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xix_o chapter_n how_o britain_n have_v many_o bishop_n at_o the_o true_a great_a sardican_a council_n they_o and_o the_o other_o bishop_n priest_n and_o christian_n hear_v profess_v the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n and_o be_v free_a from_o heresy_n 1._o neither_o be_v constatius_fw-la soon_n after_o his_o father_n death_n infect_v with_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n either_o to_o endanger_v britain_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n under_o his_o dominion_n but_o consent_v to_o the_o recall_v of_o s._n athanasius_n from_o exile_n al._n epist_n constantij_fw-la ad_fw-la s._n athanas_n apud_fw-la socr._n l._n 2._o histor_n c._n 18._o &_o athan_n apolog._n 2._o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sozo_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o 11._o nicephorus_n histor_n eccl._n l._n 9_o c._n 12_o sozom._n supr_fw-la c._n 11._o conc._n sardic_n ep_v to_o 1._o conc._n athanas_n epist_n ad_fw-la antioch_n tom._n 1._o oper_n s._n athan._n &_o apud_fw-la al._n and_o some_o time_n to_o his_o continue_v his_o dignity_n at_o alexandria_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o love_n of_o s._n athanasius_n or_o fear_v of_o his_o brother_n constans_n write_v earnest_o unto_o he_o in_o favour_n of_o s._n athanasius_n he_o write_v diverse_a friendly_a letter_n unto_o he_o after_o this_o of_o which_o socrates_n set_v down_o three_o and_o consent_v to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o great_a general_a council_n of_o sardyce_n 10._o or_o 11._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o father_n as_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n affirm_v wherein_o s._n athanasius_n be_v prove_v innocent_a and_o as_o he_o then_o present_a with_o many_o other_o prove_v the_o nicen_n faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o utter_o forbid_v to_o be_v question_v sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la quae_fw-la sardis_n convenit_fw-la decreto_fw-la sancivit_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la ulterius_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la scriberetur_fw-la &_o sese_fw-la contentos_fw-la esse_fw-la nicaena_n fide_fw-la declaraverunt_fw-la ut_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la deesset_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o solida_fw-la pietas_fw-la contineretur_fw-la neque_fw-la edendam_fw-la esse_fw-la aliam_fw-la professionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la ne_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la nicaae_n scripta_fw-la est_fw-la suos_fw-la numeros_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la videretur_fw-la neve_o illis_fw-la quibus_fw-la libido_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la nova_fw-la statuere_fw-la occasio_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la suppeditaretur_fw-la ut_fw-la iterum_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la definiant_fw-la arrianos_fw-la athanas_n apol._n 2._o contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la 2._o and_o at_o the_o call_n of_o this_o council_n the_o same_o renown_a catholic_a doctor_n call_v this_o constantius_n as_o also_o his_o brother_n a_o know_a catholic_a emperor_n more_o diverse_a bishop_n of_o britain_n 5._o at_o the_o least_o present_a at_o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardice_n but_o probable_o diverse_a more_o a_o most_o religeous_a prince_n in_o magno_fw-la concilio_n 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but_o be_v among_o other_o his_o singular_a gift_n and_o grace_n in_o that_o time_n endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o thereby_o foretell_v unto_o the_o emperor_n maximus_n hear_v in_o britain_n before_o his_o go_v from_o hence_o the_o unhappy_a end_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o martinus_n turanensis_fw-la antistes_fw-la vir_fw-la pietatis_fw-la eximae_fw-la maximo_fw-la praedixisse_fw-la fertur_fw-la quum_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la esset_fw-la infelicissimum_fw-la eius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la exitum_fw-la so_o 5._o sabellic_n l._n 9_o ennead_n 7._o polydor._fw-la virgil._n angl._n hist_o l._n 3._o pag._n 5._o write_v sabellicus_n and_o polidor_n virgil_n in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o