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church_n and_o instruct_v their_o flock_n thus_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o subject_n from_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v convert_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o precept_n lady_n of_o god_n he_o build_v a_o church_n in_o honour_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n within_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n apostle_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o mellitus_n hollow_v chap._n 7._o relate_v how_o the_o holy_a archbishop_n laurence_n depart_v hence_o to_o heaven_n his_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbey-church_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o apostle_n mellitus_n of_o london_n succeed_v in_o the_o see_n of_o canterbury_n the_o three_o after_o augustine_n who_o by_o birth_n be_v noble_a but_o noble_a by_o his_o singular_a virtue_n it_o chance_v that_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o great_a part_n consume_v and_o the_o rage_a flame_n draw_v nigh_o
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from_o that_o day_n the_o say_a error_n be_v so_o root_v out_o that_o with_o most_o earnest_a desire_n they_o all_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bishop_n thus_o damn_a falsehood_n be_v suppress_v the_o author_n confute_v and_o all_o man_n mind_n instruct_v in_o purity_n of_o faith_n they_o go_v to_o st._n albans_n to_o give_v god_n praise_v and_o thanks_o by_o he_o where_o germanus_n have_v relic_n of_o the_o 430._o apostle_n and_o divers_a martyr_n make_v his_o prayer_n command_v the_o tomb_n to_o be_v open_v with_o intent_n there_o to_o deposit_v those_o precious_a treasure_n think_v it_o good_a that_o the_o rolicks_n member_n of_o the_o saint_n get_v in_o divers_a country_n may_v be_v shrine_v together_o in_o one_o tomb_n who_o like_v in_o merit_n rejoice_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v do_v with_o much_o honour_n relic_n he_o take_v some_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o holy_a martyr_n blood_n be_v shed_v and_o carry_v it_o away_o with_o he_o 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prelate_n lie_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n without_o number_n some_o miracle_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o malady_n of_o their_o soul_n other_o of_o their_o body_n it_o can_v be_v express_v what_o miracle_n christ_n wrought_v by_o his_o servant_n and_o what_o cure_v this_o sick_a man_n do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n suffer_v no_o remedy_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o himself_o one_o night_n he_o see_v a_o beautiful_a young_a man_n all_o in_o white_a at_o his_o bed_n side_n who_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n seem_v to_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o bid_v he_o stand_v and_o from_o that_o hour_n his_o pain_n be_v assuage_v and_o he_o restore_v to_o health_n chap._n 20._o about_o this_o time_n the_o saxon_n and_o pict_n wage_v war_n against_o the_o briton_n who_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o match_v they_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n who_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o confidence_n as_o if_o a_o mighty_a army_n have_v be_v 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captain_n pick_v forth_o a_o choice_n troup_n of_o soldier_n place_v they_o covert_o in_o a_o valley_n where_o it_o be_v think_v the_o enemy_n will_v pass_v give_v they_o all_o warning_n that_o as_o they_o hear_v he_o say_v they_o shall_v all_o answer_v the_o same_o thus_o sudden_o break_v out_o of_o ambush_n where_o they_o lie_v the_o enemy_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o they_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n cry_v aloud_o thrice_o together_o alleluja_n all_o the_o troop_n repeat_v answer_v the_o same_o the_o echo_n from_o the_o hill_n resound_v as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v thrice_o as_o many_o whereat_o the_o enemy_n be_v so_o amaze_v as_o though_o heaven_n have_v fight_v against_o they_o whereupon_o with_o all_o speed_n they_o flee_v cast_v away_o their_o weapon_n think_v it_o enough_o if_o they_o can_v escape_v with_o life_n the_o british_a soldier_n gather_v up_o the_o spoil_n and_o with_o great_a joy_n acknowledge_v god_n only_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o that_o overthrow_n the_o 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either_o to_o build_v new_a or_o repair_v old_a