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           ROMES
           GLORY
           ;
           
             OR
             ,
          
           A
           Collection
           of
           divers
           MIRACLES
           Wrought
           by
           
             POPISH
             SAINTS
             ,
          
           Both
           during
           their
           Lives
           ,
           and
           after
           their
           Deaths
           .
           Collected
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Authors
           ,
           for
           Information
           of
           all
           true-hearted
           PROTESTANTS
           .
           TOGETHER
           With
           a
           Prefatory
           Discourse
           ,
           declaring
           the
           Impossibility
           and
           Folly
           of
           such
           vain
           
             Impostures
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Moses
             Pitt
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           White
           Hart
           in
           
             Little
             Britain
             .
          
           1673.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           EPISTLE
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           grand
           design
           of
           this
           Collection
           of
           
             Popish
             Miracles
             ,
          
           is
           to
           inform
           thee
           of
           the
           Absurdities
           and
           Wickedness
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           in
           compelling
           her
           Members
           to
           believe
           such
           ridiculous
           Stories
           ,
           as
           are
           here
           related
           out
           of
           Popish
           Authors
           ,
           set
           out
           and
           own'd
           by
           their
           Church
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           them
           very
           lately
           published
           to
           the
           World
           by
           Mr.
           
             Cressy
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Church
             History
             ,
          
           Printed
           ,
           1668
           ,
           who
           has
           raked
           together
           out
           of
           
             Bede
             ,
             Capgrave
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           
           such
           stuff
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           sure
           must
           needs
           fill
           thee
           with
           admiration
           .
        
         
           
             As
             for
          
           Ignatius
           ,
           
             the
             Character
             given
             of
             him
             in
             his
          
           Life
           
             denotes
             him
             to
             be
             little
             better
             than
             a
             lunatick
             Person
             ,
             for
          
           pag.
           146.
           
             this
             is
             related
             of
             him
             ,
          
           But
           that
           he
           had
           regard
           to
           the
           good
           of
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           (
           for
           which
           it
           was
           necessary
           for
           him
           to
           uphold
           himself
           and
           his
           authority
           )
           he
           would
           have
           walked
           the
           streets
           half
           naked
           ,
           in
           a
           contemptible
           manner
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           might
           have
           been
           held
           and
           reputed
           a
           Mad-man
           .
           
             And
          
           pag.
           80.
           
             we
             have
             an
             account
             of
             the
          
           Devils
           appearing
           to
           him
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           fright
           and
           distract
           him
           in
           his
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           was
           often
           with
           a
           little
           stick
           chased
           away
           by
           him
           .
           
             And
          
           pag.
           48.
           
             we
             have
             this
             Vision
             ,
          
           At
           such
           time
           as
           he
           composed
           the
           Constitutions
           of
           his
           Society
           ,
           having
           one
           day
           consecrated
           the
           Holy
           Host
           ,
           and
           offered
           to
           Almighty
           God
           the
           Rules
           of
           his
           Society
           ,
           God
           the
           Father
           appeared
           most
           graciously
           
           unto
           him
           ,
           insinuating
           by
           some
           mystical
           signification
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           a
           thing
           pleasing
           to
           his
           Divine
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           the
           Mother
           of
           God
           should
           offer
           up
           her
           Prayers
           unto
           Him
           for
           him
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           Blessed
           Virgin
           suddenly
           appeared
           ,
           recommending
           St.
           
             Ignatius
          
           to
           the
           Eternal
           Father
           ;
           and
           demonstrating
           ,
           that
           her
           own
           flesh
           was
           there
           present
           in
           the
           Eucharist
           ,
           in
           the
           flesh
           of
           her
           Son.
           
             At
             one
             time
             we
             have
             account
             ,
             that
          
           both
           Father
           and
           Son
           appeared
           to
           him
           ;
           
             and
             at
             another
             ,
          
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           :
           
             And
             many
             such
             extravagant
             passages
             ,
             which
             are
             more
             probable
             to
             be
             the
             Frenzies
             of
             a
             Mad-man
             ,
             than
             the
             Visions
             of
             a
             Saint
             :
             For
             God
             says
             ,
          
           Exod.
           33.
           20.
           
           There
           shall
           no
           man
           see
           me
           and
           live
           .
           
             But
             it
             is
             in
             vain
             to
             bring
             Scripture
             against
             those
             ,
             that
             both
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             be
             the
             Iudge
             of
             Controversie
             ,
             and
             likewise
             make
             it
             their
             business
             to
             derogate
             from
             it
             .
             In
             a
             Spanish
             Catechism
             ,
             entituled
             ,
          
           Caton
           Christiano
           ,
           
           
             composed
             by
          
           Geronimo
           de
           Rosales
           ,
           
             a
          
           Jesuit
           ,
           
             and
             Printed
             at
          
           Sevil
           ,
           1670.
           
             this
             plainly
             appears
             ,
             for
             instead
             of
             citing
             Siripture
             to
             confirm
             the
             Doctrins
             of
             the
          
           Roman
           Church
           ,
           
             he
             brings
             in
             forged
             Miracles
             for
             Examples
             :
             As
             to
             instance
             only
             in
             one
             :
             To
             prove
             the
             lawfulness
             of
             Praying
             to
             the
             Virgin
          
           Mary
           ,
           
             he
             tells
             this
             wonderful
             Story
             :
          
           A
           great
           Sinner
           put
           himself
           into
           a
           Religious
           Order
           ,
           and
           being
           grosly
           ignorant
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           able
           to
           learn
           the
           Christian
           Doctrin
           ,
           no
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           
             Ave
             Maria
          
           throughout
           ,
           but
           only
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Hail
             Mary
             full
             of
             Grace
             ,
          
           which
           he
           repeated
           many
           times
           .
           This
           man
           died
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           there
           grew
           on
           his
           Grave
           a
           very
           handsome
           Tree
           ,
           on
           whose
           Leaves
           were
           these
           words
           written
           ,
           
             Hail
             Mary
             full
             of
             Grace
             :
          
           The
           Miracle
           was
           divulged
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           came
           and
           caused
           the
           Tree
           to
           be
           digg'd
           up
           ,
           and
           they
           found
           that
           the
           Root
           of
           this
           Tree
           came
           out
           of
           the
           
           Man's
           Mouth
           .
           
             This
             is
             their
             way
             of
             proving
             their
             Doctrins
             ,
             as
             may
             be
             seen
             throughout
             this
          
           Catechism
           .
        
         
           That
           most
           of
           these
           Miracles
           were
           invented
           by
           the
           Romish
           Priests
           and
           Monks
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           ignorant
           Laity
           have
           a
           more
           venerable
           esteem
           for
           them
           ,
           (
           than
           which
           nothing
           has
           more
           contributed
           thereto
           ,
           )
           and
           to
           distribute
           their
           Riches
           amongst
           them
           for
           Pardons
           ,
           Masses
           for
           freeing
           their
           Souls
           from
           Purgatory
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           needs
           no
           other
           proof
           ,
           than
           the
           impossibility
           and
           impertinency
           of
           the
           things
           related
           ,
           and
           the
           Doctrins
           they
           maintain
           ,
           
             viz.
             Invocation
             of
             Saints
             ,
             Worshipping
             of
             Images
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           are
           quite
           contrary
           to
           the
           revealed
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Practice
           of
           the
           Holy
           Apostles
           :
           And
           therefore
           if
           some
           things
           of
           this
           nature
           have
           been
           miraculously
           acted
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           attributed
           to
           our
           most
           holy
           God
           ,
           since
           it
           tends
           to
           the
           violating
           his
           Commands
           ,
           by
           setting
           up
           new
           Doctrins
           contradictory
           thereto
           ;
           but
           rather
           to
           the
           subtilty
           and
           power
           of
           
           the
           Devil
           ,
           who
           in
           all
           Ages
           has
           made
           it
           his
           business
           to
           seduce
           Men
           to
           the
           most
           abominable
           Sin
           of
           
             Idolatry
             ,
          
           and
           for
           that
           end
           did
           work
           many
           Miracles
           in
           the
           Temples
           of
           the
           Heathen
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           is
           no
           new
           thing
           for
           him
           to
           work
           Miracles
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           to
           gain
           himself
           Proselytes
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           has
           been
           so
           far
           deluded
           by
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           break
           the
           Second
           Commandment
           ,
           in
           giving
           Divine
           Worship
           to
           Images
           ,
           is
           learnedly
           proved
           by
           Dr.
           
             Moore
             ,
          
           Dr.
           
             Stillingfleet
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           in
           their
           Books
           of
           the
           
             Idolatry
          
           of
           that
           
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           By
           this
           ,
           they
           may
           see
           what
           danger
           they
           are
           in
           ,
           whilst
           they
           communicate
           with
           a
           Church
           ,
           that
           imposes
           such
           notorious
           Lies
           on
           her
           Members
           to
           support
           her
           false
           Doctrins
           .
           God
           give
           them
           grace
           to
           see
           their
           Errours
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           withdraw
           themselves
           from
           that
           
             Idolatrous
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           cast
           anchor
           in
           the
           true
           
             Protestant
             ,
          
           grounded
           on
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           Practice
           of
           the
           Primitive
           Christians
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           hearty
           desire
           of
           the
           Publisher
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         ROMES
         GLORY
         :
         OR
         ,
         An
         Account
         OF
         MIRACLES
         Wrought
         by
         Popish
         SAINTS
         .
      
       
         
           Miracles
           wrought
           by
           Ignatius
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           related
           in
           Ch.
           16
           &
           17.
           of
           The
           Glory
           of
           the
           Blessed
           Father
           St.
           Ignatius
           ,
           Printed
           at
           Rouen
           ,
           1633.
           after
           the
           Copy
           compiled
           at
           Cracovia
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             famous
             Miracles
             wrought
             by
             St.
             Ignatius
             ,
             in
             his
             Life
             time
             .
          
           
             
               IGnatius
               ,
            
             Founder
             of
             the
             
               Society
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             is
             reported
             to
             have
             done
             these
             following
             Miracles
             in
             his
             Life
             time
             .
          
           
           
             It
             fell
             out
             at
             
               Barcelona
               ,
            
             that
             two
             Brothers
             ,
             about
             their
             Patrimony
             ;
             had
             long
             sued
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             he
             ,
             in
             fine
             ,
             whose
             fortune
             it
             was
             to
             lose
             the
             Suit
             ,
             falling
             through
             too
             vehement
             apprehension
             into
             despair
             ,
             hung
             himself
             with
             a
             Halter
             upon
             a
             Beam
             in
             his
             Chamber
             :
             The
             bruit
             of
             which
             came
             no
             sooner
             to
             the
             Ears
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             but
             suddenly
             he
             betook
             himself
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             cutting
             asunder
             the
             Halter
             from
             that
             unfortunate
             Rafter
             ,
             gave
             order
             that
             the
             dead
             Body
             should
             be
             laid
             upon
             a
             Bed
             ;
             which
             done
             ,
             falling
             a
             part
             upon
             his
             Knees
             ,
             he
             began
             with
             many
             tears
             to
             demand
             the
             safety
             of
             that
             miserable
             Creature
             at
             the
             Hands
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ;
             but
             whilst
             
               Ignatius
            
             (
             being
             at
             that
             time
             but
             a
             Student
             in
             the
             Grammar
             School
             )
             was
             thus
             earnest
             in
             his
             Prayers
             ,
             they
             who
             were
             there
             present
             standing
             in
             suspence
             ,
             with
             their
             Eyes
             fixed
             upon
             the
             Bed
             ,
             
             (
             a
             thing
             full
             of
             miracle
             )
             the
             dead
             Man
             returned
             suddenly
             to
             life
             ,
             and
             had
             the
             use
             of
             his
             Voice
             so
             long
             ,
             till
             calling
             for
             a
             ghostly
             Father
             he
             had
             confessed
             his
             Sins
             and
             received
             Absolution
             ,
             and
             then
             at
             last
             gave
             up
             the
             Ghost
             ,
             lately
             redeemed
             from
             out
             the
             Jaws
             of
             Hell
             ,
             into
             the
             Hands
             of
             his
             Creator
             .
          
           
             He
             recovered
             immediately
             a
             certain
             Man
             called
             
               Bastida
               ,
            
             who
             had
             been
             many
             years
             sick
             of
             the
             Falling-Sickness
             ,
             by
             casting
             up
             his
             Eyes
             and
             Prayers
             for
             him
             to
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             He
             often
             chased
             the
             Devil
             out
             of
             possessed
             Persons
             ,
             by
             the
             Sign
             of
             the
             Cross.
             
          
           
             He
             restored
             a
             Woman
             to
             health
             ,
             who
             lay
             half
             dead
             of
             a
             Consumption
             .
          
           
             He
             delivered
             one
             
               Simon
               Rodriguez
               ,
            
             
             being
             also
             at
             Death's
             door
             ,
             from
             his
             Disease
             ,
             by
             a
             pious
             Embrace
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Baptista
               Coco
               ,
            
             who
             by
             accident
             one
             Evening
             had
             so
             burnt
             his
             Hand
             ,
             that
             it
             became
             utterly
             unserviceable
             ,
             and
             disabled
             for
             any
             manual
             Function
             ,
             the
             next
             day
             by
             his
             Prayers
             had
             his
             Hand
             healed
             and
             restored
             .
          
           
             Returning
             sick
             into
             his
             own
             Countrey
             of
             a
             quotidian
             Ague
             ,
             and
             Preaching
             often
             in
             the
             open
             Fields
             ,
             (
             because
             the
             Churches
             were
             not
             capable
             of
             the
             Concourse
             of
             People
             )
             howbeit
             his
             weakness
             would
             not
             permit
             him
             to
             raise
             his
             Voice
             aloud
             ,
             yet
             every
             word
             of
             his
             Sermon
             was
             perfectly
             and
             distinctly
             heard
             and
             understood
             by
             all
             Men
             for
             the
             space
             of
             more
             than
             300
             Paces
             .
          
           
             Coming
             once
             to
             visit
             one
             
               Alexander
               Petro●io
               ,
            
             who
             lay
             sick
             in
             a
             dark
             
             and
             close
             Chamber
             and
             Bed
             ,
             in
             regard
             the
             Windows
             and
             Doors
             were
             kept
             shut
             to
             keep
             out
             the
             light
             ,
             he
             replenished
             the
             Room
             with
             the
             supernatural
             splendour
             of
             his
             Face
             ,
             and
             recovered
             the
             sick
             Person
             .
          
           
             He
             freed
             one
             
               Elutherio
               Pontano
               ,
            
             who
             had
             been
             grievously
             molested
             for
             the
             space
             of
             more
             than
             two
             years
             with
             certain
             foul
             tentations
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             by
             his
             only
             seeing
             and
             discoursing
             with
             the
             Party
             .
          
           
             The
             College
             of
             
               Loretto
            
             being
             fearfully
             haunted
             with
             Spirits
             ,
             appearing
             in
             sundry
             foul
             shapes
             of
             Men
             and
             Beasts
             ,
             and
             the
             ordinary
             Exorcisms
             and
             other
             Ceremonies
             usually
             havitg
             been
             applied
             ,
             and
             those
             fearful
             Apparitions
             nevertheless
             not
             ceasing
             ,
             the
             Rector
             of
             the
             College
             addressed
             himself
             by
             Letters
             to
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             commending
             the
             business
             to
             his
             holy
             Sacrifices
             and
             Prayers
             ,
             who
             
             no
             sooner
             received
             news
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             he
             absolutely
             freed
             the
             House
             from
             those
             haunts
             of
             ill
             Spirits
             by
             his
             Prayers
             and
             Letter
             ,
             not
             for
             the
             present
             only
             ,
             but
             for
             ever
             after
             .
          
           
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             his
             Linnen
             ,
             being
             washed
             with
             devotion
             by
             a
             certain
             devout
             Woman
             ,
             restored
             life
             and
             motion
             to
             her
             withered
             and
             dead
             Arm.
             
          
           
             One
             
               Isaac
               ,
            
             a
             Jew
             ,
             refusing
             with
             a
             passionate
             obstinacy
             to
             become
             a
             Christian
             ,
             and
             contemning
             courtesies
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             courses
             taken
             with
             him
             by
             others
             ,
             was
             by
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             soon
             satisfied
             ,
             appeased
             ,
             and
             perswaded
             to
             be
             Baptised
             ,
             by
             the
             only
             uttering
             of
             these
             three
             words
             ,
             
               Mane
               nobiscum
               Isaac
               .
            
          
           
             A
             certain
             Person
             of
             Note
             ,
             being
             of
             a
             more
             turbulent
             Spirit
             than
             was
             fit
             longer
             to
             be
             endured
             ,
             and
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             
             not
             being
             able
             by
             gentle
             perswasions
             to
             cure
             his
             diseased
             Mind
             ,
             changing
             at
             last
             his
             stile
             ,
             and
             beginning
             to
             call
             upon
             the
             Justice
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             represent
             unto
             him
             the
             Vengeance
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             he
             did
             it
             with
             such
             a
             feeling
             ,
             and
             expression
             of
             servour
             ,
             that
             the
             Walls
             and
             House
             appeared
             to
             him
             to
             tremble
             and
             shake
             with
             horrour
             ;
             with
             the
             sight
             of
             which
             ,
             the
             standers
             by
             ,
             being
             stricken
             ,
             immediately
             fell
             upon
             their
             Knees
             ,
             imploring
             the
             Mercy
             of
             God
             by
             their
             Prayers
             and
             Vows
             ;
             and
             the
             Delinquent
             ,
             prostrating
             himself
             at
             the
             Feet
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             and
             with
             a
             Voice
             of
             Confusion
             begging
             pardon
             for
             his
             offence
             ,
             promised
             from
             thence
             forward
             an
             amendment
             of
             himself
             .
          
           
             Father
             
               Leonard
               Kesselius
               ,
            
             residing
             at
             
               Colen
               ,
            
             had
             a
             vehement
             desire
             to
             see
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             then
             at
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             above
             300
             Leagues
             distant
             from
             thence
             ;
             
             and
             having
             besought
             the
             B.
             Father
             by
             Letters
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             be
             lawful
             for
             him
             to
             travel
             on
             foot
             to
             
               Rome
               ;
            
             he
             made
             answer
             ,
             that
             his
             presence
             was
             necessary
             at
             
               Colen
            
             for
             the
             good
             of
             others
             ,
             enjoining
             him
             besides
             not
             to
             stir
             from
             thence
             ,
             for
             that
             Almighty
             God
             peradventure
             by
             some
             other
             course
             might
             so
             provide
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             see
             him
             without
             the
             pains
             and
             toil
             of
             so
             tedious
             a
             journey
             ;
             the
             Father
             therefore
             being
             one
             day
             at
             his
             Prayers
             ,
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             appeared
             unto
             him
             ,
             being
             yet
             alive
             and
             breathing
             ,
             and
             discoursed
             long
             with
             him
             ,
             to
             his
             infinite
             contentment
             .
          
           
             The
             B.
             Father
             lying
             often
             sick
             ,
             if
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             any
             difficulty
             hapned
             ,
             for
             the
             solving
             of
             which
             his
             virtue
             and
             wisdom
             was
             required
             ,
             he
             seemed
             in
             a
             manner
             to
             be
             perfectly
             recovered
             ,
             and
             his
             Mind
             guiding
             his
             Body
             ,
             appeared
             a
             sound
             Man
             ;
             so
             that
             it
             became
             familiar
             
             to
             them
             of
             the
             Houshold
             ,
             as
             often
             as
             he
             fell
             sick
             ,
             to
             desire
             that
             some
             Business
             of
             Consequence
             might
             happen
             ,
             for
             the
             facilitating
             of
             which
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             might
             rise
             ,
             and
             be
             quit
             of
             his
             Disease
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
             Divers
             Miracles
             wrought
             by
             St.
             Ignatius
             after
             his
             decease
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Processes
             for
             the
             Canonization
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             commenced
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Ordinaries
             first
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             by
             that
             of
             the
             See
             Apostolick
             ,
             more
             than
             200
             Miracles
             are
             related
             ,
             wrought
             by
             the
             Merits
             and
             Intercession
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             after
             his
             decease
             ;
             besides
             which
             ,
             there
             are
             divers
             others
             as
             authentical
             ,
             not
             yet
             published
             ,
             (
             because
             those
             former
             for
             his
             Canonization
             were
             more
             than
             sufficient
             )
             confirmed
             nevertheless
             by
             the
             grave
             Testimonies
             of
             Men
             beyond
             exception
             ,
             and
             Printed
             at
             
               Rome
            
             and
             other
             
             Parts
             of
             
               Italy
               ,
            
             in
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             and
             in
             
               Germany
            
             and
             other
             Places
             ,
             by
             the
             approbation
             of
             them
             whom
             it
             concerneth
             to
             approve
             them
             :
             Here
             only
             I
             will
             relate
             some
             few
             ,
             because
             my
             brevity
             promised
             will
             not
             permit
             many
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             Body
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             lay
             exposed
             upon
             the
             Bier
             ,
             for
             the
             performance
             of
             his
             Funeral
             Rites
             ,
             one
             
               Bernadina
               ,
            
             a
             
               Roman
               ,
            
             had
             a
             vehement
             desire
             to
             bring
             a
             Daughter
             of
             hers
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             long
             troubled
             with
             the
             Emcroids
             ,
             so
             grievously
             ,
             that
             no
             Art
             of
             Physick
             could
             cure
             her
             ,
             to
             kiss
             the
             Hands
             of
             his
             dead
             Body
             ,
             assuring
             her self
             the
             recovery
             of
             her
             Daughter
             by
             that
             touch
             ;
             but
             the
             Daughter
             ,
             transported
             often
             times
             by
             the
             press
             of
             People
             ,
             not
             being
             able
             for
             the
             throng
             to
             approach
             near
             the
             Body
             ,
             her
             Mother
             laid
             hold
             of
             a
             piece
             of
             his
             Garment
             ,
             and
             had
             no
             sooner
             applied
             it
             to
             her
             Daughters
             
             Body
             but
             she
             was
             quit
             of
             her
             Disease
             .
          
           
             Father
             
               Nicholas
               Bobadilla
               ,
            
             having
             been
             long
             sick
             of
             an
             Ague
             ,
             was
             recovered
             by
             lying
             in
             the
             Bed
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               .
            
          
           
             At
             
               Manresa
               ,
            
             a
             certain
             Lady
             of
             Quality
             feeling
             no
             living
             motion
             of
             her
             Child
             in
             her
             Womb
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             three
             hours
             before
             she
             was
             brought
             to
             Bed
             ,
             at
             last
             was
             delivered
             of
             a
             dead
             Child
             ;
             the
             unfortunate
             success
             of
             which
             ,
             being
             much
             lamented
             by
             the
             standers
             by
             ,
             the
             rather
             because
             the
             Child
             had
             not
             been
             Christned
             ;
             the
             Midwife
             about
             half
             an
             hour
             after
             the
             delivery
             of
             the
             Woman
             ,
             implored
             with
             confidence
             the
             help
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             and
             had
             scarce
             begun
             her
             Prayers
             ,
             but
             the
             Child
             ,
             before
             pale
             and
             black
             ,
             returned
             now
             to
             Life
             .
          
