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alban_n a_o glorious_a martyr_n nocte_fw-la insecuta_fw-la visa_fw-la est_fw-la columia_fw-la lucis_fw-la è_fw-la tumulo_fw-la beati_fw-la martyris_fw-la caelos_fw-la penetrare_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la descendentes_fw-la angeli_fw-la &_o ascendentes_fw-la totam_fw-la noctem_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la laudibus_fw-la deducebant_fw-la inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la canebant_fw-la vox_fw-la ista_fw-la frequentius_fw-la est_fw-la audita_fw-la albanus_n vir_fw-la egregius_fw-la martyr_n extat_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la saint_n honour_n of_o saint_n subito_fw-la fieret_fw-la concursus_fw-la and_o a_o thousand_o pagan_n ad_fw-la mille_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v thereby_o convert_v to_o christ_n s._n bede_n witness_v that_o from_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n 7._o bed_n l._n 1._o hist_o c._n 7._o alban_n unto_o his_o time_n cure_n and_o oft_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n in_o quo_fw-la loco_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la diem_fw-la curatio_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la &_o frequentium_fw-la hist_o henric._n huntin_n l._n 1._o hist_o operatio_fw-la virtutum_fw-la celebrari_fw-la non_fw-la desinit_fw-la so_o have_v henry_n of_o huntingdon_n long_o after_o he_o for_o his_o day_n also_o 6._o the_o cross_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n reliks_n matth._n westm_n a_o 303._o manuscr_n antiq._n in_o vâta_n s._n amphibali_n capgr_n in_o eod_n bed_n l._n 1._o hist_o c._n 18_o thomas_n walsingh_n hist_o angl_n in_o eduard_n 2._o reverence_n of_o holy_a reliks_n and_o be_v thereby_o sprinkle_v with_o his_o holy_a blood_n be_v reverent_o preserve_v by_o the_o christian_n then_o and_o present_v to_o s._n amphibalus_fw-la with_o great_a honour_n the_o very_a ground_n where_o s._n alban_n suffer_v retain_v drop_n of_o his_o blood_n when_o s._n german_n be_v send_v hither_o by_o pope_n celestine_n and_o he_o carry_v part_n thereof_o away_o for_o a_o great_a relic_n de_fw-fr ipso_fw-la loco_fw-la ubi_fw-la beati_fw-la martyris_fw-la effusus_fw-la erat_fw-la sanguis_fw-la massam_fw-la pulueris_fw-la secum_fw-la portaturus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la apparebat_fw-la cruore_fw-la seruato_fw-la rubuisse_fw-la martyrum_fw-la caedem_fw-la his_o coat_n caracalla_n which_o he_o have_v of_o s._n amphibalus_fw-la and_o wherein_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n be_v keep_v for_o a_o great_a relic_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o the_o king_n himself_o with_o many_o noble_n present_a witness_n be_v so_o fresh_o bespot_v with_o this_o martyr_n blood_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v supr_fw-la thom._n walse_v supr_fw-la but_o the_o day_n before_o so_o miracous_o preserve_v as_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o passion_n fas_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la sancti_fw-la divino_fw-la miraculo_fw-la sanguis_fw-la eius_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la veste_fw-la seruatus_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o puluere_fw-la svi_fw-la sepulchri_fw-la per_fw-la multa_fw-la secula_fw-la legitur_fw-la conseruatus_fw-la cvius_fw-la pulueris_fw-la massam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la rubebat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sanguis_fw-la martyris_fw-la sanctus_n germanus_n altissiodorensis_n episcopus_fw-la secum_fw-la abstulit_fw-la &_o detulit_fw-la ad_fw-la natale_fw-la secum_fw-la capellam_fw-la construens_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la martyris_fw-la memorati_fw-la but_o of_o church_n and_o chapel_n found_v unto_o his_o honour_n with_o pilgrimadge_n unto_o and_o reverence_v his_o holy_a relic_n i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o cease_n of_o this_o persecution_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o our_o other_o martyr_n the_o xxi_o chaper_fw-fr the_o constant_a profession_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a soldier_n heraclius_n convert_v by_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n alban_n and_o his_o martyrdom_n in_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n with_o s._n alban_n 1._o great_a be_v the_o honour_n which_o both_o our_o own_o both_o british_a and_o english_a and_o foreign_a historian_n also_o yield_v to_o the_o soldier_n until_o then_o a_o pagan_a and_o be_v one_o that_o lead_v saint_n alban_n to_o his_o martyrdom_n and_o convert_v by_o his_o miracle_n in_o the_o way_n be_v then_o and_o there_o also_o most_o cruel_o martyr_a the_o old_a roman_a martyrologe_n thus_o remember_v he_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n which_o lead_v s._n alban_n junij_fw-la martyrol_n rom._n die_v 22._o junij_fw-la to_o his_o punishment_n be_v