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in_o obscure_v those_o sacred_a and_o holy_a relic_n &_o instrument_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n for_o man_n redemption_n that_o although_o ever_o since_o then_o there_o have_v be_v many_o christian_n and_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n there_o 26._o in_o number_n from_o s._n james_n to_o macharius_fw-la then_o bishop_n by_o common_a computation_n this_o sacred_a sepulchre_n wherein_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v bury_v and_o other_o honourable_a monument_n of_o he_o be_v so_o secret_o bury_v and_o inter_v in_o the_o dark_a grave_n of_o oblivion_n that_o they_o be_v utter_o unknown_a as_o i_o have_v remember_v before_o until_o it_o please_v god_n so_o to_o honour_v this_o nation_n of_o britain_n that_o he_o miraculous_o reveal_v they_o to_o the_o holy_a queen_n &_o empress_n thereof_o s._n helen_n and_o by_o eusebius_n and_o other_o also_o not_o improbable_o to_o constantine_n that_o glorious_a issue_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o they_o say_v that_o he_o give_v order_n and_o commandment_n by_o divine_a instinct_n and_o inspiration_n divino_fw-la afflatus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la 26._o euseb_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant_n cap._n 25._o 26._o divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la instinctu_fw-la impulsus_fw-la to_o have_v all_o those_o profane_a and_o heathenish_a vile_a impurity_n by_o which_o their_o knowledge_n and_o honour_n be_v suppress_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o abandon_v 11._o in_o this_o sacred_a work_n peculiarly_a and_o most_o gracious_o by_o god_n divine_a providence_n reserve_v for_o the_o perpetual_a glory_n of_o our_o britan_n the_o emperor_n by_o his_o high_a terreane_a power_n needful_a therein_o be_v chief_a commander_n and_o his_o bless_a mother_n the_o principal_a happy_a effect_v commissioner_n and_o instrument_n filio_fw-la svo_fw-la constantino_n ei_fw-la helenae_n opem_fw-la per_fw-la regiam_fw-la svam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o authoritatem_fw-la 42._o cap._n 42._o porrigente_fw-la and_o no_o other_o potentate_n or_o whatsoever_o mighty_a and_o powerable_a in_o the_o world_n as_o eusebius_n well_o note_v think_v worthy_a to_o perfect_v that_o holy_a duty_n nemo_fw-la enim_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la praefectis_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la ducibus_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la supr_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n â—5_n supr_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la conatus_fw-la evertendos_fw-la satis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la repertus_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la vuum_fw-la solum_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la utpote_fw-la deo_fw-la omnium_fw-la guhernatori_fw-la charus_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la eius_fw-la afflatus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la locum_fw-la omni_fw-la impura_fw-la materia_fw-la obductum_fw-la &_o oblivione_n ignorationeque_fw-la obrutum_fw-la iri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la passus_fw-la 12._o so_o that_o as_o britain_n although_o place_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o some_o account_v a_o other_o world_n have_v above_o all_o nation_n the_o honour_n to_o bury_v saint_n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n hear_v who_o above_o all_o other_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o take_v down_o from_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n embalm_v it_o shroud_n and_o entomb_v it_o in_o his_o most_o holy_a sepulchre_n so_o it_o win_v this_o honour_n from_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o to_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o that_o bless_a emperor_n and_o empress_n who_o take_v so_o long_o and_o great_a a_o journey_n and_o labour_n she_o in_o her_o old_a age_n to_o propose_v and_o restore_v to_o due_a reverence_n and_o honour_n the_o reverend_a and_o sacred_a monument_n of_o the_o
obedient_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 354_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o emperor_n severus_n which_o come_v into_o britain_n and_o rule_v hear_v king_n after_z lucius_z be_v of_o the_o regal_a race_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o true_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n hear_v and_o so_o of_o other_o reign_v here_o after_o he_o 362_o chapt._n vj._n of_o the_o state_n of_o christian_n especial_o in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o severus_n under_o who_o although_o in_o some_o part_n there_o be_v great_a persecution_n of_o christian_n yet_o not_o hear_v in_o britain_n but_o the_o christian_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a without_o affliction_n 365_o chap._n uâ—j_fw-la how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o