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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spectare_fw-la vel_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la to_o behold_v or_o know_v what_o they_o write_v the_o holy_a prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o other_o holy_a writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n behold_v and_o most_o certain_o know_v of_o god_n by_o divine_a revelation_n what_o they_o commit_v to_o writing_n be_v most_o proper_o and_o true_o the_o best_a historian_n and_o their_o write_n most_v proper_o best_o and_o true_a history_n and_o next_o to_o they_o the_o true_a narration_n or_o history_n of_o their_o tradition_n and_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o teach_n which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a take_v from_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o approve_a antiquity_n antiquary_n and_o register_n of_o those_o thing_n where_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o in_o time_n and_o place_n of_o controversy_n contention_n &_o question_n about_o religion_n no_o
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
obedient_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 354_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o emperor_n severus_n which_o come_v into_o britain_n and_o rule_v hear_v king_n after_z lucius_z be_v of_o the_o regal_a race_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o true_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n hear_v and_o so_o of_o other_o reign_v here_o after_o he_o 362_o chapt._n vj._n of_o the_o state_n of_o christian_n especial_o in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o severus_n under_o who_o although_o in_o some_o part_n there_o be_v great_a persecution_n of_o christian_n yet_o not_o hear_v in_o britain_n but_o the_o christian_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a without_o affliction_n 365_o chap._n uâ—j_fw-la how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o bassianus_n son_n of_o severus_n be_v emperor_n â—e_n be_v both_o in_o britain_n whence_o he_o be_v descend_v and_o other_o place_n he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o christian_n and_o persecutor_n of_o their_o persecutor_n how_o saint_n zepherine_n the_o pope_n then_o send_v diverse_a apostolic_a man_n into_o britain_n 369_o chap._n viij_o how_o very_o many_o king_n with_o variable_a proceed_n rule_v hear_v in_o britain_n before_o constantius_n father_n to_o the_o great_a constantine_n by_o saint_n helen_n our_o british_a lady_n yet_o the_o christian_n hear_v be_v quiet_a from_o persecution_n in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o time_n 372_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o time_n how_o by_o all_o writer_n even_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o they_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o both_o they_o and_o other_o learned_a holy_a father_n in_o this_o time_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o catholik_o now_o profess_v and_o protestant_n deny_v and_o persecute_v 377_o chap._n x._o of_o saint_n mello_n or_o mellon_n a_o britain_n send_v archbishop_n by_o pope_n stephen_n from_o rome_n to_o rhoan_n in_o normandy_n of_o saint_n mellorus_a a_o noble_a british_a martyr_n and_o a_o provincial_a council_n of_o british_a bishop_n hear_v in_o cornwall_n in_o this_o time_n 386_o chapt._n xj_o contain_v a_o abbreviate_v of_o some_o roman_a emperor_n and_o invincible_o prove_v that_o the_o most_o holy_a queen_n and_o empress_n s._n helen_n be_v a_o britain_n of_o regal_a race_n the_o only_a true_a and_o lawful_a wife_n of_o constantius_n emperor_n and_o constantine_n the_o great_a their_o true_a lawful_a son_n and_o heir_n bear_v in_o britain_n 391_o chap._n xij_o of_o the_o other_o three_o child_n of_o constantius_n and_o saint_n helen_n and_o particular_o of_o two_o of_o they_o saint_n lucius_n and_o saint_n emerita_n renown_a and_o glorious_a martyr_n for_o holy_a christian_a religion_n among_o foreign_a pagan_n s._n lucius_n a_o holy_a bishop_n preach_v it_o to_o they_o in_o germany_n 401_o chap._n xiij_o that_o saint_n helen_n be_v all_o her_o life_n a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a christian_a never_o infect_v with_o judaisme_n or_o any_o error_n in_o religion_n and_o that_o constantius_n her_o husband_n long_o live_v and_o die_v a_o christian_a and_o protect_v both_o britain_n and_o other_o country_n under_o he_o from_o persecution_n 406_o chap._n fourteen_o by_o what_o wicked_a plot_n practice_n and_o devise_n dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n begin_v and_o prosecute_v their_o wicked_a persecution_n of_o christian_n in_o britain_n and_o how_o constantius_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a therein_o 413_o chap._n xv_o when_o and_o by_o who_o the_o persecution_n call_v dioclesian_n persecution_n begin_v in_o britain_n long_o before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n alban_n and_o many_o hear_v then_o martyr_v before_o he_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o title_n protomartyr_n or_o priority_n in_o martyrdom_n be_v yet_o due_o give_v to_o he_o 417_o chap._n xuj_o the_o wonderful_a excess_n and_o extremity_n of_o this_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o britain_n in_o general_a and_o the_o most_o grievous_a torment_n misery_n and_o affliction_n they_o endure_v with_o their_o renown_a sanctity_n constancy_n and_o patience_n 422_o chap._n xvij_o of_o diverse_a holy_a martyr_n most_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n at_o wincester_n caerlegion_n and_o other_o place_n in_o britain_n long_o before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n alban_n with_o their_o great_a honour_n and_o renown_n 426_o chap._n xviij_o how_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la a_o british_a bishop_n and_o many_o holy_a and_o learned_a priest_n of_o the_o britan_n in_o this_o persecution_n go_v to_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n be_v revereut_o receive_v of_o they_o and_o preach_v live_v and_o continue_v there_o in_o great_a sanctity_n and_o leave_v great_a succession_n of_o such_o there_o after_o they_o 429_o chap._n nineteeen_o the_o return_n of_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la from_o the_o scot_n to_o the_o britan_n he_o come_n to_o the_o house_n of_o saint_n alban_n at_o verolamium_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o the_o miraculous_a vision_n and_o conversion_n of_o saint_n alban_n their_o exceed_a zeal_n &_o devotion_n &_o delivery_n of_o s._n amphibalus_fw-la at_o that_o time_n 433_o chapt._n xx_o of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o constant_a faith_n devotion_n charity_n suffering_n miracle_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n alban_n 438_o chap._n xxj_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a soldier_n heraclius_n convert_v by_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n alban_n and_o his_o martyrdom_n in_o &_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n with_o saint_n alban_n 442_o chap._n xxij_o of_o very_o many_o convert_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o miraculous_a death_n of_o saint_n alban_n and_o after_o go_v to_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la to_o be_v full_o instruct_v by_o he_o suffer_v mattyrdome_n and_o be_v a_o thousand_o in_o number_n be_v diverse_a from_o the_o 1000_o martyr_n at_o lichfeild_n and_o those_o near_a verolamium_n 445_o chap._n twenty-three_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o with_o he_o oâ—_n at_o that_o time_n and_o place_n and_o wonderful_a number_n convert_v then_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o miracle_n then_o there_o show_v 447_o chapt._n twenty-four_o how_o by_o coilus_n be_v king_n and_o prevayl_v against_o the_o roman_a persecutor_n and_o their_o adherent_n hear_v the_o persecution_n in_o britain_n cease_v 450_o the_o four_o age_n the_o i._o chapter_n of_o the_o great_a peace_n and_o quiet_a the_o church_n of_o britain_n enjoy_v during_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o reign_v of_o constantius_n emperor_n and_o king_n hear_v in_o britain_n and_o constantine_n his_o sonnè_fw-la by_o saint_n helen_n be_v hear_v bring_v up_o in_o christian_a religion_n 457._o or_o 475_o chapt._n ij_o of_o the_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n by_o s._n helen_n in_o constantius_n his_o time_n his_o christian_a life_n and_o death_n and_o crown_v his_o son_n conflantine_n emperor_n hear_v in_o britain_n 462_o chap._n iij._o of_o the_o coronation_n and_o christian_a beginning_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n and_o the_o general_a restore_n and_o professon_n of_o 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the_o time_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o corner_n in_o gallia_n uninhabited_a except_o lake_n and_o wood_n which_o admit_v not_o habitation_n and_o not_o only_a joannes_n annius_n out_o of_o xenophon_n s._n justine_n and_o other_o ancient_n 9_o joan._n annius_n comm._n in_o beros_n in_o orat_fw-la justin_n p._n 52._o bal._n l._n the_o scriptor_n cent_n 1._o in_o samothe_n io._n selden_n anaclet_n l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o nichol._n vigineâ—_n biblioth_n historial_n a_o mundi_fw-la 1900._o 2200._o etc._n etc._n io._n jolivettâ—s_n in_o descript_n gall._n apud_fw-la abr._n ortel_n 1._o 9_o but_o our_o protestant_a antiquary_n bale_n selden_n nicholas_n vignier_n john_n jolivet_n and_o other_o french_a historian_n assuer_fw-mi we_o that_o these_o gaul_n have_v learning_n and_o letter_n before_o the_o grecian_n and_o that_o from_o this_o gallia_n use_v the_o greek_a character_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o greece_n and_o that_o the_o roman_n themselves_o do_v use_v 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have_v be_v overtake_v and_o bring_v back_o again_o by_o such_o be_v may_v be_v send_v to_o pursue_v he_o constantius_n while_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n somewhat_o