           
           
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             being
             besought
             for
             the
             Life
             of
             a
             little
             dead
             Intant
             of
             an
             
               Indian
            
             Woman
             ,
             restored
             the
             Child
             to
             Life
             .
          
           
             He
             restored
             many
             blind
             Men
             their
             Sight
             ,
             deaf
             Men
             their
             Hearing
             ,
             lame
             Men
             their
             Limbs
             ,
             cured
             Men
             stricken
             with
             the
             Palsie
             ,
             others
             given
             over
             by
             the
             Physicians
             and
             lying
             at
             deaths
             door
             he
             restored
             perfectly
             to
             their
             Health
             .
             He
             appeared
             to
             many
             after
             his
             decease
             ,
             either
             delivering
             them
             from
             grievous
             tentations
             ,
             or
             freeing
             them
             from
             their
             Diseases
             or
             other
             dangers
             ,
             or
             giving
             them
             good
             Counsel
             ,
             or
             foretelling
             things
             to
             come
             ,
             or
             comforting
             such
             as
             served
             him
             with
             divine
             Consolations
             ;
             and
             in
             his
             Journey
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             at
             the
             very
             instant
             of
             his
             decease
             at
             
               Rome
            
             (
             as
             afterwards
             appeared
             by
             computation
             of
             Hours
             )
             he
             appeared
             in
             Glory
             to
             that
             
             Noble
             and
             Religious
             Lady
             
               Margareta
               de
               Lilus
               ,
            
             commending
             the
             Society
             to
             her
             ,
             as
             a
             principal
             Benefactress
             of
             the
             College
             of
             
               Bolonia
               .
            
          
           
             Many
             Devils
             have
             been
             cast
             out
             of
             possessed
             Persons
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             Houses
             which
             they
             haunted
             ,
             by
             the
             Relicts
             of
             the
             Holy
             Father
             ,
             or
             by
             hanging
             up
             his
             Picture
             .
          
           
             The
             Oyl
             of
             the
             Lamp
             which
             burns
             before
             his
             Body
             ,
             hath
             wrought
             many
             strange
             Cures
             .
          
           
             He
             hath
             eased
             many
             Women
             who
             have
             called
             upon
             him
             in
             the
             extremity
             of
             their
             Child-bearing
             Labours
             ,
             and
             bestowed
             Children
             upon
             barren
             Women
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Carpentras
               ,
            
             a
             certain
             Woman
             being
             delivered
             of
             a
             Child
             without
             motion
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Complexion
             of
             a
             
               Blackmoor
               ,
            
             so
             that
             it
             was
             doubtful
             
             what
             course
             was
             to
             be
             taken
             in
             th●
             prodigious
             accident
             ,
             whether
             th●
             Child
             ought
             to
             be
             Christned
             or
             no●
             or
             whether
             it
             were
             to
             be
             deferred
             ti●●
             some
             motion
             were
             discovered
             in
             it
             at
             last
             ,
             by
             the
             perswasion
             of
             a
             certain
             Canon
             ,
             they
             implored
             the
             ai●
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             by
             which
             the
             Child
             was
             suddenly
             not
             recovered
             only
             but
             so
             recovered
             that
             his
             Countenance
             became
             chearful
             and
             fair
             .
          
           
             He
             cured
             divers
             of
             the
             Pleurisie
             .
          
           
             He
             protected
             many
             Men
             from
             the
             fury
             of
             their
             Enemies
             ;
             others
             being
             fallen
             head-long
             from
             some
             dangerous
             precipice
             ,
             were
             defended
             from
             all
             hurt
             by
             invoking
             his
             Name
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Cesenza
               ,
            
             one
             
               Angelo
               Lopez
               ,
            
             upon
             the
             Eve
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             in
             expression
             of
             his
             affection
             ,
             had
             filled
             his
             Windows
             with
             many
             Paper-Lanthorns
             ▪
             adding
             to
             each
             Lanthorn
             the
             Picture
             
             of
             the
             Saint
             ,
             and
             with
             infinite
             demonstrations
             of
             gratulation
             ,
             repeated
             often
             these
             words
             ,
             
               Io
               Loyola
               ,
               B.
               Pater
               io
               !
            
             but
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             this
             triumph
             ,
             by
             chance
             it
             came
             to
             pass
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             greatness
             of
             the
             Wind
             the
             Fire
             had
             taken
             hold
             of
             his
             Lanthorns
             ,
             which
             when
             it
             was
             observed
             by
             some
             Raskallity
             of
             the
             Vulgar
             ,
             they
             began
             to
             scoff
             at
             his
             devotion
             ,
             upbraiding
             the
             Man
             for
             his
             superstition
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             bitter
             allusion
             to
             his
             Motto
             of
             Triumph
             ,
             invert
             the
             words
             of
             it
             thus
             ;
             
               At
               ,
               at
               ,
               Beatus
               uritur
               :
               at
               ,
               Loyola
               crematur
               !
            
             At
             which
             the
             Man
             growing
             insinitely
             out
             of
             patience
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             sense
             of
             this
             irreligion
             used
             to
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ;
               And
               I
               for
               my
               part
               ,
            
             quoth
             he
             ,
             
               ●ave
               so
               high
               an
               esteem
               of
               the
               Sanctity
               of
               the
               B.
               Father
               ,
               that
               I
               believe
               him
               to
               be
               able
               to
               protect
               his
               singed
               Picture
               from
               the
               Fire
               :
            
             Neither
             was
             he
             deceived
             in
             his
             belief
             ,
             for
             the
             Flame
             having
             consumed
             the
             Paper
             round
             
             about
             it
             ,
             forbore
             to
             touch
             the
             Picture
             ,
             either
             in
             demonstration
             of
             the
             Sanctity
             of
             the
             B.
             Father
             ,
             or
             in
             observancy
             of
             the
             Zeal
             of
             him
             who
             desired
             it
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Braga
               ,
            
             a
             certain
             Woman
             having
             been
             lately
             brought
             to
             Bed
             ,
             was
             so
             much
             weakned
             ,
             for
             many
             days
             after
             ,
             with
             a
             continual
             Flux
             of
             Blood
             ,
             that
             life
             could
             hardly
             be
             kept
             in
             her
             from
             following
             the
             Course
             of
             the
             Flux
             ;
             who
             drinking
             of
             the
             Water
             into
             which
             her
             Child
             had
             been
             dipped
             ,
             having
             been
             wrapped
             immediately
             before
             in
             the
             Garments
             of
             Saint
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             her
             Flux
             suddenly
             stopped
             ,
             and
             she
             recovered
             her
             accustomed
             strength
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Guimarent
               ,
            
             a
             certain
             Woman
             having
             lost
             the
             use
             of
             her
             Sight
             and
             Hearing
             ,
             and
             received
             the
             holy
             Oyl
             and
             other
             Rites
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             lay
             utterly
             out
             of
             
             her
             senses
             ;
             and
             whilst
             some
             about
             her
             ,
             out
             of
             Devotion
             ,
             were
             endeavouring
             to
             put
             her
             in
             mind
             of
             her
             last
             words
             ,
             a
             certain
             Woman
             who
             in
             courtesie
             came
             to
             visit
             her
             ,
             called
             to
             remembrance
             ,
             that
             a
             little
             piece
             of
             the
             Girdle
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             used
             in
             his
             life
             time
             ,
             having
             lately
             been
             sent
             to
             her
             by
             a
             Son
             of
             hers
             of
             the
             Society
             ;
             which
             she
             with
             great
             Confidence
             ,
             and
             Reverence
             towards
             God
             ,
             presently
             applied
             to
             the
             sick
             Woman
             ;
             which
             done
             ,
             she
             began
             to
             recover
             her
             senses
             by
             degrees
             ,
             to
             Breath
             ,
             to
             stretch
             out
             her
             Hands
             ,
             and
             make
             signs
             for
             Meat
             ,
             to
             the
             Admiration
             of
             the
             Physicians
             ,
             for
             the
             suddenness
             of
             the
             Cure.
             All
             which
             things
             were
             afterwards
             confirmed
             by
             the
             Attestation
             of
             sworn
             Witnesses
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Caglari
            
             a
             certain
             elder
             Brother
             snatching
             up
             a
             Knife
             at
             dinner
             time
             ,
             hurt
             his
             younger
             Brother
             in
             the
             Eye
             ;
             and
             at
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             the
             Daughter
             
             of
             a
             certain
             Gentlewoman
             ,
             carving
             at
             the
             Table
             ,
             was
             sorely
             hurt
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             in
             one
             of
             her
             Eyes
             ;
             both
             which
             calling
             upon
             the
             Aid
             of
             Saint
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             were
             delivered
             from
             danger
             ,
             beyond
             expectation
             .
          
           
             Another
             Woman
             had
             been
             so
             weakned
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             four
             Months
             ,
             with
             continual
             Pains
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             utterly
             deprived
             of
             the
             Use
             of
             her
             Feet
             ;
             but
             the
             Feast
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             drawing
             near
             ,
             she
             desirous
             to
             partake
             of
             the
             common
             Jollity
             that
             day
             expressed
             in
             our
             Church
             ,
             was
             not
             frustrated
             of
             her
             desire
             ;
             for
             her
             Pain
             ceasing
             ,
             and
             her
             Feet
             being
             restored
             to
             their
             wonted
             Strength
             ,
             she
             came
             thither
             with
             Joy
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             share
             in
             the
             Devotion
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             upon
             the
             Eve
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             the
             Artillery
             playing
             round
             ,
             a
             little
             Infant
             who
             could
             not
             
             speak
             ,
             and
             who
             had
             never
             heard
             the
             Name
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             cryed
             out
             ,
             to
             the
             Admiration
             of
             all
             standers
             by
             ,
             
               To
               morrow
               is
               the
               Day
               of
               B.
            
             Ignatius
             .
             But
             they
             who
             were
             present
             ,
             hearing
             a
             thing
             so
             full
             of
             Wonder
             ,
             for
             Experiment
             sake
             ,
             demanded
             again
             of
             the
             Child
             ,
             What
             was
             to
             be
             done
             to
             morrow
             ,
             who
             Answered
             as
             before
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Majorca
            
             dwelt
             a
             certain
             Woman
             ,
             who
             through
             the
             Contraction
             of
             her
             Sinews
             ,
             was
             become
             so
             Lame
             ,
             that
             she
             could
             not
             go
             without
             Crutches
             ;
             the
             whole
             Town
             therefore
             being
             filled
             with
             the
             noises
             of
             Trumpets
             ,
             Voyces
             ,
             and
             other
             Musical
             Instruments
             ,
             Almighty
             God
             inspired
             her
             with
             a
             desire
             of
             Visiting
             our
             Church
             ;
             who
             put
             her self
             in
             readiness
             to
             go
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             disswasions
             of
             her
             Sister
             ,
             who
             feared
             she
             might
             Miscarry
             by
             the
             press
             of
             People
             ,
             she
             nevertheless
             
             gave
             no
             Ear
             to
             her
             Disswasions
             ,
             but
             put
             her self
             upon
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             was
             suddenly
             Cured
             ,
             and
             recovered
             strength
             in
             her
             Feet
             ;
             and
             throwing
             away
             her
             Crutches
             ,
             without
             any
             help
             betook
             her self
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             where
             in
             Thanks-giving
             she
             caused
             a
             Mass
             of
             the
             B.
             Sacrament
             to
             be
             said
             .
          
           
             Another
             Woman
             ,
             who
             some
             Years
             past
             had
             received
             her
             Sight
             by
             the
             means
             of
             this
             B.
             Father
             ,
             lying
             now
             again
             desperately
             Sick
             ,
             and
             being
             given
             over
             by
             four
             Physicians
             ,
             not
             forgetful
             by
             whom
             she
             had
             received
             Light
             before
             ,
             now
             again
             reposed
             all
             her
             Hopes
             and
             Confidence
             in
             the
             same
             Physician
             .
             One
             Night
             therefore
             she
             called
             out
             upon
             one
             of
             the
             Women
             ,
             who
             were
             accustomed
             to
             Watch
             with
             her
             ,
             
               Make
               haste
               ,
            
             quoth
             she
             ,
             
               come
               hither
               with
               speed
               and
               behold
               this
               Glorious
               Splendor
               !
               O
               if
               thou
               hadst
               come
               sooner
               ,
               thou
               shouldst
               
               have
               beheld
               my
               St.
            
             Ignatius
             
               visiting
               me
               !
               for
               I
               am
               now
               Recovered
               ,
               and
               perfectly
               Well
               .
            
             And
             the
             Event
             confirmed
             it
             to
             be
             true
             ;
             for
             the
             Physicians
             themselves
             could
             not
             deny
             ,
             but
             that
             she
             was
             Cured
             by
             some
             Secret
             Power
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Monte
            
             in
             
               Gallicia
               ,
            
             a
             great
             Fire
             raging
             for
             many
             Days
             together
             ,
             and
             consuming
             a
             certain
             Wood
             ,
             gathered
             still
             new
             forces
             ,
             dispersing
             and
             spreading
             it self
             far
             and
             near
             ,
             there
             being
             no
             Human
             means
             to
             stop
             or
             restrain
             it
             ,
             to
             which
             the
             Wind
             rising
             upon
             a
             sudden
             ,
             drove
             the
             Flames
             towards
             the
             Barns
             and
             bordering
             Town
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             Fire
             was
             now
             advanced
             within
             three
             or
             four
             Paces
             of
             the
             Corn
             and
             Houses
             ;
             a
             certain
             person
             therefore
             ,
             taking
             the
             Picture
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             which
             he
             had
             about
             him
             ,
             and
             falling
             to
             his
             Prayers
             ,
             threw
             it
             into
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Flames
             ,
             there
             where
             the
             Fire
             
             raged
             most
             ,
             and
             threatned
             greatest
             Ruin
             ,
             and
             immediately
             the
             fury
             and
             rage
             of
             it
             ceased
             ,
             the
             Flames
             which
             flew
             highest
             descended
             and
             vanished
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Fire
             returned
             upon
             a
             sudden
             from
             whence
             it
             began
             .
             And
             which
             is
             worth
             Admiration
             ,
             a
             certain
             Woman
             ,
             who
             had
             observed
             the
             throwing
             in
             of
             the
             Picture
             ,
             leaping
             into
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             smoaking
             Brands
             ,
             raked
             away
             the
             Ashes
             with
             her
             Fingers
             ,
             and
             being
             unhurt
             ,
             brought
             away
             the
             Picture
             from
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             burning
             Coals
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Friburg
               ,
            
             a
             little
             Child
             of
             three
             years
             of
             age
             by
             chance
             had
             broken
             his
             Arm
             ,
             the
             Mother
             of
             whom
             fearing
             the
             displeasure
             of
             her
             Husband
             ,
             being
             then
             absent
             ,
             invoketh
             the
             help
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             but
             she
             had
             scarce
             ended
             her
             Prayers
             ,
             when
             ,
             to
             her
             infinite
             contentment
             ,
             she
             found
             her
             Child
             before
             her
             eyes
             ,
             whole
             and
             without
             hurt
             .
          
           
           
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             being
             invoked
             ,
             wrought
             a
             present
             Cure
             upon
             divers
             who
             had
             been
             sorely
             wounded
             ,
             whose
             Cure
             would
             otherwise
             have
             exacted
             a
             long
             time
             .
          
           
             Many
             Men
             by
             the
             presence
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             his
             Picture
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             presence
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             application
             or
             touch
             of
             his
             Reliques
             ,
             have
             cured
             the
             Plague
             when
             it
             raged
             most
             sorely
             and
             consumed
             multitudes
             .
          
           
             A
             certain
             Nobleman
             at
             
               Placa
            
             perceiving
             the
             Sky
             to
             be
             overcast
             with
             thick
             Clouds
             ,
             and
             fearing
             a
             great
             spoil
             of
             his
             Corn
             ,
             lying
             yet
             open
             in
             the
             Field
             ,
             made
             a
             Vow
             to
             
               St.
               Ignatius
            
             for
             the
             preventing
             of
             the
             Tempest
             ,
             so
             that
             when
             all
             the
             adjoyning
             Territories
             swell'd
             with
             floods
             of
             Rain
             ,
             not
             a
             drop
             had
             touched
             or
             fallen
             upon
             his
             Fields
             .
          
           
           
             
               At
               Naples
               ,
            
             one
             
               Vincentio
               Pagano
            
             having
             prepared
             certain
             artificial
             Fires
             for
             the
             Celebration
             of
             the
             Feast
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             had
             dangerously
             through
             his
             own
             folly
             scorched
             his
             Hand
             ,
             upon
             which
             accident
             ,
             certain
             Women
             of
             his
             acquaintance
             began
             to
             flock
             about
             him
             ,
             applying
             to
             his
             burnt
             Hand
             a
             Note
             or
             Superscription
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             his
             Hand-writing
             ,
             the
             touch
             of
             which
             presently
             eased
             his
             pain
             ,
             and
             the
             raging
             of
             the
             burnt
             part
             ,
             which
             usually
             ceaseth
             not
             till
             a
             certain
             day
             ,
             was
             out
             of
             hand
             appeased
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Catanzaro
               ,
            
             a
             certain
             pious
             Woman
             ,
             having
             a
             Son
             by
             one
             
               Gasper
               Mariscano
               ,
            
             her
             Husband
             ,
             out
             of
             her
             devotion
             to
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             had
             a
             desire
             to
             have
             him
             Christned
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             howbeit
             her
             Husband
             (
             in
             regard
             the
             Reliques
             of
             
               Irenaeus
            
             were
             preserved
             in
             that
             City
             )
             had
             
             rather
             the
             Child
             should
             have
             been
             called
             
               Irenaeus
               ;
            
             but
             in
             conclusion
             ,
             after
             much
             debate
             about
             the
             business
             ,
             they
             concluded
             the
             Child
             should
             be
             named
             
               Ignatius
               Irenaeus
               ;
            
             but
             this
             contention
             occasioned
             many
             differences
             betwixt
             the
             Man
             and
             Wife
             ,
             for
             the
             Wife
             ever
             after
             called
             her
             Child
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             and
             gave
             a
             strict
             command
             to
             them
             of
             her
             Houshold
             to
             do
             the
             like
             ;
             and
             
               Gasper
            
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             commanded
             them
             to
             call
             him
             
               Irenaeus
               :
            
             The
             difference
             had
             continued
             thus
             betwixt
             them
             almost
             three
             months
             ,
             when
             arguing
             the
             business
             one
             morning
             ,
             they
             both
             grew
             somewhat
             hot
             ,
             till
             the
             Father
             ,
             at
             last
             ,
             in
             jest
             ;
             
               Well
               ,
            
             quoth
             he
             ,
             
               let
               the
               strife
               be
               put
               to
               the
               arbitrement
               of
               the
               Child
               it self
               ;
            
             to
             which
             the
             Mother
             was
             contented
             to
             agree
             ,
             whereupon
             the
             Father
             ,
             in
             merriment
             ,
             demanded
             of
             his
             Child
             ,
             at
             that
             time
             but
             three
             months
             old
             ,
             by
             what
             name
             he
             would
             have
             himself
             
             called
             ?
             when
             ,
             behold
             !
             the
             Child
             miraculously
             received
             the
             use
             of
             his
             Tongue
             ,
             distinctly
             pronouncing
             the
             name
             of
             
               Ignatius
               ;
            
             which
             Voice
             so
             took
             his
             Father
             with
             admiration
             of
             the
             Miracle
             ,
             that
             from
             thence
             forward
             he
             gave
             order
             his
             Child
             should
             be
             called
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             dedicating
             him
             to
             the
             Service
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               .
            
          
           
             In
             the
             Territory
             of
             
               Peru
            
             in
             the
             
               West-Indies
               ,
            
             one
             
               Christopher
               Martinez
               de
               Peredes
               ,
            
             for
             the
             space
             of
             four
             years
             together
             ,
             was
             forced
             through
             the
             lameness
             of
             his
             Feet
             ,
             to
             make
             use
             of
             one
             Crutch
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             of
             two
             ;
             who
             hearing
             ,
             upon
             the
             Feast
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             the
             triumph
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             
               And
               shall
               I
               ,
            
             quoth
             he
             ,
             
               upon
               this
               day
               ,
               when
               all
               Men
               are
               in
               jollity
               ,
               remain
               as
               it
               were
               an
               unbidden
               Guest
               ?
               shall
               I
               alone
               remain
               destitute
               ?
            
             which
             words
             he
             had
             scarce
             uttered
             ,
             when
             his
             Feet
             recovered
             forces
             ,
             and
             he
             found
             himself
             
             so
             strong
             ,
             that
             early
             the
             next
             morning
             ,
             without
             any
             other
             help
             ,
             he
             betook
             himself
             to
             the
             College
             .
          
           
             One
             
               Benedicto
               Lopez
               ,
            
             Prefect
             of
             the
             silver
             Mines
             ,
             pursuing
             a
             certain
             
               Ethiopian
            
             Fugitive
             ,
             was
             set
             upon
             by
             five
             others
             at
             unawares
             ,
             who
             stabbing
             and
             butchering
             him
             in
             sundry
             places
             dragged
             him
             from
             his
             Horse
             in
             a
             most
             barbarous
             manner
             :
             In
             which
             his
             extremeties
             he
             implored
             the
             aid
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             who
             presently
             presented
             himself
             to
             him
             in
             these
             exigents
             ,
             and
             laying
             hold
             of
             his
             Cloak
             ,
             bore
             off
             ,
             with
             both
             hands
             ,
             the
             Blows
             of
             his
             Enemies
             ,
             so
             that
             at
             last
             (
             his
             Enemies
             being
             departed
             ,
             and
             the
             B.
             Father
             vanished
             )
             he
             found
             himself
             safe
             ,
             and
             without
             hurt
             ,
             saving
             that
             his
             Hat
             and
             other
             Garments
             were
             pierced
             .
          
           
             A
             certain
             Lady
             at
             
               Avignon
               ,
            
             had
             a
             Son
             much
             afflicted
             with
             a
             violent
             
             continual
             Feaver
             ,
             who
             besides
             the
             Disease
             it self
             ,
             with
             the
             violence
             of
             it
             ,
             had
             one
             of
             his
             Hands
             disjointed
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             deformed
             manner
             turned
             the
             wrong
             side
             outward
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             the
             opinion
             of
             the
             Physicians
             he
             was
             in
             danger
             of
             the
             loss
             of
             his
             Hand
             ,
             if
             not
             of
             his
             Life
             with
             it
             ;
             which
             lamentable
             case
             ,
             a
             certain
             Religious
             Woman
             ,
             allied
             to
             the
             sick
             Youth
             ,
             compassionating
             ,
             vowed
             three
             Masses
             ,
             and
             as
             many
             Wax
             Candles
             to
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             for
             the
             Health
             of
             her
             Kinsman
             ;
             which
             done
             ,
             the
             Youth
             immediately
             recovered
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             more
             infallible
             confirmation
             of
             the
             Miracle
             ,
             his
             Hand
             was
             replaced
             in
             the
             right
             place
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Barcelona
               ,
            
             one
             
               Elizabeth
               Rebelles
               ,
            
             a
             Religious
             Woman
             ,
             being
             in
             some
             high
             place
             busie
             about
             her
             work
             ,
             upon
             a
             sudden
             unfortunately
             tumbled
             headlong
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             received
             so
             sore
             a
             blow
             ,
             that
             her
             
             Thigh-bone
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             solidest
             Bone
             of
             the
             Body
             ,
             was
             utterly
             broken
             :
             The
             Physician
             and
             Chyrurgeon
             were
             immediately
             called
             ,
             who
             for
             more
             than
             forty
             days
             together
             ,
             with
             what
             diligence
             was
             possible
             ,
             applied
             all
             the
             Remedies
             their
             Arts
             afforded
             ,
             howbeit
             to
             little
             purpose
             ;
             in
             conclusion
             ,
             the
             sick
             Woman
             was
             brought
             to
             those
             terms
             ,
             that
             in
             all
             Mens
             judgments
             she
             was
             past
             recovery
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             was
             conceived
             ,
             could
             not
             last
             longer
             than
             that
             day
             ;
             yet
             notwithstanding
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             a
             Relique
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             was
             applied
             to
             her
             Heart
             ,
             she
             presently
             recovered
             .
          
