The Mission of St. Augustine to England According to the Original Documents: Being a Handbook for the Thirteenth CentenaryArthur James Mason The University Press, 1897 - 252 pages |
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Agilulf Almighty Anglorum anno Apostle Archbishop Arles atque Augustine's autem baptism baptized Bede Bede's Birinus Bishop of Arles bishops blessed Britain Britons brother Canterbury Cantuariorum Christ Christian consecration cuius death debeat Deusdedit Domino East Ebbsfleet ecclesiae Edwin eius England English nation enim eorum episcopo erat ergo esset Ethelbert etiam faith fidei fidem Gallican Gallican rite Gaul gentis gratia Gregory's haec heathen holy Honorius ipsa ipse Isle of Thanet Ithamar iuxta Justus Kent king kingdom land letter Lord Mellitus Mercia mission missionaries nobis Northumbria Nothelm omnibus omnipotentis ordained Oswy pallium Paulinus Pope preaching presbyter prouincia province quae quam quia quibus quidem quod quoque Reccared received regis Richborough Roman Rome sanctae Saxons sent sibi sicut St Augustine St Gregory Stonar suae sunt tamen tempore Thanet uero uestrae uidelicet uitae uobis usque vessel Visigoth Wantsome Wighard
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Page 14 - Hanc igitur oblationem servitutis nostrae, sed et cunctae familiae tuae, quaesumus Domine, ut placatus accipias; diesque nostros in tua pace disponas, atque ab aeterna damnatione nos eripi, et in Electorum tuorum jubeas grege numerari.
Page 135 - I have long since been sensible that there was nothing in that which we worshipped, because the more diligently I sought after truth in that worship, the less I found it. But now I freely confess that such truth evidently appears in this preaching as can confer on us the gifts of life, of salvation, and of eternal happiness.
Page 130 - The god of this world blinded the minds of them that believed not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ should shine unto them.
Page 4 - Apostle to others, yet doubtless he is to us; for the seal of his apostleship are we in the Lord.
Page 91 - Augustinum episcopum perduxerit, dicite ei, quid diu mecum de causa Anglorum cogitans tractavi, videlicet quia fana idolorum destrui in eadem gente minime debeant, sed ipsa, quae in eis sunt, idola destruantur. Aqua benedicta fiat, in eisdem fanis aspergatur, altaría construantur, reliquiae ponantur, quia, si fana eadem bene constructa sunt, necesse est, ut a cultu daemonum in obsequio veri Dei debeant commutari...
Page 92 - Et quia boves solent in sacrificio daemonum multos occidere, debet eis etiam hac de re aliqua sollemnitas immutari: ut die dedicationis, vel natalitii sanctorum martyrum quorum illic reliquiae ponuntur, tabernacula sibi circa easdem ecclesias quae ex fanis commutatae sunt. de ramis arborum faciant, et religiosis conviviis sollemnitatem celebrent; nee diabolo iam animalia immolent, et ad laudem Dei in esu suo animalia occidant, et donatori omnium de satietate sua gratias referant: ut dum eis aliqua...
Page 73 - For things are not to be loved for the sake of places, but places for the sake of good things.
Page 92 - ... ad laudem Dei in esu suo animalia occidant, et donatori omnium de satietate sua gratias referant: ut dum eis aliqua exterius gaudia reservantur, ad interiora gaudia consentire facilius valeant. Nam duris mentibus simul omnia abscidere impossibile esse non dubium est, quia et is qui summum locum ascendere nititur, gradibus vel passibus non autem saltibus elevatur.
Page 66 - Vos itaque, siqua ex his euenire in terra uestra cognoscitis, nullo modo uestrum animum perturbetis; quia idcirco haec signa de fine saeculi praemittuntur, ut de animabus nostris debeamus esse solliciti, de mortis hora suspecti et uenturo iudici in bonis actibus inueniamur esse praeparati.
Page 57 - Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name ? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name have done many wonderful works ? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity.—- MATT.