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order_n of_o the_o say_v king_n conversion_n accompany_v with_o that_o not_o only_o of_o his_o family_n but_o general_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n chap._n iii_o chap._n 1._o a_o history_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n ancient_o write_v by_o elvanus_n avallonius_fw-la lose_v 2._o the_o relation_n of_o bale_n and_o the_o magdeburgenses_n concern_v it_o 3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n king_n lucius_n be_v unsatisfy_a in_o his_o old_a religion_n demand_v instruction_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o why_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o balâ—_n 1._o if_o the_o ancient_a history_n of_o elvanus_n call_v avallonius_fw-la that_o be_v of_o glastonbury_n mention_v by_o radulphus_fw-la niger_n in_o his_o chronicle_n and_o â—ale_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v in_o these_o very_a time_n of_o antoninus_n the_o philosopher_n commodus_n his_o son_n and_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o to_o have_v write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o british_a church_n if_o this_o history_n i_o say_v be_v still_o extant_a we_o may_v with_o more_o assurance_n proceed_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o particular_n touch_v this_o most_o happy_a conversion_n of_o our_o country_n whereas_o now_o we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o glean_v out_o of_o less_o ancient_a writer_n such_o parcell_n as_o they_o will_v afford_v we_o to_o make_v up_o the_o follow_a narration_n notwithstanding_o since_o we_o can_v charge_v they_o with_o deliver_v to_o posterity_n their_o own_o invention_n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v their_o scatter_a record_n as_o the_o relic_n of_o ancient_a tradition_n extract_v out_o of_o primitive_a history_n now_o swallow_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o time_n 2._o now_o in_o our_o narration_n that_o we_o may_v approve_v our_o sincerity_n we_o will_v not_o neglect_v the_o judgement_n and_o testimony_n of_o such_o modern_a writer_n as_o have_v search_v into_o antiquity_n 19_o though_o otherwise_o averse_a from_o catholic_n religion_n among_o which_o thus_o writ_n bale_n king_n lucius_n say_v he_o be_v it_o seem_v scandalise_v at_o the_o meanness_n and_o poverty_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o jew_n former_o be_v for_o though_o christian_a religion_n have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n be_v propagate_v through_o britain_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o deprive_v of_o its_o due_a splendour_n because_o it_o have_v hitherto_o be_v administer_v by_o simple_a poor_a and_o contemptible_a person_n and_o however_o it_o want_v the_o imperial_a authority_n of_o rome_n to_o support_v it_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v inform_v by_o trebellius_n and_o pertinax_n the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n that_o upon_o the_o cease_n of_o persecution_n several_a illustrious_a roman_n have_v embrace_v it_o he_o then_o begin_v to_o entertain_v a_o more_o worthy_a conceit_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n write_v the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n magdebâ—rg_n though_o with_o some_o mistake_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v 3._o this_o stone_n of_o offence_n to_o wit_n poverty_n and_o want_n of_o worldly_a splendour_n and_o advantage_n be_v thus_o remove_v king_n lucius_n now_o serious_o compare_v the_o christian_a faith_n with_o what_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o his_o druid_n the_o simplicity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o unclean_a and_o inhuman_a superstition_n of_o the_o other_o but_o especial_o consider_v the_o inestimable_a promise_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o happiness_n not_o only_o propose_v but_o by_o evident_a demonstration_n establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o his_o own_o priest_n never_o pretend_v any_o claim_n at_o all_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o grow_v unsatisfied_a and_o weary_a of_o his_o former_a error_n and_o willing_a to_o admit_v a_o further_a illustration_n of_o those_o verity_n with_o a_o few_o beam_n whereof_o he_o have_v former_o be_v enlighten_v 4._o now_o it_o seem_v there_o not_o be_v then_o in_o britain_n or_o not_o know_v to_o the_o king_n any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o authority_n sufficient_a to_o establish_v a_o new_a church_n though_o there_o want_v not_o such_o as_o have_v skill_n enough_o to_o persuade_v &_o satisfy_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v the_o forementioned_a elvanus_n of_o avallonia_n and_o medwinus_n of_o the_o province_n inhabit_v by_o the_o belgae_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o king_n lucius_n no_o doubt_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o these_o holy_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o more_o perfect_a instruction_n and_o to_o implore_v a_o great_a authority_n for_o settle_v the_o common_a affair_n of_o christianity_n from_o abroad_o 5._o for_o which_o purpose_n though_o in_o the_o neighbour_a kingdom_n of_o gaul_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n live_v and_o famous_a many_o holy_a bishop_n eminent_a for_o piety_n and_o learning_n the_o most_o illustrious_a among_o which_o be_v s._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n and_o short_o after_o a_o most_o 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then_o alive_a