live_v in_o city_n together_o with_o all_o trade_n shall_v rest_v on_o the_o venerable_a day_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o as_o for_o those_o pagan_n who_o live_v in_o the_o country_n free_a licence_n be_v give_v they_o to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o cultivate_v the_o ground_n because_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o no_o other_o day_n be_v more_o commodious_a for_o plough_v or_o dig_v the_o vine_n care_v therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v that_o a_o opportunity_n of_o a_o common_a good_a grant_v by_o divine_a providence_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v 7._o yea_o so_o admirable_a be_v constantins_n piety_n that_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v recite_v on_o all_o sunday_n both_o by_o christian_n in_o city_n 20._o and_o pagan_n in_o village_n and_o special_o by_o soldier_n in_o these_o word_n we_o acknowledge_v thou_o the_o only_a god_n we_o profess_v thou_o our_o sovereign_a king_n we_o invoke_v thou_o our_o helper_n by_o thou_o we_o obtain_v victory_n 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great_a act_n of_o piety_n after_o his_o baptism_n 1._o hitherto_o constantin_n have_v defer_v his_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o many_o in_o that_o age_n 324._o who_o be_v teach_v that_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v a_o certain_a purgation_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o give_v to_o the_o person_n a_o immediate_a and_o undoubted_a right_n to_o heaven_n frequent_o delay_v the_o receive_v it_o till_o their_o decline_a age_n or_o when_o death_n be_v ready_a to_o seize_v on_o they_o but_o in_o this_o year_n many_o sad_a misfortune_n proceed_v from_o heinous_a sin_n enforce_v constantin_n now_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o save_a remedy_n 2._o true_a it_o be_v that_o eusebius_n and_o other_o greek_a author_n mislead_v by_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o near_o his_o death_n and_o then_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n from_o the_o sacrilegious_a hand_n of_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomediae_n a_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n 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chastity_n the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n be_v a_o attempt_n to_o violate_v his_o mother_n in_o law_n fausta_n constantins_n wife_n in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v too_o late_o discover_v that_o this_o accusation_n be_v false_o invent_v by_o fausta_n because_o the_o young_a man_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o her_o lust_n constantin_n cause_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v stifle_v in_o a_o hot_a bath_n 4._o after_o these_o calamity_n and_o crime_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o pope_n silvester_n and_o find_v assert_v by_o pope_n hadrian_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n of_o nicaea_n etc._n etc._n almighty_a god_n strike_v constantin_n with_o a_o leprosy_n who_o be_v anxious_a to_o find_v a_o remedy_n he_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o soothsayer_n that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o restore_v he_o be_v by_o a_o bath_n of_o infant_n blood_n which_o detestable_a medecin_n be_v abhor_v by_o constantin_n god_n be_v please_v by_o a_o vision_n in_o sleep_n wherein_o 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who_o call_v himself_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v close_v up_o there_o by_o the_o jew_n because_o he_o have_v bury_v christ_n and_o that_o till_o that_o time_n he_o have_v be_v nourish_v with_o heavenly_a food_n 8._o but_o common_a reason_n will_v show_v how_o little_a force_n such_o a_o particular_a ungrounded_a story_n ought_v to_o have_v against_o the_o tradition_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n 25._o therefore_o the_o english_a orator_n in_o opposition_n hereto_o give_v full_a assurance_n that_o in_o our_o most_o ancient_a book_n and_o archive_v especial_o in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a abbey_n of_o glastonbury_n it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o joseph_n with_o his_o companion_n be_v persecute_v either_o by_o herod_n or_o the_o roman_a precedent_n be_v bring_v into_o this_o island_n where_o he_o preach_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o preach_v convert_v many_o who_o be_v convert_v 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in_o gaul_n brit._n to_o this_o effect_n doctor_n godwin_n late_a bishop_n of_o hereford_n write_v thus_o freculphus_n lexoviensis_n say_v he_o gives_z the_o reason_n why_o s._n joseph_n pass_v over_o into_o britain_n for_o when_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n or_o as_o other_o rather_o think_v the_o evangelist_n for_o the_o act_n of_o these_o two_o be_v much_o confound_v and_o