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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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urbe_fw-la romana_fw-la &_o italia_n &_o in_o partibus_fw-la occidentalibus_fw-la 3._o the_o number_n of_o foreign_a writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o late_a which_o affirm_v this_o donation_n be_v much_o too_o ample_a to_o be_v cite_v in_o history_n coccius_n have_v gather_v many_o but_o leave_v no_o small_a company_n unremembered_a and_o not_o only_a christian_n but_o their_o most_o profess_a enemy_n the_o jew_n themselves_o much_o to_o their_o shame_n and_o confusion_n give_v manifest_a testimony_n to_o this_o donation_n abraham_n levita_fw-la plain_o say_v that_o constantine_n go_v from_o rome_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o christian_n which_o he_o term_v idumaean_n and_o build_v constantinople_n ipse_fw-la exijt_fw-la roma_fw-la &_o dedit_fw-la eam_fw-la sacrificis_fw-la idumaeorum_n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la diem_fw-la aedificata_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it daniel_n r._n abraham_n abin_n esra_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n 11._o daniel_n rabi_n abraham_n aben_n esra_n say_v of_o constantine_n decoravit_fw-la locum_fw-la romae_fw-la quae_fw-la erat_fw-la sedes_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o reliquit_fw-la eam_fw-la petro._n he_o adorn_v the_o place_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v his_o seat_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o peter_n 4._o therefore_o no_o man_n may_v say_v that_o this_o history_n want_v authority_n when_o so_o many_o writer_n of_o great_a authority_n affirm_v it_o we_o may_v not_o say_v it_o be_v a_o late_a invention_n many_o of_o these_o author_n want_v not_o antiquity_n and_o the_o epistle_n write_v council_n epistol_n primitivae_fw-la eccl._n apud_fw-la s._n isodor_n in_o collect_v council_n &_o tom._n 1._o council_n about_o that_o time_n entitle_v de_fw-fr primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o munificentia_fw-la constantini_n magni_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la erga_fw-la candem_fw-la of_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o the_o munificence_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n towards_o it_o which_o s._n isidor_n set_v down_o at_o large_a plain_o say_v of_o this_o noble_a emperor_n religiosissimus_fw-la constantinus_n donaria_fw-la immensa_fw-la contulit_fw-la &_o fabricam_fw-la templi_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n principis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la instituit_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la sedem_fw-la imperialem_fw-la quam_fw-la romani_fw-la principes_fw-la possederant_fw-la relinqueret_fw-la &_o beato_fw-la petro_n suisque_fw-la successoribus_fw-la profuturam_fw-la concederet_fw-la that_o he_o leave_v his_o imperial_a seat_n among_o other_o munificent_a gift_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n 3._o joa._n diacon_n in_o vita_fw-la s._n gregorij_fw-la &_o alij_fw-la gregor_n l._n 1._o epist_n 73._o l._n 5._o epist_n 11._o l._n 2_o epist_n
stone_n in_o thy_o right_a hand_n let_v the_o bridle_n of_o thy_o horse_n loose_a and_o go_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n shall_v lead_v thou_o and_o draw_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o labarum_n so_o on_o the_o ground_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v and_o leave_v a_o line_n behind_o it_o by_o which_o trace_n and_o circuit_n shall_v tho_o cause_v wall_n to_o be_v build_v &_o this_o old_a city_n &_o almost_o dead_a thou_o shall_v raise_v to_o be_v new_a and_o thou_o shall_v call_v it_o by_o thy_o name_n and_o make_v it_o the_o queen_n of_o all_o city_n the_o name_n of_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o it_o and_o in_o it_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o thy_o son_n after_o thou_o and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o son_n shall_v reign_v in_o it_o tu_fw-la fixam_fw-la cuspidem_fw-la labari_n in_fw-la terra_fw-la sic_fw-la trahe_fw-la ut_fw-la semitam_fw-la faciat_fw-la transitus_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la semitam_fw-la extrui_fw-la facias_fw-la muros_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la veteranam_n civitateni_fw-la &_o pene_fw-la mortuam_fw-la in_o iwenculam_fw-la suscitabis_fw-la &_o tui_fw-la nominis_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la suscitabis_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la reginam_fw-la illam_fw-la facias_fw-la o_fw-la mnium_fw-la urbium_fw-la erit_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la