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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
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 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country_n and_o preach_v &_o there_o end_v his_o life_n 50._o year_n after_o this_o island_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o these_o protestant_n before_o and_o crato_n the_o disciple_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n s._n simon_n and_o judas_n follow_v they_o throughout_o 12._o province_n of_o persia_n write_v all_o they_o do_v and_o suffer_v there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 13._o year_n the_o like_a have_v abdias_n the_o like_a have_v antoninus_n petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n eisengrenius_fw-la and_o other_o their_o life_n also_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v write_v by_o eutropius_n a_o persian_a son_n of_o adimundus_n xerxes_n king_n of_o babylon_n both_o in_o the_o chaldy_n and_o greek_a tongue_n to_o these_o i_o add_v vincentius_n sabellicus_n the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n of_o germany_n in_o their_o century_n s._n isidor_n or_o whosoever_o the_o ancient_a author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v beside_o iacet_fw-la in_o bosphoro_fw-la that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o bosphorus_n and_o die_v many_o year_n after_o his_o suppose_a death_n in_o britain_n the_o like_a have_v also_o hartmannus_n schedel_n teach_v that_o he_o both_o preach_v and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o persia_n also_o dorotheus_n that_o ancient_a greek_a father_n himself_o that_o be_v allege_v to_o say_v that_o s._n simon_n the_o apostle_n be_v crucify_a kill_v and_o bury_v in_o britain_n in_o britannia_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la occisus_fw-la ac_fw-la sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o great_a authority_n for_o his_o be_v hear_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o if_o so_o he_o shall_v mean_v of_o this_o our_o britain_n for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o make_v s._n simon_n the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v crucify_v in_o the_o east_n country_n in_o or_o near_o egypt_n cruci_fw-la alligatus_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ostracina_n civitate_fw-la aegypti_n &_o make_v s._n simon_n the_o apostle_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o so_o 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wherein_o divers_a protestant_n inclyne_v to_o think_v s._n peter_n preach_v hear_v in_o britain_n before_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n and_o what_o probability_n that_o opinion_n have_v 1._o divers_a english_a protestant_n writer_n whether_o for_o love_n to_o s._n peter_n or_o dissick_n to_o rome_n know_v what_o great_a warrant_n there_o be_v for_o saint_n peter_n preach_v here_o incline_v to_o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v before_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n among_o who_o the_o theater_n writer_n produce_v diverse_a testimony_n 5._o theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n l._n 9_o c._n 9_o §._o 5._o for_o his_o be_v in_o britain_n they_o add_v if_o peter_n be_v hear_v at_o all_o it_o be_v before_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v here_o before_o it_o be_v in_o rome_n if_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o as_o some_o hold_n that_o preach_v there_o both_o probable_o diverse_a english_a protestant_n incline_v to_o think_v s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n before_o he_o 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he_o for_o mirinannius_n speak_v of_o no_o year_n at_o all_o of_o s._n paul_n his_o come_n hither_o but_o make_v s._n paul_n to_o begin_v his_o travail_n after_o his_o imprisonment_n by_o nero_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n carri_v he_o present_o into_o syria_n pamphilia_n licaonia_n phaenice_n mysia_n phrigia_n galatia_n bithynia_n achaia_n macedonia_n the_o rest_n of_o greece_n and_o asia_n and_o after_o gent._n arnold_n mirm._n theatro_fw-la conu_fw-la gent._n all_o this_o affirm_v he_o come_v into_o the_o west_n spain_n france_n and_o britain_n quarto_fw-la neronis_n anno_fw-la postremum_fw-la iter_fw-la ingressus_fw-la peragravit_fw-la tertium_fw-la aut_fw-la quartum_fw-la syriam_fw-la pamphiliam_fw-la lycaoniam_fw-la phaenicen_n mysiam_n phrygiam_fw-la galatiam_fw-la bythiniam_fw-la achaiam_fw-la macâ—doniam_fw-la reliquamque_fw-la graeciam_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o asiam_fw-la illericum_fw-la usque_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la prorogans_fw-la pomaeria_fw-la 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rome_n icto_fw-la cum_fw-la scotis_n &_o pictis_fw-la sup_v hector_n both_o scotor_n hist_o l._n 6._o fol._n 88_o 89._o galfr._n &_o virun_n sup_v faedere_fw-la dataque_fw-la pace_fw-la fulgentio_n &_o ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la coniuraverant_fw-la britonibus_fw-la romam_fw-la cum_fw-la patris_fw-la urnâ_fw-la contendit_fw-la and_o whereas_o the_o british_a history_n and_o virunnius_n say_v
