The finding of st. Augustine's chairCornish Brothers, 1898 - 98 pages |
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Page 14 - Dinooth is said to have presided at that time. They that were to go to the aforesaid council, repaired first to a certain holy and discreet man, who was wont to lead an eremitical life among them, advising with him, whether they ought, at the preaching of Augustine, to forsake their traditions.
Page 12 - In the meantime Augustine, with the assistance of King Ethelbert, drew together to a conference the bishops or doctors of the next province of the Britons, at a place which is to this day called Augustine's Ac, that is Augustine's Oak...
Page 40 - Albinus, brought them to me to be inserted in my history. Thus, from the beginning of this volume to the time when the English nation received the faith of Christ...
Page 15 - To whom the man of God, Augustine, is said, in a threatening manner, to have foretold, that in case they would not join in unity with their brethren, they should be warred upon by their enemies ; and, if they would not preach the way of life to the English nation, they should at their hands undergo the vengeance of death.
Page 15 - Do you contrive," said the anchorite, " that he may first arrive with his company at the place where the synod is to be held ; and if at your approach he shall rise up to...
Page 14 - How shall we know that?' said they. He replied, ' Our Lord saith, Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart : if therefore Augustine be meek and lowly of heart, it is to be believed that he has taken upon him the yoke of Christ, and offers the same to you to take upon you. But if he be stern and haughty, it appears that he is not of God, nor are we to regard his words.
Page 11 - For the losses of history are indeed irretrievable : when the productions of fancy or science have been swept away, new poets may invent, and new philosophers may reason ; but if the inscription of a single fact be once obliterated, it can never be restored by the united efforts of genius and industry. The consideration of our past losses should incite the present age to cherish and perpetuate the valuable relics which have escaped...
Page 31 - I have written, both from yourself and other readers or hearers of this history, I will take care briefly to intimate from what authors I chiefly learned the same. My principal authority and aid in this work was the learned and reverend Abbot Albinus ; who, educated in the Church of Canterbury by those venerable and learned men, Archbishop Theodore of blessed memory, and the Abbot Adrian, transmitted to me by Nothelm...
Page 13 - ... our way to his heavenly kingdom. Let some infirm person be brought, and let the faith and practice of those, by whose prayers he shall be healed, be looked upon as acceptable to God, and be adopted by all." The adverse party unwillingly consenting, a blind man of the English race was brought, who having been presented to the priests of the Britons, found no benefit or cure from their ministry ; at length, Augustine, compelled by real necessity...
Page 13 - The Britons then confessed, that it was the true way of righteousness which Augustine taught ; but that they could not depart from their ancient customs without the consent and leave of their people. They therefore desired that a second synod might be appointed, at which more of their number would be present.