gest_n of_o s._n lucius_n in_o his_o apostolic_a office_n 4.5_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n in_o the_o city_n of_o curia_n or_o chur._n 6._o of_o s._n emerita_n a_o sister_n of_o king_n lucius_n who_o accompany_v he_o her_o martyrdom_n 7._o dempsâ—ers_n ridiculous_a pretention_n that_o king_n lucius_n as_o bury_v in_o scotland_n 1._o have_v from_o authority_n of_o great_a weight_n assert_v the_o apostleship_n of_o this_o our_o pious_a king_n in_o pursuance_n thereof_o we_o will_v collect_v out_o of_o ancient_a writer_n some_o of_o his_o particular_a gest_n and_o suffering_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o say_v office_n 2._o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o consecrate_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o old_a age_n to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n pass_v first_o into_o france_n land_v at_o bolâ—ign_a a_o city_n of_o the_o mâ—rini_n where_o say_v malbranque_fw-la maâ—iâ—iâ—_n he_o first_o begin_v his_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o thence_o make_v his_o 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those_o who_o for_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n suffer_v any_o torment_n though_o they_o do_v not_o consummate_a martyrdom_n by_o death_n 5._o the_o precise_a year_n of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o glorious_a king_n be_v by_o florilegus_n determine_v to_o be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n two_o hundred_o and_o one_o 201_o which_o be_v the_o seaventy_n eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o eighty_o eight_o of_o his_o life_n whereto_o the_o learned_a chronologist_n bishop_n usher_n likewise_o accord_v his_o word_n be_v these_o in_o so_o great_a a_o debate_n among_o writer_n primord_n my_o judgement_n do_v incline_v to_o believe_v that_o king_n lucius_n end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o three_o century_n after_o christ._n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o persuasion_n be_v because_o i_o observe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o britain_n abbreviate_v as_o likewise_o the_o london_n table_n but_o also_o roger_n wendover_n matthew_n paris_n and_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n together_o with_o the_o history_n of_o rochester_n do_v agree_v that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n two_o hundred_o and_o one_o 6._o his_o sacred_a relic_n have_v be_v disperse_v in_o several_a place_n of_o germany_n sanctâ_fw-la and_o to_o this_o day_n say_v raderus_n be_v venerate_v in_o a_o church_n of_o the_o franciscan_n and_o another_o of_o the_o jesuit_n at_o ausburg_n which_o argue_v that_o he_o die_v not_o in_o britain_n but_o germany_n therefore_o although_o our_o city_n of_o gloucester_n and_o winchester_n have_v boast_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v the_o repository_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o pious_a king_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o consider_v their_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o they_o shall_v procure_v they_o from_o the_o church_n of_o curia_n 191._o then_o that_o the_o german_a church_n shall_v obtain_v they_o out_o of_o britain_n 7._o now_o whereas_o in_o the_o passage_n cite_v out_o of_o aegidius_n tscudus_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o saint_n emerita_n the_o devout_a sister_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o companion_n of_o all_o his_o travail_n and_o danger_n and_o how_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o helvetian_o she_o add_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n to_o the_o garland_n of_o virginity_n our_o british_a martyrologe_n thus_o commemorat_v she_o at_o trimas_fw-la in_o the_o territory_n of_o curia_n this_o day_n decemb._n be_v the_o four_o of_o december_n be_v celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o s._n emerita_n virgin_n and_o martyr_n the_o sister_n of_o lucius_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n who_o together_o with_o her_o brother_n go_v into_o germany_n 193._o and_o for_o confession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o infidel_n of_o that_o country_n consummate_v her_o glorious_a martyrdom_n by_o fire_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o the_o entire_a history_n of_o her_o life_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o breviary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o curia_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o holy_a virgin_n and_o martyr_n by_o isengrenius_n and_o hermannus_n schedelius_fw-la in_o his_o chronicle_n 8._o but_o philippus_n ferrarius_fw-la in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n omit_v in_o the_o roman_a martyrologe_n 137._o be_v mislead_v by_o dempster_n a_o writer_n most_o ridiculous_o partial_a for_o his_o scottish_a nation_n as_o bishop_n vscher_n observe_v assign_v a_o place_n in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o scotland_n call_v trimontium_n and_o now_o attetish_a for_o the_o place_n of_o this_o virgin_n martyrdom_n and_o in_o the_o scottish_a calandre_n her_o commemoration_n be_v appoint_v on_o the_o twenty_o six_o of_o may._n which_o assertion_n be_v so_o evident_o contradict_v by_o many_o authentic_a record_n of_o several_a church_n and_o by_o author_n of_o such_o unquestioned_a integrity_n that_o it_o deserve_v not_o a_o serious_a confutation_n ch._n xvii_o chap._n 1.2_o s._n fugatius_n and_o damianus_n preach_v the_o the_o gospel_n in_o britain_n 3.4.5_o they_o retire_v to_o glastonbury_n and_o rebuild_v it_o establish_v a_o succession_n of_o monk_n they_o find_v there_o the_o holy_a cross_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o place_n of_o their_o burial_n uncertain_a 1._o have_v thas_o large_o set_v down_o the_o gest_n of_o our_o holy_a king_n lucius_n the_o first_o among_o all_o christian_a king_n we_o will_v adjoin_v hereto_o such_o particular_n as_o our_o ancient_a monument_n furnish_v we_o with_o all_o touch_v the_o two_o holy_a legate_n fugatius_fw-la or_o phaganus_fw-la and_o damianus_n or_o diruvianus_n send_v by_o the_o venerable_a pope_n eleutherius_fw-la to_o baptise_v the_o say_a king_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o new_a british_a church_n glast_n 2._o now_o concern_v these_o two_o glorious_a saint_n thus_o write_v malmsburiensis_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n of_o glastonbury_n phaganus_n and_o dervianus_fw-la come_v into_o britain_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n