that_o carausius_n do_v kill_v bassianus_n dimicat_fw-la cum_fw-la bassiano_n &_o eum_fw-la interemit_fw-la this_o be_v not_o bassianus_n our_o king_n and_o emperor_n son_n of_o severus_n and_o martia_n but_o one_o quintus_fw-la bassianus_n a_o legate_n of_o the_o roman_n perierunt_fw-la eo_fw-la tumultuario_fw-la chrathlint_n hect._n boet._n hist_o scot._n l._n 6._o fol._n 100_o holinsh._n hist_o of_o scotl._n in_o chrathlint_n praelio_fw-la quintus_fw-la bassianus_n legatus_fw-la hircius_n caesaris_n procurator_n in_o britannia_n &_o cum_fw-la illis_fw-la praeter_fw-la romanorum_fw-la militum_fw-la ingentem_fw-la numerum_fw-la gregariorum_fw-la magna_fw-la multitudo_fw-la now_o be_v the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n both_o of_o roman_a and_o other_o writer_n that_o severus_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 213._o the_o author_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o our_o british_a king_n thus_o set_v down_o their_o succession_n &_o regiment_n with_o their_o continuance_n bassianus_n 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thus_o admit_v admiral_n long_o time_n and_o diverse_a year_n must_v needs_o be_v spend_v before_o he_o can_v come_v to_o that_o power_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n with_o britan_n pict_n and_o scot_n to_o be_v king_n of_o britain_n although_o he_o be_v as_o diverse_a hold_n of_o the_o kingly_a race_n ex_fw-la regio_fw-la stemmate_v crathlint_n hector_n both_o scot._n hist_o lib._n 6._o hollinsh_fw-mi hist_o of_o scotl._n in_o crathlint_n and_o uncle_n to_o that_o renown_a christian_a king_n of_o the_o scot_n crathlintus_n though_o some_o style_v he_o to_o have_v be_v of_o base_a linadge_n ex_fw-la infima_fw-la gente_fw-la procreatus_fw-la unprobable_a in_o a_o man_n obtain_v such_o honour_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n &_o renown_n among_o prince_n king_n and_o emperor_n and_o diverse_a of_o they_o christian_n but_o to_o go_v no_o further_o out_o of_o my_o way_n into_o a_o matter_n of_o temporal_a history_n whether_o bassianus_n or_o his_o son_n heliogabalus_n both_o emperor_n and_o britan_n by_o parentage_n or_o carausius_n be_v in_o britain_n at_o this_o time_n we_o be_v by_o this_o which_o be_v say_v assure_a that_o the_o christian_n hear_v be_v in_o quiet_a and_o peace_n for_o if_o bassian_n we_o still_o continue_a 53._o hector_n both_o &_o alij_fw-la sup_n harding_n cap._n 53._o king_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o all_o christian_n hear_v whether_o britan_n pict_n or_o scot_n before_o his_o departure_n hence_o to_o rome_n as_o i_o have_v before_o remember_v and_o although_o heliogabalus_n be_v otherwise_o a_o man_n of_o such_o wicked_a conversation_n that_o i_o have_v rather_o to_o refer_v any_o man_n desirous_a to_o know_v the_o manner_n both_o of_o his_o own_o and_o father_n life_n to_o foreign_a writer_n then_o fill_v my_o pen_n with_o the_o dishonour_n of_o their_o race_n in_o they_o yet_o no_o history_n make_v mention_v that_o he_o be_v any_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n if_o carausius_n be_v king_n it_o be_v not_o unprobable_a but_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a advance_a choose_a and_o honour_v with_o that_o kinge_o dignity_n by_o the_o christian_n confederate_a with_o and_o assist_v by_o the_o christian_a scot_n and_o pict_n their_o king_n or_o ruler_n and_o against_o the_o pagan_a roman_n a_o profess_a patron_n and_o propugnor_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n and_o revenger_n of_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o christian_n hear_v contend_v by_o all_o mean_v he_o can_v even_o with_o the_o adventure_n of_o his_o life_n lose_v it_o in_o that_o quarrel_n to_o restore_v the_o christian_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o that_o quiet_a and_o honourable_a estate_n to_o be_v free_a from_o thraldom_n of_o foreign_a pagan_n which_o they_o happy_o enjoy_v in_o the_o government_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o roman_a senate_n begin_v now_o to_o infringe_v and_o violate_v this_o be_v the_o pretend_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o design_n although_o by_o some_o writer_n not_o with_o a_o little_a desire_n of_o his_o own_o greatness_n and_o exaltation_n no_o strange_a disease_n among_o great_a prince_n in_o any_o age_n 4._o neither_o do_v we_o finden_v that_o alectus_fw-la send_v hither_o with_o three_o legion_n against_o carausius_n although_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o battle_n and_o overthrow_v his_o army_n make_v himself_o king_n and_o so_o continue_v three_o year_n insulam_fw-la tenuit_fw-la per_fw-la triennium_fw-la supur_n compilatio_fw-la m._n s._n de_fw-fr gest_n brit._n &_o angl._n in_o allect_n galfr._fw-la monum_fw-la hist_o reg._n brit._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o pont._n vir._n l._n 5._o maâ—th_n west_n a_o 292._o compilatio_fw-la m._n s._n supur_n do_v persecute_v the_o christian_a britan_n under_o pretext_n of_o religion_n but_o for_o follow_v carausius_n and_o not_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o they_o require_v alectus_fw-la maximam_fw-la intulit_fw-la britonibus_fw-la cladem_fw-la quia_fw-la relictâ_fw-la republicâ_fw-la societati_fw-la carausij_fw-la adhaeserant_fw-la where_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o affliction_n of_o the_o britan_n by_o the_o roman_n because_o quia_fw-la they_o have_v forsake_v the_o common_a wealth_n and_o government_n thereof_o and_o follow_v carausius_n a_o usurper_n as_o the_o roman_n esteem_v he_o and_o other_o historian_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o only_o the_o follower_n of_o carausius_n and_o not_o other_o be_v thus_o prosecute_v by_o alectus_fw-la interficitur_fw-la carausius_n &_o in_o eius_fw-la sequaces_fw-la saevitum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n also_o say_v that_o alectus_fw-la do_v afflict_v only_o those_o britan_n who_o forsake_v their_o country_n have_v commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o command_n of_o carausius_n alectus_fw-la carausium_fw-la interfecit_fw-la 5._o pont._n virun_n l._n 5._o deinde_fw-la cladem_fw-la maximam_fw-la britonibus_fw-la intulit_fw-la qui_fw-la republica_n relicta_fw-la carausij_fw-la se_fw-la commiserant_fw-la jussioni_fw-la which_o harding_n more_o plain_o confess_v when_o he_o say_v 56._o matth._n westm_n a_o 292._o harding_n cron._n cap._n 56._o of_o alectus_fw-la allecto_n then_o crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o all_o britain_n reign_v full_o year_n three_o and_o well_o he_o rule_v in_o all_o manner_n werk_v and_o if_o alectus_fw-la or_o his_o pagan_a