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this_o vincentius_n preach_v of_o the_o very_a neâ—â—_n approach_v of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n both_o which_o gerson_n dislike_v in_o he_o bâ—â—_n 641._o say_v he_o if_o any_o man_n offer_v to_o bring_v new_a miracle_n to_o confirm_v the_o near_a approach_n of_o antichrist_n let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o world_n be_v in_o iâ—â—_n dotage_n and_o therefore_o be_v easy_o impose_v upon_o by_o the_o apparition_n of_o false_a miracle_n as_o a_o old_a man_n be_v trouble_v with_o dream_n in_o his_o sleep_n therefore_o say_v he_o miracle_n be_v now_o to_o be_v vehement_o suspect_v unless_o a_o very_a diligent_a examination_n be_v first_o make_v of_o they_o see_v now_o what_o judgement_n this_o true_o great_a man_n in_o that_o age_n pass_v upon_o these_o pretend_a miracle_n of_o this_o admirable_a saint_n however_o it_o hence_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v not_o pretend_v to_o any_o one_o sort_n of_o miracle_n alone_o but_o let_v they_o 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be_v wrought_v by_o the_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d and_o particular_o by_o babylas_n when_o the_o devil_n tell_v julian_n his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v at_o the_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d daphne_n since_o babylas_n his_o bone_n be_v laiâ—â—_n there_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o st._n chrâ—sostom_n do_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o say_v afterward_o that_o the_o devil_n still_o express_v such_o consternation_n at_o the_o shrinâ—â—_n of_o the_o martyr_n as_o may_v convince_v the_o impudence_n of_o such_o who_o disbelieved_a the_o miracle_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n but_o st._n chrysostom_n speak_v oâ—_n these_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o be_v doâ—â—_n by_o the_o martyr_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o for_o he_o say_v express_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v cease_v i._n e._n aâ—â—_n such_o miracle_n as_o give_v any_o testimony_n to_o the_o infallible_a commission_n which_o person_n have_v from_o god_n to_o deliver_v his_o doctrine_n but_o yet_o theâ—â—_n be_v may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o do_v by_o the_o martyr_n i._n e._n such_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v suppose_v god_n will_v permit_v to_o happen_v if_o these_o martyr_n have_v not_o be_v high_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o these_o be_v only_a attestation_n of_o their_o sanctity_n in_o a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v so_o much_o despise_v as_o they_o be_v by_o jâ—lian_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o when_o paganism_n begin_v to_o recover_v again_o and_o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o method_n 〈◊〉_d divine_a providence_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o vindicate_v the_o innocency_n of_o the_o martyr_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o babylas_n to_o jâ—lian_n himself_o by_o stop_v the_o oracle_n by_o the_o nearness_n of_o his_o bone_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o daphne_n â—nd_v when_o they_o be_v remove_v by_o set_v the_o â—emple_n on_o fire_n in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n as_o â—_o be_v at_o large_a relate_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o â—e_v ecclesiastical_a historian_n of_o that_o time_n the_o same_o account_n we_o be_v to_o give_v of_o st._n auâ—stins_n opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o 25._o book_n 〈◊〉_d true_a religion_n have_v show_v how_o necessary_a miracle_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o authority_n â—f_n those_o who_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o â—ill_n he_o add_v that_o by_o their_o work_a miraâ—les_n they_o be_v become_v unnecessary_a to_o we_o now_o â—or_a say_v he_o since_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v now_o establish_v and_o diffuse_v through_o the_o world_n miracle_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v to_o our_o â—imes_n that_o we_o may_v not_o always_o seek_v after_o viâ—â—ble_a thing_n and_o leave_v custom_n shall_v abate_v the_o esteem_n of_o they_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 16._o â—e_a discourse_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o believe_v against_o the_o manichee_n where_o he_o â—hews_v the_o necessity_n that_o there_o be_v of_o miracle_n â—o_o confirm_v the_o christian_a faith_n at_o first_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o then_o put_v the_o question_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n do_v cur_n inquis_fw-la ista_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la fiunt_fw-la why_o be_v not_o such_o miracle_n wâ—â—â—_n ght_v now_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v because_o miracle_n will_v not_o move_v man_n if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o wonderful_a