diverse_a other_o before_o they_o as_o the_o word_n fertur_fw-la use_v by_o they_o both_o sufficient_o prove_v for_o which_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o use_v severus_n sulpitius_n who_o write_v saint_n martin_n life_n live_v in_o that_o time_n and_o familiar_o acquaint_v 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patrick_n the_o son_n of_o his_o sister_n couch_v and_o saint_n ninian_n son_n of_o a_o other_o his_o sister_n by_o the_o scottish_a antiquity_n be_v bear_v often_o intercourse_n be_v between_o our_o britain_n &_o france_n at_o that_o time_n &_o of_o our_o learned_a &_o holy_a man_n with_o saint_n hilary_n tutor_n to_o saint_n martin_n which_o we_o can_v by_o any_o warrant_n of_o antiquity_n affirm_v of_o pannonia_n or_o austria_n especial_o sabaria_n now_o austriae_fw-la lazius_n &_o abrah_n ortelius_n de_fw-fr ant._n regionib_fw-la oppid_a &_o alij_fw-la in_o descrip_n austriae_fw-la name_v stain_n or_o stein_n in_o the_o further_a part_n thereof_o set_v down_o for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n by_o sulpitius_n severus_n not_o always_o hold_v the_o sound_a opinion_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o other_o afterward_o from_o he_o from_o his_o authority_n 3._o and_o except_o we_o shall_v utter_o and_o very_o rash_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n bede_n william_n of_o malmesbury_n 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therefore_o a_o old_a british_a antiquity_n say_v s._n patrick_n live_v 153._o year_n vixit_fw-la annis_fw-la centum_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la 9_o our_o old_a english_a history_n which_o the_o continuator_fw-la of_o florentius_n wigorniensis_n west-saxonum_n continuatio_fw-la flor._n wigorn._n in_o geneologia_n reg._n west-saxonum_n above_o 400._o year_n since_o do_v seem_v to_o cite_v by_o the_o title_n chronica_fw-la anglica_n do_v tell_v we_o oâ—_n a_o archbishop_n of_o london_n call_v ternekin_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o cataâ—oge_n oâ—_n the_o archbishop_n there_o neither_o have_v i_o before_o make_v memory_n of_o he_o he_o live_v archbishop_n as_o that_o author_n testify_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o aurelius_n ambrose_n by_o which_o account_n although_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v archbishop_n there_o in_o this_o age_n yet_o not_o unlikely_a but_o 44._o old_a english_a hist_n fol._n 44._o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n of_o renown_n in_o or_o not_o long_o
other_o bishop_n be_v subject_n 283._o 4._o diverse_a archbishop_n of_o london_n number_v 591._o 3._o archflaman_n antiquity_n 275._o 5._o archflaman_n be_v call_v priest_n among_o the_o gentile_n 276._o 6._o archflaman_n be_v the_o same_o that_o pontifices_fw-la maximi_fw-la ib._n archflaman_n and_o flamen_n in_o britain_n rule_v not_o only_o in_o spiritual_a but_o also_o in_o temporal_a affair_n 217._o 7._o all_o archflaman_n and_o flamen_n in_o britain_n convert_v together_o with_o their_o city_n 270._o 5._o archflaman_n and_o flamen_n for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v bishop_n after_o theiâ—_n conversion_n 217._o 7._o s._n aristobulus_n ordain_v bishop_n 92._o 1._o s._n aristobulus_n consecrate_v by_o diverse_a author_n before_o s._n paul_n 94._o 3._o s._n aristobulus_n his_o death_n in_o britain_n by_o martyrdom_n 171._o 3._o king_n arthur_n descend_v from_o heluius_n nephew_n to_o s._n joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 124._o 1._o aruiragus_n king_n of_o britain_n 2._o 2._o 23._o 7_o aruiragus_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n voada_n sister_n of_o cataracus_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n 132._o 3._o aruiragus_n marry_v genuesse_v claudius_n his_o suppose_a daughter_n 2._o 2._o 132._o 3._o aruiragus_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n marius_n 2._o 2._o 132._o 3._o aruiragus_n write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o plurality_n of_o wife_n 132._o 2._o aruiragus_n worship_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n as_o god_n 132._o 2._o aruiragus_n dedicate_v a_o temple_n unto_o claudius_n ib._n aruiragus_n grant_v privilege_n to_o s._n joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 108._o 1._o 128._o 2_o aruiragus_n be_v not_o a_o christian_a convert_v by_o s._n joseph_n 131._o 1._o etc._n etc._n aruiragus_n