           
             One
             
               Hierome
               Humphrey
               ,
            
             a
             Boy
             of
             ten
             years
             of
             age
             ,
             upon
             one
             of
             his
             Eye-brows
             near
             the
             Temples
             ,
             had
             received
             a
             mortal
             wound
             ,
             which
             occasioned
             an
             inflammation
             in
             his
             Eye
             ,
             and
             cast
             him
             into
             a
             Feaver
             ;
             for
             which
             the
             Chyrurgeon
             had
             him
             in
             Cure
             a
             month
             ,
             not
             being
             able
             to
             
             help
             him
             ,
             for
             the
             wound
             did
             not
             only
             not
             heal
             ,
             but
             grew
             so
             wide
             ,
             that
             it
             received
             a
             tent
             of
             a
             finger
             long
             ,
             and
             voided
             so
             much
             filth
             as
             amazed
             the
             Chyrurgeon
             :
             The
             Mother
             of
             the
             Child
             made
             a
             Vow
             to
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             commending
             her
             Child
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             behold
             !
             when
             (
             another
             Chyrurgeon
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             having
             been
             called
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             consulting
             about
             the
             Cure
             )
             the
             bands
             of
             the
             sore
             were
             unfolded
             ,
             they
             found
             the
             wound
             perfectly
             healed
             ,
             closed
             up
             ,
             and
             sound
             .
          
           
             One
             
               Ferdinando
               Pertel
               ,
            
             having
             fallen
             into
             a
             Tertian
             Ague
             ,
             which
             afterward
             proved
             to
             be
             a
             double
             Tertian
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             a
             pestilent
             Feaver
             ,
             with
             a
             kind
             of
             raving
             and
             fearful
             horrour
             of
             his
             Senses
             ,
             was
             forsaken
             by
             the
             Physicians
             ,
             and
             lay
             in
             his
             last
             extremity
             ;
             being
             prepared
             with
             all
             the
             Rites
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             invoking
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             whose
             Picture
             
             he
             held
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             he
             began
             suddenly
             to
             recover
             ,
             and
             was
             cured
             of
             his
             Disease
             .
          
           
             One
             
               Anne
               Barzellona
               ,
            
             a
             Woman
             of
             sixty
             years
             of
             age
             ,
             having
             for
             about
             the
             space
             of
             two
             years
             been
             so
             miserably
             strooken
             with
             the
             Palsey
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             unfit
             for
             any
             labour
             ,
             and
             unable
             without
             Crutches
             to
             go
             up
             and
             down
             stairs
             ,
             and
             with
             her
             Crutches
             also
             seemed
             rather
             to
             creep
             than
             go
             ;
             to
             which
             when
             the
             application
             of
             no
             Remedies
             would
             serve
             ,
             and
             she
             besides
             was
             taken
             with
             an
             Apoplexy
             in
             her
             other
             side
             ,
             so
             that
             she
             became
             impotent
             ,
             and
             was
             confined
             to
             her
             Bed
             ;
             finding
             her self
             thus
             void
             of
             all
             Human
             help
             ,
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             her
             Crutches
             and
             one
             
               Margaret
            
             her
             Sister
             ,
             she
             betook
             her self
             to
             a
             Chappel
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             two
             hours
             travelling
             distant
             from
             her
             Lodging
             ,
             where
             making
             a
             Vow
             in
             honour
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             immediately
             she
             began
             to
             find
             her self
             better
             ,
             
             and
             was
             able
             to
             bow
             her
             Knee
             ,
             which
             before
             was
             grown
             stiff
             ;
             and
             having
             ended
             her
             Devotions
             ,
             arose
             full
             of
             contentment
             ,
             and
             returned
             a
             joyful
             Woman
             nimbly
             to
             her
             Lodging
             .
          
           
             A
             Bone
             and
             Superscription
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             being
             applied
             to
             the
             Eyes
             of
             a
             certain
             Widow
             of
             
               Majorca
            
             called
             
               Iane
               Clara
               Noguera
               ,
            
             who
             was
             Blind
             ,
             restored
             her
             to
             sight
             .
          
           
             Divers
             other
             Miracles
             of
             St.
             
               Ignatius
            
             are
             related
             in
             a
             late
             Life
             of
             his
             ,
             set
             forth
             by
             Father
             
               Pedro
               Ribadeneira
            
             in
             Spanish
             ,
             Printed
             at
             
               Madrid
            
             in
             the
             year
             1601
             ,
             and
             Translated
             by
             others
             into
             Latin
             ,
             Greek
             ,
             Italian
             ,
             the
             Polish
             and
             other
             Languages
             ,
             and
             published
             in
             the
             chief
             Cities
             of
             
               Italy
               ,
               Spain
               ,
               France
               ,
               Germany
               ,
            
             and
             other
             places
             ,
             where
             such
             as
             are
             curious
             to
             peruse
             them
             ,
             may
             find
             them
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Miracles
           wrought
           by
           Saint
           Francis
           Xaverius
           and
           Saint
           Philip
           Nerius
           ,
           taken
           out
           Chapt.
           18
           and
           20.
           of
           the
           fore-mentioned
           Book
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           Frontiers
           of
           
             Piscaria
          
           he
           raised
           a
           Boy
           ,
           who
           for
           many
           hours
           together
           had
           layn
           drown'd
           in
           a
           Well
           .
           In
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Mutan
          
           in
           like
           manner
           he
           raised
           another
           Boy
           ,
           who
           dying
           of
           a
           Pestilential
           Feaver
           ,
           had
           remained
           dead
           four
           and
           twenty
           hours
           .
           At
           
             Comire
          
           he
           rais'd
           a
           third
           Body
           ,
           which
           had
           layn
           buried
           under
           the
           Earth
           a
           whole
           day
           together
           .
           Near
           the
           Promontory
           of
           
             Comori
          
           he
           rais'd
           a
           Girl
           ;
           not
           far
           from
           that
           place
           ,
           a
           certain
           married
           Woman
           .
           In
           the
           Island
           of
           
             Vaccare
          
           near
           
             Zeilan
             ,
          
           the
           Son
           of
           a
           certain
           Infidel
           .
           At
           
             Malaca
             ,
          
           the
           Daughter
           of
           one
           who
           had
           been
           lately
           Converted
           .
           At
           
             Bembari
             ,
          
           a
           certain
           Boy
           :
           Another
           at
           
             Comari
             .
          
           At
           
             Punical
          
           he
           raised
           a
           
           Man
           who
           had
           lain
           dead
           a
           whole
           day
           .
           Near
           
             Manapar
          
           he
           rais'd
           one
           
             Antoni
             Miranda
             .
          
           At
           
             Malaca
             ,
          
           a
           certain
           mans
           Daughter
           who
           had
           been
           three
           days
           Buried
           and
           overwhelmed
           with
           Earth
           .
           He
           restored
           to
           Life
           in
           like
           manner
           the
           Son
           of
           one
           
             Mahomet
             Sarangio
             ,
          
           who
           had
           lain
           three
           dayes
           under
           Water
           ;
           to
           omit
           others
           Raised
           by
           him
           in
           his
           Life
           time
           .
        
         
           After
           his
           Death
           he
           restored
           almost
           as
           many
           to
           Life
           .
           In
           the
           Processes
           of
           his
           Canonization
           mention
           is
           made
           of
           above
           five
           and
           twenty
           persons
           raised
           by
           him
           from
           death
           to
           life
           .
           He
           often
           restored
           Blind
           men
           to
           their
           sight
           :
           dispossessed
           possessed
           persons
           :
           cured
           many
           lying
           desperate
           ,
           and
           given
           over
           by
           the
           Physicians
           :
           healed
           Lepers
           :
           calmed
           Tempestuous
           Seas
           :
           preserved
           Ships
           from
           Wrecks
           :
           restored
           the
           Lame
           to
           their
           Limbs
           :
           and
           recovered
           men
           strooken
           with
           the
           Palsie
           .
           He
           foretold
           infallibly
           
           many
           things
           to
           come
           ,
           penetrated
           mens
           concealed
           thoughts
           ,
           had
           a
           certain
           knowledge
           of
           Secrets
           and
           things
           absent
           .
           He
           appeared
           in
           divers
           places
           far
           distant
           at
           one
           and
           the
           self
           same
           time
           ;
           he
           spake
           several
           Languages
           which
           he
           had
           never
           learned
           ,
           as
           readily
           ,
           congruously
           and
           eloquently
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           born
           and
           bred
           among
           those
           Nations
           .
           And
           it
           fell
           out
           often
           times
           ,
           that
           at
           such
           times
           as
           he
           Preached
           to
           multitudes
           of
           people
           ,
           men
           of
           several
           Nations
           ,
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           heard
           him
           utter
           their
           own
           Language
           ;
           and
           with
           one
           and
           the
           self-same
           Answer
           he
           often
           satisfied
           the
           demands
           of
           several
           Infidels
           .
           He
           was
           so
           ravished
           and
           transported
           with
           the
           desire
           and
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           often
           and
           miraculously
           raised
           from
           the
           ground
           ,
           with
           a
           countenance
           inflamed
           ,
           Eyes
           sparkling
           and
           fixed
           upon
           the
           Heavens
           ;
           and
           being
           surcharged
           with
           Celestial
           joy
           ,
           was
           forced
           to
           exclaim
           ,
           
           
             Sat
             est
             Domine
             !
             sat
             est
             .
          
           By
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Cross
           he
           turned
           salt
           Water
           into
           fresh
           ,
           in
           several
           vessels
           at
           Sea.
           Having
           dipped
           a
           brazen
           Crucifix
           which
           he
           wore
           about
           his
           Neck
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           to
           appease
           a
           Tempest
           ,
           and
           by
           accident
           lost
           it
           ,
           walking
           next
           day
           upon
           the
           shore
           ,
           he
           espied
           a
           Sea-Crab
           miraculously
           bringing
           him
           his
           Crucifix
           in
           his
           claws
           ,
           which
           having
           delivered
           it
           ,
           suddenly
           returned
           back
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           from
           whence
           it
           came
           .
        
         
           He
           ended
           his
           life
           at
           
             Sancion
             ,
          
           near
           
             China
             ,
          
           in
           the
           year
           1552.
           famous
           for
           many
           Miracles
           .
           His
           Body
           was
           found
           entire
           long
           after
           his
           death
           ,
           howbeit
           it
           was
           neither
           bowelled
           nor
           balmed
           ,
           but
           buried
           in
           Quick-lime
           ;
           and
           it
           appeared
           many
           Months
           after
           its
           decease
           ,
           lively
           ,
           full
           of
           juyce
           and
           fresh
           colour
           ,
           soft
           and
           tractable
           ,
           sending
           forth
           an
           admirable
           sweet
           favour
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           Bleeding
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           was
           honoured
           ,
           and
           reputed
           a
           
           
             Saint
          
           immediately
           after
           his
           death
           .
           It
           appeareth
           by
           the
           Process
           of
           his
           Canonization
           ,
           that
           many-dead
           Bodies
           were
           raised
           by
           him
           ,
           after
           his
           death
           ;
           that
           many
           Lamps
           burned
           before
           his
           Body
           with
           Water
           only
           put
           into
           them
           ,
           as
           clearly
           as
           if
           they
           had
           only
           been
           filled
           with
           Oyl
           ;
           which
           being
           oftentimes
           extinguished
           ,
           took
           fire
           again
           of
           themselves
           without
           Human
           help
           :
           that
           divers
           were
           Cured
           by
           him
           ,
           or
           by
           his
           Reliques
           ,
           or
           Pictures
           ,
           of
           Leprosie
           ,
           Palsie
           ,
           and
           other
           incurable
           Diseases
           .
        
         
           Saint
           
             Philip
             Nerius
          
           preserved
           his
           Virginity
           untouched
           ,
           and
           he
           discerned
           in
           chast
           persons
           the
           persume
           of
           Chastity
           ,
           and
           in
           others
           the
           rankness
           and
           stenoh
           of
           Unchastity
           .
           He
           arrived
           to
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           many
           things
           concealed
           from
           him
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           
             the
             most
             intimate
             Secrets
             of
             mens
             Hearts
             .
          
           He
           restored
           one
           dead
           Man
           to
           life
           ,
           in
           his
           life
           time
           ;
           another
           
           after
           his
           own
           decease
           .
           He
           was
           seen
           raised
           from
           the
           ground
           in
           the
           time
           of
           his
           Masses
           .
        
      
       
         
           Miracles
           of
           some
           others
           ,
           taken
           out
           of
           their
           Lives
           .
        
         
           POpe
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           when
           he
           came
           to
           
             Corinth
             ,
          
           a
           Gentleman
           lent
           unto
           him
           a
           Horse
           whereon
           his
           Wife
           used
           often
           to
           ride
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           Horse
           was
           sent
           back
           ,
           he
           would
           never
           abide
           that
           the
           Woman
           should
           come
           on
           his
           back
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           seemed
           ,
           that
           Beast
           which
           had
           carried
           the
           greatest
           Man
           of
           Dignity
           and
           Authority
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           disdained
           to
           be
           checked
           and
           ruled
           by
           a
           Woman
           ;
           the
           Gentleman
           marking
           it
           ,
           and
           holding
           it
           for
           a
           very
           strange
           thing
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           was
           indeed
           ,
           )
           sent
           the
           Horse
           to
           be
           given
           unto
           the
           Pope
           .
           
             Pag.
          
           147.
           
        
         
         
           A
           Ship
           wherein
           were
           three
           hundred
           persons
           being
           in
           a
           Storm
           ,
           and
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           cast
           away
           ,
           they
           recommended
           themselves
           to
           St.
           
             Iuvenal
             ,
          
           and
           they
           saw
           him
           walk
           on
           the
           waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           Tempest
           ceased
           .
           
             See
             his
             Life
             ,
          
           pag.
           60.
           
        
         
           St.
           
             Anthony
          
           was
           a
           corpulent
           man
           ,
           but
           the
           Devil
           displeased
           with
           his
           good
           life
           ,
           molested
           him
           ,
           and
           one
           night
           would
           have
           strangled
           him
           ,
           and
           had
           already
           set
           his
           Hands
           to
           his
           Throat
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           was
           in
           danger
           of
           death
           ;
           but
           recommending
           himself
           to
           the
           glorious
           Virgin
           ,
           and
           saying
           the
           Hymn
           ,
           
             O
             Gloriosa
             Domina
             ,
          
           the
           Devil
           left
           him
           ,
           and
           vanished
           away
           .
           
             See
             his
             Life
             ,
          
           pag.
           193.
           
        
         
           Saint
           
             Anthony
          
           had
           the
           gift
           of
           Tongues
           ,
           with
           a
           pleasant
           ,
           cleer
           and
           ringing
           Voice
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           was
           at
           his
           Sermons
           many
           Thousand
           
           persons
           of
           different
           Languages
           ,
           yet
           they
           all
           understood
           him
           .
           As
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           where
           the
           People
           of
           sundry
           Nations
           listening
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           Preaching
           in
           the
           
             Italian
          
           Tongue
           ,
           yet
           they
           all
           understood
           him
           .
        
         
           Preaching
           one
           time
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           near
           
             Bruges
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Field
           because
           of
           the
           multitude
           of
           People
           ,
           (
           it
           was
           Summer
           )
           and
           whil'st
           he
           Preached
           it
           began
           to
           Thunder
           and
           Lighten
           grievously
           ,
           wherefore
           the
           People
           doubting
           to
           be
           throughly
           wet
           ,
           began
           to
           haste
           away
           to
           shelter
           ;
           St.
           
             Anthony
          
           bade
           them
           be
           quiet
           ,
           for
           they
           should
           not
           be
           wet
           ;
           all
           the
           People
           gave
           credit
           to
           his
           words
           ,
           and
           none
           stirred
           out
           of
           his
           place
           ,
           then
           it
           began
           to
           Rain
           very
           much
           throughout
           all
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           People
           that
           heard
           his
           Sermon
           there
           fell
           not
           one
           Drop
           .
        
         
           It
           happened
           in
           the
           same
           Province
           
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           that
           a
           devout
           Woman
           was
           desirous
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Sermon
           of
           St.
           
             Anthony
             ,
          
           but
           her
           Husband
           would
           not
           suffer
           her
           because
           she
           was
           sickly
           ;
           she
           went
           up
           unto
           the
           top
           of
           her
           House
           ,
           looking
           toward
           the
           place
           where
           he
           Preached
           ,
           and
           though
           she
           was
           two
           Miles
           off
           ,
           yet
           she
           heard
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Preacher
           as
           if
           she
           had
           been
           hard
           by
           .
           Of
           this
           the
           Husband
           of
           the
           good
           Woman
           was
           witness
           ,
           who
           calling
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           answering
           ,
           that
           she
           stayd
           there
           to
           hear
           the
           Sermon
           ;
           he
           scoffed
           and
           derided
           at
           her
           words
           ,
           and
           with
           some
           pain
           he
           went
           up
           to
           the
           place
           where
           his
           Wife
           was
           ,
           and
           he
           also
           heard
           the
           words
           as
           plain
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           hard
           by
           .
        
         
           One
           time
           St.
           
             Anthony
          
           Preaching
           ;
           he
           saw
           a
           Traveller
           approach
           unto
           a
           Noble
           Lady
           which
           was
           at
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           speak
           unto
           her
           ;
           the
           
             Saint
          
           seeing
           her
           much
           troubled
           ,
           and
           
           change
           Countenance
           ,
           bade
           her
           (
           as
           he
           stood
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           )
           not
           to
           believe
           that
           false
           Messenger
           ,
           who
           brought
           her
           news
           that
           her
           Son
           was
           dead
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           a
           lye
           without
           doubt
           ,
           and
           said
           withall
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           told
           it
           her
           was
           the
           Devil
           .
           The
           wicked
           Fiend
           would
           by
           this
           Lye
           have
           disturbed
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           but
           seeing
           himself
           discovered
           ,
           he
           vanished
           away
           in
           all
           their
           sights
           .
        
         
           St.
           
             Anthony
          
           being
           in
           
             Padua
             ,
          
           it
           was
           revealed
           to
           him
           that
           his
           Father
           was
           in
           danger
           of
           death
           at
           
             Lisbon
             ,
          
           being
           accused
           of
           Man-slaughter
           ,
           whereof
           he
           was
           innocent
           ;
           wherefore
           he
           asked
           leave
           of
           his
           Guardian
           ,
           and
           having
           obtained
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           carried
           in
           one
           Night
           only
           (
           by
           an
           Angel
           )
           from
           
             Padua
          
           unto
           
             Lisbon
             .
          
           Being
           come
           thither
           he
           spoke
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           the
           Judges
           caused
           the
           dead
           Body
           to
           be
           brought
           before
           him
           ;
           St.
           
             Anthony
          
           
           before
           much
           people
           asked
           him
           if
           his
           Father
           had
           killed
           him
           ,
           the
           dead
           Body
           spake
           ,
           and
           said
           No
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           was
           falsly
           accused
           thereof
           .
           The
           Judge
           having
           seen
           the
           strange
           Miracle
           set
           free
           the
           Father
           of
           St.
           
             Anthony
             ,
          
           who
           remained
           in
           his
           company
           all
           night
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           he
           was
           carried
           back
           from
           
             Lisbon
          
           unto
           
             Padua
             ,
          
           as
           he
           had
           been
           brought
           thither
           .
        
         
           One
           time
           St.
           
             Anthony
          
           Preaching
           at
           the
           Funeral
           of
           a
           Rich
           man
           ,
           and
           among
           other
           things
           discoursed
           upon
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Where
             thy
             treasure
             is
             ,
             there
             is
             thy
             heart
             ;
          
           to
           confirm
           these
           words
           ,
           the
           Father
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           former
           words
           be
           true
           ,
           it
           is
           evident
           in
           this
           Rich
           man
           ,
           who
           was
           covetous
           ,
           for
           his
           Heart
           was
           to
           be
           found
           in
           his
           Chest
           ,
           where
           his
           Money
           lyeth
           ;
           forthwith
           some
           went
           and
           opened
           it
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           found
           the
           Heart
           of
           the
           Covetous
           man
           indeed
           ,
           as
           fresh
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Breast
           of
           a
           Man.
           
        
         
         
           It
           happened
           often
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Sermons
           of
           St.
           
             Anthony
             ,
          
           that
           the
           People
           departed
           with
           such
           desire
           to
           be
           Confessed
           ,
           that
           the
           Confessors
           of
           his
           Order
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           other
           Orders
           also
           were
           not
           sufficient
           to
           satisfie
           them
           .
           He
           also
           heard
           Confessions
           ,
           among
           others
           he
           heard
           the
           Confession
           of
           a
           
             Paduan
             ,
          
           who
           told
           him
           that
           he
           had
           kicked
           his
           Mother
           ;
           St.
           
             Anthony
          
           reproved
           him
           sharply
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           Foot
           that
           had
           strook
           his
           Mother
           was
           worthy
           to
           be
           cut
           off
           .
           The
           words
           of
           St.
           
             Anthony
          
           were
           of
           such
           force
           in
           the
           mind
           of
           him
           that
           was
           Confessed
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           came
           home
           ,
           he
           himself
           cut
           off
           the
           same
           Foot
           :
           St.
           
             Anthony
          
           being
           advertised
           thereof
           ,
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           brought
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           restored
           him
           his
           Foot
           again
           ,
           with
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Cross.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           All
           these
           Stories
           that
           follow
           are
           taken
           out
           of
           Cressy's
           Church-History
           .
        
         
           
             ST
             .
             
               Winwaloc
            
             and
             his
             Disciples
             being
             not
             content
             with
             their
             Habitation
             ,
             prayed
             to
             God
             that
             he
             would
             direct
             them
             to
             a
             more
             convenient
             one
             ;
             he
             shewed
             them
             a
             place
             remote
             in
             the
             Sea
             ;
             but
             wanting
             a
             Ship
             ,
             he
             renewed
             his
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             having
             done
             this
             he
             said
             to
             his
             Brethren
             ,
             
               Be
               couragious
               and
               firm
               in
               a
               strong
               faith
               ,
               and
               as
               you
               see
               me
               lead
               this
               Brother
               by
               the
               hand
               ,
               so
               do
               every
               one
               of
               you
               take
               his
               next
               fellows
               hand
               ,
               and
               follow
               one
               another
               .
            
