Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	baptism_n	bless_a	great_a	17	3	2.0871	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34964	The church-history of Brittany from the beginning of Christianity to the Norman conquest under Roman governours, Brittish kings, the English-Saxon heptarchy, the English-Saxon (and Danish) monarchy ... : from all which is evidently demonstrated that the present Roman Catholick religion hath from the beginning, without interruption or change been professed in this our island, &c. / by R.F., S. Cressy of the Holy Order of S. Benedict.	Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.	1668 (1668)	Wing C6890; ESTC R171595	1,241,234	706

especial_o build_v and_o fortify_v of_o city_n in_o two_o of_o which_o he_o leave_v the_o memory_n and_o footstep_n of_o his_o own_o name_n chichester_n and_o cisbury_n in_o the_o province_n of_o sussex_n concern_v which_o camden_n thus_o write_v sussex_v chichester_n be_v a_o large_a city_n compass_v with_o wall_n by_o cissa_n the_o second_o saxon_a prince_n of_o that_o province_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n ella_n from_o this_o cissa_n it_o take_v its_o name_n so_o likewise_o do_v another_o town_n call_v cisbury_n now_o this_o cissa_n together_o with_o his_o father_n ella_n and_o brother_n cimen_fw-la land_v in_o a_o port_n of_o that_o province_n call_v therefore_o cimenshore_n chap._n v._o chap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n s._n kentigern_n his_o birth_n etc._n etc._n 514._o 1._o the_o same_o year_n in_o which_o cerdic_n obtain_v a_o illustrious_a victory_n against_o the_o britain_n be_v yet_o more_o signalise_v with_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o famous_a british_a bishop_n saint_n kentigern_n who_o nativity_n admirable_a for_o the_o strangeness_n of_o it_o since_o it_o be_v celebrate_v by_o many_o ancient_a writer_n must_v not_o here_o be_v omit_v this_o year_n be_v assign_v thereto_o by_o bishop_n usher_n in_o his_o chronological_a index_n chronolog_n where_o his_o mother_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v thenis_n the_o daughter_n of_o loath_a king_n of_o pict-land_n and_o of_o anna_n the_o daughter_n of_o uther_n pendragon_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v nephew_n to_o king_n arthur_n by_o his_o sister_n it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o be_v his_o father_n yet_o some_o suppose_v eugenius_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n 2._o john_n of_o tinmouth_n a_o ancient_a historian_n cite_v by_o capgrave_n thus_o relate_v his_o original_n k●n●●gern_n a_o certain_a king_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o britain_n who_o be_v a_o pagan_a beget_v of_o his_o wife_n a_o very_a beautiful_a daughter_n she_o have_v frequent_o be_v a_o hearer_n of_o sermon_n preach_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n obtain_v the_o grace_n to_o believe_v his_o truth_n and_o renounce_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o though_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v purify_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n yet_o she_o be_v diligent_a in_o observe_v god_n commandment_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o devout_a mind_n be_v much_o addict_v to_o prayer_n and_o almsgiving_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n as_o much_o as_o the_o fear_n of_o incense_a her_o father_n will_v permit_v she_o bear_v so_o great_a devotion_n to_o the_o fruitful_a virginity_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n that_o move_v with_o a_o womanish_a presumption_n she_o beg_v of_o our_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n imitate_v she_o in_o her_o conception_n and_o birth_n at_o length_n as_o she_o think_v she_o obtain_v her_o desire_n for_o she_o find_v herself_o with_o child_n now_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o this_o happen_v without_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o who_o that_o man_n be_v or_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v she_o oft_o protest_v and_o with_o oath_n confirm_v it_o that_o she_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a 3._o her_o father_n perceive_v this_o and_o not_o be_v able_a either_o by_o fair_a speech_n or_o threaten_n to_o wrest_v from_o she_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n for_o she_o serious_o protest_v that_o she_o have_v never_o suffer_v the_o unlawful_a embrace_n of_o any_o man_n hereupon_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n he_o determine_v to_o execute_v upon_o she_o the_o law_n establish_v by_o his_o ancestor_n by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o whatsoever_o young_a maid_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n by_o fornication_n in_o her_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o headlong_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o