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confirmation_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v 312._o 2._o s._n damianus_n come_v back_o again_o with_o the_o same_o 316._o 1._o etc._n etc._n we_o find_v nothing_o of_o their_o final_a departure_n 319._o 4._o s_o damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la âad_a place_n of_o honour_n here_o according_a to_o their_o worth_n ib._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la search_n after_o the_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n 323._o 2._o or_o 321._o 2._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la contitinue_v long_o at_o glastenbury_n ib._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la appoint_v 12._o to_o dwell_v at_o glastenbury_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o first_o 12._o inhabitant_n ib._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n joseph_n 332._o 8._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la preach_v likewise_o to_o the_o scot_n 334._o 1._o etc._n etc._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la act_n commit_v to_o writing_n 337._o 1._o s._n david_n the_o pope_n legate_n 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8._o denotus_fw-la make_v bishop_n of_o wincester_n and_o when_o 320._o 6._o denotus_fw-la his_o great_a possession_n ib._n diadumenus_fw-la v._o macrinus_n dioclesian_n choose_a emperor_n 391._o 1._o dioclesian_n adjoin_v maximianus_n unto_o he_o in_o government_n ib._n diocleans_n and_o maximian_o wicked_a plot_n wherewith_o they_o begin_v their_o persecution_n in_o britain_n 413._o 1._o dioclesian_n forebad_v any_o to_o buy_v or_o sell_v without_o offer_v sacrifice_n 416._o 4._o dioclesian_n persecution_n last_v but_o 9_o year_n in_o britain_n 416._o 4._o dioclesian_n persecution_n when_o first_o raise_v in_o britain_n 420._o 3._o dioclesian_n persecution_n exceed_v cruel_a 422._o 1._o etc._n etc._n s._n dionysius_n pope_n and_o martyr_n 384._o 14._o or_o 395._o 14._o s._n dionysius_n a_o monk_n and_o eremit_fw-la before_o he_o be_v pope_n ib._n s._n dionysius_n convert_v the_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o decius_n ib._n domitian_n create_v emperor_n 169._o 2._o domitian_n command_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n 170._o 2._o domitian_n raise_v a_o cruel_a persecution_n against_o christian_n 160._o 2._o domitian_n persecution_n do_v not_o extend_v inselfe_n into_o britain_n 170._o 2._o donaldus_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o scot_n 334._o 2._o dover_n castle_n build_v by_o aruiragus_n 287._o 3._o the_o druid_n prophesy_v of_o a_o virgin_n conception_n 9_o 1._o the_o druid_n chief_a school_n &_o doctor_n be_v in_o britain_n ib._n the_o druid_n ancient_a residence_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n by_o who_o and_o when_o give_v unto_o they_o 10._o 3._o the_o druid_n dedicate_v temple_n ignoto_fw-la deo_fw-la 16._o 7._o the_o druid_n acknowledge_v after_o their_o pythagorical_a manner_n that_o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a 17._o 9_o 242._o 2._o the_o druid_n great_a learning_n 206._o 8._o the_o druid_n religion_n not_o prohibit_v by_o marcus_n aurelius_n 238._o 4._o the_o druid_n religion_n prohibit_v to_o citizen_n by_o augustus_n 238._o 5._o the_o druid_n religion_n oppress_v in_o france_n by_o diverse_a emperor_n 238._o 5._o the_o druid_n accustom_v to_o sacrifice_v roman_n prisoner_n 239._o 5._o or_o 234._o 5._o by_o the_o druid_n direction_n bunduica_n slay_v 80000._o roman_n ib._n the_o druid_n religion_n odious_a to_o the_o roman_n 239._o 6._o or_o 234._o 6._o druid_n the_o great_a hinderer_n of_o christian_a religion_n 1st_a 1._o the_o druid_n for_o temporal_a respect_n just_o trouble_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n 240._o 1._o diverse_a disputation_n in_o britain_n betwixt_o the_o druid_n and_o christian_a apostolic_a man_n 241._o 1._o the_o druid_n reason_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n ib._n what_o nation_n join_v with_o the_o druid_n in_o religion_n ib._n the_o druid_n worship_v the_o gentile_n god_n jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n ib._n the_o druid_n flourish_v from_o the_o time_n of_o druin_n that_o great_a king_n and_o high_a priest_n ib._n the_o druid_n from_o whence_o so_o call_v ib._n the_o druid_n precious_a attire_n 242._o 2._o the_o druid_n stately_a house_n ib._n the_o druid_n sometime_o resort_v into_o wood_n ib._n the_o druid_n exempt_v from_o all_o exaction_n ib._n the_o druid_n chief_a judge_n in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a affair_n 242._o 2._o the_o druid_n have_v one_o chief_a over_o the_o rest_n 278._o 8._o the_o druid_n great_a wit_n 242._o 2._o the_o druid_n use_v as_o minister_n by_o all_o that_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n ib._n the_o druid_n deprive_v the_o true_a god_n of_o all_o worshipe_n 243._o 3._o the_o druid_n neither_o teach_v nor_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n 244._o 3._o the_o druid_n absurd_a opinion_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 244._o 4._o the_o druid_n chymericall_a fiction_n of_o soul_n inform_v body_n in_o a_o other_o world_n ib._n the_o druid_n take_v away_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o a_o true_a religion_n ib._n the_o druid_n idol_n be_v not_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o those_o of_o egipte_n 244._o 5._o the_o druid_n immolate_a man_n in_o their_o execrable_a sacrifice_n 245._o 5._o the_o druid_n diabolical_a