show_n of_o authority_n that_o palladius_n be_v send_v to_o those_o which_o be_v already_o christian_n and_o therefore_o christianity_n must_v be_v plant_v among_o the_o scot_n before_o the_o mission_n of_o palladius_n and_o for_o this_o he_o quote_v beda_n ado_n viennensis_n hermannus_n contractus_fw-la marianus_n scotus_n and_o other_o and_o he_o blame_v platina_n and_o ciacconius_n who_o make_v he_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o conversion_n wherein_o he_o confess_v they_o follow_v fabius_n ethelwerd_v and_o ingulphus_n but_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o prosper_v himself_o in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o other_o have_v it_o from_o he_o so_o that_o prosper_n make_v the_o scot_n to_o be_v convert_v by_o palladius_n and_o to_o have_v be_v christian_n before_o his_o time_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a but_o 56._o nennius_n seem_v to_o have_v hit_v upon_o the_o true_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n viz._n that_o palladius_n be_v send_v by_o celestine_n to_o convert_v the_o scot_n but_o find_v no_o great_a success_n therein_o he_o be_v drive_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o britain_n and_o there_o die_v and_o after_o his_o death_n st._n patrick_n be_v send_v on_o the_o same_o errand_n and_o if_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n may_v be_v believe_v palladius_n do_v very_o little_a towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o therefore_o what_o prosper_n say_v of_o celestine_n make_v a_o barbarous_a nation_n christian_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o design_n and_o good_a intention_n and_o not_o of_o the_o event_n which_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v till_o some_o time_n after_o and_o chief_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o st._n patrick_n who_o go_v after_o the_o death_n of_o palladius_n unless_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o prosper_n of_o those_o who_o be_v make_v christian_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o write_n the_o design_n whereof_o be_v lay_v by_o palladius_n be_v therefore_o attribute_v to_o he_o when_o he_o write_v 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tertullian_n who_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o britain_n and_o not_o of_o the_o scot_n and_o dio_n know_v of_o none_o but_o britain_n that_o live_v northward_o in_o that_o expedition_n of_o severus_n although_o he_o say_v he_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o island_n and_o at_o last_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o britain_n upon_o their_o quit_n not_o small_a part_n of_o their_o country_n although_o they_o soon_o revolt_v so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o britain_n to_o be_v convert_v in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o roman_n never_o have_v be_v before_o severus_n his_o last_o expedition_n which_o the_o scotish_n historian_n apply_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o nation_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v into_o britain_n but_o allow_v that_o there_o be_v church_n plant_v among_o the_o northern_a britain_n this_o do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o continuance_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n among_o the_o provincial_a britain_n for_o now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o christian_a religion_n have_v a_o great_a liberty_n of_o propagate_a itself_o for_o from_o the_o time_n of_o hadrian_n to_o severus_n the_o christian_n be_v general_o free_a from_o persecution_n except_v what_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o people_n bring_v upon_o they_o in_o some_o place_n without_o any_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o antonini_n both_o at_o rome_n in_o gaul_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o east_n but_o these_o persecution_n be_v neither_o general_n nor_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o when_o the_o emperor_n publish_v edict_n on_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o the_o persecution_n under_o trajan_n and_o the_o antonini_n aught_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o under_o nero_n and_o domitian_n decius_n and_o dioclesian_n when_o the_o emperor_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o root_v out_o christianity_n but_o in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o emperor_n restrain_v the_o people_n by_o their_o edict_n but_o the_o people_n in_o some_o place_n by_o false_a suggestion_n frustrate_v the_o design_n of_o those_o edict_n which_o place_n except_v the_o christian_n enjoy_v a_o long_a time_n of_o liberty_n in_o which_o they_o neglect_v no_o opportunity_n to_o promote_v their_o religion_n and_o within_o this_o time_n the_o christian_a writer_n say_v there_o be_v no_o nation_n almost_o then_o know_v where_o christianity_n be_v not_o plant_v so_o 345._o justin_n martyr_n tell_v trypho_n so_o 21._o eusebius_n and_o ruffinus_n speak_v 8._o and_o 3._o lactantius_n say_v that_o christianity_n spread_v itself_o into_o the_o east_n and_o west_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o remote_a whither_o it_o have_v not_o pierce_v no_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a that_o be_v not_o reduce_v by_o it_o as_o to_o britain_n gildas_n affirm_v the_o continuance_n of_o a_o church_n here_o from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o not_o maintain_v with_o equal_a