history_n narration_n or_o exposition_n as_o history_n signify_v of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n can_v be_v more_o requisite_a or_o necessary_a to_o know_v and_o true_o find_v true_a religion_n to_o receive_v and_o profess_v it_o wherefore_o see_v all_o true_a christian_n confess_v and_o agree_v that_o this_o holy_a law_n religion_n religation_n and_o duty_n be_v true_o teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o as_o in_o many_o other_o kingdom_n and_o country_n so_o in_o this_o noble_a kingdom_n of_o great_a britain_n by_o his_o great_a apostle_n and_o disciple_n s._n peter_n s._n paul_n s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n that_o bury_v christ_n and_o other_o then_o and_o after_o most_o holy_a and_o learned_a true_a apostolic_a man_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a and_o frequent_a in_o the_o mouth_n and_o penn_n of_o the_o learned_a then_o that_o the_o britan_n receive_v this_o most_o true_a and_o holy_a religion_n never_o leave_v lose_v change_v or_o alter_v it_o not_o when_o they_o leave_v or_o lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o country_n in_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n nor_o long_o after_o and_o all_o writer_n agree_v that_o never_o any_o heresy_n except_o the_o pelagian_a of_o which_o it_o be_v happy_o free_v by_o our_o renown_a apostle_n and_o prelate_n s._n german_n s._n lupus_n s._n severus_n and_o s._n david_n take_v root_n in_o britain_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o by_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o all_o account_n that_o the_o church_n of_o britain_n enjoy_v many_o glorious_a apostle_n apostolic_a saint_n and_o other_o teach_v preach_v and_o profess_v with_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n here_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o undoubted_a true_a religion_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o article_n both_o now_o question_v and_o other_o as_o all_o our_o ruler_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a king_n and_o subject_n britan_n and_o saxon_n do_v thereby_o give_v and_o due_o to_o this_o renown_a and_o great_a island_n the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o holy_a first_o christian_n kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o renew_v and_o illustre_fw-it who_o honour_n and_o glory_n therein_o late_o too_o much_o by_o some_o obscure_v and_o show_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o all_o that_o be_v now_o wander_v in_o error_n and_o want_v direction_n to_o know_v the_o holy_a true_a religion_n of_o those_o happy_a time_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wilful_o err_v and_o ignorant_a they_o may_v easy_o and_o plain_o know_v it_o and_o secure_o embrace_v and_o profess_v it_o as_o their_o holy_a and_o religious_a ancestor_n and_o predecessor_n do_v this_o duty_n have_v chief_o call_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v this_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o our_o noble_a britain_n deduce_v it_o from_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n until_o the_o happy_a full_a conversion_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o saxon_n in_o the_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o which_o time_n our_o ecclesiastical_a history_n be_v plain_a and_o perfect_a not_o need_v help_n or_o addition_n and_o this_o which_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n especial_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n be_v the_o most_o difficulte_n work_v britain_n have_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o kind_n most_o or_o many_o of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o monument_n of_o those_o time_n by_o many_o outrage_n of_o enemy_n to_o those_o holy_a day_n parson_n and_o proceed_n destroy_v consume_v conceal_a suppress_v deface_v or_o abuse_v and_o those_o that_o from_o many_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n be_v still_o preserve_v be_v not_o without_o great_a favour_n labour_n diligence_n and_o cost_n to_o poor_a student_n especial_o catholik_o to_o be_v obtain_v yet_o i_o a_o poor_a catholic_a student_n in_o holy_a learning_n from_o my_o young_a year_n unto_o my_o now_o old_a age_n may_v bold_o confess_v which_o this_o history_n itself_o will_v prove_v that_o i_o have_v see_v &_o diligent_o peruse_v the_o most_o &_o best_a monument_n and_o antiquity_n extant_a or_o their_o true_a copy_n which_o i_o can_v learn_v of_o know_v and_o procure_v requisite_a and_o useful_a for_o such_o a_o work_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o entreaty_n and_o desire_n of_o diverse_a my_o learned_a friend_n have_v better_a opinion_n of_o my_o study_n and_o read_v than_o i_o dare_v affirm_v of_o myself_o have_v take_v this_o great_a charge_n in_o hand_n and_o whole_o perform_v and_o end_v it_o write_v in_o our_o english_a tongue_n because_o principal_o of_o england_n and_o to_o english_a man_n finis_fw-la author_n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la stewklia_n i_o paruum_fw-la genuisti_fw-la magna_fw-la parent_n quâm_v faelix_fw-la antiqua_fw-la magis_fw-la broughtonia_n turris_n hunc_fw-la lancastra_fw-la locum_fw-la tenet_fw-la huntingtona_n priorem_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la matre_fw-la pater_fw-la sub_fw-la saxon_a condituruno_fw-la quos_fw-la sociat_fw-la tumulus_n socient_a &_o caelica_fw-la regna_fw-la richardumqve_fw-la sva_fw-la reliqua_fw-la cum_fw-la prole_fw-la perennes_fw-la qui_fw-la legis_fw-la haec_fw-la relegens_fw-la te_fw-la supplex_fw-la oro_fw-la preceris_fw-la the_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o tome_n the_o first_o age_n the_o first_o chapter_n treat_v general_o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o kymbelnie_a king_n of_o britain_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o britan_n pag._n 1._o chapt._n ij_o contcine_v diverse_a particular_a wonderful_a thing_n at_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n at_o rome_n or_o in_o other_o place_n which_o come_v thither_o by_o true_a relation_n by_o mean_n whereof_o our_o britan_n at_o rome_n and_o they_o in_o britain_n from_o they_o take_v soon_o notice_n of_o his_o nativity_n 3_o chap._n iij._n of_o diverse_a particular_a motive_n preparation_n and_o disposition_n at_o home_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o britain_n to_o learn_v out_o know_v and_o embrace_v the_o nativity_n and_o religion_n of_o christ._n 9_o chap._n iiij_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o empeperour_n tiberius_n 12_o chap._n v._o further_n continue_v the_o extraordinary_a preach_n and_o reveal_n of_o christ_n at_o rome_n by_o mean_n whereof_o among_o many_o other_o diverse_a britan_n be_v connert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n 18_o chap._n vj._n that_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v common_o say_v to_o have_v preach_v in_o spain_n in_o this_o time_n do_v not_o preach_v in_o ireland_n as_o some_o write_v yet_o his_o preach_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o spain_n may_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o some_o in_o britain_n although_o none_o of_o they_o conucrt_v by_o he_o 25_o chap._n seven_o of_o the_o time_n of_o caius_n caligula_n emperor_n and_o some_o christian_a britan_n of_o this_o nation_n probable_o both_o at_o rome_n and_o in_o britain_n in_o his_o day_n 30._o chap._n viij_o of_o the_o time_n of_o claâdius_n and_o how_o by_o our_o protestant_n testimony_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n then_o preach_v in_o britain_n 36_o chap._n ix_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o protestant_a antiquary_n that_o among_o the_o three_o apostle_n s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n which_o be_v think_v by_o any_o antiquary_n to_o have_v preach_v here_o in_o britain_n it_o be_v not_o s._n paul_n which_o first_o preach_v hear_v but_o s._n peter_n 40._o chap._n x._o how_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n never_o preach_v in_o this_o our_o britain_n âuen_v by_o the_o best_a testimony_n of_o protestant_n and_o other_o nor_o any_o simon_n a_o apostle_n but_o s._n simon_n peter_n and_o perhaps_o s._n simon_n leprosus_fw-la or_o s._n nathantel_n by_o by_o some_o call_v s._n simon_n 43_o chap._n xj_o wherein_o diverse_a protestant_n incline_v to_o think_v s._n peter_n preach_v here_o in_o britain_n before_o his_o comâing_n to_o rome_n and_o what_o probability_n that_o opinion_n have_v 49_o chap._n xij_o wherein_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n that_o s._n peter_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o rome_n be_v receive_v thereby_o britan_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o who_o probable_o they_o be_v 54_o chap._n xiij_o make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o how_o and_o who_o in_o particular_a s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n send_v from_o rome_n unto_o we_o and_o so_o consequent_o into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n also_o so_o know_v and_o renown_v then_o among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o western_a world_n 63_o chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n authority_n and_o antiquary_n both_o catholics_n and_o protetanst_n that_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n parsonal_o preach_v and_o found_v christian_a religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 68_o chap._n xv_o wherein_o be_v both_o answer_n make_v to_o protestant_a objection_n against_o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n by_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o and_o their_o own_o author_n and_o by_o the_o same_o confirm_v that_o s._n peter_n
preach_v in_o in_o this_o kingdom_n 80_o chap._n xuj_o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o both_o by_o protestant_n and_o other_o when_o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n if_o not_o before_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n yet_o afterâaâd_v both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o claudiâs_n and_o nâro_n 85_o chap._n xvij_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o best_a ângliâh_n protestant_n writer_n their_o bââhââs_n and_o other_o that_o s._n peter_n sound_v the_o church_n of_o britain_n ordain_v in_o it_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n 90_o chap._n xviij_o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o by_o warrant_n of_o protestant_n and_o other_o authority_n the_o name_n in_o particular_a of_o the_o first_o archbishop_n and_o diverse_a bishop_n of_o or_o in_o britain_n in_o this_o time_n by_o s._n peter_n ordination_n 92_o chap._n nineteeen_o of_o diverse_a christian_a church_n or_o oratory_n such_o as_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n then_o allow_v erect_v and_o found_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n peter_n preach_v here_o 100_o chap._n xx_o wherein_o for_o the_o better_a decern_v of_o true_o consecrate_a bishop_n so_o many_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n depend_v there_o upon_o be_v show_v by_o the_o antiquity_n how_o these_o bishop_n be_v here_o consecrate_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o succeed_a age_n 103_o chap._n xxj_o of_o the_o come_n of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n who_o bury_v christ_n into_o this_o our_o britain_n and_o how_o it_o be_v make_v doubtful_a or_o deny_v by_o many_o writer_n but_o without_o either_o reason_n or_o authority_n 106_o chap._n xxij_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o all_o kind_a of_o testimony_n and_o authority_n that_o for_o certain_a s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n with_o diverse_a holy_a associate_n come_v into_o preach_v live_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o britain_n at_o the_o place_n now_o call_v glastenbury_n in_o summerset_n shire_n 108_o chap._n twenty-three_o examine_v who_o send_v s._n joseph_n hither_o and_o evident_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v into_o britain_n by_o s._n philipp_n the_o apostle_n from_o our_o neighbour_a gallia_n or_o france_n confute_v all_o pretend_a argument_n and_o authority_n to_o that_o purpose_n 111_o chapt._n xxiv_o further_n prove_v that_o s._n philipp_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o in_o that_o gallia_n france_n next_o to_o britain_n neither_o be_v s._n joseph_n