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domum_fw-la circumfulsit_fw-la &_o lucis_fw-la splendour_n plusquam_fw-la sol_fw-la enituit_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n be_v baptize_v his_o flesh_n be_v pure_a and_o sound_a without_o any_o hurt_n or_o scar_n and_o the_o water_n wherewith_o he_o be_v baptize_v be_v full_a of_o such_o filth_n as_o come_v from_o his_o sore_n like_o scale_n of_o fish_n exijt_fw-la imperator_fw-la ex_fw-la divino_fw-la lavacro_fw-la habens_fw-la carnem_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o sanam_fw-la neque_fw-la plaga_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la apparente_n cicatrice_n aqua_fw-la autem_fw-la piscinae_fw-la erat_fw-la plena_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la ulceribus_fw-la exciderant_fw-la membranis_fw-la ac_fw-la pelliculis_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la squammis_fw-la piscium_fw-la diverse_a both_o greek_a and_o latin_a writer_n say_v that_o his_o son_n crispus_n be_v then_o babtize_v with_o he_o magnus_n constantinus_n cum_fw-la crispo_n filio_fw-la romae_fw-la à _fw-la siluestro_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o these_o thing_n be_v of_o so_o great_a note_n and_o consequence_n in_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n mar._n theophan_v cerameus_n chronolog_n platina_n in_o mar._n and_o commander_n and_o so_o concern_v all_o people_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v do_v in_o secret_a the_o infirmity_n of_o constantins_n leprosy_n be_v general_o know_v physician_n have_v often_o be_v consult_v and_o do_v their_o best_a practice_n about_o it_o the_o place_n of_o the_o capitole_v where_o the_o child_n shall_v by_o the_o pagan_n have_v be_v murder_v about_o it_o be_v famous_a the_o gather_v they_o from_o many_o place_n and_o province_n be_v know_v of_o all_o the_o open_a out-cry_n and_o lamentation_n of_o their_o mother_n can_v not_o be_v conceled_a the_o send_v and_o seek_v for_o s._n silvester_n be_v with_o honour_n and_o solemnity_n perform_v so_o be_v his_o entertainment_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o emperor_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o nobility_n the_o present_a conversion_n of_o constantine_n thereupon_o his_o preparation_n in_o penance_n seven_o day_n before_o his_o baptism_n this_o solemnize_v in_o the_o public_a imperial_a palace_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a fonte_fw-la so_o curious_o provide_v as_o all_o hictory_n agree_v and_o so_o miraculous_o cure_v his_o corporal_a disease_n which_o no_o art_n of_o man_n can_v heal_v make_v this_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n renowned_o know_v and_o manifest_v unto_o all_o to_o the_o christian_n for_o their_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o salvation_n of_o many_o of_o they_o convert_v by_o this_o mean_n 4._o and_o constantine_n himself_o do_v not_o only_o send_v his_o imperial_a edict_n into_o all_o 34._o euseb_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n cap._n 47._o &_o seq_fw-la bar._n an._n 324._o act_n s._n syluestri_fw-la nicephor_n lib._n 7._o c._n 34._o country_n both_o east_n and_o west_n for_o embrace_v 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3._o de_fw-fr incremento_fw-la &_o manisestat_fw-la cath._n fidei_fw-la erat_fw-la tradidit_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la senatoribus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la de_fw-la urbe_fw-la egrediens_fw-la byzantium_n transmigravit_fw-la 5._o therefore_o a_o wonder_n it_o be_v how_o some_o greek_a writer_n which_o i_o have_v remember_v before_o shall_v or_o can_v plead_v ignorance_n of_o so_o concern_v and_o memorable_a a_o thing_n so_o
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for_o entertain_v and_o relieve_v persecute_v priest_n and_o christian_n his_o house_n there_o be_v dedicate_v a_o chief_a church_n most_o christian_n resort_v to_o it_o and_o other_o apostolic_a man_n send_v from_o rome_n into_o britain_n in_o this_o time_n 227_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o last_o holy_a labour_n of_o s._n timothy_n in_o britain_n his_o honour_n with_o s._n denis_n the_o areopagite_n his_o return_n from_o hence_o to_o rome_n and_o martyrdom_n there_o and_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n pius_n pope_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 231_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o holy_a pope_n next_o succeed_v saint_n pius_n and_o their_o religion_n the_o favourable_a edict_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n for_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_a lieutenant_n trebellius_n and_o pertinax_n with_o the_o forhid_n the_o druid_n religion_n occasion_n of_o the_o public_a receive_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n in_o britain_n by_o king_n lucius_n and_o his_o 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certain_a and_o undoubted_a a_o truth_n quis_fw-la nesciat_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la manifestum_fw-la that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o be_v manifest_a but_o s._n peter_n found_v the_o first_o church_n of_o africa_n italy_n 44._o godwyn_n conu_n of_o britain_n p._n 3._o innoc._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la decent_a do_v 11._o simon_n metaphr_n 29._o dic_fw-la junij_fw-la bar._n annal._n a_o 44._o france_n spain_n sicily_n and_o the_o land_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o they_o sardinia_n or_o corcica_n maiorca_n minorca_n and_o for_o sicily_n and_o those_o land_n we_o need_v not_o expect_v s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n for_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o east_n so_o far_o of_o he_o send_v s._n martianus_n and_o paccatius_n thither_o &_o land_v there_o himself_o in_o sicily_n the_o chief_a island_n when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n of_o italy_n there_o be_v no_o question_n among_o writer_n protestant_n or_o other_o but_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o division_n of_o saint_n peter_n for_o though_o 205._o act._n apost_n c._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o