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A69547	Englands old religion faithfully gathered out of the history of the Church of England, as it was written by Venerable Bede, almost a thousand years agoe (that is) in the year 698 after the passion of our Saviour : Bede saith he ended this history in the year 731 after the incarnation : we have not altered any part of this Fathers own words in any point concerning faith : only here and there is omitted what belongeth not to that purpose / by H.B.; Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum. English. Selections	Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735.; Beaumont, Henry, 1611 or 12-1673.	1658 (1658)	Wing B1659; ESTC R8695	74,168	275

command of Preists they declared both the manner of the tempest they raised and the danger like to have ensued confessing they were overcome by their merits and command Upon their arrivall they filled the Island with their good name preaching and vertues and the word of God was taught by them as well in Churches as in the open streets and in the Countrey so that in all places the found and Faithful Catholikes were confirmed and they that before swarved from truth were reduced Thus in short time through their authority vertue and learning the whole Country was brought under obedience to their Doctrine The Authors of Heretical errour lay lurking all this while and like the wicked spirits were vext to see the people daily fall from them At length they undertook to try the matter by open disputation which being consented to they come forth richly and sumptuously apparell'd attended by a number of flatterers chusing rather to commit their cause to open contest than seem to the People whom they had subverted to have nothing to say in defence thereof Thither flockt a great number of people with their wives and children The blessed Priests German and Lupus gave their Adversaries leave to speak first who vainly entertain'd the people with naked words Then the reverend Bishops poured forth their Eloquence confirm'd with sacred Texts from the Gospel and Apostles Thus vanity was convinced falsehood confuted and in effect at every objection their Adversaries were forced to confesse their errour not being able to answer The people could hardly hold their hands from them yet shewed they their judgement by their acclamations Chap. 18. This done a certain Colonel cometh forth offering them his daughter of ten years old to be cured who was blinde They bad him carry her to their Adversaries but they their own conscience frighting them from such an enterprise joyn with the girls Parents desiring the Priests to doe the cure who seeing their Adversaries dismaid made their Prayer Then Germanus full of the holy Ghost calling upon the blessed Trinity looseth from his neck a little bag full of Reliques of the holy Saints and in the sight of them all applyed it to the eyes of the Maid VVhereupon she strait receiv'd her sight to the great joy of her parents and the amazement of the people at the Miracle From that day the said errours were so rooted out that with most earnest desire they all imbraced the doctrine of the Bishops Thus damned falshood being supprest the Authors confuted and all mens minds instructed in purity of Faith they went to St. Albans to give God praise and thanks by him Where Germanus having Reliques of the Apostles and divers Martyrs making his prayer commanded the Tomb to be opened with intent there to deposite those precious treasures thinking it good that the members of the Saints gotten in divers Countries might be shrin'd together in one Tomb who like in Merits rejoyced with God in Heaven Which being done with much honor he took some of the dust of the place where the holy Martyrs blood was shed and carried it away with him and a great number were that day converted Chap. 19. As they were returning back it happened by the Devils procurement that Saint German by a fall brake his leg that so by the affliction of the body the merits of the holy man might be more encreased VVhilest by reason of his weakness he was fain to tarry still in one place the next house to his lodging was by chance set on fire which having consumed all neer it drew nigh where this good man lay But that the power of God might appear the fire spoiled whatsoever the people sought to save except what the sick man lying in his bed preserv'd for in the midst of the raging flames the house which this weak man kept remain'd untouch'd all wondring at the Miracle Before the Cottage of this poor Prelate lay a multitude of people without number some to be cured of the maladies of their souls others of their bodies It cannot be exprest what Miracles Christ wrought by his Servant and what cures this sick man did In the mean time suffering no remedy to be applyed unto himself one night he saw a beautifull young man all in White at his bed side who stretching forth his hand seemed to lift him up and bid him stand and from that houre his pains were asswag'd and he restor'd to health Chap. 20. About this time the Saxons and picts waged war against the Britans who fearing they should not be able to