and_o his_o associate_n tâârâ_n or_o come_v from_o thence_o into_o britain_n 116_o chap._n twenty-five_o that_o many_o other_o christian_n come_v âither_o especial_o into_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o land_n with_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n beside_o they_o which_o continue_v with_o he_o at_o glastenbury_n and_o many_o of_o they_o marry_v with_o britan_n continue_v christianity_n hear_v in_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n until_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n under_o the_o first_o christian_n king_n lucius_z and_o donaldus_n 124_o chapt._n xxuj_o of_o the_o come_n and_o settle_v of_o saint_n joseph_n and_o his_o company_n where_o glastenbury_n now_o be_v than_o a_o wilderness_n rather_o to_o profess_v the_o penitential_a contemplative_a eremitical_a religious_a life_n then_o employ_v their_o time_n in_o preach_v 127_o chap._n xxvij_o that_o saint_n joseph_n do_v not_o actual_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n either_o king_n aruiragus_n coillus_n or_o marius_n 131_o chap._n xxviij_o in_o what_o reverend_a sense_n s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n be_v term_v apostle_n by_o some_o holy_a father_n the_o renown_a sanctity_n of_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n together_o with_o some_o particular_a point_n of_o their_o holy_a religion_n now_o deny_v by_o some_o but_o even_o from_o their_o time_n to_o this_o miraculous_o approve_v 135_o chap._n xxix_o wherein_o be_v show_v how_o our_o protestant_a antiquary_n and_o other_o of_o england_n vehement_o contend_v to_o prove_v that_o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n preach_v hear_v in_o britain_n do_v prove_v no_o such_o thing_n by_o any_o authority_n they_o allege_v for_o his_o be_v hear_v 139_o chap._n thirty_o how_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o saint_n paul_n preach_v hear_v in_o britain_n although_o not_o until_o long_o after_o that_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o disciple_n have_v first_o hear_v found_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 144_o chap._n xxxj_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o s._n paul_n come_v into_o and_o preach_v in_o britain_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v until_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o nero_n a_o little_a before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n poule_n and_o be_v hear_v but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n 147_o chap._n xxxij_o of_o our_o holy_a christian_n britan_n in_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n and_o chief_o of_o lady_n claudia_n and_o her_o holy_a family_n 153_o chap._n xxxiij_o of_o s._n peter_n his_o return_n from_o britain_n to_o rome_n and_o fettle_v the_o apostolic_a papal_a power_n there_o his_o great_a care_n of_o britain_n and_o our_o christian_n britan_n dutiful_a love_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o 161_o chap._n xxxiv_o entreat_v of_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n linus_n vespasian_n emperor_n and_o marius_n king_n of_o britain_n and_o of_o our_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n both_o at_o rome_n in_o britain_n and_o other_o place_n 165_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o state_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n cletus_n king_n marius_n or_o coillus_n and_o how_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o britain_n a_o continue_a succession_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n all_o this_o first_o hundred_o of_o year_n 169_o chap._n xxxuj_o of_o the_o state_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o britain_n in_o the_o papacy_n of_o s._n clement_n empire_n of_o traian_n and_o reign_n of_o king_n coillus_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o first_o hundred_o of_o year_n of_o christ_n 173_o the_o second_o age_n the_o i._o chapter_n wherein_o be_v relate_v by_o all_o testimony_n of_o protestant_n and_o other_o how_o in_o the_o papacy_n of_o s._n anacletus_fw-la this_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v into_o province_n for_o christian_a primat_n and_o bishop_n and_o that_o these_o bishop_n and_o holy_a priest_n be_v massing_n sacrifice_v priest_n and_o consecrate_v by_o such_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o consecration_n as_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n now_o use_v as_o likewise_o all_o our_o primative_a british_a bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v and_o diverse_a such_o send_v into_o these_o part_n by_o this_o holy_a pope_n as_o saint_n peter_n and_o clement_n have_v give_v charge_n before_o 185_o chap._n ii_o how_o in_o the_o papacy_n of_o saint_n euaristus_n and_o empire_n of_o traiane_n the_o same_o holy_a pope_n send_v a_o legate_n to_o our_o king_n in_o britain_n to_o exhort_v he_o to_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o traian_n command_v that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v persecute_v 192_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o britain_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n alexander_n pope_n adrianus_n emperor_n and_o coillus_n or_o lucius_n his_o son_n king_n hear_v their_o affection_n to_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o diverse_a apostolic_a man_n send_v from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n preach_v here_o 195_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o popedom_n of_o saint_n sixtus_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o adrianus_n and_o beginning_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n how_o many_o learned_a britain_n be_v convert_v and_o convert_v other_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o time_n 200_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o christian_n in_o britain_n in_o the_o papacy_n of_o saint_n telesphorus_n and_o saint_n higinius_n and_o how_o king_n lucius_n himself_o do_v now_o either_o actual_o receive_v and_o private_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n or_o make_v promise_n thereof_o 208_o chap._n vi_o wherein_o be_v entreat_v what_o learned_a and_o apostolic_a man_n they_o be_v which_o preach_v in_o this_o time_n in_o britain_n and_o convert_v king_n lucius_n and_o very_o many_o of_o his_o people_n such_o be_v saint_n timothy_n saint_n marcellus_n mansuetus_n theanus_n with_o other_o 212_o chap._n vii_o declare_v many_o human_a let_n and_o impediment_n hinder_v king_n lucius_n and_o his_o noble_a britan_n some_o year_n from_o public_o profess_v christian_n religion_n which_o secret_o they_o embrace_v and_o the_o occasion_n of_o diverse_a mistake_n either_o of_o historian_n or_o their_o scribe_n in_o the_o date_n time_n &_o title_n of_o letter_n write_v about_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 219_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o holy_a pope_n s_o pius_n and_o our_o renown_a christian_n britan_n by_o their_o mother_n s._n claudia_n s._n pudendentia_n saint_n novatus_fw-la saint_n timotheus_n and_o saint_n praxede_v with_o their_o holy_a family_n and_o friend_n in_o rome_n 223_o chap._n ix_o of_o s._n timothy_n still_o preach_v in_o britain_n his_o dispose_n his_o temporal_a good_n in_o rome_n
hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v as_o himself_o allege_v and_o his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o by_o protestant_n translation_n god_n make_v choice_n among_o we_o that_o the_o gentile_n by_o my_o mouth_n shall_v hear_v 1._o io._n bal._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr pontif._n rom._n in_o petr._n ex_fw-la mant._n l._n 6._o the_o fast_o philip._n pantal._n chron_n a_o 38._o petr._n epist_n 1._o cap._n 1._o v._n 1._o jacob_n ep_v c._n 1._o v._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v therefore_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o s._n james_n be_v the_o first_o preacher_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o our_o best_a learned_a protestant_n do_v prove_v that_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o preach_v formal_o to_o any_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n in_o bythinia_n capadocia_n pontus_n gallatia_n or_o any_o other_o place_n until_o after_o this_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o dwell_v there_o quotquot_fw-la erant_fw-la illis_fw-la judaea_n ab_fw-la origine_fw-la 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protestant_n and_o other_o testify_v the_o georgian_n now_o be_v dwell_v there_o be_v a_o country_n of_o asia_n near_o pontus_n euxinus_n 6._o and_o to_o give_v all_o contentment_n that_o may_v be_v in_o this_o matter_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v altogether_o unprobable_a especial_o the_o ancient_a scot_n now_o call_v irish_a inhabit_v of_o ireland_n and_o the_o scot_n of_o scotland_n be_v ancient_o one_o and_o the_o same_o people_n with_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o some_o of_o the_o maritane_n part_n of_o spain_n now_o portugal_n as_o both_o scottish_a irish_a and_o english_a historian_n also_o inform_v we_o that_o s._n jame_v the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o spain_n near_o unto_o or_o among_o the_o 5._o hector_n both_o holinsh._n hist_o of_o irl._n mat._n westm_n aetat_fw-la 5._o c._n 5._o people_n of_o spain_n from_o who_o diverse_a of_o our_o scot_n and_o irish_a be_v come_v some_o fame_n of_o his_o preach_n though_o short_a and_o miracle_n there_o may_v come_v from_o they_o to_o the_o scot_n their_o countryman_n mix_v with_o our_o britain_n here_o and_o by_o that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o seem_v unto_o they_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o have_v long_o before_o more_o dark_o be_v teach_v among_o they_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o hear_v that_o s._n james_n be_v return_v unto_o jury_n and_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o the_o chief_a apostle_n doctor_n and_o teacher_n of_o that_o holy_a religion_n be_v there_o but_o diverse_a both_o scot_n and_o britan_n which_o then_o dwell_v together_o and_o as_o before_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n undertake_v that_o pilgrimage_n and_o sacred_a journey_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o s._n peter_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o bless_a company_n and_o first_o preacher_n panyger_n hect._n both_o in_o descr_n scot._n reg._n fol._n 4._o 5._o hieron_n l._n 2._o contr_n jovin_n abrah_n oâtel_n in_o cosmog_n bâlibaldân_a coâmog_n munst_n in_o cos_n cooper_n v._o scotia_n calepin_n v._o scot._n aââstââ_n lib._n the_o mund_o thâodor_n hâst_n âccâesââât_fw-la claud._n pâoâom_n geogââp_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o claud._n panyger_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v instruct_v by_o he_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o s._n mansuetus_n be_v style_v both_o by_o antiquity_n and_o late_a writer_n before_o to_o have_v be_v natione_n scotus_n sufficient_o convince_v he_o be_v either_o a_o britain_n or_o scot_n of_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n for_o although_o all_o those_o three_o people_n before_o remember_v be_v sometime_o name_v scoit_n as_o hector_n boethius_n and_o diverse_a other_o do_v witness_n yet_o to_o have_v be_v constant_o and_o ahsolute_o name_v scot_n be_v and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o those_o of_o this_o island_n scoticum_n nomen_fw-la ob_fw-la eminentem_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la virtutâm_fw-la solum_fw-la nobis_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la superest_fw-la quum_fw-la &_o in_o hispania_n &_o in_o hibernia_n vetusiate_n interierit_n and_o it_o be_v so_o ancient_o decay_v both_o among_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o spain_n and_o ireland_n that_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o before_o it_o be_v almost_o proper_a to_o they_o of_o this_o island_n 7._o that_o which_o we_o call_v now_o ireland_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o aristotle_n or_o the_o ancient_a author_n of_o the_o book_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o the_o world_n among_o his_o work_n call_v iârna_n so_o do_v theodoret_n name_n it_o claudius_n ptolomaeus_n call_v it_o juernia_n or_o hibernia_n and_o claudianus_n hyberne_n scotorum_fw-la tumulos_fw-la flevit_fw-la