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prescience of what was to happen； he was consecrated bishop in the reign
of that king by the holy pontiff；＇2＇ assuming the name of Patrick； having
hitherto been known by that of Maun； Auxilius； Isserninus； and other
brothers were ordained with him to inferior degrees。 ＇1＇ V。R。 Germanus
〃sent the elder Segerus with him to a wonderful man； the holy bishop
Amathearex。〃 Another MS。 〃Sent the elder Segerus； a bishop； with him to
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Amatheorex。〃 ＇2＇ V。R。 〃Received the episcopal degree from the holy
bishop Amatheorex。〃 Another MS。 〃Received the episcopal degree from
Matheorex and the holy bishop。〃
52。 Having distributed benedictions； and perfected all in the name of
the Holy Trinity； he embarked on the sea which is between the Gauls and
the Britons； and after a quick passage arrived in Britain； where he
preached for some time。 Every necessary preparation being made； and the
angel giving him warning； he came to the Irish Sea。 And having filled the
ship with foreign gifts and spiritual treasures； by the permission of God he
arrived in Ireland； where he baptized and preached。
53。 From the beginning of the world； to the fifth year of king Logiore；
when the Irish were baptized； and faith in the unity of the individual
Trinity was published to them； are five thousand three hundred and thirty
years。
54。 Saint Patrick taught the gospel in foreign nations for the space of
forty years。 Endued with apostolical powers； he gave sight to the blind；
cleansed the lepers； gave hearing to the deaf； cast out devils； raised nine
from the dead； redeemed many captives of both sexes at his own charge；
and set them free in the name of the Holy Trinity。 He taught the servants of
God； and he wrote three hundred and sixty…five canonical and other books
relating to the catholic faith。 He founded as many churches； and
consecrated the same number of bishops； strengthening them with the
Holy Ghost。 He ordained three thousand presbyters； and converted and
baptized twelve thousand persons in the province of Connaught。 And； in
one day baptized seven kings； who were the seven sons of Amalgaid。＇1＇
He continued fasting forty days and nights； on the summit of the mountain
Eli； that is Cruachan…Aichle；＇2＇ and preferred three petitions to God for
the Irish； that had embraced the faith。 The Scots say； the first was； that he
would receive every repenting sinner； even at the latest extremity of life；
the second； that they should never be exterminated by barbarians； and the
third； that as Ireland＇3＇ will be overflowed with water； seven years before
the coming of our Lord to judge the quick and the dead； the crimes of the
people might be washed away through his intercession； and their souls
purified at the last day。 He gave the people his benediction from the upper
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part of the mountain； and going up higher； that he might pray for them；
and that if it pleased God； he might see the effects of his labours； there
appeared to him an innumerable flock of birds of many coulours；
signifying the number of holy persons of both sexes of the Irish nation；
who should come to him as their apostle at the day of judgment； to be
presented before the tribunal of Christ。 After a life spent in the active
exertion of good to mankind； St。 Patrick； in a healthy old age； passed from
this world to the Lord； and changing this life for a better； with the saints
and elect of God he rejoices for evermore。 ＇1＇ King of Connaught。 ＇2＇ A
mountain in the west of Connaught； county of Mayo； now called Croagh…
Patrick。 ＇3＇ V。R。 that no Irishman may be alive on the day of judgment；
because they will be destroyed seven years before in honour of St。 Patrick。
55。 Saint Patrick resembled Moses in four particulars。 The angel spoke
to him in the burning bush。 He fasted forty days and forty nights upon the
mountain。 He attained the period of one hundred and twenty years。 No one
knows his sepulchre； nor where he was buried； sixteen＇1＇ years he was in
captivity。 In his twenty…fifth year； he was consecrated bishop by Saint
Matheus；＇2＇ and he was eighty…five years the apostle of the Irish。 It might
be profitable to treat more at large of the life of this saint； but it is now
time to conclude this epitome of his labours。＇3＇ ＇1＇ V。R。 Fifteen。 ＇2＇ V。R。
By the holy bishop Amatheus。 ＇3＇ Here ends the Vatican MS。 collated by
Mr。 Gunn。
＇Here endeth the life of the holy bishop； Saint Patrick。＇ （After this； the
MSS。 give as 56。； the legend of king Arthur； which in this edition occurs in
50。）
Genealogy of the kings of Bernicia。* * These titles are not part of the
original work； but added in the MSS。 by a later hand。
57。 Woden begat Beldeg； who begat Beornec； who begat Gethbrond；
who begat Aluson； who begat Ingwi； who begat Edibrith； who begat Esa；
who begat Eoppa； who begat Ida。 But Ida had twelve sons； Adda； Belric；
Theodric； Ethelric； Theodhere； Osmer； and one queen； Bearnoch； Ealric。
Ethelric begat Ethelfrid： the same is Aedlfred Flesaur。 For he also had
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seven sons； Eanfrid； Oswald； Oswin； Oswy； Oswudu； Oslac； Offa。 Oswy
begat Alfrid； Elfwin； and Egfrid。 Egfrid is he who made war against his
cousin Brudei； king of the Picts； and he fell therein with all the strength of
his army； and the Picts with their king gained the victory； and the Saxons
never again reduced the Picts so as to exact tribute from them。 Since the
time of this war it is called Gueithlin Garan。
But Oswy had two wives； Riemmelth； the daughter of Royth； son of
Rum； and Eanfled； the daughter of Edwin； son of Alla。
The genealogy of the kings of Kent。
58。 Hengist begat Octa； who begat Ossa； who begat Eormenric； who
begat Ethelbert； who begat Eadbald； who begat Ercombert； who begat
Egbert。
The origin of the kings of East…Anglia。
59。 Woden begat Casser； who begat Titinon； who begat Trigil； who
begat Rodmunt； who begat Rippa； who begat Guillem Guercha；* who was
the first king of the East Angles。 Guercha begat Uffa； who begat Tytillus；
who begat Eni； wh