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 afterâ—aâ—d_v both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o claudiâ—s_n and_o nâ—ro_n 85_o chap._n xvij_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o best_a â—ngliâ—h_n protestant_n writer_n their_o bâ—â—hâ—â—s_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 tâ—â—râ—_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 â—ither_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
francis_n mason_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n with_o any_o protestant_n in_o england_n both_o their_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n thus_o consent_v but_o s._n peter_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n direct_v so_o by_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o own_o tradition_n council_n sutcliff_n subu_n p._n 3._o john_n whitg_n answ_n to_o the_o admonit_a p._n 65._o sect_n 1._o and_o def_n of_o the_o answ_n pag._n 318._o clem._n l._n compendiar_n christ_n relig_n apud_fw-la pol._n virg._n l._n 4._o the_o invent_v c._n 12._o whitg_n supr_fw-la in_o indic_n &_o p._n 372._o 373._o 427._o 470._o 471._o clem._n roepi_v 1._o to_o 1._o council_n do_v ordain_v and_o consecrate_v such_o holy_a ruler_n in_o those_o church_n which_o they_o found_v and_o so_o consequent_o in_o this_o our_o britain_n according_a to_o that_o i_o have_v already_o write_v of_o his_o preach_n hear_v which_o diverse_a of_o these_o protestant_a writer_n teach_v in_o plain_a term_n of_o he_o in_o particular_a one_o of_o they_o write_v thus_o peter_n preach_v in_o no_o place_n but_o he_o there_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o teacher_n and_o found_v church_n a_o other_o an_z archbishop_z with_o they_o cite_v diverse_a authority_n for_o his_o assertion_n say_v i_o prove_v that_o the_o name_n of_o metroprolitane_a and_o archbishop_n be_v most_o ancient_a yea_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o the_o gospel_n be_v public_o embrace_v by_o any_o prince_n or_o in_o any_o kingdom_n polidor_n virgil_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la inuentoribus_fw-la rerum_fw-la cap._n 12._o say_v that_o clement_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v compendiarium_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la testify_v that_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 he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o same_o archbishop_n be_v call_v primus_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la &_o metropolitanus_n which_o be_v also_o set_v down_o at_o large_a from_o the_o mouth_n of_o s._n peter_n by_o the_o same_o s._n clement_n his_o disciple_n and_o successor_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n and_o so_o these_o protestant_n justify_v both_o the_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o this_o point_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v except_o by_o their_o own_o warrant_n before_o they_o will_v make_v he_o a_o most_o wicked_a transgressor_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tradition_n and_o his_o own_o commandment_n 3._o therefore_o with_o the_o licence_n of_o these_o man_n we_o may_v bold_o say_v with_o s._n simon_n metaphrastes_n of_o s._n peter_n holy_a labour_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o britain_n verbo_fw-la jun._n metaph._n 29._o jun._n gratiae_fw-la multos_fw-la illuminavit_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la constituit_fw-la episcoposque_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la he_o illuminate_v many_o with_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n constitute_v church_n and_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o not_o 3._o arnold_n mirm._n theatr._n conver_v gent._n sur._n &_o lippom_n 29._o jun._n gul._n eisengr_n centenar_fw-mi 1._o part_n 7._o do_v 8._o baron_fw-fr to_o 1._o annal._n harris_n hist_o to_o 1._o theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n l._n 6._o camden_n in_o brit._n andre_n chesne_n hiss_v of_o eng._n scot._n and_o ireland_n lib._n 3._o only_a arnoldus_fw-la mirmannius_n surius_n lippomannus_n gulielmus_fw-la eisengrenius_fw-la baronius_n m._n harris_n in_o his_o manuscript_n history_n and_o other_o catholic_a writer_n have_v thus_o deliver_v but_o our_o protestant_a theatre_n writer_n speak_v of_o these_o matter_n prove_v the_o relator_n of_o they_o live_v 800._o year_n since_o and_o for_o his_o authority_n produce_v they_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a antiquity_n and_o the_o chief_a protestant_a antiquary_n of_o england_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o he_o doubt_v of_o so_o do_v andrew_n chesne_n in_o his_o french_a history_n of_o this_o island_n and_o ireland_n and_o so_o must_v all_o the_o parliament_n protestant_n of_o england_n who_o allow_v the_o book_n of_o