miracle_n by_o vitelleschi_n ibid._n who_o relate_v that_o after_o thirty_o day_n sickness_n be_v now_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n he_o be_v miraculous_o in_o a_o moment_n restore_v to_o perfect_a health_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o bouhour_n 2._o and_o bussiere_n 8._o maintain_v that_o he_o hardly_o recover_v his_o health_n after_o fifty_o three_o day_n sickness_n and_o pain_n ribadeneira_n etc._n relate_v many_o miracle_n perform_v by_o the_o relic_n of_o his_o garment_n which_o vitelleschi_n 19_o say_v that_o the_o people_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n divide_v among_o they_o maffeius_n 23._o and_o bouhour_n 5._o on_o the_o contrary_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o society_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o garment_n nor_o any_o other_o relic_n to_o be_v carry_v from_o his_o dead_a body_n to_o name_v no_o more_o the_o case_n of_o ignatius_n his_o horse_n which_o carry_v he_o from_o paris_n to_o spain_n be_v much_o to_o be_v 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such_o as_o include_v contradiction_n in_o they_o and_o be_v destructive_a of_o those_o evident_a idea_n of_o create_a being_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n such_o miracle_n while_o we_o act_v rational_o we_o can_v believe_v even_o although_o ten_o thousand_o other_o miracle_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o 5._o if_o philostratus_n tell_v we_o that_o apollonius_n stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o domitian_n render_v himself_o invisible_a 1527._o disappear_v and_o in_o a_o moment_n remove_v himself_o to_o puteoli_n if_o the_o legend_n relate_v how_o the_o soul_n of_o st._n benedict_n be_v see_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o brixia_n and_o a_o priest_n of_o tibur_n at_o the_o same_o moment_n if_o baccius_n 11._o pretend_v that_o st._n philip_n neri_n be_v frequent_o present_a in_o distant_a plaâ—â—â—_n at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o if_o bonaventure_n 4._o write_v that_o st._n francis_n be_v bodily_a present_n at_o assisium_n in_o italy_n and_o at_o arles_n in_o france_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n that_o he_o can_v turn_v himself_o into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o cross_n 11._o and_o be_v present_a at_o several_a chapter_n of_o his_o order_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v see_v fly_v into_o heaven_n in_o mount_n garganus_n 15._o and_o terra_fw-la di_fw-it lovoro_n at_o the_o very_a same_o point_n of_o time_n and_o other_o miracle_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v obtrude_v on_o we_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v to_o they_o their_o absolute_a impossibility_n and_o not_o descend_v into_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o authority_n which_o atte_v they_o ribadeneira_n thus_o the_o soul_n of_o ignatius_n be_v report_v at_o the_o very_a same_o instant_n in_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n at_o rome_n to_o have_v appear_v to_o a_o devout_a widow_n called_z margaret_z gigli_n at_o bologna_n a_o soul_n can_v no_o otherwise_o appear_v than_o by_o move_a matter_n 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devil_n know_v future_a contingency_n but_o sure_o no_o divinity_n will_v allow_v it_o yet_o be_v we_o tell_v a_o goodly_a story_n how_o the_o devil_n after_o ignatius_n his_o death_n but_o before_o his_o canonization_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o doemoniack_a 6._o that_o ignatius_n his_o great_a enemy_n now_o lead_v a_o bless_a life_n in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v short_o be_v canonize_v on_o earth_n but_o to_o complete_a the_o absurdity_n of_o ignatius_n his_o miracle_n and_o advance_v their_o contradiction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n beyond_o all_o comparison_n the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n pretend_v he_o to_o have_v be_v bodily_a present_n in_o two_o place_n more_o than_o nine_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n 16._o and_o produce_v this_o one_o example_n of_o it_o leonard_n kesel_n a_o jesuit_n of_o colen_n passionate_o desire_v to_o see_v ignatius_n while_o yet_o alive_a and_o therefore_o write_v to_o he_o earnest_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o saint_n forbid_v he_o to_o come_v assure_v he_o that_o if_o his_o sight_n be_v necessary_a god_n will_v provide_v a_o way_n for_o it_o without_o put_v he_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o undergo_a so_o long_o a_o journey_n this_o answer_n seem_v enigmatical_a to_o kesel_n yet_o he_o content_v himself_o and_o expect_v the_o event_n upon_o a_o day_n then_o when_o he_o least_o thought_n of_o it_o ignatius_n enter_v into_o his_o chamber_n at_o colen_n and_o have_v talk_v with_o he_o for_o some_o while_n disappear_v leave_v he_o wonderful_o comfort_v with_o this_o prodigious_a visit_n it_o seem_v romantic_a negromancer_n our_o modern_a witch_n and_o romish_a saint_n 89._o be_v