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the_o scot_n and_o the_o pict_n in_o this_o country_n by_o his_o first_o chapter_n but_o the_o english_a too_o and_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a sagacity_n that_o can_v discover_v this_o chapter_n in_o bede_n 65._o to_o be_v clear_a to_o a_o demonstration_n that_o he_o make_v the_o scot_n to_o be_v ancient_a inhabitant_n in_o britain_n whereas_o to_o my_o dull_a apprehension_n bede_n be_v clear_a the_o other_o way_n 146._o but_o the_o advocate_n proceed_v to_o show_v that_o the_o name_n of_o scot_n do_v original_o belong_v to_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n and_o only_o by_o way_n of_o communication_n to_o those_o in_o ireland_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v and_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o care_n in_o do_v it_o since_o it_o be_v so_o new_a and_o singular_a a_o opinion_n for_o even_o buchanan_n say_v that_o the_o irish_a be_v at_o first_o call_v scot_n 16._o and_o from_o thence_o they_o pass_v into_o albany_n 18.2_o and_o that_o by_o the_o 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and_o only_o by_o way_n of_o communication_n to_o the_o irish_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o produce_v the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o orosius_n bede_n and_o isidore_n 6._o which_o make_v ireland_n the_o proper_a country_n of_o the_o scot_n but_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a subtlety_n from_o hence_o to_o infer_v 151._o as_o the_o advocate_n do_v as_o if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v just_o doubt_v and_o be_v not_o true_a in_o all_o sense_n do_v he_o mean_v proper_a or_o improper_a sense_n their_o word_n be_v plain_a that_o ireland_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o scot_n i._n e._n the_o patria_fw-la originis_fw-la though_o the_o other_o may_v afterward_o be_v patria_fw-la incolatus_fw-la &_o domicilii_fw-la as_o the_o advocate_n himself_o do_v distinguish_v 152._o but_o that_o which_o follow_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o if_o the_o scot_n come_v original_o from_o ireland_n than_o the_o name_n of_o scot_n do_v not_o original_o belong_v to_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n but_o to_o those_o in_o ireland_n unless_o he_o can_v show_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n do_v agree_v to_o they_o only_o upon_o their_o removal_n into_o britain_n as_o to_o take_v his_o own_o instance_n no_o one_o will_v question_v that_o the_o colony_n of_o virginia_n be_v call_v english_a because_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v be_v so_o call_v but_o be_v not_o the_o irish_a call_v scot_n before_o they_o go_v into_o scotland_n if_o not_o that_o can_v not_o be_v propriè_fw-la scotorum_fw-la patria_fw-la as_o orosius_n and_o bede_n and_o isidore_n affirm_v as_o england_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o the_o english_a unless_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v call_v english_a and_o the_o colony_n of_o virginia_n receive_v its_o denomination_n of_o be_v english_a because_o they_o come_v from_o
scicambri_n r._n sicambri_n 330._o l._n 12._o for_o when_o r._n who_o p._n 338._o l._n 8._o for_o island_n r._n iseland_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o first_o plant_v a_o christian_a church_n in_o britain_n by_o s._n paul_n no_o christian_a church_n plant_v in_o britain_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n page_n 2._o gildas_n his_o word_n misunderstand_v p._n 4._o the_o tradition_n concern_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o glassenbury_n at_o large_a examine_v p._n 6._o the_o pretend_a testimony_n of_o british_a writer_n disprove_v p._n 8._o st._n patrick_n epistle_n a_o forgery_n p._n 14._o of_o the_o saxon_a charter_n especial_o the_o large_a one_o of_o king_n ina._n p._n 17._o the_o antiquity_n of_o seal_n in_o england_n p._n 19_o ingulphus_n his_o testimony_n explain_v p._n 20._o all_o the_o saxon_a charter_n suspicious_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n p._n 18_o 22._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o tradition_n from_o a_o old_a british_a church_n there_o p._n 10_o 26_o 28._o the_o circumstance_n about_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o arviragus_n very_a improbale_n p._n 29._o sir_n h._n spelman_n vindicate_v p._n 30._o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n about_o that_o time_n p._n 31._o no_o such_o king_n as_o arviragus_n then_o p._n 32._o not_o the_o same_o with_o caractacus_n p._n 34._o a_o christian_a church_n prove_v to_o be_v plant_v here_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n p._n 35._o the_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o eusebius_n theodoret_n clemens_n romanus_n to_o that_o purpose_n p._n 36._o st._n paul_n in_o probability_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o church_n here_o p._n 38._o the_o time_n and_o opportunity_n he_o have_v for_o it_o after_o his_o release_n p._n 39_o of_o pomponia_n graecina_n and_o claudea_n rufina_n christian_n at_o rome_n and_o their_o influence_n on_o his_o come_n hither_o p._n 43._o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n compare_v as_o to_o their_o preach_v here_o and_o the_o far_o great_a