before_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n hear_v that_o his_o son_n constantine_n be_v come_v and_o escape_v from_o the_o emperor_n dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n with_o who_o he_o remain_v as_o a_o pledge_n he_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o raise_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o bed_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o other_o son_n and_o counsellor_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o people_n and_o stranger_n that_o be_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o he_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o son_n head_n and_o adorn_v he_o with_o other_o imperial_a robe_n and_o garment_n execute_v as_o it_o be_v himself_o the_o religion_n constantius_n crow_v constantine_n his_o son_n emperor_n and_o prophesi_v how_o he_o shall_v advance_v christian_a religion_n office_n of_o a_o herald_n and_o withal_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o his_o say_a son_n and_o to_o his_o counsellor_n there_o about_o he_o now_o be_v my_o death_n to_o i_o more_o welcome_a and_o my_o departure_n hence_o more_o pleasant_a i_o have_v hear_v a_o large_a epitaph_n and_o monument_n of_o burial_n to_o wit_v my_o own_o son_n and_o one_o who_o in_o earth_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v emperor_n in_o my_o place_n which_o by_o god_n good_a help_n shall_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o revenge_v the_o cruelty_n exercise_v by_o tyrant_n this_o i_o reckon_v to_o chance_v unto_o i_o in_o steed_n of_o most_o felicity_n thus_o careful_a be_v this_o holy_a emperor_n even_o at_o his_o death_n to_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n thus_o he_o do_v prophesy_v how_o his_o son_n after_o he_o shall_v advance_v christian_a religion_n now_o by_o his_o father_n declare_v emperor_n but_o as_o eusebius_n write_v long_o before_o design_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o god_n king_n of_o all_o 14._o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5._o c._n
save_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o most_o holy_a sepulchre_n as_o the_o writer_n than_o affirm_v those_o relic_n 27._o euseb_n l._n 3._o vit_fw-fr constant_n supr_fw-la cap._n 27._o be_v worthy_o call_v ipsum_fw-la venerandum_fw-la &_o sacrosanctum_fw-la salutaris_fw-la christi_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la monumentum_fw-la &_o sepulchrum_fw-la quod_fw-la meritò_fw-la sanctissimum_fw-la appelletur_fw-la 13._o as_o this_o work_n be_v undertake_v by_o s._n helen_n with_o pilgrimage_n prayer_n and_o great_a devotion_n as_o be_v before_o remember_v so_o constantine_n do_v the_o like_a deo_fw-la supr_fw-la cap._n 25._o supr_fw-la adiutore_fw-la invocato_fw-la and_o so_o be_v arm_v they_o overthrow_v and_o pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n all_o those_o rampire_n temple_n idol_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o pagan_n have_v there_o frame_v &_o erect_v to_o obscure_a &_o keep_v from_o reverence_n the_o holy_a relic_n of_o christ_n &_o cause_v they_o with_o great_a charge_n and_o difficulty_n to_o be_v carry_v far_o from_o the_o holy_a place_n as_o infect_v with_o the_o impure_a contagion_n of_o devil_n neque_fw-la satis_fw-la habebat_fw-la imperator_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la solum_fw-la rebus_fw-la expediendis_fw-la progredi_fw-la sed_fw-la rursus_fw-la divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la instinctu_fw-la impulsus_fw-la iubet_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la ingentem_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la defossun_fw-it quip_n impura_fw-la daemonum_fw-la contagione_fw-la infectum_fw-la erat_fw-la for_o as_o procul_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la aggere_fw-la exportaretur_fw-la 14_o when_o all_o these_o strange_a work_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v thus_o destroy_v and_o remove_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v relate_v they_o be_v frame_v there_o and_o the_o place_n whole_o purge_v until_o they_o come_v so_o low_o as_o where_o our_o saviour_n be_v bury_v they_o find_v his_o holy_a sepulchre_n and_o near_o unto_o it_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o title_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o by_o pilate_n upon_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n jesus_n of_o nazaeth_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o two_o cross_n of_o they_o which_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o so_o write_v theodoret_n sozomen_n and_o other_o the_o first_o say_v oppresso_fw-la 1._o theodor._n l._n 1._o hist_o cap._n 18._o sozom._n histo_n eccl._n l._n 2._o cap._n 1._o sepulchro_fw-la iam_fw-la apparente_n visae_fw-la quoque_fw-la sunt_fw-la iuxta_fw-la domicum_fw-la monumentum_fw-la tres_fw-la defossae_fw-la cruces_fw-la sozomen_n write_v ut_fw-la primum_fw-la locus_fw-la ille_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la mandato_fw-la fuit_fw-la perpurgatus_fw-la in_fw-la profundo_fw-la quadam_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la illius_fw-la antrum_fw-la unde_fw-la christus_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la emersit_fw-la in_fw-la altera_fw-la autem_fw-la parte_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la tres_fw-la inventae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cruces_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la ligniculum_fw-la separatum_fw-la quod_fw-la tabulae_fw-la gessit_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o literis_fw-la non_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la solum_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la graecis_fw-la &_o latinis_fw-la inscriptum_fw-la quae_fw-la verba_fw-la ac_fw-la literae_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la complectebantur_fw-la quam_fw-la jesum_fw-la nazarenum_fw-la regem_fw-la judaeorum_n haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la verba_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la euangeliorum_fw-la libri_fw-la commemoratum_fw-la est_fw-la mandato_fw-la pilati_n praesidis_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la christi_fw-la scripta_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la 15._o socrates_n seem_v to_o affirm_v that_o both_o the_o bless_a cross_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o 13._o socrat._v hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o cap._n 13._o term_v it_o and_o the_o two_o other_o as_o also_o the_o table_n in_o which_o pilate_n in_o diverse_a language_n do_v testify_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v all_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n christi_fw-la monumentum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la quo_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la diligenter_n pervestigat_fw-la ac_fw-la tandem_fw-la licet_fw-la valde_fw-la aegrè_fw-la deo_fw-la tamen_fw-la illi_fw-la opem_fw-la ferente_fw-la reperit_fw-la tres_fw-la cruces_fw-la in_o monumento_fw-la offendit_fw-la beatam_fw-la illam_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la christuâ—_n expansus_fw-la fuit_fw-la alteras_fw-la dvas_fw-la quibus_fw-la duo_fw-la latrones_fw-la suffixi_fw-la occubuerant_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la una_fw-la reperta_fw-la est_fw-la tabula_fw-la pilati_n in_o qua_fw-la varijs_fw-la variarum_fw-la linguarum_fw-la characteribus_fw-la scripserat_fw-la palamque_fw-la declare_v averat_fw-la christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la regem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la judaeorum_n 16._o this_o be_v warrant_n and_o testimony_n sufficient_a that_o this_o sepulchre_n be_v the_o sacred_a sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o cross_n to_o which_o the_o table_n of_o pilat_n witness_n so_o record_v in_o scripture_n belong_v be_v his_o holy_a cross_n but_o christ_n jesus_n who_o have_v give_v by_o his_o sacred_a body_n sacrifice_v upon_o the_o one_o for_o man_n redemption_n and_o rest_v it_o in_o the_o other_o until_o he_o have_v happy_o obtain_v &_o win_v victory_n over_o sin_n death_n devil_n hell_n and_o damnation_n so_o great_a sanctity_n and_o cause_n of_o worship_n unto_o they_o both_o give_v a_o better_a and_o more_o sure_a a_o miraculous_a witness_n unto_o their_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n eusebius_n thus_o record_v 27._o euseb_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant_n c._n 27._o sepulchrum_fw-la quod_fw-la merito_fw-la sanctissimum_fw-la appelletur_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la seruatoris_fw-la apté_fw-fr propterea_fw-la expressit_fw-la effigiem_fw-la quod_fw-la post_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la caliginem_fw-la quibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la sepultum_fw-la iacuisset_fw-la in_fw-la lucem_fw-la de_fw-la nuo_fw-la prodijt_fw-la &_o illustrem_fw-la sane_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la ibi_fw-la editorum_fw-la visum_fw-la qui_fw-la revera_fw-la omni_fw-la voce_fw-la clarius_fw-la seruatoris_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la testificatus_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la aspectu_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la contemplandum_fw-la veniebant_fw-la subiecit_fw-la the_o sepulchre_n which_o worthy_o may_v be_v call_v most_o holy_a do_v therefore_o fit_o express_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n because_o after_o the_o dimness_n of_o darkness_n in_o which_o it_o have_v be_v as_o bury_v come_v again_o to_o light_n and_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o which_o come_v to_o see_v it_o show_v a_o famous_a sight_n of_o miracle_n there_o do_v more_o clear_o thereby_o then_o any_o voice_n testify_v the_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o have_v other_o 17._o and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esay_n the_o prophet_n be_v now_o perfect_o fulfil_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n the_o messiah_n and_o his_o sepulchre_n shall_v