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their_o prince_n and_o country_n according_a to_o their_o signification_n in_o the_o latin_a and_o hebrew_n tongue_n he_o utter_v these_o word_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n these_o man_n be_v worthy_o call_v angle_n for_o they_o have_v the_o very_a face_n of_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n fellow_n heir_n with_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o people_n of_o deira_n must_v be_v deliver_v deira_a divina_fw-la by_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o alla_n their_o king_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o sing_v alleluia_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o work_n be_v now_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v make_v the_o instrument_n to_o effect_v by_o send_v austen_n at_o this_o time_n to_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o britanny_n where_o in_o a_o short_a space_n the_o christian_a religion_n increase_v in_o such_o measure_n that_o upon_o one_o day_n wherein_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v celebrate_v there_o be_v above_o ten_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n baptize_v in_o a_o river_n the_o water_n thereof_o be_v hallow_v by_o austen_n the_o monk_n who_o command_v the_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a multitude_n and_o the_o small_a number_n of_o priest_n to_o go_v in_o by_o couple_n and_o one_o to_o baptise_v another_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v austen_n go_v into_o france_n where_o according_a to_o order_v give_v by_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n before_o his_o departure_n thence_o he_o be_v by_o etherius_fw-la bishop_n of_o arles_n consecrate_v chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o at_o his_o return_n into_o britanny_n he_o send_v laurence_n a_o priest_n and_o peter_n a_o monk_n to_o advertise_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o labour_n require_v also_o further_a instruction_n in_o some_o doubtful_a point_n concern_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n and_o observance_n chap._n iii_o instruction_n send_v to_o austen_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o new_a church_n in_o britanny_n the_o primacy_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n the_o first_o english_a bishop_n of_o london_n and_o york_n hereupon_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n signify_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o austen_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o associate_n how_o acceptable_a a_o work_n to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n they_o have_v perform_v commend_v their_o great_a zeal_n and_o constant_a mind_n which_o neither_o the_o travail_n of_o a_o long_a and_o laborious_a journey_n nor_o fear_v of_o danger_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n can_v dismay_v from_o persist_v in_o their_o good_a intention_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o have_v assist_v they_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o hold_v on_o the_o course_n into_o which_o they_o be_v already_o enter_v touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n france_n or_o any_o other_o church_n which_o austen_n think_v meet_v to_o be_v alter_v for_o the_o better_a service_n of_o god_n he_o will_v he_o therein_o to_o use_v his_o pastoral_a authority_n and_o to_o select_v out_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o what_o himself_o think_v most_o requisite_a for_o settle_v a_o uniformity_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o britanny_n affirm_v that_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n but_o the_o place_n to_o be_v honour_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n further_o he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v ordain_v the_o profit_n and_o revenue_n of_o bishoprike_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o equal_a part_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o bishop_n himself_o and_o the_o family_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o hospitality_n the_o second_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o general_a the_o three_o for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o four_o for_o repair_v of_o church_n then_o he_o admonish_v he_o to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o the_o new_a convert_v and_o to_o tolerate_v some_o of_o their_o erroneous_a tradition_n for_o a_o time_n lest_o by_o restrain_v they_o at_o first_o to_o the_o precise_a observation_n of_o christian_a discipline_n in_o every_o point_n he_o may_v divert_v they_o from_o their_o good_a purpose_n and_o hinder_v the_o proceed_n in_o the_o general_a cause_n for_o he_o suppose_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n to_o pluck_v up_o at_o once_o those_o rank_n weed_n of_o superstition_n which_o by_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n have_v take_v deep_a â—oote_n in_o their_o affection_n consider_v well_o that_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o attain_v the_o high_a place_n must_v ascend_v thither_o by_o step_n and_o degree_n and_o not_o 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appoint_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o britanny_n to_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n give_v he_o power_n to_o nominate_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n in_o several_a place_n where_o he_o think_v convenient_a howbeit_o it_o be_v then_o decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n shall_v ever_o after_o be_v consecrate_v by_o his_o own_o synod_n and_o receive_v his_o pall_n from_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n for_o he_o appoint_v the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o chief_a sea_n though_o austen_n contrary_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n direction_n in_o that_o behalf_n transfer_v it_o afterward_o to_o canterbury_n as_o a_o place_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v well_o affect_v for_o the_o good_a entertainment_n he_o have_v there_o first_o receive_v and_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v more_o commodious_a for_o send_v by_o sea_n to_o rome_n and_o more_o free_a from_o danger_n than_o the_o miner_n part_n about_o london_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v less_o civil_a and_o not_o so_o well_o in_o incline_v to_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o pope_n gregory_n ordain_v london_n and_o york_n to_o be_v the_o sea_n of_o two_o archbishoprike_n and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v under_o it_o twelve_o inferior_a bishoprik_v but_o that_o neither_o of_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o other_o nor_o take_v place_n of_o precedence_n otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o priority_n of_o consecration_n save_v only_o that_o for_o austin_n honour_n he_o appoint_v all_o of_o they_o to_o remain_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n during_o his_o life_n chap._n four_o austen_n receive_v the_o pall_n from_o rome_n gregory_n the_o great_a send_v gratulatorie_a letter_n to_o ethelbert_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o christiâ—n_n prince_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o church_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o london_n be_v found_v melitus_n the_o
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