Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	aaron_n	city_n	day_n	37	3	3.9683	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17012	The ecclesiasticall historie of Great Britaine deduced by ages, or centenaries from the natiuitie of our Sauiour, vnto the happie conuersion of the Saxons, in the seuenth hundred yeare; whereby is manifestly declared a continuall succession of the true Catholike religion, which at this day is professed & taught in, and by the Roman Church. Written. by Richard Broughton. The first tome containing the fower hundred first yeares. To which are annected for the greater benefite of the reader ample indexes ...	Broughton, Richard.	1633 (1633)	STC 3894; ESTC S107156	907,581	692

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in_o the_o same_o serve_v god_n there_o quod_fw-la monachi_fw-la supra_fw-la quingentos_fw-la illi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la adscripti_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la syluas_fw-la &_o loca_fw-la deserta_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o vicinia_fw-la fuere_fw-la manuum_fw-la labour_v victitabant_fw-la ad_fw-la coenobium_fw-la singulis_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la &_o dominicis_fw-la convenientes_fw-la praeter_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la qui_fw-la assiduè_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la coenobio_fw-la versabantur_fw-la &_o quoth_v constantinus_n ille_fw-la magnus_fw-la abingdoniae_fw-la educatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la therefore_o we_o can_v doubt_v if_o we_o will_v accept_v this_o ancient_a record_n for_o witness_n but_o of_o all_o other_o monastery_n this_o great_a emperor_n have_v a_o especial_a care_n of_o restore_v and_o endow_v this_o his_o nurse_n place_n of_o education_n 4._o to_o this_o time_n we_o may_v assign_v the_o reedifice_a of_o the_o noble_a monastery_n first_o build_v by_o the_o founder_n ambrius_fw-la or_o ambry_n after_o call_v amsbury_n in_o wiltshire_n where_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n hither_o there_o be_v 300._o religious_a man_n coenobium_fw-la trecentorum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr ambrij_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la fertur_fw-la fundator_fw-la 9_o galfr._fw-la monum_fw-la hist_o brit._n l._n 8._o c._n 9_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 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shall_v reign_v so_o many_o certain_o appoint_v 24._o year_n that_o a_o marry_a man_n especial_o a_o king_n shall_v live_v and_o die_v a_o virgin_n and_o the_o rest_n before_o remember_v have_v no_o cause_n in_o nature_n to_o know_v they_o by_o shall_v thus_o miraculous_o and_o infallible_o be_v foretell_v so_o long_o before_o there_o be_v no_o jest_n hope_n expectation_n or_o in_o moral_a judgmentany_a probability_n or_o rather_o possibility_n at_o all_o of_o many_o or_o most_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a future_a event_n but_o rather_o a_o doubt_a 13._o alred_n rieval_n in_o vit_fw-fr s._n edward_n guliel_n malme_n sup_v stow._n hist_o in_o k._n edward_n confess_v holinsh._n l._n 8._o hist_o of_o engl._n c._n 7._o theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n in_o k._n edward_n conf._n with_o other_o godwyn_n catal._n in_o winchester_n 3_o birth_n wood_n holinsh_fw-mi hist_o of_o england_n l._n 8._o cap._n 1._o stowe_n hist_o in_o k._n edward_n confess_v will_n malmesb_n l._n the_o gest_n reg._n 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againct_n 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 preach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n a_o protestant_a bishop_n challenge_v s._n symeon_n metaphraste_v for_o write_v so_o confident_o of_o s._n peter_n preach_v here_o &_o have_v not_o 1._o godwyn_n conu_n of_o britain_n p._n 3._o cap._n 1._o any_o thing_n to_o except_v against_o he_o first_o upbrayd_v he_o with_o his_o country_n of_o greece_n graecus_n fuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la natio_fw-la est_fw-la fuitque_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la mentiendum_fw-la promptula_fw-la he_o be_v a_o grecian_a and_o that_o nation_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v a_o little_a promt_v to_o lie_v but_o by_o such_o liberty_n we_o may_v condemn_v the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n s._n athanasius_n chrysostome_n ss_z gregory_n naziancen_v and_o nissen_n the_o seeven_v first_o general_a counsel_n keep_v in_o greece_n and_o chief_o of_o greek_a father_n and_o so_o leave_v nothing_o certain_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o how_o free_a from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o lie_v that_o holy_a saint_n be_v in_o this_o point_n i_o have_v show_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o all_o such_o accuser_n before_o demonstrative_o prove_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o testimony_n that_o his_o testimony_n herein_o be_v true_a and_o whereas_o this_o protestant_a bishop_n urge_v against_o that_o holy_a saint_n that_o caesar_n baronius_n shall_v write_v of_o he_o in_o his_o esse_fw-la hallucinatum_fw-la constat_fw-la 371._o baron_fw-fr annal_n eccl_n christi_fw-la a_o 44._o pag._n 371._o it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v deceive_v in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a this_o protestant_a bishop_n be_v either_o deceive_v in_o himself_o or_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v other_o his_o reader_n in_o this_o point_n for_o cardinal_n baronius_n be_v so_o far_o from_o go_v about_o to_o take_v the_o least_o exception_n against_o s._n simeon_n metaphrastes_n for_o testifi_a s._n peter_n

57_o magdeb._n cent_n 1._o in_o s._n paul_n ●r●nc_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 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reliks_n a_o bone_n of_o the_o arm_n three_o finger_n and_o three_o toe_n of_o that_o apostle_n &_o bring_v they_o decent_o into_o the_o island_n of_o albion_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o people_n there_o devote_o reverence_v saint_n andrew_n may_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n by_o his_o jetercession_n obtain_v both_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n cum_fw-la sacras_fw-la ad_fw-la scriniolum_fw-la ageret_fw-la vigilias_fw-la superne_fw-la monitus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la accepto_fw-la sacrati_fw-la brachij_fw-la oss●_n tribus_fw-la digitis_fw-la totidemque_fw-la alterius_fw-la pedis_fw-la articulis_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o vasculum_fw-la decenter_n repositis_fw-la albionem_fw-la insulam_fw-la in_o extremo_fw-la orbis_fw-la recessu_fw-la sitam_fw-la peteret_fw-la futurum_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la illie_n aliquando_fw-la populus_fw-la pia_fw-la veneratione_n in_o diwm_fw-la andream_v ductus_fw-la dei_fw-la benevolentiâ_fw-la &_o terrena_fw-la &_o caelestia_fw-la eius_fw-la suffragio_fw-la assequeretur_fw-la charismata_fw-la 3._o by_o which_o direction_n s._n regulus_n take_v the_o holy_a reliks_n with_o diverse_a other_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o his_o associate_n take_v this_o long_a journey_n in_o hand_n and_o after_o many_o danger_n land_v with_o these_o holy_a relic_n and_o his_o companion_n in_o that_o part_n of_o this_o

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

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

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