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pict_n and_o scot_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n p._n 242._o the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o pict_n from_o scandinavia_n p._n 246._o that_o name_n give_v to_o the_o new_a colony_n not_o to_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n p._n 241._o the_o scotish_n antiquity_n inquire_v into_o p._n 248._o fordon'_v account_n of_o they_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o hector_n boethius_n and_o buchanan_n p._n 250._o of_o veremundus_n cornelius_n hibernicus_n and_o their_o ancient_a annal_n p._n 255._o the_o modern_a plea_n for_o their_o antiquity_n consider_v p._n 261_o 282._o a_o account_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o ireland_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o tradition_n and_o annal_n compare_v with_o geffrey_n british_n antiquity_n in_o point_n of_o credibility_n p._n 266._o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o fabulous_a antiquity_n of_o the_o northern_a nation_n p._n 277._o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o scot_n into_o britain_n according_a to_o the_o irish_a writer_n p._n 280._o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o british_a church_n be_v the_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n p._n 286._o of_o maximus_n his_o withdraw_v the_o roman_a force_n and_o the_o emperor_n send_v number_n of_o pict_n to_o draw_v they_o back_o p._n 288._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o britain_n thus_o forsake_a and_o supply_v send_v they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o take_v away_o p._n 293._o of_o the_o wall_n build_v for_o their_o security_n and_o the_o roman_a legion_n there_o place_v p._n 297._o the_o great_a degeneracy_n of_o manner_n among_o the_o britain_n p._n 302._o of_o intestine_a division_n and_o call_n in_o foreign_a assistence_n p._n 304._o of_o the_o saxon_n come_v who_o they_o be_v and_o whence_o they_o come_v p._n 305._o bede_n account_v examine_v and_o reconcile_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o time_n p._n 313._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o vortigern_n calling_n in_o the_o saxon_n p._n 319._o of_o the_o dissatisfaction_n of_o the_o britain_n upon_o their_o come_n and_o vortigern_n league_n with_o they_o p._n 320._o of_o the_o valour_n of_o vortimer_n and_o aurelius_n ambrose_n against_o the_o saxon_n p._n 322._o the_o different_a account_n of_o the_o battle_n between_o the_o britain_n and_o saxon_n among_o our_o historian_n p._n 325._o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o british_a church_n at_o that_o time_n ibid._n the_o imperfect_a account_n give_v by_o the_o british_a history_n p._n 332._o of_o king_n arthur_n story_n and_o success_n p._n 334._o of_o person_n in_o great_a reputation_n then_o in_o the_o british_a church_n and_o particular_o of_o st._n david_n p._n 346._o of_o the_o britain_n pass_v over_o to_o aremorica_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o colony_n p._n 351._o gildas_n there_o write_v his_o epistle_n the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o it_o p._n 354._o the_o british_a king_n he_o write_v to_o p._n 355._o the_o independency_n of_o the_o british_a church_n prove_v from_o their_o carriage_n towards_o augustin_n the_o monk_n p._n 356._o the_o particular_n of_o that_o story_n clear_v and_o the_o whole_a conclude_v p._n 357._o a_o catalogue_n of_o book_n publish_v by_o the_o reverend_a edward_z stillingfleet_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o sell_v by_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n a_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n relation_n of_o a_o conference_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o pretend_a answer_n of_o t._n c._n wherein_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o faith_n be_v clear_v and_o the_o false_a discover_v the_o church_n of_o england_n vindicate_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o schism_n and_o the_o most_o important_a particular_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thorough_o examine_v the_o second_o edition_n folio_n sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n with_o a_o discourse_n annex_v concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n wherein_o crellius_n his_o answer_n to_o grotius_n be_v consider_v folio_n origines_fw-la britannicae_n or_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o british_a church_n with_o a_o preface_n concern_v some_o pretend_a antiquity_n relate_v to_o britain_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n folio_n irenicum_fw-la a_o weapon_n salve_fw-la for_o the_o church_n wound_n quarto_fw-la origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la or_o a_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o matter_n therein_o contain_v quarto_fw-la the_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n or_o a_o impartial_a account_n of_o the_o history_n nature_n and_o plea_n of_o the_o present_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o several_a late_a letter_n be_v annex_v of_o eminent_a protestant_n divine_v abroad_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o