mutual_a charity_n and_o humility_n after_o which_o she_o happy_o depart_v to_o our_o lord_n on_o the_o three_o day_n before_o the_o ideâ—_n of_o july_n and_o be_v both_o during_o her_o life_n and_o after_o her_o death_n powerful_a in_o miracle_n 5._o her_o body_n be_v with_o great_a honour_n inter_v in_o the_o say_a monastery_n of_o menstrey_n where_o it_o repose_v near_o four_o hundred_o year_n illustrious_a by_o the_o veneration_n of_o pious_a christian_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o frequent_a miracle_n from_o thence_o about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o canterbury_n alstan_n be_v abbot_n there_o as_o shall_v be_v declare_v concern_v which_o translation_n william_n of_o malmsbury_n thus_o write_v 1â—_n in_o follow_v time_n the_o sacred_a body_n of_o saint_n mildred_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n augustin_n in_o canterbury_n where_o it_o be_v with_o great_a devotion_n venerate_v by_o the_o monk_n and_o 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the_o determinate_a year_n of_o the_o death_n of_o these_o two_o holy_a virgin_n saint_n milburga_n and_o saint_n mildreda_n be_v uncertain_a certain_a only_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v wrongful_o ascribe_v by_o some_o writer_n to_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n six_o hundred_o sixty_o four_o for_o since_o the_o same_o author_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v consecrate_v by_o saint_n theodore_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o come_v not_o into_o britain_n till_o after_o that_o year_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o their_o computation_n there_o be_v a_o antichronism_n 8._o we_o may_v therefore_o more_o commodious_o ascribe_v it_o to_o this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n six_o hundred_o seaventy_n six_o in_o which_o year_n on_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n our_o martyrologe_n commemorate_v the_o deposition_n of_o their_o young_a sister_n saint_n milgitha_n or_o saint_n milwida_n concern_v who_o a_o very_a shhort_a account_n be_v give_v by_o our_o ancient_a author_n 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faith_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 2._o 4._o for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o concern_v the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o principal_a be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n establish_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nicéa_n next_o the_o declare_v the_o innocence_n of_o s._n athanasius_n marcellus_n asclepas_n and_o other_o orthodox_n bishop_n persecute_v and_o chase_v from_o their_o see_v by_o the_o arian_n faction_n together_o with_o the_o deposition_n and_o excommunication_n of_o their_o adversary_n then_o succeed_v a_o condemnation_n of_o those_o eastern_a bishop_n which_o desert_v the_o synod_n and_o make_v a_o schismatical_a assembly_n at_o philippopolis_n near_o sardica_n where_o they_o likewise_o publish_v decree_n and_o canon_n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o lawful_a synod_n 5._o then_o touch_v matter_n of_o discipline_n establish_v in_o this_o holy_a synod_n the_o most_o considerable_a be_v the_o confirm_v by_o a_o express_a canon_n the_o lawfullnes_n of_o appeal_v that_o be_v petition_n for_o revision_n of_o episcopal_a cause_n from_o all_o other_o church_n both_o eastern_a and_o western_a to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a of_o rome_n the_o form_n of_o which_o canon_n be_v as_o follow_v 6._o osius_n bishop_n say_v this_o must_v likewise_o necessary_o be_v add_v 3._o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o bishop_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o their_o own_o province_n into_o another_o province_n in_o which_o there_o be_v bishop_n unless_o peradventure_o they_o be_v invite_v by_o their_o brethren_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o charity_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o in_o any_o province_n a_o bishop_n have_v a_o contention_n against_o his_o brother_n bishop_n one_o of_o the_o two_o may_v call_v out_o of_o another_o province_n a_o bishop_n to_o judge_v the_o cause_n but_o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v in_o any_o cause_n yet_o think_v his_o cause_n to_o be_v good_a in_o this_o case_n to_o
virgin_n her_o companion_n send_v out_o of_o britain_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o these_o new_a conqueror_n of_o armorica_n but_o beside_o the_o improbability_n that_o maximus_n will_v deprive_v himself_o of_o so_o great_a force_n necessary_a to_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o vast_a design_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o demonstrate_v that_o these_o two_o story_n belong_v to_o a_o late_a age_n and_o that_o the_o mistake_v of_o those_o writer_n which_o refer_v they_o to_o this_o time_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o erroneous_a confusion_n of_o the_o name_n of_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o maximus_n the_o general_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o valentinian_n the_o three_o and_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o another_o maximus_n that_o the_o foresay_a new_a british_a kingdom_n be_v erect_v in_o gaul_n and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o those_o virgin_n happen_v xvi_o chap._n ch._n 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o priscillian_n examine_v before_o the_o emp._n and_o priscillian_n put_v to_o death_n 5._o britain_n infect_v how_o 1._o it_o seem_v that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o britain_n become_v infect_v with_o heresy_n when_o as_o gildas_n say_v all_o manner_n of_o beast_n fix_v their_o venomous_a tooth_n on_o this_o poor_a country_n delight_v in_o novelty_n and_o constant_a to_o no_o doctrine_n instill_a she_o deadly_a poison_n of_o every_o kind_n of_o heresy_n into_o it_o 2._o the_o occasion_n hereof_o be_v probable_o from_o the_o severe_a proceed_n of_o maximus_n in_o gaul_n against_o the_o arch_a heretic_n priscillian_n and_o his_o companion_n instantius_fw-la and_o tiberianus_n etc._n etc._n finem_fw-la this_o priscillian_n have_v compose_v a_o new_a heresy_n out_o of_o the_o impure_a dregs_n of_o the_o ancient_a gnostic_n and_o manichee_n into_o which_o as_o into_o a_o sink_n the_o filth_n of_o several_a other_o heresy_n also_o do_v flow_v with_o this_o heresy_n he_o have_v infect_v spain_n and_o endeavour_v the_o like_a in_o italy_n he_o be_v reject_v by_o pope_n damasus_n at_o rome_n and_o by_o saint_n ambrose_n at_o milan_n from_o thence_o therefore_o he_o descend_v into_o gaul_n the_o bishop_n whereof_o have_v notice_n that_o the_o infection_n begin_v to_o spread_v petition_v