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A46959
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Purgatory prov'd by miracles collected out of Roman-Catholick authors : with some remarkable histories relating to British, English, and Irish saints : with a preface concerning the miracles.
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Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.
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1688
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Wing J837; ESTC R11404
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are not yours but God's To whom the Knight answered in wrath Who plowed or sowed the Land Did not I Know all men therefore that to him belongs the tenth Sheaf to whom belong the other nine To whom St. Austin replyed My Son do not talk at this rate For you may assure your self that unless you pay your Tythes as other Christian People use to do I will excommunicate you And turning to the Altar to say Mass he said aloud before all the People I command that no Excommunicate Person be present at Mass. At which Words a Dead Corpse which lay buried in the Entrance of the Church rearing up it self and going out into the Church-yard stood there like a Statue all the while that St. Austin was saying Mass. Upon the sight of this all the Faithful that were there present being almost frighted out of their Wits came to Blessed Austin and told him what had happened To whom saith he fear not But let a Cross with the Holy Water go before Us and let Us sâ—e what is the matter Whereupon Austin going along with the People came with them to the Entrance of the Church yard and when he saw the Dead Body he said I command â—hee in the name of the Lord that thoâ— tell me who thou art To whom the Dead Man answered When on God's behalf you commanded that no Excommunicate Person should be present at Mass the Angels of God who are your constant Companions wâ—ereever you go cast me out of the Place where I lay buâ—ied saying That the Friend of God Austin has commanded the stinking Flesh to be cast forth out of the Church of God. For in the time of the Britains before the fury of the Pagan Saxons had wastâ—d this â—and I was the Patron of this Parish And though I was often admonishâ—d by the Priest of this Church I nâ—ver paid my Tâ—â—hes and at length being excommunicated by him I afâ—erwards dyed anâ— was tâ—rust down to Hâ—ll When they had heard this bâ—th the Saint â—imself and all the People that were with him wept much And Ausâ—â—n said Do you know the Place where the Priest was buriâ—d who excommuâ—â—cated you Who answered he lies in this very Church-yard Go before Us saith Austin and shâ—w Us the Place The Dead Man went before and came to a certain Place near the Church where there appeared no sign at all of a Grave And he said to Austin and all the People that followed after him Lo this is the Place dig hore and ye shall fiâ—d the Bones of the Priest. They digged therefore at St. Austin's biddingâ— and deep in the Earth they found a few Bones which by the length of time were turâ—ed very dry Austin asking whether these were the Bones of the Priest the Dead Man answered yes Then Austin praying a good whileâ— said Tâ—at all may knâ—w that Lifâ— and Death are in the hands of God to whom nâ—thing is imâ—â—ssible In his name arise for we have â—ccasion for thee The words were no sooner out of his mouth but all that were present sâ—w the dispersed Dâ—st come together and the Bones to be compacted with Nerves and the Man himself to rise upâ— The Priest thus standing before Austin Austin saith to him Brother Do you know that Man He answered Father I do know him anâ— I wish I had not known him Quoth Austin You excommâ—nicated him Quoth the Dead Priest I did so and I had reason For he was always a wiâ—hholder of Tythes from tâ—e Câ—urch and a Flagitious Man to his last day Austin replied Brother You know that God is merciful and therefore you ought likâ—wise to have mercy upon the â—reature and Image of God who was also redeemed with his Bloâ—d and has so long endured the pains of Hell. Then he put a Whip into his hand and the Other begging lamentably for Absolution upon his knees the Dead Prieâ—t released the Sins of the Dead Patron Whom being now absolved Austin commanded to retern to his Grave and wait for the Last Day And as soon as he was returned to his Grave he immediately sell all into Ashes Then saith Austin to the Priest How long have you lain here He made answer an hâ—ndred and fifty years and upwards Quoth Austin And hâ—w have you fared all this while very well quoth the Priest and amâ—ng the Delights of Eternal Life Then said Austin Would you be willing to have me pray to the Lord that you may return to lâ—ve amongst us and to help â—s by preaching to briâ—g back Souls to their Creator which are nâ—w begâ—â—â—etâ— by the Dâ—vil Gâ—d â—orbid Father saith the Priest that I shâ—uld be disturbed from my Rest and that you should cause me to return again to the Toilsome Life of this World Then said Austin to the Priest My Dear Friend go and rest in peace and withal pray for me and all the Holy Church of God. Who entring into his Grave was presently turned into Ashes Then Austin called the Knight to him and said Hâ—â—â—â—w Son will you yet pay your Tythes to God But the Knight trembling â—eâ—â— down at his feet weeping and confessing his guilt and begging pardon and having left all that he had in the World and shaved his Crown he â—â—llowed St. Austin all the days of his life and closed his last day in all Holiness and entred into the joy of Eternal Happiness The Wonderful Consecration of Westminster-Abby by St. Peter himself ELdred Abbot of Rievall gives this following Account That in the time when King Ethelred by the Preaching of St. Austin embraced the Christian Faith his Nephew Sigebert who governed East Angles rather East Saxon by the same holy Bishop's Ministry received the Faith. This Prince built one Church within the Walls of London the principal City of the Kingdom where he honourably placed Militus Bishop of the same City without the Walls Likewise towards the West he founded a Famous Monastery to the honour of St. Peter and endowed it with many Possessions Now on the Night before the Day design'd for the Dedication of this Church the blessed Apostle St. Peter appear'd to a certain Fisher-man in the habit of a Stranger on the other side of the River of Thames which flowed by this Monastery demanded to be waft over which was done Being out of the Boat he entered into the Church in the sight of the Fisher-men 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 an unexpressible fragrancy was shed abroad As soon as all things pertaining to the Dedication of the Church was performed the glorious Fisher of Men returned to the poor Fisher-man who was so aâ—frighted with his Divine Splendour that he almost lost his Senses But St. Peter kindly comforted him brought him to himself then both of them entered into the Boat St.