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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