Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	aaron_n	holy_a	king_n	47	3	3.9161	3	false

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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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that_o baptize_v he_o and_o all_o his_o realm_n throughoute_n with_o hertes_o glad_a and_o labour_n devoute_a sigebertus_n say_v general_o of_o the_o britan_n without_o restriction_n that_o they_o britannorum_fw-la sigebert_n chron._n in_o regno_fw-la britannorum_fw-la receive_v christianity_n by_o the_o legate_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la send_v at_o the_o request_n of_o their_o king_n lucius_n britanni_n instantia_fw-la lucij_fw-la britanniarum_fw-la regis_fw-la per_fw-la legatos_fw-la eleutherij_fw-la papae_fw-la mysteria_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la perceperunt_fw-la walterus_n rollwink_n in_o his_o fasciculus_fw-la write_v that_o fuganus_fw-la and_o damianus_n the_o legate_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la baptize_v both_o king_n lucius_n and_o his_o people_n who_o upon_o the_o solemn_a baptism_n of_o their_o king_n submit_v themselves_o to_o christian_a religion_n eleutherius_fw-la 184._o walter_n rollw_n in_o fascicul_n temp_n a_o 184._o misit_fw-la legatos_fw-la lucio_n 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of_o antioch_n 407._o 2_o agritius_fw-la make_v archbishop_n of_o trever_n by_o s._n helen_n intercession_n ib._n alba_n in_o scotland_n a_o primat_n see_n 178._o 6._o alba_n take_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o city_n now_o call_v s._n andrews_n 178._o 6._o 187._o 2._o s._n alban_n descend_v from_o the_o roman_n 367._o 3._o s._n alban_n harbour_v s._n amphibalus_fw-la 435._o 3._o s._n alban_n vision_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o turn_n christian_n ib._n s._n alban_n conversion_n and_o great_a devotion_n 436._o 3._o s._n alban_n deliver_v s._n amphibalus_fw-la from_o the_o persecutor_n by_o change_v of_o clothes_n 437._o 4._o the_o rage_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o pagan_n against_o s._n alban_n 438._o 1._o s._n albens_fw-la reverence_n to_o the_o crucifix_n ib._n s._n alban_n torture_n and_o long_o imprisonment_n 421._o 4._o 438._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o s._n alban_n 444._o 3._o or_o 445._o 3._o s._n alban_n persecutor_n miraculous_o 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religion_n but_o for_o follow_v carausius_n ib._n alectus_fw-la be_v at_o sacrifice_n in_o london_n overthrow_v &_o slay_v 375._o 4._o s._n alexander_n the_o first_o succeed_v euaristus_n in_o the_o papacy_n 195._o 1._o s._n alexander_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a nobility_n 197._o 3._o s._n alexander_n renown_v for_o work_v s._n alexander_n martyr_a ib._n miracle_n 199._o 7._o how_o long_o he_o rule_v the_o apostolic_a see_n 195._o 1._o s._n alexander_n decree_n in_o religion_n by_o our_o protestant_n confession_n 199._o 7._o alexandria_n the_o second_o episcopal_a see_n 187._o 2._o alipius_n employ_v by_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la to_o build_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o jew_n 564._o 3._o alipius_n send_v into_o britain_n to_o resist_v the_o invasion_n of_o the_o pict_n ib._n alipius_n depart_v out_o of_o britain_n before_o julian_n begin_v his_o persecution_n ib._n alredus_fw-la rivallensis_n his_o worth_n learning_n and_o piety_n 75._o 11._o altar_n to_o say_v mass_n on_o erect_v and_o use_v 136._o 2._o 306._o 4._o 325._o 3._o 524._o 13._o amatus_fw-la matthaeus_n or_o amathaeus_fw-la archbishop_n of_o caerlegion_n 598._o 9_o ambassador_n from_o britain_n before_o christ_n his_o birth_n demand_n and_o obtain_v peace_n at_o rome_n 1._o 1._o these_o ambassador_n leave_v nobleman_n for_o pledge_n ib._n the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n lucius_n to_o the_o pope_n what_o and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v 257._o 6._o s._n ambrose_n a_o worthy_a prelate_n 576._o 7._o s._n ambrose_n his_o manner_n of_o deal_n with_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n 575._o 7_o ambrose_n v._n aurelius_n america_n when_o inhabit_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o glastenbury_n 331._o 6._o s._n amon_n and_o s._n alca_n s._n mansuetus_n his_o associate_n probable_o be_v christian_n in_o tiberius_n day_n 24._o 9_o s._n amphibalus_fw-la a_o britan._n 335._o 4._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la bear_v at_o caerlegion_n 434._o 2._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la knight_v at_o rome_n ib._n s._n amphibalus_fw-la convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o s._n zepherine_n pope_n 367._o 3._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la consecrate_v priest_n by_o s._n zepherine_n 434._o 2._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la