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A00294 A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie. Broughton, Richard. 1617 (1617) STC 10414; ESTC S2109 209,404 418

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all_o you_o glorious_a angel_n can_v you_o endure_v this_o hellish_a blasphemye_n and_o brook_v these_o slawnderous_a u_fw-mi impiety_n in_o silence_n and_o unrevenged_a then_o i_o hope_v if_o a_o protestant_a bishope_n may_v invocate_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o angel_n to_o take_v revendge_n to_o hurt_v and_o hinder_v i_o it_o will_v be_v as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o true_a religion_n to_o desire_v their_o help_n assistance_n and_o pray_v unto_o they_o to_o releyve_v our_o want_n in_o our_o time_n of_o necessity_n or_o at_o any_o time_n to_o honour_v they_o the_o like_a unto_o this_o be_v write_v by_o d._n wilkes_n and_o other_o 12._o wilkes_n obedience_n pag._n §._o 3._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 12._o protestant_n and_o m._n wotton_n prove_v the_o same_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o saint_n depart_v we_o love_v and_o honour_n of_o their_o credit_n with_o god_n we_o doubt_v not_o their_o care_n of_o man_n we_o deny_v 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die_v 21._o martij_fw-la an._n 1609._o at_o whitehall_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n in_o every_o man_n reddere_fw-la rationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o profession_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n as_o oft_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v therefore_o see_v auditor_n in_o take_v audite_fw-la must_v needs_o know_v the_o reckon_n and_o account_n of_o their_o accomptant_n the_o angel_n and_o saint_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o action_n do_v before_o they_o as_o his_o majesty_n express_v and_o d._n covell_n in_o examination_n of_o puritan_n write_v thus_o 195._o covell_n examinat_fw-la pag._n 195._o do_v any_o man_n think_v the_o angel_n do_v not_o help_v we_o be_v minister_a spirit_n and_o see_v god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_n over_o we_o may_v we_o not_o pray_v to_o have_v their_o assistance_n from_o whence_o thus_o i_o argue_v again_o they_o that_o be_v in_o glory_n can_v help_v we_o and_o have_v charge_n over_o we_o to_o minister_v and_o man_n may_v pray_v to_o have_v their_o assistance_n and_o they_o attend_v to_o further_a our_o request_n may_v be_v request_v and_o pray_v unto_o but_o the_o angel_n and_o consequent_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v in_o these_o condition_n towards_o we_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v request_v and_o pray_v unto_o the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a and_o the_o minor_a also_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o this_o last_o citation_n from_o d._n covell_n and_o thus_o confirm_v again_o 178._o covell_a exam_n sup_v pag._n 178._o by_o he_o the_o angel_n attend_v to_o further_a our_o request_n therefore_o we_o may_v request_v their_o help_n further_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o l._n protestant_n archbishop_n and_o d._n field_n true_a greek_a church_n may_v not_o be_v reject_v but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n and_o honour_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v such_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v the_o mayor_n be_v 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there_o by_o they_o esteem_v true_o worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o how_o honourable_a such_o holy_a relic_n have_v ever_o be_v especial_o in_o this_o nation_n from_o the_o first_o conversion_n thereof_o to_o christ_n these_o protestant_n themselves_o in_o their_o theatre_n though_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v suppress_v all_o honour_n and_o memory_n of_o such_o thing_n will_v sufficient_o testify_v concern_v the_o often_o and_o frequent_a pilgrimadge_n to_o rome_n to_o visit_v and_o reverence_v the_o holy_a monument_n and_o relic_n there_o they_o have_v tell_v we_o before_o in_o these_o word_n not_o only_o priest_n and_o lay_v man_n vow_v and_o 305._o theat_v pag._n 305._o perform_v pilgrimadge_n to_o rome_n but_o king_n queen_n and_o bishop_n also_o do_v the_o like_a and_o in_o particular_a in_o these_o word_n king_n kenred_n abandon_v both_o crown_n 307._o pag._n 307._o and_o country_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o of_o pope_n constantine_n he_o receive_v the_o tonsure_v and_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n at_o the_o apostle_n tomb_n king_n cadwallader_n and_o 164._o pag._n 164._o chodwald_n if_o not_o both_o one_o abandon_v their_o kingedom_n about_o the_o year_n 682._o touke_v habit_n of_o