glaciali_fw-la hiberne_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o name_n scotia_n scotland_n appropriate_v to_o our_o northern_a part_n of_o britain_n and_o this_o whole_a island_n by_o some_o be_v name_v scotia_n for_o ptolom_n commentar_n in_o claud._n ptolom_n as_o pirckeinerus_n or_o whosoever_o the_o commentor_n upon_o claudius_n ptolomaeus_n be_v all_o this_o island_n have_v be_v call_v by_o some_o scotia_n scotland_n anglia_fw-it nunc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la vulgo_fw-la england_n prius_fw-la loegria_n deinde_fw-la scotia_n vulgo_fw-la scothland_n albania_n prius_fw-la &_o caledonia_n rufo_n britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la and_o among_o all_o historian_n latin_a french_a spanish_a scottish_a english_a or_o what_o else_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o britain_n be_v absolute_o call_v scotland_n and_o so_o have_v ever_o be_v since_o the_o name_n albania_n or_o britannia_n cease_v there_o and_o if_o ireland_n have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n name_v scotia_n scotland_n it_o be_v only_o among_o the_o scottish_a or_o irish_a writer_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v they_o therein_o those_o irish_a historian_n willing_a to_o give_v that_o denomination_n unto_o it_o because_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n with_o other_o people_n dwell_v there_o when_o the_o true_a name_n and_o among_o stranger_n be_v not_o so_o but_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o from_o ancient_a history_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o protestant_n word_n therein_o 22._o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o estate_n in_o ireland_n edw._n grym_v estate_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n p._n 22._o follow_v good_a authority_n thus_o he_o describe_v it_o ireland_n which_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n call_v hibernia_n other_o juernia_n iwernia_n and_o jerne_n and_o ogigia_n and_o by_o the_o irish_a themselves_n erim_fw-la call_v by_o ptolomee_o little_a britain_n lie_v between_o britain_n and_o spain_n where_o we_o see_v the_o name_n scoland_n be_v never_o attribute_v simple_o unto_o it_o by_o these_o author_n judgement_n either_o by_o the_o irish_a themselves_n or_o other_o writer_n late_a or_o ancient_a and_o as_o all_o man_n know_v the_o sentence_n of_o hector_n boetius_fw-la be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o scot_n and_o scotland_n have_v be_v of_o late_a proper_a to_o they_o of_o this_o our_o britain_n and_o quite_o cease_v and_o discontinue_v both_o in_o spain_n and_o ireland_n tuller_n arnoldus_fw-la mirman_n theatr._fw-la conver_n gent._n gulielm_n eiseng_n centen_a 1._o part_n 1._o distinct_a 3._o fol._n 56._o petr._n the_o natalib_a l._n 11._o cap._n vit_fw-mi ant._n monchiacen_n demochar_n l._n 2._o the_o miss_n contra_fw-la caluin_n cap._n 33._o franc._n bellâfor_a cosmograph_n l._n 2._o col_fw-fr 2._o col_fw-fr 263._o catalogue_n episc_n tuller_n and_o yet_o they_o which_o term_n s._n mansuetus_n natione_fw-la scotus_n a_o scot_n by_o nation_n be_v late_a writer_n as_o arnoldus_fw-la mirmannius_n gulielmus_fw-la eisengrenius_fw-la antonius_n democharez_n francâs_n belleforest_n and_o other_o speak_v after_o the_o vulgar_a manner_n of_o name_a scot_n and_o scotland_n in_o their_o time_n of_o which_o only_o they_o speak_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o controversy_n what_o people_n have_v be_v call_v scot_n but_o be_v such_o as_o call_v no_o other_o scot_n or_o scotland_n then_o of_o our_o britain_n 8._o so_o that_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v affirm_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v only_o this_o that_o s._n mansuetus_n disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o
martyrolog_n roman_n 21._o julij_fw-la act._n s._n praxedis_fw-la in_o breviar_n die_v 21._o julij_fw-la &_o s._n pudentianae_fw-la die_v 19_o maij._n inter_v there_o cvius_fw-la s._n praxedis_n corpus_fw-la à _fw-la pastore_n presbytero_fw-la in_o patris_fw-la &_o sororis_fw-la pudcntianae_n sepulchrum_fw-la illatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o caemiterio_fw-la priscillae_fw-la via_fw-la salaria_n and_o yet_o beside_o this_o memorable_a foundation_n for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n these_o roman_n themselves_o do_v tell_v we_o and_o the_o late_o continue_a building_n themselves_o testify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o other_o such_o secret_a church_n yard_n at_o her_o own_o house_n to_o hide_v protect_v and_o bury_v holy_a martyr_n in_o in_o ipso_fw-la titulo_fw-la pastoris_fw-la ubi_fw-la erant_fw-la thermae_fw-la novati_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o timothinae_n dictae_fw-la ipsae_fw-la balnei_fw-la inferiores_fw-la januarij_fw-la caesar_n baron_fw-fr annot._n in_o martyrol_n rom._n die_v 16._o januarij_fw-la cellae_fw-la instar_fw-la porticuum_fw-la sibi_fw-la concameratione_n coniuctae_fw-la quae_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la diem_fw-la cernuntur_fw-la pain_fw-la integrae_fw-la caemiterij_fw-la loco_fw-la ad_fw-la sepeliendos_fw-la sublatos_fw-la occulte_fw-la martyr_n inseruisse_fw-la creduntur_fw-la and_o thus_o we_o have_v find_v out_o now_o at_o the_o last_o the_o house_n of_o our_o noble_a christian_n britan_n at_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o lodging_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n s._n peter_n there_o his_o first_o church_n and_o seat_n the_o harbour_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o many_o of_o their_o disciple_n and_o successor_n pope_n of_o rome_n after_o they_o the_o first_o seminary_n college_n or_o mother_n of_o christian_a learning_n there_o or_o in_o the_o western_a world_n the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a place_n of_o holy_a christian_a assembly_n and_o exercise_n from_o whence_o as_o from_o the_o original_n well_o and_o fountain_n the_o water_n of_o life_n do_v take_v course_n and_o current_n to_o diffuse_v itself_o unto_o all_o part_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o occidental_a world_n we_o may_v make_v some_o estimate_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wonderful_a charitable_a help_n and_o assistance_n this_o most_o happy_a house_n of_o our_o noble_a british_a christian_n parent_n of_o s._n claudia_n yield_v to_o the_o holy_a work_n of_o convert_n this_v and_o all_o other_o western_a country_n if_o beside_o their_o extraordinary_a love_n to_o their_o own_o nation_n we_o do_v reflect_v upon_o that_o the_o old_a roman_a martyrologe_n have_v tell_v we_o before_o of_o this_o priscilla_n employ_v herself_o and_o her_o substance_n to_o serve_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n se_fw-la suaque_fw-la priscilla_n martyrol_n rom._n dic_fw-la 16._o januarij_fw-la in_o s._n priscilla_n martyrum_fw-la obsequio_fw-la mancipavit_fw-la that_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n be_v two_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n of_o britain_n keep_v hostage_n at_o rome_n for_o this_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o after_o so_o many_o year_n spend_v and_o their_o honourable_a revenue_n much_o exhaust_v in_o these_o pious_a work_n in_o maintain_v and_o relieve_v distress_a christian_n by_o rhemselue_n substance_n and_o great_a number_n of_o attendant_n and_o servant_n attend_v also_o to_o those_o holy_a end_n they_o leave_v so_o much_o to_o posterity_n that_o in_o the_o family_n of_o their_o grand_a child_n s_o pudentiana_n in_o the_o same_o house_n there_o praxede_n vita_fw-la s._n pudent_fw-la in_o breviar_n rom._n die_v 19_o maij._fw-la bar._n tom._n 2._o annal._n in_o s._n praxede_n be_v nonaginta_fw-la sex_n homines_fw-la 96._o christian_n man_n ordinary_a attendant_n and_o s._n praxede_v her_o sister_n live_v there_o 19_o holy_a christian_n be_v martyr_v in_o that_o house_n at_o one_o time_n the_o xiii_o chapter_n make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o how_o and_o who_o in_o particular_a s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n send_v from_o rome_n into_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n next_o unto_o we_o and_o so_o consequent_o into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n also_o so_o know_v and_o renown_v then_o among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o western_a world_n 1._o now_o let_v we_o examine_v more_o particular_o who_o they_o be_v who_o s._n peter_n thus_o receive_v in_o rome_n by_o our_o british_a countryman_n send_v into_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n next_o adjacent_a unto_o this_o island_n that_o if_o we_o find_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o these_o country_n next_o unto_o we_o be_v send_v by_o saint_n peter_n so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o roman_n britan_n we_o may_v bold_o conclude_v that_o this_o kingdom_n alone_o be_v not_o leave_v unremembered_a in_o those_o holy_a ambassage_n our_o protestant_a antiquary_n from_o s._n innocentius_n twelve_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o other_o antiquity_n acknowledge_v it_o for_o so_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a a_o truth_n quis_fw-la nesciat_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la manifestum_fw-la that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o be_v manifest_a but_o s._n peter_n found_v the_o first_o church_n of_o africa_n italy_n 44._o godwyn_n conu_n of_o britain_n p._n 3._o innoc._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la decent_a do_v 11._o simon_n metaphr_n 29._o dic_fw-la junij_fw-la bar._n annal._n a_o 44._o france_n spain_n sicily_n and_o the_o land_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o they_o sardinia_n or_o corcica_n maiorca_n minorca_n and_o for_o sicily_n and_o those_o land_n we_o need_v not_o expect_v s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n for_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o east_n so_o far_o of_o he_o send_v s._n martianus_n and_o paccatius_n thither_o &_o land_v there_o himself_o in_o sicily_n the_o chief_a island_n when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n of_o italy_n there_o be_v no_o question_n among_o writer_n protestant_n or_o other_o but_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o division_n of_o saint_n peter_n for_o though_o 205._o act._n apost_n c._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o sophron._n tom_n 7._o biblioth_n patr._n hartmann_n schedel_n chronic._n chronicor_n f._n 205._o many_o bring_v saint_n barnabas_n into_o italy_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v long_o after_o saint_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o when_o saint_n barnabas_n brother_n to_o s._n aristobulus_n by_o some_o father_n in_o law_n to_o saint_n peter_n preach_v in_o italy_n it_o be_v as_o antiquary_n say_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o saint_n peter_n barnabasè_fw-la 72._o discipulis_fw-la fuit_fw-la natione_fw-la cyprius_fw-la be_v in_o italiam_fw-la veniens_fw-la ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la petri_n omnem_fw-la longobardiam_fw-la praedicando_fw-la &_o docendo_fw-la circuivit_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la mediolanum_n primus_fw-la cathedralem_fw-la locum_fw-la tenuit_fw-la barnabas_n one_o of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n be_v by_o nation_n a_o cyprian_a he_o come_v into_o italy_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o peter_n go_v about_o all_o lombardy_n preach_v and_o teach_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o hold_v the_o cathedral_n place_n at_o milan_n the_o next_o nation_n to_o this_o in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heluetian_o or_o switcer_n who_o germ._n theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n lib._n 6._o pantal._n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustrib_o germ._n apostle_n as_o our_o protestant_n assure_v we_o be_v that_o our_o renown_a countryman_n s._n beatus_fw-la send_v apostle_n thither_o by_o his_o master_n saint_n peter_n authority_n of_o which_o matter_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o for_o the_o part_n between_o helvetia_n and_o we_o sebastian_n munster_n the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n in_o the_o first_o of_o their_o supr_fw-la sebastian_z munst_n cosmograp_v l._n 3._o magdebur_n cent_n 1._o henricus_fw-la pant_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustrib_o germ._n part_n 1._o pag._n 100_o henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr erford_n hist_o germ._n catal_a episc_n tungr_n catal._n epis_n met._n catal._n episcop_n tullen_n guhel_n eisengr_n centen_a 1._o henric._n de_fw-fr erford_n apud_fw-la munster_n &_o pant._n sup_v beat_v rhenan_n l._n 2_o rerum_fw-la germ._n p._n 88_o francis_n burgo_v eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n l._n 6._o bal._n l._n the_o scriptor_n in_o kentegern_n io._n capgrau_n cat_n in_o s._n kentegern_n guliel_n lomb._n l._n the_o leg_n regum_fw-la britan._n in_o ewardo_n confessore_fw-la richard_n kackluyt_n in_o reg._n arthu_n &_o edga_n arnold_n mirman_n in_o theatro_fw-la conu_n gent._n acta_fw-la s._n joan._n in_o breviar_n rom._n die_v 25._o julij_fw-la martyrol_n rom._n 25._o maij._fw-la bed_n mart._n ib._n vsuard_n ib._n &_o ado._n breviar_n eccles_n toletan_n greg._n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la alphonsum_fw-la reg._n vincent_n in_o spec_fw-la hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o francis_n mas_o l._n 2._o of_o consecrat_fw-mi cap._n 2._o joy_n de_fw-mi mayerne_n turquet_n history_n general_a d'espagne_n li._n 4._o p._n 179._o beuter_n ib._n vincent_n supr_fw-la centurye_n henticus_n pantaleon_n jodocus_n willichius_n arnoldus_fw-la mermannius_fw-la henry_n of_o erford_n and_o other_o historian_n of_o germany_n both_o catholics_n and_o protestant_n be_v witness_n with_o the_o