mingle_v in_o history_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o gaul_n he_o have_v much_o conâ—estat_fw-mi on_o with_o the_o druid_n the_o chief_n doctor_n of_o who_o superstition_n live_v in_o britain_n therefore_o be_v inform_v that_o our_o island_n be_v by_o a_o very_a narrow_a sea_n divide_v from_o the_o continent_n of_o gaul_n he_o think_v it_o very_o expedient_a to_o send_v hither_o twelve_o preacher_n the_o chief_a and_o precedent_n of_o which_o be_v s._n joseph_n who_o in_o the_o sixty_o three_o year_n of_o christ_n begin_v their_o employment_n of_o convert_v the_o britain_n thus_o write_v the_o bishop_n pretend_v 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a_o confession_n of_o the_o impotency_n of_o the_o roman_a deity_n and_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o true_a god_n worship_v only_o by_o christian_n a_o confession_n make_v by_o the_o most_o wise_a learned_a and_o virtuous_a emperor_n that_o ever_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o caesar_n this_o no_o doubt_n have_v a_o strange_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o world_n of_o â—_z in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o emperor_n judgement_n though_o worldly_a interest_n make_v his_o practice_n contradict_v his_o judgement_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n wonderful_o increase_v at_o this_o time_n and_o those_o not_o only_o of_o the_o vulgar_a rank_n but_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n as_o we_o read_v in_o tertullian_n a_o christian_a writer_n of_o the_o next_o age_n 37._o we_o say_v he_o who_o be_v count_v extern_n by_o you_o do_v yet_o fill_v all_o your_o place_n your_o city_n isle_n castle_n free_a town_n camp_n tribe_n corporation_n palace_n senate_n and_o place_n of_o judicature_n etc._n etc._n 10._o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o our_o british_a king_n lucius_n so_o well_o prepare_v before_o have_v be_v inform_v as_o our_o historian_n bale_n write_v by_o the_o emperor_n principal_a officer_n trebellius_n and_o pertinax_n 19_o send_v by_o he_o into_o britain_n not_o only_o of_o the_o late_a miraculous_a deliverance_n but_o how_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o roman_a nobility_n and_o senator_n have_v thereupon_o give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n no_o wonder_n i_o say_v if_o he_o be_v convince_v in_o judgement_n and_o not_o deter_v by_o the_o roman_a civil_a power_n at_o last_o submit_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o same_o easy_a yoke_n 2._o but_o whereas_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n mistake_v this_o passage_n of_o bale_n do_v affirm_v that_o pertinax_n and_o trebellius_n be_v themselves_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a 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that_o she_o be_v a_o person_n of_o no_o good_a fame_n and_o that_o from_o a_o pagan_a she_o become_v a_o jew_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o these_o fiction_n we_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n disprove_v and_o demonstrate_v that_o she_o be_v from_o her_o infancy_n a_o perfect_o virtuous_a christian_a breed_v up_o in_o that_o religion_n by_o her_o father_n who_o be_v a_o christian_a too_o that_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o constantius_n at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o britain_n who_o though_o perhaps_o she_o do_v not_o persuade_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n yet_o she_o induce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o favourer_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o thing_n hereafter_o ch._n xiii_o chap._n 1._o a_o persecution_n raise_v against_o the_o church_n by_o the_o emperor_n decius_n 2._o libellatici_fw-la who_o 3._o the_o novatian_a heresy_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o 1._o decius_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o philip_n extend_v his_o rage_n to_o the_o religion_n profess_v by_o they_o and_o as_o s._n gregory_n nyssen_n say_v think_v with_o his_o cruelty_n to_o resist_v the_o divine_a omnipotence_n by_o repress_v the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n send_v his_o edict_n to_o the_o precedent_n of_o province_n threaten_v they_o with_o terrible_a punishment_n unless_o they_o heap_v all_o manner_n of_o disgrace_n injury_n and_o torment_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o adore_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n by_o which_o terror_n threaten_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o execute_v by_o inferior_a magistrate_n those_o who_o be_v firm_a in_o the_o faith_n approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v pure_a wheat_n of_o god_n floor_n such_o be_v s._n fabianus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n s._n alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o s._n babylas_n of_o antioch_n which_o make_v a_o