religion_n in_o rome_n so_o king_n juor_fw-la a_o britain_n and_o king_n jue_v a_o saxon._n ceadwalla_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n go_v on_o 298._o pag._n 298._o pilgrimadge_n to_o rome_n king_n inas_fw-la after_o he_o have_v reign_v 298._o pag._n 298._o in_o great_a prosperity_n 37._o year_n and_o odd_a month_n profess_v voluntary_a poverty_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o religeous_a man_n he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o poor_a estate_n king_n osroy_n vow_v a_o pilgrimadge_n to_o rome_n 391._o pag._n 338._o 345._o pag._n 391._o king_n offa_n in_o great_a devotion_n go_v to_o rome_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o how_o king_n canatus_fw-la go_v on_o pilgrimadge_n to_o rome_n to_o visit_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o so_o of_o other_o and_o 285._o pag._n 285._o for_o jerusalem_n so_o far_o and_o dangerous_o distant_a thus_o they_o write_v it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n on_o pilgrimadge_n with_o a_o red_a cross_n wear_v on_o their_o back_n whence_o the_o name_n crosse-backe_a or_o in_o old_a english_a crouche-backe_a be_v to_o they_o attribute_v whence_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n second_o son_n to_o henry_n 3._o get_v that_o name_n so_o the_o crouch_v or_o 92._o pag._n 92._o cross_v friar_n and_o of_o prince_n in_o particular_a thus_o they_o write_v lagman_n king_n of_o man_n give_v over_o his_o kingdom_n take_v the_o cross_n wento_fw-mi to_o jerusalem_n they_o tell_v we_o also_o of_o q._n helena_n a_o most_o virtuous_a religeous_a 258._o pag._n 205._o etc._n etc._n 258._o british_a lady_n mother_n to_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a her_o pilgrimadge_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o again_o offa_n heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o eastangle_v upon_o 311._o pag._n 311._o a_o religeous_a devotion_n take_v his_o pilgrimadge_n to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o swain_n elder_a son_n 400._o pag._n 400._o of_o earl_n goodwin_n so_o potent_a against_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n upon_o a_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n undertake_v a_o pilgrimadge_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o his_o return_n die_v in_o lycia_n of_o robert_n father_n to_o king_n william_n the_o 413._o pag._n 413._o first_o they_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n see_v at_o the_o city_n phalesia_n in_o normandy_n a_o most_o beautiful_a damsel_n call_v arlett_n take_v she_o to_o his_o bed_n he_o begatt_v on_o she_o william_n his_o only_a son_n and_o after_o upon_o a_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n undertake_v a_o pilgrimadge_n unto_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o he_o never_o again_o return_v duke_n robert_n intend_v his_o pious_a pilgrimadge_n unto_o the_o holy_a land_n assemble_v all_o his_o nobility_n cause_v they_o to_o swear_v fealty_n unto_o his_o son_n william_n be_v then_o but_o seven_o year_n old_a enter_v jury_n not_o able_a to_o travail_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o litter_n upon_o the_o saracen_n shoulder_n and_o near_o unto_o the_o city_n meetinge_v a_o return_a pilgryme_n desire_v he_o to_o report_v in_o his_o contrie_n what_o he_o there_o see_v which_o be_v say_v he_o i_o be_o carry_v to_o heaven_n upon_o the_o devil_n back_n and_o to_o leave_v foreign_a country_n with_o their_o holy_a place_n and_o relic_n thus_o reverence_v this_o our_o own_o nation_n as_o it_o visit_v other_o country_n in_o this_o respect_n so_o in_o the_o same_o also_o it_o be_v visit_v and_o frequent_v of_o they_o thus_o they_o write_v charles_n king_n of_o france_n congratulate_v 345._o pag._n 345._o king_n offa_n with_o letter_n of_o gladness_n both_o for_o his_o victory_n and_o christian_a piecie_n in_o his_o land_n embrace_v desire_v of_o offa_n safe_a conduct_n for_o such_o his_o subject_n as_o come_v to_o his_o country_n in_o devotion_n to_o god_n in_o which_o among_o other_o place_n glastenbury_n be_v renown_v for_o ●hat_n rectory_n to_o use_v their_o word_n be_v in_o the_o 207._o pag._n 207._o charter_n of_o edgar_n edmund_z elfred_n edward_n bringwalthius_fw-la kentwin_n baldred_n ina_n kenwall_n the_o conqueror_n rufus_n and_o other_o continual_o term_v the_o grave_a of_o saint_n the_o mother_n church_n the_o disciple_n foundation_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n oswald_n thus_o they_o write_v after_o his_o death_n 337._o pag._n 337._o it_o never_o consume_v but_o be_v shrine_v in_o silver_n in_o s._n peter_n church_n at_o bedda_n now_o bambrough_n with_o worthy_a honour_n be_v worship_v for_o the_o miracle_n and_o cover_v that_o 364._o pag_n 364._o it_o do_v as_o likewise_o the_o earth_n wherein_o his_o