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amissam_fw-la se_fw-la recuperare_fw-la posse_fw-la sine_fw-la gallica_n virtute_fw-la arbitrarentur_fw-la the_o youth_n of_o the_o gaul_n at_o that_o time_n be_v so_o plentiful_a that_o they_o fill_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o swarm_n all_o asia_n final_o neither_o do_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n make_v war_n without_o a_o army_n of_o gaul_n neither_o do_v king_n drive_v from_o their_o seat_n fly_v unto_o other_o for_o succour_n then_o to_o the_o gaul_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o gaulish_a name_n be_v so_o great_a and_o their_o unuincible_a felicity_n in_o arm_n such_o that_o they_o think_v they_o can_v not_o keep_v their_o majesty_n in_o safety_n nor_o recover_v it_o be_v lose_v without_o the_o gaulish_a puissance_n and_o our_o country_n historian_n matthew_n of_o westminster_n relate_v the_o same_o 1._o matt._n westm_n hist_o aetate_fw-la 5._o stowe_n &_o howes_n hiss_v in_o belin._n and_o brennus_n galfrid_n monum_fw-la histor_n briton_n l._n 3._o pont._n virun_n hist_o brit._n 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the_o latin_n usual_o do_v and_o that_o they_o only_o mean_v that_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o that_o asiaticall_a gallia_n and_o not_o in_o this_o of_o europe_n near_o unto_o we_o where_o or_o near_o unto_o it_o he_o never_o be_v 6._o and_o yet_o to_o give_v the_o great_a credit_n we_o may_v to_o they_o that_o will_v have_v preach_v in_o what_o sense_n s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n may_v be_v name_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o frenchman_n descend_v from_o sicambria_n where_o he_o preach_v s._n philip_n to_o be_v name_v also_o the_o apostle_n of_o these_o next_o gaul_n and_o frankes_n though_o he_o be_v never_o in_o that_o nation_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o french_a and_o other_o antiquary_n that_o they_o come_v from_o sicambria_n the_o sicamber_n or_o frankes_n by_o the_o maeotides_n paludes_fw-la between_o scythia_n of_o europe_n and_o asia_n our_o countryman_n ingulphus_n abbot_n of_o crowland_n solu_v this_o difficulty_n unto_o we_o in_o 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into_o britain_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o deny_v but_o s._n joseph_n may_v be_v some_o time_n with_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v among_o the_o gaul_n of_o asia_n and_o other_o nation_n there_o and_o that_o when_o he_o 75._o hector_n both_o hist_o scot_n lib._n 4._o holinsh._n hist_o of_o scotl._n stow._n hist_o in_o marius_n galfrid_n monu_n hist_o reg._n brit._n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o pont._n virun_n hist_o brit._n lib._n 4._o matth._n westm_n anno_o 75._o come_v hither_o he_o come_v though_o long_o after_o s._n philip_n death_n from_o part_n not_o far_o remote_a from_o thence_o for_o we_o read_v in_o our_o scottish_a and_o other_o history_n that_o about_o this_o time_n great_a number_n of_o those_o country_n arrive_v and_o settle_v in_o our_o land_n and_o northern_a part_n among_o who_o hector_n boethius_n speak_v of_o this_o time_n of_o s._n josephs_n land_n here_o say_v sub_fw-la id_fw-la tempus_fw-la populus_fw-la quidam_fw-la moraviae_fw-la ut_fw-la nostris_fw-la 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britanniam_fw-la harding_n cite_v mewinus_n the_o old_a british_a writer_n for_o author_n affirm_v that_o the_o first_o scot_n that_o come_v to_o britain_n come_v in_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o christ_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la make_v the_o first_o inhabit_v of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a nell_n nelli_n magni_fw-la king_n of_o ireland_n who_o be_v father_n to_o king_n laegirius_n in_o who_o day_n s._n patrick_n preach_v 16._o girald_n cambr._n topograph_n hibern_n cap._n 16._o in_o that_o country_n which_o be_v not_o by_o any_o account_n before_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 418._o praedicto_fw-la nello_n hiberniae_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la obtinente_fw-la sex_n filios_fw-la muredi_fw-la regis_fw-la vltoniae_fw-la in_o class_n non_fw-la modica_fw-la boreales_fw-la britanniae_fw-la part_n occupasse_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o gens_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la propagate_v &_o specisicato_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la scotica_n vocata_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o 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britain_n to_o learn_v out_o know_v and_o embrace_v the_o nativity_n and_o religion_n of_o christ._n 9_o chap._n iiij_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o empeperour_n tiberius_n 12_o chap._n v._o further_n continue_v the_o extraordinary_a preach_n and_o reveal_n of_o christ_n at_o rome_n by_o mean_n whereof_o among_o many_o other_o diverse_a britan_n be_v connert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n 18_o chap._n vj._n that_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v common_o say_v to_o have_v preach_v in_o spain_n in_o this_o time_n do_v not_o preach_v in_o ireland_n as_o some_o write_v yet_o his_o preach_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o spain_n may_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o some_o in_o britain_n although_o none_o of_o they_o conucrt_v by_o he_o 25_o chap._n seven_o of_o the_o time_n of_o caius_n caligula_n emperor_n and_o some_o christian_a britan_n of_o this_o nation_n probable_o both_o at_o rome_n and_o in_o britain_n in_o his_o day_n 30._o chap._n viij_o of_o the_o time_n of_o claâ—dius_n and_o how_o by_o our_o protestant_n testimony_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n then_o preach_v in_o britain_n 36_o chap._n ix_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o protestant_a antiquary_n that_o among_o the_o three_o apostle_n s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n which_o be_v think_v by_o