magnificum_fw-la &_o erant_fw-la in_o sup_n gul._n malmesb._n l._n 4._o sup_n ea_fw-la templa_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la constructa_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la tui_fw-la post●te_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la filiorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la regnabunt_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la william_n the_o monk_n of_o malmesbury_n say_v that_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o a_o imperial_a posterity_n shall_v reign_v in_o that_o city_n for_o ever_o et_fw-la regnabit_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la imperatoria_fw-la progeny_n as_o we_o have_v see_v many_o hundred_o of_o year_n perform_v and_o he_o add_v that_o constantine_n by_o fast_v and_o alm_n deed_n procure_v the_o solution_n of_o this_o vision_n from_o heaven_n huius_fw-la somnij_fw-la solutionem_fw-la augustus_n ieiunijs_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la extrahebat_fw-la è_fw-la coelo_fw-la and_o among_o other_o reason_n do_v great_o joy_v also_o for_o this_o because_o he_o bear_v hear_v in_o britain_n a_o cold_a nation_n can_v not_o so_o well_o endure_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o son_n he_o be_v by_o god_n commandment_n to_o build_v his_o chief_a permanent_a city_n there_o where_o both_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n be_v agreeable_a unto_o health_n gratumque_fw-la admodum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ferunt_fw-la imperiali_fw-la animo_fw-la ut_fw-la illic_fw-la urbem_fw-la divino_fw-la iussu_fw-la fundaret_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la uhertas_fw-la &_o coeli_fw-la tempery_n mortalium_fw-la saluti_fw-la conveniret_fw-la quia_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la natus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ardores_fw-la solis_fw-la exosus_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o but_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o joy_n in_o this_o designment_n unto_o constantine_n be_v this_o to_o see_v his_o own_o will_v so_o to_o have_v concur_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v thus_o miraculous_o confirm_v that_o the_o great_a liberty_n &_o dononation_n which_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o the_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n and_o his_o leave_v that_o his_o imperial_a city_n to_o s._n sylvester_n then_o pope_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o honour_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n rule_v and_o martyr_a there_o and_o to_o find_v a_o other_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o imperial_a posterity_n plain_o express_v aswell_o by_o this_o our_o english_a as_o other_o author_n paruit_fw-la augustus_n visioni_fw-la proclive_a &_o civitatemae_fw-la quam_fw-la supr_fw-la guliel_n malme_n supr_fw-la romae_fw-la constituit_fw-la professus_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la romae_fw-la principari_fw-la ubi_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la principabantur_fw-la coronati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la and_o as_o s._n aldelme_n add_v this_o worthy_a emperor_n supra_fw-la s._n aldelm_n l._n the_o laudib_n virgin_n cap._n 12._o supra_fw-la present_o upon_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n &_o direction_n go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o acquaint_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n a_o holy_a man_n name_v sisaminus_n therewith_o and_o offer_v there_o gift_n unto_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n take_v his_o horse_n and_o labarum_n as_o he_o be_v direct_v and_o go_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v lead_v he_o and_o cause_v the_o foundation_n to_o be_v lay_v as_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o labarum_n prescribe_v and_o the_o city_n be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o constantine_n constantinople_n in_o the_o greek_a languadge_a to_o this_o day_n euigilans_fw-la constantinus_n statim_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la perrexit_fw-la indicansque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la civitatis_fw-la viro_fw-la sancto_fw-la nomine_fw-la sisamino_fw-la somnium_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la viderat_fw-la &_o offerens_fw-la deo_fw-la munera_fw-la &_o communicans_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la dominicum_fw-la ascendit_fw-la equum_fw-la &_o perrexit_fw-la quo_fw-la eum_fw-la duxit_fw-la angelus_n domini_fw-la atque_fw-la per_fw-la semitas_fw-la labari_n fundamenta_fw-la creverunt_fw-la appellata_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la