article_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o a_o true_a church_n can_v be_v without_o such_o clergy_n ruler_n therefore_o be_v grant_v by_o they_o before_o that_o s._n peter_n found_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o kingdom_n they_o consequent_o have_v grant_v he_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o other_o to_o exercise_v holy_a function_n in_o that_o church_n the_o xviii_o chapter_n 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 1._o and_o to_o descend_v to_o some_o particular_n in_o this_o kind_n our_o protestant_n assent_v s._n aristobulus_n ordain_v archbishop_n of_o britain_n by_o s._n peter_n as_o our_o protestant_n assent_v will_v give_v i_o warrant_v to_o set_v down_o the_o very_a name_n of_o our_o first_o archbishop_n and_o some_o bishop_n ordain_v by_o that_o great_a apostle_n s._n peter_n and_o concern_v the_o archbishop_n except_o we_o shall_v turn_v disciplinary_a puritan_n &_o be_v singular_a against_o all_o english_a protestant_n catholics_n and_o all_o antiquity_n and_o deny_v that_o s._n peter_n himself_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v archbishop_n we_o most_o need_v by_o the_o public_a warrant_n of_o our_o english_a protestant_n affirm_v that_o s._n aristobulus_n be_v by_o s._n peter_n ordain_v archbishop_n of_o this_o our_o britain_n for_o suppose_v which_o be_v prove_v and_o grant_v before_o that_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n in_o their_o common_a public_a and_o allow_v commentary_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n thus_o 36._o thom._n rogers_n in_o articul_n relig._n in_o artic._n 36._o they_o place_v he_o among_o the_o confess_a archbishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v archbishop_n of_o this_o our_o britain_n in_o these_o term_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n how_o themselves_o both_o be_v in_o dignity_n above_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o 72._o disciple_n and_o for_o authority_n both_o in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n as_o twelve_o patriarch_n 2._o beza_n in_o act_n apo._n 1._o 2._o say_v beza_n and_o also_o establish_v a_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n hence_o come_v it_o that_o bishop_n be_v of_o jerusalem_n james_n of_o antioch_n peter_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n john_n of_o alexandria_n mark_v of_o ephesus_n yea_o and_o all_o asia_n timothy_n of_o all_o crete_n titus_n of_o philippos_n epaphroditus_n of_o corinth_n and_o achaia_n apollo_n of_o athens_n dionysius_n of_o france_n crescens_n of_o britain_n aristobulus_n where_o we_o see_v it_o so_o manifest_o acknowledge_v by_o 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jerusalem_n from_o s._n peter_n at_o antioch_n s._n john_n in_o asia_n s._n mark_v at_o alexandria_n and_o the_o other_o remember_v in_o those_o kingdom_n and_o province_n of_o which_o they_o be_v name_v archbishop_n by_o 132._o whitg_n ag_n cattw_n bilson_n true_a differ_v bridges_n l._n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n downam_n def_n of_o the_o serm._n gul._n camden_n in_o britan._n in_o belg._n andre_n chesne_n hiss_v gen_fw-la p._n 132._o these_o protestant_n not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o and_o s._n dorothaeus_n bishop_n of_o tyrus_n even_o as_o our_o best_a protestant_a antiquary_n allege_v and_o expound_v he_o do_v sufficient_o testify_v thus_o they_o write_v dorothaeus_n tyri_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sinopsi_fw-la tradit_fw-la aristobulum_fw-la cvius_fw-la meminit_fw-la paulus_n in_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la britanniae_fw-la episcopum_fw-la factum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dorothaeus_n bishop_n of_o tyrus_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v synopsis_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v deliver_v that_o aristobulus_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n make_v mention_n in_o
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 time_n this_o our_o first_o christian_a king_n lucius_n die_v at_o gloucester_n in_o britain_n 346_o chapt._n iij._n how_o notwithstanding_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lucius_n without_o heir_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o britain_n persevere_v constant_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o scot_n by_o preacher_n send_v from_o saint_n victor_n pope_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o their_o king_n donalde_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o britain_n continue_v in_o it_o until_o the_o protestant_n time_n even_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n 350._o chap._n four_o that_o although_o the_o be_v of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n victor_n be_v uncertain_a and_o not_o prove_v but_o rather_o otherwise_o yet_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o part_n now_o call_v scotland_n britan_n or_o whosoever_o be_v convert_v in_o king_n lucius_n and_o this_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o convert_a scot_n be_v ever_o true_a bishop_n and_o they_o ever_o