be_v glorious_a ipsum_fw-la gentes_fw-la deprecabuntur_fw-la et_fw-la erit_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la eius_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la the_o hebrew_n 10._o be_v cap._n 11._o v._n 10._o cabod_v and_o greek_a read_v timi_n signifi_n honour_n itself_o be_v more_o evident_a for_o honour_v this_o holy_a sepulchre_n so_o long_o before_o most_o plain_o prophesy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n be_v as_o miraculous_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a cross_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v from_o the_o other_o by_o all_o writer_n of_o that_o history_n one_o 1._o brevier_n rom._n in_o fest_n invent_v s._n câ—ucis_n 3_o maij._fw-la theod._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sozom._n histor_n eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o socr._n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o ruffin_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 8._o niceph._n call_n eccl_n hist_o l._n 8._o c._n 29._o panlin_n nolan_n ep._n 11._o add_v sever_v seu._n hist_o l._n 2._o sozom._n hist_o eccl_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o miraculous_a proof_n among_o the_o rest_n they_o relate_v to_o have_v be_v in_o restore_v to_o health_n in_o public_a assembly_n before_o macharius_fw-la the_o bishop_n there_o &_o a_o great_a multitude_n a_o desperate_o disease_v noble_a woman_n with_o only_a the_o touch_v thereof_o which_o neither_o of_o the_o other_o first_o trial_n make_v of_o they_o can_v perform_v queen_n helen_n herself_o be_v present_a at_o this_o miracle_n nicephorus_n relate_v this_o miracle_n as_o other_o do_v write_v further_a how_o among_o the_o other_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o present_o restore_v he_o to_o life_n dicunt_fw-la quoque_fw-la mortuo_fw-la prorsus_fw-la crucem_fw-la impositam_fw-la in_fw-la vitam_fw-la illum_fw-la de_fw-la repent_v revocasse_fw-la 18._o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o then_o and_o after_o be_v give_v to_o this_o holy_a cross_n be_v prophesy_v and_o know_v even_o among_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v any_o strange_a thing_n for_o christian_n to_o perform_v that_o duty_n ista_fw-la ut_fw-la olim_fw-la praecognita_fw-la a_o sanctis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la praevisaque_fw-la fuere_fw-la sic_fw-la postea_fw-la factis_fw-la plane_n admirabilibus_fw-la tum_fw-la confirmata_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la tempus_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la rebus_fw-la opportunum_fw-la neque_fw-la certè_fw-la tantoperc_n mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la gentile_n ingenuè_fw-fr fateantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la sibyllae_fw-la carmen_fw-la o_fw-la lignum_fw-la falix_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsc_fw-la pependit_fw-la istud_fw-la enim_fw-la ita_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la acri_fw-la studio-contra_a pugnare_fw-la
of_o god_n with_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o heaven_n but_o have_v such_o honour_n and_o renown_n also_o hear_v on_o earth_n that_o great_a she_o can_v not_o have_v she_o be_v empress_n the_o coin_v stamp_v with_o her_o image_n she_o have_v power_n over_o the_o imperial_a treasure_n to_o use_v it_o at_o her_o pleasure_n and_o be_v glorious_o to_o die_v about_o fourscore_o year_n old_a leave_v her_o son_n emperor_n and_o grandsonnes_fw-fr caesar_n and_o the_o better_a to_o perpetuate_v her_o memory_n on_o earth_n two_o city_n be_v found_v of_o her_o name_n one_o in_o bithynia_n the_o other_o in_o palestina_n pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la videtur_fw-la dignè_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la remunerata_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la vita_fw-la quam_fw-la hic_fw-la degebat_fw-la eius_fw-la generis_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la splendidior_fw-la neque_fw-la illustrior_fw-la esse_fw-la potuerit_fw-la augustaitem_fw-la fuit_fw-la appellata_fw-la eiusque_fw-la imagine_v nummi_fw-la signati_fw-la thesauri_fw-la quoque_fw-la imperatorij_fw-la potestatem_fw-la a_o filio_fw-la adepta_fw-la eo_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitratu_fw-la usa_fw-la est_fw-la mortem_fw-la gloriasam_fw-la obijt_fw-la tum_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o annos_fw-la circiter_fw-la octoginta_fw-la confecisset_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la nepotibus_fw-la caesaribus_fw-la totum_fw-la imperium_fw-la romanum_fw-la gubernantem_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la relinqueret_fw-la denique_fw-la nomen_fw-la eius_fw-la iam_fw-la mortuae_fw-la oblivione_fw-la minime_fw-la obrutum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la urbes_fw-la altera_fw-la in_o bythinia_n in_o palestina_n altera_fw-la utraque_fw-la eius_fw-la nomine_fw-la nsuncupata_fw-la velut_fw-la pignus_fw-la ad_fw-la illius_fw-la memoriam_fw-la perpetuandam_fw-la aetati_fw-la posterae_fw-la relic_n 24._o at_o her_o death_n her_o son_n so_o great_a a_o emperor_n diligent_o wait_v on_o she_o and_o hold_v her_o hand_n and_o so_o most_o bless_a woman_n she_o seem_v 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of_o christ_n when_o by_o socrates_n reckon_v constantine_n the_o great_a dye_v when_o theodoret_n say_v plain_o that_o this_o great_a constantine_n restore_v s._n athanasius_n by_o his_o decree_n restituit_fw-la autem_fw-la alexandria_n decreto_fw-la svo_fw-la athanasium_fw-la quamuis_fw-la adesset_fw-la eusebius_n &_o summis_fw-la 1._o theodoret._n l._n 2._o histor_n cap._n 1._o viribus_fw-la dissuaderet_fw-la and_o sozomen_n also_o do_v evident_o testify_v that_o the_o great_a constantine_n in_o his_o life_n time_n command_v s._n athanasius_n to_o be_v restore_v and_o so_o leave_v it_o in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o record_v this_o return_n of_o s._n athanasius_n as_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o moment_n do_v after_o his_o death_n dum_fw-la haec_fw-la geruntur_fw-la 31._o theodoret._n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o athanasius_n ex_fw-la gallia_n ad_fw-la solemn_a occidentem_fw-la vergente_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la revertitur_fw-la quem_fw-la constantinus_n dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la maneret_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la revocari_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la iusserat_fw-la fertur_fw-la etiam_fw-la eum_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o testamento_fw-la svo_fw-la praecepisse_fw-la which_o constantine_n the_o son_n then_o rule_v in_o those_o part_n speedy_o and_o honourable_o for_o s._n athanasius_n perform_v testify_v in_o his_o public_a letter_n extant_a in_o the_o work_v of_o s._n athanasius_n 2._o sozom._n histor_n eccl._n l._n 3._o cap._n 2._o theodoret_n sozomen_n and_o socrates_n himself_o that_o it_o be_v his_o father_n ordinance_n and_o command_v cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la faelicis_fw-la memoriae_fw-la constantinus_n augustus_n pater_fw-la meus_fw-la haberet_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la episcopum_fw-la illum_fw-la ad_fw-la propriam_fw-la sedem_fw-la locumque_fw-la restituere_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la ante_fw-la occupatus_fw-la occumberet_fw-la quà m_fw-la id_fw-la quòd_fw-la erat_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o optatis_fw-la 54._o epistol_n const_n silij_fw-la apud_fw-la 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emperor_n lead_v his_o son_n by_o the_o hand_n to_o that_o solemnity_n the_o ambassage_n and_o gift_n send_v 57_o euseb_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n c._n 49._o 50._o 51._o 56._o 57_o unto_o he_o from_o the_o indian_n his_o divide_v the_o empire_n between_o his_o son_n his_o daily_a make_n of_o law_n both_o concern_v civil_a and_o warlike_a affair_n assiduè_fw-la leges_fw-la ferebat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la de_fw-la bellicis_fw-la he_o prepare_v his_o great_a expedition_n against_o the_o persian_n in_o so_o forcible_a and_o victorious_a manner_n associate_a diverse_a bishop_n with_o he_o to_o give_v assistance_n both_o by_o their_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n that_o the_o persian_n understand_v thereof_o fear_v themselves_o not_o able_a to_o make_v resistante_fw-la send_v ambassador_n unto_o he_o to_o entreat_v for_o peace_n oratores_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-la petenda_fw-la pace_fw-la mittebant_fw-la which_o they_o obtain_v upon_o condition_n for_o the_o quiet_a of_o christian_n among_o they_o 5._o among_o these_o provision_n he_o cause_v a_o movable_a church_n magnificent_o to_o be_v make_v to_o carry_v with_o he_o in_o his_o army_n for_o his_o clergy_n and_o himself_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la illud_fw-la suscipiendum_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la magnificientia_fw-la faciendum_fw-la curavit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la deo_fw-la victoriarum_fw-la datori_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la episcâ—pis_fw-la supplicaret_fw-la and_o further_o to_o explode_v the_o error_n which_o hold_v he_o be_v not_o baptize_v until_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n when_o these_o ambassador_n come_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a time_n of_o easter_n and_o constantine_n watch_v all_o night_n with_o easter_n constantine_n his_o great_a devotion_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n other_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n magna_fw-la agebatur_fw-la diei_fw-la paschâ—_n eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la celebritas_fw-la &_o imperaror_fw-la cum_fw-la caetâ—ris_fw-la pernoctans_fw-la vota_fw-la precesque_fw-la deo_fw-la persoluebat_fw-la and_o this_o custom_n he_o yearly_a use_v in_o this_o great_a festivitie_n as_o the_o same_o author_n &_o present_a witness_n thereof_o thus_o