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gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la cap._n 17._o that_o the_o britain_n implore_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o french_a bishop_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n and_o that_o lupus_n bishop_n of_o troy_n and_o germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n come_v into_o britain_n from_o france_n whence_o our_o author_n pag._n 89._o deduce_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o britain_n but_o whilst_o he_o cite_v bede_n let_v he_o also_o consult_v that_o writer_n from_o who_o bede_n may_v have_v borrow_v his_o history_n viz._n st._n prosper_n who_o ad_fw-la consulatum_fw-la florentini_fw-la &_o dionysii_fw-la give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o these_o word_n xliv_o s._n prosper_v in_o chronico_fw-la vid._n num_fw-la xliv_o agricola_n the_o son_n of_o severianus_n a_o pelagian_a bishop_n be_v himself_o also_o a_o pelagian_a corrupt_v the_o british_a church_n by_o the_o insinuation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o pope_n celestine_n be_v solieit_v by_o palladius_n the_o deacon_n send_v germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n as_o his_o legate_n and_o have_v expel_v the_o heretic_n he_o instruct_v the_o britain_n in_o the_o catholic_a faith._n thus_o st._n prosper_n who_o for_o his_o age_n may_v have_v see_v and_o speak_v with_o palladius_n deacon_n to_o pope_n celestine_n who_o be_v also_o at_o rome_n under_o leo_n the_o great_a successor_n to_o celestine_n and_o notary_n to_o the_o say_v leo_n and_o so_o may_v have_v read_v in_o the_o registry_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o authentic_a instrument_n wherein_o germanus_n be_v constitute_v delegate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v for_o britain_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n make_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o father_n testimony_n nor_o import_v it_o that_o bede_n say_v germanus_n come_v together_o with_o lupus_n into_o this_o island_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o verolam_n to_o dispute_v with_o the_o pelagian_o for_o as_o baronius_n the_o parent_n of_o annal_n right_o observe_v this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o pope_n celestine_n make_v germanus_n bishop_n of_o auxerre_n his_o delegate_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o palladius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n and_o that_o germanus_n rely_v upon_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n come_v to_o compose_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o british_a church_n and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a diocese_n into_o the_o diocese_n of_o other_o which_o as_o the_o monument_n of_o those_o time_n inform_v we_o be_v a_o frequent_a practice_n 7._o xlvii_o s._n prosper_n vid._n num_fw-la xlv_o venerab_n bâ—da_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 133._o vid._n num_fw-la xlvi_o matthaeus_n westmonasteriensis_n vid._n num_fw-la xlvii_o for_o prosper_n relate_v that_o two_o year_n after_o the_o mission_n of_o germanus_n antisiodorensis_n bassus_n and_o antiochus_n be_v consul_n palladius_n be_v ordain_v by_o pope_n celestine_n and_o send_v the_o first_o bishop_n to_o the_o scot_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n venerable_a bede_n tell_v we_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o assert_v at_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o theodosius_n junior_a that_o palladius_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n that_o be_v send_v by_o celestine_n bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o the_o scot_n believe_v in_o christ_n after_o palladius_n matthaeus_n westmonasteriensis_n mention_n st._n patrick_n as_o send_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n in_o these_o word_n pope_n celestine_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o palladius_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n be_v emperor_n send_v patrick_n to_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o britain_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o and_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o island_n then_o go_v into_o scotland_n he_o preach_v god_n word_n which_o can_v not_o be_v 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the_o 17_o day_n of_o march_n and_o do_v not_o only_o mention_v that_o st._n patrick_n be_v create_v bishop_n by_o pope_n celestine_n but_o likewise_o that_o he_o come_v again_o to_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n hilary_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o mission_n who_o xlviii_o jocelinus_fw-la in_o uâ—â—â—_n s._n patricii_fw-la vid._n num_fw-la xlviii_o say_v he_o give_v he_o power_n to_o act_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o constitute_v he_o his_o legate_n by_o the_o sanction_n of_o his_o authority_n confirm_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v constitute_v or_o settle_v in_o ireland_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o the_o apostolic_a see_v do_v make_v use_n of_o its_o authority_n in_o govern_v the_o british_a church_n by_o its_o legate_n and_o that_o britain_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o authority_n till_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o saxon_n which_o be_v after_o the_o time_n of_o celestine_n 8._o after_o that_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n into_o 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legate_n all_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o the_o bishop_n exercise_v a_o supreme_a