for_o entertain_v and_o relieve_v persecute_v priest_n and_o christian_n his_o house_n there_o be_v dedicate_v a_o chief_a church_n most_o christian_n resort_v to_o it_o and_o other_o apostolic_a man_n send_v from_o rome_n into_o britain_n in_o this_o time_n 227_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o last_o holy_a labour_n of_o s._n timothy_n in_o britain_n his_o honour_n with_o s._n denis_n the_o areopagite_n his_o return_n from_o hence_o to_o rome_n and_o martyrdom_n there_o and_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n pius_n pope_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 231_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o holy_a pope_n next_o succeed_v saint_n pius_n and_o their_o religion_n the_o favourable_a edict_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n for_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_a lieutenant_n trebellius_n and_o pertinax_n with_o the_o forhid_n the_o druid_n religion_n occasion_n of_o the_o public_a receive_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n in_o britain_n by_o king_n lucius_n and_o his_o subject_n 234_o chap._n xii_o how_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o druid_n in_o britain_n make_v some_o binderance_n for_o the_o general_a receive_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o convict_v to_o be_v abominable_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n the_o professor_n of_o it_o general_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n detest_a their_o former_a infidelity_n and_o impiety_n 240_o chap._n xiii_o of_o pope_n s._n eleutherius_fw-la and_o how_o in_o his_o papacy_n and_o by_o his_o papal_a order_n and_o power_n britain_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o first_o christian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o christ_n king_n lucius_n by_o his_o ambassador_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o obtain_v 247_o chap._n xuj_o wherein_o be_v relate_v how_o king_n lucius_n do_v not_o only_o sue_v unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o embassadge_n for_o the_o general_a settle_v of_o christian_a religion_n in_o britain_n but_o for_o civil_a and_o temporal_a law_n also_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o he_o to_o rule_v hear_v in_o temporal_a affair_n 252_o chap._n xv_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a legate_n saint_n damianus_n fugatianus_fw-la bishop_n and_o diverse_a other_o from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la pope_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o request_n of_o saint_n lucius_n king_n hear_v in_o britain_n by_o authority_n to_o plant_v and_o settle_v hear_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n 260_o chap._n xuj_o how_o these_o holy_a roman_a legate_n by_o power_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n convert_v and_o confirm_v unto_o and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n all_o manner_n of_o parson_n in_o all_o place_n of_o britain_n whether_o the_o nobility_n flamen_n archflaman_n or_o of_o what_o order_n or_o degree_n soever_o 266_o chp._n xvij_o how_o in_o britain_n these_o holy_a legate_n place_v archbishop_n &_o bishop_n in_o our_o city_n archbishop_n in_o the_o place_n of_o archflaman_n and_o bishop_n for_o flamen_n and_o how_o by_o all_o writer_n such_o dignity_n be_v among_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n both_o in_o britain_n and_o other_o nation_n 272_o chapt._n xviij_o in_o what_o place_n of_o britain_n these_o chief_a command_a archflaman_n be_v to_o wit_n at_o london_n york_n and_o caerlegion_n and_o how_o these_o roman_a legate_n place_v for_o they_o archbishop_n with_o their_o several_a command_n and_o jurisdiction_n some_o of_o they_o by_o the_o apostolic_a power_n extend_v and_o command_v over_o province_n and_o country_n not_o temporal_o subject_a to_o king_n lucius_n of_o britain_n or_o the_o roman_n but_o rather_o enemy_n unto_o they_o in_o civil_a affair_n 279_o chap._n nineteeen_o of_o the_o episcopal_a see_v and_o city_n of_o the_o inferior_a bishop_n subordinate_a to_o the_o archbishop_n which_o where_n and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o these_o roman_a legate_n and_o continue_a bishop_n see_v in_o the_o roman_n and_o britan_n time_n 285_o chap._n xx_o how_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la pope_n do_v not_o only_o by_o his_o papal_a authority_n establish_v and_o settle_v religion_n &_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n hear_v but_o direct_v what_o temporal_a law_n be_v to_o be_v use_v appoint_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n send_v and_o allow_a crown_n to_o our_o king_n and_o such_o law_n &_o order_n continue_v hear_v in_o many_o age_n after_o 295_o chapt._n xxj_o of_o many_o archiepiscopall_a episcopal_a and_o other_o church_n and_o monastery_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n found_v and_o ritc_o endow_v and_o privilege_v in_o this_o time_n 304_o chap._n xxij_o how_o after_o these_o roman_a legate_n have_v full_o settle_v the_o affair_n and_o estate_n of_o our_o church_n hear_v