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humble_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o repent_v they_o shall_v all_o come_v 〈…〉_z to_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n many_o quoth_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o heaven_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o good_a prayer_n alm_n and_o fast_v of_o the_o live_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n only_o they_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v carry_v straight_o to_o heaven_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v the_o change_n of_o his_o life_n into_o strange_a austerity_n when_o any_o one_o say_v unto_o he_o brother_n dirthelm_n for_o that_o be_v his_o name_n it_o be_v a_o â—â—ad_v wonder_n you_o can_v endure_v so_o much_o cold_a he_o will_v answer_v i_o have_v see_v more_o cold_a endure_v than_o this_o and_o when_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n you_o can_v endure_v toâ—mentâ—_n such_o austerity_n he_o answer_v i_o have_v see_v more_o rigorous_a suffering_n than_o this_o this_o chapter_n intermingle_v in_o this_o relation_n how_o that_o hard_a by_o this_o man_n cell_n there_o live_v a_o 〈…〉_z monk_n call_v genigid_n who_o be_v live_v at_o the_o very_a time_n that_o bede_n do_v write_v this_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n in_o ireland_n sustain_v his_o age_a body_n with_o brown_a bread_n and_o cold_a water_n who_o often_o enter_v into_o the_o have_v foresay_a monk_n cell_n hear_v he_o many_o time_n repeat_v this_o whole_a relation_n and_o from_o he_o i_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o say_v bede_n chap._n 14._o there_o be_v a_o layman_n in_o great_a favour_n with_o king_n coenred_n but_o negligent_a concerning_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o king_n warn_v he_o often_o to_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o former_a life_n while_o it_o be_v time_n but_o he_o slight_v the_o king_n admonition_n say_v he_o will_v do_v penance_n hereafter_o it_o chance_v he_o fall_v sick_a the_o king_n come_v to_o he_o exhort_v he_o that_o now_o confession_n 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relate_v as_o i_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n pechtelm_n chap._n 15._o i_o myself_o know_v a_o brother_n who_o i_o will_v i_o have_v not_o know_v who_o be_v admonish_v by_o his_o brother_n to_o amend_v his_o life_n bring_v unto_o desperation_n by_o a_o vision_n he_o have_v of_o his_o place_n in_o hell_n say_v there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o i_o to_o amend_v my_o former_a life_n thus_o he_o die_v without_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n none_o of_o all_o the_o convent_n dare_v say_v mass_n sing_v psalm_n say_v the_o least_o prayer_n for_o dead_a his_o soul_n this_o stir_v up_o many_o to_o do_v penance_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o effect_n god_n grant_v it_o may_v work_v in_o those_o who_o shall_v read_v this_o chap._n 16._o about_o this_o time_n many_o of_o the_o scot_n in_o ireland_n as_o also_o of_o the_o briton_n admit_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v easter_n teach_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o adamon_n a_o virtuous_a priest_n abbot_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o religious_a in_o the_o isle_n of_o hue_n see_v the_o canonical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o england_n and_o admonish_v by_o the_o learned_a not_o to_o live_v contrary_a to_o the_o universal_a church_n neither_o in_o easter_n nor_o any_o other_o decree_n change_v his_o mind_n and_o prefer_v what_o he_o see_v in_o the_o church_n english_a before_o his_o own_o he_o write_v a_o â—ook_n of_o holy_a place_n as_o he_o have_v be_v inform_v by_o arculfe_n bishop_n who_o 〈◊〉_d travel_v to_o see_v they_o some_o â—ede_n relate_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n 17._o relate_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o holy_a â—laces_n how_o over_o west_n the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v bear_v there_o be_v build_v a_o church_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o how_o the_o in_o ward_n grot_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v be_v cover_v with_o precious_a marble_n câ—nstantine_n build_v a_o church_n where_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v find_v by_o helena_n a_o church_n also_o be_v light_n build_v in_o golgotha_n where_o the_o rock_n be_v see_v which_o bear_v christ_n cross_n and_o his_o bless_a body_n now_o in_o that_o place_n there_o be_v a_o mighty_a cross_n of_o silver_n with_o a_o brazen_a wheel_n over_o it_o full_a of_o lamp_n a_o altar_n be_v cut_v out_o where_o the_o cross_n stand_v where_o dead_a sacrifice_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v offer_v for_o honourable_a man_n that_o die_v there_o be_v also_o a_o round_a chapel_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n which_o church_n have_v three_o altar_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o chapel_n be_v the_o tomb_n of_o our_o saviour_n where_o light_n day_n and_o night_n twelve_o lamp_n burn_v the_o top_n of_o the_o chapel_n be_v guilt_n bear_v a_o great_a golden_a cross_n upon_o it_o part_n of_o christ_n cross_n grave-stone_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n altarwise_o