any_o antiquary_n to_o have_v preach_v here_o in_o britain_n it_o be_v not_o s._n paul_n which_o first_o preach_v hear_v but_o s._n peter_n 40._o chap._n x._o how_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n never_o preach_v in_o this_o our_o britain_n â—uen_v by_o the_o best_a testimony_n of_o protestant_n and_o other_o nor_o any_o simon_n a_o apostle_n but_o s._n simon_n peter_n and_o perhaps_o s._n simon_n leprosus_fw-la or_o s._n nathantel_n by_o by_o some_o call_v s._n simon_n 43_o chap._n xj_o wherein_o diverse_a protestant_n incline_v to_o think_v s._n peter_n preach_v here_o in_o britain_n before_o his_o comâ—ing_n to_o rome_n and_o what_o probability_n that_o opinion_n have_v 49_o chap._n xij_o wherein_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n that_o s._n peter_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o rome_n be_v receive_v thereby_o britan_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o who_o probable_o they_o be_v 54_o chap._n xiij_o make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o how_o and_o who_o in_o particular_a s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n send_v from_o rome_n unto_o we_o and_o so_o consequent_o into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n also_o so_o know_v and_o renown_v then_o among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o western_a world_n 63_o chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n authority_n and_o antiquary_n both_o catholics_n and_o protetanst_n that_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n parsonal_o preach_v and_o found_v christian_a religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 68_o chap._n xv_o wherein_o be_v both_o answer_n make_v to_o protestant_a objection_n against_o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n by_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o and_o their_o own_o author_n and_o by_o the_o same_o confirm_v that_o s._n peter_n
for_o entertain_v and_o relieve_v persecute_v priest_n and_o christian_n his_o house_n there_o be_v dedicate_v a_o chief_a church_n most_o christian_n resort_v to_o it_o and_o other_o apostolic_a man_n send_v from_o rome_n into_o britain_n in_o this_o time_n 227_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o last_o holy_a labour_n of_o s._n timothy_n in_o britain_n his_o honour_n with_o s._n denis_n the_o areopagite_n his_o return_n from_o hence_o to_o rome_n and_o martyrdom_n there_o and_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n pius_n pope_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 231_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o holy_a pope_n next_o succeed_v saint_n pius_n and_o their_o religion_n the_o favourable_a edict_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n for_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_a lieutenant_n trebellius_n and_o pertinax_n with_o the_o forhid_n the_o druid_n religion_n occasion_n of_o the_o public_a receive_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n in_o britain_n by_o king_n lucius_n and_o his_o subject_n 234_o chap._n xii_o how_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o druid_n in_o britain_n make_v some_o binderance_n for_o the_o general_a receive_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o convict_v to_o be_v abominable_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n the_o professor_n of_o it_o general_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n detest_a their_o former_a infidelity_n and_o impiety_n 240_o chap._n xiii_o of_o pope_n s._n eleutherius_fw-la and_o how_o in_o his_o papacy_n and_o by_o his_o papal_a order_n and_o power_n britain_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o first_o christian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o christ_n king_n lucius_n by_o his_o ambassador_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o obtain_v 247_o chap._n xuj_o wherein_o be_v relate_v how_o king_n lucius_n do_v not_o only_o sue_v unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o embassadge_n for_o the_o general_a settle_v of_o christian_a religion_n in_o britain_n but_o for_o civil_a and_o temporal_a law_n also_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o he_o to_o rule_v hear_v in_o temporal_a affair_n 252_o chap._n xv_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a legate_n saint_n damianus_n fugatianus_fw-la bishop_n and_o diverse_a other_o from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la pope_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o request_n of_o saint_n lucius_n king_n hear_v in_o britain_n by_o authority_n to_o plant_v and_o settle_v hear_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n 260_o chap._n xuj_o how_o these_o holy_a roman_a legate_n by_o power_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n convert_v and_o confirm_v unto_o and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n all_o manner_n of_o parson_n in_o all_o place_n of_o britain_n whether_o the_o nobility_n flamen_n archflaman_n or_o of_o what_o order_n or_o degree_n soever_o 266_o chp._n xvij_o how_o in_o britain_n these_o holy_a legate_n place_v archbishop_n &_o bishop_n in_o our_o city_n archbishop_n in_o the_o place_n of_o archflaman_n and_o bishop_n for_o flamen_n and_o how_o by_o all_o writer_n such_o dignity_n be_v among_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n both_o in_o britain_n and_o other_o nation_n 272_o chapt._n xviij_o in_o what_o place_n of_o britain_n these_o chief_a command_a archflaman_n be_v to_o wit_n at_o london_n york_n and_o caerlegion_n and_o how_o these_o roman_a legate_n place_v for_o they_o archbishop_n with_o their_o several_a command_n and_o jurisdiction_n some_o of_o they_o by_o the_o apostolic_a power_n extend_v and_o command_v over_o province_n and_o country_n not_o temporal_o subject_a to_o king_n lucius_n of_o britain_n or_o the_o roman_n but_o rather_o enemy_n unto_o they_o in_o civil_a affair_n 279_o chap._n nineteeen_o of_o the_o episcopal_a see_v and_o city_n of_o the_o inferior_a bishop_n subordinate_a to_o