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and_o instruct_v by_o he_o petrus_n princeps_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la instructor_n noster_fw-la a_o sancto_fw-la petro_n apostolorum_fw-la principe_fw-la presbyter_n ordinatus_fw-la and_o as_o he_o say_v place_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a in_o apostolica-sede_n à _fw-la domino_fw-la constitutus_fw-la and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o write_v again_o that_o he_o will_v write_v as_o s._n peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o make_v he_o priest_n instruct_v he_o ut_fw-la à _fw-la â—â—ato_fw-la petro_n principe_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sumus_fw-la instructi_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o presbyter_n sum_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la scribere_fw-la vobis_fw-la sicut_fw-la petistis_fw-la non_fw-la denegavimus_fw-la this_o be_v so_o warrant_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o great_a protestant_a enemy_n to_o such_o antiquity_n the_o magdeburgian_n writer_n plain_o thus_o confess_v it_o anacletus_fw-la presbyter_n à _fw-la petro_n ordinatus_fw-la and_o cite_v for_o their_o evidence_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n anacletus_fw-la only_a and_o thereby_o confirm_v it_o to_o be_v his_o writing_n so_o do_v our_o best_a learned_a english_a protestant_n their_o first_o such_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n matthew_n parker_n their_o protestant_a bishop_n bilson_n barlowe_n bridges_n and_o other_o against_o their_o puritan_n sir_n john_n prise_n covell_n hooker_n downame_n barnes_n ormerod_n and_o too_o many_o to_o be_v recite_v therefore_o i_o may_v pass_v over_o catholic_a writer_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o only_o i_o name_v three_o of_o our_o ancient_a antiquary_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la marianus_n scotus_n and_o florentius_n wigorniensis_n by_o protestant_n testimony_n renown_v for_o such_o learning_n and_o so_o i_o may_v bold_o if_o i_o have_v no_o other_o warrant_n insist_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o holy_a apostolic_a man_n for_o s._n peter_n his_o consecratour_n and_o instructor_n confirm_v in_o grace_n can_v not_o deceive_v either_o he_o or_o we_o or_o any_o and_o his_o writing_n propose_v s._n peter_n instruction_n doctrine_n and_o practice_v be_v sufficient_o able_a before_o to_o be_v a_o true_a proposer_n yet_o i_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o build_v only_o upon_o this_o ground_n though_o so_o firm_a a_o foundation_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o other_o ample_a witness_n beside_o for_o that_o i_o shall_v allege_v from_o he_o that_o without_o he_o it_o shall_v have_v credit_n and_o certainty_n sufficient_a 2._o first_o he_o declare_v how_o province_n be_v divide_v before_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o s._n clement_n this_o predecessor_n that_o division_n be_v renew_v again_o and_o how_o they_o take_v order_n in_o which_o and_o which_o place_n shall_v be_v primat_n or_o patriarch_n metropolitan_a and_o other_o inferior_a bishop_n provinciae_fw-la multo_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la tempore_fw-la divisae_fw-la sunt_fw-la maxima_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n &_o beato_fw-la clement_n praedecessore_fw-la nostro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la divisio_fw-la est_fw-la renovata_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o next_o epistle_n he_o plain_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o and_o further_o add_v in_o two_o several_a place_n that_o he_o have_v set_v he_o the_o province_n in_o britain_n for_o christian_a primat_n and_o bishop_n assign_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n clement_n and_o set_v down_o by_o s._n anacletus_fw-la in_o a_o tome_n write_v by_o he_o down_o in_o a_o book_n or_o tome_n which_o he_o send_v with_o this_o epistle_n the_o several_a name_n of_o the_o city_n in_o all_o province_n which_o be_v to_o have_v primat_n and_o have_v receive_v such_o from_o s._n peter_n s._n clement_n or_o himself_o aliae_fw-la autem_fw-la primae_fw-la civitates_fw-la quas_fw-la vobis_fw-la conscriptas_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la tomo_fw-la mittimus_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n &_o à _fw-la beato_fw-la clement_n sive_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la primate_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la and_o to_o make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o that_o he_o as_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o whosoever_o shall_v succeed_v he_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
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