see_v hereafter_o or_o if_o cunobile_a yet_o live_v as_o diverse_a of_o our_o protestant_a writer_n do_v seem_v to_o think_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o dio_n cassius_n report_v that_o adminus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o cunobeline_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o britain_n by_o his_o father_n be_v receive_v 4._o dio._n l._n 59_o stow._n and_o how_o be_v hiss_v in_o caius_n caligula_n theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n l._n 6_o cap._n 4._o into_o protection_n by_o caius_n caligula_n the_o four_o emperor_n yet_o this_o hinder_v nothing_o for_o all_o history_n and_o antiquity_n be_v witness_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o recite_v difference_n between_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n and_o the_o senate_n about_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o liberty_n of_o christian_n whether_o it_o be_v cunobeline_n guiderius_n or_o aruiragus_n which_o then_o reign_v here_o he_o stand_v in_o term_n of_o amity_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o resist_v not_o that_o his_o edict_n but_o rather_o be_v a_o favourer_n and_o friend_n unto_o it_o which_o our_o protestant_a antiquary_n incline_v unto_o ground_v themselves_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n 191._o theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o §._o 4._o p._n 191._o in_o this_o manner_n in_o britain_n tiberius_n neither_o maintain_v garrison_n nor_o attempt_v alteration_n and_o thereby_o as_o it_o may_v be_v think_v their_o own_o law_n and_o prince_n bare_a sway_n among_o themselves_o howsoever_o the_o cause_n of_o tribute_n be_v ballize_v if_o not_o in_o 5._o tacitus_n annal._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o subjection_n yet_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o roman_n as_o appeareth_z by_o tacitus_n in_o the_o kind_a entertainment_n and_o in_o relieve_v their_o shipwreck_a soldier_n that_o by_o crosseinge_v the_o sea_n be_v by_o tempest_n dryven_v upon_o their_o coast_n and_o courteous_o send_v they_o thence_o by_o their_o petty_a king_n unto_o germanicus_n their_o general_n 8._o neither_o do_v the_o british_a 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illum_fw-la tenuantium_fw-la promotus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la culmen_fw-la regale_n kymbelinus_fw-la filius_fw-la suus_fw-la mile_n strenuus_fw-la quem_fw-la augustus_n caesar_n nutrierat_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o tantam_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la romanorum_fw-la inciderat_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la posset_n tributum_fw-la eorum_fw-la detinere_fw-la gratis_o impenderet_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la after_o tenantius_n his_o son_n kymbeline_n a_o valiant_a knight_n who_o augustus_n caesar_n have_v bring_v up_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n he_o love_v the_o roman_n so_o much_o that_o when_o he_o may_v have_v detain_v their_o tribute_n he_o free_o pay_v it_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o guiderius_n and_o aruiragus_n supr_fw-la cap._n 12._o supr_fw-la he_o add_v expletis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la diebus_fw-la cessit_fw-la regni_fw-la gubernaculum_fw-la guiderio_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la tributum_fw-la quod_fw-la appetebant_fw-la romam_fw-la ipsis_fw-la denegaret_fw-la superuenit_fw-la claudius_n qui_fw-la in_o brit._n matth._n westm_n a_o d._n 44._o stowe_n and_o how_o be_v hiss_v in_o claudius_n holinsh._n hist_o of_o engl._n l._n 3._o in_o theomantius_fw-la c._n 18._o strabo_n in_o geograph_n in_o brit._n imperium_fw-la subrogatus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la when_o kimbeline_n be_v dead_a guiderius_z succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o when_o he_o deny_v the_o tribute_n which_o the_o roman_n demand_v claudius_n come_v hither_o be_v then_o emperor_n which_o be_v that_o the_o british_a history_n have_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o also_o ponticus_n virunnias_fw-it word_n by_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n seven_o year_n at_o the_o least_o after_o the_o death_n of_o tiberius_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o account_n that_o during_o the_o life_n of_o tiberius_n there_o be_v no_o breach_n but_o a_o continue_a amity_n between_o he_o and_o the_o britan_n and_o so_o his_o imperial_a favourable_a edict_n for_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v contradict_v but_o receive_v and_o approve_v in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o britan_n here_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n have_v deny_v their_o tribute_n unto_o tiberius_n this_o will_v have_v prove_v nothing_o but_o they_o be_v yet_o rather_o friend_n than_o enemy_n maintainer_n than_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o king_n aruiragus_n who_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n nero_n be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n and_o claudius_n before_o he_o yet_o this_o british_a king_n be_v so_o great_a a_o friend_n and_o favourer_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n that_o even_o by_o our_o protestant_a antiquary_n themselves_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o their_o day_n