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A30470	The story of Jetzer, taken out of Dr. G. Burnet's letters with a collection of miracles wrought by popish saints, during their lives, and after their deaths, out of their own authours, for information of all true-hearted Protestants : with a prefatory discourse, declaring the impossibility and folly of such vain impostures.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5927; ESTC R7486	47,653	43

he was extreme simple and was much inclined to Austerities so having observed his temper well they began to execute their project the very Night after he took the Habit which was on Lady-day 1507. one of the Fryars conveyed himself secretly into his Cell and appeared to him as if he had been in Purgatory in a strange figure and he had a Box near his mouth upon which as he blew fire seemed to come out of his mouth he had also some Dogs about him that appeared as his Tormentors In this posture he came near the Fryar while he was a bed and took up a celebrated Story that they used to tell all their Fryars to beget in them a great dread at the laying aside their habit which was that one of the Order who was Superiour of their House at Soloturn had gone to Paris but laying aside his habit was killed in his Lay-habit The Fryar in the Vizard said he was that person and was condemned to Purgatory for that Crime but he added that he might be rescued out of it by his means and he seconded this with most horrible Cries expressing the Miseries which he suffered The poor Fryar Ietzer was excessively frighted but the other advanced and required a Promise of him to doe that which he should desire of him in order to the delivering him out of his Torment The frighted Fryar promised all that he asked of him then the other said he knew he was a great Saint and that his prayers and mortifications would prevail but they must be very extraordinary The whole Monastery must for a week together discipline themselves with a Whip and he must lie prostrate in the form of one on a Cross in one of their Chapels while Mass was said in the sight of all that should come together to it and he added that if he did this he should find the effects of the love that the B. Virgin did bear him together with many other extraordinary things and said he would appear again accompanied with two other Spirits and assured him that all that he did suffer for his deliverance should be most gloriously rewarded Morning was no sooner come than the Friar gave an account of this Apparition to the rest of the Convent who seemed extremely surprized at it they all pressed him to undergo the discipline that was enjoyned him and every one undertook to bear his share so the deluded Fryar performed it all exactly in one of the Chapels of their Church This drew a vast number of Spectatours together who all considered the poor Fryar as a Saint and in the mean while the four Fryers that managed the imposture magnified the Miracle of the Apparition to the skies in their Sermons The Fryar's Confessor was upon the Secret and by this means they knew all the little passages of the poor Fryar's life even to his thoughts which helped them not a little in the Conduct of the matter The Confessor gave him an Hostie with a piece of Wood that was as he pretended a true piece of the Cross and by these he was to fortify himself if any other Apparitions should come to him since evil Spirits would be certainly chained up by them The Night after that the former Apparation was renewed and the masqued Fryar brought two others with him in such Vizards that the Fryar thought they were Devils indeed The Fryar presented the Hostie to them which gave them such a check that he was fully satisfied of the vertue of this preservative The Fryar that pretended he was suffering in Purgatory said so many things to him relating to the Secrets of his life and Thoughts which he had from the Confessor that the poor Fryar was fully possessed with the opinion of the reality of the Apparition In two of these Apparitions that were both managed in the same manner the Fryar in the Masque talked much of the Dominican Order which he said was excessively dear to the B. Virgin who knew her self to be conceived in Original sin and that the Doctors who taught the contrary were in Purgatory That the Story of S. Bernard's appearing with a spot on him for having opposed himself to the feast of the Conception was a Forgery but that it was true that some hideous Flies had appeared on St. Bonaventure's Tomb who taught the contrary That the B. Virgin abhorred the Cordeliers for making her equal to her Son that Scotus was damned whose Canonization the Cordeliers were then soliciting hard at Rome and that the Town of Bern would be destroyed for harbouring such plagues within their walls When the enjoined discipline was fully performed the Spirit appeared again and said he was now delivered out of Purgatory but before he could be admitted to Heaven he must receive the Sacrament having died without it and after that he would say Mass for those who had by