probability_n of_o st._n paul_n p._n 45._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o british_a church_n to_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n concern_v they_o clear_v p._n 50._o the_o national_a conversion_n of_o the_o scot_n under_o king_n donald_n fabulous_a p._n 51._o of_o dempster_n old_a annal_n p._n 52._o prosper_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n p._n 53._o the_o testimony_n of_o severus_n sulpicius_n examine_v p._n 55._o several_a testimony_n of_o origen_n concern_v the_o british_a church_n in_o his_o time_n p._n 57_o the_o different_a tradition_n about_o king_n lucius_n p._n 58._o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n here_o overthrow_v his_o be_v king_n over_o all_o britain_n p._n 60._o great_a probability_n there_o be_v such_o a_o king_n in_o some_o part_n of_o britain_n and_o then_o convert_v to_o christianity_n p._n 62._o a_o conjecture_n propose_v in_o what_o part_n of_o britain_n he_o reign_v p._n 63._o the_o most_o probable_a mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o the_o story_n clear_v from_o monkish_a fable_n p._n 66._o of_o dioclesian_n persecution_n in_o britain_n and_o the_o stop_n of_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o constantius_n p._n 70._o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o british_a church_n under_o constantine_n p._n 74._o the_o reason_n of_o three_o bishop_n of_o britain_n only_o present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n p._n 75._o of_o the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o episcopal_a government_n here_o p._n 77._o of_o geffrey_n flamen_fw-la and_o archiflamines_fw-la how_o far_o agreeable_a to_o the_o roman_a constitution_n p._n 78._o maximinus_n his_o pagan_a hierarchy_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o christian_a p._n 81._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n not_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o confirm_v but_o to_o publish_v they_o p._n 83._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o british_a church_n from_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n great_a probability_n that_o the_o british_a bishop_n be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a p._n 89._o the_o testimony_n of_o constantine_n be_v bear_v in_o britain_n clear_v p._n 90._o the_o particular_a canon_n of_o that_o council_n explain_v p._n 92._o especial_o those_o relate_n to_o the_o government_n of_o church_n p._n 95._o how_o far_o the_o right_n of_o election_n be_v devolve_v to_o the_o bishop_n p._n 96._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o provincial_a synod_n there_o settle_v p._n 99_o particular_a exception_n as_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n rome_n and_o antioch_n from_o ancient_a custom_n p._n 101._o they_o have_v then_o a_o patriarchal_a power_n within_o certain_a bound_n p._n 103._o no_o metropolitan_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n p._n 104._o the_o just_a right_n of_o the_o british_a church_n clear_v p._n 108._o no_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n p._n 110._o the_o cyprian_a privilege_n vindicate_v from_o all_o late_a exception_n p._n 106._o the_o patriarchal_a right_n examine_v and_o from_o they_o the_o pope_n patriarchal_a power_n over_o the_o western_a church_n at_o large_a dispute_v and_o overthrow_v p._n 111._o pope_n leo_n argument_n against_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n hold_v for_o the_o western_a church_n against_o he_o p._n 132._o the_o british_a bishop_n present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n with_o those_o of_o gaul_n p._n 135._o what_o authority_n grant_v by_o they_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v p._n 138._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o faith_n and_o service_n of_o the_o british_a church_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o british_a church_n inquire_v into_o p._n 146._o the_o charge_n of_o arianism_n consider_v ibid._n the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o arian_n controversy_n from_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o that_o of_o ariminum_n and_o some_o late_o mistake_v rectify_v p._n 147._o of_o several_a arian_n council_n before_o that_o of_o ariminum_n p._n 164._o the_o british_a church_n clear_v from_o arianism_n after_o it_o p._n 176._o the_o number_n and_o poverty_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n there_o present_a ibid._n of_o the_o ancient_a endowment_n of_o church_n before_o constantine_n p._n 177._o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o church_n by_o he_o p._n 178._o the_o charge_n of_o pelagianism_n consider_v p._n 180._o pelagius_n and_o caelestius_n both_o bear_v in_o these_o island_n p._n 181._o when_o aremorica_n first_o call_v britain_n ibid._n what_o sort_n of_o monk_n pelagius_n be_v p._n 185._o no_o probability_n of_o his_o return_v to_o britain_n p._n 186._o of_o agricola_n and_o other_o spread_v the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n in_o the_o british_a church_n p._n 187._o germanus_n and_o lupus_n send_v by_o a_o council_n of_o gallican_n bishop_n hither_o to_o stop_v it_o p._n 189._o the_o testimony_n of_o prosper_n concern_v their_o be_v send_v by_o celestine_n consider_v p._n 192._o of_o fastidius_n a_o british_a