glorious_a confession_n of_o christ_n before_o many_o witness_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o their_o blood_n 2._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o same_o tempest_n scatter_v the_o chaff_n out_o of_o god_n barn_n for_o than_o begin_v the_o name_n of_o the_o libellatici_fw-la in_o the_o church_n libellatici_fw-la a_o title_n give_v to_o those_o tepid_a worldly-minded_n christian_n which_o by_o money_n redeem_v themselves_o from_o the_o obligation_n to_o be_v assistant_n at_o the_o pagan_a sacrifice_n and_o private_o obtain_v from_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n libel_n or_o testimony_n in_o writing_n false_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v which_o hypocrisy_n be_v severe_o condemn_v by_o all_o christian_a church_n but_o principal_o that_o of_o rome_n where_o s._n cornelius_n succeed_v s._n fabianus_n and_o of_o carthage_n â—â—psis_fw-la in_o which_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n sit_v for_o no_o better_a title_n do_v these_o saint_n afford_v such_o dissemble_a christian_n then_o that_o of_o lapsi_fw-la or_o apostat_n 3._o whilst_o s._n cornelius_n possess_v s._n peter_n chair_n there_o arise_v in_o god_n church_n a_o great_a scandal_n which_o be_v the_o novatian_a heresy_n for_o novatus_n have_v for_o his_o turbulence_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o africa_n come_v to_o rome_n where_o find_v novatianus_n swell_v with_o envy_n and_o rage_n at_o the_o election_n of_o s._n cornelius_n he_o easy_o draw_v he_o to_o be_v a_o favourer_n of_o his_o schism_n and_o heresy_n by_o which_o he_o exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n those_o which_o be_v call_v libellatici_fw-la or_o which_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o any_o great_a crime_n although_o they_o have_v submit_v themselves_o to_o due_a penance_n exciâ—â—o_n this_o novatus_n be_v by_o our_o gildas_n call_v a_o black_a â—wine_n who_o trodd_v under_o foot_n our_o lord_n pearl_n and_o cast_v violent_a hand_n on_o the_o church_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o fearful_a flame_n of_o hell_n then_o to_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n on_o god_n altar_n 257._o and_o concern_v his_o follower_n thus_o write_v saint_n augustin_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o harken_v to_o those_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v all_o sin_n whatsoever_o 31._o those_o wretch_n whilst_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v how_o in_o s._n peter_n god_n have_v establish_v a_o rock_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n they_o let_v the_o same_o key_n fall_v out_o of_o their_o own_o hand_n these_o be_v they_o which_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v cathari_n more_o pure_a than_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n require_v etc._n etc._n fourteen_o chap._n ch._n 1._o decius_n betray_v by_o gallus_n and_o slay_v he_o succeed_v be_v slay_v by_o his_o solder_v together_o with_o his_o son_n volusianus_n and_o the_o empire_n come_v to_o valerianus_n and_o gallienus_n 2._o of_o s._n stephanus_n pope_n who_o baptise_v many_o 3.4_o etc._n etc._n among_o other_o s._n mello_n a_o british_a saint_n 1._o the_o persecution_n raise_v by_o decius_n though_o extreme_o violent_a be_v yet_o short_a for_o himself_o have_v reign_v little_o more_o than_o two_o year_n he_o be_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o trebonianus_n gallus_n desert_v in_o a_o battle_n fight_v against_o the_o scythian_n where_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n be_v swallow_v in_o a_o fenn_n in_o who_o place_n the_o same_o gallus_n together_o with_o his_o son_n volusianus_n succeed_v by_o who_o cruelty_n s._n lucius_n who_o follow_v s._n cornelius_n in_o the_o roman_a see_v be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n immediate_o after_o which_o they_o themselves_o be_v slay_v by_o their_o soldier_n who_o cast_v the_o imperial_a purple_n on_o aemilianus_n which_o have_v wear_v but_o one_o month_n space_n he_o also_o be_v kill_v by_o they_o and_o valerianus_n former_o choose_v by_o another_o army_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n who_o assume_v as_o his_o colleague_n therein_o his_o son_n gallienus_n 2._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o who_o reign_n stephanus_n the_o successor_n of_o s._n lucius_n in_o the_o apostolic_a see_v instruct_v baptise_a and_o ordain_v among_o other_o a_o glorious_a ornament_n of_o our_o british_a nation_n 145._o s._n mello_n otherwhere_o call_v s._n mallo_n s._n melanius_n and_o s._n meloninus_fw-la send_v he_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o roüen_n in_o france_n this_o mello_n be_v yet_o a_o pagan_a be_v send_v out_o of_o britain_n to_o rome_n to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n to_o the_o emperor_n valerian_n speculo_fw-la where_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n