priest_n saint_n trophimus_n send_v from_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v infuse_v to_o the_o other_o region_n of_o france_n where_o we_o see_v it_o prove_v by_o the_o public_a letter_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o confess_v truth_n among_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o know_v also_o at_o rome_n that_o saint_n trophimus_n who_o be_v so_o renown_v in_o france_n be_v send_v thither_o by_o saint_n peter_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o condemn_v their_o opinion_n which_o say_v saint_n paul_n in_o his_o journey_n from_o rome_n to_o spain_n leave_v he_o by_o the_o way_n at_o arles_n whether_o he_o be_v former_o send_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n find_v he_o at_o arles_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n leave_v saint_n trophimus_n where_o he_o find_v he_o which_o confirm_v that_o i_o have_v deliver_v before_o of_o this_o 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godwyn_n conu_n of_o britâine_n p._n 6._o a_o great_a glory_n to_o our_o nation_n to_o derive_v the_o peti-degree_n of_o our_o spituall_a linadge_n from_o so_o noble_a and_o excellent_a a_o father_n as_o saint_n peter_n and_o diverse_a other_o of_o that_o profession_n will_v seem_v to_o give_v that_o preeminencie_n unto_o he_o to_o satisfy_v therefore_o these_o man_n and_o give_v that_o due_a honour_n to_o this_o kingdom_n this_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o by_o those_o that_o have_v tell_v we_o he_o preach_v in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o land_n of_o the_o west_n therefore_o this_o cuontry_n so_o great_a and_o ample_a a_o portion_n of_o the_o western_a world_n and_o the_o most_o flourish_a island_n thereof_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o this_o prerogative_n this_o move_v our_o first_o christian_a king_n lucius_n and_o the_o authority_n s._n peter_n his_o personal_a preach_n and_o sound_v our_o church_n in_o britain_n prove_v by_o all_o human_a authority_n chief_a of_o the_o clergy_n hear_v in_o that_o time_n in_o the_o first_o public_a and_o general_a conversion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o dedicate_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a church_n of_o this_o land_n to_o this_o glorious_a apostle_n as_o our_o first_o father_n and_o founder_n in_o christ_n as_o namely_o two_o in_o one_o city_n of_o london_n the_o one_o of_o they_o the_o metropolitan_a chief_n see_v diverse_a hundred_o of_o year_n situate_v in_o cornhill_n and_o still_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n peter_n church_n the_o other_o at_o westminster_n also_o to_o this_o day_n â0_n stowe_n hist_o in_o k._n lucius_n a_o d._n 179_o holinsh._n ib._n hist_o of_o engl._n the_o table_n of_o s._n peter_n church_n there_o john_n norden_n specul_fw-la britan._n part_n 1._o p._n 42._o camden_n in_o brit._n belgae_n sommersetshâre_v francis_n mason_n consecrat_fw-mi l._n 2._o c._n cap._n 2._o pag._n â0_n retain_v the_o name_n saint_n peter_n church_n and_o diverse_a other_o in_o this_o kingdom_n when_o except_o that_o of_o glastenbury_n dedicate_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n saint_n mary_n we_o can_v find_v the_o like_a of_o dedicate_a so_o ancient_a and_o many_o church_n to_o any_o other_o saint_n saint_n paul_n saint_n joseph_n or_o who_o soever_o suppose_v to_o have_v preach_v here_o 2._o the_o next_o argument_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o holy_a king_n inas_fw-la and_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n then_o who_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o glastenbury_n build_v a_o very_a magnificent_a new_a church_n dedicate_v it_o to_o christ_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n and_o in_o the_o high_a forefront_n thereof_o engrave_v certain_a verse_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n among_o which_o these_o three_o be_v find_v surgit_fw-la in_o his_o templum_fw-la quod_fw-la placet_fw-la ara_fw-la deo_fw-la anglia_fw-it plaude_fw-la lubens_fw-la mittit_fw-la tilâ_n roma_fw-la salutem_fw-la fulgour_fw-la apostolicus_n glasconiam_fw-la 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peter_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o s._n paul_n also_o preach_v there_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o encomiasticall_a verse_n of_o those_o two_o glorious_a apostle_n have_v these_o gallia_n plaude_fw-la lubens_fw-la mittit_fw-la tibi_fw-la roma_fw-la salutem_fw-la fulgour_fw-la apostolicus_n visitat_fw-la allobrogas_fw-la which_o king_n inas_fw-la apply_v to_o brittany_n and_o glastenbury_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n only_o change_v gallia_n into_o anglia_fw-it and_o allobrogas_fw-la into_o glastoniam_fw-la and_o to_o make_v a_o true_a verse_n visitat_fw-la into_o irradiat_v in_o the_o manner_n before_o relate_v anglia_fw-it plaude_fw-la lubens_fw-la mittit_fw-la tibi_fw-la roma_fw-la salutem_fw-la fulgour_fw-la apostolicus_n glastoniam_fw-la irradiat_a which_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o true_o can_v have_v do_v except_o as_o venantius_n fortunatus_n true_o find_v by_o undeniable_a authority_n that_o france_n and_o the_o people_n of_o savoy_n and_o delphinate_n do_v first_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n from_o rome_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n so_o king_n inas_fw-la have_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o apply_v the_o very_a same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n to_o britain_n or_o england_n and_o glastenbury_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o light_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o same_o rome_n and_o holy_a apostle_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n 3._o i_o may_v add_v to_o these_o the_o testimony_n of_o kenulphus_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n with_o we_o to_o pope_n leo_n the_o three_o where_o in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o he_o thus_o he_o write_v unde_fw-la tibi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la dignitas_fw-la inde_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritas_fw-la innotuit_fw-la from_o whence_o apostolical_a dignity_n be_v derive_v unto_o thou_o which_o by_o all_o consent_n be_v from_o s._n peter_n 3._o kenulphus_n rex_fw-la mercior_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la pap._n 3._o the_o apostle_n from_o thence_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n appear_v or_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o which_o by_o the_o reason_n
dicebat_fw-la petre_n instat_fw-la tempus_fw-la tuus_fw-la resolutionis_fw-la &_o oportet_fw-la teire_n romam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la cum_fw-la mortem_fw-la per_fw-la crucem_fw-la sustinueris_fw-la accipies_fw-la mercedem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la propterea_fw-la deum_fw-la glorificasset_fw-la &_o egisset_fw-la gratias_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la britannos_fw-la mansisset_fw-la dies_fw-la aliquot_fw-la &_o verbo_fw-la gratiae_fw-la multos_fw-la illuminasset_fw-la &_o ecclesias_fw-la constituisset_fw-la episcoposque_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la ordinasset_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la anno_fw-la caesaris_fw-la neronis_n rursus_fw-la romam_fw-la revertitur_fw-la when_o s._n peter_n have_v stay_v but_o a_o short_a time_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o have_v baptize_v many_o and_o found_v the_o church_n and_o ordain_v linus_n bishop_n he_o come_v to_o tarracina_n in_o which_o when_o he_o have_v ordain_v epaphroditus_n bishop_n he_o come_v to_o sirmium_n a_o city_n of_o spain_n in_o which_o place_n when_o he_o have_v constitute_v epinaetus_n bishop_n he_o come_v into_o egypt_n &_o when_o he_o have_v make_v rufus_n bishop_n of_o thebes_n which_o have_v seven_o gate_n and_o mark_v the_o evangelist_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n by_o revelation_n for_o the_o migration_n or_o pass_v out_o of_o life_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n after_o this_o return_v into_o egypt_n through_o africa_n the_o return_v again_o to_o rome_n from_o which_o he_o come_v to_o milane_n and_o photice_n which_o be_v city_n in_o the_o continent_n in_o which_o after_o he_o have_v appoint_v bishop_n and_o priest_n he_o come_v into_o britain_n in_o which_o place_n when_o he_o have_v stay_v a_o long_a time_n and_o have_v draw_v many_o nation_n not_o name_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v a_o angelical_a vision_n which_o say_v o_o peter_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o resolution_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o rome_n in_o 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it_o appear_v plain_o by_o that_o i_o have_v write_v before_o that_o both_o by_o catholics_n &_o protestant_n all_v the_o rest_n of_o s._n alredus_n his_o narration_n of_o s._n peter_n jorneye_n be_v most_o true_a &_o certain_a except_o this_o last_o of_o his_o come_n hither_o and_o so_o long_o remain_v in_o this_o our_o britain_n &_o these_o part_n which_o i_o matuaile_v that_o any_o man_n of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v call_v in_o question_n be_v deliver_v by_o so_o many_o authority_n before_o and_o above_o all_o other_o part_n of_o that_o his_o relation_n fortify_v by_o so_o many_o undeniable_a circumstance_n and_o argument_n as_o the_o time_n when_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v a_o long_a continuance_n of_o his_o aboude_n hear_v his_o passage_n by_o this_o island_n to_o draw_v many_o unnamed_a nation_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n what_o he_o do_v hear_v his_o make_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n &_o sound_v of_o church_n his_o love_n to_o this_o kingdom_n so_o 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in_o our_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n ib._n pelagius_n the_o heretic_n a_o britan._n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n according_a to_o some_o a_o scot._n 609._o 5._o pelagius_n once_o a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n a_o good_a scholar_n and_o first_o a_o catholic_a writer_n ib._n pelagius_n his_o heresy_n 608._o 3._o or_o 605._o 3._o pelagius_n banish_v out_o of_o britain_n 608._o 2._o or_o 605._o 2._o pelagius_n heresy_n condemn_v by_o diverse_a counsel_n and_o father_n 607._o 2._o penance_n a_o sacrament_n 382._o 10._o or_o 392._o 10._o penance_n lose_v sin_n ib._n perch_n now_o s._n ihones_n town_n in_o scotland_n 336._o 6._o a_o temple_n build_v at_o perch_n unto_o mars_n ib._n perch_n a_o flamen_n seat_n ib._n pertinax_n a_o roman_a lieutenant_n in_o britain_n a_o christian_n 237._o 3._o pertinax_n a_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n when_o it_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v