see_v hereafter_o or_o if_o cunobile_a yet_o live_v as_o diverse_a of_o our_o protestant_a writer_n do_v seem_v to_o think_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o dio_n cassius_n report_v that_o adminus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o cunobeline_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o britain_n by_o his_o father_n be_v receive_v 4._o dio._n l._n 59_o stow._n and_o how_o be_v hiss_v in_o caius_n caligula_n theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n l._n 6_o cap._n 4._o into_o protection_n by_o caius_n caligula_n the_o four_o emperor_n yet_o this_o hinder_v nothing_o for_o all_o history_n and_o antiquity_n be_v witness_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o recite_v difference_n between_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n and_o the_o senate_n about_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o liberty_n of_o christian_n whether_o it_o be_v cunobeline_n guiderius_n or_o aruiragus_n which_o then_o reign_v here_o he_o stand_v in_o term_n of_o amity_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o resist_v not_o that_o his_o edict_n but_o rather_o be_v a_o favourer_n and_o friend_n unto_o it_o which_o our_o protestant_a antiquary_n incline_v unto_o ground_v themselves_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n 191._o theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o §._o 4._o p._n 191._o in_o this_o manner_n in_o britain_n tiberius_n neither_o maintain_v garrison_n nor_o attempt_v alteration_n and_o thereby_o as_o it_o may_v be_v think_v their_o own_o law_n and_o prince_n bare_a sway_n among_o themselves_o howsoever_o the_o cause_n of_o tribute_n be_v ballize_v if_o not_o in_o 5._o tacitus_n annal._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o subjection_n yet_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o roman_n as_o appeareth_z by_o tacitus_n in_o the_o kind_a entertainment_n and_o in_o relieve_v their_o shipwreck_a soldier_n that_o by_o crosseinge_v the_o sea_n be_v by_o tempest_n dryven_v upon_o their_o coast_n and_o courteous_o send_v they_o thence_o by_o their_o petty_a king_n unto_o germanicus_n their_o general_n 8._o neither_o do_v the_o british_a history_n gainsay_v this_o opinion_n although_o the_o theatre_n writer_n immediate_o after_o the_o last_o recite_v word_n do_v add_v notwithstanding_o jeffory_a of_o mommouth_n seem_v to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a that_o bring_v four_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o one_o guiderius_n and_o the_o valour_n of_o aruiragus_n the_o son_n of_o cunobeline_n to_o withstand_v the_o romish_a command_v and_o utter_o to_o refuse_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o tribute_n band_v both_o against_o tiberius_n as_o also_o against_o caligula_n and_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n subcee_v which_o denial_n of_o the_o tribute_n guiderius_n or_o aruiragus_n to_o either_o caius_n caligula_n or_o tiberius_n be_v not_o affirm_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o british_a history_n which_o these_o man_n name_v geffory_n of_o monmouth_n who_o true_o translate_v 4._o galfâ—id_n monum_fw-la hist_o reg._n brit._n l._n 4_o c._n 11._o ponticus_n virun_n brit._n hist_o l._n 4._o it_o for_o this_o author_n say_v first_o post_n illum_fw-la tenuantium_fw-la promotus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la culmen_fw-la regale_n kymbelinus_fw-la filius_fw-la suus_fw-la mile_n strenuus_fw-la quem_fw-la augustus_n caesar_n nutrierat_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o tantam_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la romanorum_fw-la inciderat_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la posset_n tributum_fw-la eorum_fw-la detinere_fw-la gratis_o impenderet_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la after_o tenantius_n his_o son_n kymbeline_n a_o valiant_a knight_n who_o augustus_n caesar_n have_v bring_v up_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n he_o love_v the_o roman_n so_o much_o that_o when_o he_o may_v have_v detain_v their_o tribute_n he_o free_o pay_v it_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o guiderius_n and_o aruiragus_n supr_fw-la cap._n 12._o supr_fw-la he_o add_v expletis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la diebus_fw-la cessit_fw-la regni_fw-la gubernaculum_fw-la guiderio_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la tributum_fw-la quod_fw-la appetebant_fw-la romam_fw-la ipsis_fw-la denegaret_fw-la