Augustine of Hippo

Saint Augustine mentioned another who, simply by being made to hear cries of lamentation and sorrow, would soon collapse and be taken so clean out of himself that they could shout and yell at him, pinch him, or burn him until he would come to.

And whatever powers our will may well be granted over it — Saint Augustine alleges to have seen someone directing his bottom to fart as many time as he pleased;

That great Saint Augustine testifies to have seen a blind child recover sight upon the relics of St.

of which Saint Augustine makes out a great proof upon his adversaries.

Tantum doluerunt, said Saint Augustine, quantum doloribus se inseruerunt.

and I am of Saint Augustine’s opinion, that, “’tis better to lean toward doubt than assurance, in things hard to prove and dangerous to believe.