they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n to_o procure_v the_o pope_n there_o to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v what_o they_o have_v do_v which_o he_o do_v and_o they_o return_v hither_o again_o with_o that_o his_o confirmation_n and_o many_o other_o preacher_n than_o send_v hither_o from_o rome_n 311_o chap._n twenty-three_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n york_n and_o caerlegion_n in_o this_o time_n in_o particular_a &_o many_o other_o inferior_a bishop_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n discipline_n hear_v also_o settle_v by_o papal_a authority_n 316_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o come_n of_o these_o holy_a legate_n to_o glastenbury_n their_o holy_a labour_n deed_n and_o long_a abode_n there_o their_o renew_n there_o the_o old_a religeous_a order_n of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n and_o his_o brethren_n great_a privilege_n and_o indulgence_n by_o they_o procure_v to_o that_o holy_a place_n the_o glory_n honour_n and_o renown_n thereof_o in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n 322_o chap._n twenty-five_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o renown_n of_o our_o old_a british_a apostolic_a order_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o come_n of_o saint_n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n nativity_n 63._o without_o any_o discontinuance_n or_o interruption_n by_o some_o and_o very_o short_a time_n after_o his_o death_n by_o all_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n in_o great_a perfection_n without_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n to_o be_v name_v a_o mutation_n of_o monastical_a rule_n be_v the_o mother_n or_o nurse_n of_o monastical_a holy_a life_n to_o many_o nation_n and_o religious_a order_n in_o they_o by_o which_o also_o many_o country_n to_o christ_n be_v convert_v 328_o chap._n xxuj_o that_o diverse_a of_o the_o britan_n which_v live_v in_o that_o part_n of_o britain_n then_o call_v albania_n now_o scotland_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o manner_n by_o these_o roman_a legate_n as_o the_o other_o britan_n of_o loegria_n and_o cambria_n be_v at_o that_o time_n 333_o chap._n xxvij_o of_o diverse_a book_n or_o writing_n of_o saint_n phaganus_n damianus_n eluanus_n medwinus_n and_o other_o charter_n and_o immunity_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o king_n lucius_n the_o scripture_n hear_v receive_v in_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n and_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o they_o which_o catholic_n now_o observe_v and_o follow_v 337_o the_o three_o age_n the_o i._o chapter_n wherein_o be_v deliver_v that_o saint_n victor_n be_v now_o pope_n severus_n emperor_n and_o saint_n luciuâ—_n yet_o king_n of_o britain_n but_o short_o die_v saint_n victor_n be_v supreme_a in_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o asia_n africa_n and_o europe_n and_o particular_o in_o britain_n which_o so_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o true_a observation_n of_o easter_n as_o it_o have_v do_v with_o other_o catholic_a custom_n from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la before_o 343_o chap._n ij_o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o death_n that_o he_o do_v not_o die_v or_o be_v martyr_v in_o germany_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o sister_n call_v emerita_n martyr_v there_o it_o be_v a_o other_o prince_n of_o britain_n after_o this_o time_n this_o our_o first_o christian_a king_n lucius_n die_v at_o gloucester_n in_o britain_n 346_o chapt._n iij._n how_o notwithstanding_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lucius_n without_o heir_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o britain_n persevere_v constant_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o scot_n by_o preacher_n send_v from_o saint_n victor_n pope_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o their_o king_n donalde_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o britain_n continue_v in_o it_o until_o the_o protestant_n time_n even_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n 350._o chap._n four_o that_o although_o the_o be_v of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n victor_n be_v uncertain_a and_o not_o prove_v but_o rather_o otherwise_o yet_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o part_n now_o call_v scotland_n britan_n or_o whosoever_o be_v convert_v in_o king_n lucius_n and_o this_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o convert_a scot_n be_v ever_o true_a bishop_n and_o they_o ever_o
