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A17014 The second part of the Protestants plea, and petition for preists and papists Being an historie of the holy preisthood, and sacrifice of the true Church of Christ. Inuincibly prouing them to be, the present sacrificing preisthood: prouing also the sacrifice of the Masse, vsed in the Catholike Roman church: and that these were promised, and foretold by the Prophets, instituted by Christ, and exercised by all his Apostles. Morouer that they haue euer from the first plantinge of Christianitie in this our Britanye, in the dayes of the Apostles, in euery age, and hundred of yeares, beene continued and preferued here. All for the most part, warranted by the writinges and testimonies of the best learned Protestant doctors, and antiquaries of England, and others. Broughton, Richard. 1625 (1625) STC 3895.7; ESTC S118746 270,592 733

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pag._n 24._o be_v also_o as_o they_o teach_v such_o as_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n as_o master_n foxe_n speak_v of_o the_o very_a deacons_n ordain_v by_o pope_n anacletus_fw-la prove_v in_o these_o term_n therefore_o serve_v the_o office_n of_o the_o deacons_n as_o we_o read_v to_o lay_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v hallow_v and_o when_o the_o mystery_n be_v consecrate_v to_o distribute_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o sacred_a blood_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o faithful_a people_n fox_n tom._n 2._o in_o q._n mary_n ambros_n l._n de_fw-fr omnib_fw-la divin_v offic_n 3._o and_o much_o part_n of_o the_o abode_n and_o residency_n of_o this_o holy_a pope_n as_o also_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o successor_n as_o appear_v before_o and_o will_v be_v more_o manifest_a hereafter_o be_v in_o that_o know_v mass_v and_o sacrificinge_v house_n of_o our_o noble_a contriwoman_n s._n claudia_n or_o her_o child_n and_o the_o order_n of_o mass_n which_o he_o use_v be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v practise_v by_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o by_o he_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n as_o these_o protestant_n have_v before_o
by_o they_o allow_v what_o high_v spiritual_a office_n the_o same_o glorious_a apostle_n and_o his_o disciple_n perform_v here_o to_o prove_v more_o ample_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o s._n peter_n be_v and_o preachinge_a here_o and_o to_o show_v what_o he_o do_v for_o the_o first_o foundinge_a of_o our_o church_n a_o protestant_n archbishop_n from_o diverse_a authority_n write_v whit_n gift_n answ._n to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 65._o sect_n 1._o and_o def_n of_o the_o answ._n pag._n 318._o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v in_o every_o province_n appoint_v one_o archbishop_n who_o all_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n shall_v obey_v a_o other_o with_o great_a privilege_n say_v sutcliffe_n subuer_v pag._n 3._o peter_n preach_v in_o ●…e_a place_n but_o he_o there_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o teacher_n and_o found_v church_n and_o to_o show_v that_o all_o these_o and_o such_o benefit_n come_v to_o we_o first_o from_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o holy_a see_v of_o rome_n among_o other_o marcus_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n now_o by_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n a_o penitent_a in_o the_o catholic_a church_n when_o he_o be_v in_o profession_n a_o protestant_n in_o england_n marcus_n anton_n de_fw-fr domin_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la christian_n l._n 4._o cap._n 10._o with_o public_a privilege_n in_o england_n and_o a_o choose_a champion_n for_o that_o religion_n against_o the_o pope_n by_o chief_a protestant_n authority_n in_o england_n then_o testify_v est_fw-la caput_fw-la roma_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la diffusum_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la in_o reliquas_fw-la totius_fw-la occidentis_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la &_o in_o multas_fw-la orientis_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o barbaras_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la romanum_fw-la imperium_fw-la nationes_fw-la rome_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o so_o much_o as_o from_o it_o the_o gospel_n be_v diffuse_v into_o the_o other_o church_n of_o all_o the_o west_n and_o into_o many_o of_o the_o east_n and_o into_o barbarous_a nation_n also_o without_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o our_o sovereign_n king_n speech_n in_o parlam_n 1._o public_o protest_v of_o this_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v our_o mother_n