small_a benevolence_n towards_o christian_n 132._o 2._o aruiragus_n liberality_n towards_o the_o pagan_a go_n ib._n aruiragus_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v large_o be_v term_v a_o christian_n 134._o 7._o aruiragus_n bury_v in_o the_o church_n he_o build_v to_o claudius_n 132._o 3._o asclepiodotus_n duke_n of_o cornewayle_v king_n of_o britain_n 373._o 2._o asclepiodotus_n slay_v the_o roman_n captain_n lucius_n gallus_n 375._o 4._o asclepiodotus_n depose_v alectus_fw-la send_v hither_o against_o carausius_n 373._o 2._o asclepiodotus_n excuse_v by_o some_o from_o any_o further_a of_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 451._o 2._o asclepiodotus_n slay_v by_o coel._n 451._o 2._o asclepiodotus_n a_o perturber_n of_o the_o roman_n 452._o 4._o asclepiodotus_n his_o death_n grateful_a to_o the_o roman_n 452._o 4._o the_o length_n of_o asclepiodotus_n reign_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o s._n athanasius_n recall_v from_o exile_n 548._o 1._o s._n athanasius_n prove_v innocent_a by_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n ib._n s._n attila_n abbot_n next_o to_o s._n columban_n in_o his_o monastery_n of_o luxovium_n 332._o 9_o aualonia_n so_o call_v from_o aualla_fw-la in_o the_o british_a tongue_n signify_v fruit_n 329._o 4._o s._n augulus_fw-la archbishop_n of_o london_n 94._o 4._o s._n augulus_fw-la probable_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o london_n 179._o 7._o s._n augulus_fw-la probable_o send_v into_o britain_n by_o s._n clement_n pope_n 180._o 8._o s._n augulus_fw-la martyr_a though_o not_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 179._o 7._o s._n augustine_n our_o apostle_n of_o england_n with_o his_o associate_n be_v of_o no_o other_o but_o the_o old_a apostolic_a order_n and_o rule_n that_o be_v use_v in_o s._n gregory_n monastery_n 331._o 7._o s._n augustins_n disciple_n join_v in_o our_o ancient_a british_a order_n 332._o 9_o s._n augustine_n place_v himself_o at_o canterbury_n 210._o 4._o s._n augustine_n ordain_v only_a tow_n bishop_n ib._n s._n augustine_n do_v not_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o convert_v half_o the_o british_a nation_n 210._o 4._o augustus_n the_o emperor_n establish_v peace_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n 1._o 1._o augustus_n consult_v with_o sibilla_n tiburtina_n about_o be_v make_v a_o god_n 3._o 1._o sibyllas_n answer_n 4._o 1._o augustus_n his_o strange_a vision_n ib._n augustus_n erect_v a_o altar_n with_o this_o inscription_n haec_fw-la ara_n est_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o 2._o augustus_n great_a esteem_n of_o the_o sibyl_n book_n 4._o 3._o augustus_n will_v not_o be_v call_v lord_n and_o why_o 5._o 3._o augustus_n answer_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o pithius_fw-la apollo_n 6._o 6._o auitus_n the_o second_o bishop_n of_o tunger_n 198._o 5._o aulus_n plancius_n the_o emperor_n claudius_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o britain_n convert_v 88_o 2._o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n raise_v the_o 9_o persecution_n 391_o 1._o aurelius_n ambrose_n renew_v the_o decay_a monastery_n of_o britain_n 601._o 6._o aurelius_n ambrose_n celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n with_o great_a solemnity_n 601._o 7._o aurelius_n ambrose_n bury_v in_o a_o regal_a manner_n ib._n aurelius_n vid._n marcus_n auxentius_n bishop_n of_o milan_n a_o arrian_n 559._o 5._o b._n bangor_n a_o famous_a monastery_n 620._o 8._o bangor_n monastery_n great_a number_n of_o monk_n ib._n bangor_n monastery_n monk_n divide_v into_o 7._o company_n under_o 7._o prior_n 603._o 8._o the_o miraculous_a banner_n of_o constantine_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o it_o 487._o 3._o s._n barnabas_n s._n aristobulus_n brother_n preach_v in_o italy_n only_o by_o direction_n of_o s._n peter_n 63._o 1._o s._n barnabas_n send_v from_o the_o east_n to_o rome_n to_o diwlge_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n 19_o 1._o bassianus_n severus_n his_o son_n choose_v both_o king_n of_o britain_n and_o emperor_n 370._o 2._o bassianus_n slay_v his_o half_a brother_n geta_n choose_v by_o some_o roman_n for_o emperor_n 370._o 2._o bassianus_n bring_v up_o by_o a_o christian_a nurse_n ib._n bassianus_n accustom_v either_o to_o weep_v or_o turn_v his_o face_n when_o any_o christian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ib._n