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do_v to_o give_v two_o so_o several_a and_o distinct_a name_n to_o one_o singular_a place_n by_o one_o people_n at_o one_o time_n yet_o allow_v it_o so_o and_o a_o municipium_fw-la enjoy_v the_o roman_n privilege_n yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o sufficient_o able_a it_o for_o be_v a_o bishop_n see_v for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v then_o such_o friend_n to_o christian_a religion_n in_o those_o time_n as_o with_o public_a allowance_n to_o place_v such_o spiritual_a ruler_n in_o their_o privilege_a town_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n &_o immunity_n of_o they_o so_o that_o of_o all_o city_n hear_v those_o which_o be_v municipia_fw-la to_o the_o roman_n as_o verolamium_n s._n albon_n &_o other_o be_v they_o be_v the_o further_a from_o have_v christian_a bishop_n in_o they_o and_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o verolamium_n their_o municipium_fw-la that_o within_o one_o hundred_o
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
peter_n the_o apostle_n consecrate_a primate_n of_o all_o france_n and_o archbishop_n of_o sens_n in_o the_o 54._o year_n of_o christ_n when_o tybertus_n claudius_n be_v emperor_n and_o to_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o year_n 74._o saint_n potentianus_n martyr_n also_o one_o of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n and_o scholar_n of_o saint_n peter_n chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o companion_n of_o saint_n savinian_a sanctus_n savinianus_n sive_fw-la sabinus_n unus_fw-la ex_fw-la 72._o christi_fw-la discipulis_fw-la a_o sancto_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n primus_fw-la totius_fw-la galliae_fw-la &_o senonensis_n archiepiscopus_fw-la consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 54._o tiberio_n claudio_n caesar_fw-la augustoâ—cui_fw-la successit_fw-la anno_fw-la d._n 74._o sanctus_fw-la potentianus_n martyr_n &_o â—â—â—e_a ex_fw-la 72._o petri_n apostolorum_fw-la corypha_fw-la discipulus_fw-la beati_fw-la saviniani_n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la comes_fw-la &_o peregrinationis_fw-la therefore_o if_o the_o two_o first_o primate_fw-la of_o all_o france_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o by_o he_o place_v in_o that_o dignity_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n the_o rest_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o his_o dispotion_n and_o substitution_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v so_o place_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 54._o in_o the_o empire_n of_o claudius_n when_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o strunger_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o prerogative_n and_o honour_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o saint_n peter_n who_o be_v the_o first_o do_v send_v the_o first_o preacher_n and_o bishop_n into_o france_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n by_o all_o testimony_n long_o before_o saint_n paul_n come_v into_o any_o western_a part_n or_o nation_n his_o first_o come_v thither_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o prisoner_n to_o rome_n and_o so_o continue_v there_o two_o year_n as_o both_o scripture_n and_o history_n give_v ample_a testimony_n the_o authority_n for_o this_o send_n and_o mission_n by_o saint_n peter_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v allege_v therefore_o i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o diverse_a of_o these_o first_o bishop_n and_o the_o year_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o consecrate_v and_o direct_v thither_o as_o they_o be_v gather_v and_o collect_v out_o of_o many_o author_n by_o eisengrenius_fw-la and_o democharez_n that_o it_o may_v be_v evident_o know_v by_o the_o time_n itself_o that_o only_a saint_n peter_n by_o his_o disciple_n found_v the_o church_n of_o france_n 5._o i_o have_v speak_v of_o saint_n maximinus_n and_o saint_n lazarus_n the_o first_o bishop_n juliano_n guliel_n eisengr_n centenar_n 1._o in_o s._n maximin_n lazaro_n &_o juliano_n of_o aquens_n the_o second_o of_o massilia_n consecrate_v and_o depute_v to_o those_o place_n by_o saint_n peter_n no_o other_o apostle_n be_v in_o these_o part_n to_o accomplish_v that_o holy_a work_n these_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n there_o as_o these_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 46._o in_o which_o year_n also_o saint_n simon_n leprosus_fw-la who_o our_o saviour_n cure_v of_o that_o infirmity_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o cenomanenses_n this_o 3._o anton._n democ._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la missacontra_fw-la caluin_n gul._n eisengren_n cent._n 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 3._o also_o be_v call_v saint_n julianus_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v 47._o saint_n martial_a disciple_n and_o godchila_n to_o saint_n peter_n d._n petri_n apostolorum_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o in_o baptismate_fw-la filius_fw-la be_v with_o diverse_a other_o