match them implored the help of the holy Bishops who coming to the Camp filled their hearts with such confidence as if a mighty Army had been come to aide them This hapned about the holy time of Lent which was more devoutly observed through the presence of the Priest● In so much as being instructed by continual preaching many of the Countrey were daily Christned and the greatest part of the Army required Baptism On Easter-day they made in the Campe the form of a Church adorning it with boughes where they were solemnly Baptized by virtue whereof they became fervent in Faith and bold in hope of Gods strength The Enemy having intelligence of their sober demeanour and order of their Campe thinking to surprize them being unarm'd and obtain the victory marcht in great speed towards them Now the holy-dayes of Easter being past the Army goeth fresh from Baptism to their weapons S. German making himself their Captain pickt forth a choice Troup of souldiers placing them covertly in a Valley where it was thought the enemy would passe giving them all warning that as they heard him say they should all answer the same Thus suddenly breaking out of Ambush where they lay the enemy being not aware of them the Priest of God cryed aloud thrice together Alleluja all the Troop repeating answered the same The eccho from the hils resounded as though they had been thrice as many whereat the Enemy was so amaz'd as though heaven had fought against them Whereupon with all speed they fled casting away their weapons thinking it enough if they could escape with life The British souldiers gathered up the spoiles and with great joy acknowledg'd God onely to be the giver of that overthrow The Island being thus set in good order the Bishops returned home to whom God gave a prosperous passage both for their own vertues sake as also at the Intercession of the blessed Martyr Alban CHAP. 21. Not long after word was brought out of the same Island that the Pelagian Heresie was reviv'd Again therefore are directed to the Bishop the entreaty of all the Priests that he would go through with the Cause of God which he had taken in hand So he return'd again into Britany with Severus who was disciple of the most blessed Father Lupus ordain'd Bishop of Trevers preaching first unto that part of Germany the word of

admonisht them to keep among themselves and towards all Charity to follow the rule● and orders of Monastical discipline which they had either learnt of him or of their forefathers Then he told them that his departure was nigh For the most lovely guest quoth he that was wont to visit our brethren many had died of the Plague out of the Monastery hath vouchsafed this day to come to me and call me out of this world Go ye to Church again and speak to the brethren That with their Prayers they both commend unto our Lord my departure and remember with watching prayers and good works to prepare also for their own When the Brethren had taken his blessing and were gone Owen casting himself on the ground said I pray you good Father what song was that I heard of that I heard of that joyfull company descending from heaven upon this Oratory and again returning He answered if you heard the singing and understood the comming of the heavenly Companies I charge you to tell no man thereof before my death They were indeed Angels who came to call me to the heavenly rewards which I alwayes loved and long'd for and after seven dayes they promised they would return and take me with them The seventh day as it was promised after he had received the body and blood of our Lord his holy Soul was carried as we may well believe by Angels to everlasting joy Among his manifold merits he was renowned for Chastity Abstinence Preaching Prayer voluntary Poverty Agreeable to this Revelation is that which I now adde Ecbert a Monk in Ireland whom Higball Abbot went to see said He knew one yet alive who when Chad past out of this world beheld a company of Angels descend and carry up his soul with them St. Chad was buried first neer St. Maries Church but afterwards his bones were remov'd to the Church of the most blessed St. Peter Prince of the Apostles in both which places in token of his virtue frequent miracles in healing of the sick are wont to be wrought One yt had a Phrensie lying by his tomb all night the next morning came out well and in his perfect senses declaring to the great joy of all that there he had by Gods goodnesse got his health The place is covered over with a wooden tomb like a house having a little hole on the side wherein they that come thither for devotion are wont to put in their hand and take of the dust which putting into water they give to sick beasts or men to drink whereby they forthwith become whole Chap. 4. Relates How the Bishop Colman leaving England took with him some thirty English Monks and afterwards founded a Monastery for them in Ireland after the example of the Venerable Fathers living under rule and under a regular Abbot in great continency getting their living with the labour of their hands Chap. 5. The year 670. 