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the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n through_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o dispute_v against_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o druid_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o the_o abominablenes_n of_o their_o horrible_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o zeal_n they_o break_v in_o piece_n those_o idol_n and_o easy_o persuade_v the_o britain_n to_o renounce_v their_o ancient_a superstition_n so_o that_o in_o a_o short_a space_n the_o christian_a faith_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n come_v general_o to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o admiration_n 2._o hereto_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n add_v that_o those_o bless_a teacher_n d._n have_v deface_v idolatry_n in_o a_o manner_n through_o all_o britain_n they_o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o one_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n those_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v found_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o many_o false_a god_n fill_v they_o with_o
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and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n with_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o river_n become_v present_o dry_a and_o the_o water_n give_v free_a way_n to_o the_o passenger_n thus_o s._n beda_n 5._o the_o manner_n how_o this_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v be_v more_o express_o declare_v in_o the_o foresay_a authentic_a act_n of_o s._n albanus_n from_o whence_o s._n beda_n borrow_v his_o narration_n for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v sup_n that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o river_n side_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o who_o most_o holy_a side_n i_o myself_o in_o a_o vision_n see_v both_o water_n and_o blood_n to_o flow_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v cause_v these_o water_n to_o be_v diminish_v and_o the_o flood_n to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o people_n may_v without_o any_o danger_n or_o inconvenience_n be_v present_a at_o my_o suffer_v o_o wonder_v full_a he_o have_v we_o soon_o bow_v his_o knee_n but_o the_o channel_n be_v immediate_o dry_a the_o tear_n flow_v from_o saint_n albanus_n his_o eye_n leave_v no_o water_n in_o the_o river_n the_o power_n of_o his_o prayer_n empty_v the_o torrent_n and_o clear_v a_o passage_n for_o the_o people_n between_o the_o flood_n on_o both_o side_n 6._o then_o the_o officer_n who_o conduct_v saint_n albanus_n to_o his_o death_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n obtain_v his_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o when_o he_o see_v these_o miracle_n he_o throw_v away_o his_o sword_n and_o cast_v himself_o at_o the_o holy_a man_n foot_n beg_v pardon_n of_o he_o which_o when_o the_o people_n see_v they_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o man_n beat_v out_o his_o tooth_n tear_v his_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n break_v all_o his_o bone_n 7._o s._n beda_n thus_o relate_v this_o passage_n the_o soldier_n 7._o say_v he_o fall_v down_o at_o s._n albanus_n his_o foot_n instant_o desire_v that_o himself_o may_v rather_o be_v slay_v with_o or_o for_o the_o martyr_n who_o he_o have_v be_v command_v to_o put_v to_o death_n now_o whilst_o he_o of_o a_o persecutor_n be_v change_v into_o a_o companion_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o sword_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o officer_n be_v at_o a_o stand_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o most_o venerable_a confessor_n ascend_v the_o hill_n together_o with_o the_o multitude_n 8._o the_o act_n further_o declare_v as_o likewise_o s._n beda_n that_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v torment_v with_o extremity_n of_o thirst_n alb._n s._n albanus_n kneel_v down_o thus_o pray_v to_o god_n o_o god_n who_o do_v create_v man_n of_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o earth_n suffer_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o any_o of_o thy_o creature_n to_o receive_v any_o harm_n by_o my_o occasion_n after_o which_o word_n there_o present_o break_v forth_o a_o fountain_n before_o his_o foot_n which_o with_o a_o rapide_fw-la course_n flow_v down_o the_o hill_n so_o that_o the_o people_n be_v refreshd_v with_o those_o water_n escape_v all_o danger_n by_o their_o thirst_n 9_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n another_o executioner_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o the_o people_n into_o who_o hand_n the_o sword_n be_v deliver_v who_o to_o his_o own_o great_a unhappiness_n discharge_v that_o impious_a office_n for_o say_v matthew_n of_o westminster_n 303._o while_o the_o holy_a martyr_n kneel_v offer_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o frequent_o with_o great_a fervour_n kiss_v the_o crucifix_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o executioner_n draw_v his_o sword_n cut_n of_o his_o head_n and_o immediate_o by_o a_o wonderful_a miracle_n almighty_a god_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o executioner_n eye_n give_v testimony_n to_o the_o martyr_n innocence_n for_o as_o s._n beda_n relate_v he_o who_o stretch_v forth_o his_o impious_a