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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 claâdius_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 âuen_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 comâing_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
may_v not_o be_v so_o regardless_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o to_o think_v that_o many_o of_o these_o near_a part_n in_o britain_n at_o home_n and_o other_o at_o rome_n undertake_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o with_o this_o holy_a saint_n that_o happy_a pilgrimage_n to_o that_o most_o bless_a apostle_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n concern_v some_o of_o they_o which_o probable_o go_v out_o of_o britain_n about_o that_o time_n i_o have_v speak_v &_o among_o they_o that_o be_v then_o reside_v at_o rome_n and_o go_v from_o thence_o or_o in_o this_o time_n be_v convert_v there_o not_o without_o probable_a reason_n i_o reckon_v the_o bless_a parent_n of_o s._n claudia_n christian_n before_o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v resident_a there_o and_o his_o entertainer_n there_o before_z claudius_z the_o emperor_n come_v into_o britain_n to_o lead_v they_o or_o any_o such_o hostage_n or_o captive_n thither_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v hereafter_o and_o this_o give_v some_o particular_n of_o that_o which_o diverse_a 9_o gildas_n epist_n de_fw-fr excid_n &_o conq_fw-fr brit._n cap._n 6._o theatre_n of_o great_a britainel_n 6._o c._n 9_o protestant_n will_v deduce_v from_o gildas_n in_o general_a of_o this_o our_o britain_n that_o it_o receive_v praecepta_fw-la christi_fw-la tempore_fw-la summo_fw-la tyberij_fw-la caesaris_fw-la the_o precept_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o tiberius_n as_o our_o protestant_a antiquary_n have_v both_o publish_v and_o plain_o expound_v he_o before_o in_o their_o public_a work_n the_o theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n compose_v by_o their_o common_a labour_n and_o consent_n beside_o which_o a_o other_o both_o repute_v a_o bishop_n and_o learned_a historian_n among_o they_o thus_o affirm_v there_o be_v many_o testimony_n to_o such_o paulinus_n godwin_n catal._n in_o york_n 1_o paulinus_n purpose_n there_o be_v manifold_a testimony_n of_o very_a credible_a author_n who_o witness_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v in_o diverse_a particular_a place_n of_o this_o island_n present_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o least_o while_o the_o apostle_n yet_o live_v their_o first_o protestant_a archbishop_n say_v ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incunabilis_fw-la hanc_fw-la insulam_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la christiana_n 2._o matth._n parker_n antiquit._n brit._n pag._n 2._o fuisse_fw-la instructam_fw-la that_o this_o island_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o cradle_n or_o first_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v their_o common_o receive_v opinion_n the_o vi_o chapter_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 convert_v by_o he_o 1._o divers_a historian_n write_v that_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n son_n of_o zebedeus_n and_o brother_n to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n preach_v in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o britain_n be_v among_o cosmographer_n account_v to_o be_v situate_v in_o this_o time_n of_o tiberius_n and_o so_o may_v somewhat_o belong_v to_o our_o history_n especial_o if_o we_o shall_v follow_v some_o late_a protestant_a writer_n which_o will_v extend_v his_o preach_n into_o ireland_n so_o near_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o time_n whereof_o we_o now_o treat_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v not_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o silence_n for_o ireland_n have_v be_v the_o ancient_a contrie_n of_o the_o scot_n even_o those_o of_o this_o kingdom_n some_o man_n perhaps_o they_o the_o authority_n whereon_o they_o build_v which_o write_v s._n james_n the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o irland_n insufficient_a and_o mistake_v by_o they_o may_v think_v that_o s._n mansuetus_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o that_o mean_n though_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o protestant_n we_o have_v to_o write_v of_o this_o holy_a saint_n but_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v disciple_n to_o s._n peter_n will_v keep_v we_o from_o that_o error_n they_o which_o will_v bring_v s._n james_n into_o ireland_n ground_n upon_o vincentius_n the_o likeness_n of_o the_o name_n hiberia_fw-la cause_v perhaps_o the_o error_n that_o he_o be_v in_o hibernia_n ireland_n for_o almost_o all_o history_n of_o the_o irish_a and_o other_o nation_n be_v silent_a of_o that_o apostle_n be_v there_o ireland_n isidor_n hispal_n l._n the_o patrib_n non_fw-la test_n vâterbien_fw-fr chro._n part_n 14._o petr._n the_o natal_a l._n 6._o c._n 