send_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n and_o be_v father_n in_o christ_n to_o so_o many_o province_n and_o people_n in_o france_n as_o the_o annal_n thereof_o do_v mention_n in_o the_o same_o year_n saint_n trophimus_n out_o of_o who_o spiritual_a aphrodisio_n magdeb._n centu._n 1._o in_o trophim_n mart_n rom._n in_o s._n troph_n tom._n 1._o council_n gul._n eisengr_n centem_fw-la 1._o matth._n westm_n arnold_n mirm._n in_o theatr._n conver_v gent._n &_o alij_fw-la gul._n eisengr_n centen_a 1._o in_o s._n aphrodisio_n fountain_n as_o pope_n zosimus_n write_v all_o the_o river_n and_o brook_n of_o france_n be_v fill_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o arles_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o saint_n peter_n be_v twelve_o year_n at_o the_o least_o before_o that_o time_n some_o think_v he_o be_v leave_v there_o by_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v be_v 48._o saint_n aphordisius_n by_o birth_n a_o egyptian_a and_o perfect_a of_o all_o egpyt_n at_o the_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v drive_v into_o egypt_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o fall_v down_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o antioch_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o buturigum_n in_o france_n sanctus_fw-la aphrodisius_n genere_fw-la aegyptius_n totius_fw-la aegypti_n praefectus_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la pvero_fw-la 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office_n in_o teach_v and_o amend_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o clergy_n be_v renown_v for_o work_a miracle_n and_o by_o they_o convert_v many_o to_o the_o faith_n at_o seven_o ordination_n he_o consecrate_v 65._o bishop_n all_o join_v with_o he_o in_o religion_n sylvester_n factus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la docendi_fw-la munere_fw-la fideliter_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vitiosa_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la multa_fw-la emendavit_fw-la miraculis_fw-la claruit_fw-la etiam_fw-la quibus_fw-la multos_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la convertit_fw-la ordinationibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la septem_fw-la perfectis_fw-la creavit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la quinque_fw-la so_o likewise_o do_v all_o other_o know_v catholic_a bishop_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n either_o actual_o assemble_v in_o or_o consent_v unto_o the_o renown_a counsel_n of_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o bishop_n of_o nice_a rome_n arles_n and_o other_o place_n in_o his_o time_n agree_v and_o consent_v together_o for_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o religion_n like_a be_v the_o case_n of_o constantine_n so_o far_o as_o temporal_a prince_n have_v to_o deal_v in_o these_o affair_n of_o all_o emperor_n that_o ever_o be_v he_o be_v he_o great_a in_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o great_a reverencer_n we_o find_v in_o history_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o time_n and_o all_o other_o godly_a bishop_n and_o assist_v all_o he_o can_v the_o assemble_v
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 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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
subscribe_v to_o the_o roman_a council_n under_o s._n sylvester_n 481._o 5._o constantine_n subscribe_v in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 483._o 3._o constantine_n do_v never_o call_v or_o confirm_v any_o council_n as_o a_o supreme_a judge_n or_o sentencer_n 541._o 5._o constantine_n put_v out_o a_o edict_n for_o the_o quiet_a of_o christian_n in_o all_o place_n 486._o 1._o constantine_n overthrow_n licinius_n 487._o 2._o constantine_n by_o public_a edict_n ascribe_v his_o victory_n to_o christ_n 487._o 4._o constantine_n honour_v the_o chaste_a and_o virginal_a life_n 488._o 7._o constantine_n exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o secular_a judge_n 489._o 7._o constantins_n donation_n and_o munificent_a enrich_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 497._o 1._o l_o etc._n etc._n constantine_n determine_v to_o place_v his_o imperial_a seat_n at_o troy_n 500_o 1._o constantine_n in_o a_o vision_n command_v to_o build_v his_o imperial_a city_n at_o byzantium_n 501._o 1._o constantine_n call_v his_o imperial_a seat_n constantinople_n 502._o 2._o or_o 495._o 2._o constantine_n acknowledge_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 506._o 3._o constantine_n furder_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a 507._o 6._o constantine_n refuse_v to_o sit_v down_o until_o the_o council_n have_v cause_v he_o so_o to_o do_v ib._n constantine_n banish_v arrius_n 507._o 7._o constantins_n humble_a reverence_n to_o s._n anthony_n 522._o 6._o constantine_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o persian_n 531._o 4._o constantine_n procure_v quietness_n for_o the_o christian_n in_o persia_n 532._o 6._o constantins_n great_a devotion_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 532._o 5._o constantine_n fround_v a_o famous_a