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your_o fast_n there_o shall_v not_o one_o more_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n in_o this_o monastery_n and_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a shall_v recover_v but_o thou_o alone_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a and_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o thou_o haft_n serve_v tell_v they_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o do_v thus_o for_o they_o through_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n king_n oswald_n for_o on_o this_o day_n heaven_n be_v he_o martyr_a by_o the_o infidel_n and_o take_v up_o to_o heaven_n let_v they_o look_v their_o book_n wherein_o be_v register_v the_o depart_a and_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o let_v they_o therefore_o say_v mass_n through_o all_o the_o oratory_n of_o the_o monastery_n give_v thanks_o as_o well_o that_o their_o prayer_n be_v hear_v as_o also_o in_o the_o memory_n apostle_n of_o the_o say_a king_n who_o former_o be_v their_o king_n and_o therefore_o earnest_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o for_o those_o of_o his_o nation_n and_o when_o all_o the_o brethren_n be_v come_v together_o to_o church_n let_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a sacrifice_n apostle_n and_o so_o end_v their_o fast_n all_o this_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o boy_n the_o priest_n inquire_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o appear_v he_o answer_v they_o be_v comely_a and_o resplendent_a in_o habit_n and_o countenance_n above_o any_o he_o have_v ever_o see_v tonsure_n the_o one_o with_o the_o celestial_a tonsure_n the_o other_o with_o a_o long_a beard_n and_o they_o say_v they_o be_v peter_n and_o paul_n servant_n of_o christ_n send_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o monastery_n the_o priest_n believe_v the_o word_n by_o the_o boy_n seek_v in_o the_o record_n find_v that_o oswald_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n call_v therefore_o together_o the_o brethren_n he_o command_v mass_n to_o be_v say_v and_o that_o all_o shall_v communicate_v after_o the_o accustom_a manner_n and_o also_o cause_v a_o particle_n of_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n oblation_n kind_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sick_a boy_n which_o do_v he_o die_v the_o same_o day_n confirm_v by_o his_o death_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n for_o no_o more_o but_o he_o die_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n by_o this_o vision_n many_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o pray_v and_o call_v for_o mercy_n in_o adversity_n as_o also_o to_o use_v the_o wholesome_a help_n and_o medicine_n of_o fast_v and_o from_o that_o time_n as_o well_o in_o the_o monastery_n as_o in_o very_a many_o other_o place_n the_o birthday_n of_o the_o say_a king_n begin_v yearly_a to_o be_v martyr_n keep_v holy_a with_o celebration_n of_o mass_n the_o 15._o chapter_n nothing_o but_o civil_a affair_n chap._n 16._o relate_v how_o king_n cedwall_n convert_v though_o not_o yet_o christen_v bind_v himself_o by_o vow_n that_o if_o he_o take_v the_o isle_n of_o wight_n he_o will_v give_v unto_o god_n the_o four_o part_n thereof_o which_o he_o perform_v he_o give_v it_o wilfrid_n apostle_n for_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n thus_o this_o island_n after_o all_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n be_v convert_v chap._n 17._o at_o this_o time_n theodore_n the_o archbishop_n hear_v that_o the_o faith_n be_v much_o oppose_v at_o constantinople_n by_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutichus_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o english_a church_n which_o he_o govern_v may_v continue_v free_a from_o any_o such_o spot_n gather_v a_o assembly_n of_o many_o reverend_a priest_n and_o doctor_n where_o he_o find_v a_o uniform_a consent_n of_o they_o in_o the_o catholic_a faith_n theodore_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n archbishop_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n and_o with_o he_o sit_v the_o other_o bishop_n at_o hetfield_n etc._n etc._n after_o debate_n and_o conference_n we_o have_v set_v forth_o the_o england_n true_a catholic_a faith_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o our_o lord_n deliver_v it_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v receive_v the_o five_o holy_a and_o counsel_n general_a synod_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o belove_a father_n of_o god_n viz._n of_o 318._o assemble_v at_o nice_a against_o the_o wicked_a arius_n and_o his_o opinion_n and_o of_o 150._o at_o constantinople_n against_o the_o fond_a sect_n of_o macedonins_n and_o that_o at_o ephesus_n the_o first_o time_n of_o 200._o against_o wicked_a nestorius_n and_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n of_o a_o 130._o against_o eutichus_n and_o at_o constantinople_n the_o second_o time_n where_o be_v assemble_v the_o five_o council_n against_o theodore_n and_o other_o also_o we_o receive_v the_o synod_n hold_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a pope_n martin_n we_o worship_v and_o glorify_v our_o lord_n as_o those_o man_n have_v do_v neither_o add_v nor_o diminish_v and_o we_o excommunicate_v with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n those_o who_o they_o excommunicate_v and_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v we_o receive_v chap._n 18._o at_o this_o synod_n be_v present_a monk_n and_o confirm_v the_o catholic_a faith_n a_o reverend_a man_n name_v john_n the_o chief_n chantor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n martin_n who_o be_v come_v from_o rome_n by_o command_n of_o pope_n agatho_n have_v for_o his_o guide_n the_o reverend_a abbot_n understand_v benedict_n for_o have_v build_v a_o monastery_n in_o england_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o come_v to_o rome_n as_o often_o before_o with_o ceolfrid_n his_o companion_n in_o the_o same_o work_n after_o abbot_n and_o be_v receive_v most_o honourable_o by_o the_o pope_n of_o who_o he_o obtain_v letter_n of_o england_n privilege_n by_o apostolic_a authority_n as_o he_o know_v king_n egfrid_n will_n be_v by_o who_o liberal_a abbiâ—s_fw-la gift_n he_o have_v erect_v it_o he_o bring_v this_o john_n with_o he_o into_o england_n to_o teach_v the_o abbey_n the_o yearly_a course_n and_o order_n of_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v at_o st._n peter_n in_o rome_n which_o he_o do_v teach_v the_o chantour_n protestant_n and_o chorister_n of_o the_o abbey_n the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o