133._o antonin_n part_n 1._o titul_n 6._o cap._n 7._o joy_n de_fw-mi mayerne_n turquet_n histoire_fw-fr generale_fw-mi d'espane_n philip._n bergo_v holinâh_o or_o stanish_n histor_n descript_n of_o ireland_n 2._o yet_o for_o his_o preach_n in_o spain_n hiberia_fw-la we_o have_v many_o authority_n beside_o the_o history_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n when_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o such_o testimony_n for_o his_o be_v in_o ireland_n &_o the_o irish_a themselves_n do_v derive_v their_o first_o preach_v or_o teach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o from_o such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o this_o britain_n thither_o or_o from_o s._n patrick_n send_v thither_o by_o s._n celestine_n pope_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n 430._o and_o be_v name_v the_o irish_a man_n apostle_n and_o although_o holinsh_v or_o stanishurst_n the_o writer_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o irish_a history_n do_v say_v âe_v find_v that_o immediate_o after_o christ_n time_n s._n james_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o travail_v into_o these_o west_n part_n do_v first_o instruct_v the_o irish_a people_n &_o teach_v they_o the_o glad_a tydeing_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o diverse_a among_o they_o even_o theâ_n be_v christen_v and_o believe_v yet_o he_o bring_v no_o other_o warrant_n for_o that_o assertion_n of_o he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v vincentius_n but_o teach_v after_o how_o it_o be_v convert_v by_o s._n palladius_n and_o patricius_n and_o other_o out_o of_o this_o britain_n neither_o be_v any_o one_o christian_a of_o that_o nation_n to_o be_v name_v before_o that_o time_n which_o will_v hardly_o be_v find_v to_o be_v true_a of_o any_o nation_n that_o receive_v the_o faith_n so_o long_o before_o as_o vincentius_n suppose_v if_o he_o mean_v ireland_n which_o he_o do_v not_o but_o spain_n vincântius_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o s._n james_n preach_v in_o ireland_n but_o in_o hiberia_fw-la spain_n only_o spain_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o his_o nine_o and_o seven_o chapter_n where_o entreat_v of_o this_o s._n james_n he_o say_v as_o the_o ancient_a french_a in_o which_o he_o write_v manuscript_n which_o i_o follow_v do_v give_v i_o warrant_v that_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o preach_v in_o hibernia_n ireland_n but_o only_o in_o hiberia_fw-la spain_n his_o word_n translate_v be_v these_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v separate_v into_o diverse_a part_n and_o country_n 179._o vincent_n speculhistorial_n l._n 9_o c._n 7._o manusc_n gallicum_n antiq_fw-la guliel_n eisengren_n centin_n 1._o fol._n 163._o calist_n 2_o in_o vit_fw-mi s._n jacobi_fw-la breviar_n rom._n in_o fest_n eius_fw-la 25._o jul._n antonin_n part_n 1._o tit_n 6._o c._n 7._o mantuan_n in_o fast_o petr._n the_o natal_a lib._n 6._o c._n 133._o viterbien_fw-fr chron._n part_n 14._o isid_n in_o jacob_n holinshed_a description_n of_o ireland_n p._n 52._o joy_n de_fw-mi mayerne_n hist_o generale_fw-mi d'esp_n l._n 4._o p._n 179._o jame_v the_o apostle_n of_o god_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n es_a part_n de_fw-fr hiberie_n in_o the_o part_n of_o hiberia_fw-la spain_n where_o he_o choose_v seven_o disciple_n and_o then_o immediate_o follow_v the_o 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of_o the_o spanish_a
by_o saint_n peter_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o as_o before_o he_o spend_v much_o time_n &_o labour_n in_o that_o kind_n as_o nature_n and_o charity_n bind_v he_o in_o this_o his_o native_a country_n which_o be_v testify_v in_o plain_a term_n both_o by_o methodius_n that_o most_o ancient_a writer_n and_o saint_n marianus_n scotus_n his_o own_o contriman_n of_o this_o island_n who_o speak_v of_o diverse_a apostolic_a supr_fw-la marian._n scot._n l._n 2._o aetat_fw-la 6._o in_o nerua_n col_fw-fr 254._o method_n apud_fw-la eund_n supr_fw-la man_n of_o that_o time_n who_o they_o call_v ensign_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la pollentes_fw-la renown_v man_n excel_v in_o sanctity_n and_o grace_n among_o who_o they_o name_v both_o this_o our_o holy_a bishop_n and_o saint_n clement_n his_o associate_n they_o say_v of_o they_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la propria_fw-la provincia_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la extremis_fw-la al._n externis_fw-la &_o ultimis_fw-la industrij_fw-la &_o illustres_fw-la regna_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la vicerunt_fw-la they_o be_v not_o only_o industrious_a &_o renown_v for_o preach_v in_o their_o own_o country_n but_o also_o in_o extreme_a or_o extern_a and_o uttermost_a nation_n overcome_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tyrant_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o two_o great_a witness_n that_o this_o most_o bless_a bishop_n of_o britain_n preach_v here_o in_o