testify_v statis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la temporibus_fw-la soluscum_fw-la sololoquebatur_fw-la deo_fw-la supr_fw-la cap._n 21._o 22._o supr_fw-la &_o supplici_fw-la voce_fw-la in_o genua_fw-la proiectus_fw-la humili_fw-la vultu_fw-la &_o deiectis_fw-la oculis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la petebat_fw-la ve_fw-la quibus_fw-la egeret_fw-la rebus_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la consequeretur_fw-la sed_fw-la hanc_fw-la religionis_fw-la executationem_fw-la salutaris_fw-la festi_fw-la temporibus_fw-la augens_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la cum_fw-la animi_fw-la tum_fw-la corporis_fw-la divinos_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la ritus_fw-la obibat_fw-la quasi_fw-la qui_fw-la huius_fw-la magnae_fw-la solemnitatis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praeberet_fw-la nocturnan_n verò_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la festo_fw-la per_fw-la vigilationem_fw-la tam_fw-la claram_fw-la reddidit_fw-la quà m_fw-la diurnan_n lucem_fw-la accensis_fw-la tota_fw-la urbe_fw-la per_fw-la certos_fw-la homines_fw-la quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la munus_fw-la delegatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la quà m_fw-la celsissimis_fw-la cereis_n candelis_fw-la etiam_fw-la lampadibus_fw-la igneis_fw-la omnes_fw-la latebras_fw-la collustrantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la illâ—_n mystica_fw-la pernoctatio_fw-la long_o clarior_fw-la ipsa_fw-la solis_fw-la luce_fw-fr redderetur_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la deo_fw-la ille_fw-la sâ—o_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la quidam_fw-la sacra_fw-la faciebat_fw-la he_o do_v daily_o at_o certain_a usual_a time_n humble_o upon_o his_o knee_n pray_v unto_o god_n but_o this_o exercise_n of_o religion_n he_o increase_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o salvation_n with_o all_o watch_n the_o ceremony_n of_o light_n in_o the_o church_n use_v by_o constantine_n in_o great_a abundance_n of_o they_o and_o watch_n power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n execute_v the_o sacred_a ceremony_n give_v as_o it_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o all_o of_o this_o great_a solemnity_n in_o this_o feast_n he_o make_v the_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n as_o bright_a as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n most_o high_a wax_n condel_n be_v set_v up_o burn_v in_o all_o the_o city_n as_o also_o lamp_n shine_v in_o every_o corner_n diverse_a man_n be_v assign_v to_o execute_v that_o office_n so_o that_o this_o mystical_a watch_v through_o all_o the_o night_n be_v make_v far_o more_o bright_a than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o son_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o priest_n he_o serve_v god_n 6._o upon_o the_o opportunity_n before_o remember_v of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n send_v persia_n constantine_n procure_v quiet_a for_o the_o christian_n in_o persia_n ambassador_n unto_o constatine_n to_o procure_v peace_n he_o also_o write_v unto_o that_o king_n sapores_fw-la that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v there_o in_o great_a number_n at_o that_o time_n cum_fw-la accepisset_fw-la apud_fw-la persas_fw-la frequentes_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la &_o infinitum_fw-la pene_fw-la populum_fw-la christi_fw-la gregibus_fw-la contineri_fw-la may_v live_v at_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n 14._o euseb_n l._n 4._o supr_fw-la sozomen_n lib._n 2._o hist_o cap._n 14._o for_o their_o religion_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v eusebius_n then_o lyve_v and_o best_a know_v the_o affair_n and_o proceed_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a emperor_n after_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v compass_v and_o bring_v to_o end_n he_o begin_v that_o glorious_a and_o renown_a work_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o most_o sumptuous_a church_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n in_o constantinople_n ubi_fw-la iam_fw-la haec_fw-la peracta_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la omne_fw-la 58._o euseb_n supr_fw-la c._n 58._o apostolorum_fw-la templum_fw-la in_o fui_fw-la cognomine_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la illorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la conseruandam_fw-la aedificare_fw-la caepit_fw-la where_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o then_o lyve_a author_n and_o witness_n that_o he_o do_v not_o begin_v to_o build_v this_o church_n until_o long_o after_o his_o tricennall_a feast_n first_o finish_v and_o end_v those_o thing_n i_o have_v remember_v and_o other_o and_o yet_o the_o glory_n and_o stateliness_n of_o that_o work_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o same_o writer_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v &_o finish_v in_o many_o year_n supr_fw-la cap._n 60._o supr_fw-la and_o yet_o
cap._n 66._o supr_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la ullum_fw-la a_o condito_fw-la mundo_fw-la sub_fw-la sole_a visum_fw-la est_fw-la all_o the_o noble_n of_o his_o army_n which_o worship_v he_o when_o he_o live_v keep_v their_o old_a manner_n &_o custom_n at_o certain_a time_n enter_v in_o and_o prostrate_v themselves_o one_o the_o groond_n salute_v the_o emperor_n after_o his_o death_n lie_v in_o his_o coffin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v still_o be_v constantine_n great_a reverence_n give_v by_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o de_fw-fr ad_fw-la body_n of_o constantine_n lyve_v the_o senate_n and_o all_o other_o magistrate_n worship_v his_o body_n with_o like_a reverence_n all_o kind_n of_o people_n even_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o infinite_a number_n come_v to_o see_v this_o solemnity_n &_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o perform_v many_o day_n this_o bless_a emperor_n be_v he_o alone_o which_o reign_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o to_o he_o alone_o god_n himself_o be_v author_n thereof_o all_o honour_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v he_o when_o he_o live_v be_v give_v after_o his_o death_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a emperor_n which_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o life_n pious_o and_o religious_o worship_v god_n the_o king_n of_o all_o &_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n he_o alone_o by_o right_n obtain_v this_o honour_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o have_v that_o which_o be_v bury_v in_o death_n to_o reign_v among_o man_n totius_fw-la exercitus_fw-la deuce_n &_o comites_fw-la omniumque_fw-la principum_fw-la caetus_fw-la quibus_fw-la antea_fw-la in_o more_fw-it fuit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la venerari_fw-la pristinum_fw-la morem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la conseruamtes_fw-la statis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la introeuntes_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la in_o capsula_fw-la iacentem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la viwm_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la humi_fw-la procumbentes_fw-la salutabant_fw-la horum_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la eodem_fw-la pietatis_fw-la officio_fw-la subsecutus_fw-la est_fw-la senatus_n &_o omnes_fw-la reliqui_fw-la magistratus_fw-la tum_o vero_fw-la cuiusuis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la hominum_fw-la etiam_fw-la muliercularum_fw-la &_o puerorum_fw-la infinita_fw-la turba_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la confluebat_fw-la haec_fw-la per_fw-la multos_fw-la dies_fw-la factitata_fw-la solus_fw-la vero_fw-la iste_fw-la beatus_fw-la imperator_fw-la etiam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la regnavit_fw-la cum_fw-la ei_fw-la soli_fw-la post_fw-la hominum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la vel_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la authore_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la solebant_fw-la honores_fw-la tanquam_fw-la superstiti_fw-la tribuerentur_fw-la num_fw-la cum_fw-la be_v solus_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la regem_fw-la omnium_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o christum_fw-la eius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la actionibus_fw-la pie_n sancteque_fw-la coluerit_fw-la jure_fw-la sane_fw-la etiam_fw-la hunc_fw-la honorem_fw-la solus_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la morte_fw-la sepultum_fw-la erat_fw-la tamen_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la regnaret_fw-la 9_o they_o also_o make_v his_o picture_n and_o in_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o though_o he_o 69._o cap._n 69._o be_v still_o lyve_v and_o paint_v he_o as_o reign_v in_o heaven_n neque_fw-la haec_fw-la voce_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o clamoribus_fw-la significabant_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la declarabant_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la vita_fw-la functum_fw-la pictis_fw-la tabellis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la viwm_fw-la colerent_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la caeli_fw-la effigiem_fw-la in_o tabella_fw-la proprijs_fw-la death_n constantine_n worship_v in_o his_o picture_n after_o his_o death_n coloribus_fw-la expressissent_fw-la depingunt_fw-la eum_fw-la super_fw-la caelestes_fw-la orb_n in_fw-la ethaereeo_fw-la caelum_fw-la requiescentem_fw-la thus_o his_o body_n be_v honourable_o keep_v unburied_a until_o his_o son_n constantius_n come_v none_o of_o they_o be_v present_a at_o his_o death_n then_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n bring_v to_o the_o apostle_n church_n where_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n decease_v the_o priest_n and_o other_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o emperor_n constantine_n