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britain_n to_o learn_v out_o know_v and_o embrace_v the_o nativity_n and_o religion_n of_o christ._n 9_o chap._n iiij_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o empeperour_n tiberius_n 12_o chap._n v._o further_n continue_v the_o extraordinary_a preach_n and_o reveal_n of_o christ_n at_o rome_n by_o mean_n whereof_o among_o many_o other_o diverse_a britan_n be_v connert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n 18_o chap._n vj._n that_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v common_o say_v to_o have_v preach_v in_o spain_n in_o this_o time_n do_v not_o preach_v in_o ireland_n as_o some_o write_v yet_o his_o preach_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o spain_n may_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o some_o in_o britain_n although_o none_o of_o they_o conucrt_v by_o he_o 25_o chap._n seven_o of_o the_o time_n of_o caius_n caligula_n emperor_n and_o some_o christian_a britan_n of_o this_o nation_n probable_o both_o at_o rome_n and_o in_o britain_n in_o his_o day_n 30._o chap._n viij_o of_o the_o time_n of_o claâ—dius_n and_o how_o by_o our_o protestant_n testimony_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n then_o preach_v in_o britain_n 36_o chap._n ix_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o protestant_a antiquary_n that_o among_o the_o three_o apostle_n s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n which_o be_v think_v by_o any_o antiquary_n to_o have_v preach_v here_o in_o britain_n it_o be_v not_o s._n paul_n which_o first_o preach_v hear_v but_o s._n peter_n 40._o chap._n x._o how_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n never_o preach_v in_o this_o our_o britain_n â—uen_v by_o the_o best_a testimony_n of_o protestant_n and_o other_o nor_o any_o simon_n a_o apostle_n but_o s._n simon_n peter_n and_o perhaps_o s._n simon_n leprosus_fw-la or_o s._n nathantel_n by_o by_o some_o call_v s._n simon_n 43_o chap._n xj_o wherein_o diverse_a protestant_n incline_v to_o think_v s._n peter_n preach_v here_o in_o britain_n before_o his_o comâ—ing_n to_o rome_n and_o what_o probability_n that_o opinion_n 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as_o their_o chief_a receiver_n friend_n or_o patron_n which_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o other_o better_a than_o to_o the_o father_n of_o s._n claudia_n this_o father_n in_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n pudens_n and_o first_o entertainer_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n in_o rome_n by_o the_o roman_n tradition_n for_o neither_o dorotheus_n the_o continuator_fw-la of_o florentius_n wigorniensis_n nor_o any_o other_o that_o write_v of_o the_o disciple_n there_o place_v he_o among_o clergy_n man_n and_o s._n paul_n which_o give_v he_o that_o honour_n in_o that_o place_n clear_o prove_v he_o be_v none_o of_o his_o disciple_n then_o in_o rome_n for_o he_o write_v in_o the_o same_o place_n lucas_n est_fw-la mecum_fw-la solus_fw-la only_o 11._o 2._o tim._n 4._o vers_fw-la 11._o luke_n be_v with_o i_o no_o martyrologe_n speak_v of_o he_o neither_o any_o historian_n or_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n to_o my_o read_n set_v down_o of_o what_o nation_n he_o be_v but_o leave_v he_o for_o a_o stranger_n as_o likewise_o many_o do_v s._n claudia_n therefore_o except_o better_a authority_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o i_o see_v he_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o so_o dignify_v and_o place_v the_o first_o in_o that_o family_n and_o salutation_n eubulus_n greet_v thou_o and_o pudens_n and_o linus_n and_o claudia_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n yet_o i_o find_v to_o 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o owner_n &_o master_n of_o that_o house_n that_o first_o entertain_v s._n peter_n in_o rome_n &_o he_o himself_o the_o first_o happy_a man_n that_o give_v that_o glorious_a apostle_n entertayment_n there_o that_o he_o be_v our_o most_o renown_a contryman_n of_o britain_n &_o father_n of_o lady_n claudia_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o who_o by_o any_o probable_a conjecture_n be_v likely_a to_o perform_v this_o duty_n in_o that_o house_n pudens_n as_o before_o be_v either_o then_o unborn_a or_o a_o infant_n of_o his_o own_o