maximus_n to_o use_v his_o authority_n to_o prevent_v so_o mortal_a a_o disease_n there_o be_v also_o two_o spanish_a bishop_n idacius_n and_o ithacius_n who_o with_o great_a zeal_n pursue_v the_o heretic_n these_o come_n to_o maximus_n who_o abode_n be_v at_o trier_n in_o germany_n vehement_o accuse_v priscillian_n and_o instantius_fw-la charge_v they_o with_o many_o heinous_a crime_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n command_v the_o perfect_a of_o gaul_n and_o vicar_n of_o spain_n to_o cause_v all_o who_o be_v infect_v with_o that_o heresy_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o synod_n assemble_v at_o bourdeaux_n there_o instantius_fw-la a_o bishop_n infect_v by_o priscillian_n not_o be_v able_a to_o say_v anything_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n be_v judge_v unworthy_a of_o his_o bishopric_n 3._o but_o priscillian_n unwilling_a to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o bishop_n appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v permit_v he_o through_o the_o timide_a inconstancy_n of_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n thus_o all_o party_n involve_v in_o the_o cause_n be_v bring_v to_o trier_n and_o be_v attend_v by_o their_o too_o zealous_a accuser_n idacius_n and_o ithacius_n bishop_n of_o spain_n but_o s._n martin_n who_o then_o be_v at_o trier_n earnest_o urge_v ithacius_n to_o desist_v from_o his_o accusation_n before_o a_o secular_a tribunal_n 386._o and_o humble_o request_v the_o emperor_n to_o abstain_v from_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o wretched_a heretic_n say_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a if_o by_o a_o sentence_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v expel_v the_o church_n this_o holy_a bishop_n thus_o interpose_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v defer_v and_o be_v afterward_o to_o depart_v he_o get_v a_o promise_n from_o maximus_n that_o their_o punishment_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o blood_n 4._o but_o he_o be_v go_v the_o emperor_n be_v draw_v from_o this_o mild_a intention_n by_o two_o bishop_n magnus_n and_o rufus_n whereupon_o he_o commit_v the_o hear_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n to_o his_o perfect_a euodius_n a_o stern_a severe_a man_n before_o who_o priscillian_n be_v convict_v of_o magic_n and_o many_o filthy_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o pray_v naked_a in_o a_o meeting_n of_o woman_n by_o night_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v by_o he_o pronounce_v guilty_a imprison_a and_o and_o for_o far_a punishment_n reserve_v to_o the_o emperor_n judgement_n who_o appoint_v that_o priscillian_n and_o his_o associate_n felicissimus_n and_o armentius_n ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v loose_v their_o head_n their_o cause_n have_v be_v once_o more_o hear_v by_o patricius_n the_o emperor_n treasurer_n the_o same_o punishment_n be_v also_o inflict_v on_o latronianus_n and_o euthrocia_n asarinus_fw-la and_o aurelius_n a_o deacon_n as_o for_o instantius_fw-la formerly_z condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n he_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o silly_n silina_fw-la near_o britain_n together_o with_o tiberianus_n 5._o by_o this_o mean_v that_o impure_a heresy_n be_v make_v public_a and_o the_o principal_a teacher_n of_o it_o bring_v so_o near_o britain_n no_o wonder_n if_o doctrine_n favour_v the_o vile_a inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n do_v quick_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o unwary_a mind_n affect_v withal_o to_o novelty_n for_o the_o scandalous_o severe_a judgement_n hitherto_o unpractised_a in_o the_o church_n against_o priscillian_n and_o his_o companion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o cut_v off_o the_o heresy_n 16._o that_o it_o receive_v strength_n from_o thence_o for_o his_o follower_n which_o before_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o holy_a man_n afterward_o begin_v to_o worship_v he_o as_o a_o martyr_n ch._n xvii_o chap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n maximus_n and_o his_o wife_n honour_n s._n martin_n 5.6_o theodosius_n overcome_v maximus_n 1._o the_o emperor_n maximus_n for_o that_o title_n theodosius_n allow_v he_o after_o the_o death_n of_o gratianus_n 16._o be_v zealous_a in_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n insomuch_o as_o he_o write_v a_o efficacious_a letter_n in_o behalf_n of_o s._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n to_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n who_o instigate_v by_o his_o mother_n justina_n a_o arian_n 14._o persecute_v he_o in_o which_o letter_n likewise_o say_v theodoret_n he_o denounce_v war_n against_o he_o in_o case_n he_o will_v not_o desist_v from_o his_o injustice_n against_o the_o holy_a bishop_n 388._o 2._o 2._o sulpitius_n severus_n likewise_o at_o large_a declare_v what_o great_a honour_n and_o respect_v the_o same_o maximus_n show_v to_o the_o bless_a bishop_n s_o martin_n of_o tours_n and_o particular_o the_o emperor_n wife_n do_v most_o officious_o reverence_v he_o for_o have_v with_o great_a earnestness_n obtain_v his_o presence_n at_o a_o private_a feast_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o her_o own_o chamber_n she_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o servant_n to_o attend_v but_o she_o herself_o with_o all_o humility_n minister_v to_o he_o and_o with_o great_a devotion_n lay_v up_o the_o fragment_n which_o she_o value_v above_o all_o her_o imperial_a delicacy_n 3._o who_o this_o lady_n be_v and_o from_o what_o country_n or_o family_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o ancient_a story_n the_o same_o author_n compare_v she_o with_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n and_o say_v that_o she_o also_o come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o another_o solomon_n argue_v she_o very_o probable_o to_o have_v be_v a_o british_a lady_n though_o we_o can_v scarce_o allow_v she_o to_o have_v be_v the_o daughter_n and_o heyr_n of_o a_o unheard_a of_o king_n of_o britain_n call_v octavius_n 4._o maximus_n after_o this_o 14._o not_o content_a with_o so_o large_a a_o portion_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o gaul_n spain_n and_o britain_n march_v with_o his_o army_n into_o italy_n at_o who_o approach_n the_o emperor_n valentinian_n flee_v into_o illyricum_n have_v now_o learn_v by_o experience_n say_v theodoret_n how_o unhappy_a he_o have_v be_v in_o follow_v his_o mother_n counsel_n against_o the_o holy_a bishop_n s_o ambrose_n 5._o there_o be_v extant_a a_o letter_n which_o maximus_n write_v in_o answer_n to_o pope_n siricius_n who_o late_o have_v succeed_v s._n damasus_n in_o which_o he_o profess_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n which_o he_o learn_v in_o britain_n where_o likewise_o he_o be_v baptise_a and_o immediate_o after_o his_o baptism_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n in_o the_o same_o letter_n he_o likewise_o give_v he_o account_v of_o the_o abominable_a doctrine_n and_o crime_n of_o the_o priscillianist_n which_o he_o call_v manichees_n know_v not_o by_o uncertain_a suspicion_n but_o their_o own_o public_a confession_n in_o judgement_n crime_n so_o enormous_a and_o obscene_a that_o out_o of_o modesty_n he_o can_v not_o relate_v they_o and_o therefore_o send_v he_o