decease_v with_o tear_n and_o mourn_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o emperor_n populus_fw-la frequens_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la &_o sane_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la gemmitu_fw-la preces_fw-la pro_fw-la animo_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la deo_fw-la fundebant_fw-la and_o so_o with_o sacred_a ceremony_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n and_o holy_a prayer_n he_o be_v join_v to_o the_o people_n 71._o cap._n 70._o 71._o of_o god_n in_o heaven_n licet_fw-la contemplari_fw-la ter_z beatae_fw-la animae_fw-la tumulum_fw-la apostolici_fw-la nominis_fw-la decease_v mass_n say_v for_o he_o decease_v appellaâ—ione_fw-la decorari_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la populum_fw-la aggregari_fw-la 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constantine_n labour_v all_o he_o can_v even_o till_o his_o die_a day_n to_o have_v the_o holy_a faith_n of_o nice_a continue_v stable_n and_o permanent_a for_o ever_o and_o to_o innovate_v any_o thing_n therein_o shall_v be_v to_o conteme_z so_o many_o holy_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n which_o have_v profess_v it_o and_o the_o old_a institution_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n continue_v until_o his_o empire_n cum_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la constantinum_n principem_fw-la omnium_fw-la posterorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la 29._o epist_n council_n arimin_n ad_fw-la constant_n imperat._n apud_fw-la socrat._v l._n 2._o hist_o cap._n 29._o post_fw-la mortem_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la diligenter_n elaborasse_fw-la ut_fw-la fides_fw-la illa_fw-la nicaae_n literis_fw-la prodita_fw-la accuratissimè_fw-la perquisita_fw-la explorataque_fw-la esset_fw-la absurdum_fw-la plane_n videretur_fw-la eo_fw-la iam_fw-la post_fw-la acceptum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la vita_fw-la functo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la tanquilâ—itatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la debitam_fw-la profecto_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la novare_fw-la &_o tot_fw-la sancâ—os_fw-la confessores_fw-la &_o martyr_n qui_fw-la huius_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la authores_fw-la inventoresque_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quique_fw-la ut_fw-la vetus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la institutum_fw-la poscebat_fw-la omnino_fw-la senserunt_fw-la inque_fw-la eo_fw-la perstiterunt_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la prorsus_fw-la contemnere_fw-la quorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la tui_fw-la imperij_fw-la tempora_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la perduxit_fw-la and_o there_o earnest_o exhort_v he_o that_o no_o innovation_n be_v make_v but_o suffer_v they_o to_o persevere_v quiet_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o predecessor_n direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o neither_o to_o add_v nor_o detract_v any_o thing_n to_o those_o ancient_a decree_n which_o by_o his_o father_n piety_n have_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v so_o long_o unuiolate_a tuam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la obtestamur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la permittas_fw-la quicquam_fw-la novari_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la qui_fw-la vita_fw-la excesserint_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la facias_fw-la potestatem_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la quos_fw-la quidem_fw-la ingenuosè_fw-la &_o prudenter_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la illis_fw-la opem_fw-la ferente_fw-la omne_fw-la transegisse_fw-la constat_fw-la decreta_fw-la sancitaque_fw-la firmè_fw-la perseverandi_fw-la flagitamus_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la veteribus_fw-la decretis_fw-la vel_fw-la detrahatur_fw-la vel_fw-la adijciatur_fw-la omnino_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la pielate_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempus_fw-la obseruata_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la rata_fw-la firmaque_fw-la permaneant_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la nobis_fw-la quicquam_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la facessus_fw-la molestiae_fw-la aut_fw-la a_o nostris_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la nos_fw-la abesse_fw-la sinas_fw-la by_o this_o great_a evidence_n of_o 400._o witness_n both_o our_o renown_a constantine_n both_o lyve_a and_o die_v and_o this_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n be_v hitherto_o free_a from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o heresy_n of_o the_o continue_a innocency_n of_o britain_n from_o that_o foul_a and_o almost_o general_a infection_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v before_o sufficient_o excuse_v constantine_n and_o both_o theodoret_n &_o sozoman_n do_v most_o plain_o clear_v he_o the_o first_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a a_o professor_n and_o patron_n of_o the_o nicen_n faith_n all_o his_o life_n that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v no_o man_n dare_v open_o deny_v it_o dum_fw-la vixit_fw-la constantinus_n nemo_fw-la â—am_fw-la apertè_fw-la reijcere_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o other_o do_v evident_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ground_v in_o the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n establish_v 1._o sozom._n hist_o eccl._n lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o at_o nice_a that_o the_o arrian_n priest_n which_o seduce_v his_o sister_n constantia_n and_o his_o son_n constantius_n afterward_o be_v by_o his_o sister_n mean_n present_a with_o he_o at_o his_o death_n and_o trust_v to_o deliver_v his_o last_o will_n to_o his_o son_n constantius_n never_o dare_v bewray_v himself_o to_o constantine_n that_o he_o be_v a_o arrian_n much_o less_o persuade_v that_o holy_a emperor_n to_o that_o heresy_n peâ—ceaving_v how_o firm_a and_o constant_a he_o be_v in_o the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la ausus_fw-la palam_fw-la facere_fw-la 3._o theodoret._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o malum_fw-la suum_fw-la cum_fw-la videret_fw-la quanta_fw-la esset_fw-la regiae_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o re_fw-la divina_fw-la firmitas_fw-la but_o he_o reserve_v the_o vomit_v of_o that_o his_o poison_n to_o constantius_n who_o he_o infect_v after_o his_o father_n death_n the_o xix_o chapter_n how_o britain_n have_v many_o bishop_n at_o the_o true_a great_a sardican_a council_n they_o and_o the_o other_o bishop_n priest_n and_o christian_n hear_v profess_v the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n and_o be_v free_a from_o heresy_n 1._o neither_o be_v constatius_fw-la soon_n after_o his_o father_n death_n infect_v with_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n either_o to_o endanger_v britain_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n under_o his_o dominion_n but_o consent_v to_o the_o recall_v of_o s._n athanasius_n from_o exile_n al._n epist_n constantij_fw-la ad_fw-la s._n athanas_n apud_fw-la socr._n l._n 2._o histor_n c._n 18._o &_o athan_n apolog._n 2._o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sozo_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o 11._o nicephorus_n histor_n eccl._n l._n 9_o c._n 12_o sozom._n supr_fw-la c._n 11._o conc._n sardic_n ep_v to_o 1._o conc._n athanas_n epist_n ad_fw-la antioch_n tom._n 1._o oper_n s._n athan._n &_o apud_fw-la al._n and_o some_o time_n to_o his_o continue_v his_o dignity_n at_o alexandria_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o love_n of_o s._n athanasius_n or_o fear_v of_o his_o brother_n constans_n write_v earnest_o unto_o he_o in_o favour_n of_o s._n athanasius_n he_o write_v diverse_a friendly_a letter_n unto_o he_o after_o this_o of_o which_o socrates_n set_v down_o three_o and_o consent_v to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o great_a general_a council_n of_o sardyce_n 10._o or_o 11._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o father_n as_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n affirm_v wherein_o s._n athanasius_n be_v prove_v innocent_a and_o as_o he_o then_o present_a with_o many_o other_o prove_v the_o nicen_n faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o utter_o forbid_v to_o be_v question_v sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la quae_fw-la sardis_n convenit_fw-la decreto_fw-la sancivit_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la ulterius_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la scriberetur_fw-la &_o sese_fw-la contentos_fw-la esse_fw-la nicaena_n fide_fw-la declaraverunt_fw-la ut_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la deesset_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o solida_fw-la pietas_fw-la contineretur_fw-la neque_fw-la edendam_fw-la esse_fw-la aliam_fw-la professionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la ne_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la nicaae_n scripta_fw-la est_fw-la suos_fw-la numeros_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la videretur_fw-la neve_o illis_fw-la quibus_fw-la libido_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la nova_fw-la statuere_fw-la occasio_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la suppeditaretur_fw-la ut_fw-la iterum_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la definiant_fw-la arrianos_fw-la athanas_n apol._n 2._o contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la 2._o and_o at_o the_o call_n of_o this_o council_n the_o same_o renown_a catholic_a doctor_n call_v this_o constantius_n as_o also_o his_o brother_n a_o know_a catholic_a emperor_n more_o diverse_a bishop_n of_o britain_n 5._o at_o the_o least_o present_a at_o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardice_n but_o probable_o diverse_a more_o a_o most_o religeous_a prince_n in_o magno_fw-la concilio_n sardico_fw-la ad_fw-la edictum_fw-la religiosissimorum_fw-la principum_fw-la constantij_fw-la &_o constantis_fw-la and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o at_o this_o time_n our_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n retain_v the_o former_a glorious_a estate_n and_o glory_n of_o religion_n it_o have_v before_o in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n and_o be_v still_o free_a from_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n for_o the_o same_o glorious_a confessor_n s._n athanasius_n present_a in_o that_o council_n say_v that_o among_o more_o than_o 300._o bishop_n assemble_v there_o which_o 2._o sex_n ruf._n brevia_fw-la rer._n gest_n po_fw-es ro._n ad_fw-la valentiniani_n aug._n sigonius_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr occid_n imperio_fw-la p._n 89._o 90._o arnold_n mylius_n in_o antiq._n nomin_v region_n insular_n etc._n etc._n sepher_n bin._n annot._n in_o conc._n sardic_n to_o 1._o conc_fw-fr baron_fw-fr &_o spond_n an._n 347._o athanas_n apol._n 2._o free_v he_o and_o profess_v the_o nicen_n faith_n the_o bishop_n from_o the_o 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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