2. King Oswi of Northumberland died he bore such affection to the See Apostolike of Rome that had he lived he purposed to have gone thither for to end his life in those holy places having for that purpose entreated Bishop Wilfrid to be his guide This Chapter further relates how Theodore call'd a Synod of Bishops at Hertford The result of this Synod was that they maintain'd the Ancient Canons of the Church Theodore at the beginning thereof said I Theodore though unworthy appointed by the see Apostolike Archbishop of Canterbury c. Chap. 6. Theodore the Archbishop being offended with Winfrid Bishop of the Mercians for a crime of disobedience deposed him appointing in his place Sexwolph who was founder and Abbot of the Monastery of Medshamsted now called Peterborough Winfrid returning to his Monastery Artbear there piously ended his life Theodore also appointed Erconwald Bishop of London whose life and conversation was counted most holy as to this day his heavenly vertues and miracles do well declare for his Horse-litter wherein he was wont to be carried when he was sick being yet kept by his disciples doth daily cure such as have Agues or are otherwise diseased The very chips also that are cut off from it and brought to the sick are wont to give them speedy remedy He built two goodly Monasteries for himself and his Sister Edilburge furnishing them with good Rules that for his Sister at Berring in Essex where she was Mother of the Nuns behaving her self in all vertuous conversation as was shewed by Miracles from Heaven Chap. 7. In this Monastery many wonderfull signs and Miracles were shew'd which for the benefit of posterity are written by many who knew them when the Plague raging thorow the Island came to this Monastery and had entred upon that part where the men lived so that daily one or other was taken out of the world This good Mother being carefull of her company at such a time as the visitation of God touched that part of the Monastery in the which the Handmaids of God dwelt by themselves apart from the men askt the Sisters In what place of the Monastery they would have their bodies buried when God should visit them When she could get no certain answer from them she and all the rest received a most certain one and from God For one night as these Handmaids of Christ went forth of the Chappel after Mattins to the graves of the Brethren that were dead singing accustomed prayers to our Lord behold suddenly a light sent down from Heaven in manner of a Sheet came over them which strook them with such fear that they ceast from singing which brightness whereunto the mid-day seem'd night being again lifted up went to the south part of the Monastery and there staying awhile withdrew to heaven so that none of them doubted but that the very light which should receive their souls into heaven did also shew a place for their bodies to rest in Chap. 8. There was a childe about three years old brought up in this House of Virgins dedicated to God to be employed in Meditation among them This Childe being strucken with the plague coming to the pangs of death spake to one of those consecrated Virgins of Christ calling her by her name Fadgit This Virgin being suddenly taken with the sicknesse departed this life following the voice that called her Another of the Handmaids of God taken with the same disease and brought to the last told them that a certain holy man appear'd to her who died the same year bringing her word that when the morning drew neer she should depart to everlasting light The Truth was prov'd by the death of the Maid Chap. 9. When Ediburge the pious Mother of this devout congregation was to depart this world a wonderfull vision was seen by one of the Sisters whose name was Thorithgid who had lived long in that Monastery and was alwayes diligently employed in serving of God in great

of three dayes humbly to implore Gods mercy There was in the house at that time a little Boy lately converted who was taken with the sickness When the second day of Fasting and Prayer was come it hapned that in the morning there appeared unto him the two most blessed and chief Apostles St. Peter and Paul for the boy was innocent and endow'd with the Sacrament of Faith The Apostles saluted him saying Son fear not death for we will this day bring thee to Heaven but thou shalt stay till the Masses be said and after thou hast received the Viaticum or journey-earnest of the body and blood of our Lord thou shalt be convey'd to everlasting joyes Call Eappa the Priest and tell him thus Our Lord hath heard your prayers and looked mercifully upon your fasting there shall not one more dye of the plague in this Monastery and they that are sick shall recover But thou alone said they shalt be set free and go unto the Lord whom thou haft served Tell them it hath pleased God to doe thus for them through the intercession of the dear servant of God King Oswald For on this day was he Martyred by the Infidels and taken up to Heaven Let them look their Book wherein are registred the departed and they shall find it so Let them therefore say Masses through all the Oratories of the Monastery giving thanks as well that their prayer is heard as also in the memory of the said King who formerly was their