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cap._n 15._o l._n 2._o cap._n 61.62_o 8._o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a unlearned_a objection_n in_o this_o case_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o s._n clement_n work_n have_v be_v corrupt_v for_o evident_a it_o be_v before_o that_o all_o his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n all_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o their_o disciple_n in_o all_o place_n teach_v and_o practise_v this_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n so_o that_o except_o s._n clement_n shall_v be_v singular_a against_o they_o all_o in_o this_o point_n which_o be_v manifest_o untrue_a before_o his_o book_n can_v not_o be_v corrupt_v or_o correct_v in_o this_o respect_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v alter_v therein_o they_o have_v be_v correct_v to_o the_o common_a receive_v truth_n and_o not_o corrupt_v with_o error_n second_o no_o man_n that_o say_v s._n clement_n work_n to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v as_o ruffinus_n and_o other_o do_v say_v they_o be_v corrupt_v in_o any_o such_o matter_n but_o by_o the_o eunomian_a heretic_n thrustinge_v in_o some_o thing_n savouringe_v of_o their_o heresy_n into_o his_o book_n ruffian_n apolog._n pro_fw-la origen_n and_o ruffinus_n and_o all_o those_o man_n be_v teacher_n practiser_n and_o defender_n of_o holy_a mass_n ruffian_n histor_n eccl_n l._n 1._o cap._n 22._o three_o our_o protestant_n which_o grant_v the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v free_a from_o error_n long_o after_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n of_o christ_n before_o which_o ruffinus_n live_v and_o these_o book_n be_v corrupt_v as_o he_o with_o other_o testify_v may_v not_o be_v allow_v by_o their_o own_o religion_n to_o say_v these_o sacrificinge_n and_o mass_v doctrine_n be_v error_n but_o truth_n of_o those_o unspotted_a time_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o exceptinge_v some_o thing_n tending_n to_o the_o eunomian_o heresy_n foist_v into_o his_o work_n by_o they_o any_o thing_n else_o about_o these_o matter_n shall_v be_v thrust_v in_o for_o
in_o particular_a so_o near_o as_o such_o a_o desolation_n and_o loss_n of_o antiquity_n as_o england_n have_v often_o suffer_v will_v give_v we_o leave_v of_o this_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o particular_a which_o s._n peter_n consecrate_v for_o we_o to_o find_v and_o begin_v the_o first_o hierarchicall_a order_n and_o succession_n in_o our_o primative_a church_n of_o brittany_n many_o author_n both_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n and_o of_o these_o late_a time_n both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n be_v witness_n that_o s._n aristobulus_n one_o of_o the_o seventy_o and_o two_o disciple_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v bishop_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o brittany_n dorothaeus_n bishop_n of_o tyrus_n dorothaeus_n lib._n de_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la duobus_fw-la discipulis_fw-la in_o aristobulo_fw-la and_o the_o maenologe_n of_o the_o greek_n be_v plain_o of_o this_o mind_n the_o first_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la duobus_fw-la discipulis_fw-la of_o the_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n write_v aristobulus_n ab_fw-la apostolo_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la commemoratos_fw-la episcopus_fw-la britannia_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la aristobulus_n one_o of_o the_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n of_o who_o saint_n paul_n speak_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o brittany_n and_o to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o he_o do_v not_o mistake_v name_n britania_o for_o bythinia_n as_o a_o protestant_n writer_n will_v seem_v to_o expound_v he_o when_o he_o write_v dorotheus_n say_v aristobulus_n who_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n remember_v be_v make_v bishop_n in_o brittany_n or_o bithania_n stowe_n histor_n titul_a the_o roman_n in_o agricola_n i_o think_v this_o man_n will_v hardly_o find_v any_o bythania_n in_o the_o world_n we_o read_v of_o bethania_n often_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o s._n john_n say_v cap._n 11._o v._n 18._o bethany_n be_v nigh_o unto_o jerusalem_n about_o fifteen_o farlong_n off_o as_o our_o protestant_n translate_v and_o their_o note_n there_o upon_o be_v that_o be_v about_o tow_n mile_n protest_v annot_n marginal_a in_o c._n 11.11_o io._n v_o 18._o which_o be_v too_o near_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n see_v and_o the_o old_a provincial_a make_v mention_n of_o no_o such_o and_o if_o by_o bythania_n he_o mean_v the_o country_n bythinia_n the_o region_n of_o lesser_a asia_n against_o thracia_n and_o next_o troas_n which_o be_v also_o sometime_o call_v bebrycia_n after_o mygdonia_n and_o by_o s._n peter_n bythinia_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o after_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o dorothaeus_n mean_v it_o not_o for_o in_o