The Venerable Bedes Ecclesiastical History of England Also the Anglo Saxon Chr
The Venerable Bedes Ecclesiastical History of England Also the Anglo Saxon Chr
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XV. 'ow Bishop Aidan foretold to certain seamen a storm that would happen, and gave them some holy oil to lay it. [a. D. 651. ] [ow great the merits of Aidan were, was made manifest by le all-seeing Judge, with the testimony of miracles, whereof will suffice to mention three as a memorial. A certain riest, whose name was Utta, a man of great gravity and ncerity, and on that account honoured by all men, even the rinces of the world, being ordered to Kent, to bring from lence, as wife for King Os...wy, Eanfleda, the daughter of ling Edwin, who had been carried thither when her father 134 EEDE'S ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. [b. In. C 36. was killed ; and intending to go thither \)j land, but to return with the virgin by sea, repaired to Bishop Aidan, entreating him to offer up his prayers to our Lord for him and his company, who were then to set out on their journey. He, blessing and recommending them to our Lord, at the same time gave them some holy oil, saying, " I know that wlien you go abroad, you will meet with a storm and contrary wind ; but do you remember to cast this oil I give you into the sea, and, the wind shall cease immediately ; you will have pleasant calm weather, and return home safe.
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