a_o copy_n of_o the_o process_n 6._o now_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n solicit_v by_o valentiniam_fw-la 388._o who_o sister_n galla_n he_o have_v marry_v come_v with_o a_o army_n into_o the_o west_n to_o which_o war_n he_o prepare_v himself_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o fast_v 26._o and_o have_v understand_v say_v s._n augustin_n that_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a monk_n a_o great_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n theodosius_n send_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v a_o most_o certain_a message_n of_o victory_n 7._o thus_o arm_v he_o ready_o and_o quick_o obtain_v a_o victory_n against_o maximus_n who_o only_o want_v a_o good_a cause_n after_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o his_o army_n maximus_n be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v bring_v before_o theodosius_n who_o be_v incline_v to_o take_v pity_n of_o he_o at_o which_o his_o soldier_n conceive_v great_a indignation_n remove_v he_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o kill_v he_o our_o historian_n gildas_n mention_n both_o his_o death_n and_o the_o place_n of_o it_o say_v at_o aquileia_n a_o city_n of_o italy_n that_o abominable_a head_n be_v cut_v off_o excidio_fw-la which_o have_v almost_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n the_o most_o illustrious_a head_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a emperor_n gratian_n expiate_v after_o his_o death_n follow_v likewise_o that_o of_o his_o son_n victor_n who_o say_v zosimus_n have_v be_v make_v caesar_n or_o rather_o emperor_n as_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la and_o some_o ancient_a coin_n declare_v c._n xviii_o chap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o relic_n of_o s._n gervasius_n etc._n etc._n miraculous_o discover_v to_o s._n ambrose_n the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o they_o the_o veneration_n of_o they_o attest_v 1._o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o though_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o our_o history_n of_o britain_n yet_o because_o it_o will_v afford_v we_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o declare_v the_o almost_o visible_a assistance_n which_o almighty_a god_n afford_v to_o his_o servant_n s._n ambrose_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o arian_n empress_n justina_n use_v her_o son_n valentinian_o power_n to_o persecute_v he_o 7._o for_o than_o it_o be_v to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustin_n direct_v to_o god_n in_o a_o prayer_n that_o by_o a_o vision_n thou_o o_o god_n do_v discover_v to_o thy_o bishop_n ambrose_n the_o place_n wherein_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o martyr_n protasius_n and_o gervasius_n repose_v which_o thou_o for_o so_o many_o year_n have_v preserve_v incorrupt_a in_o thy_o secret_a treasure_n from_o whence_o thy_o intention_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o forth_o for_o the_o restrain_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o woman_n yet_o no_o ordinary_a woman_n be_v a_o empress_n for_o when_o be_v discover_v and_o dig_v up_o they_o be_v translate_v with_o due_a honour_n to_o the_o ambrosian_a church_n not_o only_o those_o who_o be_v vex_v with_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o same_o devil_n confess_v be_v heal_v but_o a_o certain_a citizen_n of_o milan_n who_o have_v be_v blind_a many_o year_n well_o know_v in_o the_o town_n when_o he_o have_v inquire_v and_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o occasion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n he_o leap_v up_o and_o desire_v one_o present_a to_o guide_v he_o to_o the_o say_a church_n whither_o be_v come_v he_o obtain_v leave_v with_o his_o hand_n kercheif_n to_o touch_v the_o coffin_n of_o those_o martyr_n who_o death_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n which_o have_v do_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o eye_n they_o be_v immediate_o open_v so_o that_o he_o see_v clear_o the_o fame_n hereof_o present_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o praise_n give_v to_o thou_o with_o great_a fervour_n insomuch_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o empress_n justina_n though_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v of_o her_o spiritual_a blindness_n yet_o it_o be_v repress_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o persecute_v the_o holy_a bishop_n 2._o the_o same_o holy_a father_n repeat_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o same_o narration_n in_o several_a other_o place_n 39_o in_o one_o whereof_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o these_o miracle_n say_v myself_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o these_o martyr_n for_o be_v then_o at_o milan_n 389._o i_o have_v certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v &c._n &c._n this_o happen_v two_o year_n before_o s._n augustin_n have_v be_v convert_v and_o baptise_a by_o s._n ambrose_n return_v from_o thence_o towards_o his_o own_o country_n africa_n and_o by_o the_o way_n at_o ostia_n lose_v his_o bless_a mother_n monica_n concern_v who_o in_o his_o confession_n he_o thus_o write_v 10._o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o dissolution_n be_v at_o hand_n she_o do_v not_o busy_a her_o thought_n about_o a_o sumptuous_a burial_n etc._n etc._n but_o make_v this_o her_o only_a request_n 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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of_o the_o cross_n and_o oil_n which_o have_v be_v bless_v among_o which_o miracle_n the_o most_o stupendous_a be_v his_o raise_v a_o young_a man_n to_o life_n marâ—ij_fw-la 3._o at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v haraeus_n from_o surius_n the_o most_o holy_a prelate_n s._n patrick_n glory_n be_v famous_a in_o god_n church_n who_o like_o a_o bright_a