And as for miracles, we find them as rife among them that were opposite to the Roman tradition, as upon the other side. If you doubt it, read what Bede hath written of Bishop Aidan (s who of what merit he was, the inward Judge hath taught, even by the tokens of miracles; saith he) and Adamnanus of the life of S. Colme or Columkille. Whereupon Bishop Colman in the Synod at Strenshal frameth this conclusion. ⟨p. 99⟩tIs it to be believed, that Colme our most reverend father, and his successors, men beloved of God, which observed Easter in the same manner that we do, did hold or do that which was contrary to the holy Scriptures? seeing there were very many among them, to whose heavenly holiness the signs and miracles which they did, bare testimony: whom nothing doubting to be Saints, I desist not to follow evermore their life, manners, and discipline. What Wilfride replied to this, may be seen in Bede: that which I much wonder at, among the many wonderful things related of St. Colme by Adamnanus, is this▪ that where he saith, that this Saint, during the time of his abode in the abbey of Clone (now called Clonmacnosh) didu by the revelation of the holy Ghost prophesy of that discord, which after many days arose among the Churches of Scotland (or Ireland) for the diversity of the feast of Easter: yet he telleth us not, that the holy Ghost revealed unto him, that he himself (whose example animated his followers to stand more stiffly herein against the Roman rite) was in the wrong, and ought to conform his judgment to the tradition of the Churches abroad. as if the holy Ghost did not much care, whether of both sides should carry the matter away in this controversy: for which (if you please) you shall hear a very pretty tale out of an old Legend, concerning this same discord whereof S. Colme is said to have prophesied.
And as for miracles, wee finde them as rife among them that were opposite to the Romane tradition, as upon the other side. If you doubt it, reade what Bede hath written of Bishop Aidan (s who of what merit hee was, the inward Iudge hath taught, even by the tokens of miracles; saith hee) and Adamnanus of the life of S. Colme or Columkille. Whereupon Bishop Colman in the Synod at Strenshal frameth this conclusion. ⟨p. 99⟩tIs it to be beleeved, that Colme our most reverend father, and his successors, men beloved of God, which observed Easter in the same manner that wee doe, did hold or doe that which was contrary to the holy Scriptures? seeing there were very many among them, to whose heavenly holinesse the signes and miracles which they did, bare testimony: whom nothing doubting to bee Saints, I desist not to follow evermore their life, maners, and discipline. What Wilfride replied to this, may be seene in Bede: that which I much wonder at, among the many wonderfull things related of St. Colme by Adamnanus, is this▪ that where hee saith, that this Saint, during the time of his abode in the abbay of Clone (now called Clonmacnosh) didu by the revelation of the holy Ghost prophesie of that discord, which after many dayes arose among the Churches of Scotland (or Ireland) for the diversity of the feast of Easter: yet hee telleth us not, that the holy Ghost revealed unto him, that he himselfe (whose example animated his followers to stand more stiffely herein against the Romane rite) was in the wrong, and ought to conforme his judgment to the tradition of the Churches abroad. as if the holy Ghost did not much care, whether of both sides should carry the matter away in this controversie: for which (if you please) you shall heare a very pretty tale out of an old Legend, concerning this same discord whereof S. Colme is said to have prophesied.
- sQui cuius meriti fuerit, etiam miraculorm signis internus arbiter edocuit. •ed. lib. 3. hist. cap. 15. item. 16▪ & 17.
- tNunquid reverendissimum patrem nostrum Columbam, & successors ejus, viros Deo dilectos, qui eodem modo Pascha fecerunt, divinis paginis contraria sapuisse vel egisse credendum est? cùm plurimi fuerint in eis, quorum sanctitati coelesti signa & virtutem quae fecerunt miracula, testimonium praebuerunt: quos ut ipse sanctos esse non dubitans semper eorum vitam, mores & disciplinam sequi non desisto Colman. apud. Bed. lib. 3. hist. cap. 29.Nunquid reverendissimum patrem nostrum Columbam, & successores ejus, viros Deo dilectos, qui eodem modo Pascha fecerunt, divinis paginis contraria sapuisse vel egisse credendum est? cùm plurimi fuerint in eis, quorum sanctitati coelesti signa & virtutem quae fecerunt miracula, testimonium praebuerunt: quos ut ipse sanctos esse non dubitans semper eorum vitam, mores & disciplinam sequi non desisto Colman. apud. Bed. lib. 3. hist. cap. 29.
- uRevelante Spiritu Sanct• prophetavit de illâ quae post dies mult•s ob•diversitatem Paschalis• festi ona est inter Sco•iae Ecclesias discordiâ. Adam•nan. Vit. Columb. lib. 1. cap. 3.