their great charities rescued him out of his pains The Fryar fancied the voice resembled the Prior's a little but he was then so far from suspecting any thing that he gave no great heed to this suspition Some days after this the same Fryar appeared as a Nun all in Glory and told the poor Fryar that she was St. Barbary for whom he had a particular devotion and added that the B. Virgin was so much pleased with his charity that she intended to come and visit him He immediately called the Convent together and gave the rest of the Fryars an account of this Apparition which was entertained by them all with great joy and the Fryar languished in desires of the accomplishment of the promise that St. Barbara had made him After some days the longed-for delusion appeared to him clothed as the Virgin used to be on the great Feasts and indeed in the same Habits there were about her some Angels which he afterwards found were the little Statues of Angels which they set on the Altars on the great Holy Days There was also a pulley fastned in the room over his head and a cord tied to the Angels that made them rise up in the Air and flie about the Virgin which encreased the delusion The Virgin after some endearments to himself extolling the merit of his charity and discipline told him that she was conceived in Original Sin and that Pope Iulius II. that then reigned was to put an end to the dispute and was to abolish the Feast of her Conception which Sixtus IV. had instituted and that the Fryar was to be the instrument of persuading the Pope of the truth in that matter She gave him three drops of her Son's bloud which were three tears of bloud that he had shed over Ierusalem and this signfied that she was three hours in Original Sin after which she was by his Mercy delivered out of that state For it seems the Dominicans were resolved so to compound the matter that they should gain the main point of her Conception in Sin yet they would comply so far with the reverence for the

saw likewise many Devils flying through the Fire and kindling war against the Just These malign Spirits pursued him likewise with Accusations but the good Angels defended him And after this he saw great numbers of blessed Spirits among which some were of his own Nation Priests who had well discharged their Office as he had heard by report by these he was informed of many things very profitable both to himself and all who are willing to attend them When they had finished their speeches and were returned to Heaven with the rest of the Angels there remained onely with St. Fursey the three Angels mentioned before who were to restore him to his body And when he came close to the foresaid great Fire one of the Angels divided it as before but when the Man of God was come to a door which stood open among the Flames the unclean Spirits snatching up one of those whom they were tormenting in the Flames and casting him against him touched him and burnt his Shoulder and one of his Cheeks He knew the Man and remembred when he was ready to die he had received from him a Garment But the Angel laying hold of him cast him back into the Fire but the Devil answered Do not cast him back since you have once received him for as you have taken the goods belonging to a Sinner so you must be partakers of his Punishment but the Angel replied He took not that out of Covetousness but for saving the Man's Soul. After this the burning ceased and the Angel turning himself to St. Fursey said The Fire that thou hast kindled has now burnt thee for if thou hadst not received Money from this Man who is dead in his sins thou hadst not tasted of his torments St. Fursey being afterwards restored to his body carried visibly in his shoulder and cheek all his life time the marks of the burning which he had suffered in his soul. Cr. p. 354. St. Eanswitha's Monastery being seated on the top of high Rocks they found this incommodity in their retirement which was a penury of sweet water the holy Virgin was sensible of this inconvenience and after she had by Prayer sollicited our Lord she went to the Fountain more than a mile remote from the Monastery and striking the water with a Staff commanded it to follow her the deaf Element heard and obey'd the sacred Virgin 's voice and against the inclination of Nature followed her steps till overcoming all the difficulties of the passage it mounted up to the Monastery where it abundantly served all their uses One particular more increased the admiration of the event for this Rivulet in the way being to pass through a Pool flowed notwithstanding pure and free from all mixture Cr. p. 357. St. Cuthbert when a Child saw St. Aidan's Soul carried into Heaven And likewise on a certain day as he was journeying alone about the third hour he turned aside into the House of a certain Matron being desirous to repose there a while and to get food not for himself but his Horse The Woman received him kindly and earnestly desired that she might make something ready for his refection but he refused telling her that he could not eat because it was a day of Fast for it