church_n to_o the_o 12._o apostle_n in_o constantinople_n 532._o 6._o constantine_n erect_v in_o the_o same_o stately_a image_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n ib._n constantine_n hold_v prayer_n and_o protection_n of_o saint_n and_o help_v to_o the_o dead_a by_o they_o and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o live_n 533._o 6._o constantine_n reverence_a relic_n ib._n constantine_n command_v s._n athanasius_n to_o be_v restore_v 531._o 3._o constantins_n death_n 534._o 8._o constantine_n die_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o some_o write_v 530._o 1._o constantine_n live_v until_o the_o year_n 339._o or_o 340._o 531._o 3._o constantins_n dead_a body_n use_v with_o great_a christian_a pomp_n 534._o 8._o constantius_n dead_a body_n great_o reverence_v by_o the_o christian_n 534._o 8._o constantine_n worship_v in_o his_o picture_n after_o his_o death_n 535._o 9_o constantine_n pray_v for_o by_o priest_n and_o other_o after_o his_o death_n ib._n constantins_n relic_n work_v many_o miracle_n 535._o 10._o constantins_n image_n work_v many_o miracle_n ib._n constantine_n enrowl_v among_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o greek_a meneologe_n 477._o 5._o s._n constantia_n constantins_n daughter_n a_o virgin_n and_o holy_a nun_n 535._o 10._o s._n constantia_n cure_v from_o a_o leprosy_n by_o s._n agnes_n ib._n s._n constantia_n erect_v a_o nunnery_n by_o the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v cure_v 536._o 10._o constantius_n not_o present_o after_o his_o father_n constantins_n death_n infect_v with_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n 548._o 1._o constantius_n consent_v to_o the_o recall_v of_o s._n athanasius_n from_o exile_n ib._n constantius_n send_v diverse_a friendly_a letter_n to_o s._n athanasius_n ib._n constantius_n fall_v into_o heresy_n a_o great_a hurt_n to_o catholic_a religion_n in_o many_o place_n 544._o 7._o constantius_n consent_v to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o sardice_n 548._o 1._o constantius_n labour_v to_o pervert_v the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n 553._o 4._o constantius_n persecute_v catholic_n 553._o 5._o constantius_n command_v vrsatius_n to_o persecur_v the_o bishop_n that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n ib._n constantius_n malice_n against_o liberius_n pope_n ib._n constantius_n his_o persecution_n come_v not_o into_o britain_n ib._n constantius_n by_o some_o excuse_v to_o be_v no_o heretic_n but_o a_o profess_a catholic_a at_o his_o death_n 559._o 6._o constantius_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n 561._o 8._o constantius_n acknowledge_v three_o fault_n at_o his_o death_n and_o which_o they_o be_v 559._o 6._o penitent_n for_o the_o same_o ib._n constantius_n his_o holy_a death_n 560._o 6._o a_o angelical_a harmony_n hear_v at_o his_o burial_n 560._o 7._o constantius_n baptize_v by_o enzoius_n a_o arrian_n ib._n constantius_n baptize_v with_o the_o true_a form_n of_o baptism_n 561._o 8._o constantius_n age_n and_o time_n of_o death_n 561._o 9_o constantius_n send_v julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la to_o the_o dangerous_a war_n of_o gallia_n with_o intention_n to_o have_v he_o slay_v 562._o 1._o constantius_n secret_o incite_v vadomarus_n king_n of_o the_o frankes_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o julian._n ib._n s._n cornelius_n pope_n maintain_v appeal_v to_o rome_n 384._o 12._o or_o 395._o 12._o saint_n cornelius_n his_o other_o decree_n ib._n s._n cornelius_n martyr_a 379._o 5._o couch_v or_o rather_o conche_n s._n martin_n sister_n marry_v in_o britain_n 577._o 1._o couch_v s._n patrike_v mother_n ib._n couldeis_fw-la man_n so_o call_v by_o the_o scot_n and_o who_o they_o be_v 588._o 4._o couldeis_fw-la the_o principal_a instrument_n in_o convert_n the_o scottish_a and_o british_a nation_n 389._o 4_o couldeis_n choose_v for_o bishop_n ib._n general_n counsel_n necessary_a 506._o 3._o no_o general_a council_n to_o be_v gather_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 540._o 4._o the_o first_o council_n of_o anthioch_n ordain_v that_o in_o every_o province_n their_o shall_v be_v a_o metropolitan_a 188._o 3._o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n in_o cornwall_n 388._o 4._o a_o council_n gather_v by_o s._n sylvester_n at_o rome_n 480._o 4._o this_o counsel_n decree_v concer-cerning_a order_n the_o primacy_n etc._n etc._n 481._o 5._o the_o first_o council_n at_o arles_n in_o france_n consist_v of_o 600._o bishop_n 482._o 1._o the_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n their_o present_a ib._n this_o counsel_n decree_n 482._o 2._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a gather_v 505._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o pope_n legate_n subscribe_v first_o in_o the_o same_o 506._o 2._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a desire_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o pope_n 509._o 12._o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n confirm_v the_o nicen_n faith_n 548._o 1._o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n orthodoxal_a 550._o 