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rochester_n acknowledge_v subjection_n to_o that_o of_o canterbury_n and_o which_o be_v strange_a the_o like_a be_v at_o this_o very_a time_n do_v by_o the_o british_a see_v of_o landaff_n notwithstanding_o the_o late_a dissension_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o worcester_n for_o we_o read_v that_o s._n oudoceus_n the_o successor_n of_o s._n theliau_n surname_v helios_n or_o the_o sun_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o sanctity_n come_v for_o ordination_n to_o saint_n augustin_n 4._o the_o same_o moreover_o appear_v by_o a_o protestation_n make_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o rheims_n by_o vrban_a bishop_n of_o landaff_n to_o pope_n calixtus_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n eleven_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o extant_a in_o b._n vsher._n which_o protestation_n be_v by_o he_o thus_o conceive_v 85_o from_o the_o ancient_a time_n of_o our_o father_n holy_a father_n as_o the_o handwriting_a of_o our_o holy_a father_n saint_n theliau_n 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caesar_n it_o be_v now_o call_v silcester_n in_o hampshire_n xx._n caïr_n leon_n or_o vsk_n so_o call_v because_o the_o second_o british_a legion_n bring_v over_o by_o vespasian_n be_v quarter_v here_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o monmouthshire_n but_o be_v now_o quite_o demolish_v xxi_o caïr_a guent_n call_v by_o the_o roman_n venta_n belgarum_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o several_a other_o place_n call_v ventae_fw-la be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o belgae_n a_o people_n which_o come_v out_o of_o low_a germany_n and_o seat_v themselves_o in_o hampshire_n it_o be_v now_o call_v winchester_n xxii_o caïr_v brito_n a_o city_n place_v between_o the_o river_n avon_n and_o foam_n it_o be_v now_o call_v bristol_n xxiii_o caïr_v lerion_n by_o the_o saxon_n afterward_o call_v legecestria_fw-la now_o leicester_n xxiv_o caïr_v draiton_n the_o situation_n whereof_o be_v now_o uncertain_a there_o be_v many_o place_n of_o that_o name_n bishop_n usher_n think_v it_o be_v the_o same_o now_o call_v 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principal_a convent_n but_o out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o valeria_n and_o school_v of_o s._n equitius_n 5._o to_o clear_v this_o matter_n in_o which_o some_o partial_a mind_n be_v willing_a to_o frame_v a_o difficulty_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o those_o more_o ancient_a and_o devout_a time_n the_o master_n and_o instructour_n in_o a_o monastical_a life_n do_v utter_o neglect_v the_o continuance_n and_o eternity_n of_o their_o name_n their_o principal_a and_o only_a care_n be_v employ_v in_o cultivate_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o disciple_n and_o purify_n their_o affection_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o professor_n of_o a_o solitary_a austere_a life_n under_o what_o master_n soever_o be_v simple_o call_v monk_n without_o any_o addition_n of_o the_o title_n or_o name_n of_o their_o prime_a institutour_n thus_o here_o in_o britain_n though_o saint_n patrick_n saint_n columba_n saint_n columban_n saint_n david_n saint_n brindan_n and_o other_o have_v gather_v many_o family_n of_o religious_a man_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o or_o their_o successor_n do_v distinct_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o master_n or_o factious_o pretend_v to_o any_o advantage_n or_o honour_n from_o be_v descend_v from_o any_o of_o those_o saint_n so_o it_o be_v then_o in_o italy_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o in_o saint_n gregory_n or_o long_v after_o in_o saint_n beda_n write_n we_o find_v not_o the_o name_n of_o benedictin_n equitian_n etc._n etc._n 6._o moreover_o though_o most_o of_o the_o foresay_a institutour_n of_o monk_n do_v no_o doubt_n prescribe_v certain_a law_n and_o rule_n by_o which_o their_o disciple_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v so_o we_o read_v that_o saint_n brindan_n receive_v a_o rule_n by_o a_o angel_n dictate_v it_o yet_o those_o law_n be_v not_o publish_v nor_o know_v out_o of_o their_o particular_a convent_v neither_o do_v they_o extend_v beyond_o the_o general_a duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o religious_a subject_n very_o many_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n discretion_n and_o will_n of_o the_o abbot_n whereas_o saint_n benedict_n no_o doubt_n by_o a_o special_a direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n compose_v