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archbishop_n decease_a s._n anselm_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n chap._n 13._o from_o this_o time_n forward_o s._n anselm_n be_v much_o conversant_a in_o england_n and_o according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n that_o happen_v he_o make_v frequent_a journey_n thither_o and_o among_o other_o time_n that_o he_o go_v into_o those_o part_n one_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n william_n to_o who_o his_o son_n succeed_v of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v a_o person_n very_o ill_o incline_v and_o who_o from_o a_o king_n become_v a_o tyrant_n and_o among_o other_o iniquity_n of_o he_o against_o all_o justice_n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o pollute_v his_o impion_n hand_n with_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o religious_a &_o with_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n whereupon_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o to_o other_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o give_v he_o a_o christian_a admonishment_n by_o the_o 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which_o promise_v content_n do_v only_o yield_v we_o matter_n to_o repent_v as_o those_o that_o in_o the_o eternal_a essence_n see_v what_o ere_o fall_v out_o what_o ever_o be_v before_o veil_v under_o bread_n dear_a lord_n i_o view_v in_o thou_o the_o machination_n of_o the_o prince_n dâ—…_n that_o bear_v a_o raven_n bathe_v in_o martial_a gules_a to_o be_v dissolve_v i_o stretch_v my_o empire_n past_o the_o shore_n that_o albion_n bound_n my_o force_n do_v ireland_n tame_v that_o think_v my_o standard_n fatal_a where_o they_o come_v treasure_n so_o much_o i_o slight_v that_o i_o view_v vnmoved_a thereat_o my_o treasure_n bear_v away_o the_o â—…ately_a fane_n at_o westminster_n thorney_n raise_v have_v show_v my_o end_n heaven_n glory_n still_o it_o do_v display_v a_o mind_n with_o true_a magnificence_n endâ—…'de_v hereby_o i_o gain_v what_o never_o shall_v decay_v and_o with_o a_o ring_n espouse_v i_o to_o the_o sky_n where_o my_o reign_v do_v i_o reign_v eternal_o the_o life_n of_o 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homage_n unto_o a_o uncertain_a issue_n as_o yet_o enclose_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n which_o be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d little_o after_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o edward_n true_a it_o be_v that_o eâ—…red_v die_v in_o those_o day_n and_o most_o cruel_a tempest_n threaten_v the_o island_n on_o every_o side_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o baron_n not_o to_o leave_v thingâ—…_n altogether_o without_o a_o head_n the_o say_v edmond_n take_v the_o rule_n upon_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o long_o but_o that_o a_o terrible_a inundation_n of_o the_o barbarous_a dane_n come_v rush_v into_o england_n under_o the_o tyrant_n canutus_n who_o beginning_n to_o put_v all_o thing_n to_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o queen_n mother_n who_o name_n be_v emma_n a_o norman_a by_o nation_n be_v convey_v for_o great_a security_n with_o her_o young_a son_n into_o her_o father_n country_n here_o the_o child_n edward_n begin_v betimes_o to_o give_v forth_o very_o evident_a sign_n of_o the_o mature_a piety_n he_o be_v like_a to_o atteyne_v in_o tyme._n iâ—…_n regard_n that_o have_v in_o scorn_n all_o childish_a sport_n he_o attend_v still_o among_o other_o token_n of_o a_o christian_a mind_n to_o visit_v now_o this_o now_o that_o holy_a convent_n and_o to_o link_v straight_a amitye_n with_o the_o most_o famous_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o england_n the_o â—…ury_n of_o the_o enemy_n grow_v day_n by_o day_n more_o cruel_a than_o other_o nor_o be_v now_o to_o be_v see_v at_o last_o or_o hear_v any_o other_o than_o slaughter_n rapin_n bitter_a plaint_n and_o terrible_a outcry_n the_o temple_n burn_v the_o sacred_a habitation_n ruin_v the_o guardian_n and_o pastors_n oâ—…_n soul_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o worst_a punishment_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o most_o craggy_a and_o desert_a place_n among_o which_o be_v britwald_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n a_o man_n of_o great_a prayer_n and_o of_o a_o notable_a spirit_n who_o