sing_v and_o read_v commit_v to_o write_v thosething_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o rome_n high_a feast_n and_o holiday_n through_o the_o year_n which_o have_v be_v hither_o keep_v in_o the_o same_o abbey_n and_o be_v now_o in_o all_o place_n copy_v out_o they_o come_v to_o hear_v he_o from_o all_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o province_n and_o many_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v unto_o they_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n from_o the_o apostolic_a pope_n diligent_o to_o observe_v what_o faith_n the_o church_n of_o england_n profess_v and_o bring_v he_o word_n thereof_o to_o rome_n so_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o foresay_a synod_n be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o carry_v to_o rome_n wherein_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v find_v sound_a and_o uncorrupt_a but_o in_o his_o return_n he_o die_v his_o body_n for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o st._n martin_n who_o monastery_n he_o govern_v be_v honourable_o bury_v at_o tower_n nevertheless_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v bring_v to_o rome_n and_o joyful_o receive_v by_o the_o see_v apostolic_a chap._n 19_o king_n egfrid_n take_v to_o wife_n ediltrude_v daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east-saxon_n yet_o she_o remain_v twelve_o year_n a_o virgin_n as_o bishop_n wilfrid_n a_o man_n of_o holy_a memory_n do_v inform_v i_o inquire_v purposely_o thereof_o because_o some_o doubt_v it_o and_o that_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o our_o time_n as_o former_o as_o history_n wedlock_n witness_v we_o may_v not_o question_v this_o also_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a wonder_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o virgin_n be_v bury_v remain_v uncorrupt_a which_o show_v she_o ever_o live_v miracle_n untouched_a and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v she_o long_o beseech_v the_o king_n that_o she_o may_v
the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o commit_v to_o his_o protection_n and_o patronage_n chap_n 23._o relate_v how_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scot_n admit_v the_o apostolic_a manner_n of_o keep_v fast_o and_o shave_v their_o crown_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o egbert_n a_o worthy_a bede_n priest_n only_o the_o briton_n say_v bede_n remain_v still_o harden_v in_o blindness_n whereas_o all_o englishman_n be_v in_o all_o point_n thorough_o instruct_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n egbert_n on_o easter_n day_n after_o he_o 716._o have_v say_v solemn_a mass_n in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n depart_v this_o life_n mass_n the_o brother_n rejoice_v to_o see_v their_o master_n pass_v to_o god_n to_o be_v their_o patron_n and_o intercessor_n chap._n 24._o relate_v who_o be_v the_o bishop_n at_o this_o time_n through_o all_o intercessor_n england_n and_o how_o all_o thing_n now_o be_v bring_v to_o unity_n many_o as_o well_o noble_a as_o private_a lay_v aside_o their_o arm_n earnest_o strive_v to_o get_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o be_v shave_v and_o tie_v with_o monastical_a vow_n rather_o than_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o warlike_a these_o affair_n this_o be_v at_o the_o present_a the_o state_n of_o britain_n this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 731._o the_o end_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o word_n of_o venerable_a bede_n in_o the_o 3_o tome_n of_o his_o work_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o the_o briton_n especial_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n as_o i_o can_v learn_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o my_o ancestor_n by_o tradition_n of_o my_o elder_n or_o my_o own_o knowledge_n i_o bede_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o bb._n apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n at_o wire-mouth_n have_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n when_o i_o be_v seven_o year_n old_a i_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o friend_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o of_o the_o r_o 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heavenly_a virtue_n and_o miracle_n do_v well_o declare_v for_o his_o horse-litter_n wherein_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a be_v yet_o keep_v by_o his_o disciple_n do_v daily_o cure_v such_o as_o have_v ague_n or_o be_v otherwise_o disease_v the_o very_a miracle_n chip_n also_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o it_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o sick_a be_v wont_a to_o give_v they_o speedy_a remedy_n he_o build_v two_o goodly_a relic_n monastery_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o sister_n edilburge_n furnish_v they_o with_o good_a rule_n that_o for_o his_o sister_n at_o ber_v in_o nun_n essex_n where_o she_o be_v mother_n of_o the_o nun_n behave_v herself_o in_o all_o virtuous_a conversation_n as_o be_v show_v by_o miracle_n miracle_n from_o heaven_n chap._n 7._o in_o this_o monastery_n many_o wonderful_a sign_n and_o miracle_n be_v show_v which_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o posterity_n be_v write_v by_o many_o who_o know_v they_o when_o the_o plague_n rage_v through_o 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receive_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n which_o practice_n in_o those_o day_n many_o english_a both_o of_o noble_n and_o commons_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a man_n and_o woman_n 639_o be_v wont_a to_o perform_v with_o exceed_a emulation_n chap._n 8._o relate_v how_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n depart_v this_o life_n very_o age_v and_o how_o the_o number_n of_o year_n he_o live_v be_v signify_v unto_o he_o by_o revelation_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o st._n peter_n church_n a_o man_n worthy_a of_o perpetual_a remembrance_n england_n for_o his_o singular_a virtue_n of_o who_o with_o his_o companion_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o their_o name_n shall_v live_v in_o glory_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n then_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 14._o receive_v such_o comfort_n and_o increase_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n that_o it_o never_o receive_v the_o like_a before_o nor_o after_o chap._n 9_o berechwald_n succeed_v theodore_n in_o canterbury_n who_o be_v primaâ—s_n 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