the_o person_n corrupt_v she_o shall_v loose_v his_o head_n 4._o in_o conformity_n therefore_o to_o this_o law_n the_o young_a woman_n be_v place_v on_o the_o high_a point_n of_o a_o mountain_n in_o that_o country_n call_v dunpelder_n from_o thence_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o tear_v in_o piece_n 515_o she_o therefore_o with_o deep_a sigh_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n implore_v the_o mercy_n and_o help_v of_o her_o redeemer_n hold_v up_o her_o hand_n and_o shed_v many_o tear_n after_o this_o she_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o by_o the_o fall_n be_v neither_o bruise_v nor_o receive_v the_o least_o harm_n but_o slide_v down_o easy_o and_o slow_o come_v safe_a to_o the_o bottom_n 5._o the_o pagan_n who_o be_v present_a ascribe_v this_o deliverance_n 〈…〉_z magical_a enchantment_n of_o christian_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o king_n consent_n they_o carry_v her_o several_a mile_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o leave_v her_o destitute_a of_o all_o human_a help_n in_o a_o small_a boat_n make_v of_o leather_n and_o without_o any_o oar_n but_o he_o who_o command_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v her_o protector_n for_o by_o his_o power_n the_o boat_n be_v carry_v straight_o to_o a_o far_o distant_a haven_n with_o great_a swiftness_n than_o either_o rower_n or_o sail_n can_v have_v drive_v she_o be_v arrive_v there_o the_o young_a lady_n go_v out_o of_o the_o boat_n and_o present_o after_o in_o a_o place_n call_v collenros_n her_o throw_n of_o childbirth_n come_v upon_o she_o she_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o midwife_n be_v safe_o deliver_v of_o a_o son_n now_o the_o place_n here_o call_v colenros_n be_v probable_o the_o same_o which_o saint_n beda_n call_v coludi_fw-la and_o ptolemy_n colania_n in_o the_o province_n of_o laudon_n so_o that_o pit_n from_o i_o know_v not_o what_o author_n erroneous_o make_v the_o place_n of_o s._n kentigern_n birth_n to_o have_v be_v s._n asaph_n in_o flintshire_n former_o call_v elqua_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o error_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v because_o afterward_o he_o be_v bishop_n and_o build_v a_o monastery_n there_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v by_o the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n call_v elicius_n 6._o but_o whatsoever_o his_o surname_n be_v his_o proper_a name_n be_v give_v he_o by_o s._n servanus_n for_o thus_o it_o follow_v in_o tinmouths_n narration_n the_o next_o morning_n saint_n servanus_n come_v to_o the_o place_n ibid._n and_o see_v the_o desolate_a mother_n with_o her_o infant_n he_o say_v in_o his_o country_n language_n mochohe_o mochohe_o that_o be_v my_o belove_a child_n my_o belove_a child_n bless_v be_v thou_o who_o be_v come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o take_v they_o therefore_o into_o his_o care_n nourish_v and_o baptize_v they_o call_v the_o mother_n thanen_n and_o the_o child_n kient●ern_n that_o be_v chief_z lord_n the_o child_n be_v of_o a_o towardly_a disposition_n proffit_v much_o in_o learning_n and_o virtue_n and_o be_v belove_v by_o s._n servanus_n beyond_o all_o his_o companion_n insomuch_o as_o usual_o he_o call_v he_o munghu_n which_o signify_v one_o dear_o belove_v by_o which_o name_n to_o this_o day_n 684._o say_v bishop_n usher_n the_o scot_n call_v s._n kentigern_n thus_o far_o the_o nativity_n and_o name_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n after_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n when_o he_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o glasco_n more_o will_v be_v say_v of_o he_o chap._n vi_o chap._n 1._o king_n arthur_z crowned_z 2.3_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o berdesey_n 4.5_o etc._n etc._n twelve_o victory_n gain_v by_o k._n arthur_n 1._o the_o continual_a trouble_n cause_v by_o the_o saxon_n through_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o britain_n will_v not_o allow_v king_n arthur_n to_o solemnise_v his_o coronation_n till_o eight_o year_n after_o his_o father_n death_n which_o ceremony_n be_v magnificent_o perform_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n five_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o in_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o noble_n at_o the_o city_n ca●r-leon_a and_o s._n dubricius_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n 2._o after_o this_o the_o say_v holy_a bishop_n be_v very_o age_v retire_v into_o a_o certain_a island_n in_o north-wales_n call_v by_o ptolemy_n edri_n by_o pliny_n adros_n berdsey_n by_o the_o britain_n enhly_a and_o by_o the_o english_a berdsey_n which_o island_n say_v camden_n be_v inhabit_v by_o so_o many_o saint_n that_o beside_o dubricius_n and_o merlin_n the_o caledonian_n no_o few_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o holy_a man_n be_v bury_v there_o as_o ancient_a record_n inform_v we_o 3._o concern_v this_o island_n we_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o aelgar_a say_v bishop_n usher_n that_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o britain_n the_o rome_n of_o britain_n 527._o for_o the_o distance_n of_o it_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o passage_n likewise_o the_o sanctity_n and_o security_n of_o it_o the_o sanctity_n since_o twenty_o thousand_o body_n of_o saint_n be_v there_o venerate_v as_o martyr_n and_o the_o

