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that_o christian_n be_v far_o more_o dutiful_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n then_o their_o persecutor_n be_v long_o illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la vos_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la liberiores_fw-la atque_fw-la fidentiores_fw-la vos_fw-fr cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la tenetis_fw-la quocirca_fw-la &_o illum_fw-la colentibus_fw-la aemulatione_fw-la invidetis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la usque_fw-la persequimini_fw-la de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la &_o alij_fw-la quidam_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la rectores_fw-la divinissimo_fw-la patri_fw-la meo_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la ille_fw-la rescripsit_fw-la nihil_fw-la molestiae_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la talibus_fw-la viris_fw-la nisi_fw-la quid_fw-la adversus_fw-la imporium_n romanum_fw-la moliti_fw-la esse_fw-la deprehenderentur_fw-la quin_n &_o ad_fw-la i_o multi_fw-la de_fw-fr eye_n literas_fw-la dederâ—â—t_fw-la quibus_fw-la de_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la quem_fw-la imitandum_fw-la mihi_fw-la esse_fw-la duxi_fw-la 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relic_n 588._o 3._o heirgustus_n build_v a_o church_n to_o s._n andrew_n ib._n s._n helena_n bear_v of_o noble_a parent_n in_o britain_n 392._o 2._o s._n helena_n the_o sole_a heir_n and_o daughter_n to_o king_n coel._n ib._n s._n helena_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o bithynia_n 392._o 3._o s._n helena_n but_o young_a when_o she_o marry_v constantius_n 377._o 6._o s._n helena_n the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o constantius_n 392._o 3._o from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o she_o be_v call_v concubine_n 393._o 1._o 397._o 6_o s._n helen_n sumptuous_a palace_n 395._o 4._o s_o helenas_z land_n about_o trever_n probable_o descend_v to_o she_o by_o her_o mother_n 395._o 5._o s_o helenas_z sanctity_n of_o life_n 395._o 4._o s_o helenas_z beauty_n learning_n and_o other_o quality_n 398._o 8._o whence_o first_o call_v stabularia_fw-la 400._o 9_o s._n helena_n in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v call_v and_o inholdresse_v 397._o 6._o s._n helena_n the_o mother_n of_o 4._o child_n 401._o 1._o s._n helena_n always_o a_o christian_a 406._o 1._o etc._n etc._n s_o helenas_z gift_n to_o the_o city_n of_o trever_n 407._o 2_o s._n helena_n not_o baptize_v by_o s._n sylvester_n 408._o 3._o s._n helena_n compel_v to_o depart_v from_o constantius_n 414._o 2._o s._n helena_n persuade_v constantine_n to_o persecute_v the_o jew_n 478_o 1._o s._n helena_n never_o a_o jew_n or_o corrupt_v by_o such_o 478_o 2._o s._n helena_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o britain_n with_o her_o son_n constantine_n 478_o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n helena_n present_a at_o rome_n at_o the_o roman_a council_n &_o consent_v to_o it_o 480._o 4._o s._n helena_n visit_v the_o holy_a land_n 513._o 1._o s_o helenas_z great_a labour_n in_o find_v out_o the_o holy_a cross_n 515._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o time_n she_o find_v the_o cross_n 463._o 2._o s._n helena_n send_v part_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o nail_n to_o her_o son_n 519._o 20._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o new_a city_n call_v jerusalem_n 521._o 1._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o sumptuous_a church_n at_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n 521._o 1._o s._n helena_n wait_v on_o two_o nun_n in_o jerusalem_n 522._o 5._o s._n helena_n found_v a_o religeous_a house_n of_o nun_n 527._o 23._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o temple_n where_o she_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n 522._o 7._o s._n helena_n found_v diverse_a other_o church_n 522._o 7._o &_o sequent_a s._n helena_n turn_v the_o potter_n field_n into_o a_o burial_n place_n for_o stranger_n 