Erat quippe moris eo tempore populis Anglorum, ut veniente in villam clerico vel presbytero, cuncti ad eius imperium verbum audituri confluerent; libenter ea quae dicerentur, audirent; libentius ea quae audire et intelligere poterant, operando sequerentur.
For it was the manner of the people of England at that time, that when one of the clergy or a priest came to a township, they would all at his calling flock together to hear the word; and willingly hearken to such things as should be said; and more willingly follow in works those things that they could hear and understand.
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