will_v have_v give_v he_o the_o same_o advice_n 36._o whosoever_o thou_o be_v say_v he_o that_o will_v better_a employ_v thy_o curiosity_n in_o the_o business_n of_o thy_o salvation_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o principal_a church_n found_v by_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n if_o italy_n be_v near_a thou_o thou_o may_v repair_v to_o rome_n from_o whence_o our_o authority_n in_o africa_n be_v likewise_o derive_v a_o church_n it_o be_v happy_a in_o its_o constitution_n to_o which_o the_o chief_n apostles_n together_o with_o their_o blood_n shed_v forth_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n last_o the_o security_n of_o make_v that_o church_n the_o rule_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n will_v have_v be_v excellent_o declare_v by_o the_o foresay_a glorious_a saint_n irenaeus_n sup_n say_v by_o make_v know_v the_o faith_n of_o that_o chief_a most_o ancient_a and_o through_o all_o the_o world_n most_o renown_v church_n of_o rome_n found_v and_o constitute_v 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pope_n 3._o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o messenger_n 4.5_o pope_n
that_o she_o be_v a_o person_n of_o no_o good_a fame_n and_o that_o from_o a_o pagan_a she_o become_v a_o jew_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o these_o fiction_n we_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n disprove_v and_o demonstrate_v that_o she_o be_v from_o her_o infancy_n a_o perfect_o virtuous_a christian_a breed_v up_o in_o that_o religion_n by_o her_o father_n who_o be_v a_o christian_a too_o that_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o constantius_n at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o britain_n who_o though_o perhaps_o she_o do_v not_o persuade_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n yet_o she_o induce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o favourer_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o thing_n hereafter_o ch._n xiii_o chap._n 1._o a_o persecution_n raise_v against_o the_o church_n by_o the_o emperor_n decius_n 2._o libellatici_fw-la who_o 3._o the_o novatian_a heresy_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o 1._o decius_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o philip_n extend_v his_o rage_n to_o the_o religion_n profess_v by_o they_o and_o 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the_o name_n of_o the_o libellatici_fw-la in_o the_o church_n libellatici_fw-la a_o title_n give_v to_o those_o tepid_a worldly-minded_n christian_n which_o by_o money_n redeem_v themselves_o from_o the_o obligation_n to_o be_v assistant_n at_o the_o pagan_a sacrifice_n and_o private_o obtain_v from_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n libel_n or_o testimony_n in_o writing_n false_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v which_o hypocrisy_n be_v severe_o condemn_v by_o all_o christian_a church_n but_o principal_o that_o of_o rome_n where_o s._n cornelius_n succeed_v s._n fabianus_n and_o of_o carthage_n â—â—psis_fw-la in_o which_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n sit_v for_o no_o better_a title_n do_v these_o saint_n afford_v such_o dissemble_a christian_n then_o that_o of_o lapsi_fw-la or_o apostat_n 3._o whilst_o s._n cornelius_n possess_v s._n peter_n chair_n there_o arise_v in_o god_n church_n a_o great_a scandal_n which_o be_v the_o novatian_a heresy_n for_o novatus_n have_v for_o his_o turbulence_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o africa_n come_v to_o rome_n where_o find_v novatianus_n swell_v with_o envy_n and_o rage_n at_o the_o election_n of_o s._n cornelius_n he_o easy_o draw_v he_o to_o be_v a_o favourer_n of_o his_o schism_n and_o heresy_n by_o which_o he_o exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n those_o which_o be_v call_v libellatici_fw-la or_o which_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o any_o great_a crime_n although_o they_o have_v submit_v themselves_o to_o due_a penance_n exciâ—â—o_n this_o novatus_n be_v by_o our_o gildas_n call_v a_o black_a â—wine_n who_o trodd_v under_o foot_n our_o lord_n pearl_n and_o cast_v violent_a hand_n on_o the_o church_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o fearful_a flame_n of_o hell_n then_o to_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n on_o god_n altar_n 257._o and_o concern_v his_o follower_n thus_o write_v saint_n augustin_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o harken_v to_o those_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v all_o sin_n whatsoever_o 31._o those_o wretch_n whilst_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v how_o in_o s._n peter_n god_n have_v establish_v a_o rock_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n they_o let_v the_o same_o key_n fall_v out_o of_o their_o own_o hand_n these_o be_v they_o which_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v cathari_n more_o pure_a than_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n require_v etc._n etc._n fourteen_o chap._n ch._n 1._o decius_n betray_v by_o gallus_n and_o slay_v he_o succeed_v be_v slay_v by_o his_o solder_v together_o with_o his_o son_n volusianus_n and_o the_o empire_n come_v to_o valerianus_n and_o gallienus_n 2._o of_o s._n stephanus_n pope_n who_o baptise_v many_o 3.4_o etc._n etc._n among_o other_o s._n mello_n a_o british_a saint_n 1._o the_o persecution_n raise_v by_o decius_n though_o extreme_o violent_a be_v yet_o short_a for_o himself_o have_v reign_v little_o more_o than_o two_o year_n he_o be_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o