superuenit_fw-la claudius_n qui_fw-la in_o brit._n matth._n westm_n a_o d._n 44._o stowe_n and_o how_o be_v hiss_v in_o claudius_n holinsh._n hist_o of_o engl._n l._n 3._o in_o theomantius_fw-la c._n 18._o strabo_n in_o geograph_n in_o brit._n imperium_fw-la subrogatus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la when_o kimbeline_n be_v dead_a guiderius_z succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o when_o he_o deny_v the_o tribute_n which_o the_o roman_n demand_v claudius_n come_v hither_o be_v then_o emperor_n which_o be_v that_o the_o british_a history_n have_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o also_o ponticus_n virunnias_fw-it word_n by_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n seven_o year_n at_o the_o least_o after_o the_o death_n of_o tiberius_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o account_n that_o during_o the_o life_n of_o tiberius_n there_o be_v no_o breach_n but_o a_o continue_a amity_n between_o he_o and_o the_o britan_n and_o so_o his_o imperial_a favourable_a edict_n for_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v contradict_v but_o receive_v and_o approve_v in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o britan_n here_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n have_v deny_v their_o tribute_n unto_o tiberius_n this_o will_v have_v prove_v nothing_o but_o they_o be_v yet_o rather_o friend_n than_o enemy_n maintainer_n than_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o king_n aruiragus_n who_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n nero_n be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n and_o claudius_n before_o he_o yet_o this_o british_a king_n be_v so_o great_a a_o friend_n and_o favourer_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n that_o even_o by_o our_o protestant_a antiquary_n themselves_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o their_o day_n a_o harbour_n 33._o theatre_n of_o great_a britainel_n 6._o godwin_n conu_n of_o britain_n leland_n in_o arth._n antiq_fw-la 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monachos_fw-la haberet_fw-la 9_o there_o be_v in_o this_o time_n 2._o famous_a monastery_n one_o of_o monk_n the_o other_o of_o nun_n in_o caerlegion_n in_o that_o of_o nun_n dedicate_v to_o s._n julius_n our_o martyr_n queen_n guenhumar_n wife_n to_o king_n arthur_n do_v after_o receive_v the_o habit_n of_o religion_n guenhumara_n regina_fw-la in_o monasterio_n julij_fw-la martyris_fw-la inter_fw-la moniales_n habitum_fw-la religionis_fw-la suscepit_fw-la there_o be_v a_o other_o in_o menevia_fw-la call_v afterward_o s._n david_n found_v by_o s._n patrick_n as_o it_o seem_v in_o this_o age._n for_o as_o our_o british_a writer_n say_v s._n patrick_n prophesy_v of_o s._n david_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v found_v this_o monastery_n in_o that_o place_n to_o bear_v his_o name_n by_o which_o s._n david_n live_v 146._o year_n by_o all_o account_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 540._o this_o monastery_n be_v found_v in_o this_o age._n there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o monastery_n in_o these_o part_n then_o call_v mancani_n monasterium_fw-la or_o depositi_fw-la monasterium_fw-la 30._o year_n and_o more_o before_o s._n david_n birth_n so_o there_o be_v a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n in_o north_n wales_n the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n i_o do_v not_o find_v but_o nonnita_n or_o nominta_n be_v a_o nun_n there_o
other_o bishop_n be_v subject_n 283._o 4._o diverse_a archbishop_n of_o london_n number_v 591._o 3._o archflaman_n antiquity_n 275._o 5._o archflaman_n be_v call_v priest_n among_o the_o gentile_n 276._o 6._o archflaman_n be_v the_o same_o that_o pontifices_fw-la maximi_fw-la ib._n archflaman_n and_o flamen_n in_o britain_n rule_v not_o only_o in_o spiritual_a but_o also_o in_o temporal_a affair_n 217._o 7._o all_o archflaman_n and_o flamen_n in_o britain_n convert_v together_o with_o their_o city_n 270._o 5._o archflaman_n and_o flamen_n for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v bishop_n after_o theiâ—_n conversion_n 217._o 7._o s._n aristobulus_n ordain_v bishop_n 92._o 1._o s._n aristobulus_n consecrate_v by_o diverse_a author_n before_o s._n paul_n 94._o 3._o s._n aristobulus_n his_o death_n in_o britain_n by_o martyrdom_n 171._o 3._o king_n arthur_n descend_v from_o heluius_n nephew_n to_o s._n joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 124._o 1._o aruiragus_n king_n of_o britain_n 2._o 2._o 23._o 7_o aruiragus_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n voada_n sister_n of_o cataracus_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n 132._o 3._o aruiragus_n marry_v genuesse_v claudius_n his_o suppose_a daughter_n 2._o 2._o 132._o 3._o