his_o own_o country_n propria_fw-la provincia_fw-la at_o that_o time_n and_o thus_o i_o end_v the_o empire_n of_o caligula_n guiderius_n reign_v in_o britain_n the_o viii_o chapter_n of_o the_o time_z of_o claudius_fw-la 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 1._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n when_o both_o catholics_n and_o protestant_n assure_v we_o both_o that_o the_o apostle_n formal_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o there_o be_v many_o christian_n in_o this_o our_o britain_n 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well_o and_o fountain_n the_o water_n of_o life_n do_v take_v course_n and_o current_n to_o diffuse_v itself_o unto_o all_o part_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o occidental_a world_n we_o may_v make_v some_o estimate_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wonderful_a charitable_a help_n and_o assistance_n this_o most_o happy_a house_n of_o our_o noble_a british_a christian_n parent_n of_o s._n claudia_n yield_v to_o the_o holy_a work_n of_o convert_n this_v and_o all_o other_o western_a country_n if_o beside_o their_o extraordinary_a love_n to_o their_o own_o nation_n we_o do_v reflect_v upon_o that_o the_o old_a roman_a martyrologe_n have_v tell_v we_o before_o of_o this_o priscilla_n employ_v herself_o and_o her_o substance_n to_o serve_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n se_fw-la suaque_fw-la priscilla_n martyrol_n rom._n dic_fw-la 16._o januarij_fw-la in_o s._n priscilla_n martyrum_fw-la obsequio_fw-la mancipavit_fw-la that_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n be_v two_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n of_o britain_n keep_v hostage_n at_o rome_n for_o this_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o after_o so_o many_o year_n spend_v and_o their_o honourable_a revenue_n much_o exhaust_v in_o these_o pious_a work_n in_o maintain_v and_o relieve_v distress_a christian_n by_o rhemselue_n substance_n and_o great_a number_n of_o attendant_n and_o servant_n attend_v also_o to_o those_o holy_a end_n they_o leave_v so_o much_o to_o posterity_n that_o in_o the_o family_n of_o their_o grand_a child_n s_o pudentiana_n in_o the_o same_o house_n there_o praxede_n vita_fw-la s._n pudent_fw-la in_o breviar_n rom._n die_v 19_o maij._fw-la bar._n tom._n 2._o annal._n in_o s._n praxede_n be_v nonaginta_fw-la sex_n homines_fw-la 96._o christian_n man_n ordinary_a attendant_n and_o s._n praxede_v her_o sister_n live_v there_o 19_o holy_a christian_n be_v martyr_v in_o that_o house_n at_o one_o time_n the_o xiii_o chapter_n 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 into_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n next_o 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 1._o now_o let_v we_o examine_v more_o particular_o who_o they_o be_v who_o s._n peter_n thus_o receive_v in_o rome_n by_o our_o british_a countryman_n send_v into_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n next_o adjacent_a unto_o this_o island_n that_o if_o we_o find_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o these_o country_n next_o unto_o we_o be_v send_v by_o saint_n peter_n so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o roman_n britan_n we_o may_v bold_o conclude_v that_o this_o kingdom_n alone_o be_v not_o leave_v unremembered_a in_o those_o holy_a ambassage_n our_o protestant_a antiquary_n from_o s._n innocentius_n twelve_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o other_o antiquity_n acknowledge_v it_o for_o so_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a a_o truth_n quis_fw-la nesciat_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la manifestum_fw-la that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o be_v manifest_a but_o s._n peter_n found_v the_o first_o church_n of_o africa_n italy_n 44._o godwyn_n conu_n of_o britain_n p._n 3._o innoc._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la decent_a do_v 11._o simon_n metaphr_n 29._o dic_fw-la junij_fw-la bar._n annal._n a_o 44._o france_n spain_n sicily_n and_o the_o land_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o they_o sardinia_n or_o corcica_n maiorca_n minorca_n and_o for_o sicily_n and_o those_o land_n we_o need_v not_o expect_v s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n for_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o east_n so_o far_o of_o he_o send_v s._n martianus_n and_o paccatius_n thither_o &_o land_v there_o himself_o in_o sicily_n the_o chief_a island_n when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n of_o italy_n there_o be_v no_o question_n among_o writer_n protestant_n or_o other_o but_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o division_n of_o saint_n peter_n for_o though_o 205._o act._n apost_n c._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o sophron._n tom_n 7._o biblioth_n patr._n hartmann_n schedel_n chronic._n chronicor_n f._n 205._o many_o bring_v saint_n barnabas_n into_o italy_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v