church_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o first_o bring_v we_o forth_o in_o spiritual_a christian_n birth_n as_o mother_n do_v their_o natural_a child_n to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o except_o we_o will_v turn_v bastardly_a unnatural_a and_o disobedient_a child_n do_v owe_v and_o must_v perform_v all_o duty_n and_o obedience_n unto_o it_o our_o most_o holy_a mother_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o further_o this_o our_o bind_a duty_n the_o protestant_n of_o england_n in_o their_o theatre_n of_o the_o emp._n of_o great_a britante_n pag._n 203_o l._n 6._o c._n 9_o num_fw-la 5._o will_v help_v we_o forward_o who_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o this_o island_n as_o to_o other_o gentile_n he_o do_v for_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o that_o from_o his_o mouth_n they_o may_v hear_v the_o gospel_n as_o himself_o allege_v and_o that_o he_o here_o found_v church_n and_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacons_n which_o be_v report_v by_o simon_n metaphrastes_n out_o of_o the_o greek_n antiquity_n and_o gulielmus_fw-la eisingrenius_fw-la in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o century_n therefore_o this_o be_v write_v by_o so_o learned_a and_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o s._n simon_n metaphrastes_n be_v and_o so_o ancient_a above_o 700._o year_n since_o and_o out_o of_o such_o monument_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o grecian_n as_o in_o his_o time_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o antiquity_n this_o alone_a may_v content_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o it_o have_v already_o the_o best_a learned_a protestant_n antiquary_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o because_o allowance_n be_v give_v to_o the_o authority_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o protestant_n to_o mynce_n authority_n i_o 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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 s._n peter_n by_o revelation_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n then_o return_v into_o egypt_n by_o africa_n come_v again_o to_o rome_n from_o whence_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 when_o he_o have_v constitute_v bishop_n and_o priest_n he_o come_v into_o brittany_n where_o when_o he_o have_v stay_v a_o long_a time_n and_o 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 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brittany_n which_o to_o visit_v he_o go_v so_o far_o stay_v therein_o so_o long_o and_o enrich_v as_o with_o so_o many_o and_o unansweareable_a grace_n and_o favour_n continue_v they_o so_o long_o until_o he_o be_v admonish_v from_o heaven_n to_o return_v from_o hence_o to_o rome_n as_o before_o his_o come_v thither_o he_o also_o be_v as_o metaphrastes_n die_v 29._o junij_fw-la s._n leo_n serm_n de_fw-fr apostol_n with_o other_o write_v direct_v to_o come_v help_v we_o in_o the_o west_n and_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o roman_a tradition_n baron_n annotat_fw-la in_o 9_o maij_fw-la in_o pudente_a that_o domus_fw-la pudentis_fw-la erat_fw-la primum_fw-la hospitium_fw-la s._n petri_n romae_fw-la the_o house_n of_o pudens_n be_v the_o first_o lodging_n of_o s._n peter_n of_o rome_n we_o be_v more_o strict_o bind_v to_o rome_n and_o rome_n to_o we_o that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o our_o renown_a christian_n contrywoman_n lady_n claudia_n as_o our_o protestant_n writer_n tell_v us._n 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vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o see_v justice_n minister_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o wrong_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o to_o be_v keep_v inviolable_a which_o this_o holy_a king_n most_o christian_o perform_v for_o when_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v settle_v here_o by_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o these_o law_n here_o appoint_v for_o this_o kingdom_n first_o here_o conclude_v and_o then_o with_o the_o rest_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n cuncta_fw-la quae_fw-la fecerant_fw-la à_fw-la pontifice_fw-la confirmari_fw-la impetraverunt_fw-la then_o this_o king_n accord_v to_o the_o direction_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o holy_a pope_n to_o speak_v in_o protestant_n own_o word_n endow_v the_o church_n of_o brittany_n with_o liberty_n lucius_n rex_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la britanniae_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la munivit_fw-la which_o be_v to_o many_o to_o be_v relate_v and_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o british_a history_n matthew_n of_o westminster_n and_o other_o