his_o piety_n and_o learning_n 430._o 2._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la a_o monk_n and_o probable_o bishop_n at_o caermedin_n a_o monastery_n in_o wall_n 434._o 2._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la fly_v into_o scotland_n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o diocletian_a 429._o 1._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la love_o entertain_v by_o the_o scottish_a king_n 430._o 2._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n persecution_n 335._o 4._o 430._o 2._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la bishop_n of_o soder_n in_o mona_n 357._o 4._o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la religion_n which_o he_o preach_v unto_o the_o scot_n the_o same_o that_o catholic_n now_o profess_v 430._o 3._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la return_v from_o the_o scot_n into_o britain_n 433._o 1._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la harbour_v at_o verolamium_n by_o s._n alban_n 435._o 5._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o s._n alban_n ib._n s._n amphibalus_fw-la convert_v a_o 1000_o pagan_n 445._o 2._o all_o those_o martyr_a one_o except_v in_o wall_n 446._o 3._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la apprehend_v and_o bring_v to_o verolamium_n 447._o 2._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la cure_v in_o the_o way_n a_o infirm_a man_n ib._n s._n amphibalus_fw-la his_o cruel_a martyrdom_n 448._o 2._o a_o 1000_o new_o convert_v to_o christ_n martyr_v with_o he_o 448._o 3._o s._n amphibalus_fw-la miraculous_a vision_n at_o his_o martyrdom_n ib._n s._n amphibalus_fw-la pray_v to_o s._n alban_n ib._n s._n amphibalus_fw-la his_o persecutor_n and_o judge_v strange_o punish_v by_o god_n 449._o 4._o amsbury_n church_n &_o nunnery_n 389._o 4._o amsbury_n monastery_n antiquity_n 309._o 8._o amsbury_n monastery_n found_v by_o on_o ambrius_fw-la 469._o 4._o 601._o 6_o amsbury_n monastery_n have_v 300._o religious_a man_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n ib._n amsbury_n monk_n manner_n of_o live_v 310._o 8._o amsbury_n monastery_n when_o destroy_v and_o restore_v 310._o 8._o 601._o 6._o s._n anacletus_fw-la consecrate_v priest_n by_o s._n peter_n 186._o 1._o s._n anacletus_fw-la s._n clemens_n successor_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 185._o 1._o s._n anacletus_fw-la send_v diverse_a archbishop_n and_o priest_n into_o britain_n 191._o 6._o s._n anacletus_fw-la martyr_v and_o when_o 192._o 1._o s._n anacletus_fw-la enjoy_v his_o see_n 9_o year_n 3._o month_n 10._o day_n 185._o 1._o s._n andrew_n elder_a brother_n to_o s._n peter_n 587._o 1._o s._n andrews_n relic_n translate_v into_o britain_n 587._o 2._o by_o who_o mean_n how_o and_o from_o whence_o ib._n s._n andrews_n relic_n great_o worship_v in_o britain_n 588._o 3._o s._n andrews_n town_n from_o whence_o so_o call_v ib._n anglesey_n island_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a druid_n 239._o 6._o or_o 234_o 6._o s._n anicetus_n succeed_v s._n pius_n in_o the_o papacy_n 234._o 1._o a_o protestant_n error_n concern_v his_o papacy_n ib._n the_o length_n of_o s._n anacletus_fw-la papacy_n ib._n s._n anicetus_n martyr_v 235._o 1._o s._n anicetus_n his_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n 235._o 2._o s._n antherius_n pope_n 378._o 3._o s._n antherus_n martyr_a and_o when_o ib._n s._n antherus_n ordain_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o go_v from_o on_o bishopric_n to_o a_o other_o without_o the_o pope_n authority_n ib._n antioch_n the_o three_o see_v for_o eminency_n in_o authority_n and_o why_o 187._o 2._o antoninus_n pius_n succeed_v adrian_n in_o the_o empire_n 200._o 1._o antoninus_n begin_v his_o empire_n in_o the_o year_n 138._o 198._o 4._o the_o length_n of_o antoninus_n empire_n 201._o 1._o antoninus_n his_o love_n to_o christian_n and_o their_o religion_n 202._o 3_o antoninus_n labour_v to_o save_v christian_n from_o persecution_n in_o all_o place_n ib._n antoninus_n acknowledge_v the_o christian_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n ib._n antoninus_n imitat_v his_o father_n in_o law_n in_o clemency_n towards_o christian_n 202._o 3._o antoninus_n incense_v against_o the_o britan_n 219._o 1._o antoninus_n his_o time_n of_o death_n 205._o 7._o apparition_n of_o saint_n 98._o 10._o etc._n etc._n s._n aphrodisius_n perfect_a of_o egypt_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o our_o saviour_n 6._o 7._o s._n aphrodisius_n send_v bishop_n by_o saint_n peter_n into_o france_n 6._o 7._o apology_n write_v unto_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n in_o defence_n of_o christian_a religion_n 196._o 2._o the_o apostle_n divide_v the_o world_n to_o preach_v in_o 39_o 5._o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n place_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o place_n of_o archflaman_n and_o flamen_n 272._o 2._o a_o protestant_a affirm_v the_o contrary_n confute_v 273._o 2._o archbishop_n place_v in_o london_n york_n and_o caerlegion_n for_o the_o three_o archflaman_n of_o the_o same_o place_n 274._o 3._o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n place_v in_o britain_n confirm_v by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 314._o 4._o or_o 316._o 4._o to_o which_o of_o the_o archbishop_n in_o britain_n the_o

