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sanctity_n to_o serve_v the_o altar_n whereof_o five_o be_v bishop_n of_o eminent_a sanctity_n one_o of_o they_o call_v ostfor_a when_o he_o have_v in_o both_o monastery_n diligent_o follow_v the_o read_n of_o scripture_n desirous_a of_o further_a perfection_n come_v into_o kent_n to_o archbishop_n 680._o theodore_n he_o go_v also_o to_o rome_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v count_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a virtue_n as_o for_o hilda_n after_o seven_o year_n extraordinary_a patience_n in_o sickness_n she_o die_v her_o death_n be_v reveal_v by_o a_o manifest_a vision_n in_o another_o monastery_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a nun_n call_v vision_n â—egu_n who_o have_v serve_v our_o lord_n in_o monastical_a conversation_n and_o virginity_n thirty_o year_n and_o more_o this_o nun_n take_v her_o rest_n in_o the_o dormitary_a hear_v sudden_o the_o bell_n ring_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v they_o up_o to_o prayer_n when_o any_o of_o they_o depart_v this_o world_n and_o open_v her_o eye_n she_o see_v the_o roof_n and_o all_o above_o full_a of_o light_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a handmaid_n of_o god_n in_o that_o light_n carry_v into_o heaven_n accompany_v by_o angel_n hereupon_o she_o rise_v and_o go_v to_o the_o virgin_n that_o be_v governess_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o tell_v she_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o they_o all_o hilda_n be_v depart_v and_o with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o angel_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n then_o she_o make_v the_o sister_n rise_v and_o go_v to_o church_n will_v then_o to_o say_v prayer_n and_o psalm_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o mother_n at_o break_v of_o day_n come_v the_o brethren_n to_o bring_v word_n of_o her_o departure_n but_o they_o show_v they_o know_v it_o before_o it_o be_v report_v that_o in_o the_o same_o monastery_n where_o the_o handmaid_n of_o christ_n die_v one_o of_o these_o vow_a virgin_n have_v she_o depart_v show_v she_o in_o a_o vision_n behold_v she_o religious_a sonl_o go_v with_o the_o angel_n to_o 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the_o hour_n be_v that_o the_o brethren_n shall_v rise_v to_o perform_v their_o nightly_a laudes_fw-la they_o answer_v not_o far_o off_o then_o quoth_v he_o let_v we_o expect_v that_o hour_n be_v come_v sign_v himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n sleep_v a_o while_n he_o die_v become_v a_o prophet_n of_o his_o own_o death_n chap._n 25._o relate_v how_o the_o monastery_n of_o virgin_n in_o colloden_n now_o call_v coldingham_n in_o the_o march_n monk_n of_o scotland_n be_v burn_v how_o also_o in_o the_o same_o monastery_n one_o name_v adaman_n lead_v a_o very_a devout_a life_n in_o chastity_n abstinence_n and_o prayer_n so_o that_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v except_o on_o sunday_n and_o thursday_n and_o often_o time_n past_a over_o whole_a night_n in_o watch_v and_o prayer_n have_v in_o his_o youth_n commit_v a_o defer_v grievous_a sin_n it_o often_o occur_v to_o he_o he_o resort_v unto_o a_o priest_n confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o he_o and_o desire_v his_o 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many_o year_n excel_v there_o in_o great_a sign_n of_o virtue_n to_o lindisfern_n to_o teach_v the_o brethren_n the_o observance_n of_o regular_a discipline_n aidan_n first_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n be_v a_o monk_n and_o do_v there_o place_n and_o begin_v monastical_a life_n and_o conversation_n join_v it_o with_o his_o episcopal_a function_n even_o as_o the_o bless_a father_n augustine_n have_v do_v in_o kent_n chap._n 28._o after_o this_o cuthbert_n increase_n in_o merit_n past_o further_a and_o miâ—acles_n lead_v a_o anachorets_n life_n the_o place_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o be_v haunt_v with_o spirit_n and_o destitute_a of_o water_n corn_n and_o tree_n he_o by_o his_o prayer_n chase_v they_o away_o make_v habitable_a he_o command_v the_o brethren_n to_o dig_v where_o the_o earth_n be_v hard_a and_o stony_a and_o by_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v such_o plenty_n of_o water_n that_o it_o suffice_v all_o to_o this_o very_a day_n he_o command_v also_o barley_n to_o be_v sow_v in_o a_o season_n most_o improper_a and_o yet_o he_o reap_v a_o plentiful_a crop_n it_o be_v relate_v further_o how_o at_o the_o synod_n of_o atwiford_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o take_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o that_o which_o force_v he_o be_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n boisell_n who_o with_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n foretell_v many_o thing_n have_v prophesy_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_n bishop_n he_o be_v famous_a for_o abstinence_n and_o strictness_n of_o life_n when_o he_o offer_v the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n it_o be_v prâ—phesie_n with_o tear_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n have_v spend_v two_o year_n in_o his_o episcopal_a function_n he_o return_v to_o his_o monastery_n admonish_v from_o god_n of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n which_o he_o declare_v to_o some_o in_o obscure_a