in_o they_o and_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o wonderful_a if_o they_o be_v common_a it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n augustin_n do_v consider_v both_o these_o place_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n not_o as_o though_o he_o recant_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o handle_v there_o for_o retractation_n 13._o in_o st._n augustins_n sense_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o review_v for_o mention_v the_o former_a say_n he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v true_a for_o say_v he_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o tongue_n be_v not_o now_o pour_v out_o when_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o baptize_v nor_o be_v sick_a person_n heal_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o other_o such_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v now_o cease_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o understand_v as_o though_o no_o miracle_n at_o all_o be_v then_o work_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o then_o he_o say_v he_o know_v that_o a_o blind_a man_n be_v heal_v at_o the_o shrine_v of_o the_o martyr_n of_o milan_n and_o sâ—_n many_o other_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o they_o can_v neither_o know_v they_o all_o nor_o enumeralt_n those_o he_o do_v know_v and_o to_o the_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v that_o answer_n because_o 14._o neither_o so_o many_o nor_o so_o great_a miracle_n aâ—â—_n wrought_v now_o as_o be_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n and_o can_v any_o say_n be_v more_o contradictory_n than_o this_o of_o st._n augustins_n and_o e._n w_n assert_v that_o as_o many_o and_o as_o greâ—â—_n nay_o great_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v sincâ—â—â—â—_n ever_o be_v in_o their_o day_n it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n augustin_n do_v there_o say_v that_o there_o be_v soâ—â—_n miracle_n still_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o produce_v several_a instance_n elsewhere_o but_o in_o the_o â—â—me_n place_n he_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o these_o 8._o miracle_n since_o the_o large_a propagation_n of_o chriâ—â—ianity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o account_v he_o a_o â—odigie_n that_o yet_o seek_v after_o prodigy_n to_o conium_v his_o faith_n only_o he_o show_v god_n extraordinary_a kindness_n to_o his_o church_n in_o that_o time_n while_o there_o be_v so_o many_o pagan_n yet_o leave_v â—mong_v they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o without_o some_o testimony_n of_o his_o miraculous_a
spread_v a_o napkin_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o stand_v upon_o it_o he_o begin_v to_o expound_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n to_o the_o auditory_a all_o the_o time_n that_o his_o oration_n continue_v a_o snow-white_a dove_n descend_v from_o heaven_n sit_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o moreover_o the_o earth_n on_o which_o he_o stand_v raise_v itself_o under_o he_o till_o it_o become_v a_o hill_n from_o whence_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n be_v clear_o hear_v and_o understand_v by_o all_o both_o near_o and_o far_o off_o on_o the_o top_n of_o which_o hill_n a_o church_n be_v afterward_o build_v which_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n it_o seem_v st._n david_n want_v st._n columba_n voice_n which_o say_v capgrave_n when_o he_o be_v sing_v service_n may_v be_v hear_v distinct_o above_o a_o mile_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o hill_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n do_v cure_v the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a and_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n but_o be_v ever_o any_o wither_a arm_n cure_v by_o he_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o st._n erardus_n 27._o which_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n at_o its_o first_o stretch_v as_o be_v hear_v in_o every_o cerner_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o leper_n cleanse_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v relate_v of_o some_o irish_a saint_n by_o bollandus_n and_o colganus_n 7._o st._n munnu_fw-fr in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n mochua_n in_o bollandus_n want_v the_o daily_a conversation_n of_o a_o angel_n which_o he_o have_v before_o fall_v into_o discontent_n about_o it_o the_o angel_n tell_v he_o he_o must_v be_v humble_v st._n munnu_fw-fr desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o leprosy_n for_o his_o humiliation_n his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o he_o have_v it_o for_o seven_o year_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o st._n mochua_n to_o be_v cure_v st._n mochua_n be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n st._n munnu_fw-fr employ_v himself_o in_o sweep_v together_o the_o lice_n that_o drop_v from_o he_o and_o put_v they_o in_o their_o place_n