star_n illustrate_v ireland_n the_o report_n of_o who_o admirable_a virtue_n kindle_v so_o great_a a_o affection_n to_o he_o in_o s._n winwaloc_n that_o he_o use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o direction_n in_o piety_n but_o whilst_o he_o busy_v his_o thought_n with_o this_o design_n s._n patrick_n in_o a_o vision_n present_v himself_o to_o he_o with_o a_o angelical_a brightness_n and_o have_v a_o golden_a diadem_n on_o his_o head_n he_o thus_o speak_v to_o he_o behold_v i_o be_o the_o same_o patrick_n who_o thou_o so_o earnest_o desire_v to_o visit_v but_o to_o prevent_v so_o tedious_a a_o journey_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n our_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o thou_o to_o fulfil_v thy_o desire_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v both_o my_o sight_n and_o conversation_n beside_o this_o he_o foretell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o guide_n and_o director_n of_o many_o in_o spiritual_a warfare_n for_o which_o end_n he_o give_v he_o many_o wholesome_a instruction_n exhort_v he_o withal_o to_o desire_v from_o his_o master_n some_o companion_n and_o that_o with_o they_o he_o shall_v remove_v to_o another_o place_n assoon_o as_o this_o vision_n vanish_v s._n winwaloc_n go_v to_o the_o cell_n in_o which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o monastery_n be_v attend_v to_o divine_a meditation_n and_o contemplation_n to_o who_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o vision_n he_o with_o a_o joyful_a countenance_n say_v to_o he_o my_o son_n thou_o have_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o divine_a visitation_n and_o revelation_n and_o without_o delay_n as_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o precept_n from_o heaven_n he_o assign_v to_o he_o eleven_o disciple_n such_o as_o be_v most_o fervent_a in_o god_n service_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o same_o author_n add_v that_o with_o these_o companion_n he_o pass_v over_o into_o a_o certain_a island_n where_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n they_o lead_v a_o heremitical_a life_n but_o the_o place_n be_v both_o expose_v to_o violent_a tempest_n and_o also_o incommodious_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o barrenness_n s._n winwaloc_n humble_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v direct_v they_o to_o a_o more_o convenient_a habitation_n our_o lord_n hear_v his_o servant_n prayer_n and_o show_v he_o a_o place_n further_o remove_v in_o the_o sea_n but_o want_v a_o ship_n he_o renew_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o have_v do_v this_o he_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n be_v courageous_a and_o firm_a in_o a_o strong_a faith_n and_o as_o you_o see_v i_o lead_v this_o brother_n by_o the_o hand_n so_o do_v every_o one_o of_o you_o take_v his_o next_o fellow_n hand_n and_o follow_v one_o another_o then_o invoke_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o his_o pastoral_a staff_n he_o strike_v the_o sea_n upon_o which_o god_n renew_v once_o more_o the_o ancient_a miracle_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o it_o open_v a_o passage_n for_o they_o so_o that_o take_v one_o another_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o himself_o march_v in_o the_o front_n they_o walk_v secure_o over_o the_o dry_a sand_n the_o water_n on_o both_o side_n stand_v like_o wall_n and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o sing_v to_o our_o lord_n a_o hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o joyfulnes_n 5._o concern_v his_o austerity_n we_o read_v thus_o in_o capgrave_n winwalocâ—_n from_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o his_o death_n s._n winwaloc_n be_v never_o see_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n he_o never_o exceed_v moderation_n in_o any_o thing_n never_o be_v he_o deject_a with_o
superstition_n and_o quite_o change_v from_o that_o which_o saint_n germanus_n profess_v as_o protestant_n affirm_v who_o therefore_o magnify_v saint_n germanus_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o as_o much_o derogate_v from_o s._n augustin_n 3._o touch_v therefore_o saint_n germanus_n his_o religion_n particular_o in_o the_o point_n now_o most_o controvert_v and_o wherein_o saint_n augustin_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v be_v faulty_a we_o can_v more_o certain_o nor_o more_o ingenuous_o determine_v it_o then_o by_o seek_v information_n from_o a_o person_n of_o eminent_a learning_n in_o antiquity_n a_o protestant_n or_o however_o without_o question_n no_o roman_a catholic_n to_o wit_n m._n selden_n who_o in_o a_o treatise_n by_o he_o call_v analecta_n anglo-britannica_a have_v insert_v one_o chapter_n exact_o pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o title_n of_o which_o chapter_n be_v touch_v the_o practice_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n wherewith_o germanus_n and_o lâ—pus_n bishop_n imbue_v the_o britain_n which_o enquiry_n he_o consequent_o satisfy_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n in_o the_o manner_n follow_v 4._o germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n and_o lupus_n bishop_n of_o troy_n in_o gaul_n come_v into_o britain_n to_o restore_v christian_a religion_n deprave_v by_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n and_o error_n of_o pagan_n 18._o their_o doctrine_n and_o document_n teach_v by_o they_o as_o the_o fame_n be_v which_o also_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la testify_v to_o have_v continue_v to_o his_o day_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o of_o every_o loaf_n of_o bread_n set_v before_o they_o one_o corner_n they_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a 3._o they_o sit_v three_o together_o at_o dinner_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 4._o if_o any_o one_o meet_v in_o the_o way_n a_o religious_a monk_n or_o clergyman_n or_o any_o one_o in_o a_o religious_a habit_n he_o will_v present_o lay_v aside_o his_o weapon_n and_o with_o a_o low_a inclination_n of_o 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and_o churchman_n likewise_o to_o relic_n of_o saint_n to_o portable_a bell_n sacred_a book_n and_o the_o holy_a crosse._n and_o this_o devotion_n have_v be_v reward_v with_o great_a peace_n they_o any_o other_o church_n enjoy_v 9_o for_o entire_a security_n be_v observe_v in_o regard_n of_o beast_n feed_v not_o only_o in_o church_n yard_n but_o much_o beyond_o they_o through_o all_o bound_n enclose_v with_o ditch_n which_o bishop_n design_v for_o observation_n of_o peace_n and_o indemnity_n and_o great_a church_n 435._o to_o which_o