civitas_fw-la constantini_n quod_fw-la graeco_fw-la sermone_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la constantinopolis_n usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la 3._o great_a be_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a of_o this_o city_n william_n of_o malmesbury_n say_v the_o wall_n be_v twenty_o mile_n in_o circuit_n viginti_fw-la millia_fw-la passuum_fw-la muro_fw-la complexa_fw-la and_o thereupon_o term_v by_o the_o turk_n as_o 2._o gul._n malm._n supr_fw-la sebastian_n munster_n cosmogr_n l._n 4._o in_o graecia_n &_o constantinopol_n sozomen_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o cosmographer_n have_v write_v stampolei_n or_o stampolda_n id_fw-la est_fw-la ampla_fw-la civitas_fw-la the_o great_a city_n sozomen_n witness_v that_o in_o all_o man_n judgement_n in_o his_o time_n it_o far_o excel_v rome_n both_o for_o number_n of_o people_n abundance_n of_o money_n and_o riches_n tum_o frequentia_fw-la hominum_fw-la tum_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la &_o divitiarum_fw-la abundantia_fw-la romam_fw-la omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la longè_fw-la superaret_fw-la and_o for_o spiritual_a dignity_n the_o same_o author_n write_v of_o this_o city_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o increase_v there_o that_o very_o many_o jew_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v convert_v to_o christian_a religion_n and_o this_o city_n be_v make_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o empire_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o general_o dilate_v it_o do_v not_o afterward_o defilc_a itself_o either_o with_o the_o altar_n or_o temple_n of_o the_o gentile_n except_o only_o 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be_v then_o in_o great_a reverence_n even_o with_o pilgrim_n resort_v unto_o it_o in_o pilgrimadge_n and_o devotion_n call_v michaelium_fw-la because_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n appear_v there_o and_o in_o this_o church_n sozomen_n himself_o receive_v great_a help_n and_o diverse_a other_o fall_v into_o inevitable_a mischance_n and_o danger_n into_o disease_n and_o unknown_a grief_n of_o body_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o pray_v in_o that_o place_n be_v prefect_o deliver_v from_o the_o calamity_n where_o with_o they_o be_v oppress_v which_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o mention_v particular_o be_v so_o many_o eam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la qui_fw-la vestae_fw-la sacer_fw-la obim_n dicebatur_fw-la in_fw-la maximo_fw-la honore_fw-la tum_fw-la a_o peregrinis_fw-la tum_fw-la a_o civibus_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la habitam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la constat_fw-la idem_fw-la locus_fw-la iam_fw-la michaelium_fw-la nominatur_fw-la loco_fw-la verò_fw-la istud_fw-la nomen_fw-la eo_fw-la impositum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la creditur_fw-la diwm_fw-la michaelem_fw-la archangelum_fw-la ibi_fw-la apparuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la equidem_fw-la non_fw-la paruum_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la loco_fw-la beneficium_fw-la adeptus_fw-la verissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la confiteor_fw-la atque_fw-la idica_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la argumento_fw-la praeterea_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la multae_fw-la aliae_fw-la res_fw-la quas_fw-la compertum_fw-la est_fw-la ibidem_fw-la gestas_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la in_o grave_n
of_o christ_n when_o by_o socrates_n reckon_v constantine_n the_o great_a dye_v when_o theodoret_n say_v plain_o that_o this_o great_a constantine_n restore_v s._n athanasius_n by_o his_o decree_n restituit_fw-la autem_fw-la alexandria_n decreto_fw-la svo_fw-la athanasium_fw-la quamuis_fw-la adesset_fw-la eusebius_n &_o summis_fw-la 1._o theodoret._n l._n 2._o histor_n cap._n 1._o viribus_fw-la dissuaderet_fw-la and_o sozomen_n also_o do_v evident_o testify_v that_o the_o great_a constantine_n in_o his_o life_n time_n command_v s._n athanasius_n to_o be_v restore_v and_o so_o leave_v it_o in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o record_v this_o return_n of_o s._n athanasius_n as_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o moment_n do_v after_o his_o death_n dum_fw-la haec_fw-la geruntur_fw-la 31._o theodoret._n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o athanasius_n ex_fw-la gallia_n ad_fw-la solemn_a occidentem_fw-la vergente_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la revertitur_fw-la quem_fw-la constantinus_n dum_fw-la 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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