was indeed Friday she notwithstanding persisted in her desire and told him that all the rest of his Journey he would find no Habitation therefore I desire you would eat lest you should faint if you fast all day notwithstanding out of love to fasting he would not be overcome by the Woman's importunity but fasting as he was he continued his Journey till evening when St. Cuthbert saw he could not finish his Journey that day neither was there any Lodging near as he was riding he saw certain Cottages which in the Summer time the Herdsmen had built for their present use but then the Winter approaching they were left empty thither he went with an intention to stay all night and tying his Horse to the Wall he gathered up a bundle of Hay which the wind had blown from the House-covering and gave it him to eat and himself passed his time in Prayer But on a sudden he saw the Horse lift up his head and with his teeth biting somewhat that was on the House-roof and presently after he drew down a linen Cloth wrapped up being desirous therefore to know what that was he took up the linen and found wrapped up in it half a Loaf of Bread warm from the Oven and so much Flesh as would suffice himself for one refection he blessed God who vouchsafed to provide a Supper for him and his companion half of the bread therefore he gave to his Horse and the other half he eat himself Cr. p. 366. A Secular Priest foolishly adventured to make a tryall whether St. Ethelreda's Body yet remained uncorrupted fastening therefore a Candle to the end of a Rod he passed it through a hole which the Danes had made in the Sepulchre and looking in as curiously as he could searched round about the Tomb. And not content with this with the end of a forked stick he endeavoured to draw to him the Cloths in which her Body was enwrapped and some part of the Body he discovered when the H. Virgin having indignation that a vile person should presume to look upon her naked Body with great violence drew back the Cloths insomuch as he striving against her fell backwards and was forcibly dashed against the Pavement by which fall he became lame all his life and afterwards was struck with Madness Cr. p. 383. A doubt entring into the minds of some touching the Incorruption of St. Withburga sister to St. Ethelreda 55 years after her death when the bodies of these two Virgins were translated that doubt was put to the tryall As touching Saint Ethelreda considering the ancient proofs of her incorruption none durst presume to touch her body but they discovered the body of St. Withburga as far as her Breasts and she was seen perfectly entire more like to one asleep than dead with a silk Cushion under her Head her Veil and Vestments shining as if they had been new her countenance chearfull with a Rosie blush her Teeth white her Lips a little opened and her Breasts exceeding small One of the Monks adventuring to touch her body a lively blush coloured her Cheeks as if she still had breath in her Cr. p. 385. It happened on a certain Sunday when St. Winefrid's Parents were gone to Church some necessary occasions detained her at home at which time a certain young man named Caradoc the Son of Alan Prince of the Countrey entred the House where he found the Virgin alone sitting by the fire she knowing the Prince hastily rose up and desired to know his pleasure His answer was You are not ignorant who I am and how I abound in riches and honour all these riches and honours you shall partake if you will yield to my will. The Virgin perceiving his

538. In the same hour St. Swibert died his Soul appeared to St. Willebrord requesting him that he would be present as his Funerals in Werda whereupon he presently took Boat and with several others made haste to Werda where all these as they were the day following according to Custome singing the Vigile of the Dead a young Man was brought among them who had been made blind by Lightening and with his clamours interrupting the Psalmody and calling to the Saint to have his sight restored as soon as he had touched the Coffin he immediately recovered his sight Another who was raging mad being brought in and kissing the cover of the same Coffin was presently restored to his Senses A third also who was possessed of the Devil by the same means was freed from the wicked Spirit Cr. p. 556. St. Boniface one morning celebrating Mass in St. Michael's Church in Ordorf after which he commanded that Dinner should be made ready but being told that there was no Meat Is it so answered he How many thousands did God feed in the Wilderness forty years together Cannot he provide for his Servant how unworthy soever nourishment for one day Having said this he commanded the Table should be covered and presently a great Bird flew thither bringing in her mouth a Fish sufficient to satisfie all their hunger this Fish he bid should be dressed which having eaten the remainder was cast into the River Cr. p. 569. A certain devout Lady named Irmgardis attended only by two Maids and her Son Gocellin a Child of little more than eight years of Age came to see the