pontic_a virun_n lib._n 4._o in_o fine_a galf._n mon._n lib._n 4._o histor_n reg._n britan._n cap._n 20._o matth._n westm_n a_o 186._o protest_v annot._n upon_o matth._n west_n a_o 187._o galfrid_n monum_fw-la sup_v l._n 4._o matth._n west_n a_o 187._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n our_o best_a british_a and_o christian_n saxon_n king_n who_o be_v most_o obedient_a ever_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v from_o that_o time_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o donation_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la givinge_v lucius_n the_o title_n of_o the_o vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n in_o his_o kingdom_n so_o call_v and_o enjoy_v that_o title_n as_o a_o protestant_a lawyer_n and_o antiquary_n thus_o deduce_v selden_n analect_n l._n 1._o pag_n 4●…_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la britannorum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la anglorum_fw-la subsequentes_fw-la reges_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la vicarij_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la potiti_fw-la from_o which_o time_n or_o the_o grant_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la the_o king_n that_o follow_v not_o only_o of_o the_o britan_n but_o english_a alsoe_o obtain_v this_o name_n of_o the_o vicar_n of_o god_n and_o cit_v the_o ancient_a lawyer_n henry_n bracton_n for_o the_o same_o but_o we_o need_v not_o demur_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o private_a lawyer_n or_o antiquary_n for_o this_o matter_n for_o we_o have_v law_n themselves_o of_o good_a king_n edward_n which_o william_n the_o bastard_n afterward_o confirm_v a_o protestant_n lawyer_n or_o rather_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o confirm_v &_o warrant_v this_o where_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o ancient_a and_o confirm_v be_v these_o leges_fw-la s._n eduardi_fw-it apud_fw-la gul._n lamb._n fol._n 126._o pag._n 2._o leg_n 1._o cap._n 17._o &_o leg_n 77._o rex_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la vicarius_fw-la summi_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omne_fw-la sanctum_fw-la veneretur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o regat_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la iniuriosis_fw-la defendat_fw-la &_o maleficos_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la evellat_fw-la &_o destruat_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la disperdat_fw-la quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la fecerit_fw-la nec_fw-la nomen_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la constabit_fw-la verum_fw-la testante_fw-la papa_n johanne_n nomen_fw-la regis_fw-la perdit_fw-la the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o high_a king_n be_v constitute_v for_o this_o to_o rule_v the_o terrene_a kingdom_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o ought_v to_o reverence_v his_o holy_a church_n and_o defend_v it_o from_o injurious_a people_n and_o to_o pull_v from_o it_o and_o destroy_v and_o whole_o overthrow_v evil_a doer_n which_o except_o he_o perform_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v appearinge_v in_o he_o but_o as_o pope_n john_n do_v witness_v he_o lose_v the_o 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bread_n and_o wine_n into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o do_v what_o he_o do_v in_o that_o sacrifice_n than_o addinge_a after_o the_o word_n in_o remembrance_n or_o commemoration_n he_o give_v they_o a_o second_o power_n and_o commandment_n different_a from_o the_o other_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o priestly_a and_o sacrificall_a otherwise_o christ_n himself_o shall_v be_v say_v which_o can_v be_v that_o he_o do_v consecrate_v and_o offer_v this_o remembrance_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o action_n therefore_o the_o word_n must_v needs_o contain_v a_o double_a virtual_a power_n and_o command_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o one_o part_n and_o principal_a be_v to_o do_v that_o christ_n do_v express_v plain_o in_o the_o powerful_a word_n do_v this_o the_o other_o in_o remembrance_n or_o commemoration_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o term_n which_o be_v by_o a_o then_o public_a protestant_n preachinge_a minister_n both_o preach_v public_o and_o with_o public_a allowance_n after_o print_v in_o this_o manner_n edw._n may_n serm_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n print_v by_o john_n dauson_n a_o 1621._o pag._n 6._o 12._o god_n have_v give_v to_o priest_n a_o power_n over_o his_o own_o natural_a body_n which_o be_v himself_o for_o to_o they_o only_o be_v it_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o by_o which_o word_n they_o