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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17012	The ecclesiasticall historie of Great Britaine deduced by ages, or centenaries from the natiuitie of our Sauiour, vnto the happie conuersion of the Saxons, in the seuenth hundred yeare; whereby is manifestly declared a continuall succession of the true Catholike religion, which at this day is professed & taught in, and by the Roman Church. Written. by Richard Broughton. The first tome containing the fower hundred first yeares. To which are annected for the greater benefite of the reader ample indexes ...	Broughton, Richard.	1633 (1633)	STC 3894; ESTC S107156	907,581	692

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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 thei●_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 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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 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aramathia_n that_o bury_v christ_n another_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n william_n of_o malmesbury_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o antiquity_n 37._o stowe_n history_n roman_n p._n 37._o of_o glastenbury_n allege_v freculphus_n to_o write_v in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o four_o chapter_n as_o follow_v philip_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o gaul_n now_o call_v france_n choose_v out_o twelve_o among_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o send_v into_o britain_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o he_o most_o devoute_o stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n over_o these_o he_o appoint_v for_o chief_a his_o dear_a friend_n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n that_o bury_v our_o lord_n a_o other_o protestant_a bishop_n plain_o say_v the_o occasion_n 4._o godwin_n conu_n of_o brit._n p._n 9_o c._n 2._o chronicil_n c._n 4._o of_o josephs_n come_n hither_o freculphus_n bishop_n of_o lexovia_n that_o flourish_v a_o 840._o report_v to_o be_v this_o 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our_o french_a historian_n once_o allege_v or_o interpret_v maij._n m._n pniel_n i_o tigeon_n m._n clem._n merch._n m._n 1._o le_fw-fr frere_n de_fw-fr leval_n in_o hist_o andre_n chesne_n hiss_v general_a d'angleterre_fw-fr d'escosse_n &_o d'irland_n pag._n 152._o bed_n martyrol_n call_v maij._n martyr_n rom._n 1._o die_v maij._n vsuard_n martyrol_n cod_n die_v dorotheus_n in_o synopsi_n in_o s._n phil._n magdeb._n cent_n 1._o in_o s._n philip_n apost_n prot._n comm_n book_n in_o f._n s._n philippi_n &_o calend._n 1_o maij._n either_o s._n isidor_n or_o freculphus_n to_o understand_v this_o next_o france_n by_o any_o gallia_n or_o place_n where_o they_o write_v s._n philip_n preach_v but_o expound_v they_o both_o as_o they_o only_o mean_v he_o preach_v in_o scythia_n and_o country_n far_o remote_a from_o this_o france_n and_o so_o they_o expound_v freculphus_n himself_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v vincentius_n abdias_n nicephorus_n sabellicus_n eusebius_n simeon_n metaphrastes_n clement_n of_o alexandria_n and_o polycrates_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n so_o likewise_o teach_v s._n bede_n the_o roman_a martyrologe_n vsuardus_n dorotheus_n the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n and_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n in_o their_o most_o authorise_a public_a church_n service_n book_n calendar_n and_o other_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_o testify_v and_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n isidor_n and_o freculphus_n before_o both_o of_o they_o plain_o avouch_v that_o the_o gaul_n and_o people_n to_o who_o s._n philip_n preach_v be_v barbarae_fw-la gentes_fw-la vicinae_fw-la tenebris_fw-la &_o tumenti_fw-la oceano_fw-la coniunctae_fw-la barbarous_a nation_n near_o inhabitant_n unto_o country_n of_o darkness_n and_o conjoin_v to_o the_o swell_a ocean_n which_o have_v no_o resemblance_n at_o all_o to_o this_o our_o gallia_n but_o quite_o contrary_a or_o different_a for_o this_o gallia_n be_v far_o remote_a from_o either_o of_o the_o pole_n arctic_a or_o antarctic_a and_o 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partibus_fw-la docuit_fw-la euangelium_fw-la they_o name_v not_o britain_n except_o coniectural_o britain_n sophronius_n teach_v not_o that_o s._n paul_n preach_v in_o britain_n they_o include_v it_o in_o that_o clause_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o west_n 5._o now_o to_o come_v to_o their_o other_o author_n sophronius_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o as_o some_o protestant_n before_o and_o some_o catholics_n also_o write_v do_v teach_v in_o his_o sermon_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o as_o a_o protestant_a doctor_n affirm_v paulo_n 3._o convers_n part_n 1._o engl._n martyr_n in_o s._n paul_n sutcliffe_n subver_v pag._n 4._o sophron._n l._n aut_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr petro_n &_o paulo_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n that_o s._n paul_n preach_v in_o britain_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n or_o the_o like_a in_o any_o of_o those_o sermon_n only_o i_o find_v in_o his_o sermon_n or_o book_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o paul_n how_o he_o write_v of_o 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contrary_a whereof_o be_v evident_a and_o she_o send_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o her_o friend_n in_o britain_n hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la pontificij_fw-la incredibile_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la impossibile_fw-it statuunt_fw-la cum_fw-la vero_fw-la cohaeret_fw-la maximè_fw-la quanquam_fw-la enim_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la insulam_fw-la profectus_fw-la rome_n s._n claudia_n a_o british_a lady_n a_o christian_a before_o s._n paul_n his_o first_o come_v to_o rome_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la tamen_fw-la claudiae_n rufinae_fw-la nobilissimae_fw-la britannae_n &_o graecis_fw-la latinisque_fw-la literis_fw-la instructae_fw-la christianam_fw-la religionem_fw-la suasisse_fw-la perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la hanc_fw-la itaque_fw-la iam_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la conuersam_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la verisimile_fw-la christiana_n dogmata_fw-la ad_fw-la britannos_fw-la misisse_fw-la suos_fw-la quam_fw-la ante_fw-la acceptam_fw-la fidem_fw-la epigrammata_fw-la martialis_n what_o a_o 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