aruiragus_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n marius_n 2._o 2._o 132._o 3._o aruiragus_n write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o plurality_n of_o wife_n 132._o 2._o aruiragus_n worship_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n as_o god_n 132._o 2._o aruiragus_n dedicate_v a_o temple_n unto_o claudius_n ib._n aruiragus_n grant_v privilege_n to_o s._n joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 108._o 1._o 128._o 2_o aruiragus_n be_v not_o a_o christian_a convert_v by_o s._n joseph_n 131._o 1._o etc._n etc._n aruiragus_n small_a benevolence_n towards_o christian_n 132._o 2._o aruiragus_n liberality_n towards_o the_o pagan_a go_n ib._n aruiragus_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v large_o be_v term_v a_o christian_n 134._o 7._o aruiragus_n bury_v in_o the_o church_n he_o build_v to_o claudius_n 132._o 3._o asclepiodotus_n duke_n of_o cornewayle_v king_n of_o britain_n 373._o 2._o asclepiodotus_n slay_v the_o roman_n captain_n lucius_n gallus_n 375._o 4._o asclepiodotus_n depose_v alectus_fw-la send_v hither_o against_o carausius_n 373._o 2._o asclepiodotus_n excuse_v by_o some_o from_o any_o further_a of_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 451._o 2._o asclepiodotus_n slay_v by_o coel._n 451._o 2._o asclepiodotus_n a_o perturber_n of_o the_o roman_n 452._o 4._o asclepiodotus_n his_o death_n grateful_a to_o the_o roman_n 452._o 4._o the_o length_n of_o asclepiodotus_n reign_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o s._n athanasius_n recall_v from_o exile_n 548._o 1._o s._n athanasius_n prove_v innocent_a by_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n ib._n s._n attila_n abbot_n next_o to_o s._n columban_n in_o his_o monastery_n of_o luxovium_n 332._o 9_o aualonia_n so_o call_v from_o aualla_fw-la in_o the_o british_a tongue_n signify_v fruit_n 329._o 4._o s._n augulus_fw-la archbishop_n of_o london_n 94._o 4._o s._n augulus_fw-la probable_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o london_n 179._o 7._o s._n augulus_fw-la probable_o send_v into_o britain_n by_o s._n clement_n pope_n 180._o 8._o s._n augulus_fw-la martyr_a though_o not_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 179._o 7._o s._n augustine_n our_o apostle_n of_o england_n with_o his_o associate_n be_v of_o no_o other_o but_o the_o old_a apostolic_a order_n and_o rule_n that_o be_v use_v in_o s._n gregory_n monastery_n 331._o 7._o s._n augustins_n disciple_n join_v in_o our_o ancient_a british_a order_n 332._o 9_o s._n augustine_n place_v himself_o at_o canterbury_n 210._o 4._o s._n augustine_n ordain_v only_a tow_n bishop_n ib._n s._n augustine_n do_v not_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o convert_v half_o the_o british_a nation_n 210._o 4._o augustus_n the_o emperor_n establish_v peace_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n 1._o 1._o augustus_n consult_v with_o sibilla_n tiburtina_n about_o be_v make_v a_o god_n 3._o 1._o sibyllas_n answer_n 4._o 1._o augustus_n his_o strange_a vision_n ib._n augustus_n erect_v a_o altar_n with_o this_o inscription_n haec_fw-la ara_n est_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o 2._o augustus_n great_a esteem_n of_o the_o sibyl_n book_n 4._o 3._o augustus_n will_v not_o be_v call_v lord_n and_o why_o 5._o 3._o augustus_n answer_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o pithius_fw-la apollo_n 6._o 6._o auitus_n the_o second_o bishop_n of_o tunger_n 198._o 5._o aulus_n plancius_n the_o emperor_n claudius_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o britain_n convert_v 88_o 2._o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n raise_v the_o 9_o persecution_n 391_o 1._o aurelius_n ambrose_n renew_v the_o decay_a monastery_n of_o britain_n 601._o 6._o aurelius_n ambrose_n celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n with_o great_a solemnity_n 601._o 7._o aurelius_n ambrose_n bury_v in_o a_o regal_a manner_n ib._n aurelius_n vid._n marcus_n auxentius_n bishop_n of_o milan_n a_o arrian_n 559._o 5._o b._n bangor_n a_o famous_a monastery_n 620._o 8._o bangor_n monastery_n great_a number_n of_o monk_n ib._n bangor_n monastery_n monk_n divide_v into_o 7._o company_n under_o 7._o prior_n 603._o 8._o the_o miraculous_a banner_n of_o constantine_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o it_o 487._o 3._o s._n barnabas_n s._n aristobulus_n brother_n preach_v in_o italy_n only_o by_o direction_n of_o s._n peter_n 63._o 1._o s._n barnabas_n send_v from_o the_o east_n to_o rome_n to_o diwlge_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n 19_o 1._o bassianus_n severus_n his_o son_n choose_v both_o king_n of_o britain_n and_o emperor_n 370._o 2._o bassianus_n slay_v his_o half_a brother_n geta_n choose_v by_o some_o roman_n for_o emperor_n 370._o 2._o bassianus_n bring_v up_o by_o a_o christian_a nurse_n ib._n bassianus_n