soldier_n and_o vnderruler_n do_v unjust_o persecute_v any_o britan_n for_o religion_n neither_o he_o nor_o they_o do_v escape_v the_o just_a vengeance_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o christian_a britan_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n for_o when_o alectus_fw-la and_o his_o infidel_n consort_n be_v at_o london_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n they_o be_v by_o the_o christian_n drive_v from_o their_o sacrifice_n alectus_fw-la asclepiodotus_n pontic_a vir._n l._n 5._o galfr._n mon._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o mat._n west_n a_o 294._o harding_n chron._n cap._n 56._o holinsh._n hist_o of_o engl._n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o stowe_n &_o howes_n hist_n romans_z in_o asclepiodotus_n shameful_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o slay_v his_o army_n scatter_v and_o though_o by_o levius_fw-la gallus_n his_o colleague_n in_o some_o part_n renew_v again_o yet_o both_o their_o general_n gallus_n and_o all_o his_o roman_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o
jesus_n postquam_fw-la caenavit_fw-la cum_fw-la episc_n s._n fabian_n epist_n 2._o ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la orient_n episc_n discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o lavit_fw-la eorum_fw-la pedes_fw-la sicut_fw-la a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n praedecessores_fw-la nostri_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la nobisque_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la chrisma_n consicere_fw-la docuit_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipsius_fw-la diei_fw-la solemnitas_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la est_fw-la celebranda_fw-la ita_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sancti_fw-la chrismatis_fw-la confectio_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la est_fw-la agenda_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr anno_fw-la in_o annum_fw-la renovanda_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la tradenda_fw-la quia_fw-la nowm_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la &_o iam_fw-la dicto_fw-la die_fw-la innovandum_fw-la &_o vetus_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la cremandum_fw-la ista_fw-la a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n &_o successoribus_fw-la eorum_fw-la accepimus_fw-la vobisque_fw-la tenenda_fw-la mandomus_fw-la haec_fw-la sancta_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o antiochena_n a_o temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la custodit_fw-la haec_fw-la hierosolymorum_fw-la &_o ephisinorum_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la praesidentes_fw-la haec_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la &_o vetus_fw-la chrisma_n incendi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la amplius_fw-la quà m_fw-la uno_fw-la anno_fw-la uti_fw-la permiserunt_fw-la atque_fw-la dinceps_fw-la novo_fw-la frui_fw-la &_o non_fw-la veteri_fw-la iubentes_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la and_o this_o holy_a pope_n so_o miracous_o choose_v and_o teach_v and_o practise_v these_o doctrine_n be_v as_o glorious_a in_o his_o death_n as_o these_o protestant_n 250._o s._n fabianus_n put_v to_o death_n a_o d._n 250._o confess_v end_v his_o life_n with_o a_o glorious_a death_n of_o martyrdom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 250._o sub_fw-la decio_n saeviente_fw-la in_o fratres_fw-la capitis_fw-la obtruncatione_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 250._o vitam_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la morte_fw-la consummavit_fw-la 5._o of_o the_o doctrine_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o three_o next_o pope_n s._n cornelius_n s._n lucius_n and_o s._n stephen_n our_o protestant_n be_v very_o sparinge_v in_o relate_v they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o their_o proceed_n only_o they_o say_v of_o the_o last_o s._n stephen_n that_o diverse_a author_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v celebrate_v of_o mass_n when_o he_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o pagan_n and_o carry_v to_o be_v martyr_v stephanum_n in_o celebratione_fw-la stephano_n io._n bal._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr act._n rom._n pont._n in_o stephano_n missae_fw-la ad_fw-la martyrium_fw-la raptum_fw-la yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o free_o confess_v that_o both_o he_o and_o the_o other_o be_v renown_v saint_n &_o martyr_n of_o cornelius_n they_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o though_o banish_a in_o exile_n he_o be_v never_o want_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n his_o church_n but_o as_o his_o most_o worthy_a champion_n suffer_v 253._o s._n cornelius_n pope_n martyr_a a_n d._n 253._o death_n for_o preach_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 253._o homo_fw-la dei_fw-la cornelius_n licet_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la deportatus_fw-la regno_fw-la tamen_fw-la christi_fw-la minimè_fw-la unquam_fw-la defuit_fw-la quin_fw-la optimus_fw-la eius_fw-la athleta_fw-la in_fw-la veritatis_fw-la assertione_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 253._o decci_n mucro_fw-la ni_fw-fr stephano_n io._n bal._n supr_fw-la in_o cornel._n rob._n barn_n l._n de_fw-fr vit._n pont._n in_o eod_n magdeb._n cent_n 3._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 282._o bal._n &_o ijdem_fw-la alij_fw-la supr_fw-la in_o lucio_n &_o stephano_n ceruicem_fw-la ut_fw-la ovis_fw-la mansueta_fw-la praebuit_fw-la 6._o of_o pope_n lucius_n they_o say_v that_o he_o do_v enrich_v the_o church_n with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o make_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n penetrate_v the_o heavenly_a paradise_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o 