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
those_o to_o govern_v in_o britain_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o a_o british_a line_n 362._o 2._o severus_n bear_v in_o the_o province_n of_o tripoli_n in_o africa_n 363._o 2._o severus_n descend_v of_o the_o regal_a british_a race_n ib._n severus_n true_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n ib._n severus_n marry_v a_o british_a lady_n 363._o 3._o severus_n have_v by_o she_o a_o son_n name_v bassianus_n ib._n severus_n come_v into_o britain_n to_o repress_v their_o discord_n 350._o 1._o 362._o 1._o why_o he_o take_v this_o expedition_n to_o his_o one_o person_n 364._o 4._o severus_n cause_v the_o wall_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v make_v 336._o 6._o 368._o 4._o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n in_o britain_n 363._o 3._o severus_n ambitious_a of_o honour_n 362._o 1._o severus_n the_o first_o persecutor_n after_o nero._n 346._o 3._o 365._o 1._o severus_n command_v none_o to_o be_v either_o jew_n or_o christian_n 365._o 1._o how_o move_v thereunto_o ib._n severus_n otherwise_o a_o lover_n of_o christian_n 366._o 2._o severus_n protect_v the_o christian_n in_o britain_n ib._n severus_n honour_a proculus_n a_o christian_a in_o his_o palace_n ib._n severus_n renown_v both_o for_o warlike_a affair_n and_o learning_n 368._o 4._o severus_n a_o sevear_v punisher_n of_o adultery_n ib._n severus_n slay_v in_o a_o battle_n ib._n severus_n leave_v 32._o legion_n to_o defend_v his_o empire_n ib._n the_o length_n of_o his_o reign_n 368._o 5._o sibylla_n tiburtina_n bring_v with_o great_a solemnity_n unto_o rome_n 7._o 8._o s._n simitrius_n a_o priest_n martyr_a 220._o 2._o 229._o 3._o s._n simon_n zelotes_n never_o preach_v in_o or_o near_o britain_n 42._o 3._o s._n simon_n have_v egypt_n and_o lybia_n in_o his_o division_n 44._o 2._o s._n simon_n mattyre_v in_o persia_n 46._o 4._o s._n sircicius_n pope_n a_o great_a advauncer_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n 576._o 8._o s._n sixtus_n the_o 1._o succeed_a pope_n alexander_n in_o the_o papal_a dignity_n 200._o 1._o the_o length_n of_o his_o papacy_n ib._n s._n sixtus_n renown_v for_o sanctity_n learning_n and_o well_o govern_v of_o the_o church_n 201._o 2._o s._n sixtus_n decree_v even_o according_a to_o protestant_n ib._n s._n socrates_n probable_o martyr_a in_o britain_n and_o when_o 180._o 9_o soder_n once_o saract_n a_o city_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man._n 125._o 2._o soder_n the_o first_o bishop_n see_v in_o those_o part_n ib._n s._n soter_n pope_n 234._o 1._o the_o space_n of_o his_o papacy_n ib._n s._n soter_n martyr_a 235._o 1._o 247._o 1._o s._n soters_n doctrine_n a_o religion_n 235._o 20._o s._n soter_n send_v diverse_a bishop_n into_o britain_n 240._o 6._o stamford_n and_o university_n found_v by_o king_n bladud_n 206._o 8._o stamford_n furnish_v with_o philosopher_n from_o athens_n ib._n stamford_n continue_v a_o place_n of_o learning_n until_o the_o come_n of_o saint_n augustine_n ib._n stamford_n interdict_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o heresy_n ib._n saint_n stephen_n pope_n consecrate_v but_o three_o bishop_n 387._o 2._o or_o 397._o 2._o s._n stephens_n decree_v about_o receive_v penitent_a heretic_n 384._o 12._o or_o 395._o 12._o s._n stephen_n apprehend_v at_o mass_n 379._o 5._o s._n stephen_n martyr_v 379._o 7._o s._n stephen_n the_o eight_o archbishop_n of_o london_n 391._o 3._o a_o stone_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o scota_n 11._o 51._o the_o scottish_a king_n accustom_v to_o be_v crown_v on_o the_o same_o ib._n the_o same_o stone_n bring_v into_o england_n by_o king_n edward_n ib._n the_o same_o stone_n whersoever_o it_o be_v be_v a_o token_n that_o the_o scot_n must_v reign_v there_o ib._n subdeacons_n office_n 228._o 2._o subdeacons_n can_v not_o entermedle_v in_o reconcile_a people_n to_o christ_n or_o in_o administer_a sacrament_n ib._n subdeacons_n not_o to_o marry_v 382._o 11._o or_o 392._o 11._o suetonius_n v._n publius_n s._n sylvester_n dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o confute_v they_o 480._o 4._o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n 537._o 1._o s._n syln_a of_o the_o present_a roman_a religion_n 538._o 2._o t._n s._n tauriws_n think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 178._o 7._o s._n taurinus_n renown_v for_o miracle_n ib._n s._n taurinus_n do_v raise_v one_o from_o death_n and_o who_o she_o be_v 179._o 7._o s._n tephredaucus_n disciple_n to_o s._n kebius_n 567._o 5._o s._n taphredaucus_n his_o church_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man._n ib._n s._n telesphorus_n