testify_v by_o s._n athanasius_n 555._o 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n before_o s._n augustins_n time_n learned_a and_o true_o catholic_a and_o holy_a man_n 592._o 3._o bishop_n of_o britain_n renown_v in_o the_o eastern_a nation_n teach_v there_o true_a religion_n and_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n 592._o 3._o vide._n archbishop_n braghan_n a_o noble_a britan_n style_v king_n 585._o 10._o braghan_n have_v 12._o son_n and_o 12._o daughter_n all_o happy_a saint_n ib._n s._n brendon_n find_v in_o a_o island_n of_o america_n a_o monastery_n of_o disciple_n of_o saint_n patrick_n and_o saint_n albeus_n 328._o 3._o brennus_n common_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o britain_n and_o brother_n to_o our_o king_n beline_n 119._o 4._o s._n bridget_n become_v a_o nun_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o mona_n 605._o 11._o or_o 608._o 11._o britain_n the_o queen_n of_o island_n 32._o 4._o britain_n call_v by_o some_o a_o other_o world_n 141._o 3._o three_o britain_n of_o old_a 48._o 6._o britain_n divide_v into_o cambria_n loegria_n &_o albania_n by_o brutus_n 280._o 1._o britain_n divide_v also_o into_o 5._o province_n 35._o 8._o 187._o 2._o britain_n divide_v into_o 3._o province_n by_o the_o roman_n their_o name_n and_o metropolis_n 314._o 3._o britain_n have_v ancient_o 28._o city_n 285._o 1._o their_o name_n 285._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o number_n of_o britan_n land_n 141._o 3._o britain_n subject_n to_o diverse_a petty_a king_n 127._o 1._o britain_n make_v tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n by_o julius_n caesar_n ●1_n 1._o britain_n keep_v under_o the_o roman_n with_o a_o small_a garrison_n 1._o 1._o britain_n never_o so_o servile_a to_o the_o roman_n as_o other_o kingdom_n 232._o 2._o britain_n never_o subject_n to_o the_o roman_n jure_fw-la belli_fw-la 238._o 4._o all_o britain_n belong_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o maximus_n 575._o 6._o britain_n have_v always_o its_o own_o king_n both_o by_o inheritance_n and_o descent_n from_o their_o ancient_a british_a regal_a race_n 232._o 2._o the_o old_a right_n and_o title_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o land_n near_o norway_n and_o denmark_n 334._o 1._o britain_n conversion_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 31._o 3._o britain_n begin_v to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n 21._o 4._o britain_n enjoy_v diverse_a bishop_n and_o priest_n after_o saint_n aristobulus_n death_n 171._o 3._o manifold_n let_v of_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n 232._o 1._o etc._n etc._n britain_n general_o convert_v under_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la 255._o 3._o 270._o 6._o britain_n receive_v in_o king_n lucius_n time_n the_o old_a decree_n of_o the_o primitive_a pope_n 338._o 4._o britain_n the_o first_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n that_o general_o and_o public_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 250._o 5._o britain_n general_a conversion_n neither_o lawful_o might_n or_o can_v be_v establish_v without_o the_o help_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a apostolic_a see_n 248._o 3._o britain_n receive_v church_n discipline_n from_o rome_n and_o when_o 320._o 7._o great_a increase_n of_o christian_n in_o britain_n in_o pope_n higinius_n time_n 209._o 3._o britain_n a_o pattern_n to_o divide_v other_o province_n into_o diocese_n and_o parish_n 338._o 1._o britain_n at_o variance_n by_o reason_n of_o king_n lucius_n death_n without_o a_o successor_n 250._o 1._o britain_n distemper_v in_o civil_a affair_n by_o the_o long_a absence_n of_o constantine_n 542._o 2._o britain_n at_o civil_a war_n 542._o 3._o little_o britain_n probable_o the_o place_n give_v by_o constantine_n to_o the_o british_a soldier_n which_o have_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n 542._o 2._o britain_n as_o free_a as_o any_o nation_n from_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n 544._o 7._o britain_n receive_v and_o observe_v the_o nicen_n faith_n 546._o 9_o all_o britain_n not_o perfect_o free_a from_o the_o arrian_n contagion_n 555._o 8._o britain_n in_o s._n ninian_n time_n do_v agree_v in_o religion_n with_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n 589._o 4._o all_o britain_n subject_n unto_o the_o pope_n in_o spiritual_a business_n until_o caluins_n time_n 353._o 4._o