             Then
             invoking
             the
             Name
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             with
             his
             Pastoral
             Staff
             he
             strook
             the
             Sea
             ,
             upon
             which
             it
             opened
             a
             passage
             for
             them
             ;
             so
             that
             taking
             one
             another
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             and
             himself
             marching
             
             in
             the
             front
             ,
             they
             walked
             securely
             over
             the
             dry
             Sands
             ,
             the
             Waters
             on
             both
             sides
             standing
             like
             Walls
             .
             
               Cress.
               pag.
            
             183.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               Benignus
            
             discovered
             to
             St.
             
               Patrick
            
             the
             Motives
             of
             his
             Journey
             to
             a
             solitary
             place
             ,
             who
             exhorted
             him
             to
             pursue
             his
             purpose
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Go
               Brother
               ,
               take
               only
               your
               Staff
               with
               you
               ,
               and
               when
               you
               shall
               be
               arrived
               at
               the
               place
               for
               your
               repose
               ,
               wheresoever
               having
               fixed
               your
               staff
               in
               the
               ground
               you
               shall
               see
               it
               flourish
               and
               grow
               green
               ,
               there
               know
               you
               must
               make
               your
               abode
               .
            
             St.
             
               Benignus
            
             being
             accompanied
             only
             with
             a
             Youth
             named
             
               Pincius
               ,
            
             began
             his
             Journey
             through
             woody
             and
             marish
             places
             ,
             but
             as
             soon
             as
             he
             was
             arrived
             in
             an
             Island
             where
             he
             saw
             a
             solitary
             place
             ,
             he
             presently
             fixt
             his
             Staff
             in
             the
             ground
             ,
             which
             without
             delay
             wonderfully
             grew
             green
             ,
             and
             brought
             forth
             fresh
             Leaves
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             day
             the
             same
             Tree
             remains
             
             flourishing
             with
             green
             Boughs
             .
             Yet
             one
             incommodity
             it
             had
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             no
             Water
             near
             ,
             whereupon
             St.
             
               Benignus
            
             gave
             his
             Staff
             to
             young
             
               Pincius
               ,
            
             commanding
             him
             to
             go
             to
             a
             certain
             place
             full
             of
             Reeds
             ,
             and
             there
             striking
             the
             ground
             with
             his
             Staff
             ,
             he
             should
             without
             doubt
             find
             Water
             so
             earnestly
             desired
             by
             them
             ,
             the
             Child
             obeyed
             ,
             went
             to
             the
             place
             and
             strook
             the
             ground
             three
             times
             ,
             making
             three
             holes
             in
             it
             with
             the
             end
             of
             his
             Staff
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             no
             sooner
             done
             ,
             but
             immediately
             a
             Fountain
             gusht
             forth
             ,
             from
             whence
             to
             this
             day
             a
             Brook
             is
             supplied
             ,
             which
             is
             good
             for
             Fishing
             ,
             and
             healthfu●
             for
             many
             Infirmities
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             194.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               Piran
            
             fed
             ten
             
               Irish
            
             Kings
             and
             their
             Armies
             with
             3
             Cows
             ,
             rais'd
             to
             life
             dead
             Pigs
             ,
             and
             dead
             Men.
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             195
             ▪
          
           
             At
             the
             Church
             of
             St.
             
               Almedh●
            
             one
             especial
             thing
             usually
             happening
             
             on
             the
             Solemnity
             of
             this
             Virgin
             ,
             seems
             to
             me
             very
             remarkable
             ;
             for
             you
             may
             oftentimes
             see
             there
             young
             Men
             and
             Maids
             ,
             sometimes
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             sometimes
             in
             the
             Church-yard
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             whilst
             they
             are
             Dancing
             in
             an
             even
             ground
             encompassing
             it
             ,
             to
             fall
             down
             on
             a
             sudden
             to
             the
             ground
             ;
             at
             first
             they
             lye
             quiet
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             rapt
             in
             an
             Extasie
             ,
             but
             presently
             after
             they
             will
             leap
             up
             ,
             as
             if
             possessed
             with
             a
             Frenzy
             ,
             and
             both
             with
             their
             Hands
             and
             Feet
             before
             the
             People
             they
             will
             represent
             whatsoever
             servile
             Works
             they
             unlawfully
             performed
             upon
             Feast-days
             of
             the
             Church
             ;
             one
             will
             walk
             as
             if
             he
             were
             holding
             the
             Plough
             ,
             another
             as
             if
             he
             were
             driving
             the
             Oxen
             with
             a
             Goad
             ,
             and
             both
             of
             them
             at
             the
             same
             time
             singing
             some
             rude
             Tune
             ,
             as
             if
             to
             ease
             their
             toyl
             ;
             one
             will
             act
             the
             Trade
             of
             a
             Shoomaker
             ,
             another
             of
             a
             Tanner
             ,
             a
             third
             of
             one
             that
             were
             
             Spinning
             .
             Here
             you
             may
             see
             a
             Maid
             busily
             weaving
             ,
             and
             expressing
             all
             the
             postures
             usually
             in
             that
             work
             :
             After
             all
             which
             ,
             being
             brought
             with
             Offerings
             unto
             the
             Altar
             ,
             you
             would
             be
             astonished
             to
             see
             how
             they
             would
             return
             to
             their
             Senses
             again
             .
             
               
                 Cr.
                 p.
              
               217.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             manner
             of
             St.
             Kentigern's
             Birth
             .
          
           
             A
             certain
             King
             of
             
               Britanny
            
             who
             was
             a
             Pagan
             begot
             of
             his
             Wife
             a
             very
             beautiful
             Danghter
             ,
             she
             having
             been
             a
             frequent
             hearer
             of
             Sermons
             ,
             became
             a
             Christian
             ,
             and
             though
             she
             had
             not
             been
             Baptized
             ,
             yet
             she
             was
             addicted
             to
             the
             duties
             of
             Ecclesiastical
             Discipline
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             the
             fear
             of
             incensing
             her
             Father
             would
             permit
             :
             she
             bore
             so
             great
             Devotion
             to
             the
             fruitful
             Virginity
             of
             the
             blessed
             Virgin
             ,
             that
             mov'd
             with
             Womanish
             presumption
             ,
             she
             begg'd
             that
             she
             might
             imitate
             her
             in
             her
             Conception
             
             and
             Birth
             .
             At
             length
             ,
             as
             she
             thought
             ,
             she
             obtained
             her
             desire
             ,
             for
             she
             found
             her self
             with
             Child
             .
             Now
             it
             is
             not
             to
             be
             conceiv'd
             that
             this
             hapned
             without
             the
             embraces
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             notwithstanding
             who
             that
             man
             was
             ,
             or
             in
             what
             manner
             ,
             or
             when
             this
             was
             done
             ,
             she
             oft
             protested
             ,
             and
             with
             Oaths
             confirmed
             it
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             utterly
             ignorant
             .
             Her
             Father
             perceiving
             this
             ,
             and
             not
             being
             able
             by
             fair
             speeches
             or
             threatnings
             to
             wrest
             from
             her
             ,
             who
             was
             the
             Father
             of
             the
             Child
             ;
             for
             she
             seriously
             protested
             ,
             that
             she
             had
             never
             suffered
             the
             unlawful
             embraces
             of
             any
             man
             ;
             hereupon
             in
             a
             rage
             he
             determined
             to
             execute
             upon
             her
             the
             Law
             established
             by
             his
             Ancestors
             ,
             by
             which
             it
             was
             enacted
             ,
             That
             whatsoever
             young
             Maid
             should
             be
             with
             Child
             by
             Fornication
             in
             her
             Fathers
             house
             ,
             should
             be
             thrown
             down
             headlong
             from
             the
             top
             of
             a
             high
             Mountain
             ,
             and
             the
             person
             
             corrupting
             her
             ,
             should
             lose
             his
             Head.
             In
             conformity
             therefore
             to
             this
             Law
             ,
             the
             young
             Woman
             was
             placed
             on
             the
             highest
             point
             of
             a
             Mountain
             in
             that
             Countrey
             ,
             called
             
               Dunpelder
               ,
            
             from
             thence
             to
             be
             thrown
             down
             and
             torn
             in
             pieces
             .
             She
             therefore
             with
             deep
             sighs
             ,
             looking
             up
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             implored
             Mercy
             :
             After
             this
             ,
             she
             was
             cast
             down
             ;
             but
             by
             the
             Fall
             was
             neither
             bruised
             ,
             nor
             received
             the
             least
             harm
             ,
             but
             sliding
             down
             easily
             and
             slowly
             ,
             came
             safe
             to
             the
             bottom
             .
             The
             
               Pagans
            
             ascribed
             this
             to
             the
             Magical
             Enchantments
             of
             Christians
             ,
             therefore
             they
             carried
             her
             several
             Miles
             into
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             there
             left
             her
             ,
             destitute
             of
             all
             humane
             help
             ,
             in
             a
             small
             Boat
             made
             of
             Leather
             without
             Oars
             ,
             but
             the
             Boat
             was
             carried
             to
             a
             far
             distant
             Haven
             with
             great
             swiftness
             ;
             being
             arrived
             there
             ,
             the
             young
             Lady
             went
             out
             of
             the
             Boat
             ,
             and
             presently
             after
             was
             brought
             to
             Bed
             of
             a
             Son
             ,
             
             without
             the
             assistance
             of
             a
             Midwife
             .
             The
             next
             morning
             St.
             
               Servanus
            
             came
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             seeing
             the
             Mother
             with
             her
             Infant
             ,
             he
             took
             them
             into
             his
             care
             ,
             and
             baptized
             them
             ,
             and
             called
             the
             Mother
             
               Thanen
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Child
             
               Kentigern
               .
               Cr.
               p.
            
             231.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               Iustinian
            
             having
             reproved
             his
             Servants
             for
             idleness
             ,
             and
             mispending
             their
             time
             ,
             they
             were
             inflam'd
             with
             fury
             against
             him
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             rushing
             upon
             him
             they
             threw
             him
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             most
             cruelly
             cut
             off
             his
             Head.
             But
             in
             the
             place
             where
             his
             sacred
             Head
             fell
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             a
             Fountain
             of
             pure
             water
             presently
             flowed
             ,
             by
             drinking
             of
             which
             in
             following
             times
             ,
             many
             were
             miraculously
             restored
             to
             Health
             .
             But
             Miracles
             greater
             than
             these
             ,
             immediately
             succeeded
             his
             Death
             ;
             for
             the
             Body
             of
             the
             Martyr
             presently
             rose
             ,
             and
             taking
             the
             Head
             between
             the
             two
             Arms
             ,
             went
             
             down
             to
             the
             Sea
             Shore
             ,
             and
             walking
             thence
             on
             the
             Sea
             ,
             past
             over
             to
             the
             Port
             called
             by
             his
             Name
             ,
             and
             being
             arrived
             to
             the
             place
             where
             a
             Church
             is
             now
             built
             to
             his
             memory
             ,
             it
             fell
             down
             ,
             and
             was
             there
             buried
             by
             St.
             
               David
               .
               Cr.
               p.
            
             234.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               David
            
             being
             enjoined
             to
             Preach
             ,
             he
             commanded
             a
             Child
             which
             attended
             him
             ,
             and
             had
             lately
             been
             restored
             to
             Life
             by
             him
             ,
             to
             spread
             a
             Napkin
             under
             his
             Feet
             ,
             and
             standing
             upon
             it
             he
             began
             to
             expound
             the
             Gospel
             and
             the
             Law
             to
             the
             Auditory
             .
             All
             the
             while
             this
             Oration
             continued
             ,
             a
             snow
             white
             Dove
             descending
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             sate
             upon
             his
             Shoulders
             ;
             and
             moreover
             the
             Earth
             on
             which
             he
             stood
             ,
             rais'd
             it self
             under
             him
             ,
             till
             it
             became
             a
             Hill
             ,
             from
             whence
             his
             Voice
             like
             a
             Trumpet
             ,
             was
             clearly
             heard
             and
             understood
             by
             all
             ,
             both
             near
             and
             far
             off
             .
             On
             the
             top
             of
             which
             Hill
             a
             
             Church
             was
             afterwards
             built
             ,
             which
             remains
             to
             this
             day
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             235.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               David
               ,
            
             when
             Priest
             ,
             went
             to
             
               Paulens
               ,
            
             who
             in
             a
             certain
             Island
             lived
             a
             holy
             Life
             ,
             with
             him
             St.
             
               David
            
             lived
             many
             years
             ;
             now
             it
             fell
             out
             that
             his
             Master
             
               Paulens
            
             fell
             blind
             ,
             hereupon
             calling
             his
             Disciples
             together
             ,
             he
             desired
             that
             one
             after
             another
             they
             would
             look
             upon
             his
             Eyes
             ,
             and
             say
             a
             Prayer
             or
             Benediction
             on
             them
             .
             When
             they
             had
             done
             this
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             received
             no
             ease
             or
             remedy
             ,
             
               David
            
             said
             thus
             to
             him
             ,
             
               Father
               ,
               I
               pray
               you
               do
               not
               command
               me
               to
               look
               you
               in
               the
               Face
               ,
               for
               ten
               years
               are
               passed
               since
               I
               studied
               with
               you
               ,
               and
               in
               all
               that
               time
               I
               never
               had
               the
               boldness
               to
               look
               you
               in
               the
               Face
               .
               Paulens
            
             admiring
             his
             humility
             said
             ,
             
               Since
               it
               is
               so
               ,
               it
               will
               suffice
               ,
               if
               by
               touching
               my
               Eyes
               thou
               pronounce
               a
               Benediction
               on
               them
               .
            
             Presently
             therefore
             ,
             assoon
             as
             he
             touched
             them
             ,
             Sight
             was
             restored
             to
             them
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             238.
             
          
           
           
             St.
             
               Iohn
               ,
            
             a
             
               British
            
             Priest
             ,
             avoided
             the
             Sight
             of
             Men
             ,
             confining
             himself
             to
             a
             little
             Cell
             ,
             where
             in
             a
             little
             Orchard
             ,
             cultivated
             by
             himself
             ,
             he
             had
             planted
             a
             few
             Lawrel
             Trees
             ,
             which
             are
             now
             so
             increased
             that
             they
             afford
             a
             very
             pleasing
             shade
             ,
             his
             custome
             was
             ,
             under
             these
             to
             sit
             ,
             read
             ,
             or
             write
             ,
             as
             he
             thought
             fit
             .
             After
             his
             death
             ,
             among
             the
             said
             Trees
             there
             was
             one
             which
             through
             age
             was
             withered
             ;
             then
             he
             to
             whom
             the
             care
             of
             the
             Place
             was
             committed
             digg'd
             up
             the
             Roots
             of
             the
             said
             dry
             Tree
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Body
             of
             it
             hewed
             out
             a
             Seat
             or
             Bench
             ,
             upon
             which
             he
             used
             to
             sit
             .
             After
             he
             had
             used
             the
             Seat
             for
             the
             space
             of
             above
             two
             years
             ,
             a
             thought
             of
             remorse
             coming
             into
             his
             heart
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             
               Alas
               ,
               Sinner
               that
               I
               am
               ,
               why
               do
               I
               for
               my
               own
               conveniency
               make
               use
               of
               a
               Seat
               framed
               of
               the
               Tree
               which
               so
               holy
               a
               Priest
               planted
               with
               his
               own
               hands
               !
            
             Having
             said
             this
             ,
             
             he
             presently
             took
             a
             Spade
             ,
             and
             digging
             a
             deep
             hole
             in
             the
             ground
             ,
             he
             put
             the
             Seat
             into
             it
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             cut
             off
             the
             Feet
             which
             supported
             it
             ,
             and
             then
             covered
             it
             with
             Earth
             .
             
               Now
               behold
               a
               great
               wonder
               !
            
             The
             very
             next
             Spring
             ,
             this
             dry
             Bench
             ,
             thus
             buried
             ,
             sprouted
             forth
             into
             green
             branches
             as
             the
             other
             Trees
             did
             ,
             which
             prospered
             so
             well
             ,
             that
             at
             this
             day
             there
             are
             proceeded
             from
             it
             several
             young
             Trees
             ,
             five
             or
             six
             Foot
             high
             ,
             and
             some
             higher
             ,
             which
             every
             year
             do
             more
             and
             more
             flourish
             .
             
               
                 Cr.
                 p.
              
               246.
               
            
             Here
             Mr.
             
               Cressy
            
             brags
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Centuriators
            
             took
             notice
             of
             this
             Saint
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Orchard
             ,
             but
             conceal'd
             this
             Wonder
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Miracle
             of
             St.
             Ivo's
             Translation
             .
          
           
             St.
             
             Ivo's
             Body
             remained
             several
             Ages
             in
             the
             place
             of
             his
             Burial
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             his
             Memory
             was
             lost
             in
             that
             place
             ;
             but
             at
             last
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             
             1001.
             a
             certain
             Husbandman
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             plowing
             the
             ground
             ,
             lighted
             upon
             his
             Tomb
             ,
             which
             being
             taken
             up
             and
             opened
             ,
             the
             Body
             of
             a
             Bishop
             in
             his
             Pontifical
             Ornaments
             was
             seen
             in
             it
             ;
             whereupon
             the
             Pastor
             of
             that
             Village
             being
             sent
             for
             ,
             they
             with
             his
             advice
             carried
             the
             Body
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             with
             great
             reverence
             placed
             it
             near
             the
             the
             Altar
             ;
             the
             night
             following
             St.
             
               Ivo
            
             appeared
             in
             a
             very
             reverend
             form
             ,
             and
             with
             great
             brightness
             ,
             to
             a
             Carpenter
             called
             
               Ezi
               ,
            
             and
             told
             him
             who
             he
             was
             ,
             commanding
             him
             to
             signifie
             to
             
               Ednoth
            
             Abbot
             of
             
               Ramsey
               ,
            
             that
             he
             should
             translate
             his
             and
             his
             Companions
             Bodies
             from
             thence
             to
             his
             Monastery
             ;
             but
             the
             poor
             Man
             ,
             not
             having
             the
             boldness
             to
             relate
             this
             Vision
             ,
             he
             appeared
             to
             him
             the
             second
             time
             ,
             repeating
             the
             same
             commands
             ;
             which
             he
             still
             neglecting
             to
             perform
             ,
             at
             the
             third
             apparition
             the
             Bishop
             smote
             him
             on
             the
             
             side
             with
             his
             Crosier
             ,
             telling
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             pain
             of
             that
             stroke
             should
             remain
             till
             he
             had
             performed
             what
             he
             had
             enjoined
             him
             .
             The
             Man
             awaking
             ,
             presently
             after
             found
             as
             grievous
             a
             pain
             in
             his
             side
             as
             if
             a
             Sword
             had
             pierced
             it
             .
             Thus
             was
             he
             compelled
             to
             declare
             his
             Vision
             to
             the
             Abbot
             ,
             which
             assoon
             as
             he
             had
             done
             he
             was
             freed
             of
             his
             pain
             :
             But
             the
             Abbot
             would
             give
             no
             credit
             to
             what
             the
             Man
             told
             him
             ,
             but
             calling
             him
             Clown
             and
             Fool
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               Must
               we
               translate
               and
               venerate
               the
               Ashes
               of
               I
               know
               not
               what
               Cobler
               ?
            
             The
             night
             following
             the
             Bishop
             appeared
             to
             the
             Abbot
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               Rise
               quickly
               ,
               for
               I
               whom
               thou
               scornfully
               call'st
               Cobbler
               ,
               have
               brought
               thee
               here
               a
               pair
               of
               Boots
               that
               will
               last
               a
               good
               while
               ,
               these
               thou
               must
               put
               on
               and
               wear
               for
               my
               sake
               .
            
             Having
             said
             thus
             ,
             he
             seemed
             to
             draw
             on
             his
             Legs
             a
             pair
             of
             Boots
             ,
             with
             care
             to
             make
             them
             sit
             smooth
             and
             handsome
             .
             Presently
             the
             Abbot
             waking
             
             felt
             such
             horrible
             pain
             in
             his
             Legs
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             not
             able
             to
             walk
             or
             stand
             ,
             and
             fifteen
             years
             did
             he
             remain
             in
             this
             Infirmity
             .
             By
             this
             Miracle
             ,
             the
             sanctity
             of
             the
             Bishop
             was
             approved
             ,
             and
             his
             Body
             translated
             to
             
               Ramsey
               ,
            
             to
             whose
             honour
             the
             Abbot
             
               Ednoth
            
             built
             a
             Church
             ;
             in
             which
             he
             placed
             his
             Tomb
             in
             such
             manner
             ,
             that
             half
             of
             it
             appeared
             within
             ,
             and
             half
             without
             the
             Wall
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             a
             Fountain
             of
             Water
             that
             flowed
             thence
             might
             be
             ready
             for
             the
             use
             of
             every
             one
             who
             came
             in
             devotion
             ,
             whether
             the
             Church
             was
             shut
             or
             not
             ;
             which
             Water
             ,
             by
             the
             Merits
             of
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             had
             the
             virtue
             to
             cure
             many
             Diseases
             ;
             one
             great
             Miracle
             wrought
             there
             was
             on
             a
             Monk
             troubled
             with
             a
             Dropsie
             ,
             his
             skin
             was
             strangely
             swell'd
             ,
             and
             his
             breath
             so
             noisome
             ,
             none
             could
             approach
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             drought
             was
             so
             excessive
             ,
             that
             he
             thought
             he
             could
             drink
             whole
             barrels
             ;
             
             on
             a
             time
             ,
             by
             admonition
             received
             in
             his
             sleep
             ,
             he
             went
             to
             Saint
             
             Ivo's
             Monument
             ,
             where
             after
             he
             had
             taken
             three
             draughts
             of
             the
             Water
             ,
             he
             cast
             up
             all
             the
             superfluous
             Humours
             within
             him
             ,
             and
             was
             restored
             to
             perfect
             health
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             293.
             
          
           
             King
             
               Sebert
            
             having
             built
             St.
             
               Peters
            
             Church
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             and
             endowed
             it
             with
             many
             possessions
             ;
             now
             on
             the
             night
             before
             the
             day
             designed
             for
             the
             Dedication
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
             St.
             
               Peter
            
             appearing
             to
             a
             certain
             Fisherman
             in
             the
             habit
             of
             a
             stranger
             ,
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             River
             of
             
               Thames
               ,
            
             demanded
             to
             be
             wafted
             over
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             ;
             being
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             Boat
             ,
             he
             entred
             into
             the
             Church
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Fisherman
             ,
             and
             presently
             a
             Heavenly
             light
             shone
             so
             clear
             ,
             that
             it
             turned
             the
             Night
             into
             Day
             .
             There
             was
             with
             the
             Apostle
             a
             multitude
             of
             Heavenly
             Citizens
             ,
             coming
             out
             and
             
             going
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             a
             Divine
             Melody
             sounded
             ,
             and
             an
             Odour
             of
             unexpressible
             fragrancy
             shed
             abroad
             .
             As
             soon
             as
             all
             things
             pertaining
             to
             the
             Dedication
             of
             the
             Church
             were
             performed
             ,
             St.
             