3._o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardice_n quite_o different_a from_o a_o heretical_a conciliable_a of_o the_o same_o name_n ib._n the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n gather_v 551._o 1._o the_o number_n of_o bishop_n there_o both_o catholic_a and_o arrian_n 552._o 2._o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n subscribe_v to_o a_o material_a error_n 553._o 4._o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n dissolve_v ib._n crathlint_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n build_v s._n amphibalus_fw-la a_o church_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man._n 430._o 2._o crathlint_n his_o great_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n ib._n crete_n a_o island_n in_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n 142._o 4._o crete_n ancient_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hecatompolis_n 143._o 4._o 210._o 3._o the_o metropolis_n of_o crete_n metropolis_n to_o the_o adjacent_a land_n 143._o 4._o cross_n make_v and_o worship_v 138._o 5._o 328._o 5._o etc._n etc._n cross_n and_o image_n certain_a token_n of_o christianity_n 323._o 2._o or_o 321._o 2._o the_o cross_n of_o our_o saviour_n find_v out_o by_o s._n helen_n 515._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o cross_n of_o our_o saviour_n know_v by_o a_o miracle_n 520._o 22._o the_o cross_n of_o our_o saviour_n diminish_v not_o for_o be_v cut_v and_o carry_v away_o 520._o 21._o crucify_a never_n use_v by_o britan_n 45._o 3._o curia_fw-la a_o city_n in_o rhetia_n when_o build_v 348._o 5._o curia_n when_o first_o a_o bishop_n seat_n ib._n a_o custom_n among_o the_o roman_n to_o have_v all_o strange_a event_n relate_v to_o the_o emperor_n at_o rome_n 3._o 3_o d._n s._n damasus_n author_n of_o the_o pontifical_a 174._o 2_o s._n damasus_n a_o advancer_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n 576._o 8._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la appoint_v by_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la for_o his_o legate_n into_o britain_n 260._o 1._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la their_o power_n and_o commission_n 260._o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la plant_v christian_n religion_n in_o britain_n 263._o 5._o etc._n etc._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la be_v both_o bishop_n 265._o 7._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la preach_v in_o britain_n and_o many_o convert_v by_o they_o 266._o 1._o etc._n etc._n a_o protestant_n confute_v for_o affirm_v they_o to_o have_v prevail_v little_a in_o preach_v 267._o 2._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la convert_v university_n 269._o 4._o saint_n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la change_v the_o pagan_a temple_n into_o christian_a church_n 304._o 1._o s._n damianus_n and_o s._n fugatianus_fw-la return_v to_o rome_n for_o the_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
britan_n so_o soon_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n thus_o write_v our_o best_a learned_a english_a protestant_n antiquary_n with_o great_a privilege_n which_o inference_n of_o the_o britain_n speedy_a conversion_n to_o christ_n although_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o tertullian_n but_o be_v perhaps_o add_v by_o these_o man_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o illation_n be_v contain_v in_o tertullian_n when_o he_o place_v the_o 23._o tertullian_n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la plin._n strab._n tacit_fw-la apud_fw-la boeth_n l._n 2._o jul._n caesar_n commorer_n gallic_n l._n 1._o theatre_n of_o brit._n supr_fw-la l._n 6._o holinsh._n and_o stowe_n hiss_v hector_n boet._n scotor_n hist_o l._n 2._o fol._n 23._o britan_n among_o the_o first_o christian_n that_o which_o be_v allege_v from_o postellus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o druid_n prophecy_n of_o christ_n be_v further_a confirm_v by_o other_o undeniable_a authority_n for_o grant_v as_o julius_n caesar_n plinius_n strabo_n tacitus_n and_o after_o they_o british_a english_a scotish_n french_a and_o other_o history_n do_v witness_v that_o the_o chief_a school_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o druid_n be_v here_o in_o britain_n from_o who_o they_o of_o france_n receive_v instruction_n and_o direction_n druidum_fw-la religionem_fw-la asseverant_fw-la ortam_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la inde_fw-la in_o galliam_n translatam_fw-la 2._o we_o be_v assure_v that_o this_o pprophecy_n and_o doctrine_n among_o the_o druid_n that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v four_o such_o a_o wonderful_a child_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v be_v so_o public_a and_o of_o such_o credit_n and_o authority_n in_o these_o part_n that_o by_o regal_a and_o high_a power_n and_o command_v church_n be_v build_v and_o dedicate_v in_o honour_n of_o that_o mystery_n long_o before_o the_o bless_a virgin_n druid_n â—egende_v de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr de_fw-fr chartet_n françois_fw-fr bellforest_n cosmograph_n l._n 2._o p._n â—03_n &_o in_o 