S. 1Augustine saithe, Non dicat, Ideo verum est, quia illa, vel illa mirabilia fecit, vel iste, vel ille: aut quia homines ad memorias mortuorum nostrorum orant, & exaudiuntur: aut quia illa, vel illa ibi contingunt, &c. Removeantur ista, vel Figmenta ⟨p. 700⟩mendacium hominum,2 vel portenta Fallacium Spirituum: Let no man say, Therefore it is true, for that this man, or that man hath wrought this, or that Miracle: or, for that men make their Prayers at the Tombs of our dead, and obtain their desires: or, for that these, or these Miracles be wrought there &c. Away with these things: they may be either the Jugglings, and Mockeries of deceitful men, or else Illusions of Lying Sprites.3 Again, S. Chrysostom saith, Per Signa cognoscebatur, qui essent Veri Christiani, qui Falsi. Nunc autem Signorum operatio omnino' levata est: Magis autem inuenitur apud eos, qui falsi sunt Christiani: In old times it was known by Miracles, who were the True Christians, and who the False. But now the working of Miracles is taken quite away: and is rather found among them, that be false Christians. 4Therefore S. Augustine saith, Contra istos Mirabiliarios cautum me fecit Deus meus, dicendo: In novissimis diebus exurgent Pseudoprophetae facientes Signa, & Portenta, ut inducant in errorem, si fieri possit, etiam Electos: Againste these Mongers of Miracles my God hath armed me, 5saying: In the later days there shall rise up False Prophets working Signs, and wonders, to deceive the Elect of God, if it be possible.
S. 1Augustine saithe, Non dicat, Ideo verum est, quia illa, vel illa mirabilia fecit, vel iste, vel ille: aut quia homines ad memorias mortuorum nostrorum orant, & exaudiuntur: aut quia illa, vel illa ibi contingunt, &c. Remoueantur ista, vel Figmenta ⟨p. 700⟩mendacium hominum,2 vel portenta Fallacium Spirituum: Lette no man saie, Therefore it is true, for that this man, or that man hath wrought this, or that Miracle: or, for that menne make their Praiers at the Toumbes of our deade, and obteine their desires: or, for that these, or these Miracles be wrought there &c. Awaie with these thinges: they maie be either the Iugglinges, and Mockeries of deceiteful menne, or els Illusions of Lieinge Sprites.3 Againe, S. Chrysostome saithe, Per Signa cognoscebatur, qui essent Veri Christiani, qui Falsi. Nunc autem Signorum operatio omnino' leuata est: Magis autem inuenitur apud eos, qui falsi sunt Christiani: In olde times it was knowen by Miracles, who were the True Christians, and whoe the False. But nowe the woorkinge of Miracles is taken quite awaie: and is rather founde emonge them, that be false Christians. 4Therefore S. Augustine saithe, Contra istos Mirabiliarios cautum me fecit Deus meus, dicendo: In nouissimis diebus exurgent Pseudoprophetae facientes Signa, & Portenta, vt inducant in errorem, si fieri possit, etiam Electos: Againste these Moungers of Miracles my God hath armed me, 5saieinge: In the later daies there shal rise vp False Prophetes woorkinge Signes, and woonders, to deceiue the Electe of God, if it be possible.
- 1Augustin. De Unitate Ecclesiae. Ca. 16.Augustin. De Vnitate Ecclesiae. Ca. 16.
- 2Miracles.
- 3Chrysostom. in Matth. Hom. 49.
- 4Augustin. in Johan. Tracta. 13.Augustin. in Iohan. Tracta. 13.
- 5Matthae. 24.