525._o 19_o s_o helenas_z happy_a death_n 527._o 23._o the_o year_n of_o the_o same_o 527._o 26._o two_o city_n build_v in_o her_o name_n 527._o 25._o s_o helenas_z body_n carry_v from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n 528._o 24._o the_o day_n of_o her_o festivity_n 528._o 25._o heliogabalus_n bassianus_n son_n choose_a emperor_n 372._o 3._o heliogabalus_n name_n and_o linadge_v ib._n heliogabalus_n true_a heir_n to_o britain_n but_o never_o enjoy_v it_o 373._o 2._o heluius_n s._n joseph_n of_o aramathias_n nephew_n 124._o 1._o heluius_n come_v in_o s._n josephs_n company_n into_o britain_n ib._n hengistus_n his_o murder_n 600._o 4._o hengistus_n destroy_v monastery_n ib._n heraclius_n a_o soldier_n convert_v and_o how_o 440._o 3._o 442._o 1._o heraclius_n his_o desire_n of_o martyrdom_n 442._o 1._o heraclius_n beat_v and_o cruel_o bruise_v 443._o 2._o heraclius_n cure_v by_o touch_v s._n alban_n head_n ib._n heraclius_n bury_v s._n alban_n ib._n heraclius_n martyr_v ib._n hermes_n the_o chief_a perfect_a of_o rome_n convert_v by_o s._n alexander_n pope_n 197._o 3._o herod_n declare_v by_o the_o senate_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n 5._o 5._o herod_n build_v caesarea_n in_o honour_n of_o augustus_n ib._n hiberia_fw-la a_o country_n so_o call_v in_o armenia_n 28._o 5._o a_o hierarchy_n acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n in_o the_o church_n 93._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o hierarchy_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n settle_a in_o britain_n by_o the_o pope_n authority_n 272._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o britain_n derive_v from_o s._n aristobulus_n 93._o 2._o the_o hierarchy_n institute_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o britain_n do_v continue_v without_o interruption_n until_o queen_n elizabeth_n protestant_a persecution_n 41._o 1._o s._n higinius_n successor_n in_o the_o papacy_n to_o saint_n telesphorus_n 208._o 2._o s._n higinius_n his_o religeon_n by_o english_a protestant_n testimony_n in_o thing_n now_o question_v by_o they_o ib._n s._n higinius_n careful_a of_o the_o conversion_n of_o england_n 209._o 3._o s._n higinius_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n lucius_n to_o further_a his_o conversion_n 211._o 5._o s._n higinius_n martyr_a 219._o 1._o hildebertus_n the_o learned_a tutor_n of_o coelius_n sedulius_n probable_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 590._o 1._o or_o 560._o 1._o historian_n depute_v unto_o the_o emperor_n reign_n the_o year_n werein_o he_o die_v 201._o 1._o historian_n mistake_v in_o set_v do_v the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n conversion_n 220._o 3._o historian_n often_o mistake_v the_o name_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 221._o 3._o hugh_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n die_v a_o miserable_a death_n and_o why_o 567._o 5._o i._o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n preach_v not_o in_o ireland_n 25._o 1._o s._n james_n preach_v in_o spain_n 26._o 2._o s._n james_n preched_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o spain_n 27._o 5._o s._n james_n convert_v according_a to_o some_o but_o 9_o person_n in_o spain_n 26._o 2._o idolater_n sacrifice_v in_o grove_n and_o wood_n 241._o 1._o all_o idol_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o egipte_n 6._o 7._o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n enclose_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o close_a prison_n 136._o 1._o s._n joseph_n watch_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n themselves_o ib._n s._n joseph_n miraculous_o deliver_v from_o they_o 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n come_v into_o britain_n and_o when_o 22._o 6._o 106._o 1._o s._n joseph_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o monastical_a life_n in_o britain_n 110._o 4._o s._n joseph_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o any_o regular_a abbot_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n 331._o 8._o s._n josephs_n come_n make_v doubtful_a