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into_o preach_v live_v dye_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o britain_n at_o the_o place_n now_o call_v glastenhury_a in_o summerset_n shire_n 1._o the_o most_o credible_a faithful_a and_o undoubted_a human_a testimony_n which_o we_o can_v have_v or_o desire_v in_o such_o thing_n of_o antiquity_n to_o try_v their_o truth_n be_v ever_o account_v those_o which_o be_v give_v and_o warrant_v by_o the_o public_a charter_n and_o instrument_n of_o our_o king_n to_o which_o common_o all_o subject_n of_o understanding_n and_o quality_n give_v some_o assent_n or_o approbation_n and_o in_o matter_n concern_v 6._o antiq._n glast_n m._n s._n et_fw-la capgrau_n in_o s._n joseph_n park_n antiq._n brit._n p._n 3._o godwin_n conu_n of_o brit._n p._n 9_o stow_z hist_o in_o aruiragus_n camden_n in_o belg._n io._n leland_n in_o asser_n arthur_n bal._n l._n the_o script_n cent_n in_o joseph_n ab_fw-la aram._n antiquit._n glast_n m._n s._n tabulis_fw-la affixae_fw-la vetust_n guliel_n malm._n l._n de_fw-la 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satrapis_fw-la &_o universo_fw-la senatu_fw-la optimatibus_fw-la que_fw-la meis_fw-la 4._o this_o renown_a emperor_n be_v far_o from_o claim_v primacy_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n in_o authoritative_o assemble_v counsel_n or_o any_o other_o respect_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o temporal_a duty_n &_o office_n of_o this_o good_a emperor_n want_v unto_o this_o sacred_a council_n but_o as_o our_o ancient_a christian_a king_n from_o our_o first_o conversion_n do_v
nec_fw-la non_fw-la &_o orientis_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la paucis_fw-la admodum_fw-la exceptis_fw-la quae_fw-la arianicae_fw-la opinionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la therefore_o very_o gross_a or_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o their_o noble_a country_n of_o britain_n be_v the_o error_n of_o those_o english_a protestant_n which_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o suggest_v unto_o ignorant_a reader_n that_o against_o so_o many_o evident_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n and_o authority_n former_o allege_v this_o kingdom_n first_o receive_v the_o faith_n from_o some_o scismaticall_a church_n of_o asia_n and_o only_o upon_o this_o poor_a and_o simple_a pretence_n because_o at_o the_o come_n of_o s._n augustine_n hither_o almost_o 300._o year_n after_o this_o time_n diverse_a among_o the_o britan_n observe_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n as_o those_o few_o eastern_a church_n do_v and_o otherwise_o then_o the_o nicen_n council_n receive_v and_o decree_v when_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a by_o these_o great_a witness_n constantine_n our_o emperor_n s._n athanasius_n theodoret_n socrates_n and_o other_o that_o all_o britain_n general_o hold_v and_o observe_v the_o true_a observation_n of_o easter_n both_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n long_o before_o and_o after_o 4._o and_o s._n bede_n calculate_v the_o time_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o error_n among_o the_o scot_n and_o britan_n hair_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o prove_v that_o it_o have_v be_v hear_v but_o 30._o year_n at_o the_o come_n of_o s._n augustine_n hither_o for_o he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n seven_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o when_o it_o be_v extinct_a in_o the_o scottish-irish_a christian_n the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o in_o these_o part_n it_o have_v continue_v only_o one_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o year_n 4._o bed_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o permansit_fw-la autem_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la obseruantia_fw-la 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rome_n and_o from_o he_o s._n mark_v at_o alexandria_n decrevit_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditio_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la beatum_fw-la petrum_fw-la romae_fw-la praedicata_fw-la per_fw-la marcum_fw-la euangelistam_fw-la &_o interpretem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la alexandria_n confirmata_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la adveniente_fw-la primo_fw-la mense_fw-la adveniente_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la vespera_fw-la diei_fw-la quartae_fw-la decimae_fw-la expectetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la dies_fw-la dominica_n a_o quinta_fw-la decima_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vicesimam_fw-la primam_fw-la diem_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la mensis_fw-la in_o quacunque_fw-la enim_fw-la harum_fw-la inuenta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la merito_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la pascha_fw-la celebrabitur_fw-la and_o great_a must_v needs_o their_o error_n or_o wilfulness_n be_v which_o if_o the_o error_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o scot_n herein_o have_v be_v more_o ancient_a that_o