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be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o valerianus_n commandment_n 255._o 22._o stephen_n stephen_n a_o roman_a bear_v a_o man_n in_o all_o point_n just_a and_o good_a and_o one_o that_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n whereupon_o as_o wicelius_n saithe_v the_o church_n give_v we_o many_o worthy_a example_n of_o prelate_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v call_v but_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n while_o galienus_n a_o wicked_a emperor_n rage_v steven_n anno_fw-la 257._o after_o he_o have_v convert_v many_o of_o the_o gentiles_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n lose_v his_o head_n be_v with_o many_o other_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o justice_n 23._o sixtus_n the_o second_o sixtus_n the_o second_o be_v a_o grecian_a bear_v in_o athens_n he_o be_v of_o a_o worldly_a philosopher_n become_v christ_n his_o disciple_n and_o of_o a_o earthly_a man_n make_v a_o heavenly_a steward_n do_v shine_v like_o a_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n &_o as_o a_o example_n worthy_a to_o be_v follow_v this_o man_n also_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o god_n holy_a word_n be_v slay_v with_o many_o thousand_o of_o martyr_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o decius_n and_o valerius_n an._n 267._o s._n laurence_n cleave_v unto_o this_o holy_a bishop_n unseperable_o even_o to_o the_o last_o torment_n of_o his_o life_n of_o which_o two_o the_o one_o be_v slay_v with_o swearde_n the_o other_o burn_v to_o death_n whereof_o mantuan_n in_o the_o 8._o of_o his_o fast._n say_v these_o man_n who_o virtue_n flourish_v by_o decius_n dire_a decree_n be_v bid_v with_o other_o lock_v in_o chain_n and_o dungeon_n dark_a to_o be_v in_o time_n of_o this_o bishop_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 260._o one_o paul_n be_v terrify_v with_o the_o unmerciful_a persecution_n of_o tyrant_n get_v he_o into_o wyldernesse_n and_o solitary_a place_n and_o so_o become_v the_o first_o eremite_n for_o at_o that_o time_n as_o eusebius_n say_v monk_n many_o christian_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n deny_v their_o faith_n upon_o this_o monkery_n have_v his_o beginning_n as_o hierome_n show_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o same_o paul_n the_o eremite_n 24._o dionysius_n dionysius_n be_v a_o grecian_a who_o pope_n damasus_n call_v a_o monk_n he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n in_o preach_v the_o faith_n and_o a_o notable_a encreacer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o claudius_n the_o second_o neither_o do_v he_o want_v other_o church_n which_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n do_v reform_v heresy_n that_o spring_v in_o those_o day_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n which_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 273._o do_v convince_v of_o error_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la notwithstanding_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o be_v there_o present_a because_o he_o be_v old_a dionysius_n convert_v to_o christianity_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n decius_n and_o triphonia_n her_o mother_n with_o 46._o thousand_o other_o and_o at_o the_o length_n be_v martyr_v with_o they_o &_o many_o other_o at_o salary_n gate_n anno._n 277._o 25._o foelix_fw-la foelix_fw-la a_o roman_a be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o of_o perfect_a conversation_n flourish_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o such_o time_n as_o aurelianus_n do_v persecute_v his_o brethren_n while_o this_o accurse_a manslear_a exercise_v his_o tyranny_n foelix_n among_o other_o martyr_n depart_v most_o happy_o unto_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o to_o say_v that_o this_o martyrdom_n work_v their_o glory_n cause_v temple_n to_o be_v make_v &_o yearly_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v do_v therein_o in_o their_o name_n it_o be_v to_o open_a blasphemy_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o these_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n will_v so_o chare_o have_v such_o regard_n to_o keep_v stock_n and_o stone_n or_o dead_a man_n bone_n in_o time_n of_o so_o many_o persecution_n and_o heresy_n as_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o