a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a rule_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n both_o of_o superior_n and_o subject_n and_o oblige_v both_o to_o conformity_n as_o well_o in_o the_o order_n of_o recite_v the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o psalmody_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o each_o respective_a officer_n the_o manage_n of_o the_o convent_v revenue_n the_o prescribe_a time_n of_o refection_n of_o work_v read_v silence_n sleep_n etc._n etc._n which_o rule_n for_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o become_v in_o a_o short_a time_n public_o know_v admit_v and_o general_o accept_v 6._o which_o general_a admission_n of_o saint_n benedict_v rule_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o a_o coenobiticall_a life_n find_v little_a or_o no_o difficulty_n after_o the_o 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perfect_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o say_a oracle_n 625._o almighty_a god_n put_v it_o in_o his_o thought_n to_o demand_v for_o a_o second_o wife_n in_o place_n of_o quenburga_n who_o die_v during_o his_o exile_n ethelburga_n call_v also_o tata_n daughter_n of_o ethelbert_n late_a king_n of_o kent_n and_o sister_n to_o eadbald_a at_o this_o time_n reign_v there_o for_o which_o purpose_n he_o send_v ambassador_n into_o kent_n but_o the_o royal_a virgin_n who_o have_v the_o devout_a quern_n aldiberga_n for_o her_o mother_n and_o saint_n augustin_n for_o her_o spiritual_a father_n who_o have_v instilld_v into_o her_o a_o noble_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o christianity_n refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o such_o proposal_n make_v by_o a_o pagan_a idolatrous_a king_n the_o answer_n therefore_o bring_v back_o by_o the_o ambassador_n be_v according_a to_o saint_n beda_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a virgin_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o pagan_a â—_o for_o fear_v lest_o the_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o celestial_a king_n shall_v be_v profane_v by_o so_o near_o a_o association_n with_o a_o king_n who_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o the_o true_a god_n 5._o notwithstanding_o this_o repulse_n edwin_n will_v not_o desist_v from_o his_o pretension_n but_o remand_v his_o messenger_n with_o order_n to_o press_v more_o earnest_o the_o marriage_n he_o assure_a king_n eadbald_n and_o his_o sister_n ib._n that_o for_o himself_o he_o will_v never_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n profess_v by_o the_o virgin_n but_o rather_o will_v allow_v full_a permission_n both_o to_o she_o and_o all_o those_o who_o come_v with_o she_o man_n and_o woman_n priest_n and_o servant_n â—o_o enjoy_v after_o the_o christian_a manner_n the_o perfect_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n both_o as_o to_o a_o open_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o performance_n of_o all_o â—ites_n belong_v thereto_o he_o add_v moreover_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o embrace_v the_o same_o religion_n in_o case_n that_o after_o a_o serious_a examination_n by_o prudent_a man_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o beseem_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n then_o that_o in_o which_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o 6_o such_o advantageous_a condition_n as_o these_o from_o so_o potent_a a_o king_n can_v not_o be_v refuse_v for_o no_o doubt_n the_o pious_a virgin_n consider_v that_o as_o to_o herself_o there_o will_v be_v no_o danger_n and_o withal_o that_o hereby_o a_o way_n be_v open_v to_o the_o gain_v not_o only_o of_o her_o husband_n soul_n but_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n too_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o she_o own_o country_n for_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o christian_a lady_n into_o it_o her_o father_n have_v be_v well_o dispose_v to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n assoon_o as_o propose_v by_o saint_n augustin_n and_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o convert_v but_o general_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n follow_v his_o example_n beside_o preacher_n be_v now_o ready_a and_o near_o at_o hand_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o foreign_a country_n or_o stranger_n who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n language_n and_o as_o for_o religion_n itself_o it_o be_v become_v no_o wonder_n even_o among_o the_o pagan_n 626._o the_o fame_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n