hand_n to_o cut_v the_o pious_a martyr_n neck_n 7._o be_v not_o permit_v to_o insult_v over_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o together_o with_o the_o bless_a martyr_n head_n the_o executioner_n eye_n also_o fell_a to_o the_o ground_n this_o miracle_n be_v confirm_v not_o only_o by_o the_o forecited_a act_n but_o many_o other_o author_n of_o foreign_a nation_n and_o particular_o by_o hiericus_n a_o french_a man_n who_o seven_o hundred_o year_n since_o write_v the_o life_n of_o s._n germanus_n xiii_o chap._n ch._n 1.2_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o convert_v soldier_n his_o name_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o glorious_a assumption_n of_o s._n albanus_n his_o soul_n into_o heaven_n 1._o saint_n albanus_n have_v a_o companion_n in_o his_o death_n the_o soldier_n who_o be_v design_v to_o be_v his_o executioner_n concern_v who_o s._n beda_n thus_o write_v there_o be_v behead_v with_o he_o likewise_o the_o foresay_a soldier_n 7._o who_o be_v move_v by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n refuse_v to_o kill_v the_o holy_a confessor_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v who_o this_o may_v without_o all_o doubt_n be_v affirm_v that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o outward_o cleanse_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n yet_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o become_v worthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o s._n alban_n do_v afford_v we_o a_o more_o exact_a relation_n both_o of_o this_o soldier_n name_n alb._n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o martydom_n where_o we_o read_v how_o the_o say_a soldier_n by_o name_n heraclius_n who_o as_o hah_o be_v declare_v be_v leave_v half_o dead_a by_o the_o people_n afterward_o creep_v on_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n as_o he_o can_v follow_v they_o up_o the_o mountain_n to_o who_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n than_o present_v say_v in_o scorn_n go_v to_o now_o address_v thy_o prayer_n to_o thy_o patron_n albanus_n even_o now_o execute_v that_o he_o will_v restore_v soundness_n to_o thy_o bruise_a bone_n and_o limb_n run_v make_v haste_n join_v his_o head_n to_o his_o body_n and_o no_o doubt_n thou_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o obtain_v perfect_a health_n why_o do_v thou_o stay_v bury_v the_o dead_a carkeise_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n it_o will_v bestow_v a_o entire_a cure_n on_o thou_o the_o soldier_n answer_v i_o do_v most_o firm_o believe_v that_o this_o bless_a saint_n albanus_n by_o his_o merit_n can_v restore_v unto_o i_o my_o perfect_a health_n for_o that_o which_o you_o speak_v in_o derision_n may_v in_o earnest_n be_v fullfil_v in_o i_o and_o have_v say_v this_o he_o embrace_v the_o head_n and_o adjoin_v it_o to_o the_o body_n he_o become_v immediate_o as_o sound_v as_o before_o when_o the_o infidel_n see_v this_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o envy_n and_o malice_n and_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v sure_o no_o sword_n can_v kill_v this_o man_n we_o have_v break_v all_o his_o bone_n and_o yet_o now_o his_o former_a strength_n be_v restore_v he_o then_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o they_o bind_v he_o fast_o with_o chain_n and_o tear_v his_o body_n with_o several_a sort_n of_o torture_n and_o in_o the_o end_n with_o a_o sword_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n 3._o now_o how_o acceptable_a to_o almighty_a god_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o this_o glorious_a s._n albanus_n be_v be_v present_o after_o declare_v from_o heaven_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v in_o his_o act_n ibid._n behold_v the_o night_n immediate_o follow_v his_o suffer_a a_o pillar_n of_o light_n be_v see_v to_o raise_v itself_o from_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o s._n albanus_n up_o to_o heaven_n by_o which_o angel_n descend_v and_o ascend_v spend_v the_o whole_a night_n in_o hymn_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n frequent_o also_o repeat_v these_o word_n the_o illustrious_a albanus_n be_v now_o a_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o christ._n and_o hereto_o the_o ancient_a christian_a poet_n venantius_n fortunatus_n have_v regard_v 4._o when_o in_o a_o poem_n of_o he_o among_o other_o saint_n celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o s._n albanus_n and_o his_o companion_n suffer_v in_o britain_n he_o say_v that_o quire_n of_o angel_n from_o heaven_n do_v with_o song_n welcome_a they_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o glory_n and_o the_o glorify_a saint_n enrich_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v haste_n to_o join_v in_o hymn_n to_o god_n for_o they_o ch._n fourteen_o chap._n 1.2.3_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ancient_a act_n of_o s._n albanus_n 4.5_o his_o relation_n confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o gildas_n 6.7_o john_n fox_n his_o unfaithfullnes_n 1._o have_v thus_o with_o as_o much_o fidelity_n and_o exactness_n as_o we_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o gest_n of_o our_o first_fw-mi most_o glorious_a british_a martyr_n s._n albanus_n in_o which_o we_o have_v principal_o follow_v the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o precious_a