by_o some_o other_o whole_o deny_v it_o ib._n s._n joseph_n be_v not_o send_v hither_o out_o of_o france_n by_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n 111._o 1._o s._n joseph_n with_o s._n philip_n among_o the_o gaul_n of_o asia_n 120._o 7._o s._n joseph_n come_v from_o part_n not_o far_o distant_a from_o where_n s._n philip_n preach_v ib._n s._n joseph_n land_v about_o the_o north_n part_n of_o britain_n 121._o 7._o s._n joseph_n probable_o direct_v into_o britain_n by_o s._n peter_n 121._o 9_o s._n joseph_n be_v present_a at_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n ib._n all_o s._n josephs_n associate_n vow_v chastity_n until_o their_o arrival_n in_o britain_n 124._o 1._o diverse_a of_o s._n josephs_n companion_n noble_a personadge_n and_o some_o of_o our_o british_a king_n descend_v from_o they_o ib._n s._n joseph_n imprison_v in_o venodocia_n 125._o 2._o 127._o 1._o s._n joseph_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o a_o noble_a man_n who_o he_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n 125._o 2._o s._n joseph_n extreme_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n 126._o 2._o s._n joseph_n with_o his_o associate_n preach_v little_a 128._o 2._o s._n joseph_n and_o his_o companion_n at_o the_o first_o give_v themselves_o to_o a_o monastical_a and_o eremitical_a life_n 128._o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n joseph_n admonish_v by_o a_o angle_n build_v a_o church_n to_o our_o lady_n 109._o 2._o 128._o 2._o 129._o 3._o 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n releive_v in_o his_o necessity_n by_o our_o b._n lady_n 329._o 4._o s._n joseph_n do_v not_o actual_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n either_o king_n aruiragus_n coillus_n or_o marius_n 131._o 1._o s._n joseph_n how_o name_v a_o apostle_n 135._o 1._o s._n joseps_n prayer_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n make_v cross_n and_o other_o picture_n 138._o 5_o s._n joseph_n bring_v hither_o &_o reverence_a relic_n ib._n s._n joseph_n his_o death_n 170._o 3._o s._n joseph_n bury_v and_o where_o ib._n s._n joseph_n his_o son_n a_o bishop_n in_o britain_n 97._o 9_o s._n josephs_n son_n consecrate_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o disciple_n ib._n king_n josinas_n overthrow_v idolatry_n 10._o 3._o jovinian_a create_v emperor_n 570._o 1._o jovinian_a refuse_v to_o be_v emperor_n over_o infidel_n ib._n jovinian_a make_v choice_n rather_o to_o leave_v the_o war_n than_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n ib._n jovinian_a always_o a_o constant_a catholic_a 571._o 3._o jovinian_n short_a reign_n 371._o 2._o ireland_n name_v jerna_n 28._o 7._o ireland_n other_o name_n ib._n ireland_n by_o britain_n not_o convert_v in_o constantins_n time_n 503._o 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o ireland_n no_o christian_n to_o be_v name_v before_o s._n patritius_fw-la his_o time_n 26._o 2._o the_o
those_o to_o govern_v in_o britain_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o a_o british_a line_n 362._o 2._o severus_n bear_v in_o the_o province_n of_o tripoli_n in_o africa_n 363._o 2._o severus_n descend_v of_o the_o regal_a british_a race_n ib._n severus_n true_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n ib._n severus_n marry_v a_o british_a lady_n 363._o 3._o severus_n have_v by_o she_o a_o son_n name_v bassianus_n ib._n severus_n come_v into_o britain_n to_o repress_v their_o discord_n 350._o 1._o 362._o 1._o why_o he_o take_v this_o expedition_n to_o his_o one_o person_n 364._o 4._o severus_n cause_v the_o wall_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v make_v 336._o 6._o 368._o 4._o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n in_o britain_n 363._o 3._o severus_n ambitious_a of_o honour_n 362._o 1._o severus_n the_o first_o persecutor_n after_o nero._n 346._o 3._o 365._o 1._o severus_n command_v none_o to_o be_v either_o jew_n or_o christian_n 365._o 1._o how_o move_v thereunto_o ib._n severus_n otherwise_o a_o lover_n of_o christian_n 366._o 2._o severus_n protect_v the_o christian_n in_o britain_n ib._n