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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 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many_o of_o they_o come_v into_o jona_n neâ—_n à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la &_o monachis_fw-la qui_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la erant_fw-la honore_fw-la picti_n &_o si_fw-la publicè_fw-la christianis_fw-la institutis_fw-la imbuti_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la abstinuerunt_fw-la illi_fw-la vero_fw-la profugi_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la circumcirca_fw-la regiones_fw-la dispergerentur_fw-la multi_fw-la in_o jonam_fw-la aebudarum_fw-la unam_fw-la devenerunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ibi_fw-la in_o caenobium_fw-la collecti_fw-la magâ—am_fw-la suae_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o eruditionis_fw-la â—amam_fw-la ad_fw-la posteros_fw-la transmiserunt_fw-la some_o of_o these_o scot_n go_v into_o ireland_n in_o hiberniam_fw-la from_o who_o come_v the_o irish_a monk_n so_o famous_a afterward_o and_o some_o of_o our_o british_a monk_n also_o preach_v there_o in_o this_o time_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v of_o s._n carantocus_fw-la call_v by_o the_o irish_a cernath_n before_o and_o when_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o 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&_o haud_fw-la procul_fw-la à _fw-la palatio_fw-la sacram_fw-la aedem_fw-la divo_o apostolo_n dicatam_fw-la and_o furnish_v they_o both_o with_o precious_a ornament_n and_o holy_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n ornavit_fw-la &_o id_fw-la templum_fw-la donarijs_fw-la amplissimis_fw-la pateris_fw-la cyphis_fw-la calicibus_fw-la peluibus_fw-la lavacris_fw-la ex_fw-la argento_fw-la auroque_fw-la ac_fw-la alia_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la supellectili_fw-la in_o sacrorum_fw-la usum_fw-la quaesita_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ad_fw-la divina_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la exequenda_fw-la ibidem_fw-la constitutis_fw-la a_o three_o monastery_n be_v found_v there_o or_o very_o near_o the_o same_o place_n either_o in_o this_o age_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o by_o our_o renown_a british_a abbot_n saint_n eod_n manuscr_n antiq._n in_o vit_fw-mi s._n cadoci_n capgr_n in_o eod_n cadocus_n after_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n who_o go_v one_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o reliks_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o scotland_n stay_v preach_v there_o 7._o year_n and_o found_v a_o monastery_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o saint_n gudwal_n and_o his_o 180._o monk_n before_o who_o found_v diverse_a monastery_n hear_v in_o this_o age._n the_o xxix_o chapter_n of_o certain_a heretic_n and_o heresy_n the_o trimothian_a and_o pelagian_a britain_n in_o this_o time_n 1._o but_o as_o britain_n have_v many_o glorious_a saint_n and_o martyr_n in_o this_o age_n so_o it_o want_v not_o some_o heretic_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o christ_n church_n both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n timotheus_n the_o name_n give_v to_o the_o timotheani_fw-la heretic_n be_v as_o sigebert_n with_o other_o write_v of_o this_o kingdom_n &_o hold_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v change_v into_o his_o human_a nature_n and_o by_o a_o show_n of_o continency_n and_o religion_n delude_v many_o in_o britannia_n timotheus_n quidam_fw-la continentiae_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la imagine_v multis_fw-la illudens_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o errorem_fw-la suae_fw-la haeresis_fw-la induxit_fw-la dicens_fw-la christum_fw-la verum_fw-la quidem_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la hominem_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n maria_fw-la natum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la mentiens_fw-la dicendo_fw-la quod_fw-la divina_fw-la natura_fw-la conversa_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o humanan_n naturam_fw-la the_o collector_n of_o our_o ancient_a writer_n affirm_v that_o our_o country_n man_n leporius_n agricola_n do_v write_v a_o
relic_n 588._o 3._o heirgustus_n build_v a_o church_n to_o s._n andrew_n ib._n s._n helena_n bear_v of_o noble_a parent_n in_o britain_n 392._o 2._o s._n helena_n the_o sole_a heir_n and_o daughter_n to_o king_n coel._n ib._n s._n helena_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o bithynia_n 392._o 3._o s._n helena_n but_o young_a when_o she_o marry_v constantius_n 377._o 6._o s._n helena_n the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o constantius_n 392._o 3._o from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o she_o be_v call_v concubine_n 393._o 1._o 397._o 6_o s._n helen_n sumptuous_a palace_n 395._o 4._o s_o helenas_z land_n about_o trever_n probable_o descend_v to_o she_o by_o her_o mother_n 395._o 5._o s_o helenas_z sanctity_n of_o life_n 395._o 4._o s_o helenas_z beauty_n learning_n and_o other_o quality_n 398._o 8._o whence_o first_o call_v stabularia_fw-la 400._o 9_o s._n helena_n in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v call_v and_o inholdresse_v 397._o 6._o s._n helena_n the_o mother_n of_o 4._o child_n 401._o 1._o s._n helena_n always_o a_o christian_a 406._o 1._o etc._n etc._n s_o helenas_z gift_n to_o the_o city_n of_o trever_n 407._o 2_o s._n helena_n not_o baptize_v by_o s._n sylvester_n 408._o 3._o s._n helena_n compel_v to_o depart_v from_o constantius_n 414._o 2._o s._n helena_n persuade_v constantine_n to_o persecute_v the_o jew_n 478_o 1._o s._n helena_n never_o a_o jew_n or_o corrupt_v by_o such_o 478_o 2._o s._n helena_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o britain_n with_o her_o son_n constantine_n 478_o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n helena_n present_a at_o rome_n at_o the_o roman_a council_n &_o consent_v to_o it_o 480._o 4._o s._n helena_n visit_v the_o holy_a land_n 513._o 1._o s_o helenas_z great_a labour_n in_o find_v out_o the_o holy_a cross_n 515._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o time_n she_o find_v the_o cross_n 463._o 2._o s._n helena_n send_v part_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o nail_n to_o her_o son_n 519._o 20._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o new_a city_n call_v jerusalem_n 521._o 1._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o sumptuous_a church_n at_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n 521._o 1._o s._n helena_n wait_v on_o two_o nun_n in_o jerusalem_n 522._o 5._o s._n helena_n found_v a_o religeous_a house_n of_o nun_n 527._o 23._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o temple_n where_o she_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n 522._o 7._o s._n helena_n found_v diverse_a other_o church_n 522._o 7._o &_o sequent_a s._n helena_n turn_v the_o potter_n field_n into_o a_o burial_n place_n for_o stranger_n 525._o 19_o s_o helenas_z happy_a death_n 527._o 23._o the_o year_n of_o the_o same_o 527._o 26._o two_o city_n build_v in_o her_o name_n 527._o 25._o s_o helenas_z body_n carry_v from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n 528._o 24._o the_o day_n of_o her_o festivity_n 528._o 25._o heliogabalus_n bassianus_n son_n choose_a emperor_n 372._o 3._o heliogabalus_n name_n and_o linadge_v ib._n heliogabalus_n true_a heir_n to_o britain_n but_o never_o enjoy_v it_o 373._o 2._o heluius_n s._n joseph_n of_o aramathias_n nephew_n 124._o 1._o heluius_n come_v in_o s._n josephs_n company_n into_o britain_n ib._n hengistus_n his_o murder_n 600._o 4._o hengistus_n destroy_v monastery_n ib._n heraclius_n a_o soldier_n convert_v and_o how_o 440._o 3._o 442._o 1._o heraclius_n his_o desire_n of_o martyrdom_n 442._o 1._o heraclius_n beat_v and_o cruel_o bruise_v 443._o 2._o heraclius_n cure_v by_o touch_v s._n alban_n head_n ib._n heraclius_n bury_v s._n alban_n ib._n heraclius_n martyr_v ib._n hermes_n the_o chief_a perfect_a of_o rome_n convert_v by_o s._n alexander_n pope_n 197._o 3._o herod_n declare_v by_o the_o senate_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n 5._o 5._o herod_n build_v caesarea_n in_o honour_n of_o augustus_n ib._n hiberia_fw-la a_o country_n so_o call_v in_o armenia_n 28._o 5._o a_o hierarchy_n acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n in_o the_o church_n 93._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o hierarchy_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n settle_a in_o britain_n by_o the_o pope_n authority_n 272._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o britain_n derive_v from_o s._n aristobulus_n 93._o 2._o the_o hierarchy_n institute_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o britain_n do_v continue_v without_o interruption_n until_o queen_n elizabeth_n protestant_a persecution_n 41._o 1._o s._n higinius_n successor_n in_o the_o papacy_n to_o saint_n telesphorus_n 208._o 2._o s._n higinius_n his_o religeon_n by_o english_a protestant_n testimony_n in_o thing_n now_o question_v by_o they_o ib._n s._n higinius_n careful_a of_o the_o conversion_n of_o england_n 209._o 3._o s._n higinius_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n lucius_n to_o further_a his_o conversion_n 211._o 5._o s._n higinius_n martyr_a 219._o 1._o hildebertus_n the_o learned_a tutor_n of_o coelius_n sedulius_n probable_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 590._o 1._o or_o 560._o 1._o historian_n depute_v unto_o the_o emperor_n reign_n the_o year_n werein_o he_o die_v 201._o 1._o historian_n mistake_v in_o set_v do_v the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n conversion_n 220._o 3._o historian_n often_o mistake_v the_o name_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 221._o 3._o hugh_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n die_v a_o miserable_a death_n and_o why_o 567._o 5._o i._o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n preach_v not_o in_o ireland_n 25._o 1._o s._n james_n preach_v in_o spain_n 26._o 2._o s._n james_n preched_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o spain_n 27._o 5._o s._n james_n convert_v according_a to_o some_o but_o 9_o person_n in_o spain_n 26._o 2._o idolater_n sacrifice_v in_o grove_n and_o wood_n 241._o 1._o all_o idol_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o egipte_n 6._o 7._o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n enclose_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o close_a prison_n 136._o 1._o s._n joseph_n watch_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n themselves_o ib._n s._n joseph_n miraculous_o deliver_v from_o they_o 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n come_v into_o britain_n and_o when_o 22._o 6._o 106._o 1._o s._n joseph_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o monastical_a life_n in_o britain_n 110._o 4._o s._n joseph_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o any_o regular_a abbot_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n 331._o 8._o s._n josephs_n come_n make_v doubtful_a by_o some_o other_o whole_o deny_v it_o ib._n s._n joseph_n be_v not_o send_v hither_o out_o of_o france_n by_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n 111._o 1._o s._n joseph_n with_o s._n philip_n among_o the_o gaul_n of_o asia_n 120._o 7._o s._n joseph_n come_v from_o part_n not_o far_o distant_a from_o where_n s._n philip_n preach_v ib._n s._n joseph_n land_v about_o the_o north_n part_n of_o britain_n 121._o 7._o s._n joseph_n probable_o direct_v into_o britain_n by_o s._n peter_n 121._o 9_o s._n joseph_n be_v present_a at_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n ib._n all_o s._n josephs_n associate_n vow_v chastity_n until_o their_o arrival_n in_o britain_n 124._o 1._o diverse_a of_o s._n josephs_n companion_n noble_a personadge_n and_o some_o of_o our_o british_a king_n descend_v