convert_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n suffer_v with_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n passus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la militibus_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la ducebat_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o via_fw-la conversus_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la proprio_fw-la sanguine_fw-la meruit_fw-la baptizari_fw-la s._n gildas_n say_v this_o martyr_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o miracle_n s_o alban_n show_v when_o by_o his_o prayer_n the_o deep_a ryver_n give_v place_n to_o he_o and_o a_o thousand_o with_o he_o to_o pass_v over_o not_o wet_v their_o foot_n the_o water_n on_o both_o side_n stand_v like_o wall_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israël_n to_o give_v they_o passage_n be_v of_o a_o wolf_n make_v a_o lamb_n and_o do_v both_o vehement_o 8._o gild._a l._n the_o excid_n c._n 8._o desire_n and_o valiant_o endure_v martyrdom_n with_o he_o iterignotum_fw-la trans_fw-la tamesis_n nobilis_fw-la flwij_fw-la alueum_fw-la cum_fw-la mille_fw-la viris_fw-la sicco_fw-it imgredien_n pede_fw-la suspensis_fw-la utrimque_fw-la modo_fw-la praeruptorum_fw-la flwialibus_fw-la montium_fw-la gurgitibus_fw-la aperiret_fw-la &_o priorem_fw-la carnificem_fw-la tanta_fw-la prodigia_fw-la videntem_fw-la in_o agnum_fw-la ex_fw-la lupo_fw-la mutaret_fw-la &_o una_fw-la secum_fw-la triumphalem_fw-la martyrij_fw-la palmam_fw-la sitire_fw-la vehementius_fw-la &_o excipere_fw-la fortius_fw-la faceret_fw-la s._n bede_n relate_v this_o history_n in_o like_a manner_n yet_o with_o more_o emphasis_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o strange_a miracle_n by_o which_o this_o soldier_n be_v convert_v call_v he_o carnifex_n the_o design_a executioner_n to_o put_v s._n alban_n to_o death_n as_o s._n gildas_n and_o other_o do_v to_o show_v how_o wonderful_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n wrought_v in_o he_o he_o add_v that_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n he_o make_v all_o speed_n he_o can_v to_o come_v to_o s._n alban_n and_o cast_v away_o his_o sword_n that_o be_v draw_v to_o behead_v s._n alban_n 303._o bed_n l._n 1._o hist_o eccles_n c._n 7._o matth._n westm_n a_o 303._o prostrate_v he_o see_v before_o his_o foot_n the_o whole_a assembly_n behold_v it_o great_o desire_v that_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n with_o the_o martyr_n or_o in_o place_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o he_o be_v command_v to_o strike_v quod_fw-la cum_fw-la inter_fw-la alios_fw-la ipse_fw-la carnifex_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la percussurus_fw-la erat_fw-la vidisset_fw-la festinavit_fw-la ei_fw-la ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la destinatum_fw-la morti_fw-la venerat_fw-la occurrere_fw-la divino_fw-la nimirum_fw-la admonitus_fw-la instinctu_fw-la proiectoque_fw-la ense_fw-mi quem_fw-la strictum_fw-la tenucrat_fw-mi pedibus_fw-la eius_fw-la advo_fw-la luitur_fw-la multum_fw-la desiderans_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la
cap._n 66._o supr_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la ullum_fw-la a_o condito_fw-la mundo_fw-la sub_fw-la sole_a visum_fw-la est_fw-la all_o the_o noble_n of_o his_o army_n which_o worship_v he_o when_o he_o live_v keep_v their_o old_a manner_n &_o custom_n at_o certain_a time_n enter_v in_o and_o prostrate_v themselves_o one_o the_o groond_n salute_v the_o emperor_n after_o his_o death_n lie_v in_o his_o coffin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v still_o be_v constantine_n great_a reverence_n give_v by_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o de_fw-fr ad_fw-la body_n of_o constantine_n lyve_v the_o senate_n and_o all_o other_o magistrate_n worship_v his_o body_n with_o like_a reverence_n all_o kind_n of_o people_n even_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o infinite_a number_n come_v to_o see_v this_o solemnity_n &_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o perform_v many_o day_n this_o bless_a emperor_n be_v he_o alone_o which_o reign_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o to_o he_o alone_o god_n himself_o be_v author_n thereof_o all_o honour_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v he_o when_o he_o live_v be_v give_v after_o his_o death_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a emperor_n which_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o life_n pious_o and_o religious_o worship_v god_n the_o king_n of_o all_o &_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n he_o alone_o by_o right_n obtain_v this_o honour_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o have_v that_o which_o be_v bury_v in_o death_n to_o reign_v among_o man_n totius_fw-la exercitus_fw-la deuce_n &_o comites_fw-la omniumque_fw-la principum_fw-la caetus_fw-la quibus_fw-la antea_fw-la in_o more_fw-it fuit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la