antiquity_n always_o afford_v great_a reverence_n have_v power_n to_o grant_v and_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o such_o peace_n and_o security_n for_o cattle_n whilst_o at_o morn_n they_o go_v and_o at_o even_o return_v from_o their_o pasture_n this_o peace_n and_o security_n be_v observe_v so_o inviolable_o that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v incur_v the_o mortal_a indignation_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o afterward_o seek_v refuge_n in_o a_o church_n he_o 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four_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n febr._n 9_o in_o the_o same_o martyrologe_n be_v record_v the_o name_n of_o other_o british_a saint_n who_o die_v about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n five_o hundred_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v name_v s._n dogmael_n call_v also_o by_o the_o britain_n s._n tegwel_n illustrious_a for_o his_o great_a virtue_n his_o sanctity_n and_o miracle_n a_o famous_a abbey_n in_o penbrockshire_n take_v its_o name_n â—rom_v he_o his_o memory_n be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o four-teenth_a of_o june_n jun._n there_o likewise_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o ides_n of_o april_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o s._n bernach_n abbot_n ib._n a_o man_n of_o admirable_a sanctity_n who_o in_o devotion_n make_v a_o journey_n to_o rome_n and_o from_o thence_o return_v into_o britain_n fill_v all_o place_n with_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o miracle_n 10._o the_o same_o year_n likewise_o a_o famous_a irish_a saint_n and_o martyr_n call_v s._n finguar_n be_v record_v to_o have_v 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of_o his_o labour_n 2._o as_o for_o cerdicius_n who_o land_v in_o northfolk_n after_o some_o year_n stay_v in_o those_o part_n he_o in_o the_o year_n five_o hundred_o seek_v a_o more_o commodious_a seat_n in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o britain_n and_o be_v with_o his_o present_a force_n unable_a to_o establish_v a_o kingdom_n there_o he_o send_v into_o germany_n for_o new_a supply_n 50â—_n so_o the_o year_n follow_v there_o arrive_v a_o german_a captain_n call_v port_n hîc_fw-la with_o his_o two_o son_n bleda_n and_o magla_n in_o two_o great_a ship_n furnish_v with_o soldier_n who_o land_v at_o a_o haven_n from_o he_o call_v portsmouth_n though_o ptolemy_n affirm_v that_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a haven_n or_o port_n thus_o write_v matthew_n of_o westminster_n and_o henry_n of_o huntingdon_n add_v 2_o that_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n after_o cerdicius_n his_o first_o come_v moreover_o that_o upon_o his_o land_n a_o great_a clamour_n fill_v the_o whole_a province_n insomuch_o as_o the_o british_a governor_n and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n with_o great_a boldness_n but_o without_o order_n set_v upon_o the_o saxon_n and_o be_v present_o disperse_v by_o they_o 3._o this_o year_n likewise_o whilst_o the_o saxon_n daily_o make_v a_o progress_n in_o the_o southern_a and_o more_o fertile_a province_n of_o britain_n the_o scot_n in_o the_o north_n lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o their_o new_a kingdom_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n grampius_n which_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o albany_n scot._n for_o so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o annal_n of_o tigernac_n anâ—_n be_v writer_n cite_v by_o bishop_n usher_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fergus_n the_o son_n of_o eric_n with_o a_o nation_n call_v dalray_v or_o dalreudins_n possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o part_n of_o britain_n and_o camden_n likewise_o write_v that_o fergus_n the_o son_n of_o eric_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o chonare_fw-la be_v the_o first_o who_o take_v on_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o albany_n from_o brun_n albain_n to_o the_o irish_a sea_n and_o the_o follow_a king_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o fergus_n to_o alpin_n the_o son_n of_o eochal_a raign'â—_n in_o brun_n albain_n this_o nation_n say_v s._n beda_n be_v call_v dalreudini_n from_o reuda_n under_o who_o conduct_n they_o first_o come_v out_o of_o ireland_n xxiv_o chap._n c._n 1_o 2._o &c_n &c_n of_o s._n petroc_n his_o gest_n and_o of_o saint_n coemgen_o 8.9_o translation_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n petroc_n of_o s._n meven_n 1._o as_o from_o ireland_n many_o holy_a man_n seek_v a_o retreat_n for_o their_o devotion_n in_o britain_n 505._o so_o there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o who_o from_o the_o same_o motive_n be_v induce_v especial_o in_o these_o tumultuous_a time_n to_o retire_v out_o of_o britain_n into_o ireland_n among_o which_o bishop_n usher_n exemplify_v in_o s._n petroc_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n bear_v in_o britain_n live_v in_o ireland_n where_o there_o be_v recommend_v to_o his_o care_n and_o instruction_n a_o youth_n of_o seven_o year_n old_a call_v coâ—mgen_o or_o kegnius_fw-la to_o be_v by_o he_o educate_v in_o learning_n and_o piety_n which_o coëmgen_o be_v afterward_o abbot_n of_o glindelac_n 2._o s_o petroc_n be_v by_o nation_n a_o cambrian_a not_o a_o cimbrian_a as_o by_o mistake_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o gallican_n martyrologe_n he_o be_v bear_v of_o princely_a parentage_n in_o wales_n and_o say_v the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n in_o capgrave_n from_o his_o infancy_n he_o do_v so_o well_o imitate_v the_o faith_n and_o virtue_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o his_o name_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v give_v he_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n 505._o as_o if_o god_n have_v destine_v he_o also_o to_o be_v a_o rock_n petra_n upon_o which_o truth_n will_v