he_o with_o his_o companion_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o mars_n to_o sacrifice_v 4._o but_o present_o after_o by_o divine_a providence_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o the_o holy_a pope_n stephanus_n he_o become_v one_o among_o his_o hearer_n whilst_o he_o expound_v to_o a_o few_o christian_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v very_o attentive_a to_o his_o word_n he_o believe_v and_o at_o his_o own_o earnest_a request_n receive_v baptism_n 5._o in_o the_o ancient_a act_n of_o this_o holy_a bishop_n s._n stephanus_n approve_v by_o baronius_n to_o be_v authentic_a we_o read_v of_o great_a number_n baptize_v by_o he_o 22._o to_o gether_o with_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o mystery_n when_o nemesius_n and_o his_o daughter_n together_o with_o many_o other_o gentile_n be_v baptize_v by_o he_o among_o who_o probable_o this_o our_o s._n mello_n may_v have_v be_v one_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v as_o follow_v ibid._n 6._o s._n stephanus_n give_v order_n that_o nemesius_n shall_v be_v conduct_v to_o the_o church_n or_o title_n of_o s._n pastor_n where_o after_o he_o have_v catechise_v he_o and_o his_o daughter_n according_a to_o the_o christian_a custom_n and_o appoint_v a_o fast_a to_o be_v observe_v till_o the_o evening_n when_o even_o be_v come_v he_o bless_v the_o font_n in_o the_o same_o title_n and_o cause_v nemesius_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o water_n he_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o have_v do_v turn_v himself_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o nemesius_n he_o say_v do_v thou_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a she_o answer_v i_o believe_v he_o add_v and_o do_v thou_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n she_o answer_v i_o believe_v do_v thou_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n i_o believe_v do_v thou_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n she_o answer_v i_o believe_v etc._n etc._n then_o begin_v many_o other_o to_o cast_v themselves_o at_o s._n stephanus_n his_o foot_n with_o tear_n beseech_v he_o to_o baptise_v they_o so_o that_o in_o that_o day_n he_o baptize_v of_o both_o sex_n to_o the_o number_n of_o sixty_o two_o and_o after_o this_o many_o other_o gentile_n of_o good_a rank_n in_o the_o world_n come_v to_o s._n stephanus_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o moreover_o tâ—is_n bless_a bishop_n be_v replenish_v with_o
demonstrate_v xxv_o chap._n ch._n 1._o constantius_n go_v into_o gaul_n against_o the_o alamanni_n 2._o he_o be_v accompany_v by_o britain_n who_o build_v town_n there_o 3._o he_o overcome_v the_o german_n at_o langre_n 1._o after_o three_o year_n abode_n in_o britain_n constantius_n be_v oblige_v to_o pass_v over_o into_o gaul_n to_o oppose_v a_o german_a nation_n call_v by_o some_o carpi_n 299._o by_o other_o alamanni_n by_o other_o marcomanni_n which_o grievous_o infest_a that_o country_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o leave_v asclepiodotus_n governor_n in_o britain_n 2._o it_o seem_v great_a number_n of_o britain_n attend_v constantius_n in_o this_o expedition_n â—0_n if_o the_o conjecture_n of_o adolphus_n mekerchus_fw-la be_v true_a that_o the_o town_n of_o bretta_n in_o germany_n be_v at_o this_o time_n build_v by_o britain_n who_o follow_v constantius_n the_o same_o author_n fancy_v likewise_o that_o the_o town_n of_o heidelsheim_n be_v name_v by_o they_o from_o helena_n the_o 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of_o christian_a blood_n be_v shed_v with_o all_o imaginable_a cruelty_n and_o immanity_n 2._o 3_o now_o britain_n be_v the_o country_n where_o as_o zosimus_n say_v constantius_n make_v his_o long_a abode_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o where_o for_o diverse_a respect_n he_o both_o express_v and_o receive_v the_o great_a proof_n of_o affection_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o in_o britain_n and_o about_o these_o time_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o those_o memorable_a action_n of_o bounty_n clemency_n and_o piety_n record_v by_o historian_n which_o render_v he_o admire_v and_o belove_v through_o the_o whole_a empire_n 4._o a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o the_o prudent_a moderation_n of_o his_o government_n of_o his_o liberality_n and_o of_o the_o mutual_a affection_n between_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n 9_o be_v as_o eusebius_n record_n declare_v on_o this_o occasion_n the_o emperor_n diocletian_n be_v inform_v that_o constantius_n by_o his_o too_o profuse_a liberality_n and_o negligence_n have_v utter_o impoverish_v his_o treasure_n by_o messenger_n send_v on_o purpose_n sharp_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o constantius_n have_v desire_v the_o messenger_n to_o expect_v a_o few_o day_n for_o his_o answer_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n