testimony_n of_o s._n gregory_n 5.6_o b._n parker_n calumny_n against_o s._n augustin_n answer_v 7._o the_o place_n where_o this_o baptism_n be_v perform_v 1._o these_o building_n and_o foundation_n do_v not_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n of_o s_o austin_n and_o the_o other_o missioner_n from_o their_o more_o necessary_a duty_n and_o solicitude_n for_o convert_v soul_n for_o this_o very_a year_n our_o record_n inform_v we_o of_o very_o great_a number_n which_o by_o holy_a baptism_n give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n insomuch_o as_o no_o few_o than_o ten_o thousand_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptise_a this_o year_n on_o the_o solemnity_n of_o our_o lord_n nativity_n this_o appear_v also_o by_o a_o epistle_n send_v the_o year_n follow_v by_o s._n gregory_n to_o eulogius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o have_v give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o great_a number_n of_o heretic_n in_o egypt_n by_o his_o endeavour_n reduce_v to_o catholic_n unity_n in_o answer_v whereto_o s._n gregory_n after_o congratulation_n with_o he_o for_o so_o great_a a_o harvest_n inform_v he_o of_o a_o great_a accession_n then_o late_o make_v in_o britain_n of_o pagan_n there_o convert_v from_o their_o idolatry_n 10._o his_o word_n be_v these_o 2._o we_o give_v thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o we_o see_v fullfil_v in_o you_o what_o be_v write_v where_o the_o corn_n abound_v there_o the_o oxen_n strength_n be_v manifest_v for_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o strong_a ox_n which_o fix_v the_o plough_n of_o his_o tongue_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n so_o plentiful_a a_o harvest_n will_v not_o have_v follow_v but_o because_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o good_a action_n perform_v by_o you_o there_o be_v make_v a_o addition_n or_o increase_n for_o which_o you_o ought_v also_o to_o congratulate_v i_o will_v in_o return_n to_o your_o courtesy_n give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o occurrent_n among_o we_o not_o unlike_o those_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o and_o that_o be_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o till_o our_o time_n have_v remain_v infidel_n enslave_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o your_o prayer_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o inspire_v i_o to_o send_v thither_o a_o monk_n of_o my_o monastery_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o he_o therefore_o by_o my_o permission_n have_v be_v consecrate_v bishop_n by_o certain_a prelate_n of_o the_o german_a nation_n with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o assistant_n which_o they_o give_v he_o be_v conduct_v to_o that_o barbarous_a country_n and_o but_o even_o now_o letter_n from_o he_o have_v acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o news_n of_o his_o safety_n and_o labour_n and_o how_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o companion_n have_v be_v so_o glorify_v in_o that_o nation_n by_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o they_o that_o in_o the_o wonder_n they_o seem_v to_o imitate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3._o moreover_o in_o the_o last_o solemnity_n of_o our_o lord_n nativity_n which_o fall_v in_o the_o first_o indiction_n more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v be_v baptize_v by_o he_o our_o brother_n and_o fellow-bishop_n this_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o much_o good_a your_o preach_n have_v wrought_v in_o alexandria_n and_o your_o prayer_n in_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n 4._o now_o whereas_o in_o this_o epistle_n the_o baptise_v of_o ten_o thousand_o english_a on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n and_o in_o the_o first_o indiction_n since_o the_o indiction_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o eight_o day_n before_o the_o calends_o of_o october_n it_o follow_v that_o s._n augustin_n be_v then_o bishop_n and_o consequent_o return_v out_o of_o france_n we_o may_v likewise_o observe_v that_o saint_n gregory_n call_v the_o french_a bishop_n ge●mans_n because_o be_v frank_n they_o come_v out_o of_o germany_n 5._o a_o late_a pretend_a