therefore_o they_o will_v thereby_o make_v any_o argument_n to_o derive_v either_o that_o or_o 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sabbati_fw-la 24._o wilfr_n apud_fw-la bed_n l._n 3._o cap._n 24._o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la dominica_n dies_fw-la â—ognominatur_fw-la veniret_fw-la minime_fw-la didicerant_fw-la and_o yet_o as_o s._n wilfrid_n witness_v this_o error_n be_v not_o hear_v general_a but_o only_o with_o some_o of_o they_o and_o not_o all_o &_o his_o non_fw-la totis_fw-la and_o singular_a against_o all_o the_o world_n even_o those_o part_n of_o asia_n from_o which_o our_o protestant_n will_v bring_v it_o hither_o contra_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la stulto_fw-la labour_v pugnant_fw-la the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o finding_z the_o holy_a cross_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n by_o s._n helen_n our_o british_a queen_n and_o empress_n and_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v to_o they_o and_o other_o holy_a reliks_n of_o christ_n passion_n 1._o when_o these_o holy_a and_o religious_a work_n and_o duty_n be_v thus_o in_o action_n and_o performance_n by_o our_o renown_a king_n and_o emperor_n constantine_n his_o sacred_a and_o bless_a mother_n s._n helen_n our_o queen_n and_o empress_n be_v no_o less_o careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v as_o i_o remember_v before_o forsake_v and_o leave_v her_o native_a country_n of_o britain_n to_o visit_v rome_n and_o exercise_v her_o great_a act_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n there_o and_o those_o part_n can_v not_o contain_v and_o confine_v the_o effect_n and_o labour_n of_o her_o zeal_n and_o charity_n within_o those_o although_o so_o large_a and_o ample_a limit_n but_o know_v what_o blessing_n and_o happiness_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o jerusalem_n upon_o his_o holy_a cross_n hitherto_o by_o all_o mean_v either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n can_v procure_v obscure_v and_o suppress_v can_v not_o end_v her_o painful_a and_o pious_a pilgrimage_n until_o she_o have_v visit_v the_o part_n where_o christ_n have_v labour_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o man_n redemption_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v write_v and_o in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n above_o other_o be_v perform_v by_o she_o to_o worship_n christ_n in_o the_o place_n themselves_o where_o his_o sacred_a foot_n 60._o be_v c._n 60._o have_v stand_v on_o earth_n adorabimus_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la ubi_fw-la steterunt_fw-la pedes_fw-la eius_fw-la which_o eusebius_n and_o other_o after_o a_o singular_a manner_n in_o devotion_n do_v apply_v unto_o she_o postquam_fw-la 41._o euseb_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr vit._n constant_n c._n 41._o locis_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la seruatoris_fw-la erant_fw-la impressa_fw-la vestigia_fw-la debitam_fw-la venerationem_fw-la adhibuerat_fw-la idque_fw-la convenienter_fw-la prophetico_fw-la sermoni_fw-la dicenti_fw-la adorabimus_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la ubi_fw-la steterunt_fw-la pedes_fw-la eius_fw-la she_o begin_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o industry_n she_o can_v to_o find_v out_o his_o holy_a cross_n to_o redeem_v it_o from_o reproach_n 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qui_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la amplexarentur_fw-la post_fw-la tempus_fw-la illius_fw-la passion_n illud_fw-la monumentum_n in_fw-la magno_fw-la honore_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la eius_fw-la religione_fw-la abhorrerent_fw-la loco_fw-la illo_fw-la aggere_fw-la &_o ingenti_fw-la terrae_fw-la mole_n obruto_fw-la delubrum_fw-la venerâ—â—_n in_fw-la eo_fw-la supr_fw-la socrat._v hist_o ecc._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o theod._n eccl._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sozom._n
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passage_n on_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o candida_n casa_n voco_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o extremis_fw-la angliae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la scotiam_fw-la finibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la beatus_fw-la confessor_n nima_fw-la requiescit_fw-la natione_fw-la brito_n qui_fw-la primus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la christi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la euangelizavit_fw-la nomen_fw-la loco_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la inditum_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ibi_fw-la ex_fw-la lapide_fw-la polito_fw-la britâ—nibus_fw-la miraculum_fw-la fecerit_fw-la this_o church_n saint_n ninian_n dedicate_v to_o s._n martin_n of_o tours_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v he_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o age_n by_o all_o account_n this_o church_n be_v quite_o finish_v before_o that_o time_n quoniam_fw-la iam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la martinum_fw-la quem_fw-la miro_fw-la semper_fw-la venerabatur_fw-la affectu_fw-la à _fw-la terriâ—_n ad_fw-la caelos_fw-la migrasse_n didicerat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o eius_fw-la honore_fw-la dedicavit_fw-la by_o the_o scottish_a history_n thus_o relate_v inter_fw-la nostros_fw-la ninianus_n episcopus_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la bernic_n hector_n both_o hist_o l._n 7._o bal._n cent_n 1._o in_o nin._n bernic_n &_o miraculis_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la ac_fw-la casae_fw-la candidae_fw-la pontificalis_fw-la in_o galdia_n