by_o christian_n ib._n s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n 54._o 1._o peter_n a_o name_n rather_o of_o signification_n then_o usual_a denomination_n 122._o 10._o first_o give_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o simon_n bariona_fw-la ib._n s._n peter_n the_o chief_a spiritual_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ib._n the_o church_n commit_v to_o s._n peter_n 143._o 5._o s._n peter_n convert_v 3000._o at_o one_o sermon_n 20._o 3._o s._n peter_n the_o first_o preacher_n to_o the_o gentile_n 28._o 5._o s._n peter_n first_o entertain_v at_o rome_n by_o britan_n 55._o 2._o s._n peter_n found_v diverse_a church_n and_o consecrate_v diverse_a bishop_n for_o the_o west_n before_o he_o be_v resident_a at_o rome_n 31._o 3._o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n before_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n seat_v himself_o at_o rome_n foretell_v by_o holy_a scripture_n rabbin_n and_o sibill_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n great_a labour_n in_o britain_n 52._o 6._o s._n peter_n personal_a preach_v in_o britain_n prove_v by_o all_o human_a authority_n 68_o 1._o s._n 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our_o b._n lady_n 136._o 2._o prayer_n unto_o saintes_n 136._o 2._o 324._o 3._o 448._o 2._o etc._n etc._n prayer_n unto_o saint_n allow_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o prayer_n to_o angel_n and_o their_o protection_n of_o us._n 596._o 6._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 324._o 3._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a allow_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o s._n praxedes_o s._n claudias_n daughter_n 160._o 10._o s._n praxedes_o charity_n towards_o christian_n ib._n s._n praxedes_o house_n ransake_v in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n 220._o 2._o 229._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o death_n 230._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o burial_n ib._n the_o perfect_a of_o egypt_n great_a authority_n 365._o 1._o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 380._o 8._o priest_n prohibit_v to_o swear_v except_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 384._o 12._o or_o 394._o 12._o priest_n be_v to_o use_v holy_a vestment_n at_o mass_n ib._n priest_n ordain_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 190._o 4._o priest_n then_o consecratad_v as_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o consecrate_v ib._n priest_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v 382._o 11._o or_o 392._o 11._o 484._o 4._o priest_n command_v to_o leave_v their_o wife_n by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 484._o 4._o priest_n in_o britain_n never_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o wife_n 484._o 5._o priestly_a order_n never_o interrupt_v since_o saint_n peter_n time_n continue_v still_o in_o england_n 41._o 1._o diverse_a order_n of_o pagan_a priest_n among_o the_o roman_n 277._o 7._o their_o division_n and_o subordination_n ib._n s._n priscillas_n british_a parent_n convert_v 20._o 3._o s._n piscilla_n foundress_n of_o the_o churchyard_n of_o her_o name_n in_o rome_n probable_o mother_n of_o saint_n claudia_n 60._o 8._o s._n priscillas_n churchyard_n admirable_a architecture_n 62._o 6._o priscillianus_n a_o heretic_n condemn_v to_o death_n by_o maximus_n the_o emperor_n 574._o 6._o priscus_n prince_n of_o charter_n place_v among_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o god_n the_o image_n of_o a_o virgin_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n and_o why_o 10._o 2._o the_o protestant_n upstart_v religion_n 353._o 4._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a church_n and_o why_o 191._o 6._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a and_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o why_o ib._n protestant_n have_v none_o but_o lie_v man_n in_o their_o congregation_n 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o protestant_n 32._o article_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a 485._o 5._o protestant_n idle_a deny_v of_o tradition_n 538._o 2._o protestant_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v send_v by_o saint_n peter_n who_o preach_v in_o britain_n in_o tiberius_n time_n 22._o 6._o protestant_n antiquary_n historical_a ground_n to_o know_v what_o apostle_n first_o preach_v in_o britain_n 36._o 1._o protestant_n grant_v britain_n to_o have_v
for_o entertain_v and_o relieve_v persecute_v priest_n and_o christian_n his_o house_n there_o be_v dedicate_v a_o chief_a church_n most_o christian_n resort_v to_o it_o and_o other_o apostolic_a man_n send_v from_o rome_n into_o britain_n in_o this_o time_n 227_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o last_o holy_a labour_n of_o s._n timothy_n in_o britain_n his_o honour_n with_o s._n denis_n the_o areopagite_n his_o return_n from_o hence_o to_o rome_n and_o martyrdom_n there_o and_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n pius_n pope_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 231_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o holy_a pope_n next_o succeed_v saint_n pius_n and_o their_o religion_n the_o favourable_a edict_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n for_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_a lieutenant_n trebellius_n and_o pertinax_n with_o the_o forhid_n the_o druid_n religion_n occasion_n of_o the_o public_a receive_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n in_o britain_n by_o king_n lucius_n and_o his_o subject_n 234_o chap._n xii_o how_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o druid_n in_o britain_n make_v some_o binderance_n for_o the_o general_a receive_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o convict_v to_o be_v abominable_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n the_o professor_n of_o it_o general_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n detest_a their_o former_a infidelity_n and_o impiety_n 240_o chap._n xiii_o of_o pope_n s._n eleutherius_fw-la and_o how_o in_o his_o papacy_n and_o by_o his_o papal_a order_n and_o power_n britain_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o first_o christian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o christ_n king_n lucius_n by_o his_o ambassador_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o obtain_v 247_o chap._n xuj_o wherein_o be_v relate_v how_o king_n lucius_n do_v not_o only_o sue_v unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o embassadge_n for_o the_o general_a settle_v of_o christian_a religion_n in_o britain_n but_o for_o civil_a and_o temporal_a law_n also_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o he_o to_o rule_v hear_v in_o temporal_a affair_n 252_o chap._n xv_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a legate_n saint_n damianus_n fugatianus_fw-la bishop_n and_o diverse_a other_o from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la pope_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o request_n of_o saint_n lucius_n king_n hear_v in_o britain_n by_o authority_n to_o plant_v and_o settle_v hear_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n 260_o chap._n xuj_o how_o these_o holy_a roman_a legate_n by_o power_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n convert_v and_o confirm_v unto_o and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n all_o manner_n of_o parson_n in_o all_o place_n of_o britain_n whether_o the_o nobility_n flamen_n archflaman_n or_o of_o what_o order_n or_o degree_n soever_o 266_o chp._n xvij_o how_o in_o britain_n these_o holy_a legate_n place_v archbishop_n &_o bishop_n in_o our_o city_n archbishop_n in_o the_o place_n of_o archflaman_n and_o bishop_n for_o flamen_n and_o how_o by_o all_o writer_n such_o dignity_n be_v among_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n both_o in_o britain_n and_o other_o nation_n 272_o chapt._n xviij_o in_o what_o place_n of_o britain_n these_o chief_a command_a archflaman_n be_v to_o wit_n at_o london_n york_n and_o caerlegion_n and_o how_o these_o roman_a legate_n place_v for_o they_o archbishop_n with_o their_o several_a command_n and_o jurisdiction_n some_o of_o they_o by_o the_o apostolic_a power_n extend_v and_o command_v over_o province_n and_o country_n not_o temporal_o subject_a to_o king_n lucius_n of_o britain_n or_o the_o roman_n but_o rather_o enemy_n unto_o they_o in_o civil_a affair_n 279_o chap._n nineteeen_o of_o the_o episcopal_a see_v and_o city_n of_o the_o inferior_a bishop_n subordinate_a to_o the_o archbishop_n which_o where_n and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o these_o roman_a legate_n and_o continue_a bishop_n see_v in_o the_o roman_n and_o britan_n time_n 285_o chap._n xx_o how_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la pope_n do_v not_o only_o by_o his_o papal_a authority_n establish_v and_o settle_v religion_n &_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n hear_v but_o direct_v what_o temporal_a law_n be_v to_o be_v use_v appoint_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n send_v and_o allow_a crown_n to_o our_o king_n and_o such_o law_n &_o order_n continue_v hear_v in_o many_o age_n after_o 295_o chapt._n xxj_o of_o many_o archiepiscopall_a episcopal_a and_o other_o church_n and_o monastery_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n found_v and_o ritc_o endow_v and_o privilege_v in_o this_o time_n 304_o chap._n xxij_o how_o after_o these_o roman_a legate_n have_v full_o settle_v the_o affair_n and_o estate_n of_o our_o church_n hear_v they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n to_o procure_v the_o pope_n there_o to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v what_o they_o have_v do_v which_o he_o do_v and_o they_o return_v hither_o again_o with_o that_o his_o confirmation_n and_o many_o other_o preacher_n than_o send_v hither_o from_o rome_n 311_o chap._n twenty-three_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n york_n and_o caerlegion_n in_o this_o time_n in_o particular_a &_o many_o other_o inferior_a bishop_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n discipline_n hear_v also_o settle_v by_o papal_a authority_n 316_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o come_n of_o these_o holy_a legate_n to_o glastenbury_n their_o holy_a labour_n deed_n and_o long_a abode_n there_o their_o renew_n there_o the_o old_a religeous_a order_n of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n and_o his_o brethren_n great_a privilege_n and_o indulgence_n by_o they_o procure_v to_o that_o holy_a place_n the_o glory_n honour_n and_o renown_n thereof_o in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n 322_o chap._n twenty-five_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o renown_n of_o our_o old_a british_a apostolic_a order_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o come_n of_o saint_n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n nativity_n 63._o without_o any_o discontinuance_n or_o interruption_n by_o some_o and_o very_o short_a time_n after_o his_o death_n by_o all_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n in_o great_a perfection_n without_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n to_o be_v name_v a_o mutation_n of_o monastical_a rule_n be_v the_o mother_n or_o nurse_n of_o monastical_a holy_a life_n to_o many_o nation_n and_o religious_a order_n in_o they_o by_o which_o also_o many_o country_n to_o christ_n be_v convert_v 328_o chap._n xxuj_o that_o diverse_a of_o the_o britan_n which_v live_v in_o that_o part_n of_o britain_n then_o call_v albania_n now_o scotland_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o manner_n by_o these_o roman_a legate_n as_o the_o other_o britan_n of_o loegria_n and_o cambria_n be_v at_o that_o time_n 333_o chap._n xxvij_o of_o diverse_a book_n or_o writing_n of_o saint_n phaganus_n damianus_n eluanus_n medwinus_n and_o other_o charter_n and_o immunity_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o king_n lucius_n the_o scripture_n hear_v receive_v in_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n and_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o they_o which_o catholic_n now_o observe_v and_o follow_v 337_o the_o three_o age_n the_o i._o chapter_n wherein_o be_v deliver_v that_o saint_n victor_n be_v now_o pope_n severus_n emperor_n and_o saint_n luciuâ_n yet_o king_n of_o britain_n but_o short_o die_v saint_n victor_n be_v supreme_a in_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o asia_n africa_n and_o europe_n and_o particular_o in_o britain_n which_o so_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o true_a observation_n of_o easter_n as_o it_o have_v do_v with_o other_o catholic_a custom_n from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la before_o 343_o chap._n ij_o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o death_n that_o he_o do_v not_o die_v or_o be_v martyr_v in_o germany_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o sister_n call_v emerita_n martyr_v there_o it_o be_v a_o other_o prince_n of_o britain_n after_o this_o 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true_a bishop_n and_o they_o ever_o