a_o harbour_n 33._o theatre_n of_o great_a britainel_n 6._o godwin_n conu_n of_o britain_n leland_n in_o arth._n antiq_fw-la glascon_n capgrau_n in_o 5._o joseph_n aramat_fw-la stowe_n howes_n hiss_v in_o aruiragus_n holinsh._n hist_o of_o engl._n in_o eodem_fw-la of_o canelden_n in_o belg._n hardinge_n chron._n in_o aruiragus_n arnoldus_fw-la nurman_n theatro_fw-la conuers_n gent._n gulielm_n eiseng_n centent_fw-fr 1._o petrus_n the_o natal_a l._n 11._o anton._n democh_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la caluin_n c._n 33._o and_o receptacle_n for_o such_o christian_n as_o flee_v hither_o from_o their_o persecution_n and_o this_o king_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v they_o to_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o releive_v their_o necessity_n allow_v they_o public_a profession_n of_o their_o holy_a religion_n even_o in_o church_n and_o oratory_n privilege_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o persecutor_n that_o diverse_a have_v write_v of_o which_o hereafter_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v also_o a_o christian_a 9_o by_o which_o and_o other_o such_o or_o more_o heavenly_a motive_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o may_v bold_o write_v this_o nation_n of_o britain_n have_v diverse_a christian_n even_o in_o this_o time_n of_o tiberius_n among_o who_o that_o little_a testimony_n of_o so_o holy_a &_o ancient_a antiquity_n which_o by_o injury_n of_o time_n be_v leave_v unto_o we_o will_v give_v i_o warrant_v to_o write_v that_o s._n mansuetus_n bear_v in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v one_o &_o no_o other_o nation_n claim_v they_o not_o unprobable_o his_o holy_a successor_n &_o associate_n s._n amon_n and_o s._n alcha_n especial_o if_o we_o follow_v those_o author_n which_o say_v that_o s._n mansuetus_n be_v send_v as_o a_o apostolic_a man_n &_o associate_v to_o s._n clement_n uncle_n of_o s._n clement_n the_o pope_n first_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n of_o metz_n by_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o time_n of_o caius_n caligula_n emperor_n in_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n anno_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la excurrit_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la s._n petro_n pontifice_fw-la maximo_fw-la caio_n caligula_n imperatore_n about_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n peter_n papacy_n and_o empire_n of_o caius_n caligula_n wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v he_o be_v a_o christian_a some_o time_n before_o for_o neither_o catechuman_n neophites_n or_o new_o convert_v be_v allow_v to_o such_o function_n and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n which_o be_v the_o case_n also_o of_o s._n clement_n send_v with_o he_o convert_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o that_o time_n of_o tiberius_n as_o be_v before_o remember_v and_o if_o s._n mansuetus_n bear_v in_o the_o further_a and_o more_o northern_a and_o remote_a part_n of_o this_o island_n and_o therefore_o term_v natione_n scotus_n travail_v so_o far_o from_o hence_o as_o to_o antioch_n or_o those_o eastern_a tull_n arnoldus_fw-la mirm._n &_o gulielm_n eisengren_n supr_fw-la franc._n belleforest_n cosmograp_n l._n 2._o col_fw-fr 263._o cat._n ep._n tull_n part_n beyond_o or_o about_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v then_o instruct_v by_o s._n peter_n before_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n or_o any_o western_a nation_n as_o these_o authority_n have_v tell_v we_o we_o
which_o by_o their_o weak_a ground_n and_o feeble_a authority_n have_v so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v make_v s._n paul_n preach_v in_o britain_n to_o be_v neither_o credible_a nor_o probable_a both_o which_o i_o have_v thus_o disprove_v and_o prove_v it_o be_v both_o possible_a credible_a and_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v and_o preach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o xxxi_o chapter_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o s._n paul_n come_v into_o and_o preach_v in_o britain_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v until_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o nero_n a_o little_a before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o be_v hear_v but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n 1._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o s._n paul_n suppose_a come_v hither_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n of_o a_o doubtful_a object_n and_o matter_n itself_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a the_o author_n of_o the_o english_a martirologe_n and_o the_o three_o conversion_n of_o britain_n asscribe_v his_o come_n to_o the_o four_o year_n of_o nero_n januar._n engl._n martyrol_n die_v 25._o januar._n the_o first_o say_v according_a to_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o nero_n the_o emperor_n his_o reign_n the_o jeweâ—â—eing_v by_o his_o edict_n banish_v rome_n he_o s._n paul_n confute_v the_o error_n of_o they_o which_o think_v s._n paul_n come_v into_o britain_n in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o nero_n confute_v parsonal_o come_v into_o britain_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o write_v in_o this_o order_n arnoldus_fw-la mirmannius_n in_o his_o