priest_n saint_n trophimus_n send_v from_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v infuse_v to_o the_o other_o region_n of_o france_n where_o we_o see_v it_o prove_v by_o the_o public_a letter_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o confess_v truth_n among_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o know_v also_o at_o rome_n that_o saint_n trophimus_n who_o be_v so_o renown_v in_o france_n be_v send_v thither_o by_o saint_n peter_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o condemn_v their_o opinion_n which_o say_v saint_n paul_n in_o his_o journey_n from_o rome_n to_o spain_n leave_v he_o by_o the_o way_n at_o arles_n whether_o he_o be_v former_o send_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n find_v he_o at_o arles_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n leave_v saint_n trophimus_n where_o he_o find_v he_o which_o confirm_v that_o i_o have_v deliver_v before_o of_o this_o 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glasconiam_fw-la irradiat_a the_o first_o which_o our_o protestant_n omit_v to_o translate_v be_v thus_o in_o thâ—se_o to_o wit_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n a_o church_n and_o a_o altar_n please_v unto_o god_n be_v raise_v the_o other_o two_o be_v thus_o translate_v by_o our_o protestant_n be_v glad_a england_n rome_n sud_v health_n to_o thou_o and_o apostolical_a brightness_n do_v lighten_v glastenbury_n and_o they_o say_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v either_o of_o doctrine_n or_o protection_n but_o the_o word_n mittit_fw-la â—â—bi_fw-la roma_fw-la salutem_fw-la that_o rome_n sâ—nt_v salvation_n unto_o britain_n and_o the_o apostolical_a brightness_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o paul_n do_v illuminate_v glastenbury_n do_v include_v only_a doctrine_n and_o salvation_n and_o no_o mention_n there_o at_o all_o be_v have_v of_o protection_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o protestant_n religion_n and_o in_o catholic_a religion_n for_o so_o worthy_a a_o king_n as_o saint_v inas_fw-la be_v to_o ascribe_v the_o patronadge_n of_o glasten_v bury_v to_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n if_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v give_v influence_n to_o the_o first_o settle_v of_o religion_n there_o and_o exclude_v saint_n joseph_n who_o both_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o place_n be_v a_o harsh_a &_o unworthy_a construction_n and_o to_o give_v further_a testimony_n that_o the_o word_n of_o that_o inscription_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o first_o conversion_n and_o receive_v the_o faith_n from_o saint_n peter_n and_o rome_n all_o those_o verse_n except_v the_o word_n anglia_fw-it and_o glastonia_n england_n and_o glastenbury_n be_v take_v word_n by_o word_n from_o venantius_n fortunatus_n bishop_n of_o 7._o venant_fw-la fortun._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o poyctire_n in_o france_n who_o testify_v in_o those_o verse_n as_o i_o have_v by_o other_o prove_v before_o that_o gallia_n france_n and_o the_o allobroge_n people_n of_o sanoye_n and_o the_o dolphinist_n be_v convert_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o s._n paul_n also_o preach_v there_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o encomiasticall_a verse_n of_o those_o two_o glorious_a apostle_n have_v these_o gallia_n plaude_fw-la lubens_fw-la mittit_fw-la tibi_fw-la roma_fw-la salutem_fw-la fulgour_fw-la apostolicus_n visitat_fw-la allobrogas_fw-la which_o king_n inas_fw-la apply_v to_o brittany_n and_o glastenbury_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n only_o change_v gallia_n into_o anglia_fw-it and_o allobrogas_fw-la into_o glastoniam_fw-la and_o to_o make_v a_o true_a verse_n visitat_fw-la into_o irradiat_v in_o the_o manner_n before_o relate_v anglia_fw-it plaude_fw-la lubens_fw-la mittit_fw-la tibi_fw-la roma_fw-la salutem_fw-la fulgour_fw-la apostolicus_n glastoniam_fw-la irradiat_a which_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o true_o can_v have_v do_v except_o as_o venantius_n fortunatus_n true_o find_v by_o undeniable_a authority_n that_o france_n and_o the_o people_n of_o savoy_n and_o delphinate_n do_v first_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n from_o rome_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n so_o king_n inas_fw-la have_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o apply_v the_o very_a same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n to_o britain_n or_o england_n and_o glastenbury_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o light_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o same_o rome_n and_o holy_a apostle_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n 3._o i_o may_v add_v to_o these_o the_o testimony_n of_o kenulphus_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n with_o we_o to_o pope_n leo_n the_o three_o where_o in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o he_o thus_o he_o write_v unde_fw-la tibi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la dignitas_fw-la inde_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritas_fw-la innotuit_fw-la from_o whence_o apostolical_a dignity_n be_v derive_v unto_o thou_o which_o by_o all_o consent_n be_v from_o s._n peter_n 3._o kenulphus_n rex_fw-la mercior_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la pap._n 3._o the_o apostle_n from_o thence_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n appear_v or_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o which_o by_o the_o reason_n
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
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57_o magdeb._n cent_n 1._o in_o s._n paul_n â—râ—nc_fw-la burg._n hist_o l._n 3._o godwin_n convers_n p._n 7._o protest_v comm_n in_o matth._n westm_n a_o 57_o rom._n c._n 15._o v._n 24._o 28._o 25._o his_o freedom_n from_o prison_n at_o rome_n s._n paul_n go_v through_o france_n into_o spain_n and_o except_o we_o shall_v offer_v so_o great_a violence_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n paul_n as_o to_o make_v he_o a_o wilful_a breaker_n of_o his_o holy_a resolution_n and_o promise_n he_o himself_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v best_a witness_n that_o after_o his_o liberty_n at_o rome_n he_o immediate_o go_v into_o spain_n for_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n he_o say_v whensoever_o i_o take_v my_o journey_n into_o spain_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o for_o i_o trust_v to_o see_v you_o in_o my_o journey_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v one_o my_o way_n thitherward_o by_o you_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n when_o i_o have_v perform_v this_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n 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syria_n asia_n and_o greece_n and_o then_o return_v 595._o magdeb._n cent_n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 20._o col_fw-fr 595._o again_o into_o the_o west_n before_o or_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n annis_n illis_fw-la decem_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la neronis_n invisit_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la syriae_n asiae_n &_o graeciae_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la sibi_fw-la proposuerat_fw-la ante_fw-la liberationem_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la philippense_n 1._o certo_fw-la scio_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la mansurus_fw-la sim_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la permansurus_fw-la sim_fw-la in_fw-la vestrum_fw-la profectum_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la vestra_fw-la exuberet_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la per_fw-la meum_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la reditum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la philemonem_fw-la praepara_fw-la mihi_fw-la hospitium_fw-la spero_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la auxilio_fw-la precum_fw-la 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jesus_n christ_n for_o i_o by_o my_o come_n to_o you_o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n prepare_v i_o a_o lodging_n for_o i_o trust_v that_o by_o your_o prayer_n i_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o 22._o epist_n ad_fw-la philem_n v._n 22._o where_o we_o see_v that_o s._n paul_n then_o a_o prisoner_n in_o rome_n be_v so_o certain_a and_o confident_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o easte_n again_o that_o he_o say_v he_o know_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o soon_o after_o his_o delivery_n that_o though_o he_o be_v first_o to_o go_v into_o spain_n yet_o his_o abode_n there_o shall_v be_v so_o short_a and_o his_o return_n into_o the_o easte_n so_o soon_o that_o he_o write_v to_o have_v a_o lodging_n provide_v for_o he_o against_o his_o come_n thither_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o have_v make_v any_o long_a stay_n either_o in_o spain_n or_o any_o other_o place_n by_o the_o way_n 4._o 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