church_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o the_o king_n himself_o much_o delight_v with_o their_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o example_n of_o godly_a conversation_n and_o by_o their_o sweet_a promise_n which_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a by_o work_v many_o miracle_n believe_v doctrine_n and_o be_v baptise_v then_o the_o people_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o resort_v to_o their_o sermon_n and_o renounce_v heathenish_a rite_n join_v themselves_o to_o the_o unity_n christmas-day_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n the_o king_n also_o appoint_v they_o a_o place_n and_o seat_n befit_v their_o call_v in_o his_o head_n city_n of_o canterbury_n give_v they_o necessary_a possession_n for_o their_o maintenance_n chap._n 27._o after_o this_o the_o man_n of_o god_n augustine_n come_v to_o arles_n where_o by_o etherius_fw-la archbishop_n of_o that_o city_n he_o be_v ordain_v archbishop_n of_o the_o english_a according_a as_o st._n gregory_n have_v command_v and_o return_v into_o britain_n he_o send_v laurence_n priest_n and_o peter_n monk_n to_o rome_n to_o make_v relation_n to_o st._n gregory_n that_o the_o english_a have_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o he_o make_v their_o bishop_n he_o also_o require_v his_o answer_n to_o certain_a query_n pope_n gregory_n answer_n to_o augustine_n first_o demand_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v bring_v up_o monk_n under_o monastical_a rule_n must_v not_o live_v apart_o from_o your_o clergy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o english_a which_o be_v but_o new_o enter_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n you_o must_v follow_v the_o prescript_n and_o form_n of_o life_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n among_o the_o father_n for_o there_o be_v none_o among_o they_o that_o regular_a say_v that_o to_o be_v his_o own_o which_o he_o possess_v but_o all_o be_v in_o common_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v holy_a order_n can_v order_n live_v chaste_a they_o may_v take_v wife_n and_o have_v their_o stipend_n allow_v they_o apart_o from_o the_o rest_n augustine_n second_o demand_n whereas_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n why_o be_v there_o so_o many_o sundry_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o one_o custom_n of_o mass_n observe_v in_o the_o christendom_n holy_a roman_a church_n and_o another_o in_o france_n gregory_n answer_n you_o know_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o you_o be_v bring_v up_o but_o if_o you_o have_v find_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n france_n or_o elsewhere_o that_o may_v please_v god_n more_o i_o be_o content_a that_o you_o choose_v it_o plant_v in_o the_o english_a church_n which_o be_v but_o late_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o best_a order_n you_o can_v gather_v from_o they_o all_o augustine_n nine_o question_n concern_v illusion_n in_o dream_n whither_o such_o thing_n happen_v a_o layman_n may_v receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o priest_n say_v mass_n another_o of_o his_o question_n be_v mass_n whether_o and_o when_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a gregory_n answer_n be_v that_o in_o necessity_n they_o be_v present_o to_o be_v baptise_v infant_n chapter_n 28._o nothing_o but_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o arles_n to_o assist_v augustine_n chap._n 29._o the_o same_o pope_n for_o as_o much_o as_o augustine_n have_v advertise_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a harvest_n and_o but_o few_o labourer_n send_v he_o more_o preacher_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v mellitus_n rufinianus_n justus_n paulinus_n by_o these_o he_o send_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o purniture_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n as_o holy_a vessel_n altar-clothe_n 〈…〉_z church_n stuff_n apparel_n for_o priest_n and_o clergy_n with_o relic_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o martyr_n and_o book_n he_o send_v he_o a_o pall_n and_o by_o letter_n instruct_v he_o pall._n what_o order_n to_o hold_v in_o make_v bishop_n throughout_o britain_n gregory_n letter_n to_o his_o most_o reverend_a and_o holy_a brother_n augustine_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n since_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o your_o industry_n the_o new_a church_n of_o the_o english_a be_v bring_v unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o grant_v unto_o you_o