britan_n carry_v as_o prisoner_n and_o hostage_n to_o rome_n 1._o 1._o the_o britan_n temporal_a dependence_n on_o the_o roman_a empire_n occasion_n of_o their_o great_a spiritual_a good_a 2._o 3._o the_o britan_n belief_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v do_v not_o diminish_v in_o the_o inhabitant_n after_o the_o death_n of_o josinas_n and_o finnanus_fw-la 11._o 6._o many_o britan_n live_v in_o perpetual_a chastity_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o 16._o 7._o some_o britan_n come_v to_o more_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o tiberius_n day_n 12._o 1._o many_o britan_n convert_v at_o rome_n 19_o 2._o a_o reason_n out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n of_o the_o roman_a britan_n so_o quick_a conversion_n 20._o 3._o britan_n of_o the_o northern_a part_n conversion_n before_o those_o of_o the_o south_n 34._o 6._o the_o britan_n first_o apostle_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v 40._o 1._o with_o what_o nation_n the_o britan_n have_v commerce_n at_o rome_n 21._o 4._o the_o britan_n well_o affect_a to_o the_o romans_n under_o tiberius_n 23._o 4._o diverse_a britan_n probable_o convert_v with_o s._n mansuetus_n by_o s._n peter_n 32._o 5._o diverse_a britan_n probable_o accompany_v s._n peter_n from_o hence_o to_o rome_n 162._o 2._o the_o first_o christian_a britan_n honour_n &_o love_n towards_o s._n peter_n 164._o 3._o our_o britain_n christian_n probable_o bury_v s._n peter_n ib._n britan_n both_o at_z home_o and_o else_o where_o enjoy_v quiet_o under_o the_o roman_n the_o free_a use_n of_o christian_a religion_n until_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 164._o 3._o 20000._o britan_n serve_v under_o vespasian_n at_o the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n 166._o 2._o credible_a that_o many_o of_o these_o britan_n be_v christian_n ib._n many_o britan_n receive_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n 203._o 4._o britan_n ever_o love_a learning_n 206._o 8._o many_o britan_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o enable_v themselves_o in_o learning_n &_o religion_n for_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n 222._o 4._o britan_n the_o first_o christian_a people_n in_o the_o world_n 335._o 3._o britan_n and_o scot_n receive_v not_o their_o first_o faith_n from_o any_o church_n of_o asia_n 353._o 4._o many_o britan_n fall_n again_o into_o paganism_n 367._o 3._o britan_n send_v to_o rome_n to_o pay_v tribute_n accustom_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o mars_n 367._o 3._o britan_n knight_v at_o rome_n with_o pagan_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n 367._o 3._o the_o britain_n christian_n manifold_a misery_n in_o dioclesian_n persecution_n 423._o 2._o etc._n etc._n britan_n fly_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n 429._o 1._o the_o britain_n christian_n care_n in_o restore_a religion_n after_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 180._o 8._o the_o britan_n devotion_n to_o s._n simeon_n stellita_n 589._o 5._o the_o britan_n detest_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 610._o 6._o s._n brithwald_n a_o monk_n of_o glastenbury_n 333._o 9_o saint_n brithwald_n choose_v abbot_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o reculuer_n in_o kent_n ib._n s._n brithwalds_n vision_n of_o s._n peter_n 76._o 12._o brutus_n a_o trojan_a land_v hear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hely_n and_o samuel_n 280._o 1._o brutus_n call_v this_o country_n before_o name_v albion_n britannia_n ib._n brutus_n divide_v at_o his_o death_n the_o island_n to_o his_o son_n ib._n c._n s._n cadocus_n bishop_n and_o martyr_n a_o prince_n by_o birth_n his_o monanastery_n where_o build_v 603._o 9_o s._n cadocus_n large_a alm_n 604._o 9_o caelius_n sedulius_n a_o scot_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o by_o some_o a_o bishop_n 593._o 3._o caelius_n sedulius_n preach_v in_o the_o east_n ib._n caelius_n sedulius_n profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n 593._o 3._o caelius_n sedulius_n his_o work_n approve_v by_o saint_n gelasius_n pope_n ib._n caelius_n sedulius_n style_v by_o s._n gelasius_n venerabilis_fw-la ib._n some_o of_o his_o writing_n use_v in_o the_o church_n public_a service_n ib._n caerlegion_n first_o build_v by_o belinus_n 281._o 3._o caerlegion_n diverse_a name_n ib._n caerlegion_n not_o so_o call_v from_o any_o roman_a legion_n 181._o 10._o caerlegion_n a_o archflaman_n seat_n 281._o 3._o caerlegion_n archbishop_n 319._o 4._o the_o glory_n of_o caerlegion_n 428._o 3._o or_o 425._o 3._o caerlegion_n school_n bring_v forth_o many_o glorious_a martyr_n during_o the_o persecution_n of_o diocletian_a 427._o 2._o s._n caffo_n saint_n kebius_n disciple_n 567._o 4._o a_o strange_a wonder_n perform_v by_o he_o ib._n saint_n caius_n pope_n and_o martyr_n 385._o 17._o s._n caius_n kinsman_n to_o the_o emperor_n dioclesian_n ib._n s._n caius_n his_o decree_n ib._n caius_n caligula_n the_o emperor_n a_o friend_n to_o christian_n 30._o