theatre_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n affirm_v s._n paul_n to_o have_v pass_v to_o britain_n in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o nero._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 59_o and_o there_o to_o have_v preach_v diverse_a protestant_n seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o for_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o this_o can_v not_o be_v and_o the_o first_o author_n contradict_v himself_o both_o in_o the_o time_n and_o his_o 29._o author_n of_o 3._o conu_n of_o brit._n p._n 22._o engl._n martyr_n june_n 29._o author_n for_o in_o a_o other_o place_n use_v the_o same_o authority_n of_o theodoret_n sophronius_n venantius_n fortunatus_n &_o mirmamnius_n as_o in_o the_o former_a not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o speak_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o say_v it_o be_v record_v by_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n that_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n threescore_o and_o seven_o s._n paul_n come_v parsonal_o into_o our_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o three_o conversion_n be_v as_o much_o deceive_v if_o he_o think_v arnoldus_fw-la mirmannius_n do_v teach_v that_o s._n paul_n come_v hither_o in_o the_o four_o year_n 7._o theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n l._n 6._o godwin_n conuers_n p._n 7._o of_o nero_n as_o our_o theatre_n protestant_n writer_n do_v cite_v 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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public_o act_v with_o so_o many_o circumstance_n which_o can_v rome_n constantine_n without_o all_o doubt_n baptize_v by_o s._n silvester_n pope_n at_o rome_n not_o be_v conceal_v in_o the_o great_a command_a city_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o sole_a emperor_n thereof_o and_o s._n sylvester_n the_o high_a ruler_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o testify_v by_o almost_o all_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n too_o many_o to_o be_v remember_v be_v recompt_v to_o be_v above_o 40._o classical_a christian_a writer_n for_o this_o matter_n 9_o jodoc._n cocc_n in_o the_o saur_n cathol_n tom._n 1._o l._n 7._o art_n 9_o omit_v many_o of_o great_a name_n antiquity_n and_o authority_n the_o pagan_n themselves_n even_o of_o the_o same_o age_n as_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n zosimus_n and_o other_o give_v plain_a testimony_n unto_o it_o the_o first_o express_o speak_v of_o constantins_n fonte_fw-la constantinianum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la in_o rome_n the_o other_o set_v down_o 2._o ammian_n marc._n 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summum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la gradum_fw-la januar._n menol._n graecor_fw-la kalend._n januar._n defunsto_fw-la melchiade_n antiquiori_fw-la romae_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la hic_fw-la multorum_fw-la patrator_n miraculorum_fw-la constantinum_n magnum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la convertit_fw-la cum_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la menologie_n constantine_n a_o saint_n with_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o menologie_n morbos_fw-la divino_fw-la baptismate_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la expulisset_fw-la but_o it_o receave_v and_o enroll_v this_o glorious_a emperor_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o holy_a saint_n and_o so_o he_o be_v general_o honour_v among_o they_o and_o in_o the_o latin_a church_n his_o name_n be_v ever_o enroll_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a table_n call_v dyptica_fw-la and_o public_o recite_v at_o mass_n imperatorem_fw-la nichol._n papa_n epis_n ad_fw-la michael_n imperatorem_fw-la which_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o any_o but_o orthodox_n and_o holy_a christian_n 6._o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v free_a from_o all_o such_o suspicion_n wherewith_o those_o suspect_a grecian_n have_v charge_v he_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o eusebius_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o contradict_v himself_o herein_o and_o make_v constantine_n a_o profess_a christian_a receive_v sacrament_n many_o year_n before_o this_o pretend_a baptism_n at_o his_o death_n therefore_o i_o may_v worthy_o say_v of_o this_o renown_a emperor_n with_o our_o learned_a and_o ancient_a historian_n that_o he_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o 50._o henric._n hunt_n hist_o l._n 1._o in_o constantino_n harding_n chro._n c._n 63._o f._n 50._o britain_n a_o britain_n by_o blood_n a_o britain_n by_o country_n before_o who_o and_o after_o who_o never_o any_o the_o like_a go_v out_o of_o britain_n constantinus_n flos_fw-la britanniae_fw-la hic_fw-la britannicus_n genere_fw-la &_o patria_fw-la ante_fw-la quem_fw-la nec_fw-la post_fw-la similis_fw-la est_fw-la egressus_fw-la de_fw-fr britannia_fw-la and_o a_o other_o in_o his_o old_a poem_n of_o the_o same_o our_o renown_a king_n and_o emperor_n first_o testife_v he_o be_v baptize_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n sylvester_n and_o there_o cure_v of_o his_o leprosy_n add_v he_o die_v after_o that_o at_o nichomeid_n in_o cataloge_n among_o the_o saint_n noumbr_v of_o may_n the_o twenty_o and_o one_o day_n indeed_o under_o