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aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la ferebant_fw-la hominem_fw-la alienigenam_fw-la autori_fw-la gentis_fw-la suae_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_o re_fw-la fuisse_fw-la praelatum_fw-la rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 77._o 〈…〉_o gen._n 10.16_o gen._n 14.24_o v._o 13._o gen._n 20.5_o 9_o 10.14_o 15._o apparet_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o responsione_n abimelechi_n non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hominem_fw-la impium_fw-la vel_fw-la onâ—_n cognition_n dei_fw-la destitutum_fw-la nam_fw-la deum_fw-la loquentem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la etc._n etc._n rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 100_o 101._o see_v psal_n 18.21.25_o 2_o sam._n 22.21_o psal_n 73.13_o rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.12_o 13.23_o rivet_n in_o gen._n 17._o chamier_n panstrat_v tom_fw-mi 4._o lib_n 5._o cap._n 11._o at_o that_o time_n we_o may_v well_o 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o other_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d wouâ—d_a worship_n the_o 〈◊〉_d goth._n for_o not_o 〈◊〉_d mention_v aâ—er_n eskel_n and_o 〈…〉_o with_o abrahâ—â—_n at_o that_o
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7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n wonderful_a and_o divine_a vision_n which_o appear_v about_o his_o house_n and_o by_o his_o edict_n he_o command_v all_o his_o subject_n that_o they_o shall_v addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o persian_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o conference_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o oswenians_n and_o armenian_n origen_n when_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o allow_v for_o a_o minister_n by_o the_o church_n do_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n turn_v many_o to_o the_o faith_n who_o give_v testimony_n thereunto_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n he_o preach_v also_o public_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church-governor_n when_o he_o be_v not_o make_v minister_n which_o 4._o which_o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o theoctistus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n defend_v against_o demetrius_n by_o the_o like_a example_n of_o eusebius_n paulinus_n and_o theodorus_n 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both_o in_o their_o first_o plantation_n continuance_n after_o and_o that_o reformation_n which_o be_v make_v by_o king_n edward_n first_o and_o after_o by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o so_o be_v continue_v some_o gildas_n some_o camden_n britan._n pag._n 47._o edit_n lond._n an._n 1607._o fr._n godwin_n de_fw-fr conv_n britan_n ca._n 3._o pag._n 23._o vsser_fw-fr de_fw-fr prim_fw-la eccl._n brit._n ca._n 1._o gildas_n learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o druid_n do_v instruct_v the_o britain_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o one_o god_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a they_o lay_v drown_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ignorance_n as_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o most_o miserable_a and_o fearful_a idolatry_n of_o serve_v and_o worship_v many_o and_o strange_a god_n but_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o shine_v unto_o the_o world_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o please_v god_n of_o his_o free_a and_o boundless_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o look_v upon_o this_o 3._o this_o origen_n in_o ezek._n hom._n 4._o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n ep_v 3._o gildas_n vsser_fw-fr de_fw-fr prim_fw-la cap._n 16._o pag._n 740._o theodor._n lib._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 2._o ca._n 2_o 3._o vsser_fw-fr de_fw-fr prim_fw-la ca._n 2._o pag._n 20._o &_o ca._n 16._o pag._n 740_o 741._o viz._n vsser_fw-fr de_fw-fr prim_fw-la eccl._n britan._n ca._n 1_o 2_o 3._o island_n and_o to_o send_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v receive_v &_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n grow_v and_o increase_v until_o at_o length_n it_o fill_v the_o land_n which_o of_o the_o apostle_n first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o we_o be_v uncertain_a but_o that_o from_o the_o spring_a forth_o of_o the_o light_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v be_v a_o thing_n general_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o year_n when_o king_n lucius_n receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v great_a diversity_n among_o historian_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o they_o all_o etc._n all_o ep._n eleuther_n ad_fw-la lutium_fw-la inter_fw-la lége_v edward_n cap._n 17._o euseb_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 7._o lat._n 5._o gr._n ruffin_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 4._o cap._n 8._o gildas_n bedae_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 4._o orig._n in_o ezek_n hom_n 4._o &_o in_o luc._n cap._n 1._o hom_n 6._o tertul._n lib._n advers._fw-la judae_fw-la ca._n 7._o gildas_n scriptor_n antiquissimus_fw-la reges_fw-la dei_fw-la vicarij_fw-la vsser_fw-fr de_fw-fr prim_fw-la ca._n 6._o p._n 104._o &_o cap_z 7._o pag._n 143_o 144_o etc._n etc._n agree_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hadrian_n and_o antoninus_n emperor_n the_o christian_a faith_n receive_v mighty_a increase_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n so_o in_o britain_n and_o among_o some_o remain_v entire_a and_o undefiled_a until_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n which_o persecution_n burn_v furious_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n in_o many_o province_n but_o in_o 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