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
subscribe_v to_o the_o roman_a council_n under_o s._n sylvester_n 481._o 5._o constantine_n subscribe_v in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 483._o 3._o constantine_n do_v never_o call_v or_o confirm_v any_o council_n as_o a_o supreme_a judge_n or_o sentencer_n 541._o 5._o constantine_n put_v out_o a_o edict_n for_o the_o quiet_a of_o christian_n in_o all_o place_n 486._o 1._o constantine_n overthrow_n licinius_n 487._o 2._o constantine_n by_o public_a edict_n ascribe_v his_o victory_n to_o christ_n 487._o 4._o constantine_n honour_v the_o chaste_a and_o virginal_a life_n 488._o 7._o constantine_n exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o secular_a judge_n 489._o 7._o constantins_n donation_n and_o munificent_a enrich_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 497._o 1._o l_o etc._n etc._n constantine_n determine_v to_o place_v his_o imperial_a seat_n at_o troy_n 500_o 1._o constantine_n in_o a_o vision_n command_v to_o build_v his_o imperial_a city_n at_o byzantium_n 501._o 1._o constantine_n call_v his_o imperial_a seat_n constantinople_n 502._o 2._o or_o 495._o 2._o constantine_n acknowledge_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 506._o 3._o constantine_n furder_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a 507._o 6._o constantine_n refuse_v to_o sit_v down_o until_o the_o council_n have_v cause_v he_o so_o to_o do_v ib._n constantine_n banish_v arrius_n 507._o 7._o constantins_n humble_a reverence_n to_o s._n anthony_n 522._o 6._o constantine_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o persian_n 531._o 4._o constantine_n procure_v quietness_n for_o the_o christian_n in_o persia_n 532._o 6._o constantins_n great_a devotion_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 532._o 5._o constantine_n fround_v a_o famous_a church_n to_o the_o 12._o apostle_n in_o constantinople_n 532._o 6._o constantine_n erect_v in_o the_o same_o stately_a image_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n ib._n constantine_n hold_v prayer_n and_o protection_n of_o saint_n and_o help_v to_o the_o dead_a by_o they_o and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o live_n 533._o 6._o constantine_n reverence_a relic_n ib._n constantine_n command_v s._n athanasius_n to_o be_v restore_v 531._o 3._o constantins_n death_n 534._o 8._o constantine_n die_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o some_o write_v 530._o 1._o constantine_n live_v until_o the_o year_n 339._o or_o 340._o 531._o 3._o constantins_n dead_a body_n use_v with_o great_a christian_a pomp_n 534._o 8._o constantius_n dead_a body_n great_o reverence_v by_o the_o christian_n 534._o 8._o constantine_n worship_v in_o his_o picture_n after_o his_o death_n 535._o 9_o constantine_n pray_v for_o by_o priest_n and_o other_o after_o his_o death_n ib._n constantins_n relic_n work_v many_o miracle_n 535._o 10._o constantins_n image_n work_v many_o miracle_n ib._n constantine_n enrowl_v among_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o greek_a meneologe_n 477._o 5._o s._n constantia_n constantins_n daughter_n a_o virgin_n and_o holy_a nun_n 535._o 10._o s._n constantia_n cure_v from_o a_o leprosy_n by_o s._n agnes_n ib._n s._n constantia_n erect_v a_o nunnery_n by_o the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v cure_v 536._o 10._o constantius_n not_o present_o after_o his_o father_n constantins_n death_n infect_v with_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n 548._o 1._o constantius_n consent_v to_o the_o recall_v of_o s._n athanasius_n from_o exile_n ib._n constantius_n send_v diverse_a friendly_a letter_n to_o s._n athanasius_n ib._n constantius_n fall_v into_o heresy_n a_o great_a hurt_n to_o catholic_a religion_n in_o many_o place_n 544._o 7._o constantius_n consent_v to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o sardice_n 548._o 1._o constantius_n labour_v to_o pervert_v the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n 553._o 4._o constantius_n persecute_v catholic_n 553._o 5._o constantius_n command_v vrsatius_n to_o persecur_v the_o bishop_n that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n ib._n constantius_n malice_n against_o liberius_n pope_n ib._n constantius_n his_o persecution_n come_v not_o into_o britain_n ib._n constantius_n by_o some_o excuse_v to_o be_v no_o heretic_n but_o a_o profess_a catholic_a at_o his_o death_n 559._o 6._o constantius_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n 561._o 8._o constantius_n acknowledge_v three_o fault_n at_o his_o death_n and_o which_o they_o be_v 559._o 6._o penitent_n for_o the_o same_o ib._n constantius_n his_o holy_a death_n 560._o 6._o a_o angelical_a harmony_n hear_v at_o his_o burial_n 560._o 7._o constantius_n baptize_v by_o enzoius_n a_o arrian_n ib._n constantius_n baptize_v with_o the_o true_a form_n of_o baptism_n 561._o 8._o constantius_n age_n and_o time_n of_o death_n 561._o 9_o constantius_n send_v julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la to_o the_o dangerous_a war_n of_o gallia_n with_o intention_n to_o have_v he_o slay_v 562._o 1._o constantius_n secret_o incite_v vadomarus_n king_n of_o the_o frankes_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o julian._n ib._n s._n cornelius_n pope_n maintain_v appeal_v to_o rome_n 384._o 12._o or_o 395._o 12._o saint_n cornelius_n his_o other_o decree_n ib._n s._n cornelius_n martyr_a 379._o 5._o couch_v or_o rather_o conche_n s._n martin_n sister_n marry_v in_o britain_n 577._o 1._o couch_v s._n patrike_v mother_n ib._n couldeis_fw-la man_n so_o call_v by_o the_o scot_n and_o who_o they_o be_v 588._o 4._o couldeis_fw-la the_o principal_a instrument_n in_o convert_n the_o scottish_a and_o british_a nation_n 389._o 4_o couldeis_n choose_v for_o bishop_n ib._n general_n counsel_n necessary_a 506._o 3._o no_o general_a council_n to_o be_v gather_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 540._o 4._o the_o first_o council_n of_o anthioch_n ordain_v that_o in_o every_o province_n their_o shall_v be_v a_o metropolitan_a 188._o 3._o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n in_o cornwall_n 388._o 4._o a_o council_n gather_v by_o s._n sylvester_n at_o rome_n 480._o 4._o this_o counsel_n decree_v concer-cerning_a order_n the_o primacy_n etc._n etc._n 481._o 5._o the_o first_o council_n at_o arles_n in_o france_n consist_v of_o 600._o bishop_n 482._o 1._o the_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n their_o present_a ib._n this_o counsel_n decree_n 482._o 2._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a gather_v 505._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o pope_n legate_n subscribe_v first_o in_o the_o same_o 506._o 2._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a desire_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o pope_n 509._o 12._o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n confirm_v the_o nicen_n faith_n 548._o 1._o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n orthodoxal_a 550._o 3._o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardice_n quite_o different_a from_o a_o heretical_a conciliable_a of_o the_o same_o name_n ib._n the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n gather_v 551._o 1._o the_o number_n of_o bishop_n there_o both_o catholic_a and_o arrian_n 552._o 2._o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n subscribe_v to_o a_o material_a error_n 553._o 4._o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n dissolve_v ib._n crathlint_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n build_v s._n amphibalus_fw-la a_o church_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man._n 430._o 2._o crathlint_n his_o great_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n ib._n crete_n a_o island_n in_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n 142._o 4._o crete_n ancient_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hecatompolis_n 143._o 4._o 210._o 3._o the_o metropolis_n of_o crete_n metropolis_n to_o the_o adjacent_a land_n 143._o 4._o cross_n make_v and_o worship_v 138._o 5._o 328._o 5._o etc._n etc._n cross_n and_o image_n certain_a token_n of_o christianity_n 323._o 2._o or_o 321._o 2._o the_o cross_n of_o our_o saviour_n find_v out_o by_o s._n helen_n 515._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o cross_n of_o our_o saviour_n know_v by_o a_o miracle_n 520._o 22._o the_o cross_n of_o our_o saviour_n diminish_v not_o for_o be_v cut_v and_o carry_v away_o 520._o 21._o crucify_a never_n use_v by_o britan_n 45._o 3._o curia_fw-la a_o city_n in_o rhetia_n when_o build_v 348._o 5._o curia_n when_o first_o a_o bishop_n seat_n ib._n a_o custom_n among_o the_o roman_n to_o have_v all_o strange_a event_n relate_v to_o the_o emperor_n at_o rome_n 3._o 3_o d._n s._n damasus_n author_n of_o the_o pontifical_a 174._o 2_o s._n damasus_n a_o advancer_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n 576._o 8._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la appoint_v by_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la for_o his_o legate_n into_o britain_n 260._o 1._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la their_o power_n and_o commission_n 260._o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la plant_v christian_n religion_n in_o britain_n 263._o 5._o etc._n etc._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la be_v both_o bishop_n 265._o 7._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la preach_v in_o britain_n and_o many_o convert_v by_o they_o 266._o 1._o etc._n etc._n a_o protestant_n confute_v for_o affirm_v they_o to_o have_v prevail_v little_a in_o preach_v 267._o 2._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la convert_v university_n 269._o 4._o saint_n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la change_v the_o pagan_a temple_n into_o christian_a church_n 304._o 1._o s._n damianus_n and_o s._n fugatianus_fw-la return_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o