bishop_n p._n 194._o london_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n in_o the_o roman_a government_n p._n 195._o of_o faustus_n original_o a_o britain_n but_o a_o bishop_n in_o gaul_n and_o the_o great_a esteem_n he_o have_v there_o p._n 197._o of_o the_o semipelagian_o and_o praedestinatians_n p._n 199._o of_o the_o school_n of_o learn_v set_v up_o here_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o germanus_n and_o lupus_n p._n 202._o dubricius_n and_o iltutus_n the_o disciple_n of_o st._n german_n and_o of_o their_o school_n p._n 203._o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o banchor_n and_o the_o ancient_a western_a monastery_n and_o their_o difference_n as_o to_o learn_v from_o the_o benedictine_n institution_n p._n 205._o of_o gildas_n his_o iren_n whether_o a_o university_n in_o britain_n p._n 207._o of_o the_o school_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o roman_a city_n chief_o at_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o constantinople_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o art_n and_o science_n and_o the_o public_a library_n there_o p._n 210._o of_o the_o school_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o province_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o gratian_n to_o that_o purpose_n extend_v to_o britain_n p._n 215._o of_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o british_a church_n the_o gallican_n office_n introduce_v by_o st._n german_n p._n 216._o the_o nature_n of_o they_o at_o large_a explain_v and_o their_o difference_n from_o the_o roman_a office_n both_o as_o to_o the_o morning_n and_o communion_n service_n p._n 217._o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o ancient_a british_a office_n and_o not_o derive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o our_o dissenter_n affirm_v p._n 232._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o british_a church_n britain_n never_o total_o subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n p._n 239._o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o province_n by_o the_o incursion_n from_o beyond_o the_o wall_n p._n 240._o of_o the_o
no_o christian_a church_n plant_v in_o britain_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n gildas_n his_o word_n misunderstand_a the_o tradition_n concern_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o glassenbury_n at_o large_a examine_v no_o footstep_n of_o it_o in_o the_o british_a time_n the_o pretend_a testimony_n of_o british_a writer_n disprove_v st._n patrick_n epistle_n a_o forgery_n of_o the_o saxon_a charter_n especial_o the_o large_a one_o of_o king_n ina._n the_o antiquity_n of_o seal_n in_o england_n ingulphus_n his_o testimony_n explain_v all_o the_o saxon_a charter_n suspicious_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o tradition_n from_o a_o old_a british_a church_n there_o the_o circumstance_n about_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o arviragus_n very_o improbable_a sr._n henry_n spelman_n vindicate_v the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n in_o britain_n about_o that_o time_n no_o such_o king_n as_o arviragus_n then_o not_o the_o same_o with_o caractacus_n a_o christian_a church_n prove_v to_o be_v plant_v here_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o eusebius_n theodoret_n and_o clemens_n romanus_n to_o that_o purpose_n st._n paul_n in_o probability_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o church_n here_o the_o time_n and_o opportunity_n he_o have_v for_o it_o after_o his_o release_n of_o pomponia_n and_o graecina_n claudia_n rufina_n christian_n at_o rome_n and_o their_o influence_n on_o his_o come_n hither_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n compare_v as_o to_o their_o preach_v here_o and_o the_o far_o great_a probability_n of_o st._n paul_n it_o be_v a_o opinion_n general_o receive_v among_o our_o late_a writer_n as_o 6._o one_o of_o they_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o british_a nation_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v perform_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n i._n e._n about_o thirty_o seven_o year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n but_o whosoever_o compare_v the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o time_n and_o consider_v the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o year_n between_o our_o saviour_n passion_n and_o the_o death_n of_o tiberius_n will_v find_v very_o little_a probability_n of_o the_o sound_n a_o christian_a church_n so_o soon_o in_o a_o place_n so_o remote_a as_o britain_n to_o make_v this_o appear_v i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o apollonius_n in_o 18._o eusebius_n concern_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n that_o our_o saviour_n command_v his_o apostle_n not_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n within_o twelve_o year_n after_o his_o ascension_n nor_o on_o that_o of_o the_o 50._o alexandrian_a chronicle_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o separate_v till_o after_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n nor_o on_o that_o of_o hippolytus_n thebanus_n in_o 227._o glycas_n and_o of_o euodius_n in_o 3._o nicephorus_n who_o reckon_v the_o 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