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Small Veffel that brought us, the Storm, which had ceas'd a short Time for our fake, immediately return'd, and continually rag'd during that whole Day; to the end it might plainly appear, that the Small Intermission there had been, had been given from Heaven, at the Request of the Man of God, for us to escape. That Man of God remain'd in the Ifle of Farne twelve Years, and dy'd there; but was bury'd in the Church of St. Peter and Paul, in the Ile of Lindisfarne, by the Bodies of the aforesaid Bishops. These Things happen'd in the Days of King Alfred, who rul'd the Nation of the Northumbrians eighteen Years after his Brother Ecgfrid.

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CHAP. II.

How the Bishop John cur'd a Dumb Man by Bleffing bim.

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N the Beginning of the aforesaid Reign, the Bishop Eata dying, John, an holy Man, took upon him the Prelacy of the Church of Hagulftad, of whom, those that familiarly knew him, are wont to tell many Miracles; and more particularly, the most Reverend, and fincere Man, Berhthum, once his Deacon, now Abbat of the Monastery call'd Inderwood, that is, in the Wood of the Deiri; some whereof we have thought fit to tranfmit to Posterity. There is a certain private Mansion, enclos'd with a thin Wood, and a Trench, not far from the Church of Hagulstad, that is, about a Mile and an half distant, and parted from it by the River Tine, having a burying Place dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel, where the Man of God us'd frequently, as occafion offer'd, and particularly in Lent, to reside with a few Companions. Being come thither once at the beginning of Lent, to stay, he commanded his Followers to find out some poor Person labouring under any grievous Infirmity, or Want, whom he might keep with him during those Days, by way of Alms; for so he was wont always to do. There was in a Village not far off, a certain Dumb Youth, known to the Bifhop, for he often us'd to come into his Presence to receive Alms, and who had never been able to speak one Word. Besides, he had such a scabby scall'd Head, that no Hair ever grew on the Top of it, but only some scattering Hairs about it. The Bishop caus'd this Man to be brought, and a little Cottage to be made him within the Enclosure of the Manfion, where he might receive a daily Allowance from him. When one Week of Lent was over, the next Sunday he caus'd the poor Man to come in to him, whom he order'd to put his Tongue out of his Mouth and shew it him; then laying hold of his Chin, he made the Sign of the Cross on his Tongue, directing him to draw it back into his Mouth and to speak. Saying, Pronounce some Word; fay, Gea, which in the Tongue of the Angles, is the Word of Affirming and Consenting, that is, Yes. His Tongue being loofed, he presently faid what he was order'd. The Bifhop then pronounc'd the Names of the Letters; say, A, he

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he did fo; say, b, which he also did. Having nam'd all the Letters after the Bishop, he farther put Syllables and Words to him, which being also repeated by him, he commanded him to utter whole Sentences, and he did it. Nor did he cease all that Day and the next Night, as long as he could keep awake, as they who were present report, to talk fomething, and to express his private Thoughts and Will to others, which he could never do before; after the Manner of the Cripple, who, being heal'd by the Apostles Peter and John, stood up leaping, and walk'd, and went with them into the Temple, walking, and skipping, and praising the Lord, rejoicing to have the Ufe of his Feet, which he had so long wanted. The Bishop rejoicing at his recovery of Speech, order'd the Physician to take in Hand the Cure of his scall'd Head. He did so, and the Bishop's Blessing and Prayers forwarding the Success, a good Head of Hair grew, as the Flesh was heal'd. Thus the Youth had a good Aspect, a ready Utterance, and a beautiful Head of Hair, who had been before deform'd, poor, and dumb. Thus rejoicing at his Recovery, the Bishop offering to keep him in his Family, he rather chose to return home.

CHAP. III.

How the Same Bishop John, by bis Prayers, heal'd a fick Maiden.

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HE same Berhthum told another Miracle of the Bishop's. When the most Reverend Man Wilfrid, after a long Banish

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ment, was admitted to the Bishoprick of the Church of Hagulstad, and the aforesaid John, upon the Death of Bofa, a Man of great SanEtity and Humility, was in his Place appointed Bishop of York, he one Time came to the Monastery of Virgins, at the Place call'd a Wetadun, where the Abbess Hereburga at that Time prefided. When we were come thither, faid he, and had been receiv'd with great and universal Joy, the Abbess told us, That one of the Virgins, who was her carnal Daughter, labour'd under a most grievous Distemper, having been lately bled in the Arm, and whilst she was yet under Hand, Seiz'd with a sudden violent Pain; the which increasing, the blooded Arm became worse, and so much Swell'd, that it could not be grafp'd with both Hands, and she keeping her Bed through the Excess of Pain, was expected to die very foon. The Abbess intreated the Bishop that he would vouchsafe to go in and give her his Blessing; for that she believ'd she would be the better for his Blessing or touching her. He asking, When the Maiden had been blooded, and being told, That on the fourth Day of the Moon, faid, You did very indiscreetly and unskilfully, to bleed her on the fourth Day of the Moon; for I remember, that Archbishop Theodore, of bleffed Memory, faid, the bleeding at that Time was very dangerous, when the Light of the Moon, and the Tide of the Ocean is increasing. And what can I do to the

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a Now call'd Warton, a Village in the East Part of the Province of York, it was afterwards given to the Gilbertines, by Eustace, Son of John, in the Reign of King St phen.

Girl if she is like to die? She still earnestly intreating for her Daughter, whom she dearly lov'd, and design'd to make her Abbess in her stead, at last prevail'd with him to go in to her. He went in, taking me along with him to the Virgin, who lay, as I said, in great Anguish, and her Arm swelling so faft, that there was no bowing of the Elbow; he stood and faid a Prayer over her, and giving his Blessing, went out. Afterwards, as we were fitting at Table, one coming, call'd to, and leading me out, said, Coenburg, that was the Virgin's Name, defires you will immediately go back to her. Having done so, at my coming in I perceiv'd her Countenance more chearful, and like one in perfect Health. Having seated my self down by her, she said, Will you have me call for fomething to drink? I will, faid I, and am very glad if you can. When the Cup was brought and we had both drank, she said, As soon as the Bishop having said the Prayer, and given me his Bleffing, went out, I immediately began to mend; and thơ I have not yet recover'd my former Strength, yet all the Pain is quite gone from my Arm, where it was most intense, and from all my Body, as if the Bishop had carry'd it away with him; the the Swelling of the Arm still seems to remain. When we departed from thence, the Cure of the Pain in her Limbs was follow'd with the asswaging of the mighty Swelling; and the Virgin being deliver'd from Death and Torture, return'd Praise to our Lord and Saviour, with his other Servants that were there.

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