from_o they_o ib._n s._n joseph_n imprison_v in_o venodocia_n 125._o 2._o 127._o 1._o s._n joseph_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o a_o noble_a man_n who_o he_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n 125._o 2._o s._n joseph_n extreme_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n 126._o 2._o s._n joseph_n with_o his_o associate_n preach_v little_a 128._o 2._o s._n joseph_n and_o his_o companion_n at_o the_o first_o give_v themselves_o to_o a_o monastical_a and_o eremitical_a life_n 128._o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n joseph_n admonish_v by_o a_o angle_n build_v a_o church_n to_o our_o lady_n 109._o 2._o 128._o 2._o 129._o 3._o 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n releive_v in_o his_o necessity_n by_o our_o b._n lady_n 329._o 4._o s._n joseph_n do_v not_o actual_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n either_o king_n aruiragus_n coillus_n or_o marius_n 131._o 1._o s._n joseph_n how_o name_v a_o apostle_n 135._o 1._o s._n joseps_n prayer_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n make_v cross_n and_o other_o picture_n 138._o 5_o s._n joseph_n bring_v hither_o &_o reverence_a relic_n ib._n s._n joseph_n his_o death_n 170._o 3._o s._n joseph_n bury_v and_o where_o ib._n s._n joseph_n his_o son_n a_o bishop_n in_o britain_n 97._o 9_o s._n josephs_n son_n consecrate_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o disciple_n ib._n king_n josinas_n overthrow_v idolatry_n 10._o 3._o jovinian_a create_v emperor_n 570._o 1._o jovinian_a refuse_v to_o be_v emperor_n over_o infidel_n ib._n jovinian_a make_v choice_n rather_o to_o leave_v the_o war_n than_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n ib._n jovinian_a always_o a_o constant_a catholic_a 571._o 3._o jovinian_n short_a reign_n 371._o 2._o ireland_n name_v jerna_n 28._o 7._o ireland_n other_o name_n ib._n ireland_n by_o britain_n not_o convert_v in_o constantins_n time_n 503._o 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o ireland_n no_o christian_n to_o be_v name_v before_o s._n patritius_fw-la his_o time_n 26._o 2._o the_o
ib._n s._n mello_n convert_v by_o s._n stephen_n pope_n 387._o 2._o or_o 397._o 2._o s._n mellos_n christian_n life_n ib._n s._n mello_n make_v priest_n and_o bishop_n ib._n s._n mello_n archbishop_n of_o rohan_n in_o normandy_n 367._o 3._o 387._o 2._o or_o 397._o 2._o s._n mello_n miraculous_o send_v to_o that_o see_n 387._o 2._o 3._o or_o 397._o 2._o 3._o s._n mello_n cure_v a_o wound_a man_n 388._o 3._o s._n mello_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o rhoan_n ib._n s._n melorus_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o mellianus_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n 389._o 4._o s._n melorus_n bring_v up_o in_o a_o monastery_n of_o cornwall_n 388._o 4._o 390._o 5._o s._n melorus_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n cut_v of_o 390._o 5._o s._n melorus_n miraculous_a hand_n ib._n s._n melorus_n murder_v ib._n s._n melorus_n bury_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n ib._n menevia_fw-la probable_o a_o episcopal_a see_v before_o s._n david_n time_n 586._o 12._o metallanus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o scot_n 1._o 1._o metallanus_fw-la send_v gift_n to_o augustus_n caesar_n 2._o 3._o metallanus_fw-la die_v after_o a_o peaceble_a reign_n ib._n s._n metropolos_n archbishop_n of_o trever_n 198._o 5._o miracle_n wrought_v 136._o 2._o 327._o 5._o or_o 328._o 5._o there_o be_v monastery_n of_o religious_a man_n in_o britain_n in_o all_o age_n 311._o 9_o a_o monastery_n dedicate_v to_o s._n julius_n 603._o 9_o a_o monastery_n at_o menevia_fw-la found_v by_o s._n patrick_n ib._n a_o monastery_n at_o naucaruan_n in_o wales_n 604._o 9_o a_o monastery_n call_v mancari_fw-la monasterium_fw-la 603._o 9_o a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n in_o north-wales_n ib._n monk_n holiness_n and_o austoritie_n of_o life_n 328._o 2._o etc._n etc._n monk_n continue_v night_n and_o day_n in_o prayer_n 330._o 6._o the_o monk_n of_o britain_n convert_v many_o nation_n 331._o 7._o the_o moravians_n settle_v in_o our_o northern_a part_n 120._o 7._o mordraius_fw-la set_v s._n joseph_n at_o liberty_n 125._o 2._o mordraius_fw-la convert_v by_o s._n joseph_n ib._n mordraius_fw-la king_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n ib._n morgret_n abbot_n of_o glastenbury_n 602._o 7._o doctor_n mountagues_n entertainment_n of_o queen_n anne_n 110._o 4._o n._n s._n nathaniel_n probable_o preach_v in_o britain_n 97._o 8._o s._n nathaniel_n succeed_v s._n aphrodisius_n in_o the_o see_v of_o burdges_n in_o france_n ib._n nennius_n helius_n brother_n to_o king_n lud_n and_o cassibelam_n 131._o 1._o nennius_n helius_n time_n of_o death_n ib._n neophits_n not_o admit_v to_o episcopal_a and_o priestly_a function_n 207._o 8._o nero_n put_v s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n to_o death_n 165._o 1._o nero_n murder_v himself_o ib._n nerua_n revocke_n all_o domitian_n edict_n 170._o 2._o nerua_n recall_v all_o who_o domitian_n have_v banish_v ib._n the_o time_n he_o keep_v the_o empire_n 171._o 4._o s._n nicasius_n first_o bishop_n of_o rhoan_n 95._o 5._o s._n nicasius_n preach_v in_o britain_n according_a to_o some_o ib._n s._n ninian_n a_o noble_a britain_n by_o birth_n 357._o 3._o when_o bear_v and_o who_o his_o parent_n 579._o 3._o s._n ninian_n pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n 580._o 4._o s._n ninian_n bring_v up_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n sylvester_n 583._o 6._o s._n ninian_n consecrate_v bishop_n and_o send_v unto_o the_o pict_n ib._n s._n ninian_n visit_v his_o uncle_n s._n martin_n ib._n s._n ninian_n joyful_o receive_v in_o britain_n 580._o 5._o 584._o 7._o s._n ninian_o miracle_n 58â—_n 5._o s._n ninian_n preach_v also_o to_o his_o country_n britan_n 583._o 7._o s._n ninian_n episcopal_a church_n call_v candida_fw-la casa_fw-la and_o why_o 584._o 8._o s._n