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the_o most_o part_n obscure_v by_o origen_n and_o methodius_n and_o as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n touch_v good_a work_n the_o doctor_n of_o this_o age_n do_v yet_o more_o decline_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o luther_n than_o those_o of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o invent_v and_o inculcate_v many_o voluntary_a observance_n thus_o tertullian_n do_v immoderate_o extol_v chastity_n and_o continence_n origen_n attribute_n to_o good_a work_n that_o they_o be_v a_o preparation_n to_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o a_o cause_n and_o with_o the_o like_a error_n be_v cyprian_n mislead_v who_o ascribe_v to_o good_a work_n that_o they_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o hope_n the_o stay_n of_o faith_n and_o cause_n we_o to_o abide_v continual_o in_o christ_n to_o live_v in_o god_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o heavenly_a promise_n and_o reward_n 8â—_n then_o for_o penance_n the_o doctrine_n thereof_o have_v be_v wonderful_o deprave_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o 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moreover_o say_v they_o observe_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o this_o age_n origen_n and_o cyprian_n not_o obscure_a sign_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o last_o touch_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n cyprian_n affirm_v express_o and_o without_o any_o foundation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o for_o the_o mother_n and_o root_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n likewise_o origen_n say_v that_o peter_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n promise_n deserve_v to_o be_v make_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o foresay_a cyprian_a have_v moreover_o on_o this_o subject_a other_o dangerous_a opinion_n as_o where_o he_o tie_v and_o limit_n the_o pastoral_a office_n to_o ordinary_a succession_n and_o for_o bid_v inferior_n to_o judge_v bishop_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n 35._o it_o be_v pity_n to_o proceed_v any_o further_a in_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a century_n the_o 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the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o it_o nor_o any_o considerable_a argument_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o result_n of_o it_o that_o the_o point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n have_v not_o be_v teach_v through_o all_o the_o age_n comprise_v within_o its_o limit_n and_o as_o for_o the_o age_n follow_v that_o be_v since_o the_o conquest_n by_o the_o norman_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o dispute_n that_o our_o forefather_n have_v be_v roman_n in_o a_o deep_a degree_n perhaps_o then_o we_o their_o child_n be_v now_o 37._o but_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v i_o be_o not_o secure_a against_o quarrel_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o christian_a practice_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n commend_v in_o the_o saint_n who_o gest_n be_v here_o relate_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o our_o modern_a sectary_n have_v a_o quite_o different_a notion_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n from_o that_o which_o catholic_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o age_n have_v entertain_v therefore_o such_o reader_n miss_v in_o this_o book_n story_n of_o exploit_n perform_v in_o old_a time_n such_o as_o they_o magnify_v in_o their_o primitive_a red-lettred_n saint_n of_o their_o new_a fashion_a calendar_n and_o find_v practice_n here_o exalt_v for_o virtue_n which_o with_o their_o goodwill_n they_o will_v renounce_v in_o their_o baptism_n as_o work_n and_o pomp_n of_o satan_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v adversary_n good_a store_n of_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n 38._o for_o i_o confess_v that_o among_o the_o hundred_o of_o saint_n commemorate_a in_o this_o book_n of_o who_o not_o a_o few_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o saint_n even_o by_o the_o protestant_n and_o which_o be_v more_o for_o worker_n of_o stupendous_a miracle_n not_o one_o can_v be_v find_v of_o their_o new_a mode_n not_o one_o can_v be_v find_v magnify_v as_o inventour_n of_o new_a doctrine_n opposite_a to_o the_o common_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n not_o one_o who_o to_o spread_v abroad_o such_o doctrine_n arm_v subject_n against_o their_o prince_n 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out_o of_o she_o hide_v place_n and_o last_o of_o they_o all_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n 11._o such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o this_o have_v never_o before_o nor_o have_v be_v