the_o archbishop_n which_o where_n and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o these_o roman_a legate_n and_o continue_a bishop_n see_v in_o the_o roman_n and_o britan_n time_n 285_o chap._n xx_o how_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la pope_n do_v not_o only_o by_o his_o papal_a authority_n establish_v and_o settle_v religion_n &_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n hear_v but_o direct_v what_o temporal_a law_n be_v to_o be_v use_v appoint_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n send_v and_o allow_a crown_n to_o our_o king_n and_o such_o law_n &_o order_n continue_v hear_v in_o many_o age_n after_o 295_o chapt._n xxj_o of_o many_o archiepiscopall_a episcopal_a and_o other_o church_n and_o monastery_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n found_v and_o ritc_o endow_v and_o privilege_v in_o this_o time_n 304_o chap._n xxij_o how_o after_o these_o roman_a legate_n have_v full_o settle_v the_o affair_n and_o estate_n of_o our_o church_n hear_v they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n to_o procure_v the_o pope_n there_o to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v what_o they_o have_v do_v which_o he_o do_v and_o they_o return_v hither_o again_o with_o that_o his_o confirmation_n and_o many_o other_o preacher_n than_o send_v hither_o from_o rome_n 311_o chap._n twenty-three_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n york_n and_o caerlegion_n in_o this_o time_n in_o particular_a &_o many_o other_o inferior_a bishop_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n discipline_n hear_v also_o settle_v by_o papal_a authority_n 316_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o come_n of_o these_o holy_a legate_n to_o glastenbury_n their_o holy_a labour_n deed_n and_o long_a abode_n there_o their_o renew_n there_o the_o old_a religeous_a order_n of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n and_o his_o brethren_n great_a privilege_n and_o indulgence_n by_o they_o procure_v to_o that_o holy_a place_n the_o glory_n honour_n and_o renown_n thereof_o in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n 322_o chap._n twenty-five_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o renown_n of_o our_o old_a british_a apostolic_a order_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o come_n of_o saint_n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n nativity_n 63._o without_o any_o discontinuance_n or_o interruption_n by_o some_o and_o very_o short_a time_n after_o his_o death_n by_o all_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n in_o great_a perfection_n without_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n to_o be_v name_v a_o mutation_n of_o monastical_a rule_n be_v the_o mother_n or_o nurse_n of_o monastical_a holy_a life_n to_o many_o nation_n and_o religious_a order_n in_o they_o by_o which_o also_o many_o country_n to_o christ_n be_v convert_v 328_o chap._n xxuj_o that_o diverse_a of_o the_o britan_n which_v live_v in_o that_o part_n of_o britain_n then_o call_v albania_n now_o scotland_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o manner_n by_o these_o roman_a legate_n as_o the_o other_o britan_n of_o loegria_n and_o cambria_n be_v at_o that_o time_n 333_o chap._n xxvij_o of_o diverse_a book_n or_o writing_n of_o saint_n phaganus_n damianus_n eluanus_n medwinus_n and_o other_o charter_n and_o immunity_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o king_n lucius_n the_o scripture_n hear_v receive_v in_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n and_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o they_o which_o catholic_n now_o observe_v and_o follow_v 337_o the_o three_o age_n the_o i._o chapter_n wherein_o be_v deliver_v that_o saint_n victor_n be_v now_o pope_n severus_n emperor_n and_o saint_n luciuâ—_n yet_o king_n of_o britain_n but_o short_o die_v saint_n victor_n be_v supreme_a in_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o asia_n africa_n and_o europe_n and_o particular_o in_o britain_n which_o so_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o true_a observation_n of_o easter_n as_o it_o have_v do_v with_o other_o catholic_a custom_n from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la before_o 343_o chap._n ij_o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o death_n that_o he_o do_v not_o die_v or_o be_v martyr_v in_o germany_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o sister_n call_v emerita_n martyr_v there_o it_o be_v a_o other_o prince_n of_o britain_n after_o this_o time_n this_o our_o first_o christian_a king_n lucius_n die_v at_o gloucester_n in_o britain_n 346_o chapt._n iij._n how_o notwithstanding_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lucius_n without_o heir_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o britain_n persevere_v constant_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o scot_n by_o preacher_n send_v from_o saint_n victor_n pope_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o their_o king_n donalde_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o britain_n continue_v in_o it_o until_o the_o protestant_n time_n even_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n 350._o chap._n four_o that_o although_o the_o be_v of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n victor_n be_v uncertain_a and_o not_o prove_v but_o rather_o otherwise_o yet_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o part_n now_o call_v scotland_n britan_n or_o whosoever_o be_v convert_v in_o king_n lucius_n and_o this_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o convert_a scot_n be_v ever_o true_a bishop_n and_o they_o ever_o