3._o 403._o 3._o s._n lucius_n have_v neither_o brother_n sister_n nor_o child_n 348._o 4._o s._n lucius_n bury_v in_o gloucester_n 349._o 5._o s._n lucius_n translate_v to_o other_o place_n 349._o 6._o s._n lucius_n pope_n martyr_a 379._o 6._o s._n lucius_n pope_n maintain_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n 384._o 12._o or_o 395._o 12._o s._n lucius_n son_n to_o s._n helen_n mistake_v by_o some_o for_o our_o king_n lucius_n 401._o 1._o s._n lucius_n apostle_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n ib._n s._n lucius_n depart_v britain_n and_o why_o 402._o 1._o s._n lucius_n banish_v from_o britain_n 414._o 2._o s._n lucius_n found_v a_o monastery_n in_o aquitane_n of_o his_o one_o name_n 402._o 1._o s._n lucius_n convert_v the_o curienses_n ib._n s_o lucius_n martyr_a ib._n lupuit_fw-la saint_n patrike_v sister_n steal_v by_o pirate_n 595._o 5._o s._n lupus_n a_o monk_n of_o lirinum_fw-la 332._o 8._o m._n macrinus_n with_o his_o son_n diadumenus_fw-la succeed_v bassianus_n in_o the_o empire_n 372._o 1._o macrinus_n and_o diadumenus_fw-la slay_v by_o their_o rebellious_a soldier_n ib._n the_o magdeburgenses_n false_o take_v hiberia_fw-la for_o hibernia_n 26._o 3._o the_o magdeburgenses_n deprive_v both_o ireland_n &_o spain_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o s._n james._n 27._o 3._o the_o magdeburgenses_n corrupt_a s._n cyprian_a 380._o 8._o mahometans_n and_o other_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o sword_n to_o support_v their_o bastardly_a religion_n 241._o 1._o s._n mansuetus_n the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n a_o britan._n 29._o 8._o s._n mansuetus_n consecrate_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n 30._o 2._o 216._o 7._o or_o 217._o 7._o s._n mansuetus_n send_v to_o tullum_n in_o lorraine_n ib._n s._n mansuetus_n pass_v by_o rome_n visit_v the_o britan_n their_n 33._o 5._o s._n mansuetus_n preach_v in_o britain_n 35._o 8._o and_o come_v thither_o often_o 216._o 7._o or_o 217._o 7._o s._n mansuetus_n make_v bishop_n of_o trever_n 216._o 7._o or_o 217._o 7._o s._n mansuetus_n live_v unto_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la day_n ib._n s._n marcellinus_n pope_n and_o martyr_n 385._o 18._o s._n marcellus_n a_o britain_n disciple_n to_o s._n peter_n 164._o 3._o s._n marcellus_n probable_o bury_v saint_n peter_n ib._n s._n marcellus_n help_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o king_n lucius_n 198._o 5._o 216._o 6._o or_o 217._o 6._o s._n marcellus_n preach_v in_o britain_n and_o when_o 216._o 6._o or_o 217._o 6._o s._n marcellus_n the_o three_o bishop_n of_o tunger_n 198._o 5._o s._n macellus_n make_v bishop_n of_o trever_n ib._n s._n marcellus_n martyr_a 198._o 5._o 220._o 2._o s._n marcellus_n a_o roman_a who_o some_o time_n follow_v simon_n magus_n convert_v by_o saint_n peter_n 164._o 3._o s._n marcellus_n write_v the_o act_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n ib._n s._n marcellus_n martyr_a by_o nero._n ib._n marcus_n aurelius_n antonius_n ordain_v by_o adrian_n to_o succeed_v antonius_n pius_n in_o the_o empire_n 220._o 2._o marcus_n aurelius_n train_v up_o in_o his_o infancy_n in_o the_o gentile_n superstition_n ib._n marcus_n aurelius_n put_v into_o the_o college_n of_o the_o sali_n ib._n marcus_n aurelius_n make_v priest_n soothsayer_n and_o master_n among_o they_o ib._n marcus_n aurelius_n raise_v a_o general_a persecution_n against_o christian_n ib._n marcus_n aurelius_n miraculous_o convert_v to_o be_v at_o least_o a_o protector_n of_o christian_n 220._o 3._o 236._o 2._o marcus_n aurelius_n and_o his_o army_n relive_v by_o christian_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n 236._o 2._o marcus_n aurelius_n his_o edict_n and_o letter_n unto_o the_o senate_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_n ib._n marcus_n aurelius_n edicte_n send_v into_o britain_n ib._n s._n marry_o magdalen_n arrive_v at_o marsiles_n in_o france_n 65._o 3._o marius_n king_n of_o britain_n have_v no_o true_a title_n to_o his_o kingdom_n 134._o 6._o marius_n bring_v up_o in_o his_o infancy_n at_o rome_n 133._o 5._o marius_n come_v into_o britain_n and_o when_o ib._n marius_n force_v to_o marry_v his_o own_o sister_n 134._o 6._o marius_n be_v no_o christian_a 133._o 5._o marius_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v large_o be_v call_v a_o christian_n 154._o 7._o marius_n be_v no_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n 165._o 2._o marius_n confirm_v saint_n josephs_n immunity_n 166._o 2._o marius_n his_o death_n 169._o 1._o s._n mark_v he_o evangelist_n seat_v himself_o at_o alexandria_n by_o s._n peter_n authority_n 187._o 2._o s._n mark_v saint_n timothy_n worthy_a associate_n and_o fellow_n priest_n 232._o 1._o s._n mark_v martyr_a 233._o 3._o s._n mark_v pope_n 540._o 4._o s._n mark_n give_v the_o pale_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o hostia_fw-la and_o cause_v the_o nicen_n creed_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n ib._n martia_n the_o empress_n wife_n to_o severus_n a_o britan._n 366._o 2._o martia_n by_o profession_n or_o in_o affection_n a_o christian_n ib._n marshal_n epigram_n no_o lesson_n befit_v lady_n 136._o 3._o martial_a desirous_a of_o fame_n 157._o 7._o martial_a acquaint_v with_o q._n ouidius_fw-la who_o come_v into_o britain_n 157._o 7._o martial_a present_v his_o epigram_n to_o particular_a person_n ib._n s._n martianus_n and_o pacatius_n send_v by_o s._n peter_n to_o preach_v in_o sicily_n 63._o 1._o s._n martin_n disciple_n to_o the_o apostle_n probable_o a_o britain_n or_o preach_v in_o britain_n 96._o 6_o s._n martin_n bishop_n of_o tours_n bear_v in_o pannonia_n 578._o 2._o s._n martin_n live_v some_o time_n in_o britain_n ib._n s._n martin_n foretell_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximus_n ib._n s._n martin_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o emperor_n maximus_n his_o table_n and_o why_o 573._o 4._o s._n martin_n upon_o satisfaction_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o maximus_n come_v unto_o his_o feâ—sâ—_n ib._n s._n martin_n honourable_o entertain_v by_o maximus_n ib._n the_o mass_n and_o other_o church_n service_n in_o britain_n the_o same_o that_o the_o roman_n derive_v from_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n clement_n 330._o 6._o the_o holy_a maâ—se_n use_v with_o sacred_a vessel_n ornament_n and_o rite_n 430._o 2._o 588._o â—_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mass_n offer_v 160._o 10._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n allow_v by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 485._o 6._o mass_n offer_v for_o the_o dead_a 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o 524._o 13._o 535._o 9_o s._n maternus_n disciple_n to_o s._n peter_n 217._o 7._o s._n maternus_n send_v into_o germany_n by_o s._n peter_n 640._o 1._o s._n maternus_n convert_v holsatia_n 64._o 1._o s._n maternus_n govern_v the_o see_v of_o trever_n collen_n and_o tunger_n 172._o 5._o 217._o 7._o s._n maternus_n probable_o sometime_o in_o britain_n 172._o 5._o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n ib._n s._n mauritius_n and_o his_o theban_a legion_n martyr_v 416._o 4._o maxentius_n his_o tyranny_n 470._o 1._o maxentius_n hate_v by_o the_o roman_n ib._n maxentius_n great_a overthrow_n 472._o 4._o maxentius_n miserable_a death_n ib._n maximianus_n a_o persecutor_n of_o s._n helen_n child_n 405._o 5._o maximianus_n force_v constantine_n to_o put_v away_o s._n helena_n and_o marry_v his_o daughter_n theodora_n ib._n maximianus_n plot_v against_o constantine_n ib._n maximianus_n in_o person_n in_o britain_n 415._o 4._o maximianus_n his_o cruel_a persecution_n ib._n maximianus_n deprive_v all_o britan_n of_o command_n 419._o 2._o or_o 410._o 2._o maximinus_n cause_v constantins_n edict_n for_o christian_n to_o be_v publish_v 486._o 1._o maximinus_n publish_v a_o law_n for_o christian_n 487._o 2._o maximinus_n overthrow_v by_o lucius_n 486._o 2._o maximinus_n his_o death_n 487._o 2._o maximus_n the_o emperor_n a_o britain_n by_o birth_n 571._o 4._o maximus_n his_o parent_n 572._o 4._o maximus_n no_o usurper_n of_o the_o empire_n ib._n maximus_n no_o persecutor_n of_o catholic_n 573._o 4._o maximus_n war_v against_o valentinian_n the_o young_a in_o defence_n of_o catholic_a religion_n 573._o 5._o maximus_n excuse_v himself_o from_o crime_n object_v to_o he_o by_o s._n martin_n 573._o 4._o maximus_n great_o honour_a s._n martin_n ib._n maximus_n comdemn_v the_o heretic_n priscillianus_n 573._o 5._o maximus_n bar_v according_a to_o paulinus_n from_o communion_n by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o why_o ib._n maximus_n meddle_v not_o to_o judge_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 574._o 5._o maximus_n rule_v over_o all_o britain_n 575._o 6._o s._n medwinus_n but_o a_o catechumen_n when_o he_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n by_o king_n lucius_n 213._o 2._o s._n medwinus_n make_v priest_n and_o send_v again_o into_o britain_n ib._n s._n melaria_n a_o noble_a britan_n daughter_n and_o mother_n to_o s._n david_n 585._o 10._o s._n mellitus_n ordain_v bishop_n by_o s._n augustine_n 210._o 4._o s._n mello_n a_o britan._n 367._o 3._o s._n mello_n once_o a_o pagan_a 386._o 1._o s._n mello_n a_o soldier_n by_o profession_n ib._n s._n mello_n send_v to_o rome_n to_o pay_v tribute_n 367._o 3._o 386._o 1._o s._n mello_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o mars_n