difference_n and_o the_o way_n to_o compose_v they_o quarto_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o some_o paper_n of_o a_o revolt_a protestant_n wherein_o a_o particular_a account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o fanaticism_n and_o division_n of_o that_o church_n octavo_fw-la a_o answer_n to_o several_a late_a treatise_n occasion_v by_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o the_o first_o part_n octavo_fw-la a_o second_o discourse_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o protestant_a ground_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n by_o r._n h._n protestancy_n without_o principle_n and_o reason_n and_o religion_n or_o the_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n by_o e._n w._n with_o a_o particular_a enquiry_n into_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n octavo_fw-la a_o answer_n to_o mr._n cressy_n epistle_n apologetical_a to_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n touch_v his_o vindication_n of_o dr._n still_v fleet_n octavo_fw-la a_o defence_n of_o the_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v catholic_n no_n idolater_n octavo_fw-la several_a conference_n between_o a_o romish_a priest_n a_o fanatic_a chaplain_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o late_a dialogue_n of_o t._n g._n octavo_fw-la the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o bishop_n right_o to_o vote_n in_o parliament_n in_o case_n capital_a state_v and_o argue_v from_o the_o parliament_n roll_n and_o the_o history_n of_o former_a time_n with_o a_o enquiry_n into_o their_o peerage_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n octavo_fw-la sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n not_o yet_o collect_v into_o a_o volume_n the_o reformation_n justify_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o guildhall_n chapel_n sept._n 21._o 1673._o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n upon_o act_n xxiv_o 14._o a_o sermon_n preach_v nou._n 5._o 1673._o at_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n upon_o matt._n vii_o 15_o 16._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o whitehall_n feb._n 24._o 1674_o 3._o upon_o heb._n iii_o 13._o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o fastday_n nou._n 13._o 1678._o at_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o upon_o 1_o sam._n xii_o 24_o 25._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o whitehall_n march_v 7._o 1678_o 9_o upon_o matt._n x._o 16._o the_o mischief_n of_o separation_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o guildhall_n chapel_n may_v 11._o 1680._o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n upon_o phil._n iii_o 16._o protestant_n charity_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o s._n sepulchre_n church_n on_o tuesday_n in_o easter_n week_n 1681._o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n upon_o galat._n vi_o 9_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o superstition_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n dunstan_n west_n march_v 31._o 1682._o upon_o colos._n ii_o 23._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n feb._n 15._o 1683_o 4._o upon_o job_n xxiii_o 15._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o public_a ordination_n at_o st._n peter_n cornhill_n march_v 15._o 1684_o 5_o upon_o 1_o tim._n v._o 22._o the_o antiquity_n of_o nottinghamshire_n extract_v out_o of_o record_n original_a evidence_n leaguer_n book_n and_o other_o manuscript_n and_o authentic_a authority_n beautify_v with_o map_n prospect_n and_o portraiture_n by_o robert_n thoroton_n dr._n of_o physic_n folio_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o british-churche_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o first_o plant_v a_o christian_a church_n in_o britain_n by_o st._n paul_n
quote_v 16._o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist._n lat._n who_o say_v only_o that_o bale_n mention_n a_o piece_n of_o his_o de_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la avalonica_fw-la but_o he_o add_v that_o bale_n deserve_v no_o credit_n in_o writer_n of_o great_a antiquity_n but_o the_o person_n cressy_n mean_v or_o at_o least_o his_o author_n be_v another_o gerard_n vossius_fw-la dean_n of_o tongre_n thaumaturg_n who_o publish_v part_n of_o this_o pretend_a piece_n of_o st._n patrick_n among_o other_o ancient_a write_n which_o will_v have_v no_o great_a authority_n among_o consider_v man_n if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o character_n of_o antiquity_n than_o this_o charter_n of_o saint_n patrick_n however_o mr._n cressy_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o this_o nation_n so_o early_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n because_o therein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o some_o write_n of_o st._n phaganus_n and_o diruvianus_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o twelve_o disciple_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n philip_n and_o jacob_n build_v the_o say_v ancient_a church_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o archangel_n gabriel_n and_o moreover_o that_o our_o lord_n