long_o after_o saint_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o when_o saint_n barnabas_n brother_n to_o s._n aristobulus_n by_o some_o father_n in_o law_n to_o saint_n peter_n preach_v in_o italy_n it_o be_v as_o antiquary_n say_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o saint_n peter_n barnabasè_fw-la 72._o discipulis_fw-la fuit_fw-la natione_fw-la cyprius_fw-la be_v in_o italiam_fw-la veniens_fw-la ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la petri_n omnem_fw-la longobardiam_fw-la praedicando_fw-la &_o docendo_fw-la circuivit_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la mediolanum_n primus_fw-la cathedralem_fw-la locum_fw-la tenuit_fw-la barnabas_n one_o of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n be_v by_o nation_n a_o cyprian_a he_o come_v into_o italy_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o peter_n go_v about_o all_o lombardy_n preach_v and_o teach_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o hold_v the_o cathedral_n place_n at_o milan_n the_o next_o nation_n to_o this_o in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heluetian_o or_o switcer_n who_o germ._n theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n lib._n 6._o pantal._n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustrib_o germ._n apostle_n as_o our_o protestant_n assure_v we_o be_v that_o our_o renown_a countryman_n s._n beatus_fw-la send_v apostle_n thither_o by_o his_o master_n saint_n peter_n authority_n of_o which_o matter_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o for_o the_o part_n between_o helvetia_n and_o we_o sebastian_n munster_n the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n in_o the_o first_o of_o their_o supr_fw-la sebastian_z munst_n cosmograp_v l._n 3._o magdebur_n cent_n 1._o henricus_fw-la pant_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustrib_o germ._n part_n 1._o pag._n 100_o henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr erford_n hist_o germ._n catal_a episc_n tungr_n catal._n epis_n met._n catal._n episcop_n tullen_n guhel_n eisengr_n centen_a 1._o henric._n de_fw-fr erford_n apud_fw-la munster_n &_o pant._n sup_v beat_v rhenan_n l._n 2_o rerum_fw-la germ._n p._n 88_o francis_n burgo_v eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n l._n 6._o bal._n l._n the_o scriptor_n in_o kentegern_n io._n capgrau_n cat_n in_o s._n kentegern_n guliel_n lomb._n l._n the_o leg_n regum_fw-la britan._n in_o ewardo_n confessore_fw-la richard_n kackluyt_n in_o reg._n arthu_n &_o edga_n arnold_n mirman_n in_o theatro_fw-la conu_n gent._n acta_fw-la s._n joan._n in_o breviar_n rom._n die_v 25._o julij_fw-la martyrol_n rom._n 25._o maij._fw-la bed_n mart._n ib._n vsuard_n ib._n &_o ado._n breviar_n eccles_n toletan_n greg._n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la alphonsum_fw-la reg._n vincent_n in_o spec_fw-la hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o francis_n mas_o l._n 2._o of_o consecrat_fw-mi cap._n 2._o joy_n de_fw-mi mayerne_n turquet_n history_n general_a d'espagne_n li._n 4._o p._n 179._o beuter_n ib._n vincent_n supr_fw-la centurye_n henticus_n pantaleon_n jodocus_n willichius_n arnoldus_fw-la mermannius_fw-la henry_n of_o erford_n and_o other_o historian_n of_o germany_n both_o catholics_n and_o protestant_n be_v witness_n with_o the_o
57_o magdeb._n cent_n 1._o in_o s._n paul_n ârânc_fw-la burg._n hist_o l._n 3._o godwin_n convers_n p._n 7._o protest_v comm_n in_o matth._n westm_n a_o 57_o rom._n c._n 15._o v._n 24._o 28._o 25._o his_o freedom_n from_o prison_n at_o rome_n s._n paul_n go_v through_o france_n into_o spain_n and_o except_o we_o shall_v offer_v so_o great_a violence_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n paul_n as_o to_o make_v he_o a_o wilful_a breaker_n of_o his_o holy_a resolution_n and_o promise_n he_o himself_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v best_a witness_n that_o after_o his_o liberty_n at_o rome_n he_o immediate_o go_v into_o spain_n for_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n he_o say_v whensoever_o i_o take_v my_o journey_n into_o spain_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o for_o i_o trust_v to_o see_v you_o in_o my_o journey_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v one_o my_o way_n thitherward_o by_o you_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n when_o i_o have_v perform_v this_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o saint_n i_o will_v come_v by_o you_o into_o spain_n where_o he_o make_v a_o full_a resolution_n and_o promise_n to_o go_v by_o rome_n into_o spain_n the_o greek_a be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d per_fw-la vos_fw-la proficiscar_fw-la in_o hispaniam_fw-la i_o will_v come_v by_o you_o into_o spain_n as_o our_o protestant_n translate_v it_o all_o text_n agree_v as_o though_o he_o principal_o intend_v his_o journey_n to_o spain_n wherefore_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n both_o by_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n that_o he_o be_v