reign_v among_o they_o which_o our_o english_a protestant_n bishop_n in_o their_o theatre_n confirm_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o britan_n be_v with_o the_o first_o convert_v and_o tertullian_n who_o live_v within_o 200._o year_n of_o christ_n nativity_n show_v no_o less_o who_o the_o more_o to_o provoke_v the_o jew_n against_o who_o he_o write_v call_v to_o witness_v the_o fruitful_a increase_n of_o the_o gospel_n bernard_n tertullian_n contr_n judaeos_fw-la cap._n 7._o petr._n cluniacen_n ad_fw-la bernard_n of_o salvation_n through_o many_o country_n and_o nation_n and_o among_o they_o name_v the_o britan_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o power_n whereof_o say_v he_o have_v pierce_v into_o those_o part_n whether_o the_o roman_n can_v not_o come_v whence_o petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la suppose_v the_o scottish_a man_n the_o more_o ancient_a christian_n 7._o the_o like_a have_v other_o protestant_n and_o those_o their_o cite_a author_n which_o tyme._n the_o northern_a britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n â—yther_o by_o s._n mansuetus_n or_o some_o other_o disciple_n of_o s._n pâ—tâ—r_n about_o this_o tyme._n can_v be_v otherwise_o verify_v but_o apply_v this_o preach_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n unto_o those_o northern_a britan_n either_o by_o this_o their_o holy_a contriman_n saint_n mansuetus_n the_o first_o bishop_n we_o can_v find_v of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o some_o other_o associete_n of_o his_o send_v hither_o at_o or_o about_o that_o time_n by_o the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n s._n peter_n for_o in_o all_o other_o respect_n whether_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o british_a christian_n here_o in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n or_o nero_n of_o which_o these_o protestant_n will_v tell_v we_o other_o hector_n both_o hist_o scot._n georg._n buch._n rer_n scoticar_n l._n 4._o rege_fw-la 27._o holinsh_fw-mi hâ—stor_n of_o scotland_n in_o donaldus_n hâ—ris_n descript_n of_o britan_n stowe_n &_o howes_n hiss_v theatre_n 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religion_n in_o a_o corner_n of_o a_o
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and_o godly_a man_n be_v deceive_v by_o he_o quot_fw-la quantisque_fw-la coronis_fw-la dignisint_fw-la qui_fw-la forti_fw-la animo_fw-la in_o acie_n steterint_fw-la cum_fw-la viri_fw-la tam_fw-la piè_fw-la ac_fw-la 405._o chrysost_n ep._n 4._o baron_fw-fr &_o spond_n annal._n a_o 405._o sanctè_fw-la tantaque_fw-la cum_fw-la tolerantia_fw-la viventes_fw-la abripi_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr in_o fraudem_fw-la impelli_fw-la cernerentur_fw-la so_o we_o must_v needs_o give_v the_o great_a glory_n to_o our_o britain_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n so_o contemn_v his_o error_n and_o keep_v itself_o free_a and_o unspotted_a from_o that_o so_o violent_a and_o common_a infection_n never_o defile_v with_o it_o until_o leporius_n agricola_n long_v after_o reviue_v it_o and_o soon_o recant_v it_o which_o our_o old_a historian_n write_v of_o this_o heresy_n thus_o further_o and_o plain_o confirm_v ab_fw-la hac_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la pestibus_fw-la haereticis_fw-la immunis_fw-la semper_fw-la extitit_fw-la anglia_fw-it cum_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la mundi_fw-la partibus_fw-la tot_fw-la pullularint_fw-la haereses_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la haec_fw-la insula_fw-la cum_fw-la propter_fw-la 13._o guliel_n neubrig_n rer._n angl._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o incolentes_fw-la britones_o britannia_fw-la diceretur_fw-la pelagium_n in_o oriente_fw-it haeresiarcham_n futurum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la misit_fw-la eiusque_fw-la in_o se_fw-la processu_fw-la temporis_fw-la errorem_fw-la admisit_fw-la ad_fw-la cvius_fw-la peremptionem_fw-la gallicanae_n ecclesiae_fw-la pia_fw-la provisio_fw-la semel_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la beatissimum_fw-la direxit_fw-la germanum_fw-la and_o saint_n prosper_v himself_o set_v down_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n in_o britain_n to_o have_v be_v in_o this_o time_n in_o the_o year_n 432._o agri._n prosp_n in_o chron._n a_o 432._o bed_n l._n 1._o hist_o c._n 17_o stowe_n hist_n in_o theodosius_n io._n bal._n l._n the_o script_n britan._n cent_n 1._o in_o in_o leporio_n agri._n when_v it_o have_v reign_v diverse_a year_n in_o other_o country_n and_o saint_n bede_n be_v plain_a it_o be_v bring_v hither_o by_o agricola_n haeresis_fw-la pelagiana_n per_fw-la agricolam_fw-la illata_fw-la and_o our_o english_a protestant_n antiquary_n do_v plain_o thus_o acknowledge_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n be_v bring_v into_o britain_n by_o agricola_n about_o this_o time_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n 446._o as_o they_o plain_o calculate_v and_o express_v in_o their_o common_o receive_v history_n and_o the_o old_a manuscript_n of_o landaffe_n plain_o teach_v that_o the_o britan_n keep_v their_o holy_a faith_n which_o they_o receive_v eccl._n manuscr_n antiq._n de_fw-fr primo_fw-la statu_fw-la landau_n eccl._n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n inviolable_a without_o any_o spotâ—_n of_o wicked_a doctrine_n sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pravi_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la macula_fw-la until_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n begin_v to_o rise_v hear_v and_o that_o be_v not_o until_o a_o little_a before_o saint_n germanus_n and_o lupus_n come_v hither_o out_o of_o france_n to_o suppress_v it_o and_o the_o britan_n do_v not_o then_o 21._o parker_n antiq._n brit._n p._n 6._o 45._o 46._o bal._n l._n 2._o the_o act_n pontif._n in_o greg._n 1._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n cent_n 1._o in_o aug._n dionotho_n godwyn_n conuers_n of_o britan._n powel_n annot_fw-mi in_o 2._o l._n girald_n camb_n itiner_n cambr._n c._n 1._o fox_n act._n monum_fw-la p._n 463._o edit_n a_o 1576._o holin_n hist_o of_o engl._n c._n 21._o consent_v unto_o this_o wicked_a heresy_n prauae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la non_fw-la adquiescebant_fw-la our_o english_a protestant_n antiquary_n in_o great_a number_n affirm_v our_o britan_n too_o have_v be_v