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the_o place_n choose_v by_o the_o devout_a queen_n kineburga_n for_o her_o future_a voluntary_a prison_n be_v dormund_n ancient_o by_o antoninus_n call_v durobriva_n seat_v in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o girvij_n or_o eastern_a mercian_n now_o in_o the_o confine_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o northampton_n shire_n a_o place_n moist_a and_o fenny_a and_o though_o not_o propitious_a to_o bodily_a health_n yet_o please_v to_o she_o for_o its_o retirednes_n there_o she_o build_v herself_o a_o monastery_n to_o which_o she_o gather_v a_o chaste_a congregration_n of_o devout_a virgin_n though_o some_o writer_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_a monastery_n have_v be_v former_o build_v by_o her_o brother_n wulfere_n and_o ethelred_n the_o place_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o camden_n our_o ancient_a history_n affirm_v say_v he_o that_o near_o the_o river_n avon_n there_o be_v a_o place_n call_v dormund-caster_n huntingâ—â—â—_n in_o which_o after_o that_o kineburga_n have_v build_v for_o herself_o a_o 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a_o mirror_n of_o all_o sanctity_n and_o no_o expression_n of_o word_n can_v declare_v the_o bowel_n of_o charity_n with_o which_o she_o cherish_v the_o soul_n commit_v to_o her_o care_n and_o which_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o to_o christ_n how_o watchful_a she_o be_v over_o their_o conversation_n how_o diligent_a to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o religious_a discipline_n and_o with_o what_o tear_n she_o implore_v the_o heavenly_a protection_n over_o they_o she_o be_v a_o compassionate_a provider_n for_o the_o poor_a a_o pious_a mother_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o a_o zealous_a exhorte_a of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n her_o brethren_n to_o almsgiving_n and_o work_v of_o mercy_n ib._n 6._o the_o odour_n of_o her_o sanctity_n invite_v a_o few_o year_n after_o a_o young_a sister_n of_o she_o to_o embrace_v a_o retire_a religious_a life_n in_o the_o same_o monastery_n her_o name_n be_v kineswitha_n a_o virgin_n who_o though_o by_o her_o brethren_n she_o have_v be_v promise_v a_o wife_n to_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a yet_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o consecrate_v her_o virginity_n to_o god_n she_o not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v their_o earnest_a persecution_n have_v recourse_n to_o prayer_n implore_v withal_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o virgin_n who_o in_o a_o vision_n by_o night_n comfort_v she_o with_o a_o assurance_n that_o she_o shall_v obtain_v her_o desire_n whereupon_o she_o send_v messenger_n to_o king_n offa_n employ_v her_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o adjuration_n that_o he_o will_v not_o by_o violence_n bereave_v our_o lord_n of_o a_o spouse_n in_o heart_n consecrate_v to_o he_o upon_o which_o the_o pious_a king_n not_o only_o disengage_v she_o from_o a_o promise_n and_o consent_n which_o her_o brethren_n have_v extort_a from_o she_o but_o within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o follow_v her_o example_n and_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o vanity_n he_o change_v his_o regal_a authority_n into_o a_o humble_a service_n of_o god_n in_o poverty_n and_o devotion_n as_o in_o due_a place_n shall_v be_v show_v 7._o how_o long_o those_o two_o holy_a sister_n live_v do_v not_o appear_v but_o their_o festivity_n be_v celebrate_v together_o on_o the_o day_n before_o the_o nones_n of_o march_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o peterborough_n marâ—_n not_o above_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o dormond-caster_n the_o place_n of_o their_o religious_a abode_n to_o which_o place_n their_o sacred_a body_n be_v translate_v there_o they_o remain_v till_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o and_o ten_o in_o which_o the_o dane_n cruel_o waste_v the_o whole_a island_n and_o especial_o monastery_n they_o be_v from_o thence_o translate_v to_o thorney_n 8._o together_o with_o they_o on_o the_o same_o day_n be_v celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o saint_n tibba_n a_o virgin_n and_o kinswoman_n of_o they_o ib._n ingulphus_n call_v her_o tilba_n and_o harpsfeild_n cibba_n she_o have_v spend_v many_o year_n in_o a_o 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certain_a priest_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v none_o other_o to_o administer_v baptism_n and_o celebrate_v mass_n in_o a_o large_a territory_n inhabit_v by_o christian_n indeed_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v taint_v with_o error_n consider_v that_o the_o say_a priest_n who_o long_o ago_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n afterward_o