send_v notice_n through_o his_o whole_a dominion_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n especial_o such_o as_o abound_v with_o wealth_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o money_n and_o that_o a_o more_o fit_a opportunity_n can_v never_o be_v offer_v they_o to_o testify_v their_o duty_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o hereupon_o without_o any_o delay_n and_o with_o extreme_a chearfullnes_n and_o ardour_n each_o contend_v with_o other_o who_o shall_v send_v most_o so_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n his_o treasure_n be_v fill_v with_o innumerable_a sum_n of_o money_n this_o be_v perform_v constantius_n invite_v the_o messenger_n to_o be_v spectator_n of_o his_o wealth_n desire_v they_o to_o testify_v to_o the_o emperor_n what_o they_o 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that_o a_o commemoration_n of_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v at_o thy_o altar_n at_o which_o every_o day_n she_o have_v not_o fail_v to_o attend_v and_o from_o whence_o she_o know_v that_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o victim_n be_v dispense_v by_o which_o the_o handwriting_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o uâ—_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o which_o our_o enemy_n the_o devil_n be_v triumph_v over_o etc._n etc._n 3._o so_o authentic_a a_o testimony_n of_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o holy_a martyr_n perform_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n approve_v by_o unquestioned_a divine_a miracle_n as_o likewise_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n need_v not_o be_v further_o confirm_v 85._o therefore_o we_o will_v omit_v the_o transcribe_v a_o large_a narration_n of_o the_o foresay_a miracle_n compose_v by_o s._n ambrose_n himself_o and_o send_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o his_o devout_a sister_n wherein_o he_o repeat_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o blind_a 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absolution_n he_o return_v with_o letter_n seal_v by_o s._n samson_n before_o the_o year_n be_v end_v but_o because_o he_o have_v not_o according_a to_o the_o injunction_n give_v he_o remain_v a_o whole_a year_n in_o exile_n the_o bishop_n will_v not_o take_v off_o his_o excommunication_n present_o after_o s._n oudoceus_n die_v to_o who_o berthgiun_n succeed_v in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o landaff_n to_o he_o king_n morcant_a and_o guednerth_n make_v a_o earnest_a request_n to_o take_v off_o the_o excommunication_n from_o guednerth_n and_o to_o raise_v again_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o cross_n and_o cymbal_n with_o the_o holy_a relic_n whereupon_o after_o a_o promise_n make_v by_o he_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o crime_n by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o alm_n he_o be_v at_o last_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o many_o tear_n shed_v by_o he_o absolve_v by_o the_o bishop_n after_o which_o the_o say_a guednerth_n to_o testify_v his_o gratitude_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o landaff_n these_o land_n lann_n catgual_n and_o tye_n with_o all_o the_o wood_n seacoast_n and_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n witness_n whereof_o be_v these_o clark_n etc._n etc._n 5._o b._n godwin_n affirm_v that_o this_o three_o synod_n be_v celebrate_v not_o by_o s._n oudoceus_n but_o by_o a_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n call_v grecielus_n the_o seven_o from_o s._n oudocéus_n landaâ—â—_n to_o who_o berthguin_n succeed_v and_o that_o the_o fratricide_n guidnerth_n to_o show_v his_o gratitude_n give_v to_o the_o foresay_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n of_o his_o free_a liberality_n lancadwallader_n now_o call_v bishton_n or_o bishopston_n which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a manor_n now_o leave_v to_o that_o see_n 6._o as_o touch_v s._n oudocéus_n the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n in_o capgrave_n relate_v that_o he_o quit_v his_o pastoral_a cure_n oudocâ—â—_n and_o build_v a_o monastery_n near_o the_o river_n weigh_v vaga_n where_o assemble_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o brethren_n he_o spend_v