               Peter
            
             return'd
             to
             the
             poor
             Fisherman
             ,
             who
             was
             so
             affrighted
             with
             his
             Divine
             splendor
             that
             he
             almost
             lost
             his
             senses
             ,
             but
             Saint
             
               Peter
            
             kindly
             comforting
             him
             ,
             brought
             him
             to
             himself
             .
             Thus
             both
             of
             them
             entring
             into
             the
             Boat
             ,
             St.
             
               Peter
            
             asked
             him
             if
             he
             had
             any
             provision
             ?
             who
             answered
             ,
             that
             partly
             being
             stupified
             with
             seeing
             so
             great
             a
             Light
             ,
             and
             partly
             detained
             by
             his
             return
             ,
             he
             had
             taken
             nothing
             ,
             being
             withal
             assured
             of
             a
             good
             Reward
             from
             him
             :
             Hereto
             St.
             
               Peter
            
             replied
             ,
             let
             down
             thy
             Nets
             ,
             the
             Fisherman
             obey'd
             ,
             and
             immediately
             the
             Net
             was
             filled
             with
             a
             multitude
             of
             Fishes
             ,
             they
             were
             all
             of
             the
             same
             kind
             ,
             except
             one
             Salmon
             of
             a
             wonderful
             largeness
             .
             Having
             then
             drawn
             them
             
             to
             the
             shore
             ,
             St.
             
               Peter
            
             said
             ,
             
               Carry
               from
               me
               this
               great
               Fish
               to
            
             Mellitus
             
               the
               Bishop
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               rest
               take
               for
               thy
               hire
               ;
               and
               moreover
               be
               assured
               ,
               that
               both
               thou
               all
               thy
               life
               time
               ,
               and
               thy
               Children
               after
               thee
               for
               many
               years
               shall
               be
               plentifully
               furnished
               with
               these
               kind
               of
               Fishes
               ;
               only
               be
               careful
               you
               Fish
               not
               on
               our
               Lords
               days
               .
               I
               who
               speak
               now
               with
               thee
               am
            
             Peter
             ,
             
               and
               I
               my self
               have
               now
               Dedicated
               this
               Church
               ,
               built
               to
               my
               fellow-Citizens
               and
               to
               My
               Honour
               ,
               so
               preventing
               by
               my
               own
               Authority
               the
               Episcopal
               Benediction
               .
               Acquaint
               the
               Bishop
               therefore
               with
               the
               things
               thou
               hast
               seen
               and
               heard
               ,
               and
               the
               Sign
               yet
               marked
               on
               the
               Wall
               will
               confirm
               thy
               speeches
               .
               Let
               him
               therefore
               surcease
               from
               his
               design
               of
               Consecrating
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               only
               supply
               what
               I
               have
               omitted
               ,
               the
               Celebration
               of
               the
               Sacrament
               ,
               and
               the
               Instruction
               of
               the
               People
               .
               Let
               him
               likewise
               give
               notice
               to
               all
               ,
               that
               I
               my self
               will
               oftentimes
               visit
               this
               place
               ,
               and
               be
               present
               at
               the
               Prayers
               of
               the
               
               faithful
               ;
               and
               will
               open
               the
               Gates
               of
               Heaven
               to
               all
               that
               live
               soberly
               ,
               justly
               and
               piously
               in
               this
               World.
            
             As
             soon
             as
             he
             said
             this
             ,
             he
             presently
             vanisht
             from
             his
             sight
             .
             The
             next
             morning
             ,
             as
             the
             Bishop
             
               Mellitus
            
             was
             going
             in
             Procession
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             with
             an
             intention
             to
             Dedicate
             it
             ,
             the
             Fisherman
             met
             him
             with
             the
             Fish
             ,
             and
             related
             to
             him
             whatsoever
             St.
             
               Peter
            
             had
             enjoyn'd
             him
             :
             at
             which
             the
             Bishop
             was
             astonished
             ,
             and
             having
             unlockt
             the
             Church
             doors
             ,
             he
             saw
             the
             Pavement
             mark'd
             with
             Letters
             and
             Inscriptions
             both
             in
             
               Greek
            
             and
             
               Latin
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Wall
             annointed
             in
             twelve
             several
             places
             with
             Holy
             Oyl
             ;
             he
             saw
             likewise
             the
             remainders
             of
             twelve
             Torches
             sticking
             to
             as
             many
             Crosses
             ,
             and
             the
             Church
             every
             where
             yet
             moist
             with
             Aspersions
             .
             All
             which
             being
             observ'd
             by
             the
             Bishop
             and
             People
             ,
             they
             gave
             thanks
             .
             A
             further
             Testimony
             of
             this
             Miracle
             is
             afforded
             by
             the
             whole
             Progeny
             of
             
             this
             Fisherman
             ,
             for
             his
             Children
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             command
             from
             their
             Father
             ,
             brought
             the
             Tythes
             of
             all
             their
             gains
             by
             Fishing
             ,
             and
             Offered
             them
             to
             St.
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Priests
             attending
             Divine
             Service
             in
             his
             Church
             .
             But
             one
             among
             them
             having
             presumed
             to
             defraud
             the
             Church
             of
             this
             Oblation
             ,
             presently
             was
             deprived
             of
             the
             wonted
             benefit
             of
             his
             Trade
             ,
             till
             having
             confess'd
             his
             fault
             ,
             and
             restored
             what
             he
             had
             reserv'd
             ,
             he
             promised
             amendment
             for
             the
             future
             .
             And
             moreover
             ,
             the
             Fisherman
             ,
             who
             was
             very
             simple
             ,
             and
             as
             yet
             not
             a
             Christian
             ,
             
               described
               to
               the
               Bishop
               very
               exactly
               the
               Shape
               and
               Lineaments
               of
               St.
            
             Peter
             ,
             well
             known
             to
             the
             Bishop
             by
             his
             Picture
             at
             
               Rome
               .
               Cr.
               p.
            
             308.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               Lawrence
            
             found
             the
             Son
             of
             a
             man
             who
             had
             kindly
             entertained
             him
             ,
             dead
             ,
             and
             the
             Parents
             in
             great
             sorrow
             ,
             who
             with
             a
             loud
             voice
             cryed
             
             to
             him
             ,
             
               O
               holy
               man
               !
               restore
               our
               Son
               to
               us
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               more
               firmly
               believe
               in
               Christ.
            
             Hereupon
             the
             Bishop
             having
             offered
             up
             his
             Prayers
             ,
             said
             to
             the
             Child
             ,
             arise
             ,
             who
             presently
             rose
             up
             ,
             and
             withal
             testified
             ,
             
               That
               being
               dead
               ,
               his
               Soul
               was
               violently
               drawn
               by
               horrible
               Spirits
               to
               the
               flames
               of
               Hell
               ;
               but
               upon
               the
               Prayers
               of
               St.
            
             Lawrence
             
               it
               was
               by
               Angels
               shining
               with
               brightness
               brought
               back
               to
               the
               Body
               .
            
             
               Cr.
               p.
               327.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             Miracle
             wrought
             at
             King
             Oswald's
             Cross.
             
          
           
             
               Bothelm
               ,
            
             a
             Monk
             of
             
               Hagulstad
               ,
            
             walking
             unwarily
             by
             night
             upon
             ,
             the
             Ice
             ,
             fell
             suddenly
             and
             broke
             his
             Arm
             ;
             one
             morning
             having
             heard
             that
             one
             of
             his
             Brethren
             was
             to
             go
             that
             day
             to
             the
             place
             of
             the
             Holy
             Cross
             ,
             he
             desired
             him
             to
             bring
             him
             a
             small
             portion
             of
             that
             sacred
             Wood
             ,
             for
             he
             said
             he
             was
             confident
             it
             would
             cure
             him
             by
             Gods
             help
             .
             The
             Brother
             
             performed
             what
             he
             desired
             ,
             and
             gave
             him
             a
             little
             of
             the
             Moss
             which
             covered
             the
             outside
             of
             the
             Wood
             ,
             which
             he
             put
             into
             his
             bosom
             ;
             when
             he
             went
             to
             bed
             ,
             forgetting
             to
             lay
             it
             by
             ,
             it
             remained
             in
             his
             bosom
             all
             night
             ,
             but
             waking
             about
             midnight
             ,
             he
             felt
             something
             that
             was
             cold
             lying
             against
             his
             side
             ,
             and
             searching
             for
             it
             with
             his
             Hand
             ,
             he
             perceived
             that
             both
             his
             Hand
             and
             Arm
             were
             become
             perfectly
             whole
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             347.
             
          
           
             A
             certain
             Woman
             who
             had
             a
             long
             time
             been
             deprived
             both
             of
             her
             Sight
             and
             Hearing
             ;
             to
             her
             it
             was
             suggested
             by
             Revelation
             ,
             that
             she
             should
             repair
             to
             the
             Bishop
             
               Birinus
            
             for
             her
             Cure
             ,
             she
             delay'd
             not
             therefore
             ,
             but
             took
             with
             her
             a
             Guide
             to
             conduct
             her
             .
             The
             Bishop
             therefore
             seeing
             the
             Womans
             piety
             ,
             immediately
             made
             the
             sign
             of
             the
             Cross
             upon
             her
             Eyes
             and
             Ears
             ,
             whereupon
             both
             her-Sight
             and
             Hearing
             were
             restored
             to
             her
             .
             
               
                 Cr.
                 p.
              
               351.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             St.
             Fursey's
             wonderful
             Visions
             .
          
           
             On
             a
             certaim
             time
             he
             was
             rapt
             from
             his
             body
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             extasie
             ,
             which
             continued
             from
             evening
             to
             Cock-crowing
             ,
             he
             was
             favoured
             with
             the
             sight
             of
             troops
             of
             Angels
             .
             Three
             days
             after
             ,
             being
             again
             in
             an
             extasie
             ,
             he
             saw
             yet
             more
             glorious
             apparitions
             of
             Angels
             .
             Moreover
             there
             were
             discovered
             to
             him
             ,
             very
             earnest
             contentions
             of
             wicked
             Spirits
             ,
             who
             by
             many
             Accusations
             of
             a
             certain
             Sinner
             ,
             lately
             dead
             ,
             endeavoured
             to
             stop
             his
             passage
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             but
             by
             reason
             the
             holy
             Angels
             protected
             him
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             effect
             their
             desire
             .
             On
             a
             certain
             time
             being
             elevated
             in
             spirit
             ,
             he
             was
             commanded
             by
             the
             Angels
             which
             conducted
             him
             ,
             to
             look
             down
             upon
             the
             Earth
             ;
             whereupon
             ,
             bowing
             his
             Eyes
             downward
             ,
             he
             saw
             as
             it
             were
             a
             dark
             Valley
             under
             him
             ,
             in
             a
             very
             
             low
             bottom
             :
             He
             saw
             likewise
             in
             the
             Air
             four
             Fires
             ,
             not
             much
             distant
             one
             from
             another
             ,
             and
             asking
             the
             Angels
             what
             Fires
             those
             were
             ,
             he
             was
             told
             ,
             that
             those
             were
             the
             Fires
             which
             now
             inflamed
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             would
             in
             the
             end
             consume
             it
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             the
             Fire
             of
             Lying
             ,
             the
             Fire
             of
             Covetousness
             ,
             the
             Fire
             of
             Dissention
             ,
             and
             the
             Fire
             of
             Iniquity
             .
             Now
             these
             four
             Fires
             increasing
             by
             little
             ,
             at
             last
             joyned
             together
             ,
             and
             became
             an
             immense
             Flame
             ;
             and
             when
             they
             approached
             near
             them
             ,
             
               Fursey
            
             was
             affraid
             ,
             and
             said
             to
             the
             Angel
             ,
             
               Sir
               ,
               behold
               ,
               the
               Flames
               come
               close
               to
               us
               ;
            
             but
             the
             Angel
             answered
             ,
             
               Fear
               not
               ,
               for
               since
               thou
               didst
               not
               kindle
               this
               Fire
               ,
               it
               will
               not
               burn
               thee
               ;
               for
               though
               this
               Flame
               seems
               to
               thee
               great
               and
               terrible
               ,
               yet
               it
               tryes
               every
               one
               according
               to
               his
               Merits
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               Concupiscence
               which
               is
               in
               any
               one
               ,
               shall
               burn
               in
               this
               Fire
               ;
               for
               accordingly
               as
               every
               one
               being
               in
               the
               Body
               is
               inflamed
               by
               unlawful
               pleasures
               ,
               
               so
               being
               loosed
               from
               his
               Body
               shall
               he
               burn
               by
               condign
               torment
               .
            
             Then
             he
             saw
             one
             of
             the
             three
             Angels
             ,
             which
             in
             both
             Visions
             had
             been
             his
             Conductors
             ,
             go
             before
             the
             other
             and
             divide
             the
             Flame
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             two
             flying
             on
             each
             side
             of
             him
             ,
             which
             defended
             him
             from
             the
             danger
             of
             the
             Fire
             .
             He
             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
             
             only
             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
             dye
             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
               Punnishment
               ;
            
             but
             the
             Angel
             replied
             ,
             
               He
               took
               not
               that
               out
               of
               Covetuousness
               ,
               but
               for
               saving
               the
               Mans
               
               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
             obeyed
             the
             sacred
             Virgins
             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
             Womans
             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
             Heardsmen
             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
             linnen
             Cloth
             wrapped
             up
             ;
             being
             desirous
             therefore
             to
             know
             what
             that
             was
             ,
             he
             took
             up
             the
             linnen
             ,
             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
             tryal
             whether
             Saint
             
             Ethelreda's
             Body
             yet
             remained
             uncorrupted
             ,
             fastning
             therefore
             a
             Candle
             to
             the
             end
             of
             a
             Rod
             ,
             he
             passed
             it
             
             through
             a
             hole
             which
             the
             
               Danes
            
             had
             made
             in
             the
             Sepulcher
             ,
             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
             Cloaths
             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
             Cloaths
             ,
             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
             tryal
             .
             As
             touching
             St.
             
               Ethelred
               ,
            
             considering
             the
             antient
             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
             chearful
             ,
             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
             hapned
             on
             a
             certain
             Sunday
             ,
             when
             St.
             
               Winefrids
            
             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
             intent
             ,
             held
             down
             her
             Head
             and
             blushed
             extremely
             :
             At
             first
             she
             seemed
             as
             if
             she
             were
             much
             troubled
             that
             he
             should
             find
             her
             unadorned
             ,
             and
             she
             told
             him
             ,
             
               Sir
               ,
               you
               being
               a
               Prince
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               doubt
               but
               you
               are
               able
               to
               heap
               upon
               me
               all
               wordly
               happiness
               in
               abundance
               ,
               if
               I
               were
               your
               Wife
               ;
               however
               be
               pleased
               to
               expect
               here
               a
               while
               till
               my
               Fathers
               return
               ,
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               I
               have
               some
               business
               in
               my
               Chamber
               ,
               and
               will
               return
               presently
               .
            
             This
             she
             said
             to
             gain
             a
             little
             time
             ,
             for
             she
             saw
             the
             Young
             man
             burning
             with
             Lust
             ;
             
             with
             much
             ado
             he
             permitted
             her
             to
             go
             to
             her
             Chamber
             ,
             having
             hopes
             she
             would
             return
             as
             soon
             as
             she
             was
             dressed
             ;
             she
             therefore
             entred
             hastily
             her
             Chamber
             ,
             and
             as
             hastily
             went
             out
             at
             the
             other
             door
             ,
             and
             ran
             towards
             the
             Church
             .
             As
             soon
             as
             the
             Young
             man
             perceived
             this
             ,
             he
             drew
             his
             Sword
             ,
             run
             after
             her
             ,
             and
             soon
             overtaking
             her
             ,
             with
             a
             stern
             countenance
             strook
             off
             her
             Head
             ;
             and
             immediately
             in
             the
             place
             where
             it
             fell
             to
             the
             Earth
             ,
             a
             most
             pure
             and
             plentiful
             Spring
             gushed
             forth
             ,
             which
             flows
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Holy
             Virgins
             merits
             gives
             Health
             to
             a
             World
             of
             Diseased
             persons
             .
             It
             being
             in
             the
             steep
             descent
             of
             a
             Hill
             where
             the
             Virgins
             Head
             was
             cut
             off
             ,
             it
             lightly
             running
             down
             to
             the
             bottom
             ,
             slid
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             whereas
             the
             Body
             remained
             in
             the
             place
             where
             it
             first
             fell
             .
             The
             Congregation
             were
             wonderfully
             astonished
             to
             see
             the
             Head
             tumbling
             among
             their
             Feet
             ,
             
             they
             all
             went
             out
             ,
             and
             found
             the
             Murtherer
             near
             the
             liveless
             body
             ,
             wiping
             his
             Sword
             on
             the
             grass
             :
             S.
             
               Bueno
            
             therefore
             seeing
             his
             pride
             ,
             and
             having
             in
             his
             hand
             the
             Virgins
             Head
             ,
             looked
             on
             him
             and
             said
             ,
             
               Impious
               Villain
               !
               hast
               thou
               no
               shame
               of
               the
               stain
               wherewith
               thou
               hast
               defiled
               thy
               high
               Birth
               ?
               and
               shewest
               thou
               no
               repentance
               of
               this
               horrible
               crime
               ?
               thou
               hast
               disturbed
               the
               peace
               ,
               thou
               hast
               polluted
               the
               Church
               ,
               thou
               hast
               provoked
               God
               :
               since
               therefore
               it
               is
               so
               ,
               I
               beseech
               him
               without
               delay
               to
               inflict
               on
               thee
               a
               just
               punishment
               for
               this
               thy
               detestable
               crime
               .
            
             As
             soon
             as
             he
             had
             ended
             these
             words
             the
             Young
             man
             fell
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             gave
             up
             the
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             which
             was
             more
             wonderful
             ,
             his
             Body
             presently
             disappeared
             ,
             and
             many
             say
             it
             was
             swallowed
             up
             by
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             wicked
             Soul
             sunk
             into
             Hell.
             But
             
               Bueno
            
             kissing
             the
             Head
             which
             he
             had
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             joyned
             it
             to
             the
             body
             ,
             covering
             it
             with
             his
             Mantle
             ,
             
             celebrated
             Mass
             at
             the
             Altar
             ,
             Preached
             ,
             and
             prayed
             that
             the
             Virgins
             Soul
             might
             return
             to
             her
             Body
             ;
             this
             Prayer
             being
             ended
             the
             Virgin
             rose
             up
             as
             from
             sleep
             ,
             and
             cleansing
             her
             Face
             from
             the
             dust
             and
             sweat
             ,
             filled
             the
             Congregation
             with
             wonder
             and
             Joy.
             Now
             in
             the
             place
             where
             the
             Head
             was
             rejoyned
             to
             the
             body
             there
             appeared
             a
             white
             circle
             compassing
             the
             Neck
             ,
             small
             as
             a
             white
             Thred
             ,
             which
             continued
             so
             all
             her
             life
             ;
             and
             from
             that
             white
             circle
             she
             had
             the
             name
             of
             
               Winefrid
               ;
            
             and
             after
             her
             death
             when
             she
             appeared
             to
             any
             ,
             that
             white
             mark
             was
             alwayes
             visible
             .
             The
             place
             where
             her
             blood
             was
             shed
             is
             at
             this
             day
             called
             St.
             
               Winefrids
            
             Well
             .
             The
             stones
             likewise
             both
             where
             the
             Springs
             gusheth
             forth
             ,
             and
             beneath
             in
             the
             Current
             ,
             having
             been
             sprinkled
             with
             her
             blood
             ,
             retain
             the
             redness
             to
             these
             times
             ;
             which
             colour
             neither
             the
             length
             of
             many
             Ages
             ,
             nor
             the
             continual
             
             sliding
             of
             the
             water
             over
             them
             ,
             has
             been
             able
             to
             wash
             away
             .
             And
             moreover
             a
             certain
             Moss
             ,
             which
             sticks
             to
             the
             said
             stones
             ,
             renders
             a
             fragrant
             odour
             like
             Incense
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             389.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               Clare
               ,
            
             an
             Hermit
             ,
             when
             come
             to
             years
             of
             maturity
             ,
             was
             by
             his
             Parents
             affianced
             to
             a
             beautiful
             Virgin
             ;
             but
             when
             the
             time
             wherein
             the
             Marriage
             was
             to
             be
             solemnized
             approached
             ,
             the
             young
             Man
             withdrew
             himself
             form
             his
             Parents
             House
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             
               Britany
            
             passed
             over
             into
             
               France
               ;
            
             but
             there
             a
             Noble
             Woman
             dwelling
             near
             him
             ,
             inflamed
             with
             lust
             ,
             impudently
             attempted
             his
             Chastity
             ;
             but
             St.
             
               Clare
            
             resolutely
             resisted
             the
             shameless
             Lady
             ;
             notwithstanding
             which
             resistance
             ,
             when
             her
             sollicitations
             still
             more
             and
             more
             increased
             ,
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             forsake
             his
             Monastery
             ;
             the
             lascivious
             Lady
             desperately
             inraged
             with
             
             his
             departure
             ,
             sent
             two
             Murderers
             in
             search
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             at
             last
             found
             him
             in
             a
             poor
             Cottage
             ,
             there
             they
             set
             upon
             him
             with
             opprobrious
             speeches
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             drawing
             out
             their
             Swords
             they
             cut
             off
             his
             Head
             :
             St.
             
               Clare
            
             presently
             after
             arose
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             Hands
             taking
             up
             his
             Head
             ,
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             Angels
             ,
             carried
             it
             to
             a
             Fountain
             not
             far
             distant
             ,
             into
             which
             he
             cast
             it
             ,
             and
             then
             carried
             the
             same
             back
             to
             the
             Oratory
             of
             his
             Cell
             ,
             and
             going
             on
             a
             little
             further
             towards
             a
             Village
             near
             the
             River
             
               Epta
               ,
            
             he
             there
             consummated
             his
             Course
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             411.
             
          
           
             Two
             Kentish
             Princes
             ,
             
               Ethelred
            
             and
             
               Ethelbert
               ,
            
             being
             murdered
             ,
             and
             buried
             under
             the
             Seat
             where
             the
             King
             was
             wont
             to
             sit
             ,
             the
             Murder
             was
             most
             miraculously
             discovered
             ;
             wherefore
             taking
             up
             the
             Bodies
             ,
             and
             honourably
             putting
             them
             in
             Coffins
             ,
             the
             Arch-bishop
             
               Theodorus
            
             
             commanded
             to
             carry
             them
             to
             
               Christ-Church
            
             in
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             but
             in
             vain
             they
             attempted
             this
             ,
             for
             with
             all
             the
             force
             they
             could
             use
             they
             could
             not
             remove
             them
             out
             of
             the
             place
             ;
             whereupon
             ,
             changing
             his
             purpose
             ,
             he
             advised
             to
             transport
             them
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             St.
             
