^4 On Popular Illuftons. 



attempted to be forced at that time on the 

 Gallican church. This may be coUefted from 

 the writings of the party *, who made ample 

 ufe of fo excellent an argument, and who were 

 not wanting, either in artifice or affurance, to 

 carry on their defign. They had more engines 

 at work, than this of St. Medard; for fimilar 

 miracles were worked at the tomb of Mr. 

 Roufle, an appellant alfo, who died at Avenay 

 near Rheims, about the fame time with Mr. de 

 Paris -j-.. The Janfenifts certainly timed their 

 operations well, for miracles were heard of in 

 all places j the miraculous cure of Madame de 

 la Fofle ; (which was believed previous to any 

 examination J) that at Lyons, and that at Am- 

 fterdam, all happened about the fame time. 

 Thefe ftories were noifed about Paris, fo that 

 people were difpofed even to expefl miracles in 

 favour of the appellants : this is evident from 

 the words of Mr. Le Gros, who was a writer for 

 that party §; "that if miracles were ncceflary, 

 they might be expefted." And all the appel- 

 lants were eager to declare, that the miracles 

 at St. Medard were performed purpofely to 

 fupport them in their opinions. If this cir- 



* Particularly from the Ccnfequences qui re/ultent de ces 

 miracles in Montgeron's book, 



t Mirac de M. L'Abbe de Paris, p, ii8, & feq. 

 I Nouv. Lett. p. 190. 

 § Nouv. Lett. p. 189. 



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