deliver_v from_o the_o ire_n of_o god_n de_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la eruti_fw-la and_o call_v to_o partake_v his_o mercy_n his_o last_o question_n be_v how_o the_o king_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v call_v and_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o his_o name_n be_v awl_n whereupon_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o name_n he_o say_v alleluia_n must_v be_v sing_v in_o those_o part_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 6._o afeer_o this_o discourse_n end_v he_o go_v to_o pelagius_n bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o apostolic_a see_n for_o as_o yet_o himself_o be_v not_o choose_v pope_n and_o humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o send_v into_o britain_n some_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n to_o convert_v that_o nation_n to_o christ_n add_v that_o himself_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v employ_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o such_o a_o work_n in_o case_n his_o holiness_n think_v fit_a but_o his_o offer_n can_v not_o be_v take_v for_o though_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v grant_v his_o desire_n yet_o the_o roman_n will_v not_o permit_v his_o absence_n so_o far_o from_o the_o city_n notwithstanding_o a_o while_n after_o when_o himself_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o popedom_n he_o bring_v to_o perfection_n the_o work_n so_o long_o and_o so_o earnest_o desire_v by_o he_o send_v indeed_o other_o person_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o but_o himself_o by_o his_o counsel_n exhortation_n and_o prayer_n contribute_v very_o much_o to_o make_v their_o preach_v fruitful_a and_o effectual_a these_o thing_n according_a to_o what_o our_o ancestor_n have_v deliver_v we_o think_v proper_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v insert_v in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a history_n xvii_o chap._n ch._n 1.2_o s._n columban_n come_v out_o of_o ireland_n into_o britain_n and_o thence_o go_v into_o france_n 3._o of_o s._n phara_n a_o holy_a abbess_n to_o who_o many_o british_a virgin_n repair_v 1._o but_o alla_n king_n of_o the_o deiri_n â—_o say_v malmsburiensis_n though_o by_o the_o sell_n of_o those_o child_n he_o give_v occasion_n of_o bring_v christianity_n among_o the_o angli_fw-la yet_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a to_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o himself_o for_o the_o divine_a election_n regard_v hiâ—_n son_n which_o son_n be_v not_o his_o immediate_a successor_n edelric_n who_o the_o next_o year_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n alla_n possess_v his_o throne_n but_o edwin_n a_o prince_n who_o after_o many_o vicissitude_n oâ—_n fortune_n come_v first_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n afterward_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o last_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o martyrdom_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v as_o for_o ethelric_n his_o reign_n be_v short_a for_o it_o last_v only_o five_o year_n and_o afford_v nothing_o memorable_a 2._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n ethelrics_n reign_v s._n columban_n columban_n after_o he_o have_v spend_v several_a year_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o benchor_n in_o ireland_n come_v over_o into_o britain_n be_v move_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o see_v strange_a country_n say_v haraeus_n out_o of_o jonas_n who_o large_o write_v that_o saint_n life_n the_o venerable_a abbot_n comogel_n do_v much_o bewail_v his_o departure_n but_o be_v unable_a to_o resist_v the_o divine_a will_n he_o dismiss_v he_o so_o that_o he_o with_o twelve_o companion_n inflame_v with_o the_o same_o desire_n take_v ship_n and_o come_v into_o britain_n from_o whence_o he_o afterward_o pass_v into_o france_n when_o he_o undertake_v this_o journey_n he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n in_o france_n he_o be_v very_o courteous_o receive_v by_o king_n sigebert_n or_o rather_o his_o son_n childebert_n who_o give_v he_o the_o choice_n of_o any_o place_n for_o his_o abode_n these_o devout_a man_n therefore_o enter_v into_o a_o desert_n call_v vosegus_n the_o vauge_n find_v there_o a_o certain_a place_n encompass_v with_o old_a wall_n and_o water_v with_o warm_a spring_n but_o time_n have_v ruine_v all_o the_o building_n the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v luxovium_n 3._o whilst_o s._n columban_n live_v in_o austrasia_n a_o province_n of_o france_n he_o be_v spiritual_a master_n and_o instructor_n to_o the_o holy_a virgin_n phara_n reckon_v by_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n among_o the_o british_a nun_n other_o say_v she_o be_v niece_n to_o s._n columban_n himself_o from_o whosoever_o she_o be_v descend_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o her_o virtue_n and_o sanctity_n be_v so_o large_o spread_v that_o many_o devout_a virgin_n and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o princely_a family_n out_o of_o britain_n repair_v to_o she_o to_o learn_v piety_n under_o her_o government_n in_o france_n as_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n be_v show_v c._n xviii_o chap._n 1.2.3_o war_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 4._o the_o south-saxon_a king_n subject_n to_o the_o westsaxon_n 5._o s._n gregory_n consecrate_v pope_n 1._o in_o the_o year_n five_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o a_o