severus_n honour_a proculus_n a_o christian_a in_o his_o palace_n ib._n severus_n renown_v both_o for_o warlike_a affair_n and_o learning_n 368._o 4._o severus_n a_o sevear_v punisher_n of_o adultery_n ib._n severus_n slay_v in_o a_o battle_n ib._n severus_n leave_v 32._o legion_n to_o defend_v his_o empire_n ib._n the_o length_n of_o his_o reign_n 368._o 5._o sibylla_n tiburtina_n bring_v with_o great_a solemnity_n unto_o rome_n 7._o 8._o s._n simitrius_n a_o priest_n martyr_a 220._o 2._o 229._o 3._o s._n simon_n zelotes_n never_o preach_v in_o or_o near_o britain_n 42._o 3._o s._n simon_n have_v egypt_n and_o lybia_n in_o his_o division_n 44._o 2._o s._n simon_n mattyre_v in_o persia_n 46._o 4._o s._n sircicius_n pope_n a_o great_a advauncer_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n 576._o 8._o s._n sixtus_n the_o 1._o succeed_a pope_n alexander_n in_o the_o papal_a dignity_n 200._o 1._o the_o length_n of_o his_o papacy_n ib._n s._n sixtus_n renown_v for_o sanctity_n learning_n and_o well_o govern_v of_o the_o church_n 201._o 2._o s._n sixtus_n decree_v even_o according_a to_o protestant_n ib._n s._n socrates_n probable_o martyr_a in_o britain_n and_o when_o 180._o 9_o soder_n once_o saract_n a_o city_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man._n 125._o 2._o soder_n the_o first_o bishop_n see_v in_o those_o part_n ib._n s._n soter_n pope_n 234._o 1._o the_o space_n of_o his_o papacy_n ib._n s._n soter_n martyr_a 235._o 1._o 247._o 1._o s._n soters_n doctrine_n a_o religion_n 235._o 20._o s._n soter_n send_v diverse_a bishop_n into_o britain_n 240._o 6._o stamford_n and_o university_n found_v by_o king_n bladud_n 206._o 8._o stamford_n furnish_v with_o philosopher_n from_o athens_n ib._n stamford_n continue_v a_o place_n of_o learning_n until_o the_o come_n of_o saint_n augustine_n ib._n stamford_n interdict_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o heresy_n ib._n saint_n stephen_n pope_n consecrate_v but_o three_o bishop_n 387._o 2._o or_o 397._o 2._o s._n stephens_n decree_v about_o receive_v penitent_a heretic_n 384._o 12._o or_o 395._o 12._o s._n stephen_n apprehend_v at_o mass_n 379._o 5._o s._n stephen_n martyr_v 379._o 7._o s._n stephen_n the_o eight_o archbishop_n of_o london_n 391._o 3._o a_o stone_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o scota_n 11._o 51._o the_o scottish_a king_n accustom_v to_o be_v crown_v on_o the_o same_o ib._n the_o same_o stone_n bring_v into_o england_n by_o king_n edward_n ib._n the_o same_o stone_n whersoever_o it_o be_v be_v a_o token_n that_o the_o scot_n must_v reign_v there_o ib._n subdeacons_n office_n 228._o 2._o subdeacons_n can_v not_o entermedle_v in_o reconcile_a people_n to_o christ_n or_o in_o administer_a sacrament_n ib._n subdeacons_n not_o to_o marry_v 382._o 11._o or_o 392._o 11._o suetonius_n v._n publius_n s._n sylvester_n dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o confute_v they_o 480._o 4._o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n 537._o 1._o s._n syln_a of_o the_o present_a roman_a religion_n 538._o 2._o t._n s._n tauriws_n think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 178._o 7._o s._n taurinus_n renown_v for_o miracle_n ib._n s._n taurinus_n do_v raise_v one_o from_o death_n and_o who_o she_o be_v 179._o 7._o s._n tephredaucus_n disciple_n to_o s._n kebius_n 567._o 5._o s._n taphredaucus_n his_o church_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man._n ib._n s._n telesphorus_n succeed_v s._n sixtus_n in_o the_o papacy_n 208._o 1._o s._n telesphorus_n piety_n and_o religion_n ib._n s._n telesphorus_n martyr_a ib._n the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n exceed_v rich_a 305._o 1._o s._n thean_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o london_n 217._o 7._o 307._o 3._o s._n thean_n found_v s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n in_o london_n 318._o 3._o s._n theodosius_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 318._o 3._o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n commend_v 575._o 7._o theodosius_n austere_a penance_n and_o why_o ib._n theodora_n constantius_n