at_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n at_o rome_n so_o far_o one_o his_o promise_a journey_n to_o spain_n from_o the_o easte_n and_o by_o which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v come_v to_o go_v and_o by_o they_o be_v accompany_v thither_o and_o certain_a that_o after_o two_o year_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v liberty_n he_o go_v from_o britain_n s._n paul_n after_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n go_v into_o the_o east_n country_n spend_v diverse_a year_n there_o before_o he_o can_v come_v to_o britain_n rome_n and_o as_o so_o many_o author_n before_o affirm_v immediate_o through_o some_o part_n of_o gallia_n into_o spain_n i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o his_o course_n and_o order_n of_o travail_n can_v be_v question_v 3._o that_o s._n paul_n do_v after_o this_o his_o preach_v in_o spain_n present_o return_v again_o into_o the_o east_n country_n where_o he_o have_v preach_v before_o and_o consequent_o not_o into_o britain_n at_o this_o time_n we_o have_v as_o great_a allowance_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o they_o be_v expound_v even_o by_o protestant_a writer_n and_o by_o their_o testimony_n aswell_o as_o other_o catholic_a author_n and_o other_o antiquity_n first_o the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n speak_v of_o that_o time_n of_o s._n paul_n liberty_n after_o his_o imprisonment_n first_o at_o rome_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v ten_o year_n they_o say_v s._n paul_n spend_v be_v first_o in_o syria_n asia_n and_o greece_n and_o then_o return_v 595._o magdeb._n cent_n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 20._o col_fw-fr 595._o again_o into_o the_o west_n before_o or_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n annis_n illis_fw-la decem_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la neronis_n invisit_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la syriae_n asiae_n &_o graeciae_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la sibi_fw-la proposuerat_fw-la ante_fw-la liberationem_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la philippense_n 1._o certo_fw-la scio_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la mansurus_fw-la sim_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la permansurus_fw-la sim_fw-la in_fw-la vestrum_fw-la profectum_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la vestra_fw-la exuberet_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la per_fw-la meum_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la reditum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la philemonem_fw-la praepara_fw-la mihi_fw-la hospitium_fw-la spero_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la auxilio_fw-la precum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la donabor_fw-la vobis_fw-la and_o they_o cite_v eusebius_n and_o athanasius_n and_o dracontium_fw-la for_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o protestant_a minister_n and_o historian_n of_o geneva_n francis_n burgo_v in_o his_o french_a history_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o scripture_n only_o he_o differ_v in_o say_v this_o preach_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v but_o six_o year_n thus_o he_o write_v during_o these_o 2._o franc._n burgo_v hist_n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o six_o year_n until_o the_o last_o of_o nero_n he_o visit_v the_o church_n of_o syria_n of_o asia_n and_o greece_n which_o he_o have_v conclude_v with_o himself_o before_o he_o be_v deliver_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o he_o say_v have_v this_o confidence_n i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v abide_v and_o continue_v with_o 26._o philipp_n 1._o vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o you_o all_o for_o your_o furtherance_n and_o joy_n of_o faith_n that_o your_o rejoice_a may_v be_v more_o abundant_a in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o i_o by_o my_o come_n to_o you_o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n prepare_v i_o a_o lodging_n for_o i_o trust_v that_o by_o your_o prayer_n i_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o 22._o epist_n ad_fw-la philem_n v._n 22._o where_o we_o see_v that_o s._n paul_n then_o a_o prisoner_n in_o rome_n be_v so_o certain_a and_o confident_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o easte_n again_o that_o he_o say_v he_o know_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o soon_o after_o his_o delivery_n that_o though_o he_o be_v first_o to_o go_v into_o spain_n yet_o his_o abode_n there_o shall_v be_v so_o short_a and_o his_o return_n into_o the_o easte_n so_o soon_o that_o he_o write_v to_o have_v a_o lodging_n provide_v for_o he_o against_o his_o come_n thither_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o have_v make_v any_o long_a stay_n either_o in_o spain_n or_o any_o other_o place_n by_o the_o way_n 4._o 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