successor_n of_o s._n augustin_n etc._n b._n parker_n who_o studious_o catch_v at_o all_o advantage_n to_o deprave_v this_o our_o glorious_a apostle_n call_v this_o a_o invert_v and_o reciprocal_a baptism_n and_o say_v that_o these_o be_v convert_v by_o other_o and_o not_o by_o he_o for_o we_o read_v no_o where_o that_o he_o preach_v on_o the_o contrary_n he_o love_v his_o ease_n and_o live_v a_o effeminate_a life_n if_o he_o have_v be_v true_o zealous_a for_o justice_n he_o shall_v have_v require_v king_n ethelbert_n to_o restore_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o britain_n who_o be_v the_o true_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o which_o calumny_n be_v manifest_o disprove_v by_o all_o antiquity_n for_o first_o s._n gregory_n in_o that_o epistle_n say_v express_o that_o he_o send_v s._n augustin_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o his_o assiduity_n in_o execute_v that_o office_n be_v several_a time_n magnify_v by_o s._n beda_n again_o if_o s._n beda_n and_o ethelwerd_v deserve_v credit_n 26_o s._n augustin_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o pure_a life_n that_o in_o humility_n he_o always_o go_v on_o foot_n and_o never_o make_v use_n of_o a_o horse_n or_o waggon_n that_o he_o be_v patient_a of_o labour_n and_o a_o true_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o whereas_o in_o b._n parker_n judgement_n king_n ethelbert_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v require_v to_o restore_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o britain_n he_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o that_o kingdom_n have_v be_v possess_v by_o his_o family_n the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n which_o time_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o prescription_n and_o so_o legitimate_a his_o title_n woe_n be_v to_o all_o christian_a prince_n last_o by_o his_o calling_n this_o a_o invert_v and_o reciprocal_a baptism_n he_o reflect_v on_o a_o passage_n of_o a_o obscure_a writer_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v s._n augustin_n be_v force_v after_o he_o have_v baptize_v some_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o form_n and_o require_v they_o to_o baptise_v other_o but_o what_o inversion_n be_v here_o since_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n be_v valid_a and_o effectual_a by_o whosoever_o confer_v since_o it_o do_v not_o require_v jurisdiction_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o 7._o as_o touch_v the_o place_n where_o this_o baptism_n be_v celebrate_v it_o be_v common_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v not_o in_o kent_n but_o in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o brigantes_n and_o county_n of_o richmont_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n where_o the_o river_n small_a in_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v be_v for_o that_o cause_n call_v the_o holy_a river_n but_o the_o infancy_n and_o unsetlednes_n of_o the_o church_n of_o kent_n the_o care_n of_o erect_v church_n and_o monastery_n 599._o etc._n etc._n will_v not_o permit_v s._n augustins_n absence_n so_o soon_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o solemn_a baptism_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n and_o the_o mistake_n of_o many_o of_o our_o writer_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o confound_a this_o baptism_n with_o another_o as_o solemn_a perform_v by_o s._n paulinus_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o follow_a century_n who_o abode_n say_v s._n beda_n ibid._n be_v near_o to_o the_o say_a river_n of_o small_a in_o which_o he_o baptize_v many_o thousand_o because_o oratory_n and_o font_n can_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v build_v in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o that_o church_n therefore_o camden_n writing_n concern_v that_o river_n of_o s●ale_n 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o it_o be_v call_v holy_a from_o s._n paulinus_n his_o baptise_v in_o it_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o one_o day_n ch._n viii_o chap._n 1.2_o s._n augustin_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o a_o sup●ply_n etc._n etc._n 3._o b._n godwin_n too_o sharp_a censure_n of_o s._n augustin_n 4_o k._n ethelbert_n write_n 1._o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n five_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o s._n augustin_n see_v so_o plentiful_a a_o harvest_n and_o hope_v for_o a_o yet_o great_a increase_n if_o more_o labourer_n be_v send_v to_o cultivate_v the_o ground_n resolve_v to_o acquaint_v s._n gregory_n with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n this_o respect_n his_o duty_n require_v from_o he_o for_o such_o a_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n have_v s._n fugatius_n and_o damianus_n give_v to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o the_o like_a be_v afterward_o do_v by_o s._n patrick_n in_o conformity_n therefore_o to_o such_o good_a example_n s._n augustin_n direct_v to_o rome_n laurentius_n a_o priest_n and_o

