o châ—â—stianity_n lawful_a it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o moâ—â—_n reasonable_a pretence_n for_o infidelity_n that_o coâ—â—_n be_v suppose_v for_o how_o can_v any_o man_n thiâ—_n himself_o oblige_v to_o believe_v another_o that_o doâ—â—_n not_o think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o speak_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v make_v lie_v 〈◊〉_d indifferent_a thing_n all_o their_o suffering_n can_v hauâ—_n give_v no_o security_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o falsehood_n 〈◊〉_d their_o testimony_n they_o may_v then_o hope_v however_o to_o be_v reward_v in_o another_o world_n anâ—_n consequent_o may_v suffer_v any_o thing_n here_o â—t_a when_o they_o declare_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o â—ing_v be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o yet_o venture_v suffer_v the_o utmost_a extremity_n to_o attest_v the_o â—uth_n of_o their_o testimony_n this_o give_v the_o highâ—â—_n credibility_n to_o the_o thing_n assert_v by_o they_o â—t_z we_o have_v no_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o either_o of_o â—â—ese_n thing_n in_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o miracle_n in_o â—e_a roman_a church_n no_o man_n have_v ever_o lose_v much_o as_o a_o finger_n to_o give_v testimony_n to_o one_o miracle_n among_o they_o and_o suppose_v they_o â—â—ould_v suffer_v we_o have_v no_o assurance_n but_o they_o â—ight_a think_v it_o lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o their_o religion_n use_v therefore_o all_o their_o suffering_n can_v not_o â—ove_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d sentence_n or_o declaration_n of_o their_o church_n â—â—ainst_a pious_a fraud_n but_o we_o have_v large_a conâ—ssions_n from_o their_o own_o writer_n of_o the_o practice_n they_o and_o the_o good_a end_n they_o be_v design_v 〈◊〉_d viz._n to_o keep_v up_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n â—â—n_fw-la gerson_n honest_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v the_o â—d_a of_o the_o legend_n and_o miracle_n of_o the_o saint_n declare_v â—nd_v their_o vision_n and_o revelation_n so_o much_o â—lked_v of_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n viz._n to_o stir_v up_o â—piety_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o people_n for_o â—ese_n thing_n say_v he_o be_v not_o propose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d church_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o true_a but_o they_o be_v â—ther_o to_o consider_v they_o as_o thing_n that_o may_v do_v than_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v and_o iâ—_n no_o matter_n say_v he_o if_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v real_o false_a be_v pious_o believe_v so_o that_o thâ—â—_n be_v not_o believe_v as_o false_a or_o know_v to_o be_v false_a the_o same_o time_n and_o i_o wish_v he_o have_v add_v oâ—_n condition_n more_o viz._n that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o they_o for_o in_o that_o case_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v of_o some_o littâ—â—_n concernment_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a bâ—_n be_v we_o not_o like_a to_o meet_v with_o credible_a testâ—_n money_n in_o such_o thing_n where_o the_o most_o honeâ—_n and_o learned_a among_o they_o think_v it_o be_v no_o greâ—_n matter_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a nâ—_n dan._n wonder_v then_o that_o lyra_n complain_v of_o tâ—â—_n fraud_n use_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o miracle_n woâ—_n 5._o wrought_v no_o wonder_n that_o cajetan_n so_o muâ—â—_n slight_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o modern_a miracle_n and_o revelation_n and_o say_v
their_o name_n melchior_n caspar_n and_o balthasar_n of_o theâ—â—_n 89._o kingdom_n and_o how_o their_o body_n come_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o cologn_n which_o be_v much_o for_o the_o great_a mogul_n edification_n to_o know_v the_o mâ—racle_n of_o the_o letter_n vau_fw-fr blot_v out_o by_o old_a simeon_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o word_n afterward_o the_o check_n the_o angel_n give_v he_o and_o 94._o how_o thereby_o he_o come_v to_o own_o the_o messiah_n the_o care_n anna_n have_v over_o the_o young_a virgin_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o observe_v her_o feast_n with_o wax_n candle_n the_o miracle_n 98._o wrought_v in_o egypt_n at_o christ_n be_v there_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n be_v cause_v 101._o by_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v hide_v there_o by_o king_n solomon_n which_o float_v in_o our_o saviour_n 198._o time_n and_o when_o they_o take_v it_o out_o for_o the_o crucify_a christ_n than_o the_o pool_n lose_v its_o virtue_n and_o abundance_n of_o other_o interpolation_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o these_o few_o we_o may_v guess_v what_o sincerity_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o such_o man_n in_o the_o relate_v the_o miracle_n of_o their_o own_o order_n who_o can_v keep_v their_o hand_n off_o from_o forgery_n and_o imposture_n in_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n xavier_n have_v publish_v the_o history_n of_o st._n peter_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o these_o book_n be_v frame_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o some_o enemy_n to_o the_o jesuit_n to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o their_o order_n alegambe_n confess_v they_o be_v both_o write_v in_o the_o persian_a language_n by_o hierome_n xavier_n and_o faithful_o translate_v into_o latin_a by_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr some_o very_a few_o fault_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o they_o be_v so_o slight_a that_o they_o confirm_v his_o authority_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n 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