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testify_v and_o if_o he_o send_v s._n joseph_n hither_o out_o of_o francia_n it_o be_v that_o and_o no_o other_o francia_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v he_o the_o antiquity_n of_o glastenbury_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o ancient_a monk_n of_o s._n denis_n in_o france_n to_o one_o godfridus_n a_o monk_n of_o glastenbury_n relate_v that_o the_o church_n of_o glastenbury_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o high_a great_a bishop_n mean_v as_o it_o seem_v s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n the_o high_a great_a bishop_n in_o that_o time_n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o second_o rome_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o affix_v epist_n godefrid_n monachi_fw-la glast_n antiquitates_fw-la glaston_n manus_fw-la tab_v affix_v saint_n bury_v there_o of_o the_o which_o s._n joseph_n be_v the_o first_o haec_fw-la gloriosissimi_fw-la martyris_fw-la dionisij_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la glastoniensis_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la te_fw-la asseris_fw-la eandem_fw-la privilegij_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la 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book_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o saint_n among_o his_o work_n and_o the_o learned_a bishop_n freculpbus_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o for_o their_o opinion_n that_o hold_v s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n preach_v hymno_fw-la ordo_fw-la officij_fw-la muzarabici_n in_fw-la festo_fw-la s._n jacobi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la fratris_fw-la s._n joannâs_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o euangelistae_fw-la in_o hymno_fw-la in_o the_o next_o france_n or_o gallia_n i_o find_v the_o like_a mention_n in_o the_o ancient_a muzaraban_n public_a church_n office_n receive_v in_o the_o four_o toledan_a council_n at_o which_o s._n isidor_n archbishop_n of_o hispalis_n for_o all_o spain_n be_v precedent_n in_o this_o council_n mention_n be_v make_v where_o the_o apostle_n preach_v it_o be_v say_v philippus_n gallias_n that_o s._n philip_n preach_v in_o the_o country_n call_v galliae_fw-la which_o although_o i_o do_v not_o find_v allege_v by_o any_o protestant_n to_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n of_o 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any_o of_o our_o french_a historian_n once_o allege_v or_o interpret_v maij._n m._n pniel_n i_o tigeon_n m._n clem._n merch._n m._n 1._o le_fw-fr frere_n de_fw-fr leval_n in_o hist_o andre_n chesne_n hiss_v general_a d'angleterre_fw-fr d'escosse_n &_o d'irland_n pag._n 152._o bed_n martyrol_n call_v maij._n martyr_n rom._n 1._o die_v maij._n vsuard_n martyrol_n cod_n die_v dorotheus_n in_o synopsi_n in_o s._n phil._n magdeb._n cent_n 1._o in_o s._n philip_n apost_n prot._n comm_n book_n in_o f._n s._n philippi_n &_o calend._n 1_o maij._n either_o s._n isidor_n or_o freculphus_n to_o understand_v this_o next_o france_n by_o any_o gallia_n or_o place_n where_o they_o write_v s._n philip_n preach_v but_o expound_v they_o both_o as_o they_o only_o mean_v he_o preach_v in_o scythia_n and_o country_n far_o remote_a from_o this_o france_n and_o so_o they_o expound_v freculphus_n himself_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v vincentius_n abdias_n nicephorus_n sabellicus_n eusebius_n simeon_n 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martyrdom_n afterward_o as_o capgrave_v and_o other_o in_o the_o year_n 286._o maximianus_n omnem_fw-la fere_n destruxit_fw-la christianitatem_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la qui_fw-la interfecit_fw-la &_o martyrizavit_fw-la sanctum_fw-la albanum_fw-la anno_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la domini_fw-la 286._o and_o if_o we_o insist_v upon_o the_o word_n protomartyr_n usual_o give_v to_o s._n alban_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la give_v it_o also_o to_o s._n aaron_n and_o s._n julius_n duo_o nobiles_fw-la majoris_fw-la britanniae_fw-la protomartyre_n julius_n &_o aaron_n meaning_n by_o it_o chief_a martyr_n the_o xvi_o chapter_n the_o wonderful_a excess_n and_o extremity_n of_o this_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o britain_n in_o general_a and_o the_o most_o grievous_a torment_n misery_n and_o affliction_n they_o endure_v with_o their_o renown_a sanctity_n constancy_n and_o patience_n 1._o those_o history_n and_o antiquity_n which_o be_v leave_v unto_o we_o of_o those_o time_n be_v so_o 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and_o perfect_a in_o quiet_a peace_n until_o these_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n susceptam_fw-la 184._o ãâã_d ââcl_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o galfâ_n mon._n hist_o reg._n briton_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o gâld_n l._n the_o excid_n c_o 7._o florent_fw-la wigorn._n chron._n a_o 184._o fidem_fw-la britanni_n usque_fw-la in_o tempora_fw-la dioclesiani_n principis_fw-la inviolatam_fw-la integramque_fw-la quieta_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la seruabant_fw-la so_o say_v our_o british_a history_n christianitas_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la lucy_n integra_fw-la &_o intemerata_fw-la permanserat_fw-la so_o have_v s._n gildas_n only_o except_v that_o some_o keep_v it_o not_o so_o well_o and_o perfect_o as_o other_o do_v praecepta_fw-la christi_fw-la ab_fw-la incolis_fw-la suscepta_fw-la apud_fw-la quosdam_fw-la integrè_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la minus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la dioclesiani_n tyranni_fw-la novennem_fw-la permansere_fw-la florentius_n wigorniensis_n have_v the_o very_a same_o 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gild._a l._n the_o excid_n cap._n 7._o ecclesiae_fw-la &_o cunctae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la quae_fw-la inveniri_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la exustae_fw-la &_o electi_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la gregis_fw-la domini_fw-la cum_fw-la innocentibus_fw-la ovibus_fw-la trucidati_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la potuisset_fw-la in_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la provinciae_fw-la locis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la appareret_fw-la diversis_fw-la crutiatibus_fw-la torti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o
nec_fw-la non_fw-la &_o orientis_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la paucis_fw-la admodum_fw-la exceptis_fw-la quae_fw-la arianicae_fw-la opinionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la therefore_o very_o gross_a or_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o their_o noble_a country_n of_o britain_n be_v the_o error_n of_o those_o english_a protestant_n which_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o suggest_v unto_o ignorant_a reader_n that_o against_o so_o many_o evident_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n and_o authority_n former_o allege_v this_o kingdom_n first_o receive_v the_o faith_n from_o some_o scismaticall_a church_n of_o asia_n and_o only_o upon_o this_o poor_a and_o simple_a pretence_n because_o at_o the_o come_n of_o s._n augustine_n hither_o almost_o 300._o year_n after_o this_o time_n diverse_a among_o the_o britan_n observe_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n as_o those_o few_o eastern_a church_n do_v and_o otherwise_o then_o the_o nicen_n council_n receive_v and_o decree_v when_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a 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rome_n and_o from_o he_o s._n mark_v at_o alexandria_n decrevit_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditio_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la beatum_fw-la petrum_fw-la romae_fw-la praedicata_fw-la per_fw-la marcum_fw-la euangelistam_fw-la &_o interpretem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la alexandria_n confirmata_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la adveniente_fw-la primo_fw-la mense_fw-la adveniente_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la vespera_fw-la diei_fw-la quartae_fw-la decimae_fw-la expectetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la dies_fw-la dominica_n a_o quinta_fw-la decima_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vicesimam_fw-la primam_fw-la diem_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la mensis_fw-la in_o quacunque_fw-la enim_fw-la harum_fw-la inuenta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la merito_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la pascha_fw-la celebrabitur_fw-la and_o great_a must_v needs_o their_o error_n or_o wilfulness_n be_v which_o if_o the_o error_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o scot_n herein_o have_v be_v more_o ancient_a that_o therefore_o they_o will_v thereby_o make_v any_o argument_n to_o derive_v either_o that_o or_o 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their_o good_n if_o they_o be_v think_v to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v repute_v to_o they_o neither_o can_v they_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 7._o that_o the_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god_n be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o act_n but_o
relic_n 588._o 3._o heirgustus_n build_v a_o church_n to_o s._n andrew_n ib._n s._n helena_n bear_v of_o noble_a parent_n in_o britain_n 392._o 2._o s._n helena_n the_o sole_a heir_n and_o daughter_n to_o king_n coel._n ib._n s._n helena_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o bithynia_n 392._o 3._o s._n helena_n but_o young_a when_o she_o marry_v constantius_n 377._o 6._o s._n helena_n the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o constantius_n 392._o 3._o from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o she_o be_v call_v concubine_n 393._o 1._o 397._o 6_o s._n helen_n sumptuous_a palace_n 395._o 4._o s_o helenas_z land_n about_o trever_n probable_o descend_v to_o she_o by_o her_o mother_n 395._o 5._o s_o helenas_z sanctity_n of_o life_n 395._o 4._o s_o helenas_z beauty_n learning_n and_o other_o quality_n 398._o 8._o whence_o first_o call_v stabularia_fw-la 400._o 9_o s._n helena_n in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v call_v and_o inholdresse_v 397._o 6._o s._n helena_n the_o mother_n of_o 4._o child_n 401._o 1._o s._n helena_n always_o a_o christian_a 406._o 1._o etc._n etc._n s_o helenas_z gift_n to_o the_o city_n of_o trever_n 407._o 2_o s._n helena_n not_o baptize_v by_o s._n sylvester_n 408._o 3._o s._n helena_n compel_v to_o depart_v from_o constantius_n 414._o 2._o s._n helena_n persuade_v constantine_n to_o persecute_v the_o jew_n 478_o 1._o s._n helena_n never_o a_o jew_n or_o corrupt_v by_o such_o 478_o 2._o s._n helena_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o britain_n with_o her_o son_n constantine_n 478_o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n helena_n present_a at_o rome_n at_o the_o roman_a council_n &_o consent_v to_o it_o 480._o 4._o s._n helena_n visit_v the_o holy_a land_n 513._o 1._o s_o helenas_z great_a labour_n in_o find_v out_o the_o holy_a cross_n 515._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o time_n she_o find_v the_o cross_n 463._o 2._o s._n helena_n send_v part_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o nail_n to_o her_o son_n 519._o 20._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o new_a city_n call_v jerusalem_n 521._o 1._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o sumptuous_a church_n