not_o only_o be_v absolve_v after_o penance_n but_o also_o restore_v to_o his_o degree_n and_o office_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a or_o at_o least_o a_o less_o ill_a that_o such_o a_o priest_n shall_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o altar_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n or_o in_o case_n he_o be_v deprive_v a_o multitude_n of_o infant_n shall_v die_v without_o baptism_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n without_o sacrament_n since_o that_o people_n can_v not_o be_v furnish_v with_o another_o more_o chaste_a priest_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o 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author_n who_o write_v not_o many_o age_n since_o do_v agree_v that_o s._n joseph_n first_o enter_v britain_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n when_o suctonius_n paulinus_n be_v pretâ—r_o here_o at_o which_o time_n great_a opportunity_n be_v afford_v for_o such_o a_o voyage_n by_o reason_n of_o several_a troop_n and_o company_n of_o soldier_n send_v out_o of_o gaul_n to_o reinforce_v the_o roman_a army_n as_o likewise_o the_o come_n hither_o of_o nero_n free_a servant_n and_o favourite_n policletus_n with_o a_o great_a retinue_n etc._n etc._n 4._o but_o what_o particular_a occasion_n or_o motive_n may_v induce_v s._n joseph_n to_o undertake_v such_o a_o journey_n and_o employment_n be_v altogether_o uncertain_a our_o late_a protestant_a historian_n to_o exclude_v any_o relation_n dependence_n or_o obligation_n that_o our_o country_n may_v have_v to_o s._n peter_n be_v willing_a it_o shall_v be_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v commissiond_v from_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n then_o preach_v in_o gaul_n brit._n to_o this_o effect_n doctor_n godwin_n late_a bishop_n of_o hereford_n write_v thus_o freculphus_n lexoviensis_n say_v he_o gives_z the_o reason_n why_o s._n joseph_n pass_v over_o into_o britain_n for_o when_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n or_o as_o other_o rather_o think_v the_o evangelist_n for_o the_o act_n of_o these_o two_o be_v much_o confound_v and_o mingle_v in_o history_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o gaul_n he_o have_v much_o conâ—estat_fw-mi on_o with_o the_o druid_n the_o chief_n doctor_n of_o who_o superstition_n live_v in_o britain_n therefore_o be_v inform_v that_o our_o island_n be_v by_o a_o very_a narrow_a sea_n divide_v from_o the_o continent_n of_o gaul_n he_o think_v it_o very_o expedient_a to_o send_v hither_o twelve_o preacher_n the_o chief_a and_o precedent_n of_o which_o be_v s._n joseph_n who_o in_o the_o sixty_o three_o year_n of_o christ_n begin_v their_o employment_n of_o convert_v the_o britain_n thus_o write_v the_o bishop_n pretend_v freculphus_n for_o his_o warrant_n 5._o where_o as_o freculphus_n treat_v of_o s._n philip_n neither_o mention_n s._n joseph_n nor_o the_o druid_n freculphus_n nor_o britain_n all_o that_o he_o write_v be_v only_o this_o s._n philip_n preach_v christ_n to_o the_o gaul_n and_o moreover_o bring_v to_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o secure_a haven_n of_o faith_n certain_a barbarous_a nation_n neighbour_a to_o darkness_n and_o join_v to_o they_o by_o the_o swell_a ocean_n afterward_o in_o hierapolis_n a_o city_n of_o phrygia_n he_o suffer_v death_n by_o crucify_a and_o ston_a this_o passage_n freculpus_fw-la extrait_v out_o of_o isidor_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o isidors_n mind_n who_o by_o the_o gaul_n or_o galatae_n understand_v that_o nation_n then_o inhabit_v asia_n not_o europe_n and_o by_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n neighbour_a too_o northern_a darkness_n the_o scythian_n divide_v from_o the_o galatian_n by_o the_o euxin_n sea_n beside_o according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n s._n philip_n martyrdom_n happen_v many_o year_n before_o the_o time_n mention_v by_o the_o bishop_n 6._o let_v the_o apostle_n name_v therefore_o who_o send_v s._n joseph_n and_o his_o companion_n into_o britain_n remain_z in_o obscurity_n to_o protestant_n though_o the_o forecited_a text_n of_o s._n innocent_n first_o pope_n of_o that_o name_n express_o affim_v that_o none_o convert_v any_o of_o these_o western_a and_o northern_a nation_n but_o only_a s._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o such_o as_o be_v delegated_a by_o they_o his_o come_n can_v be_v question_v nor_o that_o he_o come_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o spiritual_a pastor_n and_o apostolic_a preacher_n 7._o as_o for_o his_o six_o hundred_o companion_n which_o a_o senseless_a legend_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o more_o senseless_a old_a book_n call_v the_o holy_a graal_n say_v come_v along_o with_o he_o some_o man_n and_o some_o woman_n as_o likewise_o the_o arrival_n of_o a_o certain_a prince_n