zeal_n to_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o even_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v it_o that_o it_o gain_v strength_n and_o reputation_n by_o the_o courage_n of_o confessor_n and_o martyr_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o it_o be_v no_o soon_o over_o but_o as_o 8._o bede_n and_o 8._o gildas_n both_o say_v the_o christian_a church_n flourish_v again_o in_o great_a peace_n and_o unity_n till_o the_o arian_n heresy_n give_v it_o disturbance_n 2._o it_o be_v object_v that_o 381._o sulpicius_n severus_n speak_v of_o the_o persecution_n of_o christian_n in_o gaul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n antoninus_n say_v that_o martyrdom_n be_v then_o first_o see_v in_o gaul_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v more_o late_o receive_v beyond_o the_o alps_n which_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o britannic_a as_o well_o as_o the_o gallic_a church_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n after_o so_o many_o discourse_n write_v in_o a_o neighbour_n nation_n about_o this_o passage_n we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v that_o which_o sulpicius_n severus_n absolute_o affirm_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o martyrdom_n in_o gaul_n before_o that_o time_n from_o that_o which_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v more_o late_o receive_v on_o this_o side_n the_o alps_n the_o other_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o there_o be_v no_o authentic_a relation_n of_o any_o martyrdom_n there_o before_o but_o that_o which_o he_o assign_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o have_v no_o such_o certainty_n in_o it_o for_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v have_v be_v plant_v there_o before_o and_o have_v escape_v that_o persecution_n which_o befall_v the_o church_n of_o lion_n and_o vienna_n in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v argue_v that_o christianity_n be_v not_o here_o receive_v till_o a_o little_a before_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n because_o we_o read_v of_o no_o martyrdom_n before_o those_o of_o st._n alban_n julius_n and_o aaron_n at_o that_o time_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o edict_n for_o persecution_n of_o christian_n for_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n together_o viz._n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o domitian_n anno_fw-la dom._n 92._o to_o the_o edict_n of_o severus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 204._o than_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o there_o may_v be_v christian_a church_n in_o gaul_n and_o yet_o no_o martyrdom_n till_o the_o persecution_n under_o m._n aurelius_n by_o a_o popular_a tumult_n which_o as_o 1._o eusebius_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 6._o baronius_n think_v that_o m._n aurelius_n send_v private_a edict_n against_o the_o christian_n but_o 5._o tertullian_n say_v none_o of_o their_o good_a emperor_n ever_o persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o instance_v in_o trajan_n hadrian_n pius_n verus_fw-la and_o m._n aurelius_n 33._o eusebius_n say_v that_o trajan_n abate_v the_o fierceness_n of_o
consider_v it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o saxon_n before_o that_o time_n be_v come_v near_o to_o the_o rhine_n and_o so_o have_v great_a conveniency_n of_o remove_v themselves_o over_o in_o such_o great_a number_n into_o britain_n as_o they_o do_v upon_o vortigern_n invitation_n and_o the_o discontent_n which_o soon_o happen_v between_o the_o saxon_n and_o the_o britain_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o those_o who_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o saxon_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o difference_n in_o their_o situation_n agreeable_a to_o what_o bede_n say_v for_o 11._o reinerus_n reineccius_n a_o learned_a german_a antiquary_n say_v the_o saxon_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o sort_n the_o ostvali_n or_o the_o eastern_a saxon_n who_o the_o old_a saxon_a poet_n call_v osterlingi_n who_o limit_n extend_v he_o say_v as_o far_o as_o the_o slavi_n i._n e._n beyond_o the_o river_n elb_n the_o westvali_n who_o bound_n he_o say_v come_v very_o near_o the_o rhine_n and_o between_o these_o he_o say_v be_v the_o angarii_fw-la just_a as_o bede_n put_v his_o angli_fw-la between_o the_o jute_n and_o the_o saxon_n inter_fw-la praedictos_fw-la media_fw-la region_fw-la morantur_fw-la angarii_fw-la populus_fw-la saxonum_n tertius_fw-la if_o this_o division_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v allow_v we_o have_v here_o scope_n enough_o for_o all_o those_o people_n to_o live_v in_o who_o come_v over_o into_o britain_n and_o number_n enough_o to_o come_v hither_o and_o yet_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o place_n desolate_a whence_o they_o come_v and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o northern_a nation_n thrust_v one_o another_o forward_o for_o a_o great_a conveniency_n of_o live_v those_o saxon_n who_o live_v about_o holstein_n may_v come_v into_o westphaliae_fw-la and_o so_o be_v near_o to_o the_o rhine_n the_o angli_fw-la come_v into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o angrivarii_n be_v seat_v and_o the_o most_o remote_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o chersonese_n will_v then_o be_v the_o osterling_n or_o the_o eastern_a saxon_n this_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n