A dictionary of miracles : imitative, realistic, and dogmatic ... / by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer.

  • E. Cobham Brewer
Date:
1884
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Credit: A dictionary of miracles : imitative, realistic, and dogmatic ... / by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE Diseases of all sorts cured 105 Doves and pigeons 107 Dragons and serpents subjected .. .. 110 Dreams, warning and prophetic .. .. 117 Dry bones restored to life 120 Dumb made to speak 122 Election of bishops 124 Elijah and the priests of Baal .. .. 124 ■ and the widow of Zarephath .. .. 125 • eats angels’ food 126 fed by ravens 126 makes rain to fall or cease .. .. 129 spirited away 131 Elijah’s chariot 131 translation 132 Elisha and the axe 132 and the Moabite 133 called “ bald-pate ” 134 heals the water of Jericho .. .. 134 Eutychus restored to life 135 Fasts of forty days 136 Fig tree withered 136 Fire innocuous 136 quenched 141 Fish miracles 142 Flowers and fruits from paradise .. .. 144 Food multiplied 145 Garments touched or touching .. .. 150 Gates opening spontaneously .. 152 Gehazi .. .. .. 152 Gideon’s stratagem .. .. .. .. 154 Gift of tongues 154 Glastonbury thorn 155 God answering by fire 156 fights for His saints 156 talks with man 159 Goshen severed from the plagues .. .. 160 Gravitation submissive to saints .. .. 160 Guide .. 165 Hair a talisman .. .. .. .. 166 Haman caught in his own net .. .. 166 Head carried after decapitation. (Boethius may be added, see Gibbon, ch. Healed by stripes Herd of swine Herod and the innocents reproved Herodias and the Baptist’s head Honour God’s saints Hospitality enjoined Idols shattered Impostures Imputed merit. (See Vicarious ING.) Infants in the womb demonstratlv Jacob’s ladder pillar Jephthah’s rash vow Jericho besieged Jeroboam’s withered hand .. Jewels Jews converted Jezebel devoured by dogs .. Job, the story of impleaded by Satan Jonah and the whale Juda9, the death of .. Labour in vain Legion Lifted up in prayer, etc. .. xxxix.) SUITER- 167 170 170 171 175 176 176 177 177 180 204 205 205 206 208 208 209 209 209 209 210 211 212 213 213 214 210 PAGE Lions ,. .. 219 Locusts 223 Lot's wife ... .. .. .. .. 223 Lunatics and maniacs 223 Malchus and Peter 224 Metamorphoses .. .. .. 224 Micaiah and king Ahab 224 Miracles not classified 225 of doubtful morality 223 of special saints 229 Moses and the rock 238 commissioned by God .. .. 239 sweetens the waters of Marah .. 239 Naaman the leper 239 Nathanael 241 Natural marks ascribed to miracles .. 241 Nature disturbed at the crucifixion .. 242 Nazarites 243 Obedience better than sacrifice ,. .. 243 Oil 244 on troubled waters 244 Paralytics healed 246 Paul and Elymas 247 and the jailer 247 and the viper 247 let down in a basket 248 Paul’s route fixed by a vision .. .. 248 • voyage 248 Penitent thief 249 Peter denies Christ 250 Pharisee and publican .. .. 251 Pinnacle of the temple 252 Plague stayed 253 Pool of Bethesda 253 Post-prophetic intuition 253 Prodigal son 255 Prophetic warnings 256 Reconciliation before offerings .. .. 256 Relics 257 curative 264 of the crucifixion 269 Rent garments 275 Retributive punishment 275 Rich fool 279 ruler 230 Ruler of Capernaum 280 Sabbatic rest .. .. .. .. .. 280 Samson and the jawbone 281 Saul’s [Paul’s] conversion 282 Saul’s [the king] jealousy 284 Sea obeys saints 284 Seven candlesticks 286 Shadrach, Meshacb, and Abednego .. 286 Shibboleth .. .. .. .. .. 288 Ship miraculously brought to land .. 288 “ Show me Thy glory ” 288 Simeon and the Child Jesus .. .. 288 Sodom and the Dead Sea 289 Solomon's choice 289 judgment 290 Speaking without a tongue .. .. 292 Speech ascribed to dumb animals .. .. 294 Spider’s web 294 Spittle curative 294 Star at birth or death 296 Stephen’s vision 297 Stones made bread 297 Sun submissive to saints (Joshua’s miracle) 297 Susanna and the elders .! .. .. 299