free_a not_o only_o from_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n in_o his_o time_n but_o both_o from_o that_o &_o all_o other_o heresy_n and_o error_n in_o religion_n during_o all_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n two_o hundred_o year_n or_o there_o about_o after_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n finis_fw-la a_o index_n of_o the_o memorable_a thing_n contain_v in_o these_o fower_n hundred_o age_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o great_a britain_n note_v gentle_a reader_n that_o the_o first_o number_n in_o the_o index_n direct_v thou_o to_o the_o page_n the_o second_o to_o the_o paragraph_n and_o because_o some_o page_n by_o the_o printer_n negligence_n be_v false_a cipher_v i_o have_v for_o thy_o great_a facility_n set_v down_o in_o this_o index_n both_o the_o true_a and_o false_a number_n of_o the_o page_n cite_v in_o this_o sort_n 444._o 3._o or_o 445._o 3._o the_o first_o number_n whereof_o be_v true_a the_o second_o false_a a_o aaron_n vid._n julius_n abbot_n number_v among_o our_o nobility_n 601._o 7._o abingdon_n monastery_n when_o destroy_v and_o when_o renew_v 469._o 3._o abingdon_n monk_n manner_n of_o life_n and_o number_n 469._o 3._o 601._o 7._o adminus_fw-la banish_v by_o his_o father_n cunobeline_n out_o of_o britain_n 23._o 7._o adminus_fw-la receive_v into_o protection_n by_o caius_n caligula_n ib._n adoniram_n king_n salomon_n servant_n die_v in_o spain_n be_v send_v thither_o for_o tribute_n 10._o 4._o adrianus_n succeed_v traian_n in_o the_o empire_n 195._o 1._o adrianus_n rule_v the_o empire_n 21._o year_n ibid._n adrianus_n come_v into_o britain_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o empire_n 196._o 2._o adrianus_n cause_v the_o pict_n wall_n to_o be_v make_v and_o why_o 196._o 2._o adrianus_n erect_a statue_n of_o devil_n in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n ib._n adrianus_n raise_v a_o persecution_n against_o christian_n ib._n adrianus_n his_o motive_n to_o leave_v of_o persecution_n ib._n adrianus_n leave_v of_o persecution_n ib._n adrianus_n intend_v to_o receive_v christ_n for_o god_n ib._n adrianus_n build_a temple_n without_o pagan_a idol_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n ib._n adrianus_n hinder_v from_o perform_v his_o intention_n either_o by_o fear_n or_o flattery_n of_o the_o idolater_n ib._n africa_n a_o fearful_a enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n 365._o 2._o agricola_n conquer_v the_o britan_n under_o domitian_n 171._o 3._o agricola_n v._n leporius_n vel_fw-la calphurnius_fw-la agritius_fw-la patriarch_n
11._o s._n claudias_n child_n pain_n and_o charge_n in_o further_a the_o conueruersion_n of_o britain_n 199._o 6._o s._n claudia_n indeed_o her_o day_n at_o sabinum_n in_o vmbria_n 161._o 10._o claudius_n the_o emperor_n banish_v the_o jew_n from_o rome_n 82._o 3._o claudius_n bring_v the_o orcades_n and_o anglesie_n into_o subjection_n 335._o 4._o s._n clement_n go_v into_o jury_n to_o receive_v instruction_n about_o our_o saviour_n 19_o 2._o s._n clement_n convert_v by_o s._n peter_n ib._n s._n clement_n be_v personal_o with_o s._n peter_n in_o britain_n 164._o 3._o 176._o 5._o s._n clement_n succeed_v s._n cletus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a see_n 173._o 1._o s._n clement_n constitute_v by_o saint_n peter_n his_o successor_n 173._o 2._o s._n clement_n number_v after_o s._n cletus_n and_o s._n linus_n and_o why_o 174._o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n clement_n yield_v the_o papacy_n to_o s._n linus_n 175._o 4._o s._n clement_n twice_o pope_n 176._o 5._o s._n clement_n send_v bishop_n into_o britain_n 177._o 6._o saint_n clement_n send_v bishop_n into_o france_n ib._n s._n clement_n by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n command_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n to_o send_v bishop_n and_o preacher_n into_o the_o west_n ib._n s._n clemant_n bamnish_v by_o traian_n into_o the_o island_n chersonesus_n 185._o 1._o s._n clement_n martyr_a ib._n s._n cletus_n succeed_v s._n linus_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 169._o 1._o coel_n king_n of_o britain_n 373._o 2._o 452._o 4._o coel_n father_n to_o the_o empress_n helena_n ib._n coel_n slaine_v asclepiodotus_n 451._o 2._o coel_n cease_v the_o persecution_n against_o catholic_n ib._n coel_n free_v britain_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n ib._n coel_n enact_v a_o seveare_a law_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o favourer_n 453._o 4._o coel_n in_o dread_n of_o constantius_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o coel_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o constantius_n ib._n coel_n give_v constantius_n his_o daughter_n helena_n in_o marriage_n ib._n coel_n either_o twice_o king_n or_o else_o not_o king_n until_o towards_o his_o death_n 376._o 6._o or_o 373._o 6._o coel_n propable_o a_o christian_n 453._o 4._o coel_n his_o death_n 459._o 3._o coillus_n when_o king_n of_o britain_n 196._o 1._o coillus_n beget_v lucius_n in_o his_o old_a age._n ib._n coillus_n confirm_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n 198._o 6._o coillus_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a king_n 198._o 3._o coillus_n be_v no_o christian_n king_n 133._o 5._o coillus_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v large_o be_v call_v a_o christian_n 134._o 7._o coillus_n do_v probable_o write_v unto_o pope_n alexander_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v way_n to_o christian_a religion_n 198._o 6._o s._n columbanus_n write_v a_o rule_n of_o monastical_a life_n 330._o 6._o s._n columbanus_n his_o rule_n confirm_v by_o pope_n honorius_n 330._o 6._o 332._o 8._o s._n columbanus_n a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n of_o our_o ancient_a british_a order_n ib._n s._n columbanus_n found_v many_o monastery_n both_o of_o monk_n and_o nun_n of_o our_o old_a order_n ib._n the_o monk_n of_o lirinum_fw-la unite_a themselves_o with_o s._n columbanus_n in_o his_o rule_n 332._o 9_o the_o 10._o