Solemnity of the Canonization of St. Swibert the first Saint that was solemnly Canoniz'd and to demand the Pope's Benediction Now it happened that whilst the Boat in which they came was amongst others turn'd about for landing the young Child who then stood near his Mother by reason of the rushing of the Boats one against another not being able to keep his standing fell into the River which his Mother seeing would have thrown her self after him if she had not been held back by such as were present This happened about five of the Clock at even Presently one of the Maids ran in hast to acquaint the Archbishop with this calamity who came and found the Lady in the Church shrieking out and almost mad with grief he with much adoe conducted her to his Lodging and endeavoured to assuage her grief but all in vain for the whole night she spent in weeping groaning and praying to St. Swibert by his accustomed piety to succour his afflicted servant vowing withall that if she might have her Child restored she would consecrate him for ever to God's service in his Church The day following about eight of the clock in the morning the dead body was found and taken up out of the River Which being presented to his Mother she became pale and fell into a swoon but being recovered she took the body in her Armes and attended with a great troup of men and women weeping with her she carried it into the Church and laid it before the Sepulchre of St. Swibert After which the whole company betook themselves to their Prayers and within a very short time the Child's Spirit returned into him so that he opened his eyes and standing upon his feet he looked about with wonder on so great a multitude and spoke some tender and kind words to his Mother Cr. p. 687. The Pagans having cut off St. Edmond's Head they cast it into a secret place in a Thicket of the Wood adjoining there it remained a whole year's space after which the said Pagans retiring out of the Countrey the first care of the Christians was to honour their holy King and Martyr Assembling themselves therefore together out of their lurking places they reverently took his Body out of the unclean place where it had been cast and then with all diligence sought for the Head and whilst every one of them with equal affection searched each corner of the Wood there happened a wonder not heard of in any age before For whilst they dispersed themselves in all parts and each one demanded of his companions where it was that the Danes had cast the Head the same Head answered them aloud in their own Tongue Here here here neither did it cease to cry out in the same words till it had brought them to the place And to add to the wonder there they found a mighty and fierce Wolf which with its fore-feet held the Head as if appointed to watch and defend it from other Beasts When they were come the Wolf quietly resigned it to them So with joyfull hymns to God they carried and join'd it to the Body the Wolf in the mean time following them to the place where they buried it after which the Beast returned into the Wood in all which time neither did the Wolf hurt any one neither did any one shew the least intention to hurt the Wolf. Cr. p. 736. A certain Scotchman buried in the Church at Rhemes lay many years there unknown till the ground being afterwards digged for the burial of another his Coffin was found but could by no force of Men be opened till the Pastour of the place whose Name was Hildegarius coming opened it a little and was infinitely ravished with the odoriferous smell issuing out of it within the Coffin he saw a Body entire cloathed with Priestly Vestments therefore not daring farther to violate the Sepulchre but laying boards over it upon these boards he placed the other dead Body The night following his Uncle who had been dead many years and was a Priest appeared to him telling him that he had much offended God in violating the Sepulchre of a Holy Man. The like did the Holy Man himself make known to another commanding him to signifie to the Priest that unless he removed from out his Grave the stinking Carcase he should quickly receive from God a severe punishment Whereupon without delay he caused a new Grave to be made for the newly dead Person 's Body Afterward the same Holy Man in a Vision required a Husbandman and again a Priest to advise him in his Name to remove his Body from without into the Church withall signifying that he was of the Scottish Nation that his Name was Merilolan and had been murthered in his way towards Rome on the River Aisne Axona And lest he should forget the Name he commanded him to write it with Chalk which he seemed to give him upon the Cover of a Chest standing by which he accordingly did and writing it false was corrected by the Holy Man. The next morning he found the Name written in so perfect a manner that he could not write so well though waking and in the light Cr. p. 813. A Debate happening between the Secular Canons and the Monks about their Revenue and Possession the Canons pretensions were supported by the Queen c. on the Monks side stood King Edward