stone_n the_o other_o part_n also_o make_v another_o altar_n chap._n 18._o the_o same_o author_n relate_v how_o in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n altar_n ascension_n on_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n olive_n there_o stand_v miracle_n a_o great_a round_a church_n the_o inner_a chapel_n have_v a_o altar_n towards_o the_o east_n can_v not_o be_v vault_v nor_o cover_v over_o by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v the_o place_n by_o which_o christ_n body_n pass_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o church_n the_o last_o print_n of_o christ_n foot_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o although_o the_o earth_n be_v fetch_v away_o daily_o by_o the_o christian_n yet_o it_o remain_v and_o keep_v the_o print_n of_o his_o holy_a foot_n a_o great_a lamp_n burn_v there_o day_n and_o place_n night_n in_o the_o westside_n be_v eight_o window_n and_o as_o many_o lamp_n shine_v through_o the_o glass_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o light_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o behold_v they_o upon_o christ_n ascension-day_n every_o year_n when_o mass_n be_v do_v there_o come_v from_o heaven_n a_o gale_n of_o wind_n which_o make_v all_o in_o the_o church_n prostrate_v themselves_o chap._n 19_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n hampshire_n 705._o hedda_fw-mi bishop_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n die_v of_o who_o the_o reverend_a prelate_n pechthelm_v than_o a_o monk_n be_v wont_a to_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o be_v die_v many_o great_a miracle_n and_o cure_n be_v do_v and_o that_o they_o use_v common_o to_o carry_v away_o dust_n from_o thence_o and_o mingle_v it_o with_o water_n for_o such_o to_o drink_v as_o be_v sick_a and_o that_o the_o relic_n sprinkle_n and_o drink_v thereof_o do_v cure_v many_o sick_a so_o that_o a_o great_a pit_n be_v make_v by_o the_o often_o carry_v away_o the_o dust_n chap._n 20._o coenred_n king_n of_o the_o monk_n mercian_n have_v reign_v most_o noble_o at_o last_o forsake_v his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o tonsure_n he_o become_v a_o monk_n continue_v in_o prayer_n fast_v and_o alm_n until_o his_o death_n there_o go_v with_o he_o offa_n the_o son_n of_o sigher_n king_n of_o the_o east-saxon_n a_o most_o gallant_a youth_n who_o whole_a kingdom_n much_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n but_o he_o move_v with_o like_o devotion_n forsake_v wife_n reward_n land_n kindred_n and_o country_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o world_n distinct_a and_o life_n everlasting_a in_o the_o next_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n at_o rome_n he_o take_v the_o tonsure_n and_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n the_o same_o year_n wilfrid_n that_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a prelate_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o st._n peter_n church_n at_o rippon_n in_o yorkshire_n he_o be_v but_o fourteen_o year_n old_a he_o esteem_v more_o
the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o commit_v to_o his_o protection_n and_o patronage_n chap_n 23._o relate_v how_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scot_n admit_v the_o apostolic_a manner_n of_o keep_v fast_o and_o shave_v their_o crown_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o egbert_n a_o worthy_a bede_n priest_n only_o the_o briton_n say_v bede_n remain_v still_o harden_v in_o blindness_n whereas_o all_o englishman_n be_v in_o all_o point_n thorough_o instruct_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n egbert_n on_o easter_n day_n after_o he_o 716._o have_v say_v solemn_a mass_n in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n depart_v this_o life_n mass_n the_o brother_n rejoice_v to_o see_v their_o master_n pass_v to_o god_n to_o be_v their_o patron_n and_o intercessor_n chap._n 24._o relate_v who_o be_v the_o bishop_n at_o this_o time_n through_o all_o intercessor_n england_n and_o how_o all_o thing_n now_o be_v bring_v to_o unity_n many_o as_o well_o noble_a as_o private_a lay_v aside_o their_o arm_n earnest_o strive_v to_o get_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o be_v shave_v and_o tie_v with_o monastical_a vow_n rather_o than_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o warlike_a these_o affair_n this_o be_v at_o the_o present_a the_o state_n of_o britain_n this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 731._o the_o end_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o word_n of_o venerable_a bede_n in_o the_o 3_o tome_n of_o his_o work_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o the_o briton_n especial_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n as_o i_o can_v learn_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o my_o ancestor_n by_o tradition_n of_o my_o elder_n or_o my_o own_o knowledge_n i_o bede_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o bb._n apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n at_o wire-mouth_n have_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n when_o i_o be_v seven_o year_n old_a i_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o friend_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o of_o the_o r_o 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