meet_v on_o the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o nones_n of_o may_n at_o which_o vigilius_n refuse_v to_o be_v present_a not_o esteem_v it_o canonical_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o western_a bishop_n who_o be_v most_o interest_v in_o the_o affair_n 7._o however_o after_o twenty_o day_n respite_n obtain_v vigilius_n send_v a_o write_n to_o the_o emperor_n which_o he_o call_v a_o constitutum_fw-la wherein_o he_o at_o large_a give_v his_o judgement_n of_o â—he_n tria_fw-la capitula_fw-la tell_v he_o that_o as_o touch_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o theodorus_n he_o do_v abhor_v they_o but_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n will_v spare_v his_o name_n again_o that_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o cast_v any_o infamy_n on_o the_o write_n of_o theodoret_n against_o s._n cyrill_n since_o s._n cyrill_n himself_o and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v require_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n from_o he_o but_o only_o to_o pronounce_v anathema_n against_o 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thâ—_n world_n and_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o a_o monastical_a profession_n to_o which_o state_n of_o life_n himself_o also_o earnest_o aspire_v be_v desirous_a to_o abandon_v his_o regal_a authority_n and_o to_o change_v his_o purple_a for_o a_o poor_a religious_a habit_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o queen_n who_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o a_o separation_n and_o to_o imitate_v her_o husband_n piety_n and_o without_o her_o compliance_n the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n render_v he_o incapable_a of_o execute_v his_o pious_a design_n many_o year_n he_o spend_v in_o persuade_v she_o to_o her_o own_o and_o his_o happiness_n and_o at_o lose_v by_o devout_a importunity_n expugn_v her_o resistance_n as_o shall_v short_o be_v show_v 2._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o solicitude_n be_v employ_v in_o settle_v a_o worthy_a prelut_fw-la in_o london_n the_o metropolis_n of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o have_v declare_v before_o how_o wina_n the_o sacrilegious_a bishop_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n have_v for_o his_o crime_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o that_o province_n with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n simoniacal_o procure_v from_o vulfere_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n to_o be_v violent_o introduce_v into_o that_o see_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o which_o he_o for_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n unworthy_o administer_v after_o who_o death_n king_n sebb_n express_v a_o zealous_a care_n to_o repair_v the_o prejudice_n and_o harm_n do_v to_o that_o province_n by_o so_o impious_a a_o prelate_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o earnest_o seek_v out_o a_o successor_n as_o eminent_a for_o piety_n and_o integrity_n as_o the_o other_o be_v for_o his_o crime_n 3._o at_o that_o time_n there_o live_v not_o any_o one_o in_o that_o kingdom_n in_o so_o high_a esteem_n of_o all_o man_n for_o virtue_n and_o religion_n as_o erconwald_n he_o be_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o son_n of_o anna_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n not_o of_o offa_n as_o capgrave_n and_o from_o he_o harpsfeild_n mistake_v and_o from_o his_o tender_a year_n conceive_v a_o distaste_n and_o contempt_n of_o secular_a design_n and_o pleasure_n insomuch_o as_o he_o relinquish_v his_o native_a province_n and_o retire_v among_o the_o east-saxons_a where_o he_o employ_v his_o plentiful_a patrimony_n in_o work_n of_o piety_n we_o have_v already_o declare_v how_o he_o found_v two_o monastery_n in_o that_o kingdom_n one_o for_o himself_o at_o chertsey_n in_o surrey_n near_o the_o river_n thames_n and_o another_o for_o his_o sister_n edilburga_n in_o essex_n in_o a_o village_n call_v bark_v 4_o this_o in_o all_o regard_v so_o eminent_a a_o abbot_n erconwald_n be_v make_v choice_n of_o by_o king_n sebbe_n to_o administer_v the_o vacant_a see_v of_o london_n to_o which_o he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o saint_n theodore_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n according_a to_o this_o relation_n of_o saint_n beda_n 6._o
forthwith_o acquaint_v with_o all_o these_o thing_n by_o a_o message_n from_o his_o officer_n who_o with_o much_o grief_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o the_o devil_n by_o make_v he_o any_o long_a guilty_a of_o cruelty_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o innocent_a bishop_n but_o nothing_o can_v alter_v or_o mollify_v the_o king_n rigour_n therefore_o he_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o custody_n of_o offrith_n so_o be_v the_o say_a officer_n call_v as_o be_v a_o fainthearted_a coward_n and_o deliver_v to_o another_o name_v tumber_n a_o sergeant_n of_o a_o far_o more_o fell_a and_o savage_a disposition_n 7._o but_o as_o the_o king_n cruelty_n increase_v so_o likewise_o do_v almighty_a god_n more_o miraculous_o declare_v his_o goodness_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o when_o this_o new_a â—aylour_n command_v he_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o chain_n the_o chain_n apply_v by_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o holy_a bishop_n limb_n be_v find_v either_o so_o 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the_o precious_a box_n of_o sacred_a oil_n or_o as_o we_o read_v in_o capgrave_n a_o costly_a reliquary_n which_o have_v be_v violent_o extort_a from_o the_o holy_a bishop_n this_o she_o be_v not_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o piety_n or_o devotion_n but_o to_o testify_v her_o envy_n and_o pride_n in_o enjoy_v the_o spoil_n of_o her_o enemy_n ib._n 10._o but_o this_o her_o joy_n do_v not_o last_v long_o for_o as_o the_o same_o author_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o story_n relate_v on_o a_o certain_a night_n in_o which_o she_o lodge_v with_o the_o holy_a abbess_n ebba_n her_o husband_n aunt_n by_o god_n permission_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o she_o which_o put_v she_o beside_o her_o sense_n insomuch_o as_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v outrageous_a and_o frantic_a in_o her_o talk_n the_o abbess_n be_v awake_v with_o the_o noise_n she_o make_v arise_v and_o in_o great_a haste_n run_v to_o she_o ask_v she_o mild_o what_o she_o ail_v the_o queen_n answer_v she_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n 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the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o holy_a bishop_n 11._o hence_o we_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o s._n wilfrids_n suffering_n and_o banishment_n the_o pretence_n be_v piety_n in_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o so_o large_a a_o province_n and_o the_o revenue_n of_o it_o to_o several_a person_n as_o be_v too_o exorbitant_a for_o one_o but_o under_o this_o pretence_n be_v shroud_v the_o envy_n and_o avarice_n of_o queen_n ermenburga_n who_o earnest_o thirst_v after_o church_n good_n and_o by_o this_o division_n expect_v a_o good_a share_n in_o those_o sacred_a spoil_n therefore_o the_o partiality_n