accustom_v either_o to_o weep_v or_o turn_v his_o face_n when_o any_o christian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ib._n bassianus_z innocent_a of_o christian_a blood_n 371._o 2._o bassianus_n cause_v innumerable_a roman_a pagan_n to_o be_v kill_v ib._n bassianus_n slay_v where_o and_o by_o who_o 372._o 3._o bassianus_n marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o holy_a christian_a lady_n mummea_n 372._o 3._o bassianus_n leave_v a_o son_n name_v heliogabalus_n 372._o 3._o s._n beatus_fw-la a_o britain_n apostle_n of_o the_o heluetian_o 63._o 1._o s._n beatus_fw-la consecrate_v priest_n by_o pope_n linus_n ib._n s._n benedicte_n biscop_n the_o first_o abbot_n at_o canterbury_n after_o those_o of_o s._n augustins_n mission_n 333._o 9_o s._n benedicte_n go_v hence_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o lirinum_fw-la thence_o to_o rome_n and_o live_v among_o the_o roman_a monk_n ib._n s._n benedicte_n be_v a_o monk_n of_o our_o ancient_a british_a order_n ib._n s._n bernac_n a_o holy_a abbot_n 604._o 10._o s._n bernac_n renown_v at_o rome_n for_o kill_v a_o pestiferous_a serpent_n ib._n s._n bernac_n flay_v from_o rome_n to_o avoid_v human_a applause_n ib._n a_o bishop_n import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o overseere_n or_o chief_a commander_n 98._o 9_o bishop_n consecrate_v with_o anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n 103._o 2._o the_o same_o unction_n a_o sacrament_n 105._o 5._o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n ib._n in_o this_o external_a ceremony_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n give_v 104._o 3._o this_o unction_n the_o general_a use_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n in_o the_o first_o unspotted_a day_n of_o christianity_n 105._o 4._o 190._o 5._o bishop_n function_n acknowlege_v by_o protestant_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n 91._o 1._o bishop_n superiority_n and_o authority_n exercise_v in_o order_v of_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n by_o protestant_n confession_n ground_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 93._o 1._o no_o true_a bishop_n or_o priest_n among_o protestant_n 106._o 5._o one_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v to_o preach_v in_o diverse_a country_n 178._o 7._o all_o bishop_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 344._o 2._o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n always_o true_o consecrate_v as_o the_o roman_a use_n be_v 358._o 4._o bishop_n see_v found_v in_o france_n by_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n archbishop_n see_v at_o this_o time_n 67._o 5._o the_o place_n and_o name_n of_o diverse_a ancient_a bishoprike_v 288._o 5._o bishop_n see_z under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n in_o king_n lucius_n time_n 292._o 9_o bishop_n see_z under_o york_n 292._o 9_o bishop_n see_z under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambria_n 293._o 11._o or_o 263_o 11._o bishop_n of_o britain_n present_a at_o the_o first_o nicen_n council_n 545._o 7._o diverse_a bishop_n of_o britain_n five_o at_o the_o lest_o present_a at_o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardice_n 548._o 2._o the_o bishop_n gather_v at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n refuse_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n 551._o 1._o bishop_n of_o britain_n present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n 551._o 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n sincere_a faith_n testify_v by_o s._n hilarius_n 555._o 6._o the_o same_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
there_o be_v disperse_v in_o so_o many_o nation_n also_o of_o the_o west_n of_o which_o this_o nation_n be_v so_o great_a a_o portion_n that_o where_o omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la all_o the_o gentiles_n be_v to_o hear_v s._n paul_n preach_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n britain_n be_v not_o nor_o to_o make_v good_a s._n paul_n word_n can_v be_v exempt_v especial_o see_v s._n hierome_n say_v plain_o and_o s._n paul_n confirm_v it_o that_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o prison_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o gentiles_n of_o the_o west_n and_o s._n isidor_n bear_v the_o same_o witness_n for_o show_v how_o s._n paul_n preach_v in_o the_o easte_n and_o then_o after_o in_o italy_n and_o spain_n he_o add_v of_o the_o other_o western_a nation_n ac_fw-la nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la multarum_fw-la 71._o isid_n hisp_n l._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la c._n 71._o manifestavit_fw-la gentium_fw-la populis_fw-la quibus_fw-la ante_fw-la non_fw-la fuerat_fw-la declaratum_fw-la and_o he_o make_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n manifest_v to_o