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the_o word_n be_v mere_o greek_n do_v signify_v in_o its_o natural_a and_o original_a sense_n a_o messenger_n a_o legate_n a_o ambassador_n from_o who_o to_o whosoever_o send_v and_o though_o appropriate_v to_o the_o twelve_o as_o by_o way_n of_o excellence_n yet_o not_o improper_o communicate_v unto_o other_o in_o succeed_a time_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o have_v convert_v so_o boniface_n a_o english_a man_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n be_v call_v by_o dr._n holland_n as_o by_o many_o other_o the_o apostle_n of_o germany_n palladius_n style_v by_o camden_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o scottish_a nation_n 45._o and_o the_o irish_a will_v not_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v fair_o deal_v with_o if_o their_o st._n patrick_n shall_v not_o be_v honour_v with_o that_o title_n also_o in_o this_o sense_n austin_n may_v be_v call_v and_o that_o not_o improper_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n though_o a_o derivative_a apostle_n a_o apostle_n as_o our_o author_n call_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o scorn_n fol._n 68_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n though_o other_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n further_o than_o he_o live_v to_o do_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o entitle_v he_o to_o this_o apostleship_n that_o he_o first_o public_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o bring_v the_o glad_a tide_n of_o salvation_n among_o the_o english_a though_o he_o neither_o convert_v all_o the_o nation_n nor_o travel_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n to_o attempt_v the_o same_o neither_o st._n paul_n can_v be_v entitle_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n st._n thomas_n of_o the_o indian_n nor_o st._n matthew_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o their_o apostleship_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o indian_n must_v be_v convert_v by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o vast_a country_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n must_v be_v conveâ—ted_v by_o the_o other_o or_o final_o if_o st._n paul_n to_o save_v they_o a_o labour_n must_v have_v 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and_o yet_o the_o pain_n in_o preach_v of_o austin_n be_v not_o so_o limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o one_o kingdom_n only_o but_o that_o he_o travel_v into_o most_o part_n of_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o place_n to_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v conduct_v he_o or_o his_o business_n lead_v he_o our_o author_n grant_v he_o to_o have_v convert_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n fol._n 7._o and_o to_o have_v take_v care_n for_o plant_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a and_o for_o that_o end_n ordain_v mellitus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o london_n fol._n 67._o from_o hence_o he_o carry_v he_o to_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o british_a bishop_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o wiccian_n now_o worcestershire_n than_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n fol._n 60._o from_o thence_o to_o richmondshire_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v baptize_v above_o ten_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n 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goâ—ly_a protestant_a divine_n must_v have_v relate_v to_o the_o father_n but_o as_o they_o he_o before_o we_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o daughter_n with_o what_o propriety_n of_o speech_n or_o sense_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n and_o make_v himself_o as_o merry_a at_o it_o as_o he_o please_v fol._n 836._o for_o digby_n be_v sometime_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o so_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n also_o when_o he_o be_v discomfit_v at_o sherburn_n in_o yorkshire_n when_o he_o lose_v that_o cabinet_n and_o those_o letter_n which_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o he_o have_v be_v make_v principal_a secretary_n of_o estate_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o lord_n falkland_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o october_n anno_fw-la 1643._o and_o continue_v in_o that_o office_n till_o his_o majesty_n death_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n restraint_n and_o his_o own_o enforce_a absence_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o act_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o neither_o can_v m._n secretary_n nicholas_n who_o notwithstanding_o neither_o lose_v the_o office_n nor_o name_n of_o secretary_n i_o trow_v sir_n francis_n walsingham_n or_o sir_n robert_n cecâ—l_n be_v not_o the_o less_o secretary_n of_o estare_fw-la to_o queen_n elizabeth_n because_o she_o employ_v they_o sometime_o in_o foreign_a embassy_n nor_o be_v digby_n sometime_o only_o but_o at_o that_o time_n secretary_n of_o estate_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o command_n of_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n in_o his_o master_n service_n fol._n 871._o and_o the_o west_n be_v clear_v fairfax_n return_v back_o again_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o bristol_n the_o west_n so_o far_o from_o be_v clear_v that_o except_o bridgewater_n in_o somersetshire_n and_o sherburn_n castle_n in_o dorsetshire_n little_a or_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n still_o remain_v untouched_a in_o which_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o only_o a_o considerable_a army_n under_o brave_a commander_n but_o many_o strong_a town_n and_o garrison_n well_o store_v with_o soldier_n so_o as_o at_o this_o siege_n of_o bristol_n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o two_o great_a error_n be_v commit_v the_o first_o by_o fairfax_n in_o sit_v down_o before_o a_o town_n in_o which_o be_v so_o many_o able_a man_n well_o arm_v and_o command_v by_o the_o general_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n and_o leave_v a_o army_n at_o his_o back_n which_o may_v have_v charge_v he_o in_o the_o rear_n while_o those_o within_o sally_v out_o upon_o he_o and_o assail_v he_o in_o the_o very_a front_n the_o second_o error_n be_v in_o rupeâ—t_n in_o that_o be_v general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n he_o shut_v himself_o up_o within_o a_o town_n when_o it_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a for_o he_o to_o have_v be_v abroad_o gather_v together_o the_o king_n old_a soldier_n and_o raise_v new_a from_o several_a place_n by_o which_o he_o may_v have_v put_v himself_o into_o a_o condition_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n but_o fairfax_n know_v well_o what_o he_o do_v make_v no_o doubt_n to_o have_v the_o town_n deliver_v to_o he_o before_o the_o prince_n can_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o danger_n in_o which_o it_o be_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o which_o city_n so_o strong_o fortify_v so_o well_o man_v so_o furnish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o necessary_a provision_n prince_n rupert_n incur_v the_o suspicion_n of_o disloyalty_n both_o with_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o party_n he_o have_v before_o send_v certain_a letter_n to_o the_o king_n in_o which_o he_o press_v he_o somewhat_o beyond_o good_a manner_n to_o come_v to_o a_o speedy_a conclusion_n with_o his_o parliament_n without_o relate_v either_o to_o point_v of_o honour_n or_o conscience_n with_o which_o the_o king_n seem_v more_o displease_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o answer_n to_o he_o fol._n 841._o then_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o his_o