bassianus_n son_n of_o severus_n be_v emperor_n â—e_n be_v both_o in_o britain_n whence_o he_o be_v descend_v and_o other_o place_n he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o christian_n and_o persecutor_n of_o their_o persecutor_n how_o saint_n zepherine_n the_o pope_n then_o send_v diverse_a apostolic_a man_n into_o britain_n 369_o chap._n viij_o how_o very_o many_o king_n with_o variable_a proceed_n rule_v hear_v in_o britain_n before_o constantius_n father_n to_o the_o great_a constantine_n by_o saint_n helen_n our_o british_a lady_n yet_o the_o christian_n hear_v be_v quiet_a from_o persecution_n in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o time_n 372_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o time_n how_o by_o all_o writer_n even_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o they_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o both_o they_o and_o other_o learned_a holy_a father_n in_o this_o time_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o catholik_o now_o profess_v and_o protestant_n deny_v and_o persecute_v 377_o chap._n x._o of_o saint_n mello_n or_o mellon_n a_o britain_n send_v archbishop_n by_o pope_n stephen_n from_o rome_n to_o rhoan_n in_o normandy_n of_o saint_n mellorus_a a_o noble_a british_a martyr_n and_o a_o provincial_a council_n of_o british_a bishop_n hear_v in_o cornwall_n in_o this_o time_n 386_o chapt._n xj_o contain_v a_o abbreviate_v of_o some_o roman_a emperor_n and_o invincible_o prove_v that_o the_o most_o holy_a queen_n and_o empress_n s._n helen_n be_v a_o britain_n of_o regal_a race_n the_o only_a true_a and_o lawful_a wife_n of_o constantius_n emperor_n and_o constantine_n the_o great_a their_o true_a lawful_a son_n and_o heir_n bear_v in_o britain_n 391_o chap._n xij_o of_o the_o other_o three_o child_n of_o constantius_n and_o saint_n helen_n and_o particular_o of_o two_o of_o they_o saint_n lucius_n and_o saint_n emerita_n renown_a and_o glorious_a martyr_n for_o holy_a christian_a religion_n among_o foreign_a pagan_n s._n lucius_n a_o holy_a bishop_n preach_v it_o to_o they_o in_o germany_n 401_o chap._n xiij_o that_o saint_n helen_n be_v all_o her_o life_n a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a christian_a never_o infect_v with_o judaisme_n or_o any_o error_n in_o religion_n and_o that_o constantius_n her_o husband_n long_o live_v and_o die_v a_o christian_a and_o protect_v both_o britain_n and_o other_o country_n under_o he_o from_o persecution_n 406_o chap._n fourteen_o by_o what_o wicked_a plot_n practice_n and_o devise_n dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n begin_v and_o prosecute_v their_o wicked_a persecution_n of_o christian_n in_o britain_n and_o how_o constantius_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a therein_o 413_o chap._n xv_o when_o and_o by_o who_o the_o persecution_n call_v dioclesian_n persecution_n begin_v in_o britain_n long_o before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n alban_n and_o many_o hear_v then_o martyr_v before_o he_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o title_n protomartyr_n or_o priority_n in_o martyrdom_n be_v yet_o due_o give_v to_o he_o 417_o chap._n xuj_o the_o wonderful_a excess_n and_o extremity_n of_o this_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o britain_n in_o general_a and_o the_o most_o grievous_a torment_n misery_n and_o affliction_n they_o endure_v with_o their_o renown_a sanctity_n constancy_n and_o patience_n 422_o chap._n xvij_o of_o diverse_a holy_a martyr_n most_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n at_o wincester_n caerlegion_n and_o other_o place_n in_o britain_n long_o before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n alban_n with_o their_o great_a honour_n and_o renown_n 426_o chap._n xviij_o how_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la a_o british_a bishop_n and_o many_o holy_a and_o learned_a priest_n of_o the_o britan_n in_o this_o persecution_n go_v to_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n be_v revereut_o receive_v of_o they_o and_o preach_v live_v and_o continue_v there_o in_o great_a sanctity_n and_o leave_v great_a succession_n of_o such_o there_o after_o they_o 429_o chap._n nineteeen_o the_o return_n of_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la from_o the_o scot_n to_o the_o britan_n he_o come_n to_o the_o house_n of_o saint_n alban_n at_o verolamium_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o the_o miraculous_a vision_n and_o conversion_n of_o saint_n alban_n their_o exceed_a zeal_n &_o devotion_n &_o delivery_n of_o s._n amphibalus_fw-la at_o that_o time_n 433_o chapt._n xx_o of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o constant_a faith_n devotion_n charity_n suffering_n miracle_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n alban_n 438_o chap._n xxj_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a soldier_n heraclius_n convert_v by_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n alban_n and_o his_o