King and therefore earnestly prayed for them as for those of his Nation And when all the brethren are come together to Church let them be partakers of the heavenly sacrifice and so end their fast All this being related by the boy the Priest enquired after what manner they appear'd He answered They were comely and resplendent in habit and countenance above any he had ever seen the one with the celestial Tonsure the other with a long Beard and they said they were Peter and Paul servants of Christ sent for the defence of the Monastery The Priest believing the words by the Boy seeking in the Records found that Oswald was slain that day calling therefore together the brethren he commanded Masses to be said and that all should communicate after the accustomed manner and also caused a particle of the same sacrifice of the Lords Oblation to be brought to the sick Boy which done he died the same day confirming by his death the truth of the Apostles words for no more but he dyed out of the Monastery By this Vision many were stirred up to pray and call for mercy in adversity as also to use the wholsome help and medicine of fasting And from that time as well in the Monasteries as in very many other places the Birth-day of the said King began yearly to be kept holy with celebration of Masses The 15. Chapter nothing but Civil Affairs Chap. 16. Relates How King Cedwall though not yet Christned bound himself by Vow that if he took the Isle of Wight he would give unto God the fourth part thereof which he perform'd He gave it Wilfrid for the service of our Lord Thus this Island after all the Provinces of Britany was converted Chap. 17. At this time Theodore the Archbishop hearing that the Faith was much opposed at Constantinople by the Heresie of Eutichus and desiring that the English Church which he govern'd might continue free from any such spot gathered an Assembly of many Reverend Priests and Doctours where he found an uniform consent of them in the Catholike Faith Theodore By the grace of God Archbishop of the Isle of Britany and with him sitting the other Bishops at Hetfield c. After debate and conference We have set forth the true Catholike Faith in such sort as our Lord delivered it c. We have received the five holy and general Synods of the blessed and beloved Fathers of God viz. of 318. assembled at Nice against the wicked Arius and his opinions and of 150. at Constantinople against the fond Sect of Macedonins and that at Ephesus the first time of 200. against wicked Nestorius and that of Calcedon of a 130. against Eutichus and at Constantinople the second time where was assembled the fifth Councell against Theodore and others Also we receive the Synod held at Rome in the time of the most holy Pope Martin We worship and glorifie our Lord as those men have done neither adding nor diminishing and we excommunicate with heart and mouth those whom they excommunicate and whom they have received we receive Chap. 18. At this Synod was present and confirm'd the Catholike Faith a Reverend man nam'd John the cheif Chantour of St. Peters and Abbot of the Monastery of St. Martins who was come from Rome by command of Pope Agatho having for his guide the Reverend Abbot Benedict For having built a Monastery in England in honour of the Prince of the Apostles he came to Rome as often before with Ceolfrid his companion in the same work after Abbot and was receiv'd most honourably by the Pope of whom he obtain'd Letters of Priviledge by Apostolike Authority as he knew King Egfrids will was by whose liberal gift he had erected it He brought this John with him into England to teach the Abbeyes the yearly course and order of singing as it was taught at St. Peters in Rome which he did teaching the Chantours and Choristers of the Abbey the order and form of singing and reading committing to writing thosethings which appertain'd to the celebration of the high Feasts and Holy-dayes through the year which have been hither kept in the same Abbey and are now in all places copied out They came to hear him from all the Monasteries of the Province and many invited him to come unto them He had in charge from the Apostolike Pope diligently to observe what Faith the Church of England profest and bring him word thereof to Rome So the Copy of the foresaid Synod was given to him to carry to Rome wherein the Catholike Faith was found sound and uncorrupt but in his return he died His body for the love he bore to St. Martine whose Monastery he govern'd was honourably buried at Towers Neverthelesse the Copy of the Catholike Faith was brought to Rome and joyfully received by the See Apostolike Chap. 19. King Egfrid took to wife Ediltrude daughter of the King of the East-Saxons yet she remain'd twelve years a Virgin as Bishop Wilfrid a man of holy memory did inform me enquiring purposely thereof because some doubted it And that such things may be done in our time as formerly as Histories witness we may not question This also was a signe of the divine Wonder that the body of the same Virgin being buried remain'd uncorrupt which shews she ever lived untoucht And t is well known she long besought the King that she might