all_o alike_o famous_a for_o make_v themselves_o invisible_a and_o fly_v in_o the_o air._n saint_n francis_n frequent_o rid_v through_o the_o air_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o saint_n dunstan_n while_o yet_o a_o boy_n fly_v down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o 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nature_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o extravagant_o stupendous_a as_o may_v affright_v no_o less_o than_o persuade_v mankind_n but_o the_o legendary_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n while_o they_o calculate_v their_o miracle_n not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n or_o information_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o honour_n and_o admiration_n of_o their_o saint_n scorn_v to_o stoop_v at_o ordinary_a prodigy_n or_o take_v measure_n from_o the_o more_o sober_a miracle_n of_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o saint_n francis_n to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n 18._o to_o draw_v water_n from_o the_o rock_n and_o feed_v great_a multitude_n with_o a_o little_a bread_n in_o emulation_n of_o christ_n who_o miracle_n the_o romish_a legend_n have_v so_o far_o transcribe_v that_o not_o even_o those_o have_v be_v omit_v which_o argue_v a_o divine_a nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ._n thus_o 4._o st._n
the_o enthusiasm_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n imprimatur_fw-la libre_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o enthusiasm_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n guil._n needham_n rr._n in_o christò_n p._n ac_fw-la d._n d._n wilhelno_n archiep_n cant._n a_o sacr._n dome_a mart._n 16._o 1687_o 8._o the_o enthusiasm_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n demonstrate_v in_o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o ignatius_n loyola_n london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxviii_o the_o content_n a_o irrational_a credulity_n the_o occasion_n of_o enthusiasm_n page_z 2_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o credulity_n p._n 1_o 2_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o enthusiasm_n p._n 3_o the_o true_a remedy_n of_o it_o p._n 4_o how_o fatal_a it_o be_v to_o christianity_n p._n 5_o that_o christianity_n right_o understand_v can_v be_v charge_v with_o it_o p._n 6_o 7_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v most_o guilty_a of_o it_o p._n 7_o 8_o that_o learning_n tend_v effectual_o to_o prevent_v it_o p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o enthusiast_n p._n 9_o 10_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v very_o much_o promote_v enthusiasm_n and_o these_o either_o natural_a or_o acquire_v p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o the_o mistake_v in_o religion_n arise_v from_o enthusiasm_n p._n 13_o 14_o that_o to_o promote_v enthusiasm_n be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o corrupt_a church_n page_n 15_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o encourage_v it_o p._n 16_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v many_o way_n promote_v it_o p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o especial_o in_o her_o approbation_n and_o veneration_n of_o enthusiastic_a saint_n p._n 18_o 19_o particular_o of_o ignatius_n loyola_n p._n 20_o ambition_n the_o first_o necessary_a quality_n of_o a_o enthusiast_n p._n 20_o 21_o ignatius_n in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n guilty_a of_o it_o p._n 21_o etc._n etc._n first_o induce_v to_o undertake_v a_o religious_a life_n by_o read_v romance_n and_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o his_o apish_a imitation_n of_o christ_n and_o st._n francis_n p._n 25_o his_o imitation_n of_o romantic_a hero_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o his_o dispute_n with_o the_o moor_n in_o his_o pilgrimage_n to_o montserrat_n page_n 28_o 29_o his_o ambition_n confess_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 30_o 31_o that_o his_o conversion_n proceed_v from_o ambition_n can_v not_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o divine_a operation_n p._n 31_o that_o this_o ambition_n continue_v after_o his_o conversion_n p._n 32_o that_o a_o enthusiastic_a way_n of_o life_n be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o procure_v to_o he_o his_o desire_a glory_n p._n 32_o 33_o 34_o other_o argument_n of_o ignatius_n his_o ambition_n p._n 34_o 35_o 36_o his_o great_a conceit_n and_o boast_n of_o his_o own_o sanctity_n p._n 37_o 38_o weakness_n and_o violent_a commotion_n of_o body_n necessary_a to_o enthusiast_n and_o eminent_a in_o ignatius_n p._n 39_o 40_o his_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n stupidity_n and_o hatred_n of_o learning_n p._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o enthusiasm_n p._n 44_o his_o pretence_n of_o divine_a vision_n p._n 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o that_o these_o vision_n be_v whole_o owe_v to_o his_o disturb_a imagination_n p_o 50_o 51_o