irish_a derive_v their_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o faith_n from_o such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o britain_n 25._o 2._o diverse_a island_n convert_v immediate_o after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 32._o 4._o land_n about_o britain_n the_o refuge_n of_o persecute_a christian_n 425._o 3._o or_o 428._o 3._o iteanus_n a_o abbot_n 602._o 7._o julianus_n apostota_n son_n of_o constantius_n clorus_n by_o theodora_n 562._o 1._o julianus_n create_v cesar_n ib._n julianus_n marry_v helena_n constantius_n his_o sister_n ib._n julianus_n invade_v the_o empire_n 554._o 5._o julianus_n renown_v for_o his_o victory_n ib._n julianus_n choose_a emperor_n 554._o 5._o 562._o 1._o julianus_n favourable_a first_o to_o catholic_n 554._o 5._o julianus_n recall_v bishop_n banish_v by_o constantius_n ib._n julianus_n his_o short_a reign_n 563._o 2._o julianus_n his_o persecution_n never_o extend_v to_o britain_n ib._n julianus_n go_v about_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n 564._o 3._o s._n jude_n martyr_a in_o persia_n 46._o 4._o pope_n julius_n exempt_v priest_n from_o secular_a judge_n 540._o 5._o pope_n julius_n maintain_v that_o no_o council_n may_v be_v call_v with_o out_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o roman_a see_n ib._n ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n martyr_a at_o caerlegion_n 426._o 2._o ss_z julius_n and_o aaron_n education_n ib._n ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n honour_v with_o pilgrimage_n and_o prayer_n ib._n ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n heroical_a magnanimity_n 428._o 3._o or_o 425._o 3._o ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n martyr_a and_o on_o what_o day_n ib._n julius_n cesar_n make_v britain_n tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n 1._o 1._o julius_n cesar_n carry_v britan_n to_o rome_n as_o hostage_n ib._n julius_n philippus_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n 391._o 1._o s._n justins_n apology_n for_o christian_n 202._o 3._o 230._o 4._o s._n justin_n defend_v the_o same_o public_o in_o disputation_n 230._o 4._o s._n justus_n ordain_v bishop_n 210._o 4._o s._n justus_n bishop_n of_o vienna_n martyr_a 220._o 2._o k._n s._n kebius_n son_n unto_o solomon_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n 565._o 1._o s._n kebius_n refuse_v the_o principality_n of_o cornwall_n 566._o 2._o s._n kebius_n go_v into_o france_n and_o why_o ib._n s._n kebius_n consecrate_v bishop_n by_o faint_a hilarius_n and_o when_o ib._n s._n kebius_n present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n ib._n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n 565._o 1._o the_o place_n of_o his_o death_n 566._o 3._o s._n kebius_n his_o miracle_n ib._n s._n kebius_n place_n of_o abode_n ib._n s_o keina_n a_o noble_a britan_n daughter_n 585._o 10._o s._n keina_n live_v always_o a_o holy_a virgin_n ib._n s._n keina_n renown_v for_o miracle_n ib._n s._n kentegern_n renown_v for_o his_o regular_a life_n according_a to_o our_o british_a order_n 332._o 8._o s._n kentegern_n erect_v a_o monastery_n in_o wales_n 310._o 8._o the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o his_o monk_n ib._n the_o number_n of_o priest_n and_o preacher_n in_o his_o monastery_n 332._o 8._o s._n kentegern_v state_n of_o life_n approve_v by_o saint_n gregory_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o britain_n be_v rather_o friend_n than_o enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n in_o tiberius_n day_n 23._o 7._o no_o king_n of_o britain_n after_o our_o saviour_n passion_n join_v with_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o religion_n 164._o 3._o the_o king_n of_o france_n style_v himself_o primogenitus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o why_o 251._o 6._o king_n must_v reverence_v the_o church_n and_o not_o rule_v it_o 301._o 5._o kimbeline_n king_n of_o britain_n 1._o 1._o kimbeline_n present_a at_o rome_n at_o the_o strange_a report_n of_o our_o saviour_n 8._o 9_o l._n the_o latin_a tongue_n frequent_a in_o britain_n 268._o 3._o none_o can_v bear_v office_n that_o understode_v it_o not_o ib._n the_o skill_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n a_o great_a healp_n to_o the_o britan_n conversion_n ib._n a_o law_n among_o the_o roman_n about_o the_o worship_v of_o their_o go_n 15._o 6._o a_o law_n among_o the_o roman_n concern_v the_o illegitimation_n of_o wife_n 397._o 6._o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o most_o part_n ascribe_v to_o mulmutius_n dunwallo_n 301._o 6._o the_o old_a law_n of_o britain_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o british_a language_n into_o latin_n ib._n lentulus_n write_v to_o tiberius_n