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Author: Jocelin, fl. 1200.
Title: The life of the glorious bishop S. Patricke apostle and primate of Ireland Togeather with the lives of the holy virgin S. Bridgit and of the glorious abbot Saint Columbe patrons of Ireland.
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Print source: The life of the glorious bishop S. Patricke apostle and primate of Ireland Togeather with the lives of the holy virgin S. Bridgit and of the glorious abbot Saint Columbe patrons of Ireland.
Jocelin, fl. 1200., Rochford, Robert., Cogitosus, Saint. Vitae Sanctae Brigidae virginis. aut, Capgrave, John, 1393-1464. Lyfe of Seynt Birgette., Adamnan, Saint, 625?-704. Vita S. Columbae. English & Latin.
At S. Omers: [G. Seutin?] for Iohn Heigham, 1625.
Subject terms:
Patrick, -- Saint, 373?-463? -- Early works to 1800.
Brigid, -- of Ireland, Saint, ca. 453-ca. 524 -- Early works to 1800.
Columban, -- Saint, 543-615 -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL,
ADVERTISEMENTS TO THE READER.
THE LIFE OF THE GLORIOVS BISHOP SAINT PATRICKE APOSTLE AND PRIMAT OF IRELAND.
Of S. Patrickes Country, Parents, Byrth, and some miracles wrought by him in his Infancy. CHAP. I.
Of S. Patricks being carryed into Ireland: and of his captiuity, and release from the yoke of seruitude. CHAP. II.
Of a vision Saint Patricke had touching the conuersion of Ireland: of his iourney to Rome, where he was made Bishop, and of his mission by the Popes ho∣lynes for Ireland. CHAP. III,
Of S. Patrickes arriuall in Ireland: of the conuersent a noble Man named Dichum; and of many mira∣cles wrought by the Saint. CHAP. IIII.
How S. Patricke prophecyed that S. Benignus should succeed him in the Primacy of Ireland, and of many hard conflictes the Saint had with King Leogarius, and his Magitians. CHAP. V.
Of S. Patrickes sisters Tygridia, Darercha, & Lupi∣ta, and of S. Patrickes iourney into Meath and Connacke. CHAP. VI.
Of the Conuersion of Connact, and of some miracles wrought by the Saint, during his abode there. CHAP. VII.
Of S. Patrickes iourney into Leinster, of his prophecy of Dublin, and conuersion of that Citty. CHAP. VIII.
Of S. Patrickes iourney into Munster, and of the mi∣raculous refection of 1400. with many other mira∣cles wrought by the Saint in those quarters. CHAP. VIIII.
Of S. Patrickes returne into the North, of the resusci∣tation of King Echu, and of his prophecy touching the sanctity of S. Columba. CHAP. X.
Of the conuersion of the Ile of Man, of a strange vision S. Brigit had, and of the prophecye touching the future sanctity of the Saints, Colmanellus, and Comgallus. CHAP. XI.
How Saint Mell, and S. Lupita, cleared themselues be∣fore S. Patricke, and of some miracles wrought by the Saint. CHAP. XII.
How S. Patricke penetrated S. Fiechus his conscience: of S. Fiecus his sanctity, and some great miracles wrought by S. Patricke. CHAP. XIII.
Of a mountaine swallowed downe, by the earth, and cast vp againe at the Saints intercession: and of seueral other great miracles. CHAP. XIIII.
How S. Patricke gaue Prince Conall his benediction, and the Crosse for his armes, and of many re∣markable miracles. CHAP. XV.
Of S. Machaldus conuersion, and most rigid pennance, and of S. Memessaes holy life. CHAP. XVI.
Of a vision S. Patricke had touching the building of Ardmuch, and of the cure of 16. Leapers. CHAP. XVII.
How S. Patricke freed Ireland from the encombrance of Diuels, Magitians, and venemous beasts. And how he fasted 40. dayes without corporall food. CHAP. XVIII.
How the present, & future state of Ireland, was reuea∣led to S. Patricke: and of the patronage the Saint affoordeth them, who are deuout vnto him. CHAP. XIX.
Of the Saints admirable contemplations, reuelations, mortifications, and prayers. CHAP. XX.
Of Saints Patrickes most profound humility, and of his many miracles. CHAP. XXI.
Of S. Patrickes death, of the Angelicall obsequies ex∣hibited to him, and of his entertainment at Downe. CHAP. XXII.
THE LIFE OF THE HOLY VIRGIN SAINT BRIGIT PATRONESSE OF IRELAND.
Of S. Brigits Countrey, Parents, Birth, and many vertues; and especially of her charity to the poore. CHAP. I.
Of S. Brigites singuler chastity, and of some miracles wrought in approbation thereof, as also of other stupendious signes. CHAP. II.