in_o our_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n ib._n pelagius_n the_o heretic_n a_o britan._n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n according_a to_o some_o a_o scot._n 609._o 5._o pelagius_n once_o a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n a_o good_a scholar_n and_o first_o a_o catholic_a writer_n ib._n pelagius_n his_o heresy_n 608._o 3._o or_o 605._o 3._o pelagius_n banish_v out_o of_o britain_n 608._o 2._o or_o 605._o 2._o pelagius_n heresy_n condemn_v by_o diverse_a counsel_n and_o father_n 607._o 2._o penance_n a_o sacrament_n 382._o 10._o or_o 392._o 10._o penance_n lose_v sin_n ib._n perch_n now_o s._n ihones_n town_n in_o scotland_n 336._o 6._o a_o temple_n build_v at_o perch_n unto_o mars_n ib._n perch_n a_o flamen_n seat_n ib._n pertinax_n a_o roman_a lieutenant_n in_o britain_n a_o christian_n 237._o 3._o pertinax_n a_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n when_o it_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v by_o christian_n ib._n s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n 54._o 1._o peter_n a_o name_n rather_o of_o signification_n then_o usual_a denomination_n 122._o 10._o first_o give_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o simon_n bariona_fw-la ib._n s._n peter_n the_o chief_a spiritual_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ib._n the_o church_n commit_v to_o s._n peter_n 143._o 5._o s._n peter_n convert_v 3000._o at_o one_o sermon_n 20._o 3._o s._n peter_n the_o first_o preacher_n to_o the_o gentile_n 28._o 5._o s._n peter_n first_o entertain_v at_o rome_n by_o britan_n 55._o 2._o s._n peter_n found_v diverse_a church_n and_o consecrate_v diverse_a bishop_n for_o the_o west_n before_o he_o be_v resident_a at_o rome_n 31._o 3._o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n before_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n seat_v himself_o at_o rome_n foretell_v by_o holy_a scripture_n rabbin_n and_o sibill_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n great_a labour_n in_o britain_n 52._o 6._o s._n peter_n personal_a preach_v in_o britain_n prove_v by_o all_o human_a authority_n 68_o 1._o s._n peter_n apparition_n to_o a_o holy_a man_n 75._o 10._o s._n peter_n prophecy_n of_o king_n edward_n 78._o 13._o s._n peter_n testify_v in_o a_o vision_n his_o be_v in_o britain_n 80._o 14._o protestant_n objection_n against_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o britain_n answer_v 80._o 1._o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n and_o nero_n emperor_n 86._o 2._o probable_a that_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n the_o second_o time_n and_o when_o 89._o 5._o s._n peter_n in_o a_o vision_n command_v to_o return_v to_o rome_n 161._o 1._o s._n peter_n his_o pastoral_a care_n of_o britain_n sound_v christ_n church_n in_o it_o 162._o 2._o 163._o 2._o s._n peter_n at_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n receive_v in_o our_o britan_n house_n 162._o 2._o s._n petrocke_v a_o abbot_n and_o where_o 602._o 7._o petrus_n one_o of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathias_n kinesman_n 122._o 10._o he_o receive_v that_o name_n in_o baptism_n by_o s._n peter_n ib._n petrus_n come_v into_o britain_n ib._n petrus_n of_o such_o note_n that_o he_o be_v call_v king_n ib._n petrus_n father_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o britain_n ib._n s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n never_o come_v into_o france_n or_o near_o unto_o it_o 48._o 7._o 116._o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o gallia_n he_o preach_v 118._o 3._o in_o what_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o french_a man_n of_o sicambria_n 120._o 6._o s._n philip_n can_v not_o send_v saint_n joseph_n into_o britain_n from_o sicambria_n or_o any_o other_o place_n 120._o 7._o s._n philip_n a_o christian_n deprive_v of_o the_o prefectship_n of_o egipte_n 365._o 1._o philippus_n v._n julius_n the_o philippin_n island_n under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 141._o 3._o the_o pict_n convert_v by_o who_o and_o when_o 581._o 6._o picture_n honour_v 138._o 5._o etc._n etc._n pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a relic_n 509._o 5._o pilgrimage_n unto_o saint_n 324._o 3._o 448._o 2._o s._n pius_n the_o first_o succeed_v saint_n higinius_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 223._o 1._o the_o time_n he_o rule_v thar_z see_n ib._n s._n pius_n piety_n and_o religion_n ib._n s._n pius_n decree_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o protestant_n 223._o 1._o s._n pius_n often_o remember_v saint_n timothy_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n 225._o 3._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o special_a care_n of_o s._n timothy_n ib._n s._n pius_n send_v a_o new_a supply_n of_o clergy_n man_n into_o britain_n 227._o 1._o s._n pius_n have_v his_o death_n reveal_v unto_o he_o 233._o 3._o s._n pius_n martyr_a 223._o 1._o 233._o 3._o plancius_n v._o aulus_n pliny_n the_o 2._o traian_n lieutenant_n in_o bithynia_n 192._o 1._o pliny_n certifi_v traian_n of_o the_o number_n constancy_n and_o piety_n of_o christian_n 192._o 1._o pomponia_n gracina_fw-la wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o britain_n convert_v 88_o 2._o s._n pontianus_n pope_n 378._o 2._o s._n pontianus_n doctrine_n ib._n s._n pontianus_n martyr_a ib._n pontius_n pilate_n write_v unto_o tiberius_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 12._o 2._o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o letter_n ib._n pontius_n pilate_n reproach_v at_o rome_n for_o our_o saviour_n death_n 14._o 3._o pontius_n pilate_n as_o some_o write_n become_v a_o christian_n 5._o 5._o the_o pope_n supremany_n 186._o 2._o 344._o 2._o 353._o 4._o the_o pope_n his_o supremacy_n acknowlege_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o give_v by_o constantine_n 541._o 5._o the_o pope_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o none_o 385._o 18._o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o infidel_n 334._o 1._o the_o pope_n authority_n ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 312._o 1._o the_o pope_n great_a power_n prerogative_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o britain_n 300._o 5._o the_o same_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o our_o christian_a king_n until_o these_o day_n 300._o 5._o potentiana_n v._o savinian_a prayer_n and_o reverence_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n 136._o 2._o prayer_n unto_o saintes_n 136._o 2._o 324._o 3._o 448._o 2._o etc._n etc._n prayer_n unto_o saint_n allow_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o prayer_n to_o angel_n and_o their_o protection_n of_o us._n 596._o 6._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 324._o 3._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a allow_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o s._n praxedes_o s._n claudias_n daughter_n 160._o 10._o s._n praxedes_o charity_n towards_o christian_n ib._n s._n praxedes_o house_n ransake_v in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n 220._o 2._o 229._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o death_n 230._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o burial_n ib._n the_o perfect_a of_o egypt_n great_a authority_n 365._o 1._o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 380._o 8._o priest_n prohibit_v to_o swear_v except_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 384._o 12._o or_o 394._o 12._o priest_n be_v to_o use_v holy_a vestment_n at_o mass_n ib._n priest_n ordain_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 190._o 4._o priest_n then_o consecratad_v as_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o consecrate_v ib._n priest_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v 382._o 11._o or_o 392._o 11._o 484._o 4._o priest_n command_v to_o leave_v their_o wife_n by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 484._o 4._o priest_n in_o britain_n never_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o wife_n 484._o 5._o priestly_a order_n never_o interrupt_v since_o saint_n peter_n time_n continue_v still_o in_o england_n 41._o 1._o diverse_a order_n of_o pagan_a priest_n among_o the_o roman_n 277._o 7._o their_o division_n and_o subordination_n ib._n s._n priscillas_n british_a parent_n convert_v 20._o 3._o s._n piscilla_n foundress_n of_o the_o churchyard_n of_o her_o name_n in_o rome_n probable_o mother_n of_o saint_n claudia_n 60._o 8._o s._n priscillas_n churchyard_n admirable_a architecture_n 62._o 6._o priscillianus_n a_o heretic_n condemn_v to_o death_n by_o maximus_n the_o emperor_n 574._o 6._o priscus_n prince_n of_o charter_n place_v among_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o god_n the_o image_n of_o a_o virgin_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n and_o why_o 10._o 2._o the_o protestant_n upstart_v religion_n 353._o 4._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a church_n and_o why_o 191._o 6._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a and_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o why_o ib._n protestant_n have_v none_o but_o lie_v man_n in_o their_o congregation_n 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o protestant_n 32._o article_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a 485._o 5._o protestant_n idle_a deny_v of_o tradition_n 538._o 2._o protestant_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v send_v by_o saint_n peter_n who_o preach_v in_o britain_n in_o tiberius_n time_n 22._o 6._o protestant_n antiquary_n historical_a ground_n to_o know_v what_o apostle_n first_o preach_v in_o britain_n 36._o 1._o protestant_n grant_v britain_n to_o have_v