in_o our_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n ib._n pelagius_n the_o heretic_n a_o britan._n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n according_a to_o some_o a_o scot._n 609._o 5._o pelagius_n once_o a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n a_o good_a scholar_n and_o first_o a_o catholic_a writer_n ib._n pelagius_n his_o heresy_n 608._o 3._o or_o 605._o 3._o pelagius_n banish_v out_o of_o britain_n 608._o 2._o or_o 605._o 2._o pelagius_n heresy_n condemn_v by_o diverse_a counsel_n and_o father_n 607._o 2._o penance_n a_o sacrament_n 382._o 10._o or_o 392._o 10._o penance_n lose_v sin_n ib._n perch_n now_o s._n ihones_n town_n in_o scotland_n 336._o 6._o a_o temple_n build_v at_o perch_n unto_o mars_n ib._n perch_n a_o flamen_n seat_n ib._n pertinax_n a_o roman_a lieutenant_n in_o britain_n a_o christian_n 237._o 3._o pertinax_n a_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n when_o it_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v by_o christian_n ib._n s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n 54._o 1._o peter_n a_o name_n rather_o of_o signification_n then_o usual_a denomination_n 122._o 10._o first_o give_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o simon_n bariona_fw-la ib._n s._n peter_n the_o chief_a spiritual_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ib._n the_o church_n commit_v to_o s._n peter_n 143._o 5._o s._n peter_n convert_v 3000._o at_o one_o sermon_n 20._o 3._o s._n peter_n the_o first_o preacher_n to_o the_o gentile_n 28._o 5._o s._n peter_n first_o entertain_v at_o rome_n by_o britan_n 55._o 2._o s._n peter_n found_v diverse_a church_n and_o consecrate_v diverse_a bishop_n for_o the_o west_n before_o he_o be_v resident_a at_o rome_n 31._o 3._o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n before_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n seat_v himself_o at_o rome_n foretell_v by_o holy_a scripture_n rabbin_n and_o sibill_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n great_a labour_n in_o britain_n 52._o 6._o s._n peter_n personal_a preach_v in_o britain_n prove_v by_o all_o human_a authority_n 68_o 1._o s._n peter_n apparition_n to_o a_o holy_a man_n 75._o 10._o s._n peter_n prophecy_n of_o king_n edward_n 78._o 13._o s._n peter_n testify_v in_o a_o vision_n his_o be_v in_o britain_n 80._o 14._o protestant_n objection_n against_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o britain_n answer_v 80._o 1._o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n and_o nero_n emperor_n 86._o 2._o probable_a that_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n the_o second_o time_n and_o when_o 89._o 5._o s._n peter_n in_o a_o vision_n command_v to_o return_v to_o rome_n 161._o 1._o s._n peter_n his_o pastoral_a care_n of_o britain_n sound_v christ_n church_n in_o it_o 162._o 2._o 163._o 2._o s._n peter_n at_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n receive_v in_o our_o britan_n house_n 162._o 2._o s._n petrocke_v a_o abbot_n and_o where_o 602._o 7._o petrus_n one_o of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathias_n kinesman_n 122._o 10._o he_o receive_v that_o name_n in_o baptism_n by_o s._n peter_n ib._n petrus_n come_v into_o britain_n ib._n petrus_n of_o such_o note_n that_o he_o be_v call_v king_n ib._n petrus_n father_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o britain_n ib._n s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n never_o come_v into_o france_n or_o near_o unto_o it_o 48._o 7._o 116._o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o gallia_n he_o preach_v 118._o 3._o in_o what_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o french_a man_n of_o sicambria_n 120._o 6._o s._n philip_n can_v not_o send_v saint_n joseph_n into_o britain_n from_o sicambria_n or_o any_o other_o place_n 120._o 7._o s._n philip_n a_o christian_n deprive_v of_o the_o prefectship_n of_o egipte_n 365._o 1._o philippus_n v._n julius_n the_o philippin_n island_n under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 141._o 3._o the_o pict_n convert_v by_o who_o and_o when_o 581._o 6._o picture_n honour_v 138._o 5._o etc._n etc._n pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a relic_n 509._o 5._o pilgrimage_n unto_o saint_n 324._o 3._o 448._o 2._o s._n pius_n the_o first_o succeed_v saint_n higinius_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 223._o 1._o the_o time_n he_o rule_v thar_z see_n ib._n s._n pius_n piety_n and_o religion_n ib._n s._n pius_n decree_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o protestant_n 