war_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o britain_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n which_o draw_v the_o whole_a island_n into_o great_a faction_n in_o those_o part_n aidan_n or_o edan_n son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n than_o enjoy_v the_o principality_n who_o have_v be_v crown_v king_n by_o s._n columba_n in_o the_o isle_n jona_n or_o hylas_n say_v adamannus_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o these_o commotion_n be_v the_o same_o which_o have_v former_o raise_v so_o long_o and_o furious_a war_n between_o the_o saxon_n and_o the_o britain_n for_o the_o scot_n out_o of_o ireland_n at_o first_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o pict_n to_o assist_v they_o against_o the_o britain_n as_o the_o saxon_n be_v by_o the_o britain_n against_o the_o pict_n and_o scot_n and_o these_o irish_a scot_n imitate_v the_o saxon_n at_o first_o stay_v in_o those_o part_n upon_o courtesy_n but_o afterward_o grow_v insolent_a and_o new_a aid_n from_o their_o own_o country_n daily_o flock_v to_o they_o they_o fix_v their_o habitation_n and_o not_o long_o after_o a_o kingdom_n there_o which_o be_v once_o establish_v their_o next_o attempt_n be_v to_o drive_v the_o pict_n out_o of_o their_o own_o province_n which_o at_o last_o they_o effect_v far_o more_o entire_o than_o the_o saxon_n have_v against_o the_o britain_n for_o the_o scot_n utter_o root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n the_o very_a name_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o pict_n 3._o it_o be_v for_o this_o empire_n of_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o britain_n that_o edan_a prince_n of_o the_o scot_n now_o contend_v and_o the_o whole_a success_n of_o the_o war_n though_o wage_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o jona_n where_o s._n columba_n then_o be_v columb_n yet_o be_v divine_o reveal_v to_o he_o for_o thus_o do_v we_o read_v in_o his_o life_n s._n columba_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o jona_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n call_v his_o brethren_n together_o and_o kneel_v down_o say_v let_v we_o now_o pray_v fervent_o for_o this_o people_n and_o their_o king_n aidan_n for_o this_o very_a hour_n the_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n begin_v a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o look_v towards_o heaven_n say_v now_o be_v the_o barbarous_a enemy_n put_v to_o flight_n and_o the_o victory_n be_v give_v to_o aidan_n though_o dear_o purchase_v for_o of_o his_o army_n there_o be_v slay_v three_o hundred_o and_o three_o this_o need_v not_o seem_v incredible_a for_o many_o example_n occur_v in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n declare_v how_o god_n have_v oft_o be_v please_v to_o reveal_v unto_o his_o servant_n event_n happen_v in_o place_n far_o remove_v hîc_fw-la 4._o the_o same_o year_n die_v cissa_n king_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a say_v matthew_n of_o westminster_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v devolve_v on_o ceaulin_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o his_o son_n edelwalc_n who_o enjoy_v also_o the_o title_n of_o king_n yet_o as_o beneficiary_a to_o ceaulin_n 5_o but_o that_o which_o most_o illustrate_v this_o year_n be_v the_o advancement_n of_o s._n gregory_n to_o the_o popedom_n 591._o who_o immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o pope_n pelagius_n be_v with_o the_o wonderful_a applause_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o order_n in_o rome_n place_v in_o s._n peter_n chair_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o incomparable_a felicity_n of_o our_o island_n for_o his_o admirable_a gest_n among_o which_o the_o most_o illustrious_a be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o angli_fw-la and_o saxon_n he_o be_v deserve_o call_v s._n gregory_n the_o great_a and_o the_o apostle_n of_o england_n as_o our_o martyrologe_n declare_v xix_o chap._n ch._n 1.2_o ceaulin_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n die_v 3_o ethelbert_n king_n of_o kent_n become_v supreme_a among_o the_o saxon_n 1._o
in_o his_o leg_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o walk_v or_o stand_v and_o fifteen_o year_n do_v he_o remain_v in_o this_o infirmity_n 6._o by_o this_o miracle_n the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n be_v approve_v whereupon_o his_o sacred_a body_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o ramsey_n on_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ides_n of_o june_n to_o who_o honour_n the_o abbot_n ednothus_n build_v a_o church_n in_o which_o he_o place_v his_o tomb_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o half_a of_o it_o appear_v within_o and_o half_a without_o the_o wall_n to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n which_o flow_v thence_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o use_n of_o every_o one_o