parent_n father_n and_o mother_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o antiquity_n that_o either_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o that_o they_o dwell_v at_o all_o in_o rome_n much_o less_o in_o that_o house_n be_v inhabitant_n of_o sabinum_n and_o by_o country_n sabinites_n far_o distant_a from_o rome_n and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o entertain_v that_o heavenly_a messenger_n and_o gheast_n s._n peter_n in_o that_o time_n and_o place_n but_o the_o renown_a british_a parent_n of_o lady_n claudia_n then_o dwell_v in_o rome_n and_o there_o confine_v to_o a_o certain_a house_n and_o place_n of_o permanency_n by_o command_n of_o roman_a power_n to_o who_o with_o many_o other_o noble_a britan_n they_o be_v hostage_n and_o pledge_n for_o the_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n at_o that_o time_n 7._o to_o strengthen_v this_o opinion_n we_o may_v add_v that_o s._n paul_n send_v to_o s._n timothy_n his_o disciple_n the_o salutation_n of_o eubulus_n before_o all_o other_o of_o which_o send_v the_o greeting_n of_o so_o few_o by_o name_n it_o will_v be_v no_o easy_a search_n to_o find_v out_o a_o better_a or_o more_o probable_a reason_n than_o this_o that_o s._n timothy_n so_o near_o and_o belove_a a_o scholar_n of_o s._n paul_n lodge_v usual_o in_o this_o house_n he_o also_o be_v there_o with_o his_o master_n entertain_v by_o eubulus_n the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o by_o that_o title_n of_o his_o holy_a hospitality_n deserve_v the_o first_o place_n in_o that_o salutation_n otherwise_o no_o man_n will_v doubt_v but_o s._n linus_n bishop_n by_o call_v so_o honourable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n aught_o and_o shall_v have_v be_v name_v before_o he_o and_o that_o this_o familiar_a acquaintance_n between_o s._n timothy_n and_o these_o our_o holy_a christian_n britan_n receive_v original_a from_o their_o ancient_a entertainment_n of_o s._n timothy_n in_o their_o house_n in_o rome_n many_o year_n before_o this_o their_o salutation_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o s._n paul_n be_v now_o late_o come_v to_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n and_o neither_o he_o nor_o saint_n timothy_n there_o after_o s._n paul_n first_o dismission_n from_o prison_n there_o so_o long_o before_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o though_o the_o lady_n in_o young_a year_n be_v ancient_a christian_n at_o that_o time_n and_o we_o have_v uncontroleable_a warrant_n from_o s._n paul_n himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o s._n timothy_n be_v at_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v first_o prisoner_n there_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o nero_n his_o empire_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v know_v you_o 23._o hebr._n c._n 13._o vers_fw-la 23._o that_o our_o brother_n timothy_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n thus_o s._n paul_n write_v from_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o imprisonnement_n there_o and_o so_o make_v these_o our_o country_n christian_n the_o acquaintance_n of_o s._n timothy_n then_o to_o be_v more_o ancient_a in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n then_o either_o s._n timothy_n or_o s._n paul_n his_o come_n first_o to_o rome_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o instruct_v either_o they_o or_o other_o in_o christian_a religion_n at_o rome_n but_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o disciple_n i_o add_v to_o this_o the_o charge_n and_o warn_v which_o marshal_n the_o poet_n give_v before_o to_o pudens_n that_o his_o father_n in_o law_n shall_v not_o see_v his_o poem_n commendare_fw-la meas_fw-la camaenas_fw-la parce_fw-la precor_fw-la socero_fw-la a_o evident_a testimony_n 67._o martial_a supâ—_n l._n 7._o epâ—gr_n 67._o that_o they_o then_o live_v in_o one_o house_n together_o and_o so_o the_o poem_n send_v to_o pudens_n may_v easy_o come_v to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n his_o hand_n and_o read_v except_o pudens_n have_v be_v so_o forewarn_v to_o keep_v and_o conceal_v they_o from_o he_o whereof_o there_o have_v be_v no_o danger_n or_o need_v of_o that_o admonition_n if_o they_o have_v then_o live_v in_o distinct_a place_n and_o not_o in_o one_o