               Augustin
               ,
            
             but
             with
             as
             little
             success
             as
             before
             ;
             at
             last
             ,
             it
             was
             agreed
             they
             should
             be
             carried
             to
             the
             Monastery
             of
             
               Wering
               ,
            
             of
             great
             renown
             in
             those
             days
             ,
             which
             being
             resolved
             upon
             ,
             the
             Bodies
             were
             as
             easily
             removed
             as
             if
             they
             had
             no
             weight
             at
             all
             ;
             being
             arrived
             at
             that
             place
             ,
             the
             Bodies
             were
             buried
             near
             the
             great
             Altar
             ,
             where
             many
             wonderful
             Miracles
             are
             daily
             wrought
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             412.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               Wilfrid
            
             entring
             into
             a
             Village
             called
             
               Tiddafrey
               ,
            
             there
             met
             him
             a
             great
             multitude
             of
             Women
             ,
             offering
             their
             Children
             to
             be
             confirmed
             by
             him
             .
             Amongst
             them
             ,
             one
             Woman
             
             mingled
             her self
             ,
             craftily
             carrying
             in
             her
             Arms
             her
             dead
             Child
             ,
             pretending
             that
             he
             should
             be
             Catechised
             ,
             but
             inwardly
             perswaded
             that
             by
             the
             Bishops
             sanctity
             he
             should
             be
             restored
             to
             Life
             ;
             the
             Bishop
             therefore
             uncovering
             the
             Childs
             face
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             he
             might
             perform
             the
             due
             Rites
             ,
             found
             that
             he
             was
             dead
             ;
             then
             the
             Woman
             perceiving
             that
             her
             fraud
             did
             not
             succeed
             ,
             betook
             her self
             to
             prayers
             ,
             earnestly
             beseeching
             him
             for
             God
             and
             his
             Holy
             Mothers
             sake
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             any
             Faith
             or
             Pity
             ,
             torestore
             Life
             to
             her
             Child
             ,
             saying
             this
             ,
             she
             cast
             her self
             at
             his
             Feet
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             be
             removed
             ,
             thus
             offering
             an
             importunate
             violence
             toward
             him
             :
             All
             this
             while
             the
             Bishop
             continued
             doubtful
             ,
             whether
             he
             should
             seem
             rash
             in
             attempting
             the
             Miracle
             ,
             or
             reject
             the
             Tears
             and
             Prayers
             of
             the
             disconsolate
             Woman
             ,
             but
             a
             charitable
             Pity
             at
             last
             got
             the
             victory
             ;
             therefore
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             with
             a
             low
             
             voice
             repeated
             certain
             devout
             passages
             out
             of
             the
             Psalms
             ,
             he
             laid
             his
             Right
             Hand
             upon
             the
             dead
             Body
             ,
             whereupon
             immediately
             the
             Soul
             was
             restored
             ,
             for
             by
             gasping
             ,
             moving
             his
             Eye-lids
             ,
             and
             stirring
             his
             whole
             Body
             ,
             he
             gave
             proof
             that
             he
             was
             alive
             .
             The
             Child
             was
             called
             
               Ethelwald
               ,
            
             who
             was
             afterward
             a
             Monk
             at
             
               Rippon
               .
            
          
           
             Another
             Miracle
             wrought
             by
             St.
             
               Wilfrid
            
             on
             a
             Monk
             ,
             who
             falling
             from
             the
             top
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             whilst
             it
             was
             a
             building
             at
             the
             cost
             of
             King
             
               Egbert
               ,
            
             broke
             all
             his
             Bones
             ,
             and
             tore
             asunder
             all
             his
             Members
             ,
             was
             restored
             to
             Health
             by
             the
             Prayers
             of
             the
             Bishop
             and
             his
             Covent
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             422.
             
          
           
             St.
             
             Ositha's
             Head
             being
             cut
             off
             by
             a
             
               Danish
            
             Pirate
             ,
             at
             the
             very
             place
             a
             clear
             Fountain
             broke
             forth
             ,
             which
             cured
             several
             kind
             of
             Diseases
             ;
             moreover
             assoon
             as
             her
             Head
             was
             off
             ,
             
             the
             Body
             presently
             rose
             up
             ,
             and
             taking
             up
             the
             Head
             in
             the
             Hands
             ,
             by
             the
             conduct
             of
             Angels
             walked
             firmly
             the
             straight
             way
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             St.
             
               Peter
            
             and
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             about
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             Mile
             distant
             from
             the
             place
             of
             her
             suffering
             ;
             and
             when
             it
             was
             come
             there
             ,
             it
             knocked
             at
             the
             door
             with
             the
             bloody
             Hands
             ,
             as
             desiring
             it
             might
             be
             opened
             ,
             and
             thereon
             left
             marks
             of
             blood
             ;
             having
             done
             this
             ,
             it
             fell
             there
             down
             to
             the
             ground
             .
             
               
                 Cr.
                 p.
              
               424.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Miracle
             of
             St.
             Wereburga's
             driving
             away
             Wild-geese
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Chester
            
             there
             was
             near
             the
             Walls
             of
             the
             Town
             a
             Farm
             belonging
             to
             the
             Monastery
             ,
             the
             Corn
             whereof
             was
             much
             wasted
             by
             flocks
             of
             Wild-geese
             ,
             which
             the
             Steward
             of
             the
             place
             endeavoured
             ,
             but
             in
             vain
             ,
             to
             chase
             away
             ;
             of
             which
             incommodity
             
             he
             made
             complaint
             to
             St.
             
               Wereburga
               ,
            
             whereupon
             she
             commanded
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Go
               your
               ways
               and
               shut
               them
               all
               up
               in
               a
               house
               .
            
             He
             wondring
             at
             so
             strange
             a
             command
             ,
             thought
             the
             Saint
             spoke
             those
             words
             in
             jest
             :
             but
             when
             she
             renew'd
             the
             same
             injunction
             constantly
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             serious
             manner
             ,
             he
             returned
             among
             the
             Corn
             ,
             where
             seeing
             great
             numbers
             of
             such
             fowl
             devouring
             the
             grain
             ,
             he
             with
             a
             loud
             voice
             commanded
             them
             in
             his
             Mistresses
             name
             to
             follow
             him
             ;
             hereupon
             immedately
             they
             all
             in
             one
             drove
             followed
             him
             ,
             and
             were
             shut
             up
             together
             in
             a
             House
             .
             Now
             it
             hapned
             that
             a
             certain
             servant
             privately
             stole
             one
             of
             the
             said
             birds
             ,
             which
             he
             kill'd
             and
             hid
             ,
             with
             intention
             to
             eat
             it
             .
             The
             next
             morning
             early
             the
             Holy
             Virgin
             went
             to
             the
             house
             ,
             where
             after
             she
             had
             in
             a
             chiding
             manner
             reprehended
             the
             birds
             for
             usurping
             that
             which
             belonged
             not
             to
             them
             ,
             she
             commanded
             
             them
             to
             flye
             away
             and
             not
             return
             :
             Immediately
             the
             whole
             army
             of
             them
             took
             wing
             ;
             but
             being
             sensible
             of
             the
             injury
             done
             them
             ,
             they
             flew
             not
             away
             ,
             but
             hovering
             over
             the
             Holy
             Virgins
             head
             ,
             with
             wonderful
             noyse
             made
             complaint
             of
             their
             loss
             .
             She
             hearing
             their
             importunate
             clamours
             ,
             understood
             by
             inspiration
             the
             cause
             thereof
             ;
             and
             after
             search
             made
             ,
             the
             Offender
             confessed
             his
             theft
             ;
             whereupon
             she
             commanded
             the
             bird
             to
             be
             restored
             to
             her
             companions
             ;
             after
             which
             they
             all
             with
             one
             consent
             flew
             away
             ,
             so
             as
             not
             any
             bird
             of
             that
             kind
             was
             afterward
             seen
             in
             that
             Territory
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             427.
             
          
           
             After
             St.
             
               Wereburga
            
             was
             dead
             her
             Body
             was
             carried
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Trickingham
               ,
            
             where
             it
             was
             most
             diligently
             kept
             ,
             the
             doors
             of
             the
             Church
             being
             carefully
             barred
             ,
             and
             a
             Watch
             moreover
             set
             upon
             it
             .
             But
             one
             night
             a
             deep
             sleep
             suddenly
             seised
             
             on
             those
             which
             watched
             ;
             and
             at
             the
             same
             time
             great
             multitudes
             of
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             
               Hambury
            
             coming
             on
             them
             ,
             all
             the
             doors
             of
             the
             Monastery
             became
             opened
             ,
             the
             Locks
             and
             Bars
             without
             any
             violence
             offered
             ,
             falling
             to
             the
             ground
             .
             Whereupon
             they
             took
             away
             the
             Body
             ,
             not
             any
             one
             resisting
             ,
             and
             with
             great
             joy
             carried
             it
             to
             
               Hambury
               ,
            
             where
             it
             was
             honourably
             buried
             .
             In
             which
             place
             sick
             persons
             recover
             health
             ,
             sight
             is
             restored
             to
             the
             blind
             ,
             hearing
             to
             the
             dumb
             ,
             the
             leprous
             are
             cleansed
             ,
             and
             persons
             oppressed
             with
             several
             other
             Diseases
             ,
             do
             there
             praise
             God
             for
             their
             recovery
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             427.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               Milburga
            
             rests
             at
             
               Wenlock
               :
            
             In
             antient
             times
             her
             memory
             was
             celebrated
             by
             the
             inhabitants
             ,
             but
             after
             the
             coming
             in
             of
             the
             
               Normans
               ,
            
             by
             reason
             that
             the
             place
             of
             her
             Sepulchre
             was
             unknown
             ,
             she
             became
             forgotten
             .
             But
             of
             late
             a
             Covent
             of
             
             
             Cluny-Monks
             having
             been
             established
             there
             ,
             whilst
             they
             were
             busie
             in
             erecting
             the
             Fabrick
             of
             a
             new
             Church
             ,
             a
             certain
             Child
             running
             earnestly
             over
             the
             pavement
             ,
             the
             vault
             of
             her
             Sepulchre
             broke
             under
             him
             ,
             by
             which
             means
             the
             Body
             of
             the
             H.
             Virgin
             was
             discovered
             ,
             which
             being
             taken
             up
             ,
             a
             most
             odoriferous
             vapour
             ,
             as
             of
             a
             most
             precious
             Balsam
             ,
             perfumed
             the
             whole
             Church
             :
             And
             such
             a
             world
             of
             Miracles
             were
             wrought
             by
             her
             Intercession
             ,
             that
             wonderful
             multitudes
             flock'd
             thither
             ,
             both
             rich
             and
             poor
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             there
             was
             scarce
             room
             in
             the
             open
             Fields
             to
             receive
             them
             ,
             so
             strong
             a
             faith
             they
             had
             to
             find
             remedy
             there
             for
             their
             maladies
             .
             Neither
             did
             they
             fail
             of
             their
             expectation
             ,
             for
             none
             departed
             away
             without
             a
             Cure
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             a
             mitigation
             of
             their
             Diseases
             .
             And
             particularly
             the
             Kings-Evil
             ,
             incurable
             by
             Physicians
             ,
             was
             through
             the
             Merits
             of
             the
             Holy
             Virgin
             ,
             
             healed
             perfectly
             in
             several
             persons
             .
             
               
                 Cr.
                 p.
              
               429.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             wonderful
             Miracle
             ,
             shewing
             the
             efficacy
             of
             the
             Holy
             Sacrifice
             of
             the
             Mass.
             
          
           
             In
             a
             Battel
             where
             Prince
             
               Elwin
            
             was
             slain
             ,
             among
             others
             there
             was
             one
             of
             the
             Princes
             Souldiers
             named
             
               Imma
            
             slain
             ,
             (
             at
             least
             in
             opinion
             .
             )
             This
             Souldier
             all
             that
             day
             and
             the
             night
             following
             lay
             among
             the
             other
             dead
             bodies
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             been
             slain
             ;
             but
             at
             last
             his
             Spirit
             returning
             he
             sate
             up
             ,
             and
             as
             well
             as
             he
             could
             ,
             bound
             up
             the
             wounds
             he
             had
             received
             ;
             then
             resting
             himself
             a
             while
             ,
             he
             raised
             himself
             on
             his
             feet
             ,
             and
             began
             to
             walk
             away
             ,
             with
             an
             intention
             to
             find
             out
             ,
             if
             possible
             ,
             some
             friends
             ,
             who
             might
             take
             care
             of
             him
             .
             As
             he
             was
             going
             away
             ,
             he
             was
             met
             with
             and
             taken
             by
             some
             of
             the
             enemies
             ,
             the
             
               Mercians
               ,
            
             and
             brought
             to
             
             their
             Captain
             ,
             a
             principal
             Officer
             of
             King
             
               Ethelred
               ,
            
             who
             examined
             him
             what
             he
             was
             .
             The
             poor
             man
             was
             afraid
             to
             acknowledge
             himself
             a
             Souldier
             ,
             therefore
             he
             answered
             that
             he
             was
             a
             poor
             countrey-man
             ,
             who
             had
             a
             Wife
             ,
             and
             was
             come
             in
             this
             Expedition
             with
             several
             others
             of
             the
             like
             quality
             ,
             to
             bring
             Provision
             to
             the
             Army
             .
             Upon
             this
             answer
             the
             Officer
             commanded
             that
             care
             should
             be
             taken
             of
             his
             Wounds
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             began
             to
             be
             almost
             cured
             ,
             he
             made
             him
             every
             night
             to
             be
             put
             in
             Chains
             ,
             to
             prevent
             his
             running
             away
             ;
             but
             no
             Chains
             could
             hold
             him
             ,
             for
             after
             they
             were
             gone
             which
             had
             put
             the
             Chains
             upon
             him
             ,
             they
             presently
             fell
             off
             .
             And
             the
             cause
             of
             this
             Wonder
             was
             this
             ;
             He
             had
             a
             Brother
             named
             
               Tunna
               ,
            
             a
             Priest
             and
             Abbot
             of
             a
             Monastery
             in
             a
             certain
             Town
             which
             at
             this
             day
             from
             his
             name
             is
             called
             
               Tunnacestir
               .
            
             This
             Abbot
             having
             heard
             that
             his
             
             Brother
             was
             slain
             in
             the
             late
             battel
             ,
             came
             himself
             to
             search
             for
             his
             body
             ;
             and
             having
             found
             another
             in
             all
             regards
             very
             like
             to
             his
             ,
             he
             carried
             it
             to
             his
             Monastery
             ,
             and
             there
             buried
             it
             honourably
             .
             Moreover
             he
             took
             care
             that
             several
             Masses
             should
             be
             said
             for
             the
             pardon
             of
             his
             sins
             ;
             and
             by
             vertue
             of
             those
             Masses
             it
             came
             to
             pass
             that
             no
             bands
             could
             hold
             him
             ,
             but
             they
             presently
             fell
             loose
             from
             him
             .
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             the
             Officer
             whose
             Prisoner
             he
             was
             ,
             began
             to
             ask
             him
             ,
             How
             came
             it
             to
             pass
             that
             he
             could
             not
             be
             bound
             ?
             Whether
             he
             had
             about
             him
             certain
             Charms
             ,
             which
             as
             some
             think
             ,
             have
             a
             power
             to
             untie
             all
             bands
             ?
             His
             answer
             was
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             utterly
             ignorant
             of
             such
             unlawful
             Arts
             ;
             
               But
               ,
            
             said
             he
             ,
             
               I
               have
               a
               Brother
               in
               mine
               own
               countrey
               ,
               and
               I
               am
               assured
               that
               he
               thinking
               I
               am
               slain
               ,
               says
               frequent
               Masses
               for
               me
               ;
               so
               that
               if
               I
               were
               now
               in
               the
               other
               World
               ,
               I
               doubt
               not
               but
               my
               Soul
               by
               his
               intercession
               
               and
               prayers
               ,
               would
               be
               absolved
               from
               all
               pains
               .
            
             After
             he
             had
             continued
             a
             good
             space
             a
             Prisoner
             to
             the
             said
             Officer
             ,
             those
             who
             guarded
             him
             observed
             by
             his
             countenance
             ,
             gesture
             and
             speeches
             that
             he
             was
             no
             countrey-peasant
             ,
             but
             a
             person
             of
             quality
             .
             Thereupon
             the
             Officer
             calling
             him
             aside
             privately
             ,
             enquired
             more
             diligently
             who
             he
             was
             ;
             withal
             promising
             him
             that
             if
             he
             would
             simply
             declare
             his
             condition
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             use
             him
             any
             thing
             the
             worse
             .
             He
             then
             plainly
             manifested
             to
             him
             that
             he
             was
             a
             Servant
             of
             the
             King
             of
             the
             
               Northumbers
               .
            
             Whereupon
             the
             Officer
             replied
             ,
             
               I
               did
               assure
               my self
               by
               the
               manner
               of
               thy
               speech
               ,
               that
               thou
               wert
               not
               of
               a
               base
               condition
               :
               and
               now
               thou
               deservest
               to
               dye
               ,
               in
               revenge
               of
               all
               my
               brethren
               and
               kinsmen
               who
               have
               been
               slain
               in
               the
               Battel
               :
               but
               because
               I
               will
               not
               break
               my
               promise
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               kill
               thee
               .
            
             As
             soon
             therefore
             as
             he
             had
             recovered
             health
             and
             strength
             
             the
             Officer
             sold
             him
             to
             a
             certain
             man
             at
             
               London
            
             called
             
               Freson
               .
            
             But
             neither
             could
             he
             be
             bound
             by
             his
             new
             Master
             ;
             for
             after
             tryal
             of
             several
             sorts
             of
             Bands
             and
             Chains
             ,
             they
             became
             all
             unloosed
             .
             When
             he
             therefore
             who
             had
             bought
             him
             perceived
             that
             he
             could
             not
             be
             restrained
             by
             Fetters
             ,
             he
             gave
             him
             permission
             to
             redeem
             himself
             ,
             if
             he
             could
             .
             For
             commonly
             after
             nine
             of
             the
             Clock
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             the
             usual
             time
             of
             Masses
             ,
             his
             Bands
             were
             untyed
             .
             Upon
             this
             offer
             the
             Prisoner
             was
             suffered
             to
             depart
             ,
             having
             first
             given
             his
             promise
             by
             Oath
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             either
             send
             the
             money
             agreed
             on
             for
             his
             Ransom
             ,
             or
             return
             and
             yield
             himself
             a
             Prisoner
             again
             .
             He
             went
             therefore
             from
             
               London
            
             into
             
               Kent
               ,
            
             to
             King
             
               Lothere
               ,
            
             Nephew
             to
             the
             famous
             Queen
             
               Ethelreda
            
             by
             her
             Sister
             ,
             who
             likewise
             had
             formerly
             been
             a
             Servant
             to
             the
             said
             Queen
             ;
             and
             from
             him
             the
             Prisoner
             received
             
             the
             Money
             appointed
             for
             his
             Ransome
             ,
             which
             according
             to
             promise
             he
             sent
             to
             his
             Master
             .
             Being
             thus
             free
             ,
             after
             some
             time
             he
             returned
             to
             his
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             coming
             to
             his
             Brother
             the
             Abbot
             ,
             he
             related
             to
             him
             particularly
             all
             the
             Accidents
             ,
             both
             good
             and
             bad
             ,
             which
             had
             befaln
             him
             ;
             and
             then
             perceived
             ,
             that
             his
             Chains
             for
             the
             most
             part
             had
             been
             loosed
             precisely
             at
             the
             Hours
             in
             which
             Masses
             had
             been
             celebrated
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             moreover
             that
             many
             other
             commodities
             and
             comforts
             had
             befaln
             him
             from
             Heaven
             in
             his
             dangers
             ,
             by
             his
             Brothers
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             the
             Oblation
             of
             the
             Saving
             Sacrifice
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             439.
             
          
           
             On
             a
             certain
             day
             St.
             
               Cuthbert
            
             came
             to
             the
             Village
             of
             a
             certain
             Count
             ,
             whose
             Wife
             at
             that
             time
             lay
             sick
             at
             the
             point
             of
             death
             ;
             the
             Count
             himself
             met
             him
             in
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             conducted
             him
             into
             his
             House
             ,
             and
             
             acquainted
             him
             with
             the
             desperate
             state
             of
             his
             Wife
             ,
             beseeching
             him
             that
             he
             would
             give
             his
             benediction
             to
             Water
             for
             sprinkling
             her
             ;
             the
             Bishop
             assented
             to
             the
             Mans
             request
             ;
             and
             Water
             being
             brought
             ,
             he
             blessed
             it
             ,
             and
             gave
             it
             to
             a
             Priest
             ,
             commanding
             him
             to
             sprinkle
             the
             sick
             Lady
             with
             it
             ;
             who
             thereupon
             entred
             into
             her
             Chamber
             ,
             where
             she
             lay
             like
             one
             deprived
             of
             sense
             and
             life
             ,
             and
             both
             sprinkled
             her
             face
             and
             bed
             ,
             yea
             withal
             ,
             opening
             her
             Mouth
             ,
             distilled
             a
             few
             drops
             into
             it
             ;
             the
             Holy
             Water
             had
             no
             sooner
             touched
             her
             ,
             but
             
               O
               wonderful
               !
            
             though
             she
             was
             utterly
             ignorant
             of
             what
             had
             been
             done
             ,
             she
             presently
             recovered
             a
             perfect
             health
             of
             Body
             and
             Mind
             ,
             and
             without
             delay
             rising
             up
             ,
             she
             her self
             came
             to
             do
             service
             to
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             being
             the
             first
             of
             the
             whole
             Family
             which
             presented
             to
             him
             a
             Cup
             of
             refection
             .
             
               Cr.
               pag.
            
             469.
             
          
           
           
             The
             Divine
             Disposition
             being
             pleased
             to
             demonstrate
             in
             how
             great
             Glory
             St.
             
               Cuthbert
            
             lived
             after
             his
             death
             ,
             gave
             this
             Testimony
             :
             Eleven
             years
             after
             his
             burial
             his
             Brother
             Monks
             ,
             opening
             his
             Sepulchre
             to
             take
             up
             his
             bones
             ,
             found
             his
             body
             perfectly
             intire
             ,
             with
             a
             lively
             freshness
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             limbs
             as
             flexible
             as
             if
             he
             had
             been
             alive
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             appeared
             like
             a
             person
             rather
             asleep
             than
             dead
             ;
             moreover
             all
             his
             Vestments
             were
             not
             only
             undecayed
             ,
             but
             appeared
             in
             their
             primitive
             freshness
             ,
             and
             also
             with
             the
             addition
             of
             a
             wonderful
             lustre
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             473.
             