practice_n of_o magic_n ib._n the_o druid_n wife_n and_o child_n common_a 246._o 6._o the_o britain_n of_o the_o druid_n religion_n feed_v on_o man_n flesh_n ib._n the_o druid_n abolish_n make_v a_o alteration_n in_o politic_a matter_n 256._o 4._o s._n dubritius_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n in_o britain_n 332._o etc._n etc._n e._n easter_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o sunday_n 244._o 2._o easter_n to_o be_v celebrate_v the_o same_o day_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 482._o 2._o easters_n erroneous_a observation_n not_o receive_v by_o our_o britan_n from_o their_o first_o instructor_n in_o religion_n 345._o 3._o edenburge_n in_o scotland_n a_o flamen_n seat_n 336._o 5._o edenburge_n found_v by_o king_n ebrancus_n ib._n the_o egyptian_n adore_v a_o child_n and_o a_o virgin_n and_o why_o 6._o 7._o s._n edwine_n king_n of_o morthunberland_n christen_v at_o york_n 100_o 1._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la be_v not_o pope_n or_o probable_o priest_n when_o king_n lucius_n send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n 219._o 8._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la in_o great_a estimation_n for_o his_o learning_n 221._o 3._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la renown_v in_o britain_n long_o before_o his_o popedom_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la probable_o a_o cardinal_n of_o one_o of_o our_o british_a church_n in_o rome_n 222._o 4._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la probable_o personal_o in_o britain_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la succeed_v s._n soter_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 247._o 1._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la establish_v the_o true_a observation_n of_o easter_n 247._o 2._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la a_o professor_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistty_a 248._o 2._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la claim_v the_o pope_n spiritual_a supremacy_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la ordain_v that_o in_o the_o bishop_n cause_n nothing_o shall_v be_v determine_v but_o by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la by_o letter_n exhort_v king_n lucius_n unto_o christian_a religion_n 252._o 1._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la employ_v diverse_o britan_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n 265._o 7._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la send_v to_o king_n lucius_n a_o hallow_a crown_n with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o britain_n 299._o 4._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la prescribe_v king_n lucius_n the_o precinct_n of_o his_o kingdom_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la grant_v many_o privilege_n and_o indulgence_n in_o britain_n 338._o 3._o s._n eluanus_n a_o catechumen_n when_o he_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n by_o king_n lucius_n 213._o 2._o s._n eluanus_n consecrate_a bishop_n and_o that_o send_v back_o into_o britain_n ib._n s._n eluanus_n praise_v for_o virtue_n and_o learning_n 217._o 7_o s._n eluanus_n be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o s._n joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 258._o 7._o s._n eluanus_n give_v place_n to_o s._n thean_a to_o be_v archbishop_n of_o london_n before_o he_o 217._o 7._o s._n eluanus_n and_o s._n medwin_n be_v not_o the_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 1._o s_o anacletus_fw-la have_v glorious_o end_v his_o day_n by_o martyrdom_n supr_fw-la martin_n pol._n in_o euarist_n damasus_n in_o eodem_fw-la vit_fw-mi s._n euaristi_n in_o breviar_n rom._n 26._o die_v oct._n matth._n west_n a_o gratiae_fw-la 111._o martin_n pol._n in_o euaristo_n a_o 112._o plin._n l._n 10._o epist_n 97._o epist_n traiani_n ad_fw-la plin._n apud_fw-la eundenl_fw-la 10._o epist_n 98._o tertullian_n apol._n matth._n westm_n a_o 107._o martin_n pol._n in_o traiano_n mar._n scot._n l._n 2._o aetat_fw-la 6._o in_o traian_n martin_n polon_n supr_fw-la in_o or_o about_o the_o 111._o year_n of_o christ_n traiane_n still_o continue_v his_o empire_n and_o coillus_n king_n in_o britain_n s._n euaristus_n bear_v of_o a_o jew_n by_o father_n call_v judas_n in_o 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sancto_fw-la propheta_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la jeremy_n the_o prophet_n give_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n that_o their_o idol_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o fall_v down_o by_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n a_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o stall_n therefore_o even_o still_o they_o worship_v a_o virgin_n in_o a_o bed_n and_o a_o child_n in_o a_o crib_n and_o when_o long_o ago_o their_o king_n ptolemy_n demand_v the_o cause_n they_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o mystery_n deliver_v to_o they_o from_o their_o ancestor_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o according_a sup_v origen_n in_o exod._n pallad_n hist_o pan._n in_o vit_fw-mi apol._n sozom_n l._n 5._o hist_o eccle_n c._n 20._o cassio_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o nicephor_n l._n 10._o c._n 31._o guliel_n eiseng_n cent_n part_n 1._o do_v 3._o volaterâân_n comment_n l._n 13._o petr._n the_o natal_a l._n 3._o c._n 218._o if._n cap._n 19_o v._n 1._o 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