novatus_fw-la s._n claudias_n elder_a son_n 199._o 6._o s._n novatus_fw-la instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n 226._o 3._o s._n novatus_fw-la further_v the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n ib._n s._n novatus_fw-la house_n a_o harbour_n for_o saint_n at_o rome_n 229._o 3._o s._n novatus_fw-la death_n 225._o 3._o s._n novatus_fw-la be_v a_o sacrifice_a mass_a priest_n 225._o 3._o s._n novatus_fw-la leave_v all_o his_o worldly_a wealth_n to_o relieve_v christian_n 226._o 3._o s._n novatus_fw-la house_n turn_v into_o a_o church_n 224._o 1._o 229._o 3._o s._n novatus_fw-la church_n make_v a_o roman_a title_n ib._n s._n novatus_fw-la church_n decay_a with_o oldnes_n ib._n s._n novatus_fw-la church_n decent_o renew_v by_o cardinal_n caietan_n ib._n numa_n pompilius_n ordain_v the_o order_n of_o flamen_n 277._o 6._o nunnery_n renew_v in_o britain_n 310._o 9_o o._n octavian_n record_v to_o have_v slay_v the_o roman_a proconsul_n in_o britain_n 542._o 3._o diverse_a difficulty_n concern_v this_o octavius_n 543._o 4._o octavius_n doubtful_a whether_o he_o be_v ever_o king_n in_o britain_n 543._o 5._o etc._n etc._n king_n offa_n restore_v s._n alban_n church_n and_o monastery_n destroy_v by_o the_o saxon_n 600._o 5._o s._n onesimus_n s._n timothy_n successor_n in_o ephesus_n 215._o 4._o or_o 216._o 4_o oracle_n silent_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n 16._o 7._o the_o orcades_n subject_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 283._o 4._o order_n and_o degree_n acknowloged_a by_o protestant_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o from_o christ_n 91._o 4._o 180._o 4._o order_n a_o sacrament_n 382._o 10._o or_o 392._o 10._o order_n not_o to_o be_v iterate_v ib._n the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o pope_n cornelius_n time_n 328._o 11._o inferior_a order_n be_v to_o assist_v at_o mass_n even_o in_o he_o apostle_n time_n 189._o 4._o order_n give_v with_o impose_v of_o hand_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 190._o 5._o osee_v prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_n 7._o 7._o otho_n overthrow_v vitellius_n in_o three_o battal_n 165._o 1._o otho_n overthrow_v in_o the_o 4._o battle_n ib._n otho_n impatient_a of_o disgrace_n kill_v himself_o ib._n otho_n emperor_n but_o three_o month_n ib._n oxford_n build_v by_o king_n ebrancus_n 287._o 3._o oxford_n diverse_a name_n 287._o 3._o p._n the_o pagan_n confess_v the_o miraculous_a stare_n at_o our_o saviour_n birth_n to_o have_v show_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n 6._o 6._o s._n palladius_n the_o scot_n first_o bishop_n 336._o 5._o s._n palladius_n sentinto_fw-it scotland_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 336._o 5._o 357._o 3._o pamachius_n governor_n of_o trever_n martyr_a 407._o 2._o paternus_n a_o defender_n of_o arianisme_n excommunicate_v 563._o 2._o s._n patrike_v birth_n time_n 594._o 5._o s._n patrick_n descend_v of_o a_o noble_a linadge_n 595._o 6._o s._n patrike_v parent_n ib._n s._n patrike_v birthplace_n ib._n s._n patrick_n carry_v out_o of_o britain_n by_o pirate_n ib._n s._n patrick_n sell_v to_o miluc_n name_v a_o king_n in_o the_o north_n of_o ireland_n 595._o 5._o s._n patrick_n set_v to_o keep_v cat-tail_n 595._o 6._o s._n patrik_v extraordinary_a devotion_n ib._n s._n patrick_n in_o 4._o thing_n compare_v to_o moses_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ib._n s._n patrick_n three_o time_n take_v prisoner_n 596._o 7._o the_o second_o time_n miraculous_o restore_v to_o his_o country_n ib._n s._n patrick_n live_v at_o glastenbury_n and_o when_o 328._o 2._o 596._o 7._o s._n patrike_v strange_a call_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o ireland_n 597._o 8._o s._n patrick_n consecrate_v bishop_n where_o and_o by_o who_o 598_o 8._o s._n patrick_n send_v into_o ireland_n by_o s._n celestine_n pope_n 25._o 2._o s._n paul_n exclude_v from_o any_o part_n in_o the_o ordinary_a partition_n of_o the_o world_n among_o the_o apostle_n 39_o 5._o s._n paul_n accustom_v to_o write_v to_o none_o but_o christian_n 158._o 9_o s._n paul_n preach_v in_o italy_n spain_n and_o france_n 144._o 1._o s._n paul_n preach_v in_o britain_n ib._n s._n paul_n can_v not_o be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v in_o britain_n 41._o 2._o s._n paul_n come_v not_o into_o britain_n in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o nero._n 147._o 1._o etc._n etc._n s._n paul_n come_v not_o into_o britain_n present_o after_o the_o return_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n unto_o rome_n 148._o 1._o s._n paul_n come_v not_o into_o britain_n until_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o promise_n of_o go_v to_o spain_n 148._o 2._o s._n paul_n a_o long_a time_n prisoner_n at_o rome_n 150._o 4._o s._n paul_n after_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n go_v into_o the_o east_n 149._o 3._o s._n paul_n make_v but_o a_o short_a stay_n in_o britain_n 150._o 5._o etc._n etc._n no_o sure_a ground_n of_o any_o memorable_a thing_n perform_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o britain_n 151._o 6._o s._n paul_n ordain_v priest_n only_o where_o the_o other_o apostle_n come_v not_o 152._o 6._o s._n paul_n put_v to_o death_n 150._o 4._o the_o year_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n 151._o 6._o s._n paulinus_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n 332._o 9_o s._n paulinus_n live_v
