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Thefe monks were di {Tenters from the 

 Romifh church; and, upon the arrival 

 of St. Auguftine, a conference was held 

 betwixt him, and, amongft others, many 

 great and learned men from this mo- 

 naftery, when the imperious monk de- 

 manded of them, that they mould keep 

 the feaft of Eafter at the fame time that 

 the Papifts did ; that they fhould admi- 

 nifter baptifm according to the cuftom 

 of the church of Rome; and they mould 

 (according to Holinfhed's expreffion) 

 '* preach the word of life with him and 

 ^ his fellows;" but that in other things 

 they might retain their ancient euftoms, 

 iniblently adding, that " if they would 

 " not accept of peace with their breth- 

 " ren, they ihould receive war from 

 " their enemies, and through therrhands 

 " ihould fuffer death*/' They did not 

 obey his commands, but refolutely main- 



* Jioluifbed, T. jcj. Hiil-', reel, a Beda. 



tained 