since_o offer_v to_o almighty_a god_n by_o his_o church_n we_o read_v of_o a_o s._n agnes_n a_o s._n catherine_n a_o s._n lucia_n and_o a_o few_o other_o miraculous_a example_n of_o courage_n and_o chastity_n in_o tender_a virgin_n but_o they_o be_v single_a person_n neither_o be_v it_o unusual_a with_o god_n to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o some_o particular_a favourit_n of_o he_o to_o exalt_v the_o faith_n and_o confound_v vnbeleiver_n there_o have_v likewise_o be_v record_v illustrious_a example_n of_o multitude_n of_o man_n which_o have_v free_o without_o resistance_n suffer_v martyrdom_n as_o the_o thebaean_a legion_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o courage_n in_o man_n especial_o soldier_n who_o daily_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v very_o 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army_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o himself_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v behead_v by_o the_o britain_n 9_o this_o battle_n 489._o say_v florilegus_n be_v fight_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n don._n and_o the_o manner_n how_o hengist_n be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v this_o the_o valiant_a eldot_n duke_n or_o consul_n of_o gloucester_n claudiocestriae_fw-la have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o cope_v with_o hengist_n therefore_o with_o the_o force_n under_o his_o command_n furious_o pierce_v through_o the_o enemy_n squadron_n he_o at_o last_o find_v he_o and_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o fore_a part_n of_o his_o helmet_n with_o main_a force_n he_o draw_v he_o in_o among_o his_o own_o troop_n say_v god_n at_o last_o have_v fullfilld_v my_o desire_n it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n present_o after_o this_o the_o saxon_n flee_v every_o one_o his_o own_o way_n who_o ambrose_n pursue_v manful_o slay_v octa_n the_o son_n of_o hengist_n with_o the_o great_a number_n flee_v to_o york_n but_o esca_fw-la and_o not_o a_o few_o with_o he_o betake_v themselves_o to_o another_o city_n call_v aclud_v after_o this_o victory_n ambrose_n take_v the_o city_n caër-conan_a which_o he_o enter_v triumphant_o stay_v there_o only_o three_o day_n 10._o the_o same_o author_n consequent_o relate_v the_o manner_n how_o hengist_n be_v sentence_v and_o execute_v after_o the_o fight_n after_o the_o 488._o say_v he_o ambrose_n call_v his_o captain_n together_o command_v they_o to_o decreet_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o hengist_n 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o eldad_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n who_o be_v also_o brother_n of_o eldot_n impose_v silence_n on_o they_o all_o and_o gnash_v his_o tooth_n for_o rage_n he_o thus_o say_v though_o all_o here_o present_a have_v a_o desire_n to_o set_v he_o free_a i_o myself_o will_v cut_v he_o in_o piece_n why_o do_v you_o delay_v o_o effeminate_a britain_n do_v not_o samuêl_v a_o prophet_n have_v take_v the_o king_n of_o amalec_n prisoner_n in_o a_o battle_n cut_v he_o in_o piece_n one_o limb_n after_o another_o say_v as_o thou_o have_v make_v many_o mother_n childless_a so_o will_v i_o make_v thy_o mother_n childless_a this_o day_n do_v you_o therefore_o deal_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o this_o barbarous_a king_n who_o be_v another_o agag_n and_o have_v deprive_v a_o world_n of_o british_a mother_n of_o their_o child_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v eldad_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n send_v his_o soul_n into_o hell_n 11._o if_o this_o relation_n be_v true_a eldad_o show_v himself_o a_o unmerciful_a man_n and_o one_o who_o forget_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a bishop_n who_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v mitigate_v the_o rigour_n of_o other_o man_n sentence_n then_o to_o pronounce_v so_o cruel_a a_o judgement_n whilst_o other_o who_o be_v soldier_n too_o hold_v their_o peace_n he_o therefore_o little_o deserve_v the_o commendation_n give_v he_o by_o pit_n for_o his_o piety_n and_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o â—ill_v express_v when_o gnash_v his_o tooth_n for_o rage_n he_o extort_a a_o captive_a king_n death_n from_o a_o assembly_n of_o soldier_n ibid._n the_o book_n of_o invective_n oration_n for_o which_o the_o same_o author_n likewise_o reckon_v he_o among_o the_o ancient_a british_a writer_n probable_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v forget_v then_o record_v as_o in_o honour_n of_o our_o ancestor_n 12._o after_o this_o so_o signal_n a_o victory_n ambrose_n mindful_a of_o his_o vow_n call_v together_o workman_n suprà _fw-la mason_n and_o carpenter_n and_o take_v care_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o place_v in_o they_o priest_n and_o other_o clergyman_n he_o reduce_v the_o divine_a service_n