223._o 1._o s._n pius_n often_o remember_v saint_n timothy_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n 225._o 3._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o special_a care_n of_o s._n timothy_n ib._n s._n pius_n send_v a_o new_a supply_n of_o clergy_n man_n into_o britain_n 227._o 1._o s._n pius_n have_v his_o death_n reveal_v unto_o he_o 233._o 3._o s._n pius_n martyr_a 223._o 1._o 233._o 3._o plancius_n v._o aulus_n pliny_n the_o 2._o traian_n lieutenant_n in_o bithynia_n 192._o 1._o pliny_n certifi_v traian_n of_o the_o number_n constancy_n and_o piety_n of_o christian_n 192._o 1._o pomponia_n gracina_fw-la wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o britain_n convert_v 88_o 2._o s._n pontianus_n pope_n 378._o 2._o s._n pontianus_n doctrine_n ib._n s._n pontianus_n martyr_a ib._n pontius_n pilate_n write_v unto_o tiberius_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 12._o 2._o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o letter_n ib._n pontius_n pilate_n reproach_v at_o rome_n for_o our_o saviour_n death_n 14._o 3._o pontius_n pilate_n as_o some_o write_n become_v a_o christian_n 5._o 5._o the_o pope_n supremany_n 186._o 2._o 344._o 2._o 353._o 4._o the_o pope_n his_o supremacy_n acknowlege_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o give_v by_o constantine_n 541._o 5._o the_o pope_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o none_o 385._o 18._o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o infidel_n 334._o 1._o the_o pope_n authority_n ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 312._o 1._o the_o pope_n great_a power_n prerogative_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o britain_n 300._o 5._o the_o same_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o our_o christian_a king_n until_o these_o day_n 300._o 5._o potentiana_n v._o savinian_a prayer_n and_o reverence_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n 136._o 2._o prayer_n unto_o saintes_n 136._o 2._o 324._o 3._o 448._o 2._o etc._n etc._n prayer_n unto_o saint_n allow_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o prayer_n to_o angel_n and_o their_o protection_n of_o us._n 596._o 6._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 324._o 3._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a allow_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o s._n praxedes_o s._n claudias_n daughter_n 160._o 10._o s._n praxedes_o charity_n towards_o christian_n ib._n s._n praxedes_o house_n ransake_v in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n 220._o 2._o 229._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o death_n 230._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o burial_n ib._n the_o perfect_a of_o egypt_n great_a authority_n 365._o 1._o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 380._o 8._o priest_n prohibit_v to_o swear_v except_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 384._o 12._o or_o 394._o 12._o priest_n be_v to_o use_v holy_a vestment_n at_o mass_n ib._n priest_n ordain_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 190._o 4._o priest_n then_o consecratad_v as_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o consecrate_v ib._n priest_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v 382._o 11._o or_o 392._o 11._o 484._o 4._o priest_n command_v to_o leave_v their_o wife_n by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 484._o 4._o priest_n in_o britain_n never_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o wife_n 484._o 5._o priestly_a order_n never_o interrupt_v since_o saint_n peter_n time_n continue_v still_o in_o england_n 41._o 1._o diverse_a order_n of_o pagan_a priest_n among_o the_o roman_n 277._o 7._o their_o division_n and_o subordination_n ib._n s._n priscillas_n british_a parent_n convert_v 20._o 3._o s._n piscilla_n foundress_n of_o the_o churchyard_n of_o her_o name_n in_o rome_n probable_o mother_n of_o saint_n claudia_n 60._o 8._o s._n priscillas_n churchyard_n admirable_a architecture_n 62._o 6._o priscillianus_n a_o heretic_n condemn_v to_o death_n by_o maximus_n the_o emperor_n 574._o 6._o priscus_n prince_n of_o charter_n place_v among_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o god_n the_o image_n of_o a_o virgin_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n and_o why_o 10._o 2._o the_o protestant_n upstart_v religion_n 353._o 4._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a church_n and_o why_o 191._o 6._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a and_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o why_o ib._n protestant_n have_v none_o but_o lie_v man_n in_o their_o congregation_n 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o protestant_n 32._o article_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a 485._o 5._o protestant_n idle_a deny_v of_o tradition_n 538._o 2._o protestant_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v send_v by_o saint_n peter_n who_o preach_v in_o britain_n in_o tiberius_n time_n 22._o 6._o protestant_n antiquary_n historical_a ground_n to_o know_v what_o apostle_n first_o preach_v in_o britain_n 36._o 1._o protestant_n grant_v britain_n to_o have_v