commandment_n give_v by_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 244._o 4_o the_o 10._o commandment_n all_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n except_v that_o of_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n ib_o commodus_n succeed_v his_o father_n marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n in_o the_o empire_n 247._o 1._o commodus_n exceed_v all_o former_a emperor_n in_o impiety_n ib._n commodus_n favourable_a to_o christian_n ib._n communion_n under_o one_o kind_n use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n cornelius_n 381._o 8._o or_o 391._o 8._o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n use_v in_o s._n syluester_v time_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 539._o 2._o conche_n s._n martin_n sister_n and_o s._n patrike_v mother_n v._o couch_v sacramental_a confession_n in_o s._n syluester_v time_n 538._o 2._o confirmation_n allow_v for_o a_o sacracrament_n by_o s._n cyprian_n 382._o 10._o or_o 392._o 10._o confirmation_n define_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 483._o 2._o constantius_n clorus_n elect_v cesar_n 391._o 1._o constantius_n employ_v in_o cruel_a war_n in_o germany_n 418._o 2._o constantius_n have_v the_o recovery_n of_o britain_n commit_v unto_o he_o 392._o 1._o 458._o 1._o constantius_n twice_o in_o britain_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o constantius_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o king_n coel._n ib._n constantius_n marry_v king_n coels_n daughter_n helena_n at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o britain_n ib._n constantius_n marriage_n with_o s._n helena_n true_a marriage_n even_o by_o the_o roman_a law_n 458._o 1._o constantius_n put_v away_o s._n helena_n 409._o 4._o constantius_n by_o his_o divorchment_n of_o saint_n helena_n deprive_v himself_o of_o regal_a power_n in_o britain_n 409._o 4._o constantius_n receave_v theodora_n a_o pagan_a concubine_n under_o the_o name_n of_o wife_n 409._o 4._o constantius_n marriage_n with_o theodora_n adulterate_a 458._o 1._o constantius_n receave_v again_o his_o wife_n s._n helena_n 458._o 1._o this_o be_v at_o his_o second_o be_v in_o britain_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o constantius_n no_o instrument_n of_o persecution_n 409._o 4._o 460._o 5._o constantius_n find_v the_o christian_n in_o britain_n free_a at_o the_o death_n of_o king_n coel_n so_o preserve_v they_o 411._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 460._o 5._o etc._n etc._n constantius_n always_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 410._o 4._o or_o 419._o 4._o constantius_n memorable_a act_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o true_a christian_n ib._n constantius_n restore_v christian_a religion_n in_o britain_n and_o other_o place_n 463._o 2._o etc._n etc._n constantius_n permit_v church_n to_o be_v erect_v 464._o 4_o constantius_n fall_v sick_a at_o york_n 465._o 4._o constantius_n warn_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o leave_v the_o empire_n to_o constantine_n 396._o 6._o 465._o 5._o constantius_n crown_v his_o son_n constantine_n emperor_n and_o prophesi_v that_o he_o shall_v advance_v christian_a religion_n 465._o 5._o constantius_n die_v at_o york_n 401._o 9_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n death_n 466._o 6._o or_o 464._o 6._o constantius_n sumptuous_a burial_n at_o york_n ib._n constantius_n burial_n perform_v according_a to_o some_o with_o christian_a solemnity_n 412._o 5._o constantius_n body_n find_v at_o caernaruon_n and_o honourable_o emtomb_v among_o other_o christian_n ib._n constantine_n the_o great_a son_n of_o constantius_n and_o s._n helena_n 396._o 6._o constantine_n a_o britain_n by_o birth_n ib._n constantine_n escape_v from_o dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n 465._o 5._o constantine_n arrive_v safe_o at_o york_n ib._n constantine_n crown_v emperor_n ib._n constantine_n proclaim_v emperor_n in_o britain_n 467._o 1._o constantine_n design_v to_o be_v emperor_n by_o god_n himself_o 467._o 1._o constantine_n keep_v britain_n quiet_a for_o religion_n ib._n constantine_n restore_v all_o holy_a place_n in_o britain_n ib._n constantine_n have_v his_o education_n at_o abingdon_n 469._o 3._o constantine_n in_o britain_n prepare_v war_n against_o the_o infidel_n persecutor_n 470._o 1._o constantine_n carry_v with_o he_o from_o britain_n a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o country_n british_a soldier_n 542._o 2._o constantine_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o roman_a proconsul_n 542._o 3._o constantine_n a_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n 471._o 2._o constantins_n miraculous_a vision_n of_o the_o cross_n ib._n constantins_n vision_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o sleep_n ib._n constantine_n command_v christ_n only_o to_o be_v worship_v 472._o 3._o constantins_n miraculous_a victory_n against_o his_o pagan_a enemy_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 472._o 4._o constantine_n advance_v christian_a religion_n in_o all_o place_n destroy_v idolatry_n 472._o 5._o constantins_n wonderful_a care_n devotion_n and_o expedition_n in_o establish_v christian_a religion_n and_o destroy_a idolatry_n 473._o 5._o constantins_n great_a reverence_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o ensign_n of_o his_o victory_n 473._o 6._o 488._o 6._o constantine_n trouble_v with_o a_o leprosy_n 475._o 2._o constantine_n counsel_v by_o the_o pagan_a flamen_n to_o wash_v himself_o in_o a_o bath_n of_o child_n blood_n 475._o 2._o constantine_n abhor_v the_o fact_n &_o restore_v the_o child_n with_o reward_n ib._n constantins_n vision_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n ib._n constantins_n baptism_n confirmation_n at_o rome_n by_o saint_n sylvester_n ib._n the_o miracle_n which_o happen_v thereat_o ib._n constantine_n do_v not_o prolong_v his_o baptism_n so_o long_o as_o some_o write_v 489._o 1._o etc._n etc._n constantine_n make_v a_o public_a oration_n persuade_v to_o embrace_v christian_a religion_n 476._o 4._o constantine_n put_v out_o a_o edict_n against_o the_o jew_n 480._o 4._o constantine_n consent_v and_o in_o due_a manner_n