himself_o from_o heaven_n dedicate_v the_o say_a church_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o mother_n as_o likewise_o that_o three_o pagan_a king_n bestow_v upon_o they_o twelve_o portion_n of_o land_n if_o this_o hold_v good_a it_o go_v a_o great_a way_n towards_o the_o prove_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n although_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v not_o mention_v but_o st._n patrick_n go_v on_o and_o say_v that_o in_o other_o write_n of_o a_o late_a date_n he_o find_v that_o phaganus_n and_o diruvianus_n obtain_v from_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la thirty_o year_n of_o indulgence_n as_o himself_o likewise_o procure_v from_o pope_n celestine_n twelve_o year_n and_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n he_o grant_v a_o hundred_o day_n of_o indulgence_n to_o those_o who_o will_v clear_v the_o way_n to_o a_o certain_a oratory_n there_o mention_v and_o to_o make_v all_o plain_a it_o begin_v with_o the_o date_n anno_fw-la dom._n 425._o in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n i_o patrick_n the_o poor_a humble_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v send_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a pope_n celestine_n into_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v this_o charter_n offer_v very_o fair_a play_n towards_o the_o discovery_n of_o its_o own_o forgery_n by_o such_o open_a mark_n and_o character_n as_o these_o for_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o in_o st._n patrick_n time_n no_o such_o way_n of_o computation_n be_v use_v from_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o petronius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 525._o where_o he_o first_o mention_n the_o reduce_v the_o cycle_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n that_o people_n may_v be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o it_o after_o which_o it_o remain_v a_o great_a while_n in_o private_a use_n with_o the_o paschal_n cycle_n and_o be_v not_o public_o receive_v say_v 4._o bucherius_n till_o about_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a 32._o joachim_n vadianus_n say_v he_o never_o see_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o any_o ancient_a charter_n of_o which_o sort_n he_o have_v see_v many_o 102._o some_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v never_o use_v in_o charter_n before_o the_o nine_o age_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o subtle_a pretender_n to_o antiquity_n always_o leave_v it_o out_o 461._o joh._n aventinus_n affirm_v that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o epistle_n and_o charter_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o carolus_n crassus_n with_o who_o 885._o nic._n vignier_n agree_v as_o to_o the_o imperial_a diplomata_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v probable_a to_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o england_n before_o that_o time_n for_o in_o the_o 9_o council_n at_o celichyth_n anno_fw-la dom._n 816._o every_o bishop_n be_v require_v to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o by_o some_o charter_n in_o ingulphus_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v use_v here_o before_o it_o be_v use_v in_o france_n or_o the_o empire_n but_o not_o long_o before_o the_o eight_o century_n and_o the_o first_o public_a act_n we_o find_v it_o apply_v to_o be_v those_o of_o council_n as_o in_o that_o of_o becanceld_a under_o king_n wither_a anno_fw-la dom._n 694._o but_o the_o same_o king_n do_v not_o use_v it_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o like_a instance_n about_o council_n especial_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o century_n be_v produce_v by_o 15._o mabillon_n who_o think_v that_o bede_n be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o use_n of_o history_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v before_o anno_fw-la dom._n 725._o at_o which_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o write_v his_o history_n and_o he_o add_v that_o from_o he_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o boniface_n it_o come_v into_o the_o use_n of_o the_o french_a council_n and_o history_n and_o at_o last_o of_o all_o public_a charter_n both_o in_o france_n and_o the_o empire_n as_o well_o as_o here_o but_o from_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o this_o charter_n of_o st._n patrick_n which_o reckon_v from_o the_o incarnation_n a_o hundred_o year_n before_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la first_fw-mi introduce_v that_o way_n of_o computation_n beside_o it_o can_v possible_o agree_v with_o the_o time_n of_o st._n patrick_n go_n first_o into_o ireland_n for_o 145._o william_n of_o malmsbury_n confess_v he_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o celestine_n and_o send_v by_o st._n german_n into_o ireland_n as_o a_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n agree_v that_o palladius_n be_v send_v thither_o before_o he_o and_o prosper_v who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n fix_v the_o send_v palladius_n to_o the_o year_n 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