concern_v christ_n 12._o 2._o leporius_n agricola_n a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n 607._o 2._o leporius_n once_o a_o pelagian_a ib._n leporius_n convert_v and_o make_v priest_n ib._n liberius_n succeed_v saint_n julius_n in_o the_o papacy_n 556._o 1._o liberius_n be_v no_o arrian_n or_o consenter_n to_o they_o ib._n liberius_n exile_v by_o the_o arrian_n ib._n liberius_n slander_v by_o the_o arrian_n to_o have_v subscribe_v unto_o their_o article_n 557._o 1._o the_o people_n in_o arm_n for_o his_o return_n ib._n the_o matron_n of_o rome_n seek_v for_o his_o return_n 558._o 2._o liberius_n permit_v to_o return_v 557._o 1._o liberius_n interdict_v those_o who_o affirm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o arrian_n ib._n liberius_n exhort_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n to_o confess_v the_o holy_a trinity_n 558._o 4._o lichfeild_n why_o so_o call_v 446._o 3._o licin●us_a emperor_n in_o the_o east_n 486._o 1._o licinius_n marry_v constantia_n ib._n licinius_n profess_v himself_o a_o friend_n to_o christian_n ib._n licinius_n fall_v to_o war_n with_o constantine_n 487._o 2._o licinius_n overthrow_v ib._n licinius_n hang_v himself_o ib._n s._n liephard_n a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n of_o britain_n 587._o 12._o light_n use_v in_o the_o church_n 552._o 5._o s._n linus_n care_n of_o britain_n 167._o 4._o s._n linus_n consecrate_v diverse_a priest_n of_o this_o nation_n 167._o 4._o s._n linus_n converse_v most_o with_o britan_n at_o rome_n 164._o 3._o s._n livinus_fw-la disciple_n to_o saint_n benignus_n 332._o 9_o s._n livinus_fw-la make_v priest_n ib._n livius_fw-la gallus_n slay_v 475._o 4._o lollius_n vrbicus_n send_v with_o force_n into_o britain_n 219._o 1._o lollius_n vrbicus_n fight_v some_o battle_n against_o the_o britan_n ib._n london_n once_o call_v augusta_n 94._o 4._o 178._o 7._o london_n call_v augusta_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o place_n 181._o 10._o london_n build_v by_o brutus_n 280._o 2._o london_n the_o most_o ancient_a city_n of_o britain_n ib._n london_n a_o archflaman_n seat_n ib._n london_n a_o primat_n see_n 178._o 6._o london_n oppress_v with_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 426._o 1._o s._n lucius_n king_n when_o convert_v 193._o 2._o s._n lucius_n beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n 201._o 2._o s._n lucius_n make_v intercession_n to_o rome_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n 210._o 4._o 217._o 8._o s._n lucius_n consent_v at_o least_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n higinius_n 211._o 5._o s._n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n in_o the_o world_n 212._o 1._o s._n lucius_n persuade_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o christian_n of_o cambridge_n 212._o 7._o s._n lucius_n not_o convert_v by_o s._n eluanus_n or_o medwinus_n 213._o 2._o s._n lucius_n convert_v by_o s._n timotheus_n and_o marcellus_n britan_n ib._n s._n lucius_n consult_v with_o the_o archflaman_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o disputation_n concern_v religion_n 217._o 7._o s._n lucius_n hinder_v by_o diverse_a human_a fear_n from_o open_a profession_n of_o of_o christian_a religion_n 219._o 1._o s._n lucius_n profess_v not_o christian_a religion_n public_o until_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 221._o 3._o s._n lucius_n deal_v with_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la about_o a_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n 221._o 3._o s._n lucius_n certify_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o roman_a nobility_n good_a like_n of_o christian_a religion_n 238._o 4._o s._n lucius_n his_o ambassage_n to_o rome_n and_o time_n thereof_o 248._o 3._o a_o protestant_n answer_v for_o blame_v his_o ambassage_n 250._o 5._o etc._n etc._n s._n lucius_n do_v write_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o temporal_a estate_n 256._o 3._o s._n lucius_n do_v write_v to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la for_o the_o roman_a law_n 295._o 1._o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la his_o answer_n corrupt_v ib._n s._n lucius_n his_o law_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n our_o old_a britain_n law_n 301._o 6._o s._n lucius_n the_o first_o king_n nutricius_fw-la of_o god_n church_n 304._o 1._o s._n lucius_n first_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n ib._n s._n lucius_n found_v the_o university_n of_o bangor_n in_o wales_n 380._o 6._o s._n lucius_n found_v diverse_a other_o monastery_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n 308._o 7._o s._n lucius_n careful_a to_o have_v thing_n in_o britain_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n 312._o 1._o s._n lucius_n kingly_a munificence_n and_o bounty_n 338._o 2._o s._n lucius_n death_n 346._o 3._o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 347._o 1._o 349._o 5._o s._n lucius_n preach_v not_o in_o germany_n neither_o be_v he_o martyr_a or_o die_v there_o 347._o