punishment_n for_o baronius_n himself_o confess_v that_o this_o edict_n of_o constantine_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 315._o year_n of_o christ_n hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la 315._o idem_fw-la constantinus_n judaeorum_n procaciam_fw-la edicto_fw-la cohibuit_fw-la which_o be_v aboâ—â—_n the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n by_o that_o be_v prove_v before_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o mother_n writing_n unto_o he_o to_o such_o purpose_n and_o upon_o her_o advice_n for_o if_o the_o edict_n have_v be_v grant_v before_o her_o writing_n she_o will_v not_o have_v write_v and_o advise_v as_o she_o do_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v with_o so_o great_a authority_n and_o severity_n before_o again_o baronius_n hold_v that_o the_o disputation_n between_o s._n sylvester_n and_o the_o jew_n before_o constantine_n and_o s._n helen_n be_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o 315._o year_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o roman_a council_n keep_v in_o the_o three_o consulship_n of_o constantine_n it_o 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those_o which_o be_v in_o prison_n or_o distress_v anywise_o or_o oppress_v by_o fraud_n or_o injury_n she_o deliver_v those_o that_o be_v banish_v she_o cause_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o country_n again_o wheresoever_o she_o come_v she_o adorn_v the_o christian_a church_n with_o renown_a monument_n and_o in_o all_o godly_a duty_n of_o life_n offer_v true_a worship_n unto_o god_n 8._o and_o concern_v she_o find_v out_o the_o holy_a cross_n sepulchre_n and_o other_o sacred_a monument_n and_o relic_n of_o christ_n her_o labour_n and_o pain_n be_v wonderful_a and_o by_o diverse_a author_n miraculous_o assist_v by_o god_n so_o say_v sozomen_n monstratione_fw-la dei_fw-la optimi_fw-la maximi_fw-la god_n allmightie_a show_v she_o the_o place_n supr_fw-la sozom._n hist_o eccl_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o ruffin_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 7._o niceph._n callist_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 8._o c._n 29._o sozom._n &_o nicephor_n supr_fw-la and_o russinus_n locus_fw-la sibi_fw-la divino_fw-la indicio_fw-la designatus_fw-la and_o nicephorus_n deo_fw-la signis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la &_o visionibus_fw-la nocturnis_fw-la ostendente_fw-la yet_o this_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o she_o may_v also_o use_v the_o humane_a help_n of_o a_o hebrew_n dwelling_n in_o the_o easte_n who_o by_o a_o old_a write_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o place_n and_o so_o inform_v queen_n helen_n thereof_o indicio_fw-la uti_fw-la quidam_fw-la memorant_fw-la hebraei_n cuiusdam_fw-la versus_fw-la orientem_fw-la habitantis_fw-la qui_fw-la avito_fw-la quodam_fw-la scripto_fw-la admonitus_fw-la locum_fw-la commonstravit_fw-la which_o opinion_n both_o sozomen_n and_o nâ—cephorus_n recite_v from_o other_o but_o deliver_v for_o their_o own_o sentence_n that_o be_v be_v by_o divine_a revelation_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o hinder_v but_o rather_o assist_v and_o further_o one_o the_o other_o so_o well_o agree_v together_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n give_v infallible_a verity_n and_o truth_n to_o humane_a witness_n in_o itself_o questionable_a and_o not_o know_v for_o certain_a nor_o easy_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a difficulte_n and_o consequence_n as_o this_o be_v for_o as_o eusebius_n 29._o euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o ruffin_n hist_o l._n 1._o cap._n 7._o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 13._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o theod._n l._n 1._o hist_o cap._n 18._o nicephor_n callist_n l._n 8._o hist_o cap._n 29._o ruffinus_n theodoret_n sozomen_n socrates_n and_o other_o be_v ample_a witness_n not_o only_o wicked_a man_n but_o by_o their_o aid_n all_o the_o damn_a devil_n do_v labour_n with_o all_o device_n they_o can_v to_o hide_v and_o utter_o to_o blot_n out_o with_o oblivion_n that_o sacred_a monument_n of_o immortality_n impious_a and_o wicked_a man_n do_v think_v to_o make_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v forget_v and_o not_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o endeavour_v to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n 9_o they_o first_o begin_v with_o great_a toil_n &_o trouble_v to_o dig_v strange_a earth_n in_o other_o place_n and_o bring_v it_o thither_o to_o cover_v all_o the_o place_n then_o they_o raise_v a_o great_a heap_n of_o earth_n exceed_v high_a and_o pave_v it_o with_o stone_n cover_v our_o lord_n sepulchre_n with_o a_o great_a rampire_n after_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o finish_v their_o intend_a wickedness_n upon_o that_o huge_a heap_n of_o earth_n they_o make_v a_o horrible_a and_o execrable_a bury_a place_n for_o body_n of_o lewd_a people_n and_o erect_v a_o secret_a temple_n to_o the_o devil_n of_o wanton_a venus_n fill_v it_o with_o idol_n then_o they_o there_o offer_v detestable_a sacrifice_n upon_o their_o impure_a altar_n pollute_v with_o all_o abomination_n for_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v not_o otherwise_o compass_v their_o intention_n except_o by_o these_o horrible_a impiety_n they_o can_v utter_o suppress_v that_o holy_a sepulchre_n olim_fw-la viri_fw-la impij_fw-la imo_fw-la vero_fw-la istorum_fw-la subsidio_fw-la universum_fw-la daemonum_fw-la genus_fw-la omni_fw-la study_v incubuit_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la divinum_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la monumentum_fw-la tenebris_fw-la obrueret_fw-la oblivioneque_fw-la penitus_fw-la deleret_fw-la illud_fw-la seruatoris_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la