follow_v the_o eastern_a rite_n of_o the_o quartodecimani_n from_o whence_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o communicate_v to_o this_o island_n from_o rome_n but_o certain_a eastern_a apostolical_a missioner_n 11._o but_o the_o contrary_n be_v most_o evident_a for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o receive_v the_o order_n about_o easter_n from_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la again_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o restitutus_n bishop_n of_o london_n carry_v into_o britain_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n three_o we_o find_v express_o in_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o constantin_n to_o all_o church_n 14._o that_o among_o other_o province_n which_o observe_v the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nicâ—a_n after_o that_o of_o arles_n britain_n be_v one_o 12._o the_o error_n therefore_o which_o in_o succeed_a time_n creep_v among_o the_o baittains_n be_v not_o the_o oriental_a jewish_a way_n of_o observe_v easter_n as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o passeover_n exact_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o the_o quatodecimani_fw-la do_v whether_o that_o day_n be_v sunday_n or_o not_o but_o only_o this_o that_o when_o it_o fall_v upon_o a_o sunday_n they_o do_v not_o as_o all_o other_o catholic_n church_n do_v delay_v the_o celebration_n of_o it_o till_o the_o sunday_n follow_v on_o purpose_n to_o declare_v their_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o kepd_v it_o on_o that_o day_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n kepd_v it_o so_o that_o once_o in_o seven_o year_n they_o vary_v from_o other_o christian_a church_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o which_o error_n doubtless_o be_v the_o calamity_n of_o those_o time_n when_o all_o commerce_n between_o the_o britain_n and_o rome_n be_v interclude_v chap._n xv._n chap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n s._n helenas_z journey_n of_o devotion_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o church_n build_v by_o she_o 4.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a crosse._n 1._o present_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o famous_a council_n helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantin_n be_v near_o fourscore_o year_n old_a have_v the_o courage_n and_o fervour_n to_o undertake_v a_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o visit_v the_o holy_a place_n sanctify_v by_o our_o lord_n action_n and_o suffering_n and_o to_o adore_v his_o footstep_n for_o sure_o 154._o say_v s._n hierom_n to_o adore_v the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n foot_n stand_v be_v a_o part_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o superstition_n 13._o as_o the_o lutheran_n centuriator_n calumnious_o impute_v to_o she_o but_o a_o act_n of_o singular_a counsel_n and_o wisdom_n as_o eusebius_n yea_o by_o divine_a admonition_n receive_v in_o her_o sleep_n as_o socrates_n say_v that_o she_o be_v incite_v to_o this_o journey_n 2._o the_o place_n which_o she_o most_o ardent_o desire_v to_o visit_v and_o adorn_v be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n â—4_n which_o the_o flagitious_a impiety_n of_o former_a pagan_n have_v endeavour_v to_o blot_n out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n kind_n foolish_o think_v hereby_o to_o hide_v and_o make_v divine_a truth_n undiscoverable_a say_v eusebius_n so_o that_o it_o cost_v incredible_a labour_n to_o remove_v that_o vast_a heap_n of_o earth_n with_o which_o it_o have_v be_v cover_v on_o the_o top_n of_o which_o have_v be_v raise_v a_o temple_n to_o venus_n solemnize_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n 39_o 3._o the_o place_n be_v cleanse_v there_o be_v by_o constantins_n order_n erect_v upon_o it_o a_o most_o magnificent_a temple_n the_o structure_n and_o ornament_n whereof_o be_v particular_o describe_v by_o the_o same_o historian_n and_o beside_o this_o the_o same_o devout_a empress_n begin_v the_o build_n of_o two_o other_o sumptuous_a church_n the_o one_o at_o bethlehem_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v and_o the_o other_o on_o mount_n olivet_n whence_o our_o lord_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n which_o after_o her_o death_n short_o succeed_v be_v 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monastery_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o island_n call_v hy_o it_o be_v erroneous_o write_v by_o dempster_n hydestinatus_fw-la and_o from_o he_o by_o baronius_n likewise_o the_o ground_n of_o which_o mistake_n be_v the_o wrong_n read_v of_o this_o passage_n in_o s._n beda_n 3_o monachus_n erat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aidan_n uâ—pote_o de_fw-fr insula_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la hylas_n destinatus_fw-la where_fw-mi the_o two_o last_o word_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v sever_v be_v by_o he_o read_v as_o conjoynd_v into_o one_o this_o island_n be_v afterward_o call_v jona_n false_o by_o some_o exscriber_n of_o adamannus_n write_v jova_n 4._o in_o the_o ordinary_a copy_n of_o s._n beda_n in_o stead_n of_o s._n columba_n we_o find_v write_v s._n columbanus_n whence_o many_o writer_n be_v deceive_v do_v confound_v this_o saint_n with_o that_o s._n columbanus_n who_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o luxueil_n