trebonianus_n gallus_n desert_v in_o a_o battle_n fight_v against_o the_o scythian_n where_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n be_v swallow_v in_o a_o fenn_n in_o who_o place_n the_o same_o gallus_n together_o with_o his_o son_n volusianus_n succeed_v by_o who_o cruelty_n s._n lucius_n who_o follow_v s._n cornelius_n in_o the_o roman_a see_v be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n immediate_o after_o which_o they_o themselves_o be_v slay_v by_o their_o soldier_n who_o cast_v the_o imperial_a purple_n on_o aemilianus_n which_o have_v wear_v but_o one_o month_n space_n he_o also_o be_v kill_v by_o they_o and_o valerianus_n former_o choose_v by_o another_o army_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n who_o assume_v as_o his_o colleague_n therein_o his_o son_n gallienus_n 2._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o who_o reign_n stephanus_n the_o successor_n of_o s._n lucius_n in_o the_o apostolic_a see_v instruct_v baptise_a and_o 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into_o dust_n the_o abbot_n then_o and_o convent_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o exceed_a honour_n transferrd_v their_o body_n from_o thence_o and_o place_v they_o in_o a_o double_a monument_n of_o stone_n noble_o engrave_v on_o the_o out_o side_n in_o the_o great_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o king_n body_n by_o itself_o at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tomb_n and_o the_o queen_n on_o the_o east_n side_n 11._o as_o touch_v the_o two_o pyramid_n between_o which_o king_n arthur_n monument_n be_v first_o place_v and_o the_o ancient_a scarce_o legible_a inscription_n on_o they_o which_o malmsburiensis_n have_v copy_v out_o we_o give_v our_o opinion_n of_o they_o when_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o glastonbury_n suppose_v that_o they_o be_v the_o name_n of_o certain_a holy_a person_n there_o ancient_o bury_v among_o which_o king_n arthur_n prudent_o desire_v to_o be_v place_v for_o the_o reason_n afore_o say_v yet_o since_o among_o they_o there_o be_v 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profess_v in_o word_n but_o renounce_v by_o their_o action_n ibid._n therefore_o the_o divine_a piety_n say_v same_o saint_n beda_n do_v not_o desert_n his_o people_n who_o he_o foresee_v but_o destine_v far_o more_o worthy_a preacher_n to_o the_o saxon_a nation_n by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v effectual_o induce_v to_o believe_v 6._o notwithstanding_o in_o despite_n of_o such_o evident_a testimony_n a_o modern_a protestant_a historian_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n etc._n without_o any_o ground_n from_o antiquity_n or_o any_o motive_n but_o a_o hatred_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v of_o saint_n peter_n will_v needs_o entitle_v the_o british_a preacher_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o several_a of_o our_o saxon_a prince_n before_o saint_n augustins_n arrival_n from_o rome_n he_o have_v rather_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o founder_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n man_n by_o their_o own_o writer_n describe_v to_o be_v enormous_o cruel_a 14._o hater_n of_o truth_n and_o lover_n of_o lie_n man_n whole_o pollute_v with_o luxury_n drunkenness_n animosity_n strife_n contention_n envy_n and_o all_o other_o vice_n in_o a_o word_n such_o man_n as_o provoke_v god_n to_o destroy_v their_o own_o nation_n and_o therefore_o very_o improper_a instrument_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o stranger_n then_o profess_v any_o obligation_n to_o saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o virtue_n and_o piety_n only_o surname_v great_a by_o the_o whole_a church_n a_o man_n eminent_a for_o his_o learning_n exemplary_a for_o his_o piety_n illustrious_a for_o his_o miracle_n and_o by_o constant_a tradition_n acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n of_o england_n 7._o another_o protestant_a controvertist_n on_o the_o same_o motive_n of_o envy_n will_v shameless_o ascribe_v to_o the_o french_a clergy_n the_o great_a share_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n convers._n whereas_o how_o slow_a they_o be_v in_o teach_v the_o true_a faith_n to_o their_o neighbour_n even_o when_o some_o of_o they_o desirous_a of_o information_n implore_v their_o help_n we_o find_v testify_v bz_n saint_n gregory_n complaint_n in_o letter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n theodoric_n and_o theodebert_n themselves_o and_o their_o queen_n brunichildis_n where_o he_o acquaint_v they_o that_o he_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o the_o english_a nation_n through_o god_n mercy_n be_v in_o a_o willing_a disposition_n to_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 59_o but_o that_o the_o french_a clergy_n and_o bishop_n their_o neighbour_n be_v negligent_a and_o void_a of_o all_o pastoral_n solicitude_n towards_o they_o and_o therefore_o lest_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o nation_n shall_v perish_v in_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o have_v undertake_v the_o care_n to_o send_v the_o bearer_n of_o those_o letter_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n 8._o but_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o saxon_n have_v be_v british_a or_o french_a preacher_n certain_a it_o be_v they_o will_v have_v be_v far_o 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faith_n we_o can_v ascribe_v this_o good_a disposition_n in_o
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