shrine_n bury_v and_o subumbr_v among_o all_o christian_a king_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v who_o day_n and_o feast_v the_o greek_n have_v each_o year_n solâ—mply_o as_o for_o a_o saint_n full_a clear_a our_o old_a english_a chronicle_n also_o testify_v of_o this_o emperor_n this_o constantine_n 38._o old_a engl._n hist_o part_n 4._o f._n 38._o be_v a_o glorious_a man_n and_o a_o victorious_a in_o battle_n in_o govern_v of_o the_o comyn_v people_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o byleve_n he_o be_v without_o comparison_n devoute_a his_o piete_n and_o his_o holiness_n be_v so_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a doctor_n that_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v to_o he_o nobred_a among_o saint_n and_o the_o greek_n say_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n s._n aldem_n say_v great_a constantine_n be_v corporal_o and_o spiritual_o 12._o s._n aldelm_n lib._n de_fw-fr laudib_n virgin_n c._n 12._o cure_v in_o baptism_n at_o rome_n by_o s._n sylvester_n imperatoris_fw-la constantini_n diuturna_fw-la valetudo_fw-la &_o elephantiosa_fw-la corporis_fw-la incommoditas_fw-la accepto_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la sacramento_n a_o s._n syluestro_fw-la citius_fw-la curata_fw-la est_fw-la and_o as_o niphorus_n a_o grecian_a writerh_n this_o be_v 4._o niceph._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 35._o &_o l._n 8._o c._n 5._o 4._o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v at_o rome_n by_o s._n sylvester_n ecclesia_fw-la a_o syluestro_fw-la eum_fw-la romae_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la esse_fw-la certo_fw-la praedicat_fw-la and_o again_o nos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vinuersali_fw-la consentientes_fw-la romae_fw-la eum_fw-la sacro_fw-la lavacro_fw-la tinctum_fw-la esse_fw-la siluestro_fw-la administram_fw-la ei_fw-la imponente_fw-la manum_fw-la diximus_fw-la the_o vi_o chapter_n that_o s._n helen_n ever_o profess_v herself_o a_o christian_n never_o join_v with_o but_o against_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o britain_n when_o constantine_n be_v baptize_v in_o rome_n and_o after_o go_v from_o britain_n to_o rome_n be_v there_o with_o constantine_n present_a at_o the_o roman_a council_n consent_v to_o the_o decree_n thereof_o 1._o this_o our_o triumphant_a emperor_n and_o glory_n of_o britain_n have_v thus_o victorious_o conquer_v his_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o corporal_a enemy_n and_o by_o baptism_n thus_o happy_o make_v so_o glorious_a and_o profitable_a a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o joyful_a news_n and_o tiding_n thereof_o be_v soon_o diffuse_v and_o know_v to_o the_o holy_a christian_n though_o far_o distant_a from_o rome_n as_o that_o thing_n they_o most_o desire_a to_o be_v effect_v and_o as_o much_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v it_o be_v so_o religious_o perform_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n his_o bless_a mother_n s._n helen_n then_o lyve_v hear_v in_o britain_n her_o natif_a country_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n constantius_n die_v here_o who_o as_o before_o have_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n she_o can_v instruct_v her_o son_n constantine_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o understand_v he_o public_o and_o with_o so_o great_a zeal_n now_o open_o profess_v that_o which_o she_o have_v so_o often_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v he_o unto_o be_v not_o a_o little_a joy_v with_o the_o certain_a notice_n hereof_o and_o with_o all_o have_v she_o can_v prepare_v herself_o for_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n by_o her_o corporal_a presence_n to_o be_v both_o a_o more_o effectual_a partaker_n and_o encreaser_n of_o such_o christian_a comfort_n and_o to_o give_v argument_n of_o her_o joy_n by_o message_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n write_v unto_o he_o from_o britain_n as_o our_o antiquaty_n affirm_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n to_o express_v her_o great_a zeal_n in_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o exhort_v her_o son_n to_o the_o like_a understand_v of_o
hist_o c._n 29._o put_v in_o his_o place_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o emperor_n thereupon_o against_o his_o will_n consent_v to_o his_o return_n liberius_n ab_fw-la exilio_fw-la revocatus_fw-la sedem_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la propterea_fw-la recuperavit_fw-la quod_fw-la populus_fw-la romanus_n seditione_n conflata_fw-la felicem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la illa_fw-la eiecerat_fw-la imperatorque_fw-la ipse_fw-la etiam_fw-la invito_fw-la animo_fw-la illis_fw-la consenserat_fw-la where_o we_o see_v it_o be_v rather_o the_o act_n of_o the_o roman_n catholik_o than_o the_o arrian_n emperor_n that_o liberius_n be_v restore_v with_o the_o roman_n and_o against_o the_o emperor_n will_n theodoret_n show_v that_o the_o matron_n of_o rome_n be_v also_o agent_n herein_o protest_v to_o their_o husband_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o procure_v the_o return_n of_o liberius_n they_o will_v forsake_v they_o and_o go_v unto_o he_o cum_fw-la romae_fw-la esset_fw-la constantius_n magistratuum_fw-la &_o 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