blood_n be_v spill_v they_o tell_v we_o also_o of_o the_o pilgrimadge_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n john_n of_o beverly_n 391._o pag._n 391._o both_o by_o king_n and_o subject_n king_n canutus_n before_o offer_v up_o his_o crown_n upon_o the_o martyr_n saint_n edmund_n tomb_n and_o honour_v the_o body_n of_o s._n elphegus_n at_o the_o translation_n 83._o 392._o pag._n 83._o of_o it_o from_o london_n to_o canterbury_n the_o relic_n of_o s._n cuthbert_n at_o durham_n be_v visit_v in_o pilgrimadge_n and_o reverence_v by_o our_o king_n and_o other_o they_o tell_v we_o how_o the_o body_n of_o 294._o pag._n 294._o the_o two_o young_a prince_n nephew_n to_o k._n egbert_n be_v miraculous_o reveal_v their_o name_n ethelred_n and_o etherbert_n and_o great_o reverence_v of_o k._n kenelm_n thus_o they_o write_v 308._o pag_n 307._o 308._o murder_v obscure_o bury_v but_o miraculous_o know_v and_o afterward_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o ceremony_n translate_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o winchcomb_n which_o his_o father_n found_v and_o so_o of_o that_o glorious_a and_o noble_a saint_n neote_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 352._o pag._n 351._o 352._o king_n ethelwolfe_n bring_v up_o at_o glastenbury_n he_o plant_v a_o monastery_n in_o cornwall_n whereunto_o he_o use_v for_o devotion_n and_o studious_a meditation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o divinity_n reader_n in_o oxford_n often_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o which_o of_o his_o abode_n there_o be_v afterward_o call_v neotestoke_n and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a his_o body_n be_v with_o great_a honour_n inter_v in_o the_o country_n of_o huntingdon_n at_o a_o place_n then_o call_v anulfesburie_n and_o afterward_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o interment_n saint_n neote_n and_o now_o saint_n needs_o and_o in_o the_o same_o shire_n of_o huntingdon_n at_o s._n jue_n 57_o pag._n 57_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n jue_v a_o persian_a a_o eremite_n be_v bury_v his_o body_n be_v uncorrupted_a in_o robe_n episcopal_a have_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o the_o town_n take_v denomination_n of_o he_o and_o so_o of_o other_o to_o many_o to_o be_v recite_v chapter_n xv._o of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n and_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n because_v i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o omit_v any_o one_o question_n especial_o of_o moment_n wherein_o these_o protestant_n take_v exception_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v next_o make_v recital_n what_o their_o two_o great_a writer_n d._n sutcliff_n and_o d._n willet_n most_o dislike_v therein_o and_o answer_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o all_o other_o in_o whatsoever_o not_o before_o allow_v and_o justify_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n d._n sutcliff_n make_v mention_n of_o those_o article_n 44._o sutcliff_n subu_fw-fr pag._n 44._o which_o he_o suppose_v we_o can_v justify_v only_o recite_v these_o that_o follow_v real_a presence_n transubstantiation_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a half_a communion_n pope_n supreamacie_n indulgence_n worship_v of_o imadge_n and_o purgatory_n d._n willet_n as_o before_o assign_v these_o that_o 264._o willet_n antil_n pag._n 264._o
protestant_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n yet_o to_o give_v it_o a_o further_a though_o needle_n confirmation_n i_o prove_v it_o again_o in_o this_o order_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n external_a and_o public_a that_o doctrine_n which_o that_o church_n which_o be_v esteem_v by_o protestant_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n teach_v be_v to_o be_v allow_v but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n bless_a body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v over_o public_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n be_v such_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v allow_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v often_o grant_v before_o and_o the_o second_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n opinion_n and_o practice_n both_o at_o this_o present_a and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primative_a day_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o protestant_a relator_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o holy_a ceremony_n his_o word_n to_o make_v 54._o relation_n cap._n 53._o or_o c._n 54._o a_o new_a repetition_n of_o that_o church_n doctrine_n be_v these_o with_o rome_n they_o concur_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o general_o in_o the_o service_n and_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o