humility_n she_o have_v be_v try_v in_o sickness_n by_o the_o sweet_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o ignorance_n sin_n or_o negligence_n contract_v may_v be_v purge_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n this_o woman_n towards_o break_n of_o day_n see_v plain_o as_o it_o be_v a_o corpse_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n carry_v up_o in_o a_o wind_a sheet_n from_o the_o dormitory_n where_o the_o sister_n lie_v and_o diligent_o observe_v what_o it_o be_v that_o draw_v up_o the_o heaven_n glorious_a body_n she_o see_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a cord_n bright_a than_o gold_n which_o draw_v it_o so_o high_a till_o it_o vanish_v away_o by_o this_o she_o understand_v that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v short_o die_v who_o soul_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o good_a work_n as_o by_o golden_a cord_n which_o happen_v so_o for_o not_o long_o after_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o covent_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o nun_n this_o flesh_n who_o life_n be_v such_o that_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o entrance_n to_o heaven_n lie_v open_a to_o she_o there_o be_v in_o the_o monastery_n a_o holy_a nun_n noble_a by_o birth_n noble_a for_o the_o love_n she_o have_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v who_o for_o many_o year_n be_v so_o bereave_v of_o all_o use_n of_o her_o limb_n that_o she_o be_v whole_o unable_a to_o move_v herself_o this_o nun_n when_o she_o know_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o reverend_a abbess_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v bury_v desire_v she_o may_v be_v carry_v thither_o and_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o one_o pray_v which_o we_o do_v she_o speak_v to_o the_o abbess_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v alive_a desire_v she_o to_o obtain_v of_o god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o her_o torment_n the_o petition_n be_v soon_o grant_v for_o twelve_o day_n after_o she_o receive_v everlasting_a reward_n in_o lieu_n of_o those_o 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mother_n of_o god_n in_o which_o place_n how_o often_o the_o brightness_n of_o heavenly_a light_n miracle_n appear_v how_o often_o fragrant_a odour_n of_o mervelous_a sweetness_n be_v feel_v with_o other_o miracle_n appear_v in_o that_o book_n whence_o we_o have_v take_v these_o thing_n by_o no_o mean_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o overpass_v one_o miracle_n which_o happen_v there_o a_o earl_n wife_n have_v a_o darkness_n sudden_o come_v over_o her_o eye_n which_o in_o the_o end_n make_v she_o stark_o blind_a nun_n it_o come_v into_o her_o mind_n that_o if_o she_o be_v but_o bring_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o virgin-nun_n and_o there_o pray_v at_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n she_o relic_n may_v be_v cure_v be_v lead_v by_o her_o maid_n to_o the_o monastery_n as_o she_o pray_v there_o her_o petition_n be_v hear_v for_o rise_v from_o her_o prayer_n she_o receive_v her_o sight_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v she_o have_v lose_v the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o she_o may_v show_v by_o her_o recovery_n what_o and_o how_o great_a the_o light_n be_v that_o christ_n saint_n have_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o their_o power_n and_o virtue_n be_v chap._n 11._o at_o that_o time_n sebby_n a_o most_o devout_a and_o holy_a man_n reign_v over_o the_o east-saxon_n he_o be_v kingdom_n much_o addict_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n to_o prayer_n and_o charity_n esteem_v a_o solitary_a and_o monastical_a life_n above_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o life_n he_o will_v long_o before_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n have_v embrace_v but_o that_o his_o wife_n will_v not_o consent_v after_o thirty_o year_n be_v molest_v with_o a_o very_a great_a infirmity_n he_o counsel_v his_o wife_n that_o now_o at_o least_o they_o shall_v betake_v themselves_o sceular_a to_o god_n which_o she_o assent_v to_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n waldher_n hand_n and_o blessing_n receive_v the_o habit_n of_o religion_n he_o bestow_v much_o money_n on_o the_o poor_a reserve_v nothing_o for_o himself_o choose_v london_n rather_o to_o remain_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o perceive_v death_n at_o hand_n he_o send_v for_o the_o bishop_n desire_v