at_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n 521._o 1._o s._n helena_n wait_v on_o two_o nun_n in_o jerusalem_n 522._o 5._o s._n helena_n found_v a_o religeous_a house_n of_o nun_n 527._o 23._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o temple_n where_o she_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n 522._o 7._o s._n helena_n found_v diverse_a other_o church_n 522._o 7._o &_o sequent_a s._n helena_n turn_v the_o potter_n field_n into_o a_o burial_n place_n for_o stranger_n 525._o 19_o s_o helenas_z happy_a death_n 527._o 23._o the_o year_n of_o the_o same_o 527._o 26._o two_o city_n build_v in_o her_o name_n 527._o 25._o s_o helenas_z body_n carry_v from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n 528._o 24._o the_o day_n of_o her_o festivity_n 528._o 25._o heliogabalus_n bassianus_n son_n choose_a emperor_n 372._o 3._o heliogabalus_n name_n and_o linadge_v ib._n heliogabalus_n true_a heir_n to_o britain_n but_o never_o enjoy_v it_o 373._o 2._o heluius_n s._n joseph_n of_o aramathias_n nephew_n 124._o 1._o heluius_n come_v in_o s._n josephs_n company_n into_o britain_n ib._n hengistus_n his_o murder_n 600._o 4._o hengistus_n destroy_v monastery_n ib._n heraclius_n a_o soldier_n convert_v and_o how_o 440._o 3._o 442._o 1._o heraclius_n his_o desire_n of_o martyrdom_n 442._o 1._o heraclius_n beat_v and_o cruel_o bruise_v 443._o 2._o heraclius_n cure_v by_o touch_v s._n alban_n head_n ib._n heraclius_n bury_v s._n alban_n ib._n heraclius_n martyr_v ib._n hermes_n the_o chief_a perfect_a of_o rome_n convert_v by_o s._n alexander_n pope_n 197._o 3._o herod_n declare_v by_o the_o senate_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n 5._o 5._o herod_n build_v caesarea_n in_o honour_n of_o augustus_n ib._n hiberia_fw-la a_o country_n so_o call_v in_o armenia_n 28._o 5._o a_o hierarchy_n acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n in_o the_o church_n 93._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o hierarchy_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n settle_a in_o britain_n by_o the_o pope_n authority_n 272._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o britain_n derive_v from_o s._n aristobulus_n 93._o 2._o the_o hierarchy_n institute_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o britain_n do_v continue_v without_o interruption_n until_o queen_n elizabeth_n protestant_a persecution_n 41._o 1._o s._n higinius_n successor_n in_o the_o papacy_n to_o saint_n telesphorus_n 208._o 2._o s._n higinius_n his_o religeon_n by_o english_a protestant_n testimony_n in_o thing_n now_o question_v by_o they_o ib._n s._n higinius_n careful_a of_o the_o conversion_n of_o england_n 209._o 3._o s._n higinius_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n lucius_n to_o further_a his_o conversion_n 211._o 5._o s._n higinius_n martyr_a 219._o 1._o hildebertus_n the_o learned_a tutor_n of_o coelius_n sedulius_n probable_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 590._o 1._o or_o 560._o 1._o historian_n depute_v unto_o the_o emperor_n reign_n the_o year_n werein_o he_o die_v 201._o 1._o historian_n mistake_v in_o set_v do_v the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n conversion_n 220._o 3._o historian_n often_o mistake_v the_o name_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 221._o 3._o hugh_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n die_v a_o miserable_a death_n and_o why_o 567._o 5._o i._o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n preach_v not_o in_o ireland_n 25._o 1._o s._n james_n preach_v in_o spain_n 26._o 2._o s._n james_n preched_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o spain_n 27._o 5._o s._n james_n convert_v according_a to_o some_o but_o 9_o person_n in_o spain_n 26._o 2._o idolater_n sacrifice_v in_o grove_n and_o wood_n 241._o 1._o all_o idol_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o egipte_n 6._o 7._o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n enclose_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o close_a prison_n 136._o 1._o s._n joseph_n watch_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n themselves_o ib._n s._n joseph_n miraculous_o deliver_v from_o they_o 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n come_v into_o britain_n and_o when_o 22._o 6._o 106._o 1._o s._n joseph_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o monastical_a life_n in_o britain_n 110._o 4._o s._n joseph_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o any_o regular_a abbot_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n 331._o 8._o s._n josephs_n come_n make_v doubtful_a by_o some_o other_o whole_o deny_v it_o ib._n s._n joseph_n be_v not_o send_v hither_o out_o of_o france_n by_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n 111._o 1._o s._n joseph_n with_o s._n philip_n among_o the_o gaul_n of_o asia_n 120._o 7._o s._n joseph_n come_v from_o part_n not_o far_o distant_a from_o where_n s._n philip_n preach_v ib._n s._n joseph_n land_v about_o the_o north_n part_n of_o britain_n 121._o 7._o s._n joseph_n probable_o direct_v into_o britain_n by_o s._n peter_n 121._o 9_o s._n joseph_n be_v present_a at_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n ib._n all_o s._n josephs_n associate_n vow_v chastity_n until_o their_o arrival_n in_o britain_n 124._o 1._o diverse_a of_o s._n josephs_n companion_n noble_a personadge_n and_o some_o of_o our_o british_a king_n descend_v from_o they_o ib._n s._n joseph_n imprison_v in_o venodocia_n 125._o 2._o 127._o 1._o s._n joseph_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o a_o noble_a man_n who_o he_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n 125._o 2._o s._n joseph_n extreme_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n 126._o 2._o s._n joseph_n with_o his_o associate_n preach_v little_a 128._o 2._o s._n joseph_n and_o his_o companion_n at_o the_o first_o give_v themselves_o to_o a_o monastical_a and_o eremitical_a life_n 128._o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n joseph_n admonish_v by_o a_o angle_n build_v a_o church_n to_o our_o lady_n 109._o 2._o 128._o 2._o 129._o 3._o 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n releive_v in_o his_o necessity_n by_o our_o b._n lady_n 329._o 4._o s._n joseph_n do_v not_o actual_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n either_o king_n aruiragus_n coillus_n or_o marius_n 131._o 1._o s._n joseph_n how_o name_v a_o apostle_n 135._o 1._o s._n joseps_n prayer_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n make_v cross_n and_o other_o picture_n 138._o 5_o s._n joseph_n bring_v hither_o &_o reverence_a relic_n ib._n s._n joseph_n his_o death_n 170._o 3._o s._n joseph_n bury_v and_o where_o ib._n s._n joseph_n his_o son_n a_o bishop_n in_o britain_n 97._o 9_o s._n josephs_n son_n consecrate_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o disciple_n ib._n king_n josinas_n overthrow_v idolatry_n 10._o 3._o jovinian_a create_v emperor_n 570._o 1._o jovinian_a refuse_v to_o be_v emperor_n over_o infidel_n ib._n jovinian_a make_v choice_n rather_o to_o leave_v the_o war_n than_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n ib._n jovinian_a always_o a_o constant_a catholic_a 571._o 3._o jovinian_n short_a reign_n 371._o 2._o ireland_n name_v jerna_n 28._o 7._o ireland_n other_o name_n ib._n ireland_n by_o britain_n not_o convert_v in_o constantins_n time_n 503._o 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o ireland_n no_o christian_n to_o be_v name_v before_o s._n patritius_fw-la his_o time_n 26._o 2._o the_o
irish_a derive_v their_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o faith_n from_o such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o britain_n 25._o 2._o diverse_a island_n convert_v immediate_o after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 32._o 4._o land_n about_o britain_n the_o refuge_n of_o persecute_a christian_n 425._o 3._o or_o 428._o 3._o iteanus_n a_o abbot_n 602._o 7._o julianus_n apostota_n son_n of_o constantius_n clorus_n by_o theodora_n 562._o 1._o julianus_n create_v cesar_n ib._n julianus_n marry_v helena_n constantius_n his_o sister_n ib._n julianus_n invade_v the_o empire_n 554._o 5._o julianus_n renown_v for_o his_o victory_n ib._n julianus_n choose_a emperor_n 554._o 5._o 562._o 1._o julianus_n favourable_a first_o to_o catholic_n 554._o 5._o julianus_n recall_v bishop_n banish_v by_o constantius_n ib._n julianus_n his_o short_a reign_n 563._o 2._o julianus_n his_o persecution_n never_o extend_v to_o britain_n ib._n julianus_n go_v about_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n 564._o 3._o s._n jude_n martyr_a in_o persia_n 46._o 4._o pope_n julius_n exempt_v priest_n from_o secular_a judge_n 540._o 5._o pope_n julius_n maintain_v that_o no_o council_n may_v be_v call_v with_o out_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o roman_a see_n ib._n ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n martyr_a at_o caerlegion_n 426._o 2._o ss_z julius_n and_o aaron_n education_n ib._n ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n honour_v with_o pilgrimage_n and_o prayer_n ib._n ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n heroical_a magnanimity_n 428._o 3._o or_o 425._o 3._o ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n martyr_a and_o on_o what_o day_n ib._n julius_n cesar_n make_v britain_n tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n 1._o 1._o julius_n cesar_n carry_v britan_n to_o rome_n as_o hostage_n ib._n julius_n philippus_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n 391._o 1._o s._n justins_n apology_n for_o christian_n 202._o 3._o 230._o 4._o s._n justin_n defend_v the_o same_o public_o in_o disputation_n 230._o 4._o s._n justus_n ordain_v bishop_n 210._o 4._o s._n justus_n bishop_n of_o vienna_n martyr_a 220._o 2._o k._n s._n kebius_n son_n unto_o solomon_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n 565._o 1._o s._n kebius_n refuse_v the_o principality_n of_o cornwall_n 566._o 2._o s._n kebius_n go_v into_o france_n and_o why_o ib._n s._n kebius_n consecrate_v bishop_n by_o faint_a hilarius_n and_o when_o ib._n s._n kebius_n present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n ib._n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n 565._o 1._o the_o place_n of_o his_o death_n 566._o 3._o s._n kebius_n his_o miracle_n ib._n s._n kebius_n place_n of_o abode_n ib._n s_o keina_n a_o noble_a britan_n daughter_n 585._o 10._o s._n keina_n live_v always_o a_o holy_a virgin_n ib._n s._n keina_n renown_v for_o miracle_n ib._n s._n kentegern_n renown_v for_o his_o regular_a life_n according_a to_o our_o british_a order_n 332._o 8._o s._n kentegern_n erect_v a_o monastery_n in_o wales_n 310._o 8._o the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o his_o monk_n ib._n the_o number_n of_o priest_n and_o preacher_n in_o his_o monastery_n 332._o 8._o s._n kentegern_v state_n of_o life_n approve_v by_o saint_n gregory_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o britain_n be_v rather_o friend_n than_o enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n in_o tiberius_n day_n 23._o 7._o no_o king_n of_o britain_n after_o our_o saviour_n passion_n join_v with_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o religion_n 164._o 3._o the_o king_n of_o france_n style_v himself_o primogenitus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o why_o 251._o 6._o king_n must_v reverence_v the_o church_n and_o not_o rule_v it_o 301._o 5._o kimbeline_n king_n of_o britain_n 1._o 1._o kimbeline_n present_a at_o rome_n at_o the_o strange_a report_n of_o our_o saviour_n 8._o 9_o l._n the_o latin_a tongue_n frequent_a in_o britain_n 268._o 3._o none_o can_v bear_v office_n that_o understode_v it_o not_o ib._n the_o skill_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n a_o great_a healp_n to_o the_o britan_n conversion_n ib._n a_o law_n among_o the_o roman_n about_o the_o worship_v of_o their_o go_n 15._o 6._o a_o law_n among_o the_o roman_n concern_v the_o illegitimation_n of_o wife_n 397._o 6._o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o most_o part_n ascribe_v to_o mulmutius_n dunwallo_n 301._o 6._o the_o old_a law_n of_o britain_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o british_a language_n into_o latin_n ib._n lentulus_n write_v to_o tiberius_n concern_v christ_n 12._o 2._o leporius_n agricola_n a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n 607._o 2._o leporius_n once_o a_o pelagian_a ib._n leporius_n convert_v and_o make_v priest_n ib._n