venerari_fw-la pristinum_fw-la morem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la conseruamtes_fw-la statis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la introeuntes_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la in_o capsula_fw-la iacentem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la viwm_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la humi_fw-la procumbentes_fw-la salutabant_fw-la horum_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la eodem_fw-la pietatis_fw-la officio_fw-la subsecutus_fw-la est_fw-la senatus_n &_o omnes_fw-la reliqui_fw-la magistratus_fw-la tum_o vero_fw-la cuiusuis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la hominum_fw-la etiam_fw-la muliercularum_fw-la &_o puerorum_fw-la infinita_fw-la turba_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la confluebat_fw-la haec_fw-la per_fw-la multos_fw-la dies_fw-la factitata_fw-la solus_fw-la vero_fw-la iste_fw-la beatus_fw-la imperator_fw-la etiam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la regnavit_fw-la cum_fw-la ei_fw-la soli_fw-la post_fw-la hominum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la vel_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la authore_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la solebant_fw-la honores_fw-la tanquam_fw-la superstiti_fw-la tribuerentur_fw-la num_fw-la cum_fw-la be_v solus_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la regem_fw-la omnium_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o christum_fw-la eius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la actionibus_fw-la pie_n sancteque_fw-la coluerit_fw-la jure_fw-la sane_fw-la etiam_fw-la hunc_fw-la honorem_fw-la solus_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la morte_fw-la sepultum_fw-la erat_fw-la tamen_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la regnaret_fw-la 9_o they_o also_o make_v his_o picture_n and_o in_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o though_o he_o 69._o cap._n 69._o be_v still_o lyve_v and_o paint_v he_o as_o reign_v in_o heaven_n neque_fw-la haec_fw-la voce_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o clamoribus_fw-la significabant_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la declarabant_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la vita_fw-la functum_fw-la pictis_fw-la tabellis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la viwm_fw-la colerent_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la caeli_fw-la effigiem_fw-la in_o tabella_fw-la proprijs_fw-la death_n constantine_n worship_v in_o his_o picture_n after_o his_o death_n coloribus_fw-la expressissent_fw-la depingunt_fw-la eum_fw-la super_fw-la caelestes_fw-la orb_n in_fw-la ethaereeo_fw-la caelum_fw-la requiescentem_fw-la thus_o his_o body_n be_v honourable_o keep_v unburied_a until_o his_o son_n constantius_n come_v none_o of_o they_o be_v present_a at_o his_o death_n then_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n bring_v to_o the_o apostle_n church_n where_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n decease_v the_o priest_n and_o other_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o emperor_n constantine_n decease_v with_o tear_n and_o mourn_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o emperor_n populus_fw-la frequens_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la &_o sane_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la gemmitu_fw-la preces_fw-la pro_fw-la animo_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la deo_fw-la fundebant_fw-la and_o so_o with_o sacred_a ceremony_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n and_o holy_a prayer_n he_o be_v join_v to_o the_o people_n 71._o cap._n 70._o 71._o of_o god_n in_o heaven_n licet_fw-la contemplari_fw-la ter_z beatae_fw-la animae_fw-la tumulum_fw-la apostolici_fw-la nominis_fw-la decease_v mass_n say_v for_o he_o decease_v appellaâione_fw-la decorari_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la populum_fw-la aggregari_fw-la divinisque_fw-la ceremonijs_fw-la &_o mystico_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la sanctarumque_fw-la precationum_fw-la societate_fw-la perfrui_fw-la 10._o nicephorus_n write_v that_o the_o holiness_n and_o piety_n of_o this_o renown_a emperor_n image_n the_o relic_n of_o constantino_n work_v many_o miracle_n so_o his_o image_n be_v so_o miraculous_o approve_v after_o his_o death_n that_o god_n give_v such_o a_o infallible_a gift_n of_o heal_v and_o miracle_n both_o to_o his_o grave_n and_o image_n that_o all_o disease_n whatsoever_o be_v certain_o cure_v by_o the_o only_o touch_v of_o they_o magna_fw-la gloria_fw-la bonorum_fw-la conciliator_n deus_fw-la virum_fw-la eum_fw-la veluti_fw-la fidelem_fw-la ministrum_fw-la accumulavit_fw-la 55._o niceph._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 8._o cap._n 55._o sanationum_fw-la &_o miraculorum_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o urnae_fw-la &_o