seem_v to_o i_o the_o most_o probable_a way_n of_o reconcile_a what_o bede_n say_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o time_n and_o with_o the_o frisian_n come_v in_o together_o with_o the_o saxon_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o express_o affirm_v as_o be_v already_o show_v as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n come_v into_o britain_n in_o the_o common_a print_a copy_n of_o bede_n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v anno_fw-la dom._n 409._o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o late_a edition_n by_o chiffletius_n out_o of_o the_o old_a ms._n of_o s._n maximin_n at_o trier_n but_o that_o can_v be_v true_a because_o martianus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v emperor_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o in_o the_o chronology_n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o edition_n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v anno_fw-la dom._n 449._o to_o which_o mr._n wheelock_n ms._n agree_v and_o asserius_fw-la menevensis_fw-la in_o his_o annal_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o fabius_n ethelwerd_v the_o old_a saxon_a annal_n william_n of_o malmsbury_n henry_n huntingdon_n matth._n westminster_n and_o other_o florentius_n wigorniensis_n who_o general_o follow_v marianus_n scotus_n place_n it_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n valentinianus_n and_o avienus_n consul_n but_o according_a to_o marianus_n scotus_n in_o the_o basil_n edition_n they_o be_v consul_n the_o year_n before_o martianus_n be_v emperor_n and_o he_o make_v their_o come_n in_o to_o have_v be_v when_o herculanus_n and_o asporatius_fw-la be_v consul_n anno_fw-la dom._n 453._o but_o archbishop_n 405._o usher_n say_v that_o appear_v by_o the_o fasti_fw-la to_o have_v be_v anno_fw-la dom._n 452._o or_o the_o second_o of_o martianus_n by_o cassiodore_n two_o character_n of_o the_o time_n be_v certain_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v after_o the_o three_o consulship_n of_o aêtius_n and_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v mr._n 95._o camden_n shall_v so_o confident_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v before_o anno_fw-la dom._n 449._o but_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n he_o go_v upon_o which_o must_v be_v consider_v first_o that_o vortigern_n be_v death_n be_v before_o st._n german_n be_v return_v but_o st._n german_a die_v anno_fw-la dom._n 435._o and_o therefore_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o saxon_n must_v be_v some_o time_n before_o as_o to_o vortigern_n death_n before_o st._n german_n return_n he_o produce_v only_o the_o testimony_n of_o nennius_n who_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o vortigern_n do_v romance_n so_o much_o that_o even_o geffrey_n of_o monmouth_n be_v ashamed_a to_o follow_v he_o but_o as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o st._n german_n death_n there_o be_v very_a convince_a argument_n to_o prove_v camden_n mistake_v 112._o honoratus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o hilary_n bishop_n of_o arles_n mention_n st._n german_a as_o present_v when_o chelidonius_n be_v depose_v by_o hilary_n in_o his_o visitation_n which_o 79._o sirmondus_n place_v not_o without_o reason_n anno_fw-la dom._n 444._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o leo_n and_o the_o rescript_n of_o valentinian_n upon_o chelidonius_n his_o appeal_n which_o bear_v date_n anno_fw-la dom._n 445._o but_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o considerable_a 21._o bede_n say_v that_o after_o his_o second_o return_n he_o go_v on_o a_o embassy_n to_o ravenna_n and_o be_v there_o kind_o receive_v by_o valentinian_n and_o placidia_n and_o there_o die_v and_o not_o long_o after_o valentinian_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o six_o of_o martianus_n and_o therefore_o st._n german_n death_n can_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o mr._n camden_n suppose_v add_v to_o this_o that_o constantius_n in_o his_o life_n of_o st._n german_n say_v that_o he_o sit_v thirty_o year_n after_o st._n amator_fw-la in_o his_o see_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la dom._n 418._o but_o the_o sammarthani_n say_v anno_fw-la dom._n 420._o as_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o prosper_n tiro_n who_o say_v that_o britain_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o saxon_n the_o 18_o the_o of_o theodosius_n it_o plain_o contradict_v gildas_n for_o this_o be_v before_o the_o three_o consulship_n of_o aêtius_n which_o be_v five_o year_n after_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o british_a history_n gildas_n certain_o deserve_v the_o great_a credit_n suppose_v it_o be_v the_o true_a prosper_n his_o last_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o calculation_n at_o the_o end_n of_o nennius_n on_o which_o he_o lay_v the_o great_a weight_n which_o make_v their_o come_n in_o to_o be_v when_o felix_n and_o taurus_n be_v consul_n which_o agree_v with_o anno_fw-la dom._n 428._o but_o this_o be_v near_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o three_o consulship_n of_o aêtius_n when_o the_o britain_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o despair_n of_o assistence_n from_o the_o roman_n before_o which_o they_o never_o seek_v for_o the_o saxon_n and_o i_o confess_v the_o authority_n of_o gildas_n and_o bede_n with_o the_o series_n of_o the_o 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