Primis sane temporibus adventus eorum in Fresiam mox ut comperit Vilbrod datam sibi a principe licentiam ibidem praedicandi, acceleravit venire Romam, cuius sedi apostolicae tunc Sergius papa praeerat, ut cum eius licentia et benedictione desideratum evangelizandi gentibus opus iniret:
At their first arrival indeed to Frisland, as soon as Wilbrord understood that he had licence of the prince to preach in the same, he hastened to go to Rome where Sergius at that time was over the see apostolic, that with his licence and benediction he might set upon the work of preaching the Gospel to the heathen, which he had long desired:
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