people_n of_o many_o nation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o before_o declare_v and_o say_v he_o be_v choose_v a_o master_n and_o preacher_n in_o all_o place_n and_o his_o apostleship_n be_v give_v for_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentiles_n paulus_n in_o omnibus_fw-la magister_fw-la supr_fw-la cap._n 83._o supr_fw-la &_o praedicator_n eligitur_fw-la paulo_n apostolatus_fw-la praeputij_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la s._n epiphanius_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o our_o renown_a countryman_n 3._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 52._o bed_n in_o martyr_n pride_n call_v jul._n to_o 3._o s._n bede_n speak_v of_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o beside_o his_o great_a labour_n in_o the_o easte_n he_o also_o preach_v in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o west_n euangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o occidentis_fw-la quoque_fw-la partibus_fw-la praedicavit_fw-la where_o the_o word_n the_o part_n of_o the_o west_n speak_v without_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n to_o any_o particular_a place_n parte_fw-la province_n or_o kingdom_n will_v not_o suffer_v so_o great_a a_o part_n as_o great_a britain_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o his_o preach_n 2._o for_o which_o opinion_n we_o may_v also_o cite_v the_o ancient_a roman_a martyrologe_n conu_n martyrol_n rom._n ado_n &_o vsuardâ—_n in_o martyrol_n die_v 29._o junij_fw-la petr._n cluniacen_n l._n 2._o ep_n 1._o trithem_n in_o s._n maximo_n cat._n episc_n mogune_n ant._n demochar_n count_v calu._n gul._n eisengr_n cent_n 1._o philip._n bergom_n histor_n l._n 8._o a_o 90._o genebrard_n in_o chron._n a_o 63._o franc._n burgo_v hiss_v l._n 3._o c._n 2._o magdeb_n cent_n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 595._o theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n l._n 6._o godw._n conu_n ado_n viensis_n vsuardus_fw-la petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la trithemius_n the_o cathalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n philippus_n bergomensis_n antonius_n democharez_n gulielmus_fw-la eisengrenius_fw-la genebrard_n and_o other_o testify_v s._n paul_n preach_v in_o the_o west_n country_n near_o unto_o britain_n so_o do_v diverse_a foreign_a protestant_n and_o of_o this_o nation_n also_o francis_n burgo_v the_o mageburgians_n with_o other_o write_v plain_o that_o in_o italia_n gallia_n &_o hispania_n &_o alijs_fw-la occidentis_fw-la partibus_fw-la docuit_fw-la euangelium_fw-la he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o italy_n gaul_n and_o spain_n and_o other_o west_n part_n which_o he_o have_v conclude_v with_o himself_o cite_v for_o this_o proof_n philip._n 1._o v._n 25._o 26._o epist_n ad_fw-la phillem_n v._o 22._o and_o rom._n 15._o by_o which_o relation_n we_o can_v without_o injury_n both_o to_o s._n paul_n and_o this_o kingdom_n deprive_v britain_n of_o his_o preach_n and_o therefore_o diverse_a both_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n do_v express_o and_o particular_o affirm_v that_o saint_n paul_n preach_v in_o this_o nation_n among_o which_o for_o ancient_n i_o may_v allege_v venantius_n fortunatus_n before_o for_o although_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v his_o narration_n of_o s._n paul_n preach_v can_v without_o some_o poetical_a strain_n or_o fiction_n be_v verify_v yet_o be_v a_o christian_n a_o priest_n of_o italy_n and_o bishop_n of_o poicter_n in_o france_n where_o he_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v true_o inform_v of_o s._n paul_n labour_n he_o may_v not_o without_o too_o much_o liberty_n and_o amplification_n in_o his_o kind_n extend_v they_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o thule_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o know_a world_n except_o he_o have_v find_v good_a warrant_n to_o write_v as_o he_o do_v that_o he_o preach_v in_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o britan_n the_o way_n and_o passage_n thither_o quasque_fw-la britannus_n habet_fw-la terras_fw-la quasque_fw-la ultima_fw-la thule_n and_o arnoldus_fw-la mirmannius_n plain_o write_v of_o he_o ad_fw-la occidentis_fw-la &_o gent._n arnold_n mirm._n in_o theatro_fw-la conu_fw-la gent._n europae_n climata_fw-la importare_fw-la euangelium_fw-la student_n hispaniam_fw-la primum_fw-la hinc_fw-la galliam_n inde_fw-la britanniam_fw-la pridem_fw-la a_o claudio_n triumphatam_fw-la orchades_n caeterasque_fw-la oceani_fw-la regiones_fw-la seu_fw-la insulas_fw-la extremas_fw-la quasque_fw-la petens_fw-la per_fw-la germaniam_fw-la in_o italiam_fw-la contendit_fw-la desire_v to_o carry_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o climate_n of_o the_o west_n and_o europe_n go_v first_o into_o spain_n then_o to_o