pray_v to_o saint_n in_o auricular_a confession_n in_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o these_o without_o any_o or_o with_o no_o material_a difference_n they_o hold_v purgatory_n also_o and_o worship_v of_o picture_n for_o the_o form_n and_o 55._o cap._n 55._o ceremony_n of_o the_o mass_n they_o much_o resemble_v the_o latin_n in_o crosseing_n they_o be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o sum_n sup_n relat._n of_o relig_n c._n 53._o or_o 54_o sup_n all_o those_o opinion_n which_o grow_v into_o the_o church_n before_o that_o separation_n between_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n and_o all_o those_o ceremony_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o both_o they_o still_o retain_v then_o this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o public_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o only_o the_o use_n of_o these_o two_o church_n now_o but_o before_o their_o separation_n which_o these_o protestant_n in_o that_o place_n have_v tell_v we_o sup_n cap._n 11._o sup_n to_o have_v beerie_a 1200._o year_n ago_o must_v still_o with_o reverence_n be_v observe_v which_o this_o protestant_a relator_n shall_v here_o confirm_v again_o 54._o relat._n sup_v cap._n 53._o or_o 54._o speak_v of_o the_o present_a greek_a church_n in_o these_o word_n their_o liturgy_n be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n namely_o s._n basils_n s._n chrisostomes_n and_o s._n gregory_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o use_v translate_v without_o any_o bend_n they_o to_o that_o change_n of_o language_n which_o their_o tongue_n have_v suffer_v m._n middleton_n also_o 81._o middleton_n papistoma_v pag._n 51._o morton_n apol._n part_n 2._o pag._n 81._o tell_v we_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o basile_n chrisostome_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o that_o in_o they_o the_o dead_a be_v pray_v for_o d._n morton_n go_v high_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n cite_v and_o allow_v not_o only_o the_o mass_n of_o s._n basile_n and_o s._n chrisostome_n but_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n himself_o wherefore_o i_o hope_v he_o and_o other_o will_v be_v the_o better_o please_v to_o accept_v the_o censure_n of_o hieremias_n the_o constantinopolitan_a patriarch_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v supreme_a in_o that_o church_n utter_v in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n censur_n hierem._n in_o censur_n institute_v of_o christ_n in_o memory_n and_o commendation_n of_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o humility_n sustain_v for_o our_o sake_n saint_n james_n the_o apostle_n call_v our_o lord_n brother_n first_o reduce_v into_o order_n that_o liturgy_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o instruct_v of_o christ_n to_o do_v it_o in_o all_o part_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrifice_n nothing_o else_o be_v handle_v but_o a_o universal_a order_n of_o thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n undertake_v for_o our_o redemption_n how_o these_o primative_a mass_n liturgy_n or_o form_n of_o the_o b._n sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o all_o question_n and_o article_n of_o religion_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o practise_v from_o s._n gregory_n as_o these_o man_n before_o allow_v and_o other_o write_v from_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v apparent_a in_o those_o liturgy_n and_o mass_n and_o too_o long_o to_o be_v cite_v in_o this_o place_n and_o from_o hence_o thus_o i_o argue_v again_o that_o doctrine_n and_o public_a practice_n of_o sacrifice_n or_o other_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n practise_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o such_o holy_a saint_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o saint_n basile_n s._n chrisostome_n s._n epiphanius_n and_o s._n gregory_n be_v may_v and_o ought_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v keep_v and_o use_v but_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o public_a church_n sacrifice_n or_o mass_n be_v such_o therefore_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o still_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o use_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v most_o evident_o true_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o true_a christian_a and_o the_o minor_a be_v before_o prove_v in_o these_o last_o protestant_n allow_a citation_n and_o may_v further_o be_v confirm_v by_o these_o protestant_a writer_n d._n sutcl●ffe_n write_v thus_o we_o read_v in_o ignatius_n this_o phrase_n offer_v and_o sacrificium_fw-la 32._o sutcliff_n subu_fw-fr pag._n 32._o immolare_fw-la to_o offer_v and_o