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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 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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 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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 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see_v for_o paulin_n at_o who_o request_n he_o build_v a_o large_a cathedral_n enclose_v that_o of_o wood_n where_o he_o have_v be_v baptise_a paulin_n henceforth_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n continual_o and_o they_o believe_v he_o and_o be_v christen_v and_o the_o fervour_n of_o faith_n and_o desire_v of_o holy_a baptism_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o be_v stay_v at_o court_n 36._o day_n busy_v in_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o deiri_n he_o baptise_v in_o the_o flood_n small_a for_o as_o yet_o there_o can_v not_o be_v build_v oratory_n font_n or_o baptistery_n yet_o be_v there_o build_v a_o great_a church_n in_o the_o plane_n call_v down_n which_o the_o pagan_n that_o slay_v king_n edwin_n stone_n burn_v but_o the_o altar_n escape_v the_o fire_n be_v of_o stone_n and_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o reverend_a abbot_n trumvulse_n abbot_n chap._n 15._o king_n edwin_n zeal_n and_o devotion_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o he_o persuade_v carpwell_n king_n of_o the_o east_n english_a to_o leave_v the_o vain_a superstition_n of_o idol_n and_o with_o his_o whole_a realm_n to_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n church_n king_n redwalls_n carpwel_v father_n be_v christen_v before_o in_o kent_n but_o he_o be_v quick_o seduce_v again_o by_o his_o wife_n he_o seem_v to_o serve_v both_o christ_n and_o his_o false_a god_n for_o in_o one_o temple_n he_o erect_v a_o altar_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o another_o for_o his_o idol_n felix_n bishop_n and_o a_o holy_a preacher_n be_v send_v by_o sacrifice_v honorius_n archbishop_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o east-english_a find_v plenty_n of_o fruit_n and_o increase_v of_o believer_n for_o he_o bring_v the_o whole_a province_n unto_o the_o faith_n chap._n 16._o relate_v how_o paulin_n the_o bishop_n preach_v the_o 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etc._n a_o little_a after_o he_o write_v read_v st._n gregory_n your_o apostle_n work_n and_o set_v his_o doctrine_n ever_o before_o your_o prayer_n eye_n that_o his_o prayer_n may_v advance_v your_o kingdom_n and_o people_n and_o represent_v you_o irreprehensible_a unto_o the_o almighty_a we_o have_v provide_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o wish_v may_v be_v ordain_v for_o your_o priest_n we_o have_v two_o pall_v for_o the_o primate_n honorius_n and_o paulinus_n command_v england_n that_o when_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o survivor_n substitute_n by_o this_o our_o authority_n another_o in_o his_o place_n chap._n 18._o about_o this_o time_n die_v justus_n archbishop_n and_o honorius_n succeed_v be_v consecrate_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o pauline_n he_o be_v the_o five_o after_o st._n augustine_n to_o who_o pope_n honorius_n send_v a_o pall_n ordain_v that_o when_o either_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n or_o york_n die_v the_o survivor_n 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