beda_n say_v he_o be_v esteem_v by_o many_o even_o above_o gregory_n the_o great_a for_o his_o exact_a skill_n both_o in_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a tongue_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n worthy_a the_o read_n in_o all_o antiquity_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o his_o write_n if_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hierom_n augustin_n and_o chrysostom_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o may_v have_v come_v in_o competition_n with_o they_o for_o esteem_v he_o publish_v very_o many_o work_v full_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n and_o in_o a_o decrepit_a age_n he_o die_v at_o last_o among_o his_o disciple_n and_o obtain_v a_o most_o happy_a end_n 15._o now_o since_o evident_a truth_n extort_a such_o praise_n from_o the_o penn_n of_o the_o desertour_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o so_o pious_a and_o so_o learned_a a_o doctor_n of_o god_n church_n who_o both_o live_v and_o die_v in_o eminent_a sanctity_n always_o teach_v our_o dear_a countryman_n will_v do_v wise_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o affright_a admonition_n of_o the_o learned_a cardinal_n baronius_n 731._o say_v the_o holy_a english_a church_n have_v always_o glory_v and_o with_o great_a reason_n in_o so_o holy_a doctor_n who_o since_o her_o apostate_n child_n do_v now_o reject_v and_o instead_o of_o he_o do_v follow_v deceive_v and_o deceive_a apostle_n of_o satan_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o apprehend_v least_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n so_o great_a and_o powerful_a a_o accuser_n stand_v against_o they_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o shall_v receive_v a_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o church-history_n of_o brittany_z chap._n i._o chapter_n 1.2_o s._n boniface_n receive_v from_o the_o pope_n a_o resolution_n of_o certain_a doubt_n 3_o 4._o likewise_o a_o archiepiscopall_a pall._n 5_o 6._o of_o another_o saint_n wigbert_n his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n 1._o have_v with_o due_a honour_n bury_v s._n beda_n who_o have_v hitherto_o be_v our_o principal_n and_o most_o secure_a guide_n 3._o and_o with_o who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o william_n of_o malmsbury_n all_o knowledge_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o gest_n of_o former_a age_n have_v be_v bury_v we_o will_v pursue_v this_o history_n make_v use_n of_o the_o best_a light_n can_v be_v find_v and_o beginning_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o proceed_n the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o glorious_a english_a apostle_n of_o germany_n s._n boniface_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n from_o the_o write_n of_o his_o holy_a disciple_n and_o companion_n saint_n willebald_a sur._n 2._o s._n boniface_n say_v he_o have_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o companion_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n many_o thousand_o who_o he_o purify_v with_o the_o water_n of_o save_a baptism_n hear_v news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o holy_a pope_n gregory_n second_o of_o that_o name_n who_o successor_n be_v a_o three_o gregory_n whereupon_o he_o send_v messenger_n with_o letter_n to_o rome_n to_o renew_v with_o the_o new_a pope_n the_o league_n of_o amity_n which_o he_o have_v enjoy_v with_o his_o predecessor_n to_o make_v profession_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o german_a idolater_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n moreover_o he_o propose_v certain_a difficulty_n occur_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o apostolic_a charge_n a_o resolution_n whereof_o he_o desire_v 3._o though_o s._n boniface_n epistle_n be_v not_o extant_a 122._o yet_o all_o these_o particular_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o pope_n gregorye'_v answer_n to_o he_o in_o which_o 1._o he_o testify_v his_o joy_n for_o the_o great_a benediction_n give_v by_o god_n to_o his_o preach_n 2._o he_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o to_o give_v he_o more_o authority_n in_o those_o part_n he_o have_v send_v he_o a_o archiepiscopall_a pall_n which_o yet_o he_o be_v only_o to_o wear_v when_o he_o celebrate_v mass_n or_o ordain_v bishop_n which_o power_n he_o now_o give_v he_o 3._o whereas_o s._n boniface_n have_v give_v he_o notice_n of_o a_o certain_a priest_n who_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o at_o his_o return_n boast_v that_o he_o have_v obtain_v absolution_n of_o the_o pope_n from_o his_o many_o scandalous_a