again_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o friar_n bartholomew_n of_o durham_n that_o man_n must_v 32._o have_v nasty_a body_n if_o they_o will_v have_v pure_a soul_n at_o last_o s._n mochua_n come_v to_o he_o and_o embrace_n he_o and_o by_o lick_v he_o all_o over_o perfect_o cure_v he_o but_o the_o hard_a part_n of_o his_o task_n be_v the_o suck_a his_o nostril_n which_o he_o do_v three_o time_n and_o draw_v out_o three_o tough_a piece_n of_o phlegm_n and_o behold_v a_o miracle_n indeed_o these_o threâ—_n piece_n be_v turn_v into_o three_o talent_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v preserve_v in_o his_o cabinet_n like_o three_o golden_a apple_n i_o confess_v bollandus_n seem_v a_o little_a startle_v at_o these_o miracle_n but_o he_o faith_n they_o be_v usual_a in_o that_o â—imple_a and_o holy_a nation_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o 45._o life_n of_o other_o saint_n i_o wonder_v the_o jesuit_n dare_v make_v a_o reflection_n on_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o monk_n colganus_n 151._o in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n fechinus_n relate_v that_o he_o put_v dermitius_n his_o queen_n upon_o this_o nasty_a way_n of_o cure_v a_o leprosy_n and_o the_o same_o miracle_n follow_v for_o the_o phlegm_n be_v turn_v into_o pure_a gold_n with_o part_n of_o which_o he_o purchase_v land_n for_o his_o church_n and_o the_o other_o he_o put_v into_o his_o staff_n to_o be_v preserve_v to_o posterity_n this_o story_n be_v three_o time_n relate_v in_o colganus_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o but_o we_o must_v not_o suppose_v our_o own_o country_n monkâ—_n to_o come_v behind_o the_o irish_a either_o in_o simplicity_n or_o this_o faculty_n of_o work_a miracle_n for_o capgrave_n tell_v we_o that_o st._n egbin_n the_o monk_n use_v the_o same_o way_n of_o cure_n to_o a_o 122._o leprous_a person_n but_o instead_o of_o gold_n o_o horrible_a blasphemy_n that_o which_o he_o suck_v out_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o very_a flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o he_o find_v this_o leprous_a person_n to_o be_v christ_n himself_o and_o while_o he_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o side_n he_o look_v up_o and_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o he_o see_v a_o cross_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o angel_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o as_o he_o raise_v himself_o up_o into_o the_o air_n he_o speak_v very_o kind_a word_n at_o part_v but_o what_o will_v not_o these_o man_n say_v to_o make_v the_o nasty_a monk_n worker_n of_o miracle_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o leopard_n and_o the_o kid_n i._n e._n that_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o remove_v animosity_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o universal_a peace_n and_o charity_n but_o the_o monk_n who_o write_v the_o life_n of_o these_o saint_n fear_v they_o shall_v in_o any_o thing_n come_v behind_o what_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n himself_o have_v fill_v their_o legend_n with_o prodigious_a story_n about_o the_o tame_n of_o wolf_n and_o the_o power_n they_o have_v over_o all_o sort_n of_o live_a creature_n it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o these_o saint_n when_o the_o wolf_n have_v devour_v the_o calf_n to_o make_v they_o come_v and_o suck_v the_o cow_n in_o their_o place_n for_o fear_n they_o shall_v lose_v their_o milk_n so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o st._n gerald_n affirm_v that_o at_o his_o command_n the_o wolf_n come_v and_o do_v his_o duty_n but_o after_o a_o while_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n or_o rather_o by_o 600._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v the_o same_o author_n the_o wolf_n go_v to_o a_o hill_n and_o there_o call_v a_o fawn_n to_o supply_v his_o room_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o get_v both_o the_o do_v and_o the_o fawn_n to_o the_o monastery_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o name_n of_o the_o monastery_n be_v call_v elitheria_n elith_n in_o irish_a say_v he_o signify_v a_o doe_n st._n fechinus_n his_o mother_n set_v he_o to_o keep_v seven_o cow_n and_o a_o calf_n but_o he_o be_v busy_a at_o his_o contemplation_n a_o wolf_n come_v and_o kill_v his_o 7._o calf_n and_o eat_v he_o up_o to_o the_o bone_n his_o mother_n chide_v he_o for_o his_o neglect_n he_o present_o run_v after_o the_o wolf_n and_o call_v to_o he_o as_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o friend_n the_o wolf_n present_o submit_v he_o take_v he_o and_o tie_v he_o to_o a_o hollow_a stone_n whither_o the_o cow_n come_v at_o their_o time_n to_o the_o wolf_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o calf_n and_o give_v down_o their_o milk_n as_o free_o which_o stone_n have_v since_o do_v great_a wonder_n another_o time_n he_o be_v shrewd_o mistake_v for_o instead_o of_o milk_v a_o cow_n he_o go_v to_o a_o bull_n and_o sad_o 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