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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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nothing_o but_o a_o battle_n in_o which_o king_n elbuine_n be_v slay_v peace_n ensue_v chap._n 22._o in_o the_o foresay_a battle_n a_o thing_n famous_a and_o well_o know_v to_o many_o happen_v which_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v both_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n among_o the_o soldier_n god_n that_o be_v slay_v a_o young_a man_n call_v imma_n be_v leave_v for_o dead_a who_o at_o last_o revive_v and_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v before_o the_o commander_n he_o fear_v to_o confess_v he_o be_v a_o soldier_n say_v he_o be_v a_o farmer_n of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v bring_v victual_n to_o the_o camp_n the_o commander_n for_o all_o that_o at_o night_n command_v he_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o iron_n yet_o none_o will_v hold_v he_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v go_v that_o bind_v he_o his_o fetters_o fall_v off_o for_o he_o have_v a_o brother_n who_o name_n be_v tunna_n a_o priest_n and_o abbot_n of_o a_o monastery_n in_o the_o 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