have_v commission_n to_o dispose_v of_o that_o very_a body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o that_o invaluable_a blood_n which_o be_v shed_v to_o redeem_v sinful_a soul_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v as_o antiquity_n can_v tell_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o honour_n which_o no_o king_n no_o angel_n have_v ever_o give_v he_o they_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o christ_n body_n they_o do_v a_o work_v which_o none_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n beside_o they_o ever_o do_v and_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o thus_o cit_v isodor_n pelusota_n l._n 2._o epist_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o power_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v not_o a_o other_o speak_v of_o the_o consecratory_n priestly_a power_n by_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n speak_v in_o his_o parson_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n conclude_v covel_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 116.117.276_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n make_v it_o his_o body_n and_o of_o priest_n to_o these_o parson_n god_n impart_v power_n over_o that_o natural_a body_n which_o be_v himself_o a_o work_n which_o antiquity_n call_v the_o make_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o of_o priestly_a power_n by_o blessing_n visible_a element_n it_o make_v they_o invisible_a grace_n it_o have_v to_o dispose_v of_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o to_o redeem_v soul_n other_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n be_v use_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n the_o primative_a church_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o dead_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_a father_n aerius_n be_v just_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n by_o the_o primative_a church_n for_o deny_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a middlet_n papistom_n pag._n 51.91.113.49.137.139.47.48_o f●…ild_n l._n 3._o cap._n 29._o pag._n 138._o 13._o and_o to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o this_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n of_o all_o english_a protestant_n their_o choose_a champion_n with_o great_a allowance_n among_o they_o as_o he_o affirm_v write_v plain_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la regis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o king_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n io._n casaub_n resp_n ad_fw-la card._n peron_n pag._n 51.52_o and_o their_o public_a statute_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o england_n say_v so_o and_o so_o decree_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o authentical_o provinge_v in_o protestant_n religion_n that_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v
and_o order_n full_o how_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v he_o conclude_v thus_o in_o that_o chapter_n the_o rest_n i_o will_v set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v 1._o corinth_n c._n 11._o v_o ult_n 34._o reserve_v it_o to_o tradition_n be_v to_o long_a a_o work_n to_o be_v comprise_v in_o a_o epistle_n 28._o whereupon_o s._n augustine_n expoundinge_a those_o very_a word_n cetera_fw-la cum_fw-la venero_fw-la ordinabo_fw-la the_o other_o thing_n i_o will_v order_v when_o i_o come_v as_o he_o read_v write_v in_o these_o word_n augustin_n epistol_n 118._o ad_fw-la i_o anuarium_fw-la cap._n 6._o tom._n 2._o operum_fw-la eius_fw-la unde_fw-la intelligi_fw-la datur_fw-la quia_fw-la multum_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la totum_fw-la illum_fw-la agendi_fw-la ordinem_fw-la insinuaret_fw-la quem_fw-la universa_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la seruat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la morum_fw-la diversitate_fw-la 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timoth_n cap._n 2._o v._n 1.2_o it_o be_v the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o expositor_n of_o scripture_n that_o he_o there_o allude_v to_o the_o order_n use_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o mass_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v observe_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o most_o ancient_a mass_n we_o have_v extant_a so_o s._n remigius_n s._n augustine_n s._n bede_n s._n bruno_n s._n anselm_n haymo_n petrus_n lombardus_fw-la and_o diverse_a other_o write_n upon_o that_o place_n expound_v they_o of_o the_o holy_a mass_n s._n remigius_n say_v apostolus_fw-la dirigens_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la timotheo_n &_o in_o illo_fw-la tradidit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la