the_o use_n of_o the_o pall_n to_o wear_v when_o you_o say_v mass_n mass_n and_o we_o give_v way_n that_o you_o ordain_v twelve_o bishop_n under_o your_o jurisdiction_n but_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n be_v henceforth_o consecrate_v by_o his_o own_o synod_n and_o receive_v his_o palâ—_z from_o this_o holy_a and_o investiture_n apostolic_a see_n wherein_o i_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n do_v now_o serve_v also_o our_o will_n be_v that_o you_o send_v a_o bishop_n to_o york_n to_o who_o we_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o pall_n to_o you_o shall_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o the_o bishop_n you_o make_v or_o he_o of_o york_n 600._o but_o all_o the_o priest_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o your_o manner_n of_o life_n they_o may_v receive_v a_o pattern_n both_o to_o believe_v and_o live_v well_o note_n that_o the_o pall_n wherewith_o the_o pope_n invest_v metropolitan_n be_v a_o shoulder-piece_n embroider_v with_o cross_n make_v not_o of_o fine_a linen_n aâ—_z the_o high-priest_n be_v exod._n 28._o but_o of_o fine_a sheep_n wool_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o christ_n carry_v the_o lose_a sheep_n on_o his_o shoulder_n it_o be_v first_o lay_v on_o st._n peter_n shrine_n and_o give_v to_o they_o thence_o chap._n 30._o the_o holy_a father_n gregory_n send_v letter_n to_o mellitus_n show_v how_o earnest_o he_o thirst_v the_o good_a of_o our_o country_n unto_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n mellitus_n abbot_n gregory_n the_o abbot_n servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o god_n shall_v bring_v you_o to_o our_o brother_n augustine_n tell_v he_o with_o serious_a deliberation_n i_o think_v fit_a that_o not_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o idol_n in_o they_o be_v break_v that_o holy_a water_n be_v martyr_n make_v and_o sprinkle_v about_o the_o say_a temple_n altar_n erect_v relic_n place_v it_o may_v be_v allow_v that_o in_o dedication_n or_o birthday_n of_o martyr_n who_o relic_n be_v there_o reserve_v the_o people_n make_v they_o bower_n feast_v together_o after_o a_o good_a religious_a sort_n chap._n 31._o about_o this_o time_n gregory_n miracle_n write_v to_o augustine_n concerning_o such_o miracle_n as_o he_o know_v do_v by_o he_o wish_v he_o not_o to_o run_v hazard_n of_o vain_a glory_n by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o i_o know_v say_v he_o dear_a brother_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o show_v by_o thou_o great_a miracle_n among_o the_o people_n who_o by_o thou_o he_o have_v call_v to_o the_o faith_n thou_o have_v cause_n to_o joy_n that_o by_o the_o mean_n thereof_o the_o english_a man_n soul_n be_v win_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o thou_o ought_v to_o fear_v lest_o by_o the_o say_a miracle_n thou_o by_o outward_a praise_n be_v puff_v up_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 32._o contain_v the_o letter_n of_o pope_n peter_n gregory_n to_o king_n ethelbert_n with_o present_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o st._n peter_n chap._n 33._o augustine_n be_v now_o bishop_n canterbury_n obtain_v a_o old_a church_n ancient_o of_o the_o roman_n and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n make_v it_o a_o perpetual_a saint_n seat_n for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n not_o far_o eastward_o of_o the_o city_n he_o build_v a_o monastery_n to_o the_o which_o king_n ethelbert_n through_o his_o advice_n new_o build_v a_o church_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o consecrate_v sts._n peter_n and_o paul_n enrich_v it_o with_o sundry_a gift_n laurence_n his_o successor_n consecrate_v it_o the_o first_o abbot_n thereof_o be_v one_o peter_n a_o priest_n who_o be_v cast_v away_o at_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n bury_v after_o a_o homely_a manner_n our_o lord_n intend_v miracle_n to_o have_v it_o know_v how_o worthy_a a_o man_n he_o be_v cause_v to_o appear_v every_o night_n a_o light_n from_o heaven_n over_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v the_o inhabitant_n gather_v hereby_o that_o he_o be_v some_o holy_a man_n remove_v his_o body_n thence_o bury_v it_o honourable_o in_o the_o town_n of_o bullen_n in_o france_n in_o the_o 34._o chapter_n nothing_o but_o civil_a affair_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o in_o the_o year_n 605._o holy_a pope_n gregory_n have_v govern_v 605._o most_o glorious_o the_o see_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o apostolic_a church_n depart_v this_o life_n to_o a_o everlasting_a seat_n in_o heaven_n he_o convert_v our_o english_a nation_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o may_v well_o and_o also_o must_v call_v our_o apostle_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o