martyrdom_n in_o &_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n with_o saint_n alban_n 442_o chap._n xxij_o of_o very_o many_o convert_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o miraculous_a death_n of_o saint_n alban_n and_o after_o go_v to_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la to_o be_v full_o instruct_v by_o he_o suffer_v mattyrdome_n and_o be_v a_o thousand_o in_o number_n be_v diverse_a from_o the_o 1000_o martyr_n at_o lichfeild_n and_o those_o near_a verolamium_n 445_o chap._n twenty-three_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o with_o he_o oâ—_n at_o that_o time_n and_o place_n and_o wonderful_a number_n convert_v then_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o miracle_n then_o there_o show_v 447_o chapt._n twenty-four_o how_o by_o coilus_n be_v king_n and_o prevayl_v against_o the_o roman_a persecutor_n and_o their_o adherent_n hear_v the_o persecution_n in_o britain_n cease_v 450_o the_o four_o age_n the_o i._o chapter_n of_o the_o great_a peace_n and_o quiet_a the_o church_n of_o britain_n enjoy_v during_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o reign_v of_o constantius_n emperor_n and_o king_n hear_v in_o britain_n and_o constantine_n his_o sonnè_fw-la by_o saint_n helen_n be_v hear_v bring_v up_o in_o christian_a religion_n 457._o or_o 475_o chapt._n ij_o of_o the_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n by_o s._n helen_n in_o constantius_n his_o time_n his_o christian_a life_n and_o death_n and_o crown_v his_o son_n conflantine_n emperor_n hear_v in_o britain_n 462_o chap._n iij._o of_o the_o coronation_n and_o christian_a beginning_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n and_o the_o general_a restore_n and_o professon_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o all_o place_n of_o britain_n then_o 467_o chap._n four_o of_o constantine_n his_o profession_n of_o christ_n his_o miraculous_a victory_n against_o his_o pagan_a enemy_n restore_v and_o establish_v christian_n religion_n and_o exalt_v the_o professor_n thereof_o in_o all_o his_o empire_n 470_o chap._n v._o the_o miraculous_a baptism_n of_o constantine_n at_o rome_n by_o s._n sylvester_n pope_n he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o orthodox_n emperor_n to_o his_o death_n and_o both_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o with_o those_o of_o the_o latin_a honour_v and_o style_v a_o holy_a saint_n 474_o chap._n vj._n that_o s._n helen_n ever_o profess_v herself_o a_o christian_n never_o join_v with_o but_o against_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o britain_n when_o constantine_n be_v baptize_v in_o rome_n and_o after_o go_v from_o britain_n to_o rome_n be_v there_o with_o constantine_n present_a at_o the_o roman_a council_n consent_v to_o the_o decree_n thereof_o 478_o chap._n seven_o of_o the_o presence_n at_o allowance_n and_o receive_n of_o general_a counsel_n by_o our_o emperor_n constantine_n our_o archbishop_n and_o other_o bishop_n of_o britain_n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n then_o profess_v in_o those_o counsel_n and_o after_o practise_v in_o britain_n 482_o chap._n viij_o the_o general_a establish_n endow_v and_o honour_v of_o christian_a religion_n bishop_n priest_n other_o clergy_n man_n chaste_a and_o religious_a parson_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o constantine_n 486_o chap._n ix_o constantine_n do_v not_o prolong_v his_o baptism_n so_o long_o as_o some_o write_v he_o be_v not_o baptize_v by_o a_o arrian_n bishop_n never_o sell_v into_o arrianisme_n or_o any_o heresy_n 489_o chap._n x._o the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o the_o donation_n and_o munificent_a enritch_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n 497_o chap._n xj_o of_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n at_o byzantium_n or_o constantinople_n and_o conversion_n of_o or_o settle_v the_o christian_a faith_n
have_v take_v public_a notice_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v or_o late_o be_v extant_a for_o john_n leland_n write_v of_o this_o history_n say_v ipsa_fw-la henricianae_fw-la donationis_fw-la verba_fw-la ex_fw-la archetypo_fw-la subscribam_fw-la i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o king_n henry_n his_o grant_n 12._o joh._n leland_n assert_v arthurij_fw-la fol._n 12._o out_o of_o his_o original_n write_v itself_o therefore_o he_o have_v see_v it_o and_o master_n stowe_n make_v relation_n from_o this_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o how_o all_o those_o king_n before_o remember_v and_o many_o other_o christian_a king_n beside_o have_v public_o confirm_v this_o truth_n he_o add_v all_o which_o so_o to_o be_v the_o foresay_a king_n henry_n illustr_n stowe_n history_n the_o roman_n in_o agricola_n theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o godwin_n conu_n of_o brit._n p._n 10._o theatre_n sup_n l._n 6._o john_n harding_n chronicle_n fol._n 60._o c._n 47._o act._n 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