omnique_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quando_fw-la deberent_fw-la missarum_fw-la solemnia_fw-la celebrare_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la orare_fw-la the_o apostle_n directinge_v these_o word_n to_o timothy_n and_o in_o he_o deliver_v to_o all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v the_o solemnity_n of_o mass_n and_o pray_v for_o all_o remigius_n in_o 1._o timoth_n cap._n 2._o augustin_n epistol_n 59_o quaest_n 5._o beda_n in_o 1._o timoth._n cap._n 2._o bruno_n haimo_n petr._n lombard_n &_o alij_fw-la in_o eund_n loc_n 30._o and_o a_o little_a after_o quam_fw-la formam_fw-la vel_fw-la exemplum_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la modo_fw-la retinent_fw-la nam_fw-la obsecrationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la quicquid_fw-la praecedit_fw-la in_o missarum_fw-la solemnijs_fw-la ubi_fw-la incipit_fw-la sacerdos_n consecrare_fw-la mysteria_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la which_o form_n or_o example_n all_o church_n do_v still_o retain_v for_o obsecration_n be_v all_o whatsoever_o it_o say_v in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o mass_n until_o that_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n begin_v to_o consecrate_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n say_v te_fw-la igitur_fw-la 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domini_fw-la jacobus_n &_o euangelista_fw-la joannes_n dominus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la te_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o praesulem_fw-la elegit_fw-la &_o te_fw-la consecrare_fw-la nos_fw-la misit_fw-la
pag._n 23._o chronolog_n ibid._n a_o 141._o produce_v a_o antiquity_n that_o so_o affirm_v whereupon_o he_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n whether_o taurinus_n bishop_n over_o the_o congregation_n at_o york_n be_v one_o of_o the_o nine_o scholar_n of_o grantha_n cambridge_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o burton_n i_o do_v not_o certain_o find_v but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o walterus_n rollewink_n in_o his_o history_n fasciculus_fw-la temporum_fw-la an_z 94._o say_v s._n taurinus_n be_v episcopus_fw-la eboracensis_fw-la bishop_n of_o york_n which_o be_v here_o in_o brittany_n and_o so_o not_o ebroicensis_n in_o france_n where_o the_o same_o or_o a_o other_o of_o that_o name_n be_v bishop_n about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o a_o other_o late_a writer_n harris_n theatrum_fw-la l._n 1._o in_o his_o manuscript_n history_n allege_v both_o s._n antoninus_n and_o diverse_a other_o say_v diverse_a have_v write_v that_o both_o s._n nicasius_n and_o taurinus_n be_v here_o in_o brittany_n and_o for_o s._n taurinus_n s._n antoninus_n say_v that_o s._n taurinus_n filiam_fw-la lucij_fw-la regis_fw-la britanniae_fw-la à_fw-la morte_fw-la suscitavit_fw-la s._n taurinus_n do_v raise_v from_o death_n the_o daughter_n of_o lucius_n king_n of_o brittany_n s._n antonin_n hist._n part_n 1._o titul_n 6._o cap._n which_o direct_o prove_v that_o s._n taurinus_n be_v here_o in_o out_o brittany_n &_o this_o king_n lucius_n for_o certain_a be_v either_o he_o that_o live_v to_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n public_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 124_o matt._n westm._n a_o 124._o or_o lucius_n antenous_fw-fr the_o roman_a praefect_n in_o brittany_n call_v there_o upon_o rex_fw-la britanniae_fw-la king_n of_o brittany_n as_o well_o he_o may_v prescribinge_v law_n unto_o we_o in_o brittany_n as_o hector_n boethius_n scetor_n hist_o l._n 5._o fol._n 76.77.78_o with_o other_o witness_n and_o be_v 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aetat_fw-la 6._o col_fw-fr 250._o florentius_n wigorn_n in_o domitiano_n matth._n westin_n a_o 102._o both_o instruct_v and_o teach_v and_o make_v priest_n by_o s._n peter_n chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n ut_fw-la à_fw-la beato_fw-la petro_n principe_fw-la sumus_fw-la instructi_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o presbyter_n sum_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la this_o holy_a pope_n s._n peter_n disciple_n begin_v his_o papacy_n in_o the_o 102._o year_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o protestant_n of_o england_n inform_v us._n rob._n barns_n in_o vit_fw-fr pontiff_n rom._n in_o anacleto_n ormerod_n pick_v of_o pap._n pag._n 78._o think_v that_o the_o primacy_n over_o all_o church_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o over_o all_o christian_a people_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la primatum_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la universumque_fw-la christiani_n nomine_fw-la populum_fw-la concessum_fw-la esse_fw-la asseruit_fw-la and_o 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