and_o enormous_a crime_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o such_o a_o priest_n come_v to_o he_o signify_v only_o that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o desire_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n to_o charles_n martel_n but_o that_o he_o make_v no_o confession_n to_o he_o nor_o by_o consequence_n receive_v any_o absolution_n therefore_o he_o advise_v s._n boniface_n to_o avoid_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o such_o like_a as_o he_o 4_o he_o advise_v he_o severe_o to_o penance_n such_o as_o feed_v upon_o horseflesh_n 5._o he_o enjoin_v he_o to_o rebaptize_v such_o as_o have_v be_v undue_o baptize_v by_o pagan_n and_o by_o a_o christian_a priest_n revolt_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o who_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o jupiter_n 6._o that_o oblation_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o commemoration_n make_v by_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n not_o indifferent_o for_o all_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v true_a catholic_n christian_n 7._o he_o dissuade_v from_o marriage_n to_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o affinity_n or_o consanguinity_n 8._o and_o counsel_v he_o to_o exhort_v man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o wife_n not_o to_o marry_v more_o than_o once_o 9_o as_o touch_v such_o as_o have_v murder_v their_o father_n mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v deny_v communion_n all_o their_o life_n except_o only_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o fast_v every_o monday_n wednesday_n and_o friday_n 10._o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o impious_a custom_n among_o even_o the_o convert_v germane_a to_o sell_v their_o slave_n to_o pagan_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v by_o they_o he_o require_v he_o absolute_o to_o forbid_v it_o and_o to_o impose_v the_o same_o penance_n on_o transgressor_n which_o the_o canon_n inflict_v on_o homicide_n 11_o last_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o consecrate_v any_o bishop_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o at_o least_o two_o bishop_n 4._o the_o messenger_n return_v with_o these_o letter_n and_o present_n sur_fw-mi bring_v great_a joy_n to_o s._n boniface_n who_o present_o after_o erect_v two_o new_a church_n one_o at_o fritzlare_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o other_o at_o amanbury_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o s_o michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o to_o those_o two_o church_n he_o adjoind_v two_o monastery_n in_o which_o he_o place_v a_o good_a number_n of_o monk_n to_o serve_v and_o praise_v almighty_a god_n 5._o over_o one_o of_o these_o monastery_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v appoint_v abbot_n a_o certain_a priest_n name_v wigbert_n who_o he_o send_v for_o out_o of_o britain_n from_o out_o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o glastonbury_n which_o devout_a priest_n be_v arrive_v write_v a_o epistle_n yet_o extant_a to_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n at_o glastonbury_n to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o his_o prosperous_a journey_n desire_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v good_a success_n to_o his_o labour_n in_o this_o mission_n which_o expose_v he_o to_o great_a incommodity_n and_o danger_n he_o request_v they_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o his_o mother_n tetta_n and_o the_o congregation_n with_o she_o 6._o this_o s._n wigbert_n be_v evident_o different_a from_o that_o saint_n wigbert_n a_o martyr_n which_o we_o mention_v six_o year_n before_o this_o time_n aug._n and_o he_o be_v doubtless_o the_o same_o concern_v who_o miraeus_n thus_o write_v in_o his_o calendar_n on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o august_n in_o germany_n the_o commemoration_n of_o s._n wigbert_n priest_n and_o confessor_n he_o be_v i_o suppose_v design_v first_o abbot_n of_o fritzlare_n by_o s._n boniface_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o german_n 733._o his_o relic_n be_v afterward_o translate_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o hirsfeld_n in_o hassia_n by_o lullus_n successor_n of_o s._n boniface_n in_o his_o archbishopric_a to_o his_o name_n and_o honour_n rabanus_n maurus_n who_o be_v archbishop_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o build_v a_o church_n in_o hirsfeild_n and_o several_a age_n afterward_o mathildis_n the_o most_o pious_a empress_n mother_n of_o otho_n the_o first_o do_v the_o like_a 7._o this_o s._n wigbert_n be_v present_a at_o a_o synod_n celebrate_v at_o mentz_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n seven_o hundred_o forty_o five_o and_o consequent_o outlive_v s._n beda_n therefore_o whereas_o his_o name_n be_v find_v in_o s._n beda_n martyrologe_n and_o a_o homily_n pretend_v as_o make_v by_o s._n beda_n on_o

