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Severus of St. Martin, St. Gregory of St Benedict, St. Bernard of St. Malachias, St. Bonaventure of St. Francis, whose authority if we should deny, no faith or credit is to be given to any history in the world, which absurdity none but men out of their wits, or blinded with malice, will admit. St. Augustine confirmeth what I say. His words are these: " An dicet aliquis ista falsa esse miracula, nee fuisse facta, sed mendaciter scripta? Quisquis hoc dicit, si de his rebus negat omnino ullis litteris esse credendum, potest etiam dicere nee Deos ullos curare mortalia." De Civit Dei, l. 10, c. 18,