who_o come_v in_o devotion_n whether_o the_o church_n be_v shut_v or_o not_o which_o water_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n have_v the_o virtue_n to_o cure_v many_o disease_n 7._o one_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v omit_v because_o the_o relatour_n protest_v himself_o a_o eye-witness_n of_o it_o i_o myself_o see_v say_v malmsburiensis_n what_o i_o shall_v now_o relate_v 292._o a_o certain_a monk_n languish_v a_o long_a time_n with_o a_o dropsy_n his_o skin_n be_v strange_o swell_v and_o his_o breath_n so_o noisome_a that_o none_o can_v approach_v he_o and_o his_o drought_n be_v so_o excessive_a that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v drink_v whole_a barrel_n on_o a_o time_n by_o a_o admonition_n receive_v in_o sleep_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n ivo_n monument_n where_o after_o he_o have_v take_v only_o three_o draught_n of_o the_o water_n he_o cast_v up_o all_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n within_o he_o the_o swell_a of_o his_o belly_n present_o fall_v and_o his_o thigh_n lose_v their_o former_a wither_a leanne_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o perfect_a health_n 8._o as_o for_o the_o abbot_n ednothus_n though_o the_o infirmity_n and_o pain_n in_o his_o leg_n continue_v till_o his_o death_n ib._n yet_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o his_o fault_n be_v pardon_v seven_o day_n before_o he_o die_v the_o holy_a bishop_n ivo_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o great_a glory_n and_o say_v the_o time_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n when_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o pain_n i_o have_v inflict_v on_o thou_o will_v prove_v a_o remedy_n to_o procure_v thou_o eternal_a rest_n prepare_v thyself_o therefore_o for_o seven_o day_n hence_o i_o will_v come_v and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o prison_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o it_o fall_v out_o according_o chap._n x._o chap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o gest_n of_o s._n paul_n de_fw-fr leon._n 1._o the_o same_o year_n likewise_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o happy_a death_n of_o s._n paul_n a_o kinsman_n of_o s._n samson_n bishop_n of_o dâ—le_n concern_v who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gallican_n martyrologe_n publish_v by_o andrew_n saussay_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o companion_n of_o s._n samson_n mart._n that_o his_o father_n name_n be_v perfius_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o scholar_n to_o s._n iltutus_n both_o in_o wit_n and_o innocence_n excel_v all_o his_o companion_n be_v very_o young_a he_o be_v prevent_v with_o many_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o thereupon_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v with_o vain_a glory_n at_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o he_o retire_v into_o a_o desert_n where_o build_v for_o himself_o a_o oratory_n and_o a_o cell_n he_o lead_v there_o a_o angelical_a life_n thus_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o rich_a in_o merit_n when_o he_o be_v arrive_v at_o mature_a age_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o accept_v the_o dignity_n of_o priestly_a office_n which_o he_o adorn_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o sanctity_n the_o fame_n whereof_o be_v spread_v abroad_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o king_n margus_n probable_o the_o same_o with_o malgus_fw-la or_o maglocunus_fw-la who_o together_o with_o his_o people_n he_o more_o perfect_o instruct_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christian_a faith_n to_o which_o they_o have_v late_o be_v convert_v ibid._n 2._o after_o some_o time_n by_o the_o admonition_n of_o a_o angel_n he_o retire_v into_o a_o island_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o lesser_n britain_n call_v ossa_n where_o he_o bring_v many_o infidel_n to_o the_o heavenly_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o likewise_o by_o divine_a virtue_n he_o slay_v a_o monstrous_a dragon_n after_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o region_n call_v vintrurus_fw-la or_o withurus_fw-la offer_v he_o a_o bishopric_n which_o he_o with_o a_o resolute_a humility_n refuse_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v with_o a_o pious_a fraud_n circumvent_v by_o he_o for_o be_v send_v upon_o certain_a pretend_a affair_n to_o childebert_n king_n of_o the_o frank_n he_o carry_v with_o he_o private_a letter_n desire_v the_o king_n to_o ratify_v his_o election_n to_o the_o bishopric_n the_o king_n receive_v he_o with_o great_a reverence_n but_o withal_o compel_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o bishopric_n which_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o which_o he_o be_v canonical_o ordain_v by_o 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