young_a man_n undertake_v a_o strict_a course_n of_o religious_a observance_n in_o ireland_n and_o how_o egbert_n lie_v sick_a vow_v never_o vow_v to_o return_v home_o to_o his_o country_n but_o to_o live_v as_o a_o pilgrim_n all_o his_o life_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a hour_n service_n of_o canonical_a hour_n he_o vow_v to_o say_v every_o day_n the_o whole_a psalter_n and_o fast_v once_o every_o week_n one_o whole_a day_n his_o request_n upon_o his_o vow_n be_v hear_v as_o by_o revelation_n edelthun_n his_o companion_n tell_v he_o for_o recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n heaven_n he_o be_v make_v priest_n and_o live_v worthy_a of_o that_o vocation_n beside_o his_o vow_n mention_v he_o make_v and_o keep_v other_o as_o that_o of_o fast_v the_o whole_a lent_n never_o eat_v but_o once_o a_o day_n lent_n and_o then_o nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o thin_a milk_n and_o that_o spare_o this_o kind_n of_o fast_n he_o keep_v forty_o day_n together_o before_o christmas_n christmas_n and_o as_o long_o after_o whitsuntide_n all_o his_o life_n chap._n 28._o relate_v wilfrid_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n how_o return_v into_o england_n he_o instruct_v much_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o catholic_a unity_n touch_v external_a rite_n and_o observance_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o catholic_a ordinance_n take_v place_n and_o be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o embrace_v the_o scots_a either_o yield_v or_o return_v whence_o they_o come_v ceadda_fw-mi also_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n renown_v for_o chastity_n humility_n and_o abstinence_n chap._n 29._o the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o england_n oswin_n of_o northumberland_n and_o ecbert_n of_o kent_n deliberate_v about_o the_o peaceable_a government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o oswin_n though_o breed_v among_o church_n the_o scot_n now_o understand_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o catholic_a and_o apostolical_a church_n they_o both_o by_o choice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n send_v wigheard_v a_o priest_n of_o great_a virtue_n to_o rome_n to_o be_v consecrate_v primaâ—â—_z archbishop_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v consecrate_v other_o bishop_n for_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o the_o english_a throughout_o britain_n but_o before_o his_o consecration_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n which_o give_v occasion_n of_o pope_n vitalian_o letter_n to_o oswi_n as_o follow_v to_o our_o most_o honourable_a son_n king_n oswi_n king_n we_o perceive_v your_o excellency_n pious_a devotion_n hope_v assure_o that_o as_o you_o now_o reign_v over_o your_o people_n so_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v you_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o behoove_v you_o be_v apostle_n now_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n to_o follow_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o in_o observe_v easter_n as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n as_o touch_v one_o endow_v with_o learning_n and_o 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plague_n fall_v to_o worship_v idol_n but_o be_v soon_o reclaim_v the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o relate_v how_o upon_o wighards_n death_n before_o mention_v the_o pope_n inquire_v who_o he_o may_v send_v for_o archbishop_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o niridan_n not_o far_o from_o naples_n there_o be_v a_o abbot_n call_v adrian_n abbotâ—_z well_o learned_a in_o the_o scripture_n thorough_o instruct_v in_o monastical_a government_n and_o very_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n this_o man_n be_v command_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o bishopric_n but_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n yet_o promise_v to_o produce_v one_o worthy_a of_o that_o vocation_n he_o offer_v to_o the_o pope_n a_o certain_a monk_n call_v andrew_n belong_v to_o a_o nunnery_n but_o he_o be_v sickly_a can_v not_o perform_v it_o there_o be_v at_o nun_n that_o time_n in_o rome_n a_o monk_n name_v theodore_n 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