          
           
             A
             Coffin
             of
             stone
             was
             prepared
             for
             entombing
             the
             body
             of
             King
             
               Sebbe
               ,
            
             but
             when
             they
             endeavour'd
             to
             put
             the
             body
             into
             it
             ,
             they
             found
             that
             it
             was
             a
             hands
             breadth
             too
             long
             for
             the
             Coffin
             ;
             whereupon
             paring
             away
             as
             much
             of
             the
             stone
             at
             each
             
             end
             as
             they
             could
             ,
             they
             thereby
             lengthened
             it
             about
             the
             measure
             of
             two
             fingers
             breadths
             ,
             yet
             after
             all
             it
             would
             not
             receive
             the
             body
             ,
             whereupon
             finding
             so
             great
             a
             difficulty
             to
             inter
             him
             ,
             they
             intended
             ,
             either
             to
             seek
             out
             a
             new
             Coffin
             ,
             or
             to
             endeavour
             by
             hewing
             the
             body
             to
             shorten
             it
             so
             much
             as
             to
             make
             it
             enter
             into
             the
             Coffin
             ;
             but
             by
             a
             wonderful
             accident
             ,
             which
             could
             proceed
             from
             no
             less
             than
             an
             Heavenly
             Power
             ,
             both
             these
             designs
             of
             theirs
             were
             prevented
             ,
             for
             presently
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             
               Sighard
            
             Son
             to
             the
             said
             King
             and
             Monk
             ,
             who
             together
             with
             his
             brother
             
               Seofrid
            
             Reigned
             after
             him
             ,
             a
             great
             multitude
             of
             others
             being
             likewise
             present
             ,
             the
             Coffin
             was
             found
             of
             a
             convenient
             length
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             there
             was
             room
             enough
             to
             lay
             a
             Cushion
             under
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             yet
             at
             the
             feet
             there
             remained
             four
             fingers
             breadths
             beyond
             the
             body
             .
             
               
                 Cr.
                 p.
              
               486.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             wonderful
             Story
             of
             a
             Man
             revived
             ,
             and
             recounting
             his
             Visions
             .
          
           
             A
             certain
             Man
             who
             had
             been
             a
             good
             while
             dead
             ,
             was
             restored
             to
             the
             life
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             and
             related
             many
             notable
             things
             which
             he
             had
             seen
             .
             This
             Man
             was
             an
             honest
             House-keeper
             ,
             who
             with
             his
             Family
             lived
             a
             Religious
             Life
             in
             a
             Region
             of
             the
             
               Northumbers
               ,
            
             called
             
               Incuningum
               ;
            
             who
             having
             been
             struck
             with
             a
             Disease
             ,
             the
             same
             growing
             more
             and
             more
             violent
             upon
             him
             ,
             it
             brought
             him
             to
             extremity
             ,
             so
             that
             on
             a
             certain
             day
             towards
             evening
             he
             died
             ;
             but
             the
             day
             following
             early
             he
             came
             to
             life
             ,
             and
             suddenly
             raising
             himself
             up
             in
             his
             bed
             ,
             all
             those
             who
             mournfully
             watched
             the
             body
             ,
             were
             terribly
             affrighted
             and
             ran
             away
             ,
             only
             his
             Wife
             ,
             whose
             love
             to
             him
             was
             excessive
             ,
             though
             she
             trembled
             at
             the
             sight
             ,
             staid
             still
             by
             him
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Man
             seeing
             his
             Wife
             ,
             bid
             her
             be
             of
             comfort
             :
             
               Fear
               not
               ,
            
             said
             he
             ,
             
               for
               I
               am
               truly
               restored
               to
               life
               from
               death
               which
               had
               seized
               me
               ,
               and
               permission
               is
               given
               me
               to
               live
               a
               while
               longer
               among
               Men
               ;
               but
               my
               conversation
               hereafter
               ,
               must
               be
               quite
               otherwise
               than
               formerly
               it
               has
               been
               .
            
             Having
             said
             this
             ,
             he
             presently
             rose
             ,
             and
             went
             to
             an
             Oratory
             of
             that
             Village
             ,
             where
             he
             remained
             a
             good
             while
             in
             Prayer
             :
             Afterward
             having
             divided
             his
             whole
             Substance
             into
             three
             Portions
             ,
             one
             Portion
             he
             gave
             to
             his
             Wife
             ,
             a
             second
             to
             his
             Children
             ,
             and
             the
             third
             he
             distributed
             to
             the
             Poor
             .
          
           
             Not
             long
             after
             ,
             having
             thus
             freed
             himself
             from
             all
             worldly
             cares
             ,
             he
             went
             to
             the
             Monastery
             of
             
               Mailros
               ,
            
             where
             having
             received
             
               Tonsure
            
             he
             entred
             into
             a
             Religious
             Life
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             account
             which
             he
             gave
             of
             his
             
               Visions
               ,
            
             was
             on
             this
             manner
             :
             A
             certain
             person
             brightly
             shining
             in
             his
             face
             and
             vestments
             ,
             conducted
             
             me
             ,
             and
             we
             walked
             together
             silently
             ,
             as
             it
             seemed
             to
             me
             ,
             towards
             the
             place
             where
             the
             Sun
             rises
             in
             high
             Summer
             :
             Thus
             walking
             together
             ,
             we
             came
             to
             a
             place
             where
             there
             was
             on
             our
             left
             hand
             ,
             a
             Valley
             of
             a
             vast
             depth
             and
             breadth
             ,
             and
             the
             length
             of
             it
             seemed
             infinite
             ;
             one
             side
             of
             this
             Valley
             was
             terrible
             with
             its
             burning
             flames
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             no
             less
             intollerable
             for
             the
             cold
             blasts
             ,
             hail
             and
             snow
             ,
             driving
             through
             it
             ;
             and
             both
             these
             places
             were
             full
             of
             mens
             souls
             ,
             which
             seemed
             to
             be
             forcibly
             tossed
             from
             one
             side
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             for
             those
             which
             were
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             not
             being
             able
             to
             endure
             its
             scorching
             ,
             leaped
             into
             the
             horrible
             cold
             ,
             and
             not
             finding
             ease
             there
             ,
             they
             leaped
             back
             into
             the
             unquenchable
             flames
             .
             Having
             observed
             an
             infinite
             number
             of
             deformed
             souls
             thus
             tormented
             ,
             with
             an
             interchangeable
             vicissitude
             of
             tortures
             ,
             without
             any
             respite
             of
             ease
             ,
             I
             began
             
             to
             think
             that
             this
             place
             was
             surely
             Hell
             ,
             of
             whose
             intollerable
             torments
             I
             had
             oft
             heard
             Preachers
             speak
             .
             But
             my
             
               Conductor
            
             who
             went
             before
             me
             ,
             answered
             these
             my
             thoughts
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Do
               not
               entertain
               such
               an
               imagination
               ;
               for
               this
               is
               not
               Hell
               ,
               as
               thou
               thinkest
               .
            
          
           
             But
             when
             he
             saw
             me
             affrighted
             with
             so
             horrible
             a
             spectacle
             ,
             he
             conducted
             me
             leisurely
             somewhat
             further
             ,
             where
             I
             saw
             all
             places
             round
             about
             me
             become
             obscure
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             filled
             with
             utter
             darkness
             .
             Into
             which
             when
             we
             were
             entred
             ,
             the
             darkness
             was
             so
             thick
             ,
             that
             I
             could
             see
             nothing
             but
             the
             shape
             and
             vestment
             of
             my
             
               Conductor
               .
            
             And
             as
             we
             went
             on
             further
             in
             this
             shady
             darkness
             ,
             on
             a
             sudden
             there
             appeared
             before
             us
             frequent
             globes
             of
             hideous
             flames
             ascending
             out
             of
             a
             deep
             pit
             ,
             and
             again
             falling
             down
             into
             it
             .
          
           
             When
             I
             was
             come
             thither
             ,
             presently
             my
             Guide
             vanished
             out
             of
             sight
             ,
             leaving
             me
             alone
             in
             the
             midst
             
             of
             this
             darkness
             and
             horrid
             spectacle
             .
             But
             when
             the
             said
             globes
             of
             Fire
             without
             any
             intermission
             mounted
             up
             ,
             and
             again
             fell
             down
             ,
             I
             perceive
             that
             they
             full
             of
             were
             humane
             Souls
             ,
             which
             like
             sparks
             of
             fire
             carried
             up
             by
             the
             smoak
             ,
             were
             sometimes
             cast
             upward
             ,
             and
             then
             drawn
             back
             by
             the
             vapours
             of
             fire
             .
             Moreover
             an
             unexpressibly
             noysom
             stink
             belched
             out
             by
             those
             vapours
             filled
             all
             the
             dark
             spaces
             round
             about
             .
             As
             I
             was
             thus
             standing
             still
             in
             a
             terrible
             fright
             ,
             being
             uncertain
             what
             to
             do
             ,
             whither
             to
             go
             ,
             and
             what
             would
             be
             the
             end
             of
             all
             this
             ,
             I
             heard
             behind
             my
             back
             a
             most
             horrible
             noise
             ,
             as
             of
             persons
             wailing
             in
             unutterable
             misery
             ,
             and
             also
             at
             the
             same
             time
             I
             heard
             others
             loudly
             and
             scornfully
             laughing
             ,
             as
             the
             rude
             vulgar
             people
             are
             wont
             to
             do
             when
             they
             insult
             over
             their
             captive
             enemies
             .
             When
             this
             noise
             came
             nearer
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             perceived
             a
             troop
             of
             wicked
             
             Spirits
             haling
             into
             the
             midst
             of
             that
             darkness
             the
             Souls
             of
             men
             which
             wofully
             cryed
             out
             ,
             whilst
             the
             others
             burst
             forth
             into
             laughters
             .
             And
             among
             these
             Souls
             I
             could
             distinctly
             see
             one
             that
             was
             shaved
             like
             an
             
               Ecclesiastical
            
             person
             ,
             another
             was
             a
             Lay-man
             ,
             and
             a
             third
             was
             a
             Woman
             .
             These
             unhappy
             Souls
             thus
             haled
             along
             by
             those
             spitefully
             malicious
             Spirits
             ,
             at
             length
             were
             plunged
             into
             the
             midst
             of
             that
             burning
             pit
             .
             Into
             which
             after
             they
             were
             descended
             a
             good
             way
             ,
             I
             could
             no
             longer
             distinctly
             hear
             the
             wailing
             of
             Men
             ,
             and
             laughing
             of
             Devils
             ,
             but
             only
             had
             in
             mine
             ears
             remaining
             a
             confused
             promiscuous
             sound
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             certain
             obscure
             ,
             Spirits
             ascended
             out
             of
             that
             fire-vomiting
             pit
             ,
             which
             approached
             me
             on
             all
             sides
             ,
             and
             with
             flaming
             eyes
             and
             stinking
             fire
             issuing
             out
             of
             their
             mouths
             and
             nostrils
             vexed
             me
             grievously
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             with
             fiery
             pincers
             
             which
             they
             held
             in
             their
             hands
             they
             threatned
             to
             catch
             me
             ;
             but
             for
             all
             that
             ,
             though
             they
             frighted
             me
             ,
             they
             had
             not
             the
             boldness
             to
             touch
             me
             .
             Being
             thus
             on
             all
             sides
             encompassed
             with
             darkness
             and
             enemies
             ,
             I
             turned
             mine
             eyes
             every
             way
             to
             see
             if
             there
             were
             any
             one
             to
             deliver
             me
             .
             At
             last
             there
             appeared
             by
             the
             way
             which
             I
             had
             passed
             something
             that
             shone
             like
             a
             Star
             ,
             which
             increasing
             and
             approaching
             nearer
             and
             nearer
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             it
             came
             to
             me
             ,
             all
             those
             hateful
             Spirits
             which
             had
             endeavoured
             with
             their
             fiery
             pincers
             to
             lay
             hold
             on
             me
             ,
             were
             dispersed
             and
             fled
             .
          
           
             Now
             he
             whose
             coming
             drove
             away
             these
             Spirits
             was
             the
             same
             who
             at
             first
             had
             been
             my
             
               Conductor
               ;
            
             who
             presently
             after
             turning
             his
             steps
             more
             southerly
             toward
             the
             East
             ,
             led
             me
             out
             of
             that
             darkness
             into
             a
             clear
             and
             lightsom
             air
             ;
             in
             which
             after
             we
             had
             walked
             a
             while
             ,
             I
             saw
             
             before
             us
             a
             mighty
             Wall
             ,
             of
             the
             length
             and
             height
             whereof
             every
             way
             I
             could
             see
             no
             end
             ,
             I
             began
             then
             to
             marvel
             to
             what
             purpose
             we
             should
             go
             to
             that
             Wall
             ,
             in
             which
             I
             could
             discover
             neither
             door
             ,
             window
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             passage
             .
             But
             being
             come
             to
             it
             ,
             presently
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             by
             what
             means
             ,
             we
             found
             our selves
             on
             the
             top
             of
             it
             .
             And
             there
             appeared
             to
             me
             a
             most
             large
             pleasant
             Field
             ,
             so
             replenished
             with
             all
             sorts
             of
             odoriferous
             Flowers
             ,
             that
             the
             sweet
             fragrancy
             of
             them
             immediately
             took
             away
             all
             the
             former
             stench
             of
             the
             dark
             fiery
             furnace
             .
             And
             so
             great
             was
             the
             light
             there
             on
             all
             sides
             ,
             that
             it
             far
             exceeded
             the
             brightness
             of
             mid-day
             .
             Moreover
             there
             were
             in
             that
             field
             innumerable
             assemblies
             of
             men
             in
             pure
             white
             garments
             ,
             all
             rejoycing
             and
             singing
             .
             Now
             as
             he
             led
             me
             among
             these
             happy
             Quires
             ,
             I
             began
             to
             think
             ,
             that
             this
             might
             be
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             which
             I
             
             had
             oft
             heard
             preached
             of
             .
             But
             he
             again
             answered
             to
             my
             thought
             ,
             
               No
               ,
               this
               is
               not
               Heaven
               ,
               as
               thou
               supposest
               .
            
          
           
             And
             as
             we
             passed
             on
             in
             our
             progress
             ,
             I
             saw
             before
             mine
             eyes
             a
             far
             greater
             and
             more
             pleasant
             Light
             than
             we
             had
             seen
             before
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             Light
             I
             heard
             a
             most
             sweet
             melody
             of
             persons
             joyfully
             singing
             ,
             and
             so
             wonderful
             a
             fragrancy
             of
             a
             most
             sweet
             odour
             issued
             from
             thence
             ,
             that
             the
             former
             sweetness
             ,
             which
             before
             seemed
             excessive
             to
             me
             ,
             now
             I
             very
             meanly
             esteemed
             ;
             as
             likewise
             the
             former
             Light
             compared
             with
             this
             ,
             appeared
             almost
             obscure
             .
             Now
             ,
             when
             I
             was
             in
             a
             hopeful
             expectation
             that
             we
             should
             enter
             into
             this
             blessed
             place
             ,
             my
             
               Guide
            
             made
             a
             stop
             ;
             and
             presently
             turning
             his
             steps
             ,
             he
             lead
             me
             back
             again
             the
             way
             that
             we
             had
             come
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             in
             our
             return
             we
             were
             come
             to
             the
             joyful
             mansions
             of
             those
             Inhabitants
             cloathed
             in
             white
             garments
             ,
             
             he
             said
             to
             me
             ,
             
               Doest
               thou
               know
               what
               these
               things
               are
               which
               thou
               hast
               seen
               ?
            
             I
             answered
             ,
             No.
             He
             replied
             ,
             
               That
            
             Valley
             which
             thou
             sawest
             so
             terrible
             by
             the
             scorching
             flames
             and
             horrible
             frosts
             ,
             is
             the
             place
             in
             which
             those
             souls
             are
             to
             be
             tried
             and
             afflicted
             ,
             which
             having
             delayed
             to
             confess
             and
             amend
             their
             sins
             ,
             at
             the
             very
             point
             of
             death
             retire
             for
             safety
             to
             repentance
             ,
             and
             so
             depart
             out
             of
             the
             body
             :
             These
             ,
             because
             even
             in
             the
             last
             moment
             of
             their
             lives
             ,
             they
             confessed
             and
             were
             contrite
             for
             their
             sins
             ,
             they
             shall
             all
             at
             least
             in
             the
             day
             of
             
               Iudgment
            
             come
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ;
             and
             many
             of
             them
             before
             that
             day
             ,
             are
             eased
             and
             delivered
             by
             the
             
               Prayers
               ,
               Fasting
               ,
            
             and
             
               Alms
            
             of
             the
             Living
             ,
             and
             especially
             by
             the
             celebrating
             the
             most
             
               Holy
               Sacrifice
               .
            
             Moreover
             ,
             that
             flame-vomiting
             and
             stinking
             pit
             which
             thou
             sawest
             ,
             is
             the
             very
             Mouth
             of
             Hell
             ,
             into
             which
             whosoever
             once
             falls
             ,
             
             he
             shall
             never
             come
             out
             of
             it
             for
             all
             eternity
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             this
             pleasant
             flowery
             field
             here
             before
             thine
             eyes
             ,
             in
             which
             thou
             seest
             such
             multitudes
             of
             youth
             making
             merry
             ,
             and
             cloathed
             with
             white
             raiment
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             place
             which
             is
             the
             Receptacle
             of
             such
             souls
             which
             have
             continued
             to
             their
             death
             in
             the
             exercise
             of
             virtue
             ,
             but
             yet
             their
             works
             have
             not
             been
             of
             such
             perfection
             ,
             as
             to
             deserve
             their
             present
             admission
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ;
             yet
             all
             these
             in
             the
             day
             of
             
               Iudgment
            
             shall
             arrive
             unto
             the
             Vision
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             joys
             of
             his
             heavenly
             Kingdom
             .
             But
             as
             for
             those
             ,
             who
             in
             their
             words
             ,
             works
             and
             thoughts
             ,
             have
             attained
             to
             perfection
             ,
             such
             assoon
             as
             they
             have
             left
             the
             body
             shall
             enter
             into
             that
             
               blessed
               Kingdom
               .
            
             To
             the
             Confines
             of
             which
             
               Kingdom
               ,
            
             that
             
               Place
            
             pertains
             where
             thou
             sawest
             so
             great
             a
             
               Light
               ,
            
             and
             heardest
             so
             sweet
             
               Harmony
               ,
            
             and
             wast
             
             refreshed
             with
             so
             admirably
             sweet-smelling
             Odours
             .
          
           
             Thou
             therefore
             having
             seen
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             must
             presently
             return
             to
             thy
             Body
             ,
             and
             again
             as
             formerly
             live
             among
             men
             .
             If
             then
             hereafter
             thou
             wilt
             be
             diligent
             to
             examine
             all
             thine
             actions
             ,
             and
             to
             observe
             uprightness
             and
             simplicity
             in
             thy
             conversation
             and
             speeches
             ,
             thou
             also
             after
             death
             shalt
             receive
             a
             mansion
             among
             these
             joyful
             troops
             of
             happy
             Spirits
             .
             For
             I
             ,
             having
             departed
             for
             a
             time
             from
             thee
             ,
             did
             it
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             see
             what
             would
             in
             the
             end
             become
             of
             thee
             .
             When
             he
             had
             spoken
             thus
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             had
             a
             horrible
             aversion
             from
             returning
             to
             my
             Body
             ,
             being
             extremely
             delighted
             with
             the
             sweetness
             and
             beauty
             of
             that
             place
             which
             I
             saw
             ,
             and
             the
             happy
             society
             of
             the
             persons
             living
             in
             it
             .
             Notwithstanding
             I
             had
             not
             the
             boldness
             to
             make
             any
             such
             request
             to
             my
             Guide
             .
             And
             whilst
             I
             was
             busie
             in
             
             these
             thoughts
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             how
             ,
             I
             presently
             perceived
             that
             I
             was
             again
             alive
             among
             men
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             500.
             
          
           
             Saint
             
               Decumanus
               ,
            
             when
             his
             Head
             was
             cut
             from
             his
             Body
             ,
             the
             Trunk
             raising
             it self
             up
             ,
             took
             the
             Head
             ,
             which
             it
             carried
             from
             the
             place
             wher
             it
             was
             slain
             to
             a
             Spring
             not
             far
             off
             ,
             which
             flowed
             with
             a
             most
             chrystalline
             Water
             ,
             in
             which
             with
             the
             Hands
             it
             washed
             the
             blood
             away
             ;
             which
             Spring
             ,
             in
             reverend
             memory
             of
             the
             Saint
             ,
             is
             to
             this
             day
             called
             St.
             
               Decumanus
            
             Spring
             ;
             near
             to
             which
             place
             the
             Body
             together
             with
             the
             Head
             was
             buried
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             526.
             
          
           
             In
             those
             dayes
             there
             was
             in
             the
             Territory
             of
             
               Worcester
            
             a
             certain
             place
             wholly
             uncultivated
             ,
             and
             almost
             unpassable
             by
             reason
             of
             thorns
             and
             bryars
             growing
             thick
             there
             .
             This
             place
             formerly
             called
             
               Homme
               ,
            
             was
             in
             succeeding
             times
             named
             
               Eovesham
               ,
            
             
             for
             the
             reason
             which
             I
             shall
             now
             declare
             .
             St.
             
               Egwin
            
             had
             appoinetd
             four
             Shepherds
             to
             feed
             their
             flocks
             about
             the
             said
             Wood
             for
             the
             sustenance
             of
             his
             Monks
             .
             Now
             on
             a
             certain
             day
             it
             hapned
             that
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Shepherds
             ,
             named
             
               Eoves
               ,
            
             entring
             deeply
             into
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Wood
             ,
             there
             appeared
             before
             him
             a
             certain
             most
             glorious
             Virgin
             ,
             attended
             by
             two
             others
             ,
             her
             splendour
             darkned
             that
             of
             the
             Sun
             it self
             ,
             and
             her
             beauty
             incomparably
             exceeded
             all
             wordly
             features
             :
             she
             held
             in
             her
             Hand
             a
             Book
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             she
             with
             the
             other
             two
             Virgins
             ,
             sung
             Hymns
             of
             praise
             to
             God.
             The
             poor
             man
             dazeled
             with
             this
             splendor
             upon
             which
             he
             durst
             not
             fix
             his
             eyes
             ,
             stood
             a
             while
             silent
             and
             trembling
             ,
             and
             presently
             after
             in
             great
             fear
             retired
             home
             ,
             and
             repairing
             to
             the
             Bishop
             acquainted
             him
             with
             his
             Vision
             .
             The
             Holy
             Bishop
             considering
             the
             matter
             advisedly
             with
             himself
             ,
             on
             a
             
             certain
             day
             after
             he
             had
             fasted
             and
             prayed
             ,
             taking
             three
             companions
             with
             him
             ,
             went
             toward
             the
             place
             described
             by
             the
             Shepherd
             ,
             walking
             all
             the
             way
             bare-foot
             ,
             praying
             and
             singing
             Psalms
             ;
             and
             commanding
             his
             attendants
             to
             stop
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             he
             himself
             passed
             further
             into
             the
             Wood
             ,
             and
             being
             come
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             he
             fell
             prostrate
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
             where
             with
             many
             sighs
             and
             tears
             he
             remained
             a
             good
             space
             imploring
             a
             merciful
             regard
             from
             our
             Lord.
             After
             which
             he
             rose
             up
             from
             prayer
             ,
             and
             immediately
             there
             appeared
             to
             him
             the
             three
             Virgins
             ,
             with
             the
             same
             majesty
             and
             glory
             as
             before
             ;
             among
             whom
             she
             who
             stood
             in
             the
             midst
             seemed
             more
             tall
             and
             resplendent
             than
             the
             other
             ,
             in
             pure
             whiteness
             infinitely
             excelling
             Lillies
             ,
             and
             in
             freshness
             Roses
             ,
             and
             from
             her
             proceeded
             a
             celestial
             and
             inestimable
             odour
             :
             she
             held
             in
             her
             hand
             a
             Book
             ,
             together
             with
             a
             golden
             Cross
             casting
             
             forth
             bright
             heams
             of
             light
             .
             Now
             whilst
             he
             thought
             within
             himself
             ,
             that
             surely
             this
             was
             the
             Mother
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             the
             said
             glorious
             Virgin
             as
             it
             were
             approving
             such
             his
             inward
             pious
             cogitation
             ,
             stretching
             forth
             the
             said
             Cross
             gave
             him
             a
             Benediction
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             presently
             with
             that
             farewel
             disappeared
             .
             The
             Holy
             man
             with
             great
             joy
             rendring
             thanks
             to
             God
             for
             this
             favour
             ,
             understood
             thereby
             that
             it
             was
             God
             will
             that
             the
             same
             place
             should
             be
             consecrated
             to
             his
             Service
             ,
             and
             dedicated
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             the
             Blessed
             Virgin
             Mother
             of
             Lord.
             For
             during
             his
             former
             afflictions
             and
             persecutions
             he
             had
             made
             a
             Vow
             ,
             that
             if
             God
             would
             vouchsafe
             to
             give
             a
             prosperous
             end
             to
             his
             desires
             ,
             he
             would
             build
             a
             Church
             to
             his
             Service
             .
             Hereupon
             without
             delay
             he
             cleansed
             the
             place
             ,
             began
             the
             work
             ,
             and
             shortly
             brought
             it
             to
             perfection
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             528.
             