luxoviense_n in_o france_n and_o gobio_n in_o italy_n who_o be_v likewise_o a_o irishman_n and_o a_o father_n of_o many_o monk_n whereas_o they_o be_v indeed_o distinguish_v both_o by_o their_o name_n gest_n and_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v as_o for_o the_o present_a s._n columba_n the_o britain_n usual_o call_v he_o s._n columkill_n for_o the_o great_a number_n of_o monastery_n or_o cell_n of_o monk_n which_o he_o build_v in_o britain_n 5._o the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n in_o capgrave_n beside_o a_o large_a character_n of_o his_o virtue_n piety_n austerity_n etc._n etc._n solemn_o repeat_v almost_o in_o all_o modern_a story_n of_o saint_n further_o relate_v how_o he_o be_v many_o year_n before_o prophesy_v of_o columb_n for_o say_v he_o a_o certain_a disciple_n of_o s._n patrick_n a_o britain_n name_v maccaeus_n foretell_v of_o he_o say_v in_o latter_a time_n shall_v be_v bear_v one_o call_v columba_n who_o shall_v illustrate_v the_o age_n wherein_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v spread_v through_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o ocean_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o high_o favour_v by_o he_o he_o shall_v descend_v from_o noble_a parent_n and_o in_o the_o forty_o five_o year_n of_o his_o age_n shall_v pass_v out_o of_o ireland_n scotiâ_fw-la into_o britain_n where_o he_o will_v live_v a_o stranger_n and_o exile_a person_n for_o christ._n 6._o as_o touch_v his_o come_n into_o britain_n and_o his_o gest_n here_o we_o receive_v this_o account_n from_o s._n beda_n â—_o in_o the_o five_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n when_o justinus_n the_o successor_n of_o justinian_n govern_v the_o roman_a empire_n there_o come_v out_o of_o ireland_n a_o certain_a priest_n and_o abbot_n in_o habit_n and_o profession_n a_o monk_n call_v columba_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o northern_a pict_n who_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o southern_a region_n by_o vast_a and_o horrible_a mountain_n for_o as_o for_o the_o pict_n dwell_v on_o the_o south_n of_o those_o mountain_n they_o have_v many_o year_n before_o renounce_v their_o idolatry_n and_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o their_o tradition_n be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o nynias_n a_o most_o reverend_a and_o holy_a bishop_n bear_v in_o britain_n who_o have_v be_v regular_o instruct_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o divine_a truth_n at_o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o who_o bishopric_n dignify_v with_o a_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n martin_n where_o the_o say_v holy_a bishop_n with_o many_o other_o saint_n do_v rest_n be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o angli_fw-la the_o say_a place_n pertain_v to_o the_o province_n of_o the_o bernician_o be_v ordinary_o call_v candida_fw-la casa_fw-la white_a house_n because_o he_o build_v there_o a_o church_n of_o hew_a stone_n a_o way_n of_o build_v not_o practise_v by_o the_o britain_n 7._o now_o
in_o his_o leg_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o walk_v or_o stand_v and_o fifteen_o year_n do_v he_o remain_v in_o this_o infirmity_n 6._o by_o this_o miracle_n the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n be_v approve_v whereupon_o his_o sacred_a body_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o ramsey_n on_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ides_n of_o june_n to_o who_o honour_n the_o abbot_n ednothus_n build_v a_o church_n in_o which_o he_o place_v his_o tomb_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o half_a of_o it_o appear_v within_o and_o half_a without_o the_o wall_n to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n which_o flow_v thence_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o use_n of_o every_o one_o who_o come_v in_o devotion_n whether_o the_o church_n be_v shut_v or_o not_o which_o water_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n have_v the_o virtue_n to_o cure_v many_o disease_n 7._o one_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v omit_v because_o the_o relatour_n 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2._o after_o some_o time_n by_o the_o admonition_n of_o a_o angel_n he_o retire_v into_o a_o island_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o lesser_n britain_n call_v ossa_n where_o he_o bring_v many_o infidel_n to_o the_o heavenly_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o likewise_o by_o divine_a virtue_n he_o slay_v a_o monstrous_a dragon_n after_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o region_n call_v vintrurus_fw-la or_o withurus_fw-la offer_v he_o a_o bishopric_n which_o he_o with_o a_o resolute_a humility_n refuse_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v with_o a_o pious_a fraud_n circumvent_v by_o he_o for_o be_v send_v upon_o certain_a pretend_a affair_n to_o childebert_n king_n of_o the_o frank_n he_o carry_v with_o he_o private_a letter_n desire_v the_o king_n to_o ratify_v his_o election_n to_o the_o bishopric_n the_o king_n receive_v he_o with_o great_a reverence_n but_o withal_o compel_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o bishopric_n which_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o which_o he_o be_v canonical_o ordain_v by_o 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