confirm_v it_o be_v disperse_v over_o the_o whole_a island_n and_o no_o doubt_n will_v dispose_v the_o way_n for_o its_o reception_n 7._o upon_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o the_o marriage_n be_v consent_v to_o yet_o before_o her_o departure_n the_o pious_a virgin_n obtain_v from_o saint_n justus_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d indeed_o to_o be_v her_o spiritual_a father_n and_o master_n namely_o saint_n paulinus_n who_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v send_v by_o saint_n gregory_n into_o britain_n to_o labour_v in_o the_o harvest_n of_o soul_n and_o moreover_o to_o enable_v he_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n with_o great_a authority_n and_o vigour_n paulinus_n say_v saint_n beda_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o york_n by_o justus_n archbishop_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n before_o the_o calends_o of_o august_n and_o in_o the_o six_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n 8._o under_o the_o secure_a conduct_n of_o so_o prudent_a a_o guide_n therefore_o the_o royal_a virgin_n be_v send_v to_o her_o husband_n king_n edwin_n to_o who_o likewise_o she_o present_v letter_n from_o pope_n boniface_n say_v saint_n beda_n by_o who_o they_o be_v at_o large_a recite_v â—â—â—_o the_o substance_n whereof_o consist_v in_o a_o summary_n explication_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o christianity_n touch_v the_o creation_n and_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o man_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o descend_v to_o exhortation_n to_o renounce_v idolatry_n the_o vanity_n and_o danger_n whereof_o he_o declare_v he_o propose_v king_n audubald_n eadbald_n and_o his_o new_a queen_n for_o his_o example_n to_o follow_v in_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o alone_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o â—ins_n and_o eternal_a misery_n etc._n etc._n hereto_o he_o add_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o benediction_n from_o saint_n peter_n certain_a present_n a_o shirt_n adorn_v with_o gold_n together_o with_o laena_n ancyriana_fw-la a_o certain_a robe_n of_o the_o eastern_a fashion_n ib._n 9_o the_o same_o pope_n have_v likewise_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o lady_n ethelburga_n in_o which_o after_o express_v his_o joy_n for_o she_o own_o and_o her_o brother_n king_n eadbalds_n conversion_n he_o earnest_o exhort_v she_o to_o use_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n by_o persuasion_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o instill_v into_o he_o a_o love_n of_o christian_a faith_n assure_v she_o that_o he_o himself_o also_o will_v join_v in_o the_o same_o prayer_n he_o desire_v she_o likewise_o to_o inform_v he_o by_o letter_n of_o the_o success_n of_o her_o pious_a endeavour_n conclude_v also_o with_o small_a present_n of_o a_o looking-glass_n set_v in_o silver_n and_o a_o ivory_n comb_v gild_v etc._n etc._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o pious_a queen_n diligent_o follow_v such_o charitable_a exhortation_n and_o both_o by_o her_o word_n and_o example_n endeavour_v to_o prepare_v her_o husband_n heart_n to_o admit_v the_o celestial_a light_n of_o divine_a truth_n neither_o can_v we_o suspect_v that_o saint_n paulinus_n will_v be_v want_v to_o contribute_v his_o assistance_n in_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n but_o king_n edwin_n forgetful_a perhaps_o of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n can_v not_o sudden_o be_v persuade_v to_o renounce_v the_o superstition_n receive_v from_o his_o ancestor_n and_o comply_v too_o much_o with_o vicious_a liberty_n and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o submit_v his_o neck_n to_o christ_n yoke_n easy_a only_a to_o heart_n replenish_v with_o charity_n a_o strong_a hand_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o expugn_v all_o difficulty_n and_o this_o god_n be_v please_v to_o stretch_v forth_o â—o_o he_o the_o year_n follow_v xiii_o chap._n ch._n 1._o king_n edwin_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v murder_v 2.3_o etc._n etc._n his_o promise_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n upon_o condition_n 5._o his_o war_n against_o the_o west-saxon_a king_n and_o victory_n 1._o the_o prosperity_n of_o king_n edwin_n raise_v extreme_a envy_n especial_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o quichelm_fw-ge king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o a_o equal_a desire_n to_o stop_n the_o current_n of_o it_o but_o not_o dare_v