pray_v one_o day_n with_o many_o tear_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o pour_v forth_o his_o afflict_a hart_n with_o sigh_n and_o lament_n before_o the_o divine_a presence_n after_o much_o wearynes_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n fall_v final_o asleep_a where_o behold_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n appear_v to_o he_o from_o a_o eminent_a place_n with_o s._n edward_n before_o he_o a_o youth_n very_o gracious_a in_o countenance_n and_o adorn_v with_o a_o sceptre_n diadem_n and_o royal_a manâ—…le_n who_o after_o he_o have_v with_o solemn_a unction_n consecrate_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n give_v he_o many_o good_a document_n withal_o full_a of_o verity_n and_o life_n and_o in_o particular_a exhort_v he_o to_o keep_v virginity_n reveal_v to_o he_o besiside_n for_o how_o many_o year_n he_o shall_v hold_v the_o dominion_n now_o britwald_n be_v sore_o astonish_v at_o such_o a_o vision_n at_o soon_o as_o he_o return_v again_o to_o himself_o take_v hart_n &_o beseech_v s._n 〈◊〉_d to_o vouchsafe_v to_o manifest_v to_o he_o some_o thing_n 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the_o present_a calamity_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o wish_a redemption_n shall_v come_v to_o this_o peoplesince_a his_o eternal_a goodness_n have_v already_o destine_v a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o hart_n and_o whole_o at_o his_o devotion_n who_o be_v place_v through_o my_o help_n in_o the_o royal_a throne_n with_o the_o infinite_a consolation_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v abate_v the_o force_n and_o bridle_v the_o danish_a fury_n and_o who_o after_o he_o have_v many_o way_n raise_v and_o advance_v the_o church_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n very_o acceptable_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o dreadful_a to_o his_o enemy_n shall_v termine_v his_o glorious_a life_n with_o a_o most_o holy_a end_n from_o this_o so_o benign_a a_o answer_n together_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o there_o promise_v the_o bishop_n take_v new_a courage_n and_o stick_v not_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o oracle_n itself_o of_o the_o posterity_n and_o successor_n of_o edward_n to_o which_o demand_n with_o obscure_a and_o dubious_a word_n the_o apostle_n reply_v no_o more_o but_o that_o god_n be_v lord_n and_o after_o this_o he_o will_v provide_v another_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n edmund_n with_o his_o child_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n alfred_n be_v make_v away_o s._n edward_n pray_v and_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n and_o s._n peter_n and_o canutus_n with_o his_o child_n die_v be_v recall_v into_o england_n again_o chap._n 2._o the_o english_a trouble_n continue_v still_o with_o civil_a discord_n among_o themselves_o be_v join_v at_o last_o with_o extern_a war_n come_v to_o be_v so_o mischievous_a and_o pernicious_a as_o that_o despise_v all_o law_n of_o faith_n all_o vicinity_n of_o blood_n all_o obligation_n of_o friendship_n all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o fraud_n faction_n and_o jealousy_n and_o even_o malice_n proceed_v so_o far_o as_o that_o the_o noble_n themselves_o forget_v their_o oath_n shameful_o renounce_v their_o lawful_a king_n and_o put_v edmond_n to_o the_o sword_n with_o his_o child_n at_o nurse_n they_o continual_o prepare_v tragedy_n canutus_n with_o a_o wicked_a marriage_n possess_v the_o widow_n the_o wife_n of_o edmond_n leave_v nothing_o untried_a to_o confirm_v himself_o in_o the_o unlawful_a usurpation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n wherein_o he_o have_v so_o fast_o a_o hold_n that_o alfred_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o tumult_n in_o some_o manner_n too_o bold_o pass_v over_o from_o normandy_n into_o his_o country_n be_v with_o extreme_a cruelty_n make_v away_o as_o well_o by_o the_o dane_n as_o english_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o desolate_a queen_n emma_n die_v in_o her_o father_n house_n then_o edward_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o human_a succour_n on_o earth_n and_o fear_v every_o hour_n his_o last_o ruin_n from_o other_o amid_o many_o trouble_n and_o anguish_v prostrate_v himself_o most_o humble_o before_o the_o divine_a presence_n