his_o concubine_n 392._o 2._o a_o white_a thorn_n call_v holy_a thorn_n grow_v on_o a_o hilby_n glastenbury_n 127._o 1._o 136._o 2._o the_o same_o bud_v forth_o leaf_n and_o flower_n on_o christmas_n day_n 136._o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o branch_n thereof_o carry_v into_o foreign_a country_n 137._o 2._o the_o wounderfulnes_n of_o the_o miracle_n 137._o 3._o it_o have_v no_o cause_n in_o nature_n 137._o 4._o part_v of_o the_o same_o thorn_n flourish_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o body_n 138._o 4._o a_o protestant_n punish_v for_o endevor_v to_o cut_v it_o down_o ib._n the_o thorn_n wherewith_o our_o saviour_n be_v crown_v flourish_v 500_o year_n after_o 420._o 3._o thule_n the_o end_n of_o the_o once_o common_o know_v world_n 141._o 3._o tiberianus_n perfect_a of_o palestina_n write_v unto_o traian_n concern_v christian_n 192._o 1._o tiberianus_n a_o heretic_n banish_v 574._o 5._o tiberius_n inform_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n 192._o 1._o tiberius_n his_o opinion_n of_o christ_n heavenly_a power_n ib._n tiberius_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o christ_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o disease_n ib._n tiberius_n cure_v of_o his_o disease_n by_o the_o handkerchief_n in_o the_o which_o our_o saviour_n leave_v the_o print_n of_o his_o face_n 13._o 3._o tiberius_n request_n the_o senator_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v account_v a_o god_n 14._o 3._o tiberius_n thream_v death_n to_o the_o accuser_n of_o christian_n 15._o 5._o tiberius_n severe_o punish_v the_o senator_n and_o why_o 15._o 5._o tiberius_n neither_o maintain_v garrison_n or_o attempt_v alleration_n in_o britain_n 23._o 7._o s._n ticca_n abbot_n 333._o 9_o s._n ticca_n abbot_n at_o galstenbury_n ib._n tigris_n s._n patrike_v sister_n steal_v by_o pirate_n 595._o 5._o timotheus_n a_o heretic_n a_o britan._n 606._o 1._o timotheus_n his_o heresy_n ib._n s._n timothy_n s._n paul_n disciple_n and_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n never_o in_o britain_n 152._o 7._o s._n timothy_n martyr_a 214._o 2._o s._n timothy_n son_n to_o our_o british_a lady_n claudia_n 214._o 3._o s._n timothy_n one_o of_o the_o baptyser_n of_o s._n lucius_n ib._n s._n timothy_n last_o labour_n in_o britain_n 231._o 1._o s._n timothy_n probable_o baptize_v by_o s._n paul_n ib._n s._n timothy_n martyr_a 198._o 4._o 220._o 2._o 233._o 3._o s._n timothy_n leave_v all_o his_o riches_n to_o ecclesiastical_a use_n 229._o 3._o s._n titus_n ordain_v bishop_n by_o s._n paul_n in_o crete_n 143._o 4._o titus_n the_o emperor_n reign_v 2._o year_n and_o a_o few_o month_n 169._o 2._o titus_n his_o mercy_n towards_o those_o who_o conspire_v against_o he_o ib._n traian_n succeed_v nerua_n in_o the_o empire_n 171._o 4._o traian_n keep_v the_o empire_n almost_o 20._o year_n ib._n traian_n a_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n ib._n traian_n persecution_n cause_n of_o the_o nicrease_n of_o british_a christian_n 181._o 11._o traian_n leave_v of_o all_o persecution_n and_o why_o 192._o 1._o traian_n give_v free_a leave_n for_o the_o britan_n to_o be_v christian_n 193._o 1._o traian_n death_n 195._o 3._o transubstantiation_n allow_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n 380._o 8._o trebellius_n a_o roman_a lieutenant_n in_o britain_n a_o christian_n 237._o 3._o the_o whole_a city_n of_o trever_n martyr_a 497._o 2._o s._n trophimus_n send_v to_o arles_n by_o saint_n peter_n 67._o 6._o v._o valens_n choose_v for_o a_o assistant_n in_o the_o empire_n 571._o 3._o valens_n leave_a the_o war_n for_o his_o religion_n ib._n valens_n fall_v afterwards_o into_o heresy_n ib._n valentinian_n declare_v emperor_n 571._o 2._o valentinian_n a_o constant_a catholic_a ib._n valentinian_n deprive_v of_o his_o honour_n by_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la ib._n valentinian_n reign_v diverse_a year_n in_o britain_n 571._o 3._o valentinian_n the_o young_a seduce_v by_o his_o mother_n justina_n 573._o 4._o valentinian_o heretical_a proceed_n against_o saint_n ambrose_n ib._n