bassianus_z innocent_a of_o christian_a blood_n 371._o 2._o bassianus_n cause_v innumerable_a roman_a pagan_n to_o be_v kill_v ib._n bassianus_n slay_v where_o and_o by_o who_o 372._o 3._o bassianus_n marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o holy_a christian_a lady_n mummea_n 372._o 3._o bassianus_n leave_v a_o son_n name_v heliogabalus_n 372._o 3._o s._n beatus_fw-la a_o britain_n apostle_n of_o the_o heluetian_o 63._o 1._o s._n beatus_fw-la consecrate_v priest_n by_o pope_n linus_n ib._n s._n benedicte_n biscop_n the_o first_o abbot_n at_o canterbury_n after_o those_o of_o s._n augustins_n mission_n 333._o 9_o s._n benedicte_n go_v hence_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o lirinum_fw-la thence_o to_o rome_n and_o live_v among_o the_o roman_a monk_n ib._n s._n benedicte_n be_v a_o monk_n of_o our_o ancient_a british_a order_n ib._n s._n bernac_n a_o holy_a abbot_n 604._o 10._o s._n bernac_n renown_v at_o rome_n for_o kill_v a_o pestiferous_a serpent_n ib._n s._n bernac_n flay_v from_o rome_n to_o avoid_v human_a applause_n ib._n a_o bishop_n import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o overseere_n or_o chief_a commander_n 98._o 9_o bishop_n consecrate_v with_o anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n 103._o 2._o the_o same_o unction_n a_o sacrament_n 105._o 5._o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n ib._n in_o this_o external_a ceremony_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n give_v 104._o 3._o this_o unction_n the_o general_a use_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n in_o the_o first_o unspotted_a day_n of_o christianity_n 105._o 4._o 190._o 5._o bishop_n function_n acknowlege_v by_o protestant_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n 91._o 1._o bishop_n superiority_n and_o authority_n exercise_v in_o order_v of_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n by_o protestant_n confession_n ground_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 93._o 1._o no_o true_a bishop_n or_o priest_n among_o protestant_n 106._o 5._o one_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v to_o preach_v in_o diverse_a country_n 178._o 7._o all_o bishop_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 344._o 2._o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n always_o true_o consecrate_v as_o the_o roman_a use_n be_v 358._o 4._o bishop_n see_v found_v in_o france_n by_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n archbishop_n see_v at_o this_o time_n 67._o 5._o the_o place_n and_o name_n of_o diverse_a ancient_a bishoprike_v 288._o 5._o bishop_n see_z under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n in_o king_n lucius_n time_n 292._o 9_o bishop_n see_z under_o york_n 292._o 9_o bishop_n see_z under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambria_n 293._o 11._o or_o 263_o 11._o bishop_n of_o britain_n present_a at_o the_o first_o nicen_n council_n 545._o 7._o diverse_a bishop_n of_o britain_n five_o at_o the_o lest_o present_a at_o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardice_n 548._o 2._o the_o bishop_n gather_v at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n refuse_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n 551._o 1._o bishop_n of_o britain_n present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n 551._o 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n sincere_a faith_n testify_v by_o s._n hilarius_n 555._o 6._o the_o same_o
irish_a derive_v their_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o faith_n from_o such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o britain_n 25._o 2._o diverse_a island_n convert_v immediate_o after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 32._o 4._o land_n about_o britain_n the_o refuge_n of_o persecute_a christian_n 425._o 3._o or_o 428._o 3._o iteanus_n a_o abbot_n 602._o 7._o julianus_n apostota_n son_n of_o constantius_n clorus_n by_o theodora_n 562._o 1._o julianus_n create_v cesar_n ib._n julianus_n marry_v helena_n constantius_n his_o sister_n ib._n julianus_n invade_v the_o empire_n 554._o 5._o julianus_n renown_v for_o his_o victory_n ib._n julianus_n choose_a emperor_n 554._o 5._o 562._o 1._o julianus_n favourable_a first_o to_o catholic_n 554._o 5._o julianus_n recall_v bishop_n banish_v by_o constantius_n ib._n julianus_n his_o short_a reign_n 563._o 2._o julianus_n his_o persecution_n