Of S. Brigits great austerity, and of many admirable miracles wrought by her. CHAP. III.
Of the great power S. Brigit had ouer Diuels, & how much they feared her. CHAP. IIII.
Of the obedience that vnreasonable creatures exhibited to Saint Bridgit. CHAP. V.
How S. Bridgit protected, and assisted such as inuo∣cated her in their distresse and dangers. CHAP. VI.
Of many miraculous cures, wrought by the merits, and intercession of the Saint. CHAP. VII.
How the holy Virgin for the relief of the poore, wrought many admirable signes. CHAP. VIII.
How the holy virgin, declared the innocency of Bishop Broon Saint Patrickes disciple, by making a yong suckling to speake, and of other no lesse remark∣able miracles. CHAP. IX.
Of S. Bridgits happy departure out of this life, and how she knew thereof by diuine reuelation, and of some miracles wrought after her death by her intercession and merits. CHAP. X.
THE LIFE OF THE GLORIOVS ABBOT S. COLVMBE THE GREAT. PATRON OF IRELAND, AND APOSTLE OF THE PICTS. Abridged out of the Latin: written by S. Adamnanus.
The first booke of S. COLVMBS pro∣pheticall Reuelations.
Of S. Columbs Parents, Nauigation into Brittany, and of his prophecy touching S. Fintenus. CHAP. I.
How S. Columbe foresaw the danger, and comming of S. Chamnechus, and Columbanus: the victory of King Aldan, and other remarkable thinges. CHAP II.
How S. Columbe saw a citty in Italy to be strucken with thunder: and admonished Cailtanus, and two other Monkes of their emminent death. CHAP. III.
How S. Columbe foretould the baptisme of a certain Pagan: knew by diuine reuelation the death of two Irish noble men: and by prayer obtained the life of Diarmitius his familiar seruant. CHAP. IIII.
How S. Columbe discouered a Bishop that would not haue himselfe knowne: how he foretould the com∣ming of a Crane out of Ireland: and how by the presents that were offered to him to be blessed, he knew the sinnes of the owners. CHAP. V.
THE II. BOOKE OF SAINT COLVMBES MIRACLES.
How S. Columbe, conuerted water into wine: how corne sowen in Iune by his appointment, was ripe in the beginning of August: And of a soueraigne remedy he prouided against the infection of a pestiferous cloud. CHAP I.
How S. Columbe saw in spirit the holy virgin Mugi∣na inuocating his ayde, and cured her. Of the cure of many infirmityes, and production of a foun∣taine out of a rocke. CHAP. II.
How S. Columbe did with his prayers, allaye tem∣pest. And how S. Cahinnechus did the same: and of other miracles wrought by S. Columbe. CHAP. III.
How by vertue of S. Columbes benediction, fiue Cowes increased to the number of 105. How the Saint foresaw the death, & damnation of a certaine man: and of other no lesse remarkeable miracles. CHAP. IIII.
Of the cure of Brochan the Magitian. And how the Saint sayled securely, notwithstanding the tempest raysed by the Magitian: as also how he opened the gates, which the King shut against him. CHAP V.
How S. Columbe succoured a woman in trauaill: how he reconciled a marryed couple: and foresaw the danger, Cormarus was in. CHAP. VI.
THE III BOOKE OF S. COLVMBES ANGELICAL APPARITIONS.
Of the apparition made to S. Columbes mother be∣fore his birth. Of the visions S. Bredan, and S. Finnian had touching him: And how according to a vision he had, he ordayned Aydan King. CHAP. I.
How the Saint saw the soule of one of his Monkes to be saued. How with a word he killed a wicked man. How he fought with the Diuels, & chased them away by help of the Angels. CHAP. II.
How S. Columbe knowing by reuelation of the death of S. Brendan and S. Columbanus, the Bishop sayd masse in honour of them, and how a certaine Monke, saw him conuersing with the Angels. CHAP II.
How S. Brendanus saw a fiery piller, ascending fro S. Columbes head as he sayd masse: how for three entire dayes he enioyed heauenly visions, and of other miracles in this kind. CHAP. IIII.
How S. Columbes life was prolonged by the prayers of many Churches: How he foresaw his death, and reuealed the tyme to Diarmitius his familiar tender. CHAP. V.
How S. Columbe approching to the houre of his death, made a mysticall diuision of the Psalme In∣quirentes Dominum: Lastly of his death, bu∣riall, and some visions of his happy passage. CHAP. VI.
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Licentia Reuerendissimi Domini, Domini PAVLI BOVDOT, Episcopi Audomarensis.
Licentia Reuerendissimi Patris nostri Fratris Iosephi Bergaigne, super Prouincias Belgicas Commis∣sarij Generalis, & totius Ordinis Sera∣phici diffinitoris Generalis.
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