the_o infant_n vow_v he_o to_o god_n service_n which_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o his_o health_n be_v immediate_o restore_v to_o he_o 3._o two_o year_n after_o therefore_o they_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o vow_n deliver_v he_o to_o a_o venerable_a person_n name_v theodoret_n who_o according_a to_o their_o order_n present_v he_o to_o a_o devout_a abbot_n name_v egbald_a who_o govern_v a_o monastery_n call_v waltheim_n he_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o brethren_n receive_v he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o their_o religious_a congregation_n where_o he_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o all_o modesty_n piety_n and_o humility_n and_o withal_o according_a to_o his_o capacity_n be_v instruct_v in_o all_o sacred_a learning_n 4._o when_o he_o be_v arrive_v at_o a_o mature_a age_n he_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n obtain_v permission_n to_o accompany_v his_o father_n and_o brother_n in_o a_o pilgrimage_n of_o devotion_n which_o they_o undertake_v to_o rome_n in_o their_o return_n their_o father_n s._n richard_n die_v at_o the_o city_n of_o lucca_n where_o also_o he_o be_v bury_v with_o great_a honour_n as_o have_v be_v else_o where_o declare_v after_o who_o death_n a_o earnest_a desire_n take_v he_o to_o prolong_v his_o pilgrimage_n as_o far_o as_o the_o holy_a land_n there_o to_o visit_v and_o perform_v his_o devotion_n in_o all_o the_o place_n where_o the_o principal_a mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v wrought_v and_o according_o be_v accompany_v by_o two_o devout_a person_n only_o he_o return_v back_o and_o take_v ship_n at_o c●●eta_n they_o sail_v to_o cyprus_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o syria_n where_o arrive_v at_o a_o city_n call_v emesa_n he_o with_o his_o companion_n who_o be_v now_o seven_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o in_o danger_n to_o loose_v his_o life_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n that_o they_o be_v spy_n be_v thus_o make_v captive_n god_n dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o certain_a old_a man_n who_o be_v a_o sara●en_n to_o pity_v they_o insomuch_o as_o he_o oft_o visit_v they_o and_o ●ent_v they_o daily_o sufficient_a nourishment_n in_o their_o prison_n not_o long_o after_o a_o spanish_a merchant_n who_o have_v a_o brother_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o ci●cy_n in_o great_a favour_n with_o he_o by_o his_o intercession_n obtain_v the_o freedom_n of_o these_o captive_n 5._o from_o thence_o therefore_o they_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o they_o pass_v quite_o through_o scarce_o omit_v any_o place_n that_o be_v memorable_a or_o record_v in_o holy_a scripture_n a_o particular_a account_n of_o all_o their_o proceed_n with_o ●he_n name_n of_o each_o place_n in_o order_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o say_v religious_a virgin_n who_o profess_v that_o she_o receive_v the_o relation_n from_o s._n willibalds_n own_o mouth_n 6._o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o gaza_n s._n willibald_n be_v present_a at_o mass_n solemn_o sing_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n mathias_n the_o apostle_n lose_v his_o sight_n and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n continue_v blind_a whereupon_o he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n where_o the_o holy_a cross_n be_v find_v his_o sight_n be_v again_o restore_v to_o he_o after_o this_o pass_v through_o several_a city_n and_o place_n of_o devotion_n they_o take_v ship_n again_o &_o return_v into_o italy_n arrive_v at_o naples_n from_o whence_o s._n willebald_a with_o one_o companion_n travel_v to_o the_o famous_a monastery_n of_o s._n benedict_n call_v mount_n cassin_n where_o they_o find_v very_o few_o monk_n under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o abbot_n call_v petronax_n a_o man_n of_o great_a mildness_n &_o prudence_n there_o s._n willibald_n make_v his_o abode_n the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n during_o which_o he_o be_v some_o time_n appoint_v sacristan_n of_o the_o church_n afterward_o a_o dean_n and_o last_o the_o porter_n 7._o in_o this_o place_n have_v perfect_o instruct_v himself_o in_o all_o duty_n belong_v to_o regular_a observance_n at_o last_o with_o permission_n of_o his_o abbot_n he_o return_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o be_v with_o great_a kindness_n receive_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o three_o who_o take_v great_a delight_n in_o hear_v he_o recount_v the_o marvellons_n variety_n of_o accident_n which_o befall_v he_o in_o his_o long_a voyage_n and_o awhile_o after_o the_o say_a pope_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o