his_o pretence_n of_o internal_a supernatural_a illumination_n and_o infuse_v knowledge_n page_n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54_o his_o own_o account_n of_o his_o divine_a vision_n rapture_n and_o illumination_n p._n 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o that_o these_o illumination_n be_v false_a and_o fictitious_a p._n 60_o 61_o his_o pretence_n of_o act_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o a_o inward_a light_n p._n 61_o 62_o 63_o 64_o his_o require_v a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o submission_n from_o his_o disciple_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o his_o diffidence_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o irrational_a expectation_n of_o a_o divine_a direction_n and_o assistance_n upon_o all_o occasion_n p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o his_o pretence_n of_o a_o mighty_a familiarity_n with_o god_n and_o receive_v wonderful_a internal_a consolation_n p._n 68_o 69_o his_o cant_a about_o spiritual_a matter_n p._n 70_o 71_o his_o irregular_a preach_v without_o receive_v any_o commission_n from_o the_o church_n p._n 71_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o in_o imitation_n of_o st._n francis_n p._n 72_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o enthusiasm_n and_o that_o ignatius_n be_v guilty_a of_o they_o p._n 76_o etc._n etc._n his_o perpetual_a pray_v p._n 77_o his_o foolish_a expectation_n of_o extraordinary_a assistance_n from_o god_n in_o all_o difficulty_n p._n 78_o other_o mistake_n in_o religion_n arise_v from_o enthusiasm_n p._n 79_o 80_o the_o foolish_a pretence_n and_o gross_a practice_n of_o evangelical_n poverty_n use_v by_o ignatius_n p._n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o his_o immoderate_a and_o irrational_a abstinence_n and_o austerity_n p._n 84_o 85_o 86_o his_o desire_n of_o contempt_n contumely_n and_o derision_n p._n 87_o 88_o the_o ridiculous_a action_n of_o enthusiast_n p._n 89_o of_o st._n francis_n p._n 89_o 90_o 91_o of_o ignatius_n p._n 91_o 92_o his_o deny_v to_o pay_v the_o usual_a ceremony_n of_o civilitiy_n p._n 93_o 94_o the_o inconstancy_n and_o irregular_a conduct_n of_o enthusiast_n p._n 95_o of_o ignatius_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o the_o pretence_n of_o fight_v with_o devil_n common_a to_o the_o enthusiast_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 97_o 98_o more_o especial_o to_o ignatius_n and_o st._n francis_n p._n 98_o 99_o that_o all_o these_o pretence_n may_v be_v just_o suspect_v of_o falsehood_n p._n 100_o that_o the_o action_n relate_v to_o ignatius_n by_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n may_v give_v just_a occasion_n of_o suspect_v the_o concurrence_n of_o evil_a spirit_n in_o they_o p._n 101_o 102_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v err_v in_o affirm_v he_o never_o to_o have_v commit_v any_o mortal_a sin_n after_o his_o conversion_n p._n 103_o that_o he_o be_v most_o gross_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o despair_n p._n 103_o 104_o 105_o that_o his_o blind_a submission_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o confessor_n be_v sinful_a at_o least_o foolish_a p._n 105_o 106_o that_o he_o may_v be_v just_o suspect_v of_o many_o other_o vice_n of_o entertain_v unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n of_o revenge_n and_o cruelty_n of_o lie_v equivocate_a and_o incontinence_n p._n 107_o 108_o 109_o st._n francis_n temptation_n to_o incontinence_n p._n 109_o 110_o that_o ignatius_n may_v be_v just_o suspect_v of_o imposture_n p._n 110_o 111_o of_o heresy_n p._n 112_o 113_o that_o both_o he_o and_o saint_n francis_n be_v while_o alive_a general_o esteem_v fool_n madman_n impostor_n and_o heretic_n p._n 113_o 114_o 115_o of_o his_o miracle_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o god_n shall_v in_o these_o latter_a age_n exert_v his_o power_n of_o miracle_n so_o frequent_o p._n 116_o 117_o that_o the_o miracle_n of_o ignatius_n be_v forge_v after_o his_o death_n p._n 118_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n they_o be_v high_o uncertain_a p._n 119_o 120_o that_o they_o want_v due_a attestation_n many_o of_o they_o depend_v upon_o his_o own_o single_a testimony_n p._n 121_o 122_o other_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o single_a credulous_a witness_n p._n 122_o 123_o 124_o that_o many_o of_o his_o miracle_n have_v nothing_o extraordinary_a in_o they_o and_o may_v be_v solve_v by_o natural_a cause_n p._n 124_o 125_o 126_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v evident_o false_a prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 126_o 127_o 128_o from_o the_o absolute_a impossibility_n of_o they_o and_o contradiction_n include_v in_o they_o p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 131_o from_o their_o monstrous_a incredibility_n p._n 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o from_o their_o frivolousness_n and_o impertinence_n p._n 134_o 135_o 136_o the_o 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