receive_v the_o faith_n from_o one_o of_o the_o 12._o apostle_n 39_o 4._o protestant_n confess_v that_o only_o either_o saint_n peter_n saint_n ●aule_n or_o saint_n simon_n preach_v here_o 41._o 1._o protestant_n deny_v all_o priority_n of_o power_n among_o the_o apostle_n 43._o 1._o protestant_n grante_v bishop_n to_o have_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o episcapall_a power_n 40._o 6._o protestant_n argument_n to_o weak_a to_o bring_v saint_n paul_n into_o britain_n 140._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o protestant_a english_a theatre_n writer_n much_o oversee_v in_o diverse_a thing_n of_o history_n 204._o 5._o protestant_n error_n concern_v the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n lucius_n 257._o 6._o publius_n suetonius_n utter_o destroy_v the_o druid_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n 239._o 6._o or_o 234._o 6._o s._n pudens_n by_o birth_n a_o sabinete_n 55._o 3._o s._n pudens_n a_o municeps_fw-la of_o rome_n 165._o 4._o s._n pudens_n not_o bear_v when_o saint_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n 55._o 3._o s._n pudens_n house_n in_o rome_n fall_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o wife_n claudia_n 55._o 2._o s._n pudens_n a_o soldier_n for_o the_o roman_n 159._o 9_o s._n pudens_n husband_n to_o our_o british_a lady_n claudia_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudens_n compel_v martial_a to_o correct_v his_o epigram_n 156._o 6._o s._n pudens_n never_o come_v into_o britain_n or_o near_o it_o 158._o 9_o s._n pudens_n never_o preach_v any_o where_n 158._o 9_o s._n pudens_n report_v to_o have_v die_v in_o cappadocia_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudens_n either_o return_v from_o cappadocia_n or_o else_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o rome_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n baptize_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentianas_n piety_n 160._o 10._o 224._o 2._o s._n pudentianas_n charity_n towards_o christian_n 199._o 6._o s._n pudentiana_n entertain_v during_o the_o persecution_n 96._o person_n in_o her_o house_n 160._o 10._o s._n pudentiana_n erect_v a_o altar_n in_o her_o house_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n make_v a_o font_n in_o her_o house_n 225._o 2._o saint_n pudentiana_n redeem_v many_o slave_n ib._n she_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n after_o baptism_n ib._n s._n pudentianas_n church_n the_o ancient_n title_n of_o cardinal_n in_o rome_n 199._o 6._o s._n pudentiana_n die_v the_o first_o of_o saint_n claudias_n child_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n bury_v by_o her_o father_n saint_n pudens_n 225._o 2._o puritan_n deny_v even_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v consecrate_a bishop_n 92._o 1._o r._n s._n regulus_n a_o holy_a abbot_n in_o achaia_n 587._o 2._o s._n regulus_n send_v by_o constantine_n to_o worship_v saint_n andrews_n relic_n 588._o 2._o s._n regulus_n admonish_v from_o heaven_n to_o carry_v some_o of_o those_o relic_n into_o britain_n ib._n s._n regulus_n his_o safe_a arrival_n in_o britain_n 588._o 3._o s._n regulus_n entertainment_n by_o king_n heirgustus_n ib._n s._n regulus_n obtain_v heirgustus_n palace_n for_o a_o monastery_n ib._n what_o religion_n be_v 243._o 3._o the_o religion_n teach_v in_o britain_n by_o the_o apostolic_a man_n send_v by_o pope_n alexander_n 199._o 7._o religion_n not_o change_v in_o britain_n at_o least_o until_o the_o come_n of_o s._n augustin●_n even_o according_a to_o protestant_n 103._o 2._o religion_n in_o britain_n keep_v from_o any_o stain_n of_o error_n until_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 351._o 2._o christian_n religion_n not_o bring_v into_o britain_n by_o the_o only_a temporal_a sway_n of_o the_o king_n 241._o 1._o religious_a flourish_a estate_n in_o britain_n in_o king_n lucius_n time_n 422._o 1._o religious_a great_o esteem_v in_o britaino_n 601._o 6._o relic_n honour_v 325._o 4._o 588._o 2._o etc._n etc._n restitutus_n archbishop_n of_o london_n subscribe_v to_o the_o counceil_n of_o arles_n 482._o 1._o restitutus_n without_o authority_n affirm_v by_o a_o protestant_n to_o have_v marry_v 484._o 4._o rinoldus_n kill_v his_o brother_n melianus_fw-la 389._o 5._o rinoldus_n seek_v to_o murder_v his_o nephew_n melorus_n 390._o 5._o rinoldus_n labour_v for_o the_o bishop_n consent_n thereto_o ib._n rinoldus_n maim_v he_o and_o last_o kill_v he_o ib._n rinoldus_n his_o miserable_a death_n ib._n rome_n horrible_o afflict_v for_o almost_o 300._o year_n and_o why_o 16._o 6._o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o other_o church_n 53._o 6._o christ_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 19_o 2._o the_o roman_a church_n have_v power_n over_o all_o