the_o next_o name_n which_o be_v s._n tyticus_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o chalcedonia_n of_o bithâ—…nia_n tyticus_n meminit_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la paulus_n primus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la chalcedoniae_n fuit_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o bythinia_n est_fw-la doroth._n supra_fw-la in_o tyticho_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n by_o this_o author_n and_o the_o rest_n foe_n affirm_v it_o without_o doubt_n or_o any_o exception_n s._n aristobulus_n needs_o must_v be_v bishop_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o brittany_n no_o other_o place_n then_o of_o that_o name_n fit_a for_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o know_a world_n to_o apply_v it_o unto_o and_o thus_o testify_v the_o ancient_a maenologe_n of_o the_o greek_n with_o other_o both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n of_o who_o i_o have_v here_o note_v some_o maenolog_n graecor_fw-la die_v 15._o martij_fw-la baron_n annot_n in_o martyrol_n rom._n eod_a die_v arnold_n mirman_n in_o theatr._n conuers_n gent._n auth._n of_o the_o exam._n of_o the_o calend._n praefat_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 3._o conuers_n syr._n ed._n hoby_n counterf_n pag._n 48._o thom._n rogers_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o relig._n articul_fw-la 36._o pag._n 197._o protest_v theatre_n of_o brit._n l._n 6._o cambden_n belg._n that_o this_o holy_a bishop_n be_v either_o consecrate_v here_o or_o send_v hither_o by_o s._n peter_n we_o may_v not_o question_v be_v so_o general_o confess_v by_o protestant_n before_o that_o no_o other_o apostle_n do_v or_o then_o can_v perform_v that_o office_n and_o if_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o name_n deceive_v we_o not_o this_o our_o holy_a bishop_n or_o archbishop_n be_v father_n in_o law_n to_o s._n peter_n his_o wyves_n father_n and_o brother_n to_o s_o barnabas_n the_o apostle_n send_v into_o these_o west_n part_n by_o s._n peter_n for_o as_o simon_n metaphrastes_n write_v s._n simon_n metaphr_n die_v 26._o junij_fw-la accepit_fw-la petrus_n filiam_fw-la aristobuli_fw-la fratris_fw-la barnabae_n apostoli_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la genuit_fw-la filium_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la filiam_fw-la peter_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o aristobulus_n brother_n of_o barnabas_n the_o apostle_n and_o have_v by_o she_o one_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n martyrolog_n rom._n 15._o martij_fw-la godw._n and_o be_v call_v in_o the_o roman_a martyrologe_n as_o a_o protestant_n bishop_n true_o tell_v apostolorum_fw-la discipulus_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n conuers_n of_o brit._n it_o whole_o disable_v he_o from_o be_v disciple_n to_o s._n paul_n who_o alone_o of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o be_v witness_v actor_n cap._n 13._o v._n 2.3.4_o that_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o a_o apostle_n until_o in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o which_o time_n by_o the_o protestant_n before_o brittany_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o probable_o s._n aristobulus_n be_v then_o a_o bishop_n as_o many_o other_o of_o the_o 27._o disciple_n be_v and_o many_o be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v peculiar_o the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o chief_a apostle_n as_o appear_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n s._n aristo_n arch._n of_o this_o our_o brittany_n and_o that_o this_o holy_a disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o only_o our_o bishop_n but_z archbishop_n alsoe_o in_o brittany_n i_o have_v warrant_n both_o of_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n to_o avouche_v it_o first_o if_o we_o examine_v either_o by_o dorotheus_n or_o any_o whosoever_o writing_n of_o the_o residency_n of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o among_o they_o which_o have_v not_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o high_a call_n yea_o he_o relate_v s._n aristobulus_n as_o a_o chief_a among_o they_o &_o then_o be_v send_v to_o this_o kingdom_n of_o brittany_n so_o great_a &_o ample_a and_o where_o as_o in_o other_o such_o kingdom_n our_o protestant_n before_o assure_v we_o s._n peter_n ordain_v a_o archbishop_n we_o can_v doubt_v but_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v this_o his_o most_o worthy_a disciple_n as_o also_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n which_o first_o exercise_v by_o s._n peter_n assignment_n that_o archie_n and_o chief_a pontifical_a order_n in_o this_o island_n second_o because_o we_o read_v it_o confident_o write_v and_o from_o more_o ancient_a authority_n that_o this_o holy_a disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o only_o our_o first_o apostle_n but_o here_o begin_v and_o first_o found_v the_o hierarchical_a order_n of_o our_o british_a church_n a_o thing_n proper_a to_o that_o high_a spiritual_a call_n arnold_n mirac_fw-la theatro_fw-la conver_n gentium_fw-la