liberius_n succeed_v saint_n julius_n in_o the_o papacy_n 556._o 1._o liberius_n be_v no_o arrian_n or_o consenter_n to_o they_o ib._n liberius_n exile_v by_o the_o arrian_n ib._n liberius_n slander_v by_o the_o arrian_n to_o have_v subscribe_v unto_o their_o article_n 557._o 1._o the_o people_n in_o arm_n for_o his_o return_n ib._n the_o matron_n of_o rome_n seek_v for_o his_o return_n 558._o 2._o liberius_n permit_v to_o return_v 557._o 1._o liberius_n interdict_v those_o who_o affirm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o arrian_n ib._n liberius_n exhort_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n to_o confess_v the_o holy_a trinity_n 558._o 4._o lichfeild_n why_o so_o call_v 446._o 3._o licinâus_a emperor_n in_o the_o east_n 486._o 1._o licinius_n marry_v constantia_n ib._n licinius_n profess_v himself_o a_o friend_n to_o christian_n ib._n licinius_n fall_v to_o war_n with_o constantine_n 487._o 2._o licinius_n overthrow_v ib._n licinius_n hang_v himself_o ib._n s._n liephard_n a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n of_o britain_n 587._o 12._o light_n use_v in_o the_o church_n 552._o 5._o s._n linus_n care_n of_o britain_n 167._o 4._o s._n linus_n consecrate_v diverse_a priest_n of_o this_o nation_n 167._o 4._o s._n linus_n converse_v most_o with_o britan_n at_o rome_n 164._o 3._o s._n livinus_fw-la disciple_n to_o saint_n benignus_n 332._o 9_o s._n livinus_fw-la make_v priest_n ib._n livius_fw-la gallus_n slay_v 475._o 4._o lollius_n vrbicus_n send_v with_o force_n into_o britain_n 219._o 1._o lollius_n vrbicus_n fight_v some_o battle_n against_o the_o britan_n ib._n london_n once_o call_v augusta_n 94._o 4._o 178._o 7._o london_n call_v augusta_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o place_n 181._o 10._o london_n build_v by_o brutus_n 280._o 2._o london_n the_o most_o ancient_a city_n of_o britain_n ib._n london_n a_o archflaman_n seat_n ib._n london_n a_o primat_n see_n 178._o 6._o london_n oppress_v with_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 426._o 1._o s._n lucius_n king_n when_o convert_v 193._o 2._o s._n lucius_n beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n 201._o 2._o s._n lucius_n make_v intercession_n to_o rome_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n 210._o 4._o 217._o 8._o s._n lucius_n consent_v at_o least_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n higinius_n 211._o 5._o s._n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n in_o the_o world_n 212._o 1._o s._n lucius_n persuade_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o christian_n of_o cambridge_n 212._o 7._o s._n lucius_n not_o convert_v by_o s._n eluanus_n or_o medwinus_n 213._o 2._o s._n lucius_n convert_v by_o s._n timotheus_n and_o marcellus_n britan_n ib._n s._n lucius_n consult_v with_o the_o archflaman_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o disputation_n concern_v religion_n 217._o 7._o s._n lucius_n hinder_v by_o diverse_a human_a fear_n from_o open_a profession_n of_o of_o christian_a religion_n 219._o 1._o s._n lucius_n profess_v not_o christian_a religion_n public_o until_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 221._o 3._o s._n lucius_n deal_v with_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la about_o a_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n 221._o 3._o s._n lucius_n certify_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o roman_a nobility_n good_a like_n of_o christian_a religion_n 238._o 4._o s._n lucius_n his_o ambassage_n to_o rome_n and_o time_n thereof_o 248._o 3._o a_o protestant_n answer_v for_o blame_v his_o ambassage_n 250._o 5._o etc._n etc._n s._n lucius_n do_v write_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o temporal_a estate_n 256._o 3._o s._n lucius_n do_v write_v to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la for_o the_o roman_a law_n 295._o 1._o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la his_o answer_n corrupt_v ib._n s._n lucius_n his_o law_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n our_o old_a britain_n law_n 301._o 6._o s._n lucius_n the_o first_o king_n nutricius_fw-la of_o god_n church_n 304._o 1._o s._n lucius_n first_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n ib._n s._n lucius_n found_v the_o university_n of_o bangor_n in_o wales_n 380._o 6._o s._n lucius_n found_v diverse_a other_o monastery_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n 308._o 7._o s._n lucius_n careful_a to_o have_v thing_n in_o britain_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n 312._o 1._o s._n lucius_n kingly_a munificence_n and_o bounty_n 338._o 2._o s._n lucius_n death_n 346._o 3._o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 347._o 1._o 349._o 5._o s._n lucius_n preach_v not_o in_o germany_n neither_o be_v he_o martyr_a or_o die_v there_o 347._o
receive_v the_o faith_n from_o one_o of_o the_o 12._o apostle_n 39_o 4._o protestant_n confess_v that_o only_o either_o saint_n peter_n saint_n âaule_n or_o saint_n simon_n preach_v here_o 41._o 1._o protestant_n deny_v all_o priority_n of_o power_n among_o the_o apostle_n 43._o 1._o protestant_n grante_v bishop_n to_o have_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o episcapall_a power_n 40._o 6._o protestant_n argument_n to_o weak_a to_o bring_v saint_n paul_n into_o britain_n 140._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o protestant_a english_a theatre_n writer_n much_o oversee_v in_o diverse_a thing_n of_o history_n 204._o 5._o protestant_n error_n concern_v the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n lucius_n 257._o 6._o publius_n suetonius_n utter_o destroy_v the_o druid_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n 239._o 6._o or_o 234._o 6._o s._n pudens_n by_o birth_n a_o sabinete_n 55._o 3._o s._n pudens_n a_o municeps_fw-la of_o rome_n 165._o 4._o s._n pudens_n not_o bear_v when_o saint_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n 55._o 3._o s._n pudens_n house_n in_o rome_n fall_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o wife_n claudia_n 55._o 2._o s._n pudens_n a_o soldier_n for_o the_o roman_n 159._o 9_o s._n pudens_n husband_n to_o our_o british_a lady_n claudia_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudens_n compel_v martial_a to_o correct_v his_o epigram_n 156._o 6._o s._n pudens_n never_o come_v into_o britain_n or_o near_o it_o 158._o 9_o s._n pudens_n never_o preach_v any_o where_n 158._o 9_o s._n pudens_n report_v to_o have_v die_v in_o cappadocia_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudens_n either_o return_v from_o cappadocia_n or_o else_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o rome_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n baptize_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentianas_n piety_n 160._o 10._o 224._o 2._o s._n pudentianas_n charity_n towards_o christian_n 199._o 6._o s._n pudentiana_n entertain_v during_o the_o persecution_n 96._o person_n in_o her_o house_n 160._o 10._o s._n pudentiana_n erect_v a_o altar_n 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monastery_n ib._n what_o religion_n be_v 243._o 3._o the_o religion_n teach_v in_o britain_n by_o the_o apostolic_a man_n send_v by_o pope_n alexander_n 199._o 7._o religion_n not_o change_v in_o britain_n at_o least_o until_o the_o come_n of_o s._n augustinâ_n even_o according_a to_o protestant_n 103._o 2._o religion_n in_o britain_n keep_v from_o any_o stain_n of_o error_n until_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 351._o 2._o christian_n religion_n not_o bring_v into_o britain_n by_o the_o only_a temporal_a sway_n of_o the_o king_n 241._o 1._o religious_a flourish_a estate_n in_o britain_n in_o king_n lucius_n time_n 422._o 1._o religious_a great_o esteem_v in_o britaino_n 601._o 6._o relic_n honour_v 325._o 4._o 588._o 2._o etc._n etc._n restitutus_n archbishop_n of_o london_n subscribe_v to_o the_o counceil_n of_o arles_n 482._o 1._o restitutus_n without_o authority_n affirm_v by_o a_o protestant_n to_o have_v marry_v 484._o 4._o rinoldus_n kill_v his_o brother_n melianus_fw-la 389._o 5._o rinoldus_n seek_v to_o murder_v his_o nephew_n melorus_n 390._o 5._o rinoldus_n labour_v for_o the_o bishop_n consent_n thereto_o ib._n rinoldus_n maim_v he_o and_o last_o kill_v he_o ib._n rinoldus_n his_o miserable_a death_n ib._n rome_n horrible_o afflict_v for_o almost_o 300._o year_n and_o why_o 16._o 6._o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o other_o church_n 53._o 6._o christ_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 19_o 2._o the_o roman_a church_n have_v power_n over_o all_o other_o church_n 186._o 2._o the_o same_o derive_v not_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o from_o christ_n himself_o ib._n the_o roman_a church_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o mother_n church_n by_o king_n james._n 251._o 6._o the_o roman_n use_v to_o bring_v up_o at_o rome_n the_o britan_n chief_a nobility_n and_o why_o 2._o 2._o the_o roman_a people_n strive_v who_o shall_v first_o honour_v christ_n as_o god_n 15._o 5._o many_o roman_n go_v into_o jury_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 19_o 2._o romans_z do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o britan_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 164._o 3._o the_o roman_n accustom_v to_o make_v those_o emperor_n god_n who_o leave_v a_o successor_n behind_o they_o 370._o 2._o the_o roman_a law_n against_o such_o as_o be_v unmarried_a 488._o 7._o s._n s._n sabinus_n consecrate_v by_o saint_n peter_n primate_n of_o france_n and_o archbishop_n of_o sens._n 65._o 4._o the_o sacrament_n validity_n 65._o 10._o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v at_o london_n for_o the_o repulse_n of_o julius_n cesar_n 305._o 2._o saintes_n body_n translate_v 349._o 6._o etc._n etc._n saint_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o live_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o salii_fw-la superstitious_a priest_n of_o mars_n 220._o 2._o s._n saluine_n probable_o bear_v in_o britain_n 198._o 6._o s._n saluine_a the_o three_o bishop_n of_o verdune_n in_o lorraine_n ib._n s._n samson_n archbishop_n of_o york_n 217._o 7._o s._n samson_n not_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n but_o the_o seven_o 318._o 3._o s._n samson_n consecrate_v in_o a_o vision_n and_o by_o who_o 98._o 10._o s._n samson_n consecrate_v afterwards_o with_o external_a rite_n 99_o 10._o s._n samson_n preach_v in_o britain_n and_o when_o 217._o 7._o sanctuary_n violate_v 309._o 8._o s._n saturnine_n saint_n peter_n disciple_n first_o bishop_n of_o tholose_a 64._o 2._o saturninus_z a_o arian_n excommunicate_v 563._o 2._o s._n savinian_a and_o potentian_a easy_o convert_v the_o people_n about_o charter_n orleon_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o 10._o 2._o the_o saxon_n destroy_v church_n and_o monastery_n 601._o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o saxon_n cruelty_n towards_o priest_n and_o other_o 602._o 7._o scholar_n of_o cambrige_n convert_v and_o convert_n other_o 203._o 4._o etc._n etc._n many_o other_o learned_a scholar_n of_o britain_n convert_v 206._o 8._o scota_fw-la king_n pharaos_n daughter_n 11._o 5._o scota_n drive_v out_o of_o egypt_n ib._n scotland_n call_v valentia_n from_o valentinian_n 188._o 3._o 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the_o scot_n accustom_v to_o send_v their_o bishop_n unto_o rome_n to_o be_v consecrate_v 358._o 4._o the_o christian_a scot_n true_o obedient_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 358._o 4._o scripture_n will_v not_o make_v a_o infidel_n a_o good_a christian_n without_o a_o preacher_n or_o interpreter_n 158._o 8._o scripture_n receive_v here_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n with_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o book_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o use_v 339._o 4._o s._n sebastian_n martyr_v 416._o 4._o sedulius_n v._n caelius_n the_o senate_n refuse_v the_o consecration_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o 14._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o senate_n put_v out_o a_o edict_n against_o christian_n 13._o 5._o the_o senate_n can_v make_v no_o decree_n against_o the_o private_a worship_v of_o christ_n 15._o 6._o the_o senate_n most_o horrible_o afflict_v for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o 300._o year_n &_o why_o 16._o 6._o the_o senate_n never_o disenable_v
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