to_o the_o pristine_a order_n and_o wheresoever_o he_o find_v any_o idol_n or_o temple_n of_o false_a god_n he_o deface_v they_o utter_o out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n he_o be_v studious_a to_o observe_v justice_n and_o peace_n especial_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o confer_v on_o they_o liberal_a revenue_n enjoin_v they_o all_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o state_n of_o god_n church_n 13._o hengist_n be_v thus_o dead_a his_o son_n aesca_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n he_o be_v call_v oisc_n by_o s._n beda_n 5._o who_o add_v that_o from_o he_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o kent_n be_v call_v oisking_n as_o for_o his_o other_o son_n otta_n in_o the_o former_a narration_n of_o florilegus_n say_v to_o have_v flee_v to_o york_n nothing_o can_v be_v find_v of_o he_o among_o the_o ancient_a writer_n so_o that_o small_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o what_o modern_a historian_n relate_v concern_v he_o that_o king_n ambrose_n bestow_v on_o he_o the_o province_n of_o galloway_n in_o scotland_n since_o in_o those_o day_n that_o province_n be_v not_o in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o britain_n xii_o chap._n ch._n 1.2_o s._n brigit_fw-la come_v out_o of_o ireland_n into_o britain_n for_o relic_n and_o return_n 1._o the_o same_o year_n in_o which_o hengist_n be_v slay_v the_o holy_a virgin_n s._n brigit_fw-la come_v out_o of_o ireland_n into_o britain_n 488._o as_o we_o find_v record_v in_o the_o antiquity_n of_o glastonbury_n glasten_n and_o her_o business_n be_v to_o obtain_v some_o relic_n of_o her_o most_o dear_a and_o honour_a patron_n s._n patrick_n for_o she_o have_v be_v his_o disciple_n and_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o his_o sanctity_n which_o she_o zealous_o imitate_v be_v in_o britain_n she_o pass_v some_o year_n in_o a_o certain_a small_a island_n near_o glastonbury_n where_o there_o be_v a_o oratory_n consecrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n the_o island_n be_v call_v bekery_n or_o the_o little_a island_n afterwards_o have_v leave_v behind_o she_o scripp_v chain_n bell_z and_o other_o vestment_n of_o her_o own_o weave_n which_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o her_o sanctity_n be_v there_o expose_v she_o return_v into_o ireland_n where_o not_o long_o after_o she_o rest_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o down_o 2._o this_o be_v that_o famous_a virgin_n for_o her_o sanctity_n and_o miracle_n venerate_v by_o god_n church_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o february_n on_o which_o day_n we_o read_v in_o the_o martyrologe_n of_o rome_n febr._n s._n beda_n and_o ado_n these_o word_n this_o day_n be_v celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o s._n brigid_n a_o virgin_n who_o in_o testimony_n of_o her_o virginity_n have_v touch_v the_o wood_n of_o a_o altar_n it_o become_v present_o green_a her_o death_n be_v frequent_o assign_v by_o writer_n to_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o the_o follow_a century_n 901._o but_o truër_fw-la chronology_n say_v bishop_n usher_n make_v she_o to_o out_o live_v s._n patrick_n only_o thirty_o year_n xiii_o chap._n ch._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n s._n sophia_n a_o british_a martyr_n and_o bishop_n of_o beneventum_n 1._o in_o our_o english_a martyrologe_n on_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o january_n there_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o a_o british_a saint_n and_o martyr_n call_v s._n sophia_n janvar_n who_o death_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o nineti_v year_n of_o our_o lord_n 2._o this_o s._n sophia_n be_v the_o son_n of_o guilleicus_fw-la prince_n of_o the_o ordovices_n or_o north-wales_n he_o undertake_v a_o monastical_a profession_n in_o a_o monastery_n build_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o same_o province_n it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v such_o devotion_n to_o our_o lord_n passion_n that_o he_o make_v three_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o visit_v the_o mark_n and_o footstep_n of_o it_o he_o have_v likewise_o a_o great_a veneration_n to_o rome_n and_o those_o place_n which_o have_v be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o