impij_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o scelerati_fw-la homines_fw-la ex_fw-la hominum_fw-la memoria_fw-la delere_fw-la cogitabant_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la eorum_fw-la insâ—itia_fw-la fuit_fw-la censebant_fw-la veritatem_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la occultare_fw-la itaque_fw-la primum_fw-la permultum_fw-la capere_fw-la laboris_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la aliunde_fw-la &_o extrinsecus_fw-la inveh_fw-it enda_fw-la qua_fw-la locum_fw-la universum_fw-la obducerent_fw-la deinde_fw-la cum_fw-la molem_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o immensam_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la erexissent_fw-la constravissentque_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la divinum_fw-la sepul_fw-la chrum_fw-la ingente_fw-it aggere_fw-la supra_fw-la iniecto_fw-la obtegere_fw-la post_fw-la cum_fw-la nihiliam_fw-la illis_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la explendum_fw-la deesset_fw-la super_fw-la illum_fw-la terrae_fw-la cumulum_fw-la nefandum_fw-la revera_fw-la &_o execrabile_fw-la bustum_fw-la animarum_fw-la construere_fw-la &_o recessum_fw-la lascivae_fw-la veneris_fw-la daemoni_fw-la una_fw-la aedificare_fw-la simulachrisque_fw-la mortuis_fw-la complere_fw-la tum_o detestabiles_fw-la ibi_fw-la victimas_fw-la super_fw-la impuras_fw-la arras_n &_o omni_fw-la nequiciae_fw-la labe_fw-la pollutas_fw-la immolare_fw-la nam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la instituerant_fw-la se_fw-la putabant_fw-la ad_fw-la exitum_fw-la posse_fw-la perducere_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ista_fw-la nefaria_fw-la scelera_fw-la salutare_fw-la illud_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la penitus_fw-la obruerent_fw-la 10._o and_o so_o far_o they_o have_v prevail_v by_o their_o most_o malicious_a profane_a proceed_n in_o obscure_v those_o sacred_a and_o holy_a relic_n &_o instrument_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n for_o man_n redemption_n that_o although_o ever_o since_o then_o there_o have_v be_v many_o christian_n and_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n there_o 26._o in_o number_n from_o s._n james_n to_o macharius_fw-la then_o bishop_n by_o common_a computation_n this_o sacred_a sepulchre_n wherein_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v bury_v and_o other_o honourable_a monument_n of_o he_o be_v so_o secret_o bury_v and_o inter_v in_o the_o dark_a grave_n of_o oblivion_n that_o they_o be_v utter_o unknown_a as_o i_o have_v remember_v before_o until_o it_o please_v god_n so_o to_o honour_v this_o nation_n of_o britain_n that_o he_o miraculous_o reveal_v they_o to_o the_o holy_a queen_n &_o empress_n thereof_o s._n helen_n and_o by_o eusebius_n and_o other_o also_o not_o improbable_o to_o constantine_n that_o glorious_a issue_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o they_o say_v that_o he_o give_v order_n and_o commandment_n by_o divine_a instinct_n and_o inspiration_n divino_fw-la afflatus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la 26._o euseb_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant_n cap._n 25._o 26._o divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la instinctu_fw-la impulsus_fw-la to_o have_v all_o those_o profane_a and_o heathenish_a vile_a impurity_n by_o which_o their_o knowledge_n and_o honour_n be_v suppress_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o abandon_v 11._o in_o this_o sacred_a work_n peculiarly_a and_o most_o gracious_o by_o god_n divine_a providence_n reserve_v for_o the_o perpetual_a glory_n of_o our_o britan_n the_o emperor_n by_o his_o high_a terreane_a power_n needful_a therein_o be_v chief_a commander_n and_o his_o bless_a mother_n the_o principal_a happy_a effect_v commissioner_n and_o instrument_n filio_fw-la svo_fw-la constantino_n ei_fw-la helenae_n opem_fw-la per_fw-la regiam_fw-la svam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o authoritatem_fw-la 42._o cap._n 42._o porrigente_fw-la and_o no_o other_o potentate_n or_o whatsoever_o mighty_a and_o powerable_a in_o the_o world_n as_o eusebius_n well_o note_v think_v worthy_a to_o perfect_v that_o holy_a duty_n nemo_fw-la enim_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la praefectis_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la ducibus_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la supr_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n â—5_n supr_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la conatus_fw-la evertendos_fw-la satis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la repertus_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la vuum_fw-la solum_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la utpote_fw-la deo_fw-la omnium_fw-la guhernatori_fw-la charus_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la eius_fw-la afflatus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la locum_fw-la omni_fw-la impura_fw-la materia_fw-la obductum_fw-la &_o oblivione_n ignorationeque_fw-la obrutum_fw-la iri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la passus_fw-la 12._o so_o that_o as_o britain_n although_o place_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o some_o account_v a_o other_o world_n have_v above_o all_o nation_n the_o honour_n to_o bury_v saint_n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n hear_v who_o above_o all_o other_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o take_v down_o from_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n embalm_v it_o shroud_n and_o entomb_v it_o in_o his_o most_o holy_a sepulchre_n so_o it_o win_v this_o honour_n from_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o to_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o that_o bless_a emperor_n and_o empress_n who_o take_v so_o long_o and_o great_a a_o journey_n and_o labour_n she_o in_o her_o old_a age_n to_o propose_v and_o restore_v to_o due_a reverence_n and_o honour_n the_o reverend_a and_o sacred_a monument_n of_o the_o