Nor Do We Hear That The Mother Of God Performed Any Miracle;
We Read In The Acts Of The Apostles, That The Sons Of Sheva Cast
Out Devils In The Name Of Jesus, Whom Paul Preached; And In Matthew
And Luke We May Find These Words:
"Many shall say unto me in that
day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name?
And in thy
name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful
works? and then I will profess unto them, I never knew you." And
in another place, John says: "Master, we saw a certain man casting
out devils in thy name, and forbade him, because he followeth not
with us." But Jesus said: "Forbid him not; no man can do a
miracle in my name, and speak evil of me; for whoever is not
against me, is for me."
Alexander of Macedon, a gentile, traversed the Caspian mountains,
and miraculously confined ten tribes within their promontories,
where they still remain, and will continue until the coming of
Elias and Enoch. We read, indeed, the prophecies of Merlin, but
hear nothing either of his sanctity or his miracles. Some say,
that the prophets, when they prophesied, did not become frantic, as
it is affirmed of Merlin Silvestris, and others possessed, whom we
have before mentioned. Some prophesied by dreams, visions, and
enigmatical sayings, as Ezechiel and Daniel; others by acts and
words, as Noah, in the construction of the ark, alluded to the
church; Abraham, in the slaying of his son, to the passion of
Christ; and Moses by his speech, when he said, "A prophet shall the
Lord God raise up to you of your brethren; hear him;" meaning
Christ.
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