house_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o father_n of_o lady_n claudia_n 8._o concern_v her_o holy_a mother_n also_o so_o good_a a_o noorse_n and_o tutrix_fw-la to_o so_o happy_a a_o child_n we_o be_v not_o altogether_o leave_v desolate_a without_o all_o hope_n but_o we_o may_v probable_o find_v she_o forth_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o kingdom_n her_o country_n and_o except_o the_o roman_a historian_n can_v find_v unto_o we_o a_o christian_a father_n to_o s._n probable_a s._n pâ—iscâ—lla_n foundress_n of_o the_o churchyard_n of_o her_o name_n in_o rome_n mother_n of_o s._n claudia_n very_o probable_a pudens_n and_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o same_o house_n as_o i_o have_v find_v unto_o they_o a_o father_n to_o claudia_n and_o father_n in_o law_n to_o pudens_n a_o holy_a christian_a dwelling_n in_o that_o house_n before_o pudens_n his_o time_n by_o nation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o by_o that_o be_v say_v before_o they_o can_v do_v see_v that_o noble_a matron_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o roman_a writer_n even_o baronius_n to_o have_v dwell_v in_o that_o house_n &_o grandmother_n to_o s._n claudia_n her_o child_n must_v needs_o be_v her_o mother_n her_o father_n wife_n &_o mother_n in_o law_n to_o s._n pudens_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o assign_v that_o glorious_a &_o renown_a saint_n s._n priscilla_n foundress_n of_o that_o wonderful_a and_o religious_a churchyard_n to_o be_v the_o same_o bless_a british_a christian_n lady_n baâ—onius_n though_o stagger_v sometime_o in_o his_o opinion_n herein_o say_v plain_o from_o antiquity_n fuit_fw-la romae_fw-la nobilissima_fw-la matrona_fw-la priscilla_n nomine_fw-la auia_fw-la pudentianae_fw-la &_o praxedis_fw-la 166._o baronius_n â—â—_o annot_n in_o martyrolog_n rom._n juâ—_n 8._o s._n pastor_n seu_fw-la hermes_n in_o act_n s._n pudentianae_fw-la
peter_n the_o apostle_n consecrate_a primate_n of_o all_o france_n and_o archbishop_n of_o sens_n in_o the_o 54._o year_n of_o christ_n when_o tybertus_n claudius_n be_v emperor_n and_o to_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o year_n 74._o saint_n potentianus_n martyr_n also_o one_o of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n and_o scholar_n of_o saint_n peter_n chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o companion_n of_o saint_n savinian_a sanctus_n savinianus_n sive_fw-la sabinus_n unus_fw-la ex_fw-la 72._o christi_fw-la discipulis_fw-la a_o sancto_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n primus_fw-la totius_fw-la galliae_fw-la &_o senonensis_n archiepiscopus_fw-la consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 54._o tiberio_n claudio_n caesar_fw-la augustoâ—cui_fw-la successit_fw-la anno_fw-la d._n 74._o sanctus_fw-la potentianus_n martyr_n &_o â—â—â—e_a ex_fw-la 72._o petri_n apostolorum_fw-la corypha_fw-la discipulus_fw-la beati_fw-la saviniani_n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la comes_fw-la &_o peregrinationis_fw-la therefore_o if_o the_o two_o first_o primate_fw-la of_o all_o france_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o by_o he_o place_v in_o that_o dignity_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n the_o rest_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o his_o dispotion_n and_o substitution_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v so_o place_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 54._o in_o the_o empire_n of_o claudius_n when_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o strunger_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o prerogative_n and_o honour_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o saint_n peter_n who_o be_v the_o first_o do_v send_v the_o first_o preacher_n and_o bishop_n into_o france_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n by_o all_o testimony_n long_o before_o saint_n paul_n come_v into_o any_o western_a part_n or_o nation_n his_o first_o come_v thither_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o prisoner_n to_o rome_n and_o so_o continue_v there_o two_o year_n as_o both_o scripture_n and_o history_n give_v ample_a testimony_n the_o authority_n for_o this_o send_n and_o mission_n by_o saint_n peter_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v allege_v therefore_o