to_o attempt_v this_o by_o a_o declare_a war_n he_o have_v recourse_n to_o treachery_n and_o send_v a_o assassin_n under_o the_o show_n of_o a_o public_a messenger_n to_o murder_v he_o king_n edwin_n be_v then_o recreate_v himself_o in_o a_o country_n house_n at_o auldby_n upon_o the_o river_n derwent_n seven_o mile_n distant_a from_o york_n it_o be_v then_o the_o day_n of_o the_o christian_a paschal_n solemnity_n when_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o messenger_n arrival_n who_o he_o command_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o while_o the_o king_n courteous_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o salute_v he_o the_o assassin_n with_o a_o feign_a submission_n put_v his_o own_o hand_n under_o his_o robe_n and_o take_v out_o a_o short_a sword_n which_o with_o great_a violence_n he_o direct_v against_o the_o king_n and_o have_v certain_o pierce_v he_o through_o have_v not_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o he_o call_v lilla_n interpose_v himself_o receive_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o own_o body_n notwithstanding_o so_o furious_a and_o forcible_a be_v the_o thrust_n that_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n pass_v through_o lilla_n body_n enter_v a_o little_a into_o the_o king_n who_o be_v present_o secure_v from_o
piety_n there_o inhabit_v a_o abbot_n of_o eminent_a virtue_n name_v elerius_n who_o by_o continual_a penance_n and_o prayer_n be_v become_v so_o exempt_v from_o secular_a care_n that_o nothing_o in_o this_o present_a life_n have_v any_o taste_n to_o he_o all_o his_o affection_n be_v employ_v on_o celestial_a matter_n 12._o thither_o therefore_o the_o holy_a virgin_n direct_v her_o step_n and_o the_o say_a abbot_n elerius_n by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v admonish_v of_o her_o come_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v she_o and_o receive_v she_o with_o great_a honour_n bring_v she_o into_o a_o convent_n of_o religious_a virgin_n recommend_v they_o to_o her_o care_n and_o government_n whosoever_o be_v sick_a and_o come_v to_o she_o return_v back_o with_o perfect_a health_n and_o if_o any_o be_v sad_a or_o deject_a in_o mind_n they_o receive_v consolation_n and_o inward_a peace_n of_o soul_n 13._o at_o last_o on_o a_o certain_a night_n as_o she_o be_v intenâ—ive_v to_o her_o devotion_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o she_o and_o signify_v to_o she_o that_o the_o day_n of_o her_o dissolution_n be_v at_o hand_n wherefore_o on_o the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o nones_n of_o november_n be_v full_a of_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n she_o give_v up_o her_o spirit_n to_o god_n and_o be_v bury_v near_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n chebi_n and_o saint_n senan_n by_o her_o intercession_n almighty_a god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v many_o miracle_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o that_o she_o give_v fight_v to_o a_o certain_a carpenter_n daughter_n who_o have_v be_v blind_a from_o her_o nativity_n etc._n etc._n 14._o this_o be_v the_o account_n which_o robert_n abbot_n of_o shrewsbury_n have_v give_v of_o the_o gest_n of_o this_o glorious_a virgin_n saint_n winefrid_n from_o what_o particular_a record_n he_o extract_v his_o relation_n do_v not_o appear_v but_o tradition_n deliver_v that_o immediate_o after_o her_o death_n her_o story_n be_v write_v by_o the_o holy_a abbot_n elerius_n her_o last_o spiritual_a father_n and_o probable_o from_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n receive_v most_o of_o the_o passage_n in_o his_o narration_n 19_o the_o sacred_a relic_n of_o this_o holy_a virgin_n lie_v at_o witheriac_n or_o guitherine_n till_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o eight_o at_o which_o time_n her_o body_n be_v translate_v to_o a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n in_o shrewsbury_n where_o almighty_a god_n approve_v the_o veneration_n which_o man_n with_o great_a devotion_n show_v to_o she_o by_o wonderful_a miracle_n so_o frequent_a and_o so_o great_a a_o concourse_n there_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o to_o her_o shrine_n and_o likewise_o to_o she_o well_o that_o in_o several_a of_o our_o king_n reign_v the_o fame_n of_o almost_o continual_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o her_o intercession_n have_v invite_v several_a pope_n to_o confer_v special_a indulgence_n on_o those_o which_o visited_n they_o her_o feast_n on_o the_o three_o of_o november_n be_v general_o 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