of_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n be_v evident_a who_o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n affirm_v 529._o that_o wilfrid_n be_v therefore_o drive_v into_o banishment_n because_o he_o have_v persuade_v ethelreda_n the_o former_a wife_n of_o king_n egfrid_n to_o forsake_v her_o husband_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o vow_n to_o retire_v into_o a_o 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duchess_n of_o the_o austrasian_o and_o many_o other_o his_o brethren_n and_o disciple_n 6._o and_o i_o marcellin_n priest_n who_o have_v write_v this_o history_n and_o have_v be_v former_o a_o disciple_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n s_o swibert_n i_o be_v also_o present_a at_o the_o burial_n with_o saint_n willebrord_n after_o which_o at_o the_o earnest_a request_n of_o my_o dear_a brethren_n willeic_a gerard_n theodoric_n and_o other_o we_o remain_v with_o they_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o werda_n fifteen_o day_n for_o their_o consolation_n i_o will_v therefore_o here_o relate_v among_o many_o some_o few_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n which_o i_o see_v with_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o many_o other_o with_o i_o so_o that_o it_o not_o only_o deserve_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o say_v holy_a bishop_n be_v great_a in_o
of_o saint_n cuthbert_n 1._o the_o same_o year_n britain_n see_v a_o spectacle_n which_o all_o other_o christian_a country_n esteem_v prodigious_a but_o be_v become_v no_o wonder_n in_o our_o island_n and_o this_o be_v a_o potent_a king_n in_o his_o ripe_a age_n and_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prosperity_n to_o renounce_v all_o worldly_a glory_n advantage_n and_o contentment_n and_o to_o prefer_v before_o all_o these_o a_o poor_a cell_n a_o course_n habit_n spare_v and_o simple_a diet_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n this_o be_v ceolulf_n king_n of_o the_o northumber_n to_o who_o s._n beda_n have_v dedicate_v his_o history_n of_o britain_n not_o so_o much_o that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o eminent_a quality_n be_v a_o protector_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o author_n as_o by_o his_o learning_n and_o judgement_n to_o be_v a_o corrector_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o so_o many_o example_n which_o he_o find_v there_o of_o person_n contemn_v 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liberality_n to_o that_o monastery_n king_n ceolulf_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o monastical_a tensure_n give_v the_o manor_n of_o warkworth_n northamb_n so_o write_v camden_n out_o of_o our_o ancient_a monument_n warkworth_n say_v he_o with_o all_o its_o dependence_n be_v a_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lindesfarn_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n ceolulf_n for_o this_o mansion_n at_o his_o renounce_v the_o world_n he_o bestow_v on_o the_o say_a church_n in_o which_o beinâ—_n make_v a_o monk_n he_o aspire_v to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 6._o our_o martyrologe_n januar._n in_o which_o his_o memoâ—â—_n be_v celebrate_v among_o the_o saint_n on_o the_o five_o of_o january_n refer_v his_o death_n to_o this_o saâ—â—_n year_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o his_o life_n be_v proâ—longâ—d_v there_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o thrâ—â—_n year_n so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o interpret_v thaâ—_n thiâ—_n year_n he_o die_v to_o the_o world_n now_o how_o happy_o he_o conceal_v himself_o in_o that_o solitude_n from_o the_o world_n and_o how_o charge_v he_o be_v with_o merit_n and_o grace_n when_o he_o leave_v it_o this_o be_v sufficient_o testify_v â—_o say_v william_n of_o malmsbury_n by_o the_o honour_n he_o receive_v in_o be_v bury_v close_o to_o s._n cuthbert_n and_o by_o many_o divine_a miracle_n wrought_v there_o by_o his_o intercession_n his_o relic_n be_v afterward_o translate_v to_o northam_n 14._o say_v hoveden_n where_o they_o likewise_o become_v illustrious_a by_o miracle_n be_v place_v in_o a_o church_n there_o build_v by_o egred_a bishop_n of_o lindesfarn_n about_o seaventy_n year_n after_o this_o king_n death_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n peter_n saint_n cuthbert_n and_o s._n ceolulf_n 7._o this_o holy_a king_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o nephew_n eadbert_n or_o egbert_n a_o successor_n likewise_o of_o his_o virtue_n and_o piety_n for_o say_v william_n of_o malmsbury_n â—6_n he_o govern_v it_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n with_o great_a prudence_n and_o justice_n he_o have_v likewise_o a_o brother_n of_o his_o own_o name_n archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o his_o brother_n power_n restore_v his_o see_n to_o its_o primitive_a dignity_n but_o of_o these_o two_o illustrious_a person_n more_o hereafter_o ch_n viii_o chap._n 1.2_o saint_n boniface_n his_o journey_n to_o rome_n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n he_o by_o apostolic_a authority_n erect_v several_a bishopric_n in_o germany_n 1._o the_o gest_n of_o s._n boniface_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a business_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o age_n almost_o yearly_o furnish_v our_o history_n do_v call_v we_o into_o germany_n from_o thence_o to_o attend_v his_o journey_n to_o rome_n which_o he_o again_o undertake_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n seven_o hundred_o thirty_o eight_o the_o occusion_n of_o his_o journey_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n the_o account_n whereof_o be_v collect_v from_o that_o of_o his_o disciple_n s._n willebald_a be_v partly_o to_o visit_v pope_n gregory_n three_o of_o that_o name_n suâ—_n as_o likewise_o to_o commend_v himself_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n repose_v there_o and_o also_o to_o obtain_v from_o the_o say_a pope_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n a_o resolution_n of_o certain_a difficulty_n touch_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n 2._o he_o go_v therefore_o to_o rome_n attend_v by_o a_o great_a troop_n of_o french_a man_n bavarian_n and_o britain_n where_o be_v arrive_v he_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n likewise_o have_v he_o in_o such_o veneration_n that_o they_o flock_v in_o great_a multitude_n to_o his_o preach_n and_o endeavour_v to_o detain_v he_o a_o long_a time_n among_o they_o for_o of_o old_a it_o have_v be_v their_o custom_n when_o any_o man_n of_o note_n or_o sanctity_n come_v to_o rome_n they_o will_v with_o