in_o britan._n &_o aristobulo_n britamnia_n straboni_n à _fw-fr britone_n rege_fw-la nuncupata_fw-la primum_fw-la aristobulum_fw-la sive_fw-la illum_fw-la cvius_fw-la meminit_fw-la s._n paulus_n quod_fw-la dorothaeo_n probatur_fw-la sive_fw-la alium_fw-la unum_fw-la certe_fw-la ex_fw-la 72._o discipulorum_fw-la class_n apostolun_n est_fw-la nata_fw-la deinde_fw-la fugarium_n &_o damianus_n qui_fw-la ordinem_fw-la hierarchicè_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la istic_fw-la fundatae_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la sanxeruntque_fw-la more_fw-it nimirum_fw-la apostolico_fw-la britania_n so_o name_v by_o strabo_n of_o king_n brito_n or_o brutus_n have_v for_o the_o first_o apostle_n thereof_o aristobulus_n either_o he_o who_o s._n paul_n remember_v which_o dorotheus_n approve_v or_o a_o other_o sure_o one_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n after_o that_o fugarius_n fugatius_n by_o other_o and_o damianus_n who_o constitute_v &_o confirm_v by_o apostolic_a manner_n the_o hierarchical_a order_n begin_v by_o he_o of_o the_o church_n found_v there_o where_o we_o see_v s._n aristobulus_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o hierarchicall_a order_n in_o this_o church_n of_o brittany_n a_o thing_n which_o as_o all_o protestant_n against_o the_o puritan_n make_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o a_o archbish_n whitgift_n answ_o to_o the_o admonit_a bridge_n eccles_n govern_v bilson_n against_o the_o purit_n covel_n downam_n barlowe_n etc._n etc._n three_o these_o protestant_n of_o england_n especial_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n by_o their_o choose_a champion_n mr._n thomas_n rogers_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o article_n of_o religion_n of_o protestant_n write_v to_o use_v his_o word_n by_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
of_o brittany_n be_v consecrate_v by_o he_o in_o this_o country_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n hence_o go_v unto_o rome_n for_o their_o consecration_n and_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o he_o this_o other_o companion_n of_o s._n beatus_fw-la bear_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o consecrate_v at_o rome_n by_o s._n peter_n and_o returninge_v hither_o where_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o read_v otherwise_o in_o history_n he_o continue_v in_o preach_v all_o his_o life_n and_o die_v here_o some_o german_a writer_n have_v name_v achates_n anonymus_fw-la apud_fw-la beat._n rhenan_n de_fw-fr reb._n german_n l._n 3._o pag._n 172._o rhen._n supr_n whether_o that_o be_v his_o true_a name_n or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o my_o purpose_n to_o question_v here_o the_o history_n itself_o in_o germany_a be_v so_o certain_o and_o general_o receive_v that_o it_o be_v and_o ancient_o be_v publish_v print_a and_o paint_v in_o their_o church_n there_o hac_fw-la historia_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la picta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la ac_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la typis_fw-la expressa_fw-la of_o this_o history_n mention_n be_v make_v especial_o of_o s._n beatus_fw-la in_o the_o roman_a martyrologe_n s._n beda_n vsuardus_n molanus_n gulielmus_fw-la eisengrenius_fw-la the_o antiquity_n of_o helvetia_n and_o express_o in_o the_o ancient_a monument_n of_o the_o church_n of_o constance_n and_o other_o martyrolog_n rom._n 9_o die_v maij._n beda_n vsuard_n &_o mol._n ab_fw-la guliel_n eye_n centur_fw-la 2._o part_n 5._o annal._n helu_n momment_fw-fr eccle-constant_a baron_n annot_n in_o mart._n rom._n 9_o maij._o neither_o can_v we_o think_v that_o these_o two_o holy_a bishop_n or_o priest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o our_o brittany_n be_v singular_a in_o this_o but_o that_o we_o have_v more_o so_o consecrate_v and_o direct_v from_o rome_n beside_o they_o and_o need_v not_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n here_o otherwise_o s._n beatus_fw-la will_v not_o have_v stay_v most_o of_o his_o time_n in_o helvetia_n forth_o of_o his_o country_n nor_o s._n peter_n his_o consercator_fw-la and_o director_n &_o our_o apostle_n by_o these_o protestant_n before_o give_v allowance_n unto_o it_o neither_o have_v s._n beatus_fw-la be_v send_v the_o word_n of_o our_o protestant_n and_o pantaleon_n alsoe_o by_o the_o brethren_n from_o hence_o unto_o rome_n to_o be_v better_o instruct_v and_o further_o direct_v by_o s._n peter_n himself_o theatre_n and_o pantal._n supr_n but_o that_o the_o brethren_n and_o christian_n here_o depend_v of_o saint_n peter_n and_o account_v it_o both_o their_o duty_n and_o honour_n to_o this_o nation_n to_o have_v their_o spiritual_a guide_n bishop_n and_o priest_n consecrate_v and_o direct_v by_o he_o and_o his_o apostolicque_n supreme_a power_n and_o command_v in_o religious_a thing_n now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o s._n peter_n be_v here_o in_o brittany_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o how_o to_o supply_v all_o spiritual_a want_n of_o this_o 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