other_o church_n 186._o 2._o the_o same_o derive_v not_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o from_o christ_n himself_o ib._n the_o roman_a church_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o mother_n church_n by_o king_n james._n 251._o 6._o the_o roman_n use_v to_o bring_v up_o at_o rome_n the_o britan_n chief_a nobility_n and_o why_o 2._o 2._o the_o roman_a people_n strive_v who_o shall_v first_o honour_v christ_n as_o god_n 15._o 5._o many_o roman_n go_v into_o jury_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 19_o 2._o romans_z do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o britan_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 164._o 3._o the_o roman_n accustom_v to_o make_v those_o emperor_n god_n who_o leave_v a_o successor_n behind_o they_o 370._o 2._o the_o roman_a law_n against_o such_o as_o be_v unmarried_a 488._o 7._o s._n s._n sabinus_n consecrate_v by_o saint_n peter_n primate_n of_o france_n and_o archbishop_n of_o sens._n 65._o 4._o the_o sacrament_n validity_n 65._o 10._o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v at_o london_n for_o the_o repulse_n of_o julius_n cesar_n 305._o 2._o saintes_n body_n translate_v 349._o 6._o etc._n etc._n saint_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o live_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o salii_fw-la superstitious_a priest_n of_o mars_n 220._o 2._o s._n saluine_n probable_o bear_v in_o britain_n 198._o 6._o s._n saluine_a the_o three_o bishop_n of_o verdune_n in_o lorraine_n ib._n s._n samson_n archbishop_n of_o york_n 217._o 7._o s._n samson_n not_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n but_o the_o seven_o 318._o 3._o s._n samson_n consecrate_v in_o a_o vision_n and_o by_o who_o 98._o 10._o s._n samson_n consecrate_v afterwards_o with_o external_a rite_n 99_o 10._o s._n samson_n preach_v in_o britain_n and_o when_o 217._o 7._o sanctuary_n violate_v 309._o 8._o s._n saturnine_n saint_n peter_n disciple_n first_o bishop_n of_o tholose_a 64._o 2._o saturninus_z a_o arian_n excommunicate_v 563._o 2._o s._n savinian_a and_o potentian_a easy_o convert_v the_o people_n about_o charter_n orleon_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o 10._o 2._o the_o saxon_n destroy_v church_n and_o monastery_n 601._o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o saxon_n cruelty_n towards_o priest_n and_o other_o 602._o 7._o scholar_n of_o cambrige_n convert_v and_o convert_n other_o 203._o 4._o etc._n etc._n many_o other_o learned_a scholar_n of_o britain_n convert_v 206._o 8._o scota_fw-la king_n pharaos_n daughter_n 11._o 5._o scota_n drive_v out_o of_o egypt_n ib._n scotland_n call_v valentia_n from_o valentinian_n 188._o 3._o more_o concern_v the_o name_n of_o scotland_n 29._o 7._o scotland_n subject_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 283._o 4._o scotland_n have_v ancient_o many_o monastery_n 601._o 11._o scot_n deduce_v their_o name_n from_o scota_n king_n pharaos_n daughter_n 11._o 5._o the_o scot_n original_a 355._o 1._o all_o scot_n banish_v out_o of_o their_o country_n by_o maximus_n 356._o 2._o when_o the_o scot_n come_v first_o into_o britain_n and_o where_o they_o than_o live_v 354._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o scot_n not_o seat_v in_o britain_n until_o the_o depart_n of_o maximus_n 335._o 4._o the_o ancient_a scots_a the_o same_o people_n with_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o some_o of_o the_o maritimate_a part_n of_o spain_n 28._o 6._o the_o scot_n receive_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n until_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n victor_n 335._o 4._o 352._o 3._o scot_n in_o some_o sense_n more_o ancient_a christian_n than_o britan_n 125._o 2._o the_o scot_n call_v church_n cell_n and_o why_o 429._o 1._o the_o scot_n accustom_v to_o send_v their_o bishop_n unto_o rome_n to_o be_v consecrate_v 358._o 4._o the_o christian_a scot_n true_o obedient_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 358._o 4._o scripture_n will_v not_o make_v a_o infidel_n a_o good_a christian_n without_o a_o preacher_n or_o interpreter_n 158._o 8._o scripture_n receive_v here_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n with_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o book_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o use_v 339._o 4._o s._n sebastian_n martyr_v 416._o 4._o sedulius_n v._n caelius_n the_o senate_n refuse_v the_o consecration_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o 14._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o senate_n put_v out_o a_o edict_n against_o christian_n 13._o 5._o the_o senate_n can_v make_v no_o decree_n against_o the_o private_a worship_v of_o christ_n 15._o 6._o the_o senate_n most_o horrible_o afflict_v for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o 300._o year_n &_o why_o 16._o 6._o the_o senate_n never_o disenable_v