statuae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o porpheretici_fw-la marmoris_fw-la columna_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la immissa_fw-la ut_fw-la 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in_o our_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n ib._n pelagius_n the_o heretic_n a_o britan._n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n according_a to_o some_o a_o scot._n 609._o 5._o pelagius_n once_o a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n a_o good_a scholar_n and_o first_o a_o catholic_a writer_n ib._n pelagius_n his_o heresy_n 608._o 3._o or_o 605._o 3._o pelagius_n banish_v out_o of_o britain_n 608._o 2._o or_o 605._o 2._o pelagius_n heresy_n condemn_v by_o diverse_a counsel_n and_o father_n 607._o 2._o penance_n a_o sacrament_n 382._o 10._o or_o 392._o 10._o penance_n lose_v sin_n ib._n perch_n now_o s._n ihones_n town_n in_o scotland_n 336._o 6._o a_o temple_n build_v at_o perch_n unto_o mars_n ib._n perch_n a_o flamen_n seat_n ib._n pertinax_n a_o roman_a lieutenant_n in_o britain_n a_o christian_n 237._o 3._o pertinax_n a_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n when_o it_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v by_o christian_n ib._n s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n 54._o 1._o peter_n a_o name_n rather_o of_o signification_n then_o usual_a denomination_n 122._o 10._o first_o give_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o simon_n bariona_fw-la ib._n s._n peter_n the_o chief_a spiritual_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ib._n the_o church_n commit_v to_o s._n peter_n 143._o 5._o s._n peter_n convert_v 3000._o at_o one_o sermon_n 20._o 3._o s._n peter_n the_o first_o preacher_n to_o the_o gentile_n 28._o 5._o s._n peter_n first_o entertain_v at_o rome_n by_o britan_n 55._o 2._o s._n peter_n found_v diverse_a church_n and_o consecrate_v diverse_a bishop_n for_o the_o west_n before_o he_o be_v resident_a at_o rome_n 31._o 3._o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n before_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n seat_v himself_o at_o rome_n foretell_v by_o holy_a scripture_n rabbin_n and_o sibill_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n great_a labour_n in_o britain_n 52._o 6._o s._n peter_n personal_a preach_v in_o britain_n prove_v by_o all_o human_a authority_n 68_o 1._o s._n peter_n apparition_n to_o a_o holy_a man_n 75._o 10._o s._n peter_n prophecy_n of_o king_n edward_n 78._o 13._o s._n peter_n testify_v in_o a_o vision_n his_o be_v in_o britain_n 80._o 14._o protestant_n objection_n against_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o britain_n answer_v 80._o 1._o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n and_o nero_n emperor_n 86._o 2._o probable_a that_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n the_o second_o time_n and_o when_o 89._o 5._o s._n peter_n in_o a_o vision_n command_v to_o return_v to_o rome_n 161._o 1._o s._n peter_n his_o pastoral_a care_n of_o britain_n sound_v christ_n church_n in_o it_o 162._o 2._o 163._o 2._o s._n peter_n at_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n receive_v in_o our_o britan_n house_n 162._o 2._o s._n petrocke_v a_o abbot_n and_o where_o 602._o 7._o petrus_n one_o of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathias_n kinesman_n 122._o 10._o he_o receive_v that_o name_n in_o baptism_n by_o s._n peter_n ib._n petrus_n come_v into_o britain_n ib._n petrus_n of_o such_o note_n that_o he_o be_v call_v king_n ib._n petrus_n father_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o britain_n ib._n s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n never_o come_v into_o france_n or_o near_o unto_o it_o 48._o 7._o 116._o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o gallia_n he_o preach_v 118._o 3._o in_o what_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o french_a man_n of_o sicambria_n 120._o 6._o s._n philip_n can_v not_o send_v saint_n joseph_n into_o britain_n from_o sicambria_n or_o any_o other_o place_n 120._o 7._o s._n philip_n a_o christian_n deprive_v of_o the_o prefectship_n of_o egipte_n 365._o 1._o philippus_n v._n julius_n the_o philippin_n island_n under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 141._o 3._o the_o pict_n convert_v by_o who_o and_o when_o 581._o 6._o picture_n honour_v 138._o 5._o etc._n etc._n pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a relic_n 509._o 5._o pilgrimage_n unto_o saint_n 324._o 3._o 448._o 2._o s._n pius_n the_o first_o succeed_v saint_n higinius_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 223._o 1._o the_o time_n he_o rule_v thar_z see_n ib._n s._n pius_n piety_n and_o religion_n ib._n s._n pius_n decree_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o protestant_n 223._o 1._o s._n pius_n often_o remember_v saint_n timothy_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n 225._o 3._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o special_a care_n