immolate_a sacrifice_n and_o like_a phrase_n in_o irenaeus_n cyprian_n tertullian_n and_o martialis_n who_o mention_v also_o altar_n and_o these_o word_n and_o the_o thing_n true_o signify_v by_o they_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o other_o tongue_n so_o unseperable_o join_v and_o knit_v together_o that_o d._n morton_n do_v thus_o acknowledge_v we_o can_v dislike_v the_o sentence_n 1_o morton_n app._n pag._n 162._o l._n 2._o cap._n 6._o sect._n 1_o concern_v the_o mutual_a relation_n and_o dependence_n between_o a_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o grant_v that_o altar_n do_v as_o natural_o and_o necessary_o infer_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o shrine_n do_v a_o saint_n a_o father_n a_o son_n and_o again_o it_o be_v true_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o preisthood_n be_v relative_n then_o for_o altar_n he_o have_v hard_o before_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o consequent_o mass_n the_o christian_a sacrifice_n be_v then_o for_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v and_o his_o protestant_a bishop_n in_o their_o late_a theatre_n will_v put_v he_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o from_o the_o beginning_a of_o christianity_n even_o in_o england_n such_o altar_n for_o sacrifice_n be_v use_v of_o the_o christian_n their_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v report_v that_o 204._o theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n pag._n 205._o n._n 12._o pag._n 204._o patrick_n the_o irish_a apostle_n and_o canonize_a saint_n long_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n lucius_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o many_o place_n of_o wales_n and_o also_o that_o ninianus_n bernicius_fw-la of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o british_a prince_n convert_v the_o pict_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o effect_n also_o the_o say_n of_o s._n john_n chrisostome_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n enforce_v and_o among_o land_n express_o name_v this_o our_o britain_n who_o inhabitant_n say_v he_o have_v also_o consent_v to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o every_o heart_n in_o honour_n whereof_o they_o have_v erect_v their_o temple_n and_o altar_n thus_o in_o the_o britain_n time_n that_o s._n augustine_n bring_v in_o altar_n mass_n and_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n in_o other_o place_n and_o the_o theatre_n itself_o set_v this_o for_o one_o of_o the_o question_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o s._n gregory_n gift_n 330._o theat_n pag._n 330._o offer_v on_o the_o altar_n how_o to_o be_v distribute_v ask_v by_o augustine_n of_o pope_n gregory_n and_o thus_o they_o write_v of_o king_n redwald_n after_o baptism_n returninge_v to_o idolatry_n 333._o pag._n 333._o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o temple_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a samaritan_o he_o erect_v a_o altar_n for_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o other_o little_a altar_n for_o burn_a sacrifice_n which_o stand_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o beda_n himself_o and_o long_o before_o again_o in_o the_o britain_n time_n they_o tell_v we_o of_o priest_n stain_v stand_a at_o the_o altar_n and_o again_o in_o 317._o pag._n 291._o pag._n 317._o gildas_n time_n 1200._o year_n since_o oath_n take_v upon_o the_o altar_n make_v of_o stome_n and_o to_o secure_v d._n morton_n what_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o those_o altar_n be_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o this_o primative_a time_n in_o
further_o prophesi_v of_o other_o calamity_n to_o the_o land_n after_o his_o death_n queen_n elfrida_n this_o great_a patroness_n of_o those_o wicked_a marriadge_n and_o murderess_n of_o that_o bless_a king_n &_o martyr_n acknowledge_v her_o error_n and_o do_v perpetual_a penance_n for_o those_o impiety_n their_o own_o word_n thereof_o be_v these_o elfrida_n the_o second_o wise_a of_o king_n edgar_n procure_v the_o 17._o theat_v pag._n 372._o n._n 17._o murder_n of_o king_n edward_n her_o son_n in_o law_n that_o her_o own_o son_n ethelred_n may_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o afterward_o to_o purify_v he_o and_o her_o husband_n ghost_n and_o to_o stop_n the_o people_n speech_n of_o so_o wicked_a a_o fact_n she_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o amsbury_n and_o whorwell_n in_o the_o 10._o pag._n 374._o n._n 10._o county_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o southampton_a in_o which_o late_a she_o live_v with_o great_a repentance_n and_o penance_n until_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n but_o both_o the_o 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