such_o forgery_n use_v our_o romanistes_n to_o maintain_v their_o idolatry_n 26._o eutychianus_n eutychianus_n bear_v in_o thuscia_n be_v give_v whole_o to_o godliness_n and_o commend_v to_o the_o church_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o virtue_n save_v many_o people_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n this_o man_n by_o report_n do_v bury_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n 342._o martyr_n and_o appoint_v a_o order_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o martyr_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o himself_o be_v make_v a_o martyr_n anno._n 283._o it_o appear_v that_o this_o man_n do_v nothing_o to_o establish_v the_o fantastical_a toy_n of_o our_o age_n but_o the_o papist_n forge_n of_o he_o that_o he_o bless_v upon_o the_o altar_n grape_n and_o bean_n and_o that_o he_o bury_v the_o dead_a in_o purple_a vestiment_n a_o deed_n mete_v for_o a_o christian_a martyr_n 27._o gaius_n or_o caius_n gaius_n bear_v in_o dalmatia_n cousin_n to_o dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n succeed_v eutychianus_n in_o preach_v the_o comfortable_a gospel_n and_o be_v a_o most_o worthy_a precedent_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n carsulanus_n and_o platina_n the_o pope_n clawback_n report_n of_o this_o man_n that_o he_o increase_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o clergy_n marvelous_o by_o make_v difference_n of_o degree_n among_o they_o so_o that_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o a_o other_o they_o shall_v arise_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o bishop_n furthermore_o they_o prattell_n that_o he_o command_v that_o a_o man_n in_o holy_a order_n shall_v not_o be_v sew_v of_o profane_a man_n pagan_n or_o heretic_n but_o who_o be_v so_o fond_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o bishop_n power_n be_v so_o great_a at_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n when_o pagan_n themselves_o bear_v all_o the_o sway_n &_o execute_v the_o civil_a law_n gaius_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o foresay_a dioclesian_n under_o who_o cruel_a persecution_n continue_v so_o that_o for_o a_o great_a time_n he_o lurk_v in_o cave_n and_o hole_n under_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v no_o pontifical_a palace_n or_o stately_a temple_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v pluck_v out_o with_o his_o brother_n gabinius_n a_o marry_a priest_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o sword_n 28._o marcellinus_n marcellinus_n be_v a_o roman_a who_o in_o the_o ten_o persecution_n after_o nero_n be_v cruel_o vex_v of_o the_o tormentor_n under_o dioclesian_n and_o maximinian_n be_v terrify_v with_o fear_n of_o the_o pain_n he_o offer_v unto_o the_o idol_n a_o grain_n of_o frankinsen_n in_o those_o day_n as_o gildas_n write_v the_o scripture_n where_o soever_o it_o be_v find_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o street_n and_o the_o choose_a shepehearde_n of_o christ_n flock_n be_v slay_v with_o their_o innocent_a sheep_n but_o marcellinus_n immediate_o after_o his_o deed_n remember_v himself_o reprove_v dioclesian_n to_o his_o face_n and_o offer_v himself_o willing_o to_o death_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o strive_v valiant_o he_o prevayl_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n anno_fw-la 303._o hereunto_o agree_v mantuan_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_a basill_n 29._o marcellus_n marcellus_z a_o roman_a be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n fead_v it_o with_o wisdom_n and_o doctrine_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n &_o full_a of_o christian_a work_v this_o man_n admonish_v maximianus_n the_o emperor_n &_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v he_o from_o persecute_v the_o saint_n but_o the_o emperor_n be_v more_o harden_v command_v he_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o cogiel_n and_o to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o city_n wherefore_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o one_o lucina_n a_o widow_n and_o there_o he_o keep_v the_o congregation_n secret_o which_o the_o tyrant_n hear_v make_v a_o stable_n for_o cattle_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o commit_v the_o kepinge_a of_o it_o to_o the_o bishop_n marcellus_n after_o that_o