can_v not_o hinder_v the_o fury_n of_o ebroinus_n be_v in_o common_a fame_n charge_v with_o the_o crime_n though_o according_a to_o the_o gallican_n martyrologe_n she_o be_v at_o this_o time_n retire_v into_o a_o monastery_n 3._o the_o say_a martyrologe_n therefore_o will_v give_v we_o a_o true_a information_n of_o this_o fact_n octob._n where_o on_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o october_n in_o the_o commemoration_n of_o this_o holy_a bishop_n we_o find_v this_o passage_n clodoveus_n be_v some_o year_n before_o dead_a and_o his_o widow_n s._n bathildis_n retire_v into_o her_o monastery_n at_o cala_fw-la ebroin_n more_o of_o the_o palace_n a_o most_o cruel_a man_n and_o extreme_o disaffect_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n begin_v to_o rage_v every_o where_o with_o sacrilege_n rapine_n and_o murder_n of_o innocent_a person_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o s._n ennemund_n bishop_n surname_v dalfin_n incur_v his_o hatred_n because_o out_o of_o a_o affection_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n he_o be_v earnest_a with_o the_o king_n to_o ease_v the_o people_n of_o their_o pressure_n therefore_o after_o that_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n who_o be_v perfect_a of_o lion_n have_v be_v slay_v at_o orleans_n upon_o a_o false_a accusation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o intention_n to_o rebel_v ebroin_n present_o after_o with_o the_o like_a violence_n persecute_v s._n ennemund_n who_o be_v inform_v that_o accusation_n be_v false_o charge_v on_o he_o before_o the_o king_n perceive_v the_o machination_n of_o his_o cruel_a adversary_n at_o first_o depart_v from_o lion_n but_o present_o after_o take_v courage_n and_o place_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n he_o return_v thither_o again_o where_o whilst_o he_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o devotion_n and_o pious_a work_n he_o be_v seize_v upon_o by_o the_o emissary_n of_o ebroin_n and_o to_o the_o general_a extreme_a grief_n of_o the_o city_n carry_v away_o with_o show_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o king_n presence_n but_o by_o the_o way_n near_o chaillon_n in_o burgundy_n he_o be_v murder_v by_o night_n whilst_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o pardon_v his_o enemy_n and_o so_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o justice_n charity_n and_o patience_n he_o receive_v he_o never_o fade_a crown_n of_o glory_n 4._o this_o narration_n do_v evident_o absolve_v the_o good_a queen_n bathildis_n who_o memory_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n precious_a to_o we_o since_o she_o descend_v from_o a_o saxon_a family_n in_o britain_n which_o she_o leave_v unwilling_o for_o as_o the_o author_n of_o her_o life_n in_o surius_n and_o haraeus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n recount_v she_o be_v stolln_v out_o of_o britain_n by_o pirate_n januar._n and_o by_o they_o sell_v to_o erchinoald_n a_o famous_a prince_n in_o france_n then_o more_o of_o the_o king_n palace_n in_o who_o service_n she_o behave_v herself_o so_o decent_o for_o she_o descend_v from_o noble_a saxon_a ancestor_n that_o the_o say_v erchinoald_n lady_n be_v dead_a he_o intend_v to_o have_v take_v she_o to_o wife_n but_o the_o holy_a virgin_n withdraw_v herself_o from_o his_o sight_n till_o he_o have_v marry_v another_o this_o her_o modesty_n make_v she_o so_o acceptable_a to_o king_n clodovaeus_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n son_n of_o dagobert_n that_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o appendix_n to_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o tours_n he_o make_v she_o 91._o though_o a_o stranger_n his_o queen_n for_o her_o prudence_n and_o comeliness_n and_o have_v by_o she_o three_o son_n cloathair_n childeric_n and_o theodoric_n 5._o after_o clodovaeus_n his_o death_n she_o awhile_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n with_o her_o child_n and_o then_o with_o great_a difficulty_n obtain_v permission_n of_o the_o nobility_n to_o retire_v herself_o into_o a_o monastery_n build_v by_o herself_o in_o a_o place_n call_v cala_fw-la in_o the_o territory_n of_o paris_n januar._n over_o which_o she_o have_v place_v abbess_n a_o holy_a virgin_n call_v bertilia_n send_v for_o by_o she_o out_o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o iâ—dro_n to_o this_o monastery_n of_o cala_fw-la therefore_o she_o retire_v where_o she_o live_v a_o great_a example_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n now_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v in_o britain_n few_o monastery_n of_o religious_a virgin_n 8._o say_v saint_n beda_n many_o noble_a man_n send_v their_o daughter_n out_o of_o britain_n into_o france_n to_o be_v instruct_v there_o and_o espouse_v to_o their_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n especial_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o brige_n cale_n now_o call_v chelles_n and_o andilege_n 6._o she_o build_v likewise_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o amiens_n at_o a_o place_n call_v corbey_n sâ—pâ—_n a_o monastery_n for_o religious_a monk_n which_o she_o magnificent_o enrich_v with_o possession_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o subsistence_n over_o which_o monk_n she_o place_v abbot_n a_o venerable_a person_n call_v theofr_v who_o she_o have_v for_o that_o purpose_n 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