france_n from_o thence_o to_o britain_n where_o claudius_n have_v triumph_v a_o while_n before_o the_o orchad_n and_o other_o region_n or_o isle_n of_o the_o ocean_n by_o germany_n go_v into_o italy_n where_o we_o see_v a_o constant_a affirmation_n of_o his_o preach_n hear_v with_o such_o circumstance_n and_o particular_n that_o without_o great_a authority_n for_o so_o constant_a a_o relation_n it_o have_v be_v great_a rashness_n to_o have_v make_v it_o to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v bellarmine_n who_o speak_v of_o christ_n send_n his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v say_v he_o send_v some_o into_o the_o further_a part_n of_o britain_n to_o destroy_v by_o they_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o world_n and_o erect_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o change_v law_n and_o custom_n and_o 207._o bellarm._n l._n meditat_fw-la anglice_fw-la translat_fw-la pag._n 207._o to_o overthrow_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n where_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o apostle_n send_v hither_o he_o must_v needs_o by_o one_o of_o they_o understand_v s._n paul_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a before_o even_o by_o protestant_n allowance_n that_o except_v he_o none_o of_o they_o but_o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o in_o this_o opinion_n be_v diverse_a catholic_a writer_n of_o this_o nation_n express_o write_v that_o s._n paul_n parsonal_o preach_v hear_v 3._o m._n harris_n in_o his_o manuscript_n history_n thus_o testify_v of_o he_o he_o come_v into_o junij_fw-la harris_n theat_n l._n 1_o c._n 15._o engl._n martyrol_n die_v 29._o junij_fw-la this_o land_n of_o britain_n and_o hear_v preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o publisher_n of_o the_o english_a martyrologe_n say_v of_o he_o it_o be_v record_v by_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n that_o he_o come_v parsonal_o into_o our_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n according_a to_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n s._n paul_n parsonal_o come_v into_o britain_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ._n the_o author_n of_o the_o 2._o januarij_fw-la 25._o the_o author_n of_o the_o 3._o conu_n of_o brit._n p._n 22._o gulielm_n camd._n in_o britannia_n in_o sommersetshire_n matth._n parker_n antiquit._fw-la brit._n p._n 2._o book_n entitle_v the_o 3._o conversion_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n so_o be_v many_o other_o and_o some_o protestant_n as_o their_o chief_a antiquary_n camden_n who_o affirm_v that_o both_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n preach_v hear_v petrus_n ipse_fw-la huc_fw-la penetravit_fw-la &_o divini_fw-la verbi_fw-la lumen_fw-la diffudit_fw-la uti_fw-la etiam_fw-la paulus_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o far_o fetch_v fiction_n of_o the_o first_o protestant_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n to_o say_v that_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n religion_n do_v make_v it_o a_o thing_n incredible_a and_o unpossible_a that_o s._n paul_n either_o parsonal_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o his_o disciple_n preach_v hear_v pontificij_fw-la incredibile_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la impossibile_fw-it statuunt_fw-la for_o catholics_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v either_o of_o these_o either_o incredible_a or_o unpossible_a that_o we_o willing_o allow_v they_o both_o for_o probable_a only_o i_o have_v prove_v and_o by_o protestant_n warrant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o incredible_a and_o unpossible_a that_o either_o s._n paul_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n 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which_o by_o their_o weak_a ground_n and_o feeble_a authority_n have_v so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v make_v s._n paul_n preach_v in_o britain_n to_o be_v neither_o credible_a nor_o probable_a both_o which_o i_o have_v thus_o disprove_v and_o prove_v it_o be_v both_o possible_a credible_a and_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v and_o preach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o xxxi_o chapter_n 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 s._n paul_n and_o be_v hear_v but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n 1._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o s._n paul_n suppose_a come_v hither_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n of_o a_o doubtful_a object_n and_o matter_n itself_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a the_o author_n of_o the_o english_a martirologe_n and_o the_o three_o conversion_n of_o britain_n asscribe_v his_o 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