he_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o write_v epistle_n without_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o teach_v â–ª_o be_v condemn_v to_o such_o a_o vile_a service_n and_o be_v thus_o daily_o torment_v with_o stink_n and_o noisomeness_n at_o length_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n anno_fw-la 308._o 30._o eusebius_n evsebius_fw-la a_o grecian_a be_v a_o very_a godly_a man_n a_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n among_o the_o christian_n govern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o great_a storm_n of_o persecution_n he_o travayl_v stout_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o at_o rome_n as_o else_o where_o through_o his_o country_n in_o the_o time_n of_o maxentius_n that_o horrible_a tyrant_n until_o he_o be_v destroy_v by_o martyrdom_n as_o massaeus_n write_v anno_fw-la 309._o whereupon_o as_o mantuan_n write_v a_o angel_n say_v to_o basill_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v to_o i_o i_o will_v make_v the_o understand_v the_o joyful_a day_n of_o
straight_o charge_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v perfitte_n in_o the_o pope_n decree_n he_o send_v these_o bishop_n germanus_n into_o england_n palladus_n into_o scotlande_n and_o patrick_n with_o a_o certain_a segetian_a into_o ireland_n to_o root_v out_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n he_o die_v anno._n 435._o be_v put_v in_o among_o the_o number_n of_o confessor_n 12_o sixtus_n the_o third_o sixtus_n the_o third_o a_o roman_a call_v the_o enrich_a of_o church_n he_o build_v the_o church_n of_o s._n marry_o the_o great_a after_o a_o miracle_n of_o snow_n and_o enrich_v it_o with_o great_a gift_n and_o garnish_v the_o pallayce_n with_o gold_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o a_o woman_n call_v eudoxia_n he_o do_v hallowe_a peter_n chain_n and_o appoint_v a_o yearly_a feast_n day_n in_o honour_n of_o they_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o midsummer_n he_o die_v a_o confessor_n anno._n 440._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 456._o genesericus_fw-la come_v out_o of_o aphrica_n into_o italy_n with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o rome_n and_o come_v thither_o he_o find_v the_o city_n empty_a invade_v it_o and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o xiiii_o day_n continual_o carry_v out_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o and_o take_v away_o many_o prisoner_n 13_o leo_n the_o first_o lo_o the_o first_o a_o thuscane_a bear_v add_v to_o the_o mass_n these_o word_n to_o name_v it_o sanctum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la immaculatam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la oblationem_fw-la oblation_n which_o can_v be_v without_o blaspheme_a god_n heinous_o â–ª_o he_o like_v a_o idolator_n build_v a_o palace_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o cornelius_n a_o bishop_n and_o appoint_v clerk_n to_o keep_v the_o apostle_n sepulcher_n he_o decree_v that_o man_n shall_v worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o dead_a &_o allow_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n he_o die_v a_o confessor_n anno._n 462._o 14_o hilarius_n hilarius_n bear_v in_o sardinia_n a_o man_n daily_o exercise_v in_o building_n and_o beautify_v of_o church_n deck_v the_o post_n of_o christ_n his_o cross_n with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n he_o make_v decree_n by_o synod_n proclaim_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o make_v a_o law_n that_o every_o minister_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o call_n which_o marry_v either_o a_o widow_n or_o divorce_v woman_n and_o not_o a_o maid_n he_o die_v a_o confessor_n anno._n 469._o in_o his_o time_n mamertus_n claudius_n bishop_n of_o vienna_n make_v the_o litany_n or_o procession_n to_o be_v say_v thrice_o a_o week_n whereof_o mantuan_n say_v fast._n 4._o by_o rodanus_n there_o stand_v a_o town_n vienna_n man_n it_o name_n sorenoy_v while_o one_o mamertus_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o same_o and_o suffer_v many_o sturdy_a storm_n for_o oft_o with_o fiery_a flake_n of_o thonderclap_n it_o burn_v &_o while_o the_o tremble_a soil_n do_v shake_v the_o ground_n do_v gape_v as_o tear_v in_o twain_o whereby_o the_o dangerous_a dell_n with_o yawn_a mouth_n 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