that_o at_o his_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n he_o and_o two_o of_o his_o chaplain_n only_o shall_v be_v present_a then_o fall_v asleep_a he_o be_v comfort_v by_o a_o vision_n which_o show_v he_o his_o end_n take_v from_o he_o all_o fear_n he_o see_v as_o be_v report_v three_o man_n vision_n come_v to_o he_o clad_v in_o bright_a garment_n and_o one_o of_o they_o sit_v by_o his_o bedside_n tell_v he_o his_o soul_n in_o great_a light_n and_o salvation_n shall_v depart_v without_o pain_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o three_o day_n after_o all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v further_o relate_v how_o the_o body_n be_v long_o than_o the_o stone_n coffin_n by_o a_o hand-breadth_n the_o say_a public_a coffin_n by_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v so_o enlarge_v that_o at_o the_o head_n they_o can_v put_v a_o pillow_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n be_v space_n long_o by_o four_o finger_n breadth_n than_o the_o corpse_n chap._n 12._o ceadwal_n have_v be_v king_n pilgrim_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n two_o year_n for_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n two_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v in_o wilfrid_n place_n over_o northumberland_n both_o take_v out_o of_o the_o monk_n cloister_n of_o monk_n chap._n 13._o wilfrid_n the_o bishop_n force_v to_o leave_v his_o diocese_n through_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o he_o minister_v to_o the_o south_n saxon_n the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n king_n edilwach_n be_v christen_v not_o godfather_n long_o before_o king_n wulpher_n be_v his_o godfather_n at_o the_o font_n he_o christen_v also_o the_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n the_o queen_n with_o the_o rest_n soon_o after_o follow_v the_o whole_a province_n have_v never_o before_o hear_v of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o faith_n yet_o be_v there_o in_o the_o country_n one_o dicull_n a_o monk_n who_o live_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o bosanhun_n with_o five_o or_o six_o brethren_n serve_v monk_n god_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o pure_a life_n but_o the_o people_n will_v not_o follow_v they_o nor_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o end_n wilfrid_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o not_o only_o deliver_v they_o from_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o also_o from_o temporal_a death_n for_o in_o three_o year_n before_o his_o heaven_n come_n it_o have_v not_o reign_v one_o drop_n in_o all_o those_o quarter_n whereby_o a_o very_a sore_a famine_n ensue_v which_o pitiful_o waste_v they_o but_o on_o the_o very_a self_n same_o day_n that_o the_o people_n receive_v their_o baptism_n and_o faith_n there_o fall_v a_o most_o plentiful_a shower_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n flourish_v again_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o most_o fruitful_a year_n the_o king_n give_v wilfrid_n and_o his_o companion_n a_o place_n call_v scoleycen_n there_o he_o found_v a_o abbey_n which_o he_o monk_n bind_v to_o monastical_a discipline_n place_v monk_n there_o who_o successor_n hold_v it_o to_o this_o day_n chap._n 14._o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o this_o monastery_n be_v show_v divers_a gift_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n when_o first_o this_o province_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n a_o sore_a plague_n reign_v in_o many_o place_n of_o england_n which_o come_v in_o to_o this_o monastery_n which_o the_o virtuous_a priest_n eappa_n govern_v where_o many_o daily_o die_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o brethren_n to_o appoint_v a_o fast_n
of_o three_o day_n humble_o to_o implore_v god_n mercy_n there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n at_o that_o time_n a_o little_a boy_n late_o convert_v who_o be_v take_v with_o the_o sickness_n when_o the_o second_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v come_v it_o happen_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n there_o appear_v unto_o he_o the_o two_o most_o bless_a and_o chief_a apostle_n vision_n st._n peter_n and_o paul_n for_o the_o boy_n be_v innocent_a and_o endow_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n salute_v he_o say_v son_n fear_v not_o death_n for_o we_o will_v this_o day_n bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n but_o thou_o shall_v stay_v till_o the_o mass_n be_v say_v and_o after_o thou_o mass_n have_v receive_v the_o viaticum_fw-la or_o journey-earnest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n thou_o shall_v be_v convey_v to_o everlasting_a joy_n call_v eappa_n the_o priest_n and_o tell_v he_o thus_o our_o lord_n have_v hear_v your_o prayer_n and_o look_v merciful_o upon_o 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 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