Stelle Nam e contrario sanctus pontifex no...; (Vita Wilfridi (709 - 720), ch. 26 (p. 52)) [37]

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Keywords	Region: Fresia, [wurzel: Frisi] Keyword: gens, [wurzel: gent] Keyword: gentiles, [wurzel: gentil] Keyword: pontifex, [wurzel: pontific] Keyword: rex (king), [wurzel: reg]
ID	37
Text	Vita Wilfridi (709 - 720) Stephen of Ripon
Quotation	Nam e contrario sanctus pontifex noster, secundum desiderium eius flante zefiro vento ab occidente temperanter, versis navium rostris ad orientem, usque dum in Fresis prospere cum omnibus pervenit, ibique gentilium copiis inventis, ab Aldgislo rege eorum honorifice susceptus est. Tunc statim sanctus pontifex noster cum licentia regis verbum Dei gentibus cotidie praedicavit, enuntians eis verum Deum patrem omnipotentem et Iesum Christum, filium eius unicum, et Spiritum sanctum sibi coaeternum, et baptismum unum in remissionem peccatorum et vitam aeternam post mortem in resurrectione manifeste docuit.
Translation	On the contrary, however, our holy bishop, with a west wind blowing gently according to his wish, and with the vessels heading eastward, came after a prosperous voyage to Friesland with all his companions. There he found great crowds of heathen and was honourably received by Aldgisl their king. Immediately our holy prelate, with the consent of the king, preached the word of God daily to the people, telling them of the true God, the Almighty Father, Jesus Christ His only Son, and the Holy Spirit coeternal with them, and of one baptism for the remission of sins; he also taught them clearly about life everlasting after death in the resurrection. (Trans. Colgrave, p. 53)
Quotation source	ch. 26 (p. 52)
Temporal Coverage	678 - 678
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