never_o extend_v to_o britain_n ib._n julianus_n go_v about_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n 564._o 3._o s._n jude_n martyr_a in_o persia_n 46._o 4._o pope_n julius_n exempt_v priest_n from_o secular_a judge_n 540._o 5._o pope_n julius_n maintain_v that_o no_o council_n may_v be_v call_v with_o out_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o roman_a see_n ib._n ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n martyr_a at_o caerlegion_n 426._o 2._o ss_z julius_n and_o aaron_n education_n ib._n ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n honour_v with_o pilgrimage_n and_o prayer_n ib._n ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n heroical_a magnanimity_n 428._o 3._o or_o 425._o 3._o ss_z julius_n &_o aaron_n martyr_a and_o on_o what_o day_n ib._n julius_n cesar_n make_v britain_n tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n 1._o 1._o julius_n cesar_n carry_v britan_n to_o rome_n as_o hostage_n ib._n julius_n philippus_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n 391._o 1._o s._n justins_n apology_n for_o christian_n 202._o 3._o 230._o 4._o s._n justin_n defend_v the_o same_o public_o in_o disputation_n 230._o 4._o s._n justus_n ordain_v bishop_n 210._o 4._o s._n justus_n bishop_n of_o vienna_n martyr_a 220._o 2._o k._n s._n kebius_n son_n unto_o solomon_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n 565._o 1._o s._n kebius_n refuse_v the_o principality_n of_o cornwall_n 566._o 2._o s._n kebius_n go_v into_o france_n and_o why_o ib._n s._n kebius_n consecrate_v bishop_n by_o faint_a hilarius_n and_o when_o ib._n s._n kebius_n present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n ib._n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n 565._o 1._o the_o place_n of_o his_o death_n 566._o 3._o s._n kebius_n his_o miracle_n ib._n s._n kebius_n place_n of_o abode_n ib._n s_o keina_n a_o noble_a britan_n daughter_n 585._o 10._o s._n keina_n live_v always_o a_o holy_a virgin_n ib._n s._n keina_n renown_v for_o miracle_n ib._n s._n kentegern_n renown_v for_o his_o regular_a life_n according_a to_o our_o british_a order_n 332._o 8._o s._n kentegern_n erect_v a_o monastery_n in_o wales_n 310._o 8._o the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o his_o monk_n ib._n the_o number_n of_o priest_n and_o preacher_n in_o his_o monastery_n 332._o 8._o s._n kentegern_v state_n of_o life_n approve_v by_o saint_n gregory_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o britain_n be_v rather_o friend_n than_o enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n in_o tiberius_n day_n 23._o 7._o no_o king_n of_o britain_n after_o our_o saviour_n passion_n join_v with_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o religion_n 164._o 3._o the_o king_n of_o france_n style_v himself_o primogenitus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o why_o 251._o 6._o king_n must_v reverence_v the_o church_n and_o not_o rule_v it_o 301._o 5._o kimbeline_n king_n of_o britain_n 1._o 1._o kimbeline_n present_a at_o rome_n at_o the_o strange_a report_n of_o our_o saviour_n 8._o 9_o l._n the_o latin_a tongue_n frequent_a in_o britain_n 268._o 3._o none_o can_v bear_v office_n that_o understode_v it_o not_o ib._n the_o skill_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n a_o great_a healp_n to_o the_o britan_n conversion_n ib._n a_o law_n among_o the_o roman_n about_o the_o worship_v of_o their_o go_n 15._o 6._o a_o law_n among_o the_o roman_n concern_v the_o illegitimation_n of_o wife_n 397._o 6._o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o most_o part_n ascribe_v to_o mulmutius_n dunwallo_n 301._o 6._o the_o old_a law_n of_o britain_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o british_a language_n into_o latin_n ib._n lentulus_n write_v to_o tiberius_n concern_v christ_n 12._o 2._o leporius_n agricola_n a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n 607._o 2._o leporius_n once_o a_o pelagian_a ib._n leporius_n convert_v and_o make_v priest_n ib._n liberius_n succeed_v saint_n julius_n in_o the_o papacy_n 556._o 1._o liberius_n be_v no_o arrian_n or_o consenter_n to_o they_o ib._n liberius_n exile_v by_o the_o arrian_n ib._n liberius_n slander_v by_o the_o arrian_n to_o have_v subscribe_v unto_o their_o article_n 557._o 1._o the_o people_n in_o arm_n for_o his_o return_n ib._n the_o matron_n of_o rome_n seek_v for_o his_o return_n 558._o 2._o liberius_n