[History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom by Andrew Dickson White]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom CHAPTER XIII 22/125
Though these refer frequently to Xavier, there is no mention of a miracle wrought by him in any of them written during his lifetime. For, shortly after Xavier's heroic and beautiful death in 1552, stories of miracles wrought by him began to appear.
At first they were few and feeble; and two years later Melchior Nunez, Provincial of the Jesuits in the Portuguese dominions, with all the means at his command, and a correspondence extending throughout Eastern Asia, had been able to hear of but three.
These were entirely from hearsay.
First, John Deyro said he knew that Xavier had the gift of prophecy; but, unfortunately, Xavier himself had reprimanded and cast off Deyro for untruthfulness and cheatery.
Secondly, it was reported vaguely that at Cape Comorin many persons affirmed that Xavier had raised a man from the dead.
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