i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o diverse_a of_o these_o first_o bishop_n and_o the_o year_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o consecrate_v and_o direct_v thither_o as_o they_o be_v gather_v and_o collect_v out_o of_o many_o author_n by_o eisengrenius_fw-la and_o democharez_n that_o it_o may_v be_v evident_o know_v by_o the_o time_n itself_o that_o only_a saint_n peter_n by_o his_o disciple_n found_v the_o church_n of_o france_n 5._o i_o have_v speak_v of_o saint_n maximinus_n and_o saint_n lazarus_n the_o first_o bishop_n juliano_n guliel_n eisengr_n centenar_n 1._o in_o s._n maximin_n lazaro_n &_o juliano_n of_o aquens_n the_o second_o of_o massilia_n consecrate_v and_o depute_v to_o those_o place_n by_o saint_n peter_n no_o other_o apostle_n be_v in_o these_o part_n to_o accomplish_v that_o holy_a work_n these_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n there_o as_o these_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 46._o in_o which_o year_n also_o saint_n simon_n leprosus_fw-la who_o our_o saviour_n cure_v of_o that_o infirmity_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o cenomanenses_n this_o 3._o anton._n democ._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la missacontra_fw-la caluin_n gul._n eisengren_n cent._n 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 3._o also_o be_v call_v saint_n julianus_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v 47._o saint_n martial_a disciple_n and_o godchila_n to_o saint_n peter_n d._n petri_n apostolorum_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o in_o baptismate_fw-la filius_fw-la be_v with_o diverse_a other_o send_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n and_o be_v father_n in_o christ_n to_o so_o many_o province_n and_o people_n in_o france_n as_o the_o annal_n thereof_o do_v mention_n in_o the_o same_o year_n saint_n trophimus_n out_o of_o who_o spiritual_a aphrodisio_n magdeb._n centu._n 1._o in_o trophim_n mart_n rom._n in_o s._n troph_n tom._n 1._o council_n gul._n eisengr_n centem_fw-la 1._o matth._n westm_n arnold_n mirm._n in_o theatr._n conver_v gent._n &_o alij_fw-la gul._n eisengr_n centen_a 1._o in_o s._n aphrodisio_n fountain_n as_o pope_n zosimus_n write_v all_o the_o river_n and_o brook_n of_o france_n be_v fill_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o arles_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o saint_n peter_n be_v twelve_o year_n at_o the_o least_o before_o that_o time_n some_o think_v he_o be_v leave_v there_o by_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v be_v 48._o saint_n aphordisius_n by_o birth_n a_o egyptian_a and_o perfect_a of_o all_o egpyt_n at_o the_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v drive_v into_o egypt_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o fall_v down_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o antioch_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o buturigum_n in_o france_n sanctus_fw-la aphrodisius_n genere_fw-la aegyptius_n totius_fw-la aegypti_n praefectus_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la pvero_fw-la jesu_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la fugato_fw-la &_o in_o templa_fw-la deorum_fw-la illato_fw-la idola_fw-la omne_fw-la corruerunt_fw-la b._n petro_n apostolorum_fw-la coryphaei_n apud_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la discipulus_fw-la buturicensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la antistes_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 48._o sedit_fw-la annis_fw-la 56._o volaterran_n comment_n l._n 13._o petrus_n the_o natalib_a l._n 3._o c._n 218._o gul._n eiseng_n centenar_n 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 3._o franc._n belleforest_n to_o 1._o eisengr_n centen_a 1._o fol._n 56._o sex_n moritur_fw-la 11._o calâ—ndas_fw-la aprilis_fw-la anno_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la 54._o he_o be_v bishop_n there_o six_o year_n and_o die_v the_o eleven_o of_o the_o calend_n of_o april_n and_o sanctus_n vrsinus_n à _fw-la beato_fw-la petro_n consecratus_fw-la consecrate_v by_o saint_n peter_n who_o some_o call_v nathaniel_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o bishopric_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 54._o and_o the_o same_o year_n 48_o except_o eisengrenius_fw-la and_o