succeed_v s._n sixtus_n in_o the_o papacy_n 208._o 1._o s._n telesphorus_n piety_n and_o religion_n ib._n s._n telesphorus_n martyr_a ib._n the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n exceed_v rich_a 305._o 1._o s._n thean_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o london_n 217._o 7._o 307._o 3._o s._n thean_n found_v s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n in_o london_n 318._o 3._o s._n theodosius_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 318._o 3._o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n commend_v 575._o 7._o theodosius_n austere_a penance_n and_o why_o ib._n theodora_n constantius_n his_o concubine_n 392._o 2._o a_o white_a thorn_n call_v holy_a thorn_n grow_v on_o a_o hilby_n glastenbury_n 127._o 1._o 136._o 2._o the_o same_o bud_v forth_o leaf_n and_o flower_n on_o christmas_n day_n 136._o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o branch_n thereof_o carry_v into_o foreign_a country_n 137._o 2._o the_o wounderfulnes_n of_o the_o miracle_n 137._o 3._o it_o have_v no_o cause_n in_o nature_n 137._o 4._o part_v of_o the_o same_o thorn_n flourish_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o body_n 138._o 4._o a_o protestant_n punish_v for_o endevor_v to_o cut_v it_o down_o ib._n the_o thorn_n wherewith_o our_o saviour_n be_v crown_v flourish_v 500_o year_n after_o 420._o 3._o thule_n the_o end_n of_o the_o once_o common_o know_v world_n 141._o 3._o tiberianus_n perfect_a of_o palestina_n write_v unto_o traian_n concern_v christian_n 192._o 1._o tiberianus_n a_o heretic_n banish_v 574._o 5._o tiberius_n inform_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n 192._o 1._o tiberius_n his_o opinion_n of_o christ_n heavenly_a power_n ib._n tiberius_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o christ_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o disease_n ib._n tiberius_n cure_v of_o his_o disease_n by_o the_o handkerchief_n in_o the_o which_o our_o saviour_n leave_v the_o print_n of_o his_o face_n 13._o 3._o tiberius_n request_n the_o senator_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v account_v a_o god_n 14._o 3._o tiberius_n thream_v death_n to_o the_o accuser_n of_o christian_n 15._o 5._o tiberius_n severe_o punish_v the_o senator_n and_o why_o 15._o 5._o tiberius_n neither_o maintain_v garrison_n or_o attempt_v alleration_n in_o britain_n 23._o 7._o s._n ticca_n abbot_n 333._o 9_o s._n ticca_n abbot_n at_o galstenbury_n ib._n tigris_n s._n patrike_v sister_n steal_v by_o pirate_n 595._o 5._o timotheus_n a_o heretic_n a_o britan._n 606._o 1._o timotheus_n his_o heresy_n ib._n s._n timothy_n s._n paul_n disciple_n and_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n never_o in_o britain_n 152._o 7._o s._n timothy_n martyr_a 214._o 2._o s._n timothy_n son_n to_o our_o british_a lady_n claudia_n 214._o 3._o s._n timothy_n one_o of_o the_o baptyser_n of_o s._n lucius_n ib._n s._n timothy_n last_o labour_n in_o britain_n 231._o 1._o s._n timothy_n probable_o baptize_v by_o s._n paul_n ib._n s._n timothy_n martyr_a 198._o 4._o 220._o 2._o 233._o 3._o s._n timothy_n leave_v all_o his_o riches_n to_o ecclesiastical_a use_n 229._o 3._o s._n titus_n ordain_v bishop_n by_o s._n paul_n in_o crete_n 143._o 4._o titus_n the_o emperor_n reign_v 2._o year_n and_o a_o few_o month_n 169._o 2._o titus_n his_o mercy_n towards_o those_o who_o conspire_v against_o he_o ib._n traian_n succeed_v nerua_n in_o the_o empire_n 171._o 4._o traian_n keep_v the_o empire_n almost_o 20._o year_n ib._n traian_n a_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n ib._n traian_n persecution_n cause_n of_o the_o nicrease_n of_o british_a christian_n 181._o 11._o traian_n leave_v of_o all_o persecution_n and_o why_o 192._o 1._o traian_n give_v free_a leave_n for_o the_o britan_n to_o be_v christian_n 193._o 1._o traian_n death_n 195._o 3._o transubstantiation_n allow_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n 380._o 8._o trebellius_n a_o roman_a lieutenant_n in_o britain_n a_o christian_n 237._o 3._o the_o whole_a city_n of_o trever_n martyr_a 497._o 2._o s._n trophimus_n send_v to_o arles_n by_o saint_n peter_n 67._o 6._o v._o valens_n choose_v for_o a_o assistant_n in_o the_o empire_n 571._o 3._o valens_n leave_a the_o war_n for_o his_o religion_n ib._n valens_n fall_v afterwards_o into_o heresy_n ib._n valentinian_n declare_v emperor_n 571._o 2._o valentinian_n a_o constant_a catholic_a ib._n valentinian_n deprive_v of_o his_o honour_n by_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la ib._n valentinian_n reign_v diverse_a year_n in_o britain_n 571._o 3._o valentinian_n the_o young_a seduce_v by_o his_o mother_n justina_n 573._o 4._o valentinian_o heretical_a proceed_n against_o saint_n ambrose_n ib._n