kinsman_n s._n boniface_n have_v earnest_o request_v he_o to_o command_v he_o to_o quit_v the_o monastery_n of_o mount_n cassin_n and_o to_o send_v he_o into_o germany_n to_o assist_v he_o there_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o which_o command_n s._n willibald_n humble_o submit_v and_o according_o leave_v behind_o he_o his_o companion_n in_o the_o monastery_n be_v begin_v his_o voyage_n into_o germany_n and_o at_o last_o arrive_v at_o a_o place_n call_v linthruth_n where_o he_o find_v s._n boniface_n who_o not_o long_o after_o send_v he_o to_o a_o place_n call_v eystat_fw-la which_o place_n have_v be_v give_v to_o s._n boniface_n by_o a_o devout_a person_n call_v suitgar_a who_o accompany_v s._n willebald_a thither_o the_o region_n thereabouts_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n waste_v scarce_o any_o house_n to_o be_v see_v but_o a_o small_a church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n now_o after_o these_o two_o devout_a person_n h●d_v choose_v a_o place_n convenient_a to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o monastery_n they_o go_v to_o s._n boniface_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n thereof_o who_o return_v thither_o with_o they_o and_o there_o ordain_v s._n willibald_a a_o priest_n a_o year_n after_o this_o s._n boniface_n call_v he_o into_o thuringia_n whither_o be_v come_v he_o go_v to_o heidenheim_n where_o his_o brother_n be_v abbot_n of_o a_o monastery_n by_o who_o he_o be_v with_o very_o great_a joy_n receive_v after_o so_o many_o year_n of_o separation_n to_o the_o same_o place_n short_o after_o s._n boniface_n come_v with_o two_o other_o bishop_n s._n burchard_n and_o s._n wizo_n by_o who_o s._n willibald_n be_v consecrate_v also_o bishop_n and_o send_v back_o to_o eystat_n which_o saint_n boniface_n bestow_v on_o he_o to_o be_v a_o episcopal_a see_v give_v it_o the_o preeminence_n next_o to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o mentz_n 8._o there_o he_o build_v a_o monastery_n institute_v the_o monk_n in_o the_o observance_n which_o he_o have_v learn_v at_o mount_n cassin_n and_o there_o lead_v a_o angelical_a life_n among_o man_n 783._o divide_v his_o employment_n between_o a_o quiet_a repose_n of_o contemplation_n in_o the_o monastery_n and_o charitable_a solicitude_n in_o govern_v his_o diocese_n he_o at_o last_o full_a of_o merit_n and_o grace_n this_o year_n render_v happy_o his_o soul_n into_o his_o merciful_a creators_n hand_n and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n where_o his_o memory_n be_v in_o great_a veneration_n and_o his_o sanctity_n testify_v by_o many_o miracle_n which_o be_v register_v by_o philip_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o bishopric_n two_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v solemn_o canonize_v by_o pope_n leo_n the_o seven_o jul._n and_o both_o in_o the_o roman_a and_o english_a martyrologe_n his_o memory_n be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o seven_o of_o july_n c._n xviii_o chap._n 1._o the_o death_n of_o s_o werburga_n 2._o succession_n of_o english_a bishop_n 3._o 4_o etc._n etc._n a_o great_a miracle_n of_o a_o soldier_n recover_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o s._n bruno_n 782._o 1._o about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v record_v the_o death_n of_o s._n werburga_n she_o have_v former_o be_v wife_n to_o ceolred_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n after_o who_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n seven_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o she_o comply_v with_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n enter_v a_o monastery_n where_o like_o the_o good_a widow_n saint_n anna_n the_o prophetess_n sh●_n never_o depart_v from_o our_o lord_n temple_n serve_v god_n night_n and_o day_n in_o abstinence_n and_o prayer_n the_o space_n of_o sixty_o five_o year_n partly_o as_o a_o simple_a religious_a woman_n under_o obedience_n and_o partly_o as_o abbess_n of_o the_o same_o monastery_n with_o as_o much_o humility_n govern_v other_o as_o she_o have_v former_o obey_v 783._o 2._o then_o the_o see_v of_o worcester_n be_v vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o tilher_n it_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o substitution_n of_o adore_v in_o his_o place_n ce●lmund_n likewise_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n die_v there_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o his_o successor_n name_v vtell_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n seven_o hundred_o eighty_o three_o 3._o little_o else_o occur_v the_o same_o year_n in_o britain_n s._n ludger_n will_v inform_v we_o how_o wonderful_o almighty_a god_n glorify_v his_o servant_n swibert_n in_o germany_n so_o recommend_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v mar●_n that_o year_n say_v