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IN those dayes the mōkes of Eng¦lande were becomen so myghtye in superstycyouse lernynge,* 1.1 that they were able to peruert all other chri∣sten regyons, as they ded than in dede. Some of them went into Germanye, so∣me into Fraunce, some into Italye and Spayne, and became the Popes instru∣mentes
of all falshed, falshyonynge hym vp there a newe kyngedome of all deuy∣lyshnesse to withstande the manyfest glo¦rye of God, and subduynge therunto all pryncelye Powers. Yow that are exercy¦sed in Chronycles and Sayntes Lyues, marke for that age what ys written of Columbanus, Colomannus, Totimannus, Vue∣nefridus, Vuilibrordus,* 1.2 Vuilibaldus, Vuenebal¦dus, Burghardus, kilianus, Vuigbertus, Egber¦tus, Heuualdus the whyght and the blacke, Etto, Bertuuinus, Eloquius, Lullius, Lebuinus, Liuinus, Ioānes, Embertus, Gallus, Gaudus, Ga¦••abaldus, Gregorius, Megingolus, Sturmio, and a great sort more with their women, and ye shall se in them practyses won∣derfull. I wyll geue ye out one here bre∣uelye for an example, for to moche yt we¦re to write of them all.* 1.3 Wenefridus was admytted of Pope Gregorye the secon∣de, for the Archebyshop of Magunce & great Apostle of all Germanye, and for hys bolde countenaunce was of hym na∣med Bonifacius.* 1.4 In London was he first borne, and professed a blacke Monke at Cissancestre (now called Chichestre) vndre abbot wolfharde. After the gre∣at Synode holden at London by the afo¦re named Brithwalde,* 1.5 about the yeare of our Lorde .DCC. and .x.* 1.6 where as prestes Marryage was iudged forny∣cacyon, and the honourynge of Images
accepted for a christen relygyon.* 1.7 Daniel than Byshopp of Wynchestre, sent thys wenefride to Rome with hys letters of commendacyon for hys manfulnesse the¦re shewed. Iohannes Capgraue. et Georgius Vuicelius in Hagiologo de sanctis ecclesie.
Mōkes Dysper¦sed.
The po¦pes apo¦stles.
Wene∣fridus.
Bonifa¦cius.
Syno∣dus.
710.
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