          
           
           
             St.
             
               Egwin
               ,
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Worcester
               ,
            
             undertook
             a
             painful
             Pilgrimage
             to
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             thereby
             to
             satisfie
             for
             the
             offences
             of
             his
             People
             ,
             and
             withall
             to
             do
             a
             rigorous
             Penance
             for
             some
             faults
             committed
             in
             his
             youth
             :
             And
             to
             render
             his
             Pilgrimage
             more
             painful
             ,
             he
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             a
             great
             multitude
             bound
             about
             his
             Legs
             certain
             Iron
             Chains
             ,
             and
             cast
             the
             Key
             which
             locked
             them
             together
             into
             the
             River
             of
             
               Avon
               ,
            
             publickly
             protesting
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             never
             esteem
             himself
             secure
             of
             the
             pardon
             of
             his
             sins
             ,
             till
             either
             the
             Key
             were
             restored
             to
             him
             ,
             or
             the
             Chains
             unloosed
             by
             a
             power
             supernatural
             .
             Having
             with
             great
             pain
             performed
             his
             Voyage
             ,
             he
             at
             last
             arrived
             at
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             where
             ,
             whilst
             he
             was
             performing
             his
             Devotions
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             St.
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             his
             Servants
             going
             to
             the
             Rivers
             side
             to
             buy
             provision
             for
             their
             Master
             ,
             they
             found
             in
             a
             Fishes
             belly
             the
             Key
             which
             had
             formerly
             locked
             
             the
             Chains
             about
             his
             Legs
             ,
             which
             being
             brought
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             a
             great
             multitude
             unlocked
             the
             said
             Chains
             .
             So
             that
             he
             who
             before
             was
             looked
             upon
             as
             a
             Sinner
             ,
             was
             afterwards
             honoured
             as
             a
             Saint
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             528.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             711
             ,
             when
             St.
             
               Swibert
            
             went
             into
             a
             certain
             Village
             to
             celebrate
             Mass
             ,
             a
             certain
             rich
             Man
             who
             had
             been
             a
             Pagan
             ,
             but
             converted
             and
             called
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             conducting
             a
             Cart
             loaden
             with
             Materials
             for
             building
             a
             Monastery
             ;
             in
             the
             way
             by
             the
             malice
             of
             the
             Devil
             
               Peter
            
             fell
             from
             the
             Cart
             under
             the
             Wheels
             ,
             and
             was
             taken
             up
             dead
             ,
             having
             his
             Head
             and
             other
             Members
             grievously
             wounded
             ,
             by
             occasion
             of
             which
             ,
             there
             assembled
             a
             great
             concourse
             of
             People
             ,
             when
             preparation
             was
             making
             for
             his
             Funeral
             ,
             St.
             
               Swibert
            
             came
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             commanded
             the
             Body
             to
             be
             carried
             to
             his
             Cell
             ,
             which
             
             being
             done
             ,
             he
             with
             many
             sighs
             and
             tears
             poured
             forth
             his
             Prayers
             to
             restore
             to
             life
             the
             said
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             who
             was
             a
             Servant
             of
             his
             Monastery
             ,
             then
             rising
             up
             ,
             and
             kissing
             the
             Body
             ,
             immediately
             the
             dead
             Man
             revived
             ,
             and
             rose
             up
             perfectly
             whole
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             there
             was
             not
             left
             on
             his
             Body
             the
             least
             marks
             of
             any
             wounds
             ,
             nor
             no
             settling
             of
             any
             blood
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             538.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             same
             hour
             St.
             
               Swibert
            
             died
             his
             Soul
             appeared
             to
             St.
             
               Willebrord
               ,
            
             requesting
             him
             that
             he
             would
             be
             present
             at
             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
             Custom
             ,
             singing
             the
             
               Vigile
            
             of
             the
             
               Dead
               ,
            
             a
             young
             Man
             was
             brought
             among
             them
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             made
             blind
             by
             Lightning
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             clamours
             interrupting
             the
             
               Psalmody
               ,
            
             
             and
             calling
             to
             the
             Saint
             to
             have
             his
             sight
             restored
             ,
             assoon
             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
             celebrated
             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
               thousand
               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
             bade
             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
             Popes
             Benediction
             .
             Now
             it
             hapned
             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
             against
             one
             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
             hapned
             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
             ,
             shreiking
             out
             ,
             and
             almost
             mad
             with
             grief
             ;
             he
             with
             much
             ado
             conducted
             her
             to
             his
             lodging
             ,
             and
             endeavoured
             to
             asswage
             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
             withal
             ,
             that
             if
             she
             might
             have
             her
             Child
             restored
             ,
             she
             would
             consecrate
             him
             for
             ever
             to
             Gods
             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
             arms
             ,
             and
             
             attended
             with
             a
             great
             troop
             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
             Childs
             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
             adjoyning
             ,
             there
             it
             remained
             a
             whole
             years
             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
             hapned
             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
             joyful
             hymns
             to
             God
             they
             carried
             and
             joyn'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
             Pastor
             of
             the
             Place
             ,
             whose
             Name
             was
             
               Hildegarius
               ,
            
             comeing
             ,
             opened
             it
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             was
             infinitely
             ravished
             with
             the
             odoriferous
             smell
             issuing
             out
             of
             it
             ;
             within
             the
             Coffin
             he
             saw
             a
             Body
             intire
             ,
             cloathed
             with
             Priestly
             Vestments
             ,
             therefore
             not
             daring
             further
             to
             violate
             the
             Sepulchre
             ,
             but
             laying
             boards
             over
             it
             ,
             upon
             those
             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
             Carkase
             ,
             he
             should
             quickly
             receive
             from
             God
             a
             severe
             punnishment
             .
             Whereupon
             without
             delay
             he
             caused
             a
             new
             Grave
             to
             be
             made
             for
             the
             newly
             dead
             Persons
             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
             murdered
             in
             his
             way
             towards
             
               Rome
            
             on
             the
             River
             
               Aisne
               (
               Axona
               )
               .
            
             
             And
             least
             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
             pretentions
             were
             supported
             by
             the
             Queen
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             on
             the
             Monks
             side
             stood
             King
             
               Edward
               ,
            
             Saint
             
               Dunstan
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             When
             the
             debate
             was
             in
             the
             Assembly
             ,
             St.
             
               Dunstan
            
             was
             silent
             ,
             and
             holding
             down
             his
             head
             ,
             he
             debated
             in
             his
             mind
             what
             might
             be
             the
             best
             course
             to
             proceed
             in
             this
             Affair
             .
             A
             great
             silence
             was
             observ'd
             by
             the
             whole
             
             Assembly
             ,
             every
             one
             expecting
             the
             Archbishops
             answer
             and
             resolution
             ;
             when
             on
             a
             sudden
             an
             Image
             of
             our
             Lord
             upon
             the
             Cross
             ,
             which
             was
             fastned
             aloft
             in
             the
             room
             ,
             in
             the
             hearing
             of
             all
             that
             were
             present
             ,
             spake
             these
             words
             distinctly
             ;
             
               It
               must
               not
               be
               ,
               it
               must
               not
               be
               ;
               you
               have
               ordered
               things
               well
               ,
               you
               shall
               do
               ill
               to
               change
               them
               .
            
             This
             strook
             a
             terrour
             into
             the
             whole
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             St.
             
               Dunstan
            
             said
             ,
             
               My
               brethren
               ,
               what
               would
               you
               have
               more
               ?
               you
               have
               heard
               the
               present
               Affair
               decided
               by
               a
               Divine
               sentence
               ;
            
             they
             answered
             ,
             We
             have
             heard
             it
             .
             And
             upon
             this
             the
             Monks
             of
             
               Winchester
            
             remained
             secure
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             883.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               Editha
               ,
            
             Daughter
             to
             King
             
               Edgar
               ,
            
             a
             little
             before
             her
             death
             built
             a
             Church
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             St.
             
               Dionysius
               ;
            
             at
             the
             Consecration
             whereof
             by
             St.
             
               Dunstan
            
             he
             observed
             how
             the
             Virgin
             frequently
             with
             her
             Thumb
             
             made
             the
             sign
             of
             the
             Cross
             upon
             her
             Forehead
             ;
             at
             which
             being
             much
             delighted
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             
               May
               that
               Thumb
               never
               be
               corrupted
               .
            
             Thirteen
             months
             after
             her
             death
             ,
             St.
             
               Dunstan
            
             in
             a
             vision
             of
             sleep
             saw
             St.
             
               Dionysius
            
             holding
             the
             Virgin
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             who
             commanded
             that
             her
             memory
             should
             be
             celebrated
             on
             earth
             ;
             the
             Virgin
             her self
             likewise
             admonished
             him
             to
             take
             up
             her
             Body
             ;
             withal
             telling
             him
             that
             he
             should
             find
             her
             upper
             parts
             ,
             her
             Eyes
             and
             Hands
             all
             corrupted
             ,
             because
             in
             her
             childish
             age
             she
             had
             employed
             them
             lightly
             and
             vainly
             ;
             but
             her
             Thumb
             which
             she
             had
             frequently
             used
             in
             signing
             her self
             with
             the
             Cross
             ,
             and
             all
             her
             lower
             parts
             remained
             uncorrupted
             ,
             in
             as
             much
             as
             she
             had
             been
             alwayes
             free
             from
             impurity
             and
             gluttony
             ;
             hereupon
             St.
             
               Dunstan
            
             went
             to
             
               Wilton
               ,
            
             and
             taking
             up
             her
             sacred
             Reliques
             ,
             found
             all
             she
             had
             said
             to
             be
             true
             .
             But
             
               Canutus
            
             the
             
               Danish
            
             King
             ,
             who
             made
             
             small
             account
             of
             
               English
            
             Saints
             ,
             was
             wont
             to
             say
             in
             jest
             ,
             he
             could
             never
             believe
             that
             a
             King
             so
             licentious
             and
             cruel
             as
             K.
             
               Edgar
            
             could
             have
             a
             Saint
             to
             his
             Daughter
             .
             And
             when
             Archbishop
             
               Ednot
            
             defended
             the
             sanctity
             of
             S.
             
               Editha
               ,
            
             the
             King
             being
             then
             at
             
               Wilton
               ,
            
             in
             a
             passion
             commanded
             her
             Sepulchre
             to
             be
             opened
             ;
             which
             being
             done
             ,
             the
             holy
             Virgin
             was
             seen
             to
             sit
             up
             ,
             with
             a
             Veyl
             before
             her
             face
             ,
             in
             a
             posture
             as
             if
             she
             intended
             to
             assault
             the
             King
             ;
             at
             which
             he
             terribly
             affrighted
             started
             back
             ,
             and
             fell
             half
             dead
             to
             the
             ground
             .
             But
             coming
             to
             himself
             ,
             he
             ever
             held
             the
             holy
             Virgin
             in
             great
             veneration
             ;
             and
             once
             being
             endangered
             by
             a
             Tempest
             at
             Sea
             ,
             he
             implored
             her
             assistance
             ;
             upon
             which
             the
             Tempest
             immediately
             ceased
             ,
             and
             he
             came
             safe
             to
             land
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             895.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             of
             Grace
             a
             thousand
             and
             twelve
             ,
             the
             people
             of
             a
             Town
             
             of
             
               Saxony
            
             named
             
               Colewiz
            
             (
             or
             
               Colbec
            
             )
             being
             assembled
             in
             the
             Church
             dedicated
             to
             the
             Holy
             Martyr
             
               Magnus
               ,
            
             on
             the
             Vigil
             of
             our
             Lords
             Nativity
             ,
             the
             Priest
             named
             
               Robert
            
             according
             to
             custom
             began
             the
             first
             Solemn
             Mass.
             At
             the
             same
             time
             there
             were
             fifteen
             men
             and
             three
             women
             in
             the
             Church-yard
             dancing
             and
             singing
             profane
             Songs
             ,
             and
             they
             made
             such
             a
             noise
             that
             they
             hindred
             the
             Priest
             ,
             for
             their
             voices
             were
             louder
             than
             the
             Quire
             which
             sung
             at
             Mass.
             The
             Priest
             therefore
             sent
             to
             them
             once
             and
             again
             to
             be
             quiet
             ,
             but
             they
             contemned
             his
             command
             ;
             whereupon
             in
             great
             indignation
             he
             said
             ,
             May
             it
             please
             God
             and
             St.
             
               Magnus
               ,
            
             that
             you
             may
             continue
             singing
             thus
             till
             a
             year
             be
             passed
             .
             Now
             what
             followed
             ?
             This
             imprecation
             of
             the
             Priest
             had
             such
             force
             ,
             that
             
               Azo
            
             a
             Son
             of
             the
             same
             Priest
             taking
             his
             Sister
             ,
             called
             
               Ava
               ,
            
             by
             the
             arm
             to
             draw
             her
             from
             the
             rest
             ,
             and
             she
             not
             
             being
             able
             to
             leave
             them
             ,
             he
             pulled
             her
             Arm
             from
             her
             body
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             a
             drop
             of
             Blood
             was
             seen
             .
             She
             therefore
             with
             the
             rest
             remained
             singing
             a
             whole
             year
             .
             No
             rain
             fell
             upon
             them
             ;
             neither
             cold
             nor
             heat
             ,
             hunger
             nor
             thirst
             ,
             nor
             weariness
             troubled
             them
             .
             Their
             cloathes
             and
             shooes
             were
             not
             worn
             out
             ,
             but
             they
             continued
             incessantly
             ,
             like
             mad
             people
             ,
             their
             singing
             .
             They
             by
             dancing
             so
             wore
             away
             the
             ground
             ,
             that
             they
             sunk
             into
             the
             earth
             first
             to
             the
             knees
             ,
             and
             afterward
             to
             the
             middle
             ,
             the
             trench
             became
             so
             deep
             .
             There
             was
             by
             their
             friends
             a
             kind
             of
             pent-house
             raised
             over
             them
             ,
             to
             defend
             them
             from
             the
             foul
             weather
             ;
             but
             there
             was
             no
             need
             of
             it
             .
             At
             last
             ,
             when
             the
             year
             was
             ended
             ,
             
               Herebert
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Colen
            
             came
             to
             the
             place
             and
             absolved
             them
             from
             their
             bonds
             ,
             and
             bringing
             them
             before
             the
             Altar
             of
             St.
             
               Magnus
               ,
            
             he
             there
             reconciled
             them
             .
             The
             Priests
             Daughter
             with
             
             two
             others
             presently
             gave
             up
             the
             ghost
             ;
             the
             rest
             slept
             three
             dayes
             and
             three
             nights
             without
             waking
             .
             Some
             of
             them
             dyed
             shortly
             after
             ;
             but
             some
             remained
             many
             years
             alive
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             trembling
             of
             all
             their
             members
             published
             to
             the
             world
             their
             sin
             and
             punishment
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             919.
             
          
           
             
               Iudith
               ,
            
             Wife
             of
             Count
             
               Tosti
               ,
            
             desiring
             of
             
               Agelwin
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Durham
            
             to
             bestow
             on
             her
             some
             portion
             of
             the
             Reliques
             of
             that
             glorious
             Martyr
             St.
             
               Oswin
            
             King
             of
             the
             
               Deiri
               ,
            
             received
             from
             him
             a
             large
             lock
             of
             his
             Hair
             ,
             altogether
             incorrupted
             .
             And
             being
             desirous
             to
             confirm
             in
             Faith
             certain
             incredulous
             persons
             ,
             she
             caused
             a
             great
             Fire
             to
             be
             kindled
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             her
             Hall
             ,
             into
             which
             she
             cast
             the
             same
             Hair
             ,
             which
             received
             no
             prejudice
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             contrary
             a
             great
             lustere
             .
             Whereupon
             the
             Countess
             by
             the
             Bishops
             
             order
             laid
             up
             the
             said
             Relique
             in
             a
             precious
             Repository
             .
             
               Cr.
               p.
            
             988.
             
          
           
             A
             certain
             Church
             being
             to
             be
             Consecrated
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             Saint
             
               Iohn
            
             the
             Evangelist
             ,
             devout
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             Confessor
             attended
             the
             Procession
             thither
             ;
             when
             upon
             a
             sudden
             a
             Person
             in
             a
             strangers
             habit
             pressing
             near
             the
             King
             ,
             earnestly
             begged
             an
             Alms
             of
             him
             for
             Saint
             
             Iohn's
             sake
             ,
             the
             King
             having
             charitably
             given
             away
             all
             the
             Money
             he
             brought
             thither
             ,
             took
             a
             rich
             Ring
             from
             off
             his
             finger
             and
             gave
             it
             to
             the
             stranger
             ,
             who
             returning
             him
             many
             thanks
             ,
             presently
             disappeared
             .
             It
             happened
             afterward
             ,
             that
             two
             
               Englishmen
            
             went
             to
             adore
             the
             Sepulchre
             of
             our
             Saviour
             at
             
               Ierusalem
               ;
            
             who
             at
             their
             return
             lost
             their
             way
             ,
             and
             the
             night
             coming
             on
             them
             ,
             they
             were
             in
             great
             pain
             what
             would
             become
             of
             them
             .
             Being
             in
             this
             perplexity
             ,
             they
             saw
             passing
             by
             them
             
             a
             company
             of
             beautiful
             young
             men
             in
             white
             shining
             garments
             ,
             before
             whom
             went
             two
             carrying
             Torches
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             which
             took
             away
             all
             the
             obscurity
             of
             the
             night
             .
             After
             them
             followed
             a
             comely
             Old
             man
             ,
             attended
             by
             two
             on
             each
             hand
             ,
             who
             looking
             aside
             ,
             and
             spying
             the
             two
             Pilgrims
             ,
             he
             stay'd
             ,
             asking
             them
             ,
             who
             and
             whence
             they
             were
             ,
             what
             Religion
             they
             professed
             ,
             who
             was
             their
             King
             ,
             and
             what
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             their
             journey
             thither
             ?
             They
             told
             him
             they
             were
             
               Englishmen
               ,
            
             and
             Christians
             ,
             that
             their
             Kings
             name
             was
             
               Edward
               ,
            
             that
             they
             came
             to
             visit
             the
             holy
             places
             of
             our
             Lords
             Passion
             and
             Resurrection
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             same
             day
             having
             wandred
             out
             of
             their
             way
             ,
             they
             knew
             not
             where
             to
             find
             lodging
             or
             entertainment
             .
             Then
             the
             venerable
             Old
             man
             with
             a
             chearful
             countenance
             bid
             them
             follow
             him
             ,
             conducting
             them
             into
             a
             most
             beautiful
             City
             ,
             where
             they
             were
             most
             delicately
             
             nourished
             and
             lodged
             .
             In
             the
             morning
             the
             same
             Old
             man
             brought
             them
             on
             their
             way
             ,
             and
             being
             out
             of
             the
             City
             he
             said
             to
             them
             ,
             
               My
               Brethren
               ,
               doubt
               not
               but
               God
               will
               give
               you
               a
               prosperous
               journey
               homeward
               ;
               I
               am
            
             John
             
               the
               Apostle
               and
               Evangelist
               ;
               your
               King
               I
               affectionately
               love
               for
               his
               chastity
               ,
               salute
               him
               in
               my
               name
               ;
               and
               to
               take
               from
               him
               all
               doubt
               ,
               restore
               him
               this
               Ring
               which
               at
               the
               Dedication
               of
               a
               Church
               to
               my
               name
               he
               gave
               me
               ,
               being
               then
               disguised
               in
               the
               habit
               of
               a
               Pilgrim
               ;
               tell
               him
               withal
               that
               the
               day
               of
               his
               death
               ,
               approaches
               ,
               and
               that
               six
               months
               hence
               I
               will
               visit
               him
               ,
               and
               conduct
               him
               after
               the
               Lamb
               ,
               who
               is
               alwayes
               attended
               by
               pure
               chast
               souls
               .
            
             As
             soon
             as
             he
             had
             said
             these
             words
             ,
             they
             presently
             found
             themselves
             in
             their
             right
             way
             ;
             and
             with
             great
             joy
             returned
             home
             .
             Whither
             being
             come
             ,
             they
             presented
             the
             Ring
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             acquainted
             him
             with
             the
             Oracle
             ,
             and
             taking
             him
             aside
             discovered
             to
             him
             
             
             
             
             
             what
             was
             told
             them
             of
             his
             death
             .
             As
             soon
             as
             they
             had
             mentioned
             the
             Name
             of
             St.
             
               Iohn
               ,
            
             the
             King
             burst
             forth
             into
             tears
             ,
             and
             after
             he
             had
             diligently
             enquired
             of
             them
             touching
             the
             things
             they
             had
             seen
             and
             heard
             in
             their
             Journey
             ,
             he
             dismissed
             them
             with
             thanks
             .
             
               
                 Cr.
                 p.
              
               988.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Thus
             you
             have
             some
             Miracles
             of
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             S.
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             &c.
             and
             a
             few
             of
             Mr.
             
             Cressy's
             many
             Stories
             of
             the
             Miracles
             of
             our
             
               English
            
             Saints
             ;
             if
             these
             gain
             your
             Acceptance
             ,
             you
             will
             oblige
             me
             farther
             to
             prosecute
             this
             Collection
             from
             more
             of
             their
             Legends
             ,
             and
             present
             you
             with
             another
             small
             Book
             of
             the
             like
             nature
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .