ment, was admitted to the Bishoprick of the Church of Hagulftad, and the aforefaid 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 Monaftery of Virgins, at the Place call'da Wetadun, where the Abbels Hereburga at that Time prefided. When we were come thither, faid he, and had been receiv'd with great and univerfal Joy, the Abbefs told us, That one of the Virgins, who was her carnal Daughter, labour'd under a moft grievous Diftemper, having been lately bled in the Arm, and whilst she was yet under Hand, feiz'd with a fudden violent Pain; the which increafing, the blooded Arm became worfe, and fo much fwell'd, that it could not be grafp'd with both Hands, and he keeping ber Bed through the Excefs of Pain, was expected to die very foon. The Abbefs in

treated the Bishop that he would vouchfafe to go in and give her his Bleffing; for that he believ'd fhe would be the better for his Bleffing 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 indifcreetly 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 increafing. And what can I do to the Girl

a Now call'd Watton, a Village in the Eaft Part of the Province of York, it was afterwards given to the Gilbertines, by Euftace, Son of John, in the Reign of King S phen.

Girl if he is like to die? She still earnestly intreating for her Daughter, whom she dearly lov'd, and defign'd to make her Abbess in her ftead, 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 faid, in great Anguish, and her Arm fwelling so fast, that there was no bowing of the Elbow; he stood and faid a Prayer over her, and giving his Bleffing, went out. Afterwards, as we were fitting at Table, one coming, call'd to, and leading me out, faid, Coenburg, that was the Virgin's Name, defires you will immediately go back to her. Having done fo, at my coming in I perceiv'd her Countenance more chearful, and like one in perfect Health. Having feated my felf down by her, the faid, 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, fhe faid, As foon as the Bishop having faid the Prayer, and given me his Bleffing, went out, I immediately began to mend ; and the I have not yet recover'd my former Strength, yet all the Pain is quite gone from my Arm, where it was most intenfe, and from all my Body, as if the Bishop had carry'd it away with him; tho' the Swelling of the Arm ftill feems to remain. When we departed from thence, the Cure of the Pain in her Limbs was follow'd with the affwaging of the mightySwelling; and the Virgin being deliver'd from Death and Torture, return'd Praife to our Lord and Saviour, with his other Servants that were there.

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CHAP. IV.

How the fame Bishop beal'd an Earl's Wife that was fick, with Holy Water.

HE fame Abbat related another Miracle, not unlike the former, of the aforefaid Bithop. Not very far from our Monastery, that is, about two Miles off was the Country Houfe of one a Puch, an Earl, whofe Wife had languifh'd near forty Days under a very acute Disease, infomuch that for three Weeks fhe could not be carry'd out of the Room where the lay. It hapned at that Time, that the Man of God was invited thither by the Earl to confecrate a Church; and when that was done, the Earl defir'd him to dine at his House. The Bifhop refus'd, faying, He must return to the Monaftery which was very near. The Earl ftill preffing more earneftly, vow'd, he would alfo give Alms to the Poor, provided he would vouchfafe to break his Faft that Day in his House. I join'd my Intreaties to his, promi

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a The Village of this Thane, or Earl is faid to be SouthBurton, two Miles from Beverley, whofe Daughter Yolfride was a Nun there; This Puch gave to that Monastery with bis Daughter the Manor of Walkingtone; Yolfride dy'd the third of the Ides of March, 742. and was bury'd at Beverly. This Mannor of Walkingtone is now the Bishop of Durham's. Dr. Smith,

fing in like manner to give Alms for the Relief of the Poor, fo he would go to the Earl's Houfe to dine and give a Bleffing. Having at length with much Difficulty prevail'd, we went in to dine. The Bifhop had fent the Woman that lay fick, fome of the Holy Water, which he had blefs'd for confecrating of the Church, by one of the Brothers that went along with me, ordering him to give her fome to drink, and wash the Place where her greatest Pain was, with fome of the fame. This being perform'd, the Woman immediately got up in Health, and perceiving that she had not only been deliver'd from her tedious Diftemper, but at the fame Time recover'd the Strength before loft, She prefented the Cup to the Bishop and to us; and continu'd the Service of drinking to us as fhe had begun till the Dinner was over; following the Example of Peter's Mother-in-Law, who having been fick of a Fever, arofe at the Touch of our Lord, and having at once receiv'd Health and Strength, minister'd to them.

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CHA P. V.

How the fame Bishop recover'd one of the Earl's Servants from Death.

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Tanother Time alfo, being call'd to confecrate Earl Addi's Church, when he had perform'd that Ministry, he was intreated by that Earl to go in to one of his Servants, who lay dangerously ill; fo that having loft the Use of all his Limbs, he feem'd to be just at Death's Door; and even the Coffin was provided to bury him. The Earl back'd his Intreaties with Tears, earne praying that he would go in and pray for him, because his Life was of great Confequence to him; and he believ'd, that if the Bishop would lay his Hand upon, and give him his Bleffing, he would foon mend. The Bishop went in, and faw him in a dying Condition, and the Coffin by to bury him, all that were prefent grieving. He faid a Prayer, blefsd'him, and going out, as is the ufual Expreffion of Comforters, faid, May you foon recover. Afterwards, when they were fitting at Table, the Lad fent to his Lord, to defire he would let him have a Cup of Wine, because he was thirsty. The Earl rejoicing that he could drink, fent Cc him

a This Earl's Seat was at Northburton, which Village and the Church here mention'd, he gave to the Church of Beverly in the Time of John the Archbishop.

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