pray_v in_o this_o sort_n behold_v lord_n how_o i_o have_v now_o no_o more_o help_n in_o i_o and_o my_o near_a friend_n be_v far_o of_o from_o i_o my_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n be_v all_o become_v my_o adversaries_n i_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n in_o the_o world_n my_o brother_n and_o nephew_n be_v betray_v and_o slay_v the_o widow_n my_o kinswoman_n be_v become_v our_o adversaries_n wife_n so_o as_o i_o be_o leave_v without_o all_o stay_n &_o they_o seek_v moreover_o to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n but_o i_o o_o lord_n poor_a wretch_n be_o leave_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v succour_v the_o orphan_n as_o heretofore_o in_o a_o marvellous_a manner_n thou_o have_v do_v to_o king_n edwin_n environ_v on_o every_o side_n thou_o that_o make_v s_o oswald_z the_o ornament_n of_o england_n of_o a_o exile_n to_o be_v king_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v subject_v to_o he_o all_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o through_o thy_o protection_n remit_v i_o into_o my_o father_n kingdom_n thou_o shall_v be_v always_o my_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n shall_v be_v my_o especial_a protector_n who_o most_o holy_a relic_n i_o do_v promise_n to_o visit_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o direction_n with_o this_o vow_n s._n edward_n feel_v himself_o exceed_o revive_v and_o replenish_v with_o no_o vain_a hope_n for_o that_o canutus_n in_o few_o day_n die_v and_o his_o child_n also_o of_o tender_a age_n not_o long_o survive _v by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o english_a as_o a_o waken_v out_o of_o a_o dead_a sleep_n very_o sudden_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o shake_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o intrude_a tyranny_n recall_v the_o desire_a edward_n into_o the_o land_n again_o and_o receyve_v he_o with_o all_o the_o honour_n possible_a with_o one_o accord_n they_o place_v he_o in_o the_o royal_a throne_n at_o the_o come_n of_o s._n edward_n all_o good_a art_n and_o christian_a virtue_n do_v return_v from_o banishment_n the_o vacant_a sea_n be_v soon_o replenish_v church_n and_o monasterye_n repair_v and_o the_o divine_a service_n in_o short_a time_n bring_v to_o its_o ancient_a splendour_n again_o hence_o through_o welcome_a peace_n ensue_v the_o tillage_n of_o the_o waist_n and_o desert_a champayne_n and_o the_o judgeâ—…_n and_o magistrate_n be_v keep_v in_o their_o duty_n more_o through_o example_n of_o the_o king_n then_o fear_v of_o punishment_n attend_v to_o administer_v upright_o justice_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o jubilee_n and_o content_a of_o the_o present_a felicity_n be_v much_o augment_v by_o the_o fresh_a memory_n of_o the_o misery_n past_a insomuch_o as_o not_o only_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o even_o the_o land_n itself_o with_o extraordinary_a fruitfulness_n the_o air_n with_o fair_a and_o serene_a weather_n the_o sea_n with_o still_o and_o quiet_a wave_n and_o smile_a countenance_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o the_o cities_n daily_a to_o multiply_v in_o laudable_a custom_n riches_n and_o 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he_o soon_o draw_v he_o from_o that_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a thought_n a_o exploit_n sure_o of_o a_o poor_a monk_n true_o glorious_a and_o hitherto_o unheard_a or_o howbeyt_v perhaps_o for_o so_o happy_a a_o success_n may_v some_o praise_n also_o be_v give_v unto_o those_o time_n wherein_o common_o the_o signor_n and_o potentate_n of_o christendom_n apply_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o easy_o at_o lest_o be_v bring_v to_o exalt_v &_o propagate_v the_o splendour_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n whereas_o at_o this_o day_n o_o unworthy_a spectacle_n it_o seem_v as_o all_o be_v strive_v to_o abate_v the_o same_o to_o weaken_v and_o even_o to_o extinguish_v it_o quite_o but_o here_o let_v we_o silence_v all_o odious_a and_o unprofitable_a complaint_n trouble_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o antipope_n be_v by_o s._n bernard_n pacify_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o true_a pope_n with_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o a_o 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