of_o s._n timothy_n ib._n s._n pius_n send_v a_o new_a supply_n of_o clergy_n man_n into_o britain_n 227._o 1._o s._n pius_n have_v his_o death_n reveal_v unto_o he_o 233._o 3._o s._n pius_n martyr_a 223._o 1._o 233._o 3._o plancius_n v._o aulus_n pliny_n the_o 2._o traian_n lieutenant_n in_o bithynia_n 192._o 1._o pliny_n certifi_v traian_n of_o the_o number_n constancy_n and_o piety_n of_o christian_n 192._o 1._o pomponia_n gracina_fw-la wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o britain_n convert_v 88_o 2._o s._n pontianus_n pope_n 378._o 2._o s._n pontianus_n doctrine_n ib._n s._n pontianus_n martyr_a ib._n pontius_n pilate_n write_v unto_o tiberius_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 12._o 2._o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o letter_n ib._n pontius_n pilate_n reproach_v at_o rome_n for_o our_o saviour_n death_n 14._o 3._o pontius_n pilate_n as_o some_o write_n become_v a_o christian_n 5._o 5._o the_o pope_n supremany_n 186._o 2._o 344._o 2._o 353._o 4._o the_o pope_n his_o supremacy_n acknowlege_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o give_v by_o constantine_n 541._o 5._o the_o pope_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o none_o 385._o 18._o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o infidel_n 334._o 1._o the_o pope_n authority_n ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 312._o 1._o the_o pope_n great_a power_n prerogative_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o britain_n 300._o 5._o the_o same_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o our_o christian_a king_n until_o these_o day_n 300._o 5._o potentiana_n v._o savinian_a prayer_n and_o reverence_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n 136._o 2._o prayer_n unto_o saintes_n 136._o 2._o 324._o 3._o 448._o 2._o etc._n etc._n prayer_n unto_o saint_n allow_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o prayer_n to_o angel_n and_o their_o protection_n of_o us._n 596._o 6._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 324._o 3._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a allow_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o s._n praxedes_o s._n claudias_n daughter_n 160._o 10._o s._n praxedes_o charity_n towards_o christian_n ib._n s._n praxedes_o house_n ransake_v in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n 220._o 2._o 229._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o death_n 230._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o burial_n ib._n the_o perfect_a of_o egypt_n great_a authority_n 365._o 1._o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 380._o 8._o priest_n prohibit_v to_o swear_v except_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 384._o 12._o or_o 394._o 12._o priest_n be_v to_o use_v holy_a vestment_n at_o mass_n ib._n priest_n ordain_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 190._o 4._o priest_n then_o consecratad_v as_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o consecrate_v ib._n priest_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v 382._o 11._o or_o 392._o 11._o 484._o 4._o priest_n command_v to_o leave_v their_o wife_n by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 484._o 4._o priest_n in_o britain_n never_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o wife_n 484._o 5._o priestly_a order_n never_o interrupt_v since_o saint_n peter_n time_n continue_v still_o in_o england_n 41._o 1._o diverse_a order_n of_o pagan_a priest_n among_o the_o roman_n 277._o 7._o their_o division_n and_o subordination_n ib._n s._n priscillas_n british_a parent_n convert_v 20._o 3._o s._n piscilla_n foundress_n of_o the_o churchyard_n of_o her_o name_n in_o rome_n probable_o mother_n of_o saint_n claudia_n 60._o 8._o s._n priscillas_n churchyard_n admirable_a architecture_n 62._o 6._o priscillianus_n a_o heretic_n condemn_v to_o death_n by_o maximus_n the_o emperor_n 574._o 6._o priscus_n prince_n of_o charter_n place_v among_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o god_n the_o image_n of_o a_o virgin_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n and_o why_o 10._o 2._o the_o protestant_n upstart_v religion_n 353._o 4._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a church_n and_o why_o 191._o 6._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a and_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o why_o ib._n protestant_n have_v none_o but_o lie_v man_n in_o their_o congregation_n 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o protestant_n 32._o article_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a 485._o 5._o protestant_n idle_a deny_v of_o tradition_n 538._o 2._o protestant_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v send_v by_o saint_n peter_n who_o preach_v in_o britain_n in_o tiberius_n time_n 22._o 6._o protestant_n antiquary_n historical_a ground_n to_o know_v what_o apostle_n first_o preach_v in_o britain_n 36._o 1._o protestant_n grant_v britain_n to_o have_v