receive_v the_o faith_n from_o one_o of_o the_o 12._o apostle_n 39_o 4._o protestant_n confess_v that_o only_o either_o saint_n peter_n saint_n â—aule_n or_o saint_n simon_n preach_v here_o 41._o 1._o protestant_n deny_v all_o priority_n of_o power_n among_o the_o apostle_n 43._o 1._o protestant_n grante_v bishop_n to_o have_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o episcapall_a power_n 40._o 6._o protestant_n argument_n to_o weak_a to_o bring_v saint_n paul_n into_o britain_n 140._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o protestant_a english_a theatre_n writer_n much_o oversee_v in_o diverse_a thing_n of_o history_n 204._o 5._o protestant_n error_n concern_v the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n lucius_n 257._o 6._o publius_n suetonius_n utter_o destroy_v the_o druid_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n 239._o 6._o or_o 234._o 6._o s._n pudens_n by_o birth_n a_o sabinete_n 55._o 3._o s._n pudens_n a_o municeps_fw-la of_o rome_n 165._o 4._o s._n pudens_n not_o bear_v when_o saint_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n 55._o 3._o s._n pudens_n house_n in_o rome_n fall_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o wife_n claudia_n 55._o 2._o s._n pudens_n a_o soldier_n for_o the_o roman_n 159._o 9_o s._n pudens_n husband_n to_o our_o british_a lady_n claudia_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudens_n compel_v martial_a to_o correct_v his_o epigram_n 156._o 6._o s._n pudens_n never_o come_v into_o britain_n or_o near_o it_o 158._o 9_o s._n pudens_n never_o preach_v any_o where_n 158._o 9_o s._n pudens_n report_v to_o have_v die_v in_o cappadocia_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudens_n either_o return_v from_o cappadocia_n or_o else_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o rome_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n baptize_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentianas_n piety_n 160._o 10._o 224._o 2._o s._n pudentianas_n charity_n towards_o christian_n 199._o 6._o s._n pudentiana_n entertain_v during_o the_o persecution_n 96._o person_n in_o her_o house_n 160._o 10._o s._n pudentiana_n erect_v a_o altar_n in_o her_o house_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n make_v a_o font_n in_o her_o house_n 225._o 2._o saint_n pudentiana_n redeem_v many_o slave_n ib._n she_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n after_o baptism_n ib._n s._n pudentianas_n church_n the_o ancient_n title_n of_o cardinal_n in_o rome_n 199._o 6._o s._n pudentiana_n die_v the_o first_o of_o saint_n claudias_n child_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n bury_v by_o her_o father_n saint_n pudens_n 225._o 2._o puritan_n deny_v even_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v consecrate_a bishop_n 92._o 1._o r._n s._n regulus_n a_o holy_a abbot_n in_o achaia_n 587._o 2._o s._n regulus_n send_v by_o constantine_n to_o worship_v saint_n andrews_n relic_n 588._o 2._o s._n regulus_n admonish_v from_o heaven_n to_o carry_v some_o of_o those_o relic_n into_o britain_n ib._n s._n regulus_n his_o safe_a arrival_n in_o britain_n 588._o 3._o s._n regulus_n entertainment_n by_o king_n heirgustus_n ib._n s._n regulus_n obtain_v heirgustus_n palace_n for_o a_o monastery_n ib._n what_o religion_n be_v 243._o 3._o the_o religion_n teach_v in_o britain_n by_o the_o apostolic_a man_n send_v by_o pope_n alexander_n 199._o 7._o religion_n not_o change_v in_o britain_n at_o least_o until_o the_o come_n of_o s._n augustinâ—_n even_o according_a to_o protestant_n 103._o 2._o religion_n in_o britain_n keep_v from_o any_o stain_n of_o error_n until_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 351._o 2._o christian_n religion_n not_o bring_v into_o britain_n by_o the_o only_a temporal_a sway_n of_o the_o king_n 241._o 1._o religious_a flourish_a estate_n in_o britain_n in_o king_n lucius_n time_n 422._o 1._o religious_a great_o esteem_v in_o britaino_n 601._o 6._o relic_n honour_v 325._o 4._o 588._o 2._o etc._n etc._n restitutus_n archbishop_n of_o london_n subscribe_v to_o the_o counceil_n of_o arles_n 482._o 1._o restitutus_n without_o authority_n affirm_v by_o a_o protestant_n to_o have_v marry_v 484._o 4._o rinoldus_n kill_v his_o brother_n melianus_fw-la 389._o 5._o rinoldus_n seek_v to_o murder_v his_o nephew_n melorus_n 390._o 5._o rinoldus_n labour_v for_o the_o bishop_n consent_n thereto_o ib._n rinoldus_n maim_v he_o and_o last_o kill_v he_o ib._n rinoldus_n his_o miserable_a death_n ib._n rome_n horrible_o afflict_v for_o almost_o 300._o year_n and_o why_o 16._o 6._o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o other_o church_n 53._o 6._o christ_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 19_o 2._o the_o roman_a church_n have_v power_n over_o all_o other_o church_n 186._o 2._o the_o same_o derive_v not_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o from_o christ_n himself_o ib._n the_o roman_a church_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o mother_n church_n by_o king_n james._n 251._o 6._o the_o roman_n use_v to_o bring_v up_o at_o rome_n the_o britan_n chief_a nobility_n and_o why_o 2._o 2._o the_o roman_a people_n strive_v who_o shall_v first_o honour_v christ_n as_o god_n 15._o 5._o many_o roman_n go_v into_o jury_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 19_o 2._o romans_z do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o britan_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 164._o 3._o the_o roman_n accustom_v to_o make_v those_o emperor_n god_n who_o leave_v a_o successor_n behind_o they_o 370._o 2._o the_o roman_a law_n against_o such_o as_o be_v unmarried_a 488._o 7._o s._n s._n sabinus_n consecrate_v by_o saint_n peter_n primate_n of_o france_n and_o archbishop_n of_o sens._n 65._o 4._o the_o sacrament_n validity_n 65._o 10._o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v at_o london_n for_o the_o repulse_n of_o julius_n cesar_n 305._o 2._o saintes_n body_n translate_v 349._o 6._o etc._n etc._n saint_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o live_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o salii_fw-la superstitious_a priest_n of_o mars_n 220._o 2._o s._n saluine_n probable_o bear_v in_o britain_n 198._o 6._o s._n saluine_a the_o three_o bishop_n of_o verdune_n in_o lorraine_n ib._n s._n samson_n archbishop_n of_o york_n 217._o 7._o s._n samson_n not_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n but_o 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