so_o soon_o so_o encounter_v &_o overthrow_v three_o legion_n of_o roman_a soldier_n beside_o their_o adherent_n as_o these_o man_n say_v and_o eusebius_n say_v that_o constantine_n himself_o come_v hither_o again_o in_o britanniam_fw-la invasit_fw-la and_o be_v hear_v long_o after_o this_o pretend_a revolt_n and_o at_o his_o death_n give_v britain_n his_o ancient_a patrimony_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n assignabat_fw-la avitam_fw-la sortem_fw-la grandiori_fw-la natu_fw-la filio_fw-la again_o these_o man_n say_v octavius_n be_v king_n hear_v until_o maximus_n his_o time_n and_o marry_v his_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n unto_o he_o when_o it_o be_v a_o common_a consent_n in_o antiquity_n that_o this_o maximus_n or_o maximianus_n be_v not_o king_n in_o britain_n until_o after_o the_o 380._o year_n of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v very_o young_a and_o of_o too_o few_o year_n at_o the_o go_n of_o constantine_n hence_o for_o he_o to_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o britain_n unto_o he_o or_o for_o himself_o to_o have_v so_o soon_o usurp_v it_o against_o so_o righfull_a and_o a_o potent_a king_n and_o emperor_n 5._o and_o our_o most_o ancient_a and_o best_a historian_n s._n gildas_n s._n bede_n marianus_n 28._o gild._a l._n the_o excid_n &_o conq_fw-fr brit._n c._n 10._o â—â—â—gebert_n chron._n eutrop._n hist_n polyd_v virgil._n angl._n hist_o l._n 3._o p._n 49._o stowe_n &_o howes_n hist_n in_o constant_a constantius_n julian_n hollinsh_fw-mi hist_o of_o engl._n l._n 4._o fast_o reg._n &_o episc_n angl._n ammian_n marcelli_n l._n 20._o in_o init_fw-la l._n 26._o 28._o florentius_n wigorniensis_n ethelwerdus_n henry_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n although_o as_o diligent_o as_o they_o can_v recompt_v our_o king_n of_o britain_n never_o mention_v any_o such_o octavius_n or_o octavian_n but_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o ancient_a of_o they_o s._n gildas_n plain_o say_v that_o this_o island_n be_v at_o 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be_v present_a there_o and_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lose_v britain_n or_o any_o other_o country_n of_o his_o empire_n then_o that_o as_o sozomen_n and_o other_o testify_v that_o council_n thus_o write_v unto_o he_o at_o this_o time_n sic_fw-la tuum_fw-la crevit_fw-la imperium_fw-la ut_fw-la univer_fw-fr si_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarâ—m_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la teneas_fw-la 47._o epist_n ariminen_n council_n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la imp._n apud_fw-la sozom._n histor_n l._n 4._o c._n 47._o his_o empire_n be_v so_o increase_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o his_o government_n this_o be_v above_o 20._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a constantine_n in_o who_o time_n this_o revolt_n of_o britain_n from_o he_o be_v thus_o suppose_a and_o above_o twice_o so_o long_o time_n of_o the_o imagine_a usurpation_n hear_v by_o octavius_n and_o zonaras_n write_v that_o this_o constantius_n in_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o his_o empire_n banish_v or_o rather_o carry_v with_o he_o s._n athanasius_n into_o britain_n at_o his_o come_n hither_o eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la 14._o magnus_fw-la athâ—nasius_n à _fw-fr constantio_n in_o britanniam_fw-la deportatur_fw-la constante_n joa._n zonar_n tom_fw-mi 3._o ann._n f._n 117._o c._n de_fw-fr constantio_n &_o constante_n 6._o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o to_o assent_v that_o in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o great_a flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n &_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o britain_n especial_o from_o whence_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o grow_v to_o that_o greatness_n either_o octavius_n or_o any_o other_o so_o much_o prevail_v hear_v to_o bar_v the_o emperor_n of_o that_o honour_n but_o he_o may_v towards_o the_o time_n of_o maximus_n or_o maximianus_n when_o the_o empire_n have_v more_o enemy_n and_o less_o power_n prevail_v in_o some_o such_o sort_n as_o these_o historian_n have_v write_v of_o he_o although_o they_o differ_v also_o in_o maximianus_n aswell_o as_o in_o octavius_n one_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o trahern_n uncle_n to_o s._n helen_n maximian_n supr_fw-la harding_n cronc_fw-fr c._n 63._o f._n 51._o galfr._fw-la monum_fw-la hist_o reg._n brit._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o pontic_a vir._n hâ—st_n l._n 5._o matth._n westm_n an._n 379._o harding_n supr_fw-la king_n traherne_a his_o son_n to_o constantine_n next_o heir_n other_o affirm_v he_o be_v son_n of_o leolinus_n a_o other_o uncle_n of_o s._n helen_n great_a uncle_n to_o constantine_n leoninus_n constantini_n avanculus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la genuerat_fw-la and_o erat_fw-la patre_fw-la britannus_n à _fw-fr leolmo_n constantini_n avanculo_fw-la procreatus_fw-la matre_fw-la vero_fw-la natione_fw-la romanus_n ex_fw-la utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la regalem_fw-la originem_fw-la ducens_fw-la and_o one_o of_o they_o say_v octavius_n be_v king_n but_o 14._o year_n end_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o maximian_n his_o reign_n and_o so_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v such_o a_o octavius_n to_o have_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n in_o britain_n 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