permit_v to_o return_v 557._o 1._o liberius_n interdict_v those_o who_o affirm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o arrian_n ib._n liberius_n exhort_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n to_o confess_v the_o holy_a trinity_n 558._o 4._o lichfeild_n why_o so_o call_v 446._o 3._o licinâ—us_a emperor_n in_o the_o east_n 486._o 1._o licinius_n marry_v constantia_n ib._n licinius_n profess_v himself_o a_o friend_n to_o christian_n ib._n licinius_n fall_v to_o war_n with_o constantine_n 487._o 2._o licinius_n overthrow_v ib._n licinius_n hang_v himself_o ib._n s._n liephard_n a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n of_o britain_n 587._o 12._o light_n use_v in_o the_o church_n 552._o 5._o s._n linus_n care_n of_o britain_n 167._o 4._o s._n linus_n consecrate_v diverse_a priest_n of_o this_o nation_n 167._o 4._o s._n linus_n converse_v most_o with_o britan_n at_o rome_n 164._o 3._o s._n livinus_fw-la disciple_n to_o saint_n benignus_n 332._o 9_o s._n livinus_fw-la make_v priest_n ib._n livius_fw-la gallus_n slay_v 475._o 4._o lollius_n vrbicus_n send_v with_o force_n into_o britain_n 219._o 1._o lollius_n vrbicus_n fight_v some_o battle_n against_o the_o britan_n ib._n london_n once_o call_v augusta_n 94._o 4._o 178._o 7._o london_n call_v augusta_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o place_n 181._o 10._o london_n build_v by_o brutus_n 280._o 2._o london_n the_o most_o ancient_a city_n of_o britain_n ib._n london_n a_o archflaman_n seat_n ib._n london_n a_o primat_n see_n 178._o 6._o london_n oppress_v with_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 426._o 1._o s._n lucius_n king_n when_o convert_v 193._o 2._o s._n lucius_n beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n 201._o 2._o s._n lucius_n make_v intercession_n to_o rome_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n 210._o 4._o 217._o 8._o s._n lucius_n consent_v at_o least_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n higinius_n 211._o 5._o s._n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n in_o the_o world_n 212._o 1._o s._n lucius_n persuade_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o christian_n of_o cambridge_n 212._o 7._o s._n lucius_n not_o convert_v by_o s._n eluanus_n or_o medwinus_n 213._o 2._o s._n lucius_n convert_v by_o s._n timotheus_n and_o marcellus_n britan_n ib._n s._n lucius_n consult_v with_o the_o archflaman_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o disputation_n concern_v religion_n 217._o 7._o s._n lucius_n hinder_v by_o diverse_a human_a fear_n from_o open_a profession_n of_o of_o christian_a religion_n 219._o 1._o s._n lucius_n profess_v not_o christian_a religion_n public_o until_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 221._o 3._o s._n lucius_n deal_v with_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la about_o a_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n 221._o 3._o s._n lucius_n certify_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o roman_a nobility_n good_a like_n of_o christian_a religion_n 238._o 4._o s._n lucius_n his_o ambassage_n to_o rome_n and_o time_n thereof_o 248._o 3._o a_o protestant_n answer_v for_o blame_v his_o ambassage_n 250._o 5._o etc._n etc._n s._n lucius_n do_v write_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o temporal_a estate_n 256._o 3._o s._n lucius_n do_v write_v to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la for_o the_o roman_a law_n 295._o 1._o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la his_o answer_n corrupt_v ib._n s._n lucius_n his_o law_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n our_o old_a britain_n law_n 301._o 6._o s._n lucius_n the_o first_o king_n nutricius_fw-la of_o god_n church_n 304._o 1._o s._n lucius_n first_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n ib._n s._n lucius_n found_v the_o university_n of_o bangor_n in_o wales_n 380._o 6._o s._n lucius_n found_v diverse_a other_o monastery_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n 308._o 7._o s._n lucius_n careful_a to_o have_v thing_n in_o britain_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n 312._o 1._o s._n lucius_n kingly_a munificence_n and_o bounty_n 338._o 2._o s._n lucius_n death_n 346._o 3._o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 347._o 1._o 349._o 5._o s._n lucius_n preach_v not_o in_o germany_n neither_o be_v he_o martyr_a or_o die_v there_o 347._o