other_o cite_v by_o he_o deceive_v we_o paulus_n sergius_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o narbon_n eight_o or_o more_o year_n before_o saint_n paul_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o so_o by_o no_o other_o apostle_n but_o saint_n peter_n the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o 49._o of_o christ_n by_o the_o last_o account_n saint_n clement_n surname_v flavius_n with_o caelestus_n &_o faelix_fw-la and_o our_o contryman_n saint_n mansuetus_n first_o bishop_n of_o tullum_n be_v direct_v in_o gallias_n the_o part_n of_o france_n by_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o year_n 54._o thes_n author_n testify_v that_o saint_n amator_fw-la potentianus_n savinianus_n fronto_n with_o other_o be_v send_v bishop_n by_o saint_n peter_n into_o france_n all_o long_o before_o saint_n paul_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o for_o a_o religious_a memory_n and_o due_a honour_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o that_o respect_n those_o see_v of_o bishop_n which_o be_v first_o 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convert_v both_o the_o king_n &_o people_n travail_v quite_o through_o britain_n phaganus_fw-la &_o deruianus_fw-la regem_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la populo_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la converterunt_fw-la peragrantes_fw-la britanniam_fw-la the_o old_a author_n that_o write_v s._n helen_n her_o life_n record_v how_o upon_o the_o baptism_n of_o king_n lucius_n all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n present_o flock_v together_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v baptize_v nec_fw-la mora_fw-la concurrentes_fw-la undique_fw-la totius_fw-la nationis_fw-la populi_fw-la regis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la insequuntur_fw-la eodemque_fw-la salutari_fw-la lavachro_fw-la mun_n dati_fw-la caelesti_fw-la regno_fw-la restituuntur_fw-la harding_n thus_o set_v it_o down_o in_o his_o old_a verse_n eleuthery_n the_o first_o at_o supplication_n 43._o harding_n chron._n c._n 51._o f._n 43._o of_o lucius_n send_v he_o two_o holy_a man_n that_o call_v be_v faggan_n and_o dwyen_n that_o baptize_v he_o and_o all_o his_o realm_n throughoute_n with_o hertes_o glad_a and_o labour_n devoute_a sigebertus_n say_v general_o of_o the_o britan_n without_o restriction_n that_o they_o britannorum_fw-la sigebert_n chron._n in_o regno_fw-la britannorum_fw-la receive_v christianity_n by_o the_o legate_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la send_v at_o the_o request_n of_o their_o king_n lucius_n britanni_n instantia_fw-la lucij_fw-la britanniarum_fw-la regis_fw-la per_fw-la legatos_fw-la eleutherij_fw-la papae_fw-la mysteria_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la perceperunt_fw-la walterus_n rollwink_n in_o his_o fasciculus_fw-la write_v that_o fuganus_fw-la and_o damianus_n the_o legate_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la baptize_v both_o king_n lucius_n and_o his_o people_n who_o upon_o the_o solemn_a baptism_n of_o their_o king_n submit_v themselves_o to_o christian_a religion_n eleutherius_fw-la 184._o walter_n rollw_n in_o fascicul_n temp_n a_o 184._o misit_fw-la legatos_fw-la lucio_n 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this_o great_a persecution_n for_o which_o duke_n coyle_n again_o he_o rise_v full_a hot_a yet_o he_o excuse_v asclepiodotus_n for_o be_v any_o mover_n of_o that_o persecution_n but_o suffer_v the_o tyrant_n maximian_n so_o cruel_o to_o prosecute_v it_o and_o not_o resist_v he_o therein_o which_o he_o rather_o impute_v to_o want_v of_o power_n then_o will_v and_o desire_v in_o he_o when_o he_o say_v who_o for_o great_a fear_n suffer_v all_o this_o pain_n of_o christian_n and_o dare_v nothing_o again_o this_o tyrant_n steer_v but_o he_o withdraw_v to_o hide_v he_o be_v full_a fain_o where_o he_o do_v rather_o insinuate_v that_o asclepiodotus_n be_v in_o judgement_n a_o friend_n rather_o than_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n and_o himself_o in_o some_o sort_n persecute_v by_o the_o roman_a pagan_n in_o that_o respect_n which_o seem_v express_v in_o that_o this_o author_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o pagan_a roman_a persecutor_n whereof_o 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