sophron._n tom_n 7._o biblioth_n patr._n hartmann_n schedel_n chronic._n chronicor_n f._n 205._o many_o bring_v saint_n barnabas_n into_o italy_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v long_o after_o saint_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o when_o saint_n barnabas_n brother_n to_o s._n aristobulus_n by_o some_o father_n in_o law_n to_o saint_n peter_n preach_v in_o italy_n it_o be_v as_o antiquary_n say_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o saint_n peter_n barnabasè_fw-la 72._o discipulis_fw-la fuit_fw-la natione_fw-la cyprius_fw-la be_v in_o italiam_fw-la veniens_fw-la ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la petri_n omnem_fw-la longobardiam_fw-la praedicando_fw-la &_o docendo_fw-la circuivit_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la mediolanum_n primus_fw-la cathedralem_fw-la locum_fw-la tenuit_fw-la barnabas_n one_o of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n be_v by_o nation_n a_o cyprian_a he_o come_v into_o italy_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o peter_n go_v about_o all_o lombardy_n preach_v and_o teach_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o hold_v the_o cathedral_n place_n at_o milan_n the_o next_o nation_n to_o this_o in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heluetian_o or_o switcer_n who_o germ._n theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n lib._n 6._o pantal._n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustrib_o germ._n apostle_n as_o our_o protestant_n assure_v we_o be_v that_o our_o renown_a countryman_n s._n beatus_fw-la send_v apostle_n thither_o by_o his_o master_n saint_n peter_n authority_n of_o which_o matter_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o for_o the_o part_n between_o helvetia_n and_o we_o sebastian_n munster_n the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n in_o the_o first_o of_o their_o supr_fw-la sebastian_z munst_n cosmograp_v l._n 3._o magdebur_n cent_n 1._o henricus_fw-la pant_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustrib_o germ._n part_n 1._o pag._n 100_o henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr erford_n hist_o germ._n catal_a episc_n tungr_n catal._n epis_n met._n catal._n episcop_n tullen_n guhel_n eisengr_n centen_a 1._o henric._n de_fw-fr erford_n apud_fw-la munster_n &_o pant._n sup_v beat_v rhenan_n l._n 2_o rerum_fw-la germ._n p._n 88_o francis_n burgo_v eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n l._n 6._o bal._n l._n the_o scriptor_n in_o kentegern_n io._n capgrau_n cat_n in_o s._n kentegern_n guliel_n lomb._n l._n the_o leg_n regum_fw-la britan._n in_o ewardo_n confessore_fw-la richard_n kackluyt_n in_o reg._n arthu_n &_o edga_n arnold_n mirman_n in_o theatro_fw-la conu_n gent._n acta_fw-la s._n joan._n in_o breviar_n rom._n die_v 25._o julij_fw-la martyrol_n rom._n 25._o maij._fw-la bed_n mart._n ib._n vsuard_n ib._n &_o ado._n breviar_n eccles_n toletan_n greg._n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la alphonsum_fw-la reg._n vincent_n in_o spec_fw-la hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o francis_n mas_o l._n 2._o of_o consecrat_fw-mi cap._n 2._o joy_n de_fw-mi mayerne_n turquet_n history_n general_a d'espagne_n li._n 4._o p._n 179._o beuter_n ib._n vincent_n supr_fw-la centurye_n henticus_n pantaleon_n jodocus_n willichius_n arnoldus_fw-la mermannius_fw-la henry_n of_o erford_n and_o other_o historian_n of_o germany_n both_o catholics_n and_o protestant_n be_v witness_n with_o the_o
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 matter_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v compass_v and_o circuit_v all_o country_n round_o about_o we_o &_o find_v that_o they_o all_o first_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o time_n by_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o this_o be_v leave_v or_o to_o be_v find_v in_o history_n to_o bring_v the_o first_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o have_v this_o far_o entreat_v of_o saint_n peter_n disciple_n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o most_o glorious_a apostle_n himself_o &_o he_o &_o preace_v hear_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o argvment_n authority_n and_o antiquary_n both_o catholics_n and_o protestant_n that_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n parsonal_o preach_v and_o found_v christian_a religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 1._o now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o give_v that_o glory_n to_o this_o kingdom_n whereof_o a_o protestant_a thus_o speak_v we_o shall_v account_v it_o 6._o godwyn_n conu_n of_o britâ—ine_n p._n 6._o a_o great_a glory_n to_o our_o nation_n to_o derive_v the_o peti-degree_n of_o our_o spituall_a linadge_n from_o so_o noble_a and_o excellent_a a_o father_n as_o saint_n peter_n and_o diverse_a other_o of_o that_o profession_n will_v seem_v to_o give_v that_o preeminencie_n unto_o he_o to_o satisfy_v therefore_o these_o man_n and_o give_v that_o due_a honour_n to_o this_o kingdom_n this_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o by_o those_o that_o have_v tell_v we_o he_o preach_v in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o land_n of_o the_o west_n therefore_o this_o cuontry_n so_o great_a and_o ample_a a_o portion_n of_o the_o western_a world_n and_o the_o most_o flourish_a island_n thereof_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o this_o prerogative_n this_o move_v our_o first_o christian_a king_n lucius_n and_o the_o authority_n s._n peter_n his_o personal_a preach_n and_o sound_v our_o church_n in_o britain_n prove_v by_o all_o human_a authority_n chief_a of_o the_o clergy_n hear_v in_o that_o time_n in_o the_o first_o public_a and_o general_a conversion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o dedicate_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a church_n of_o this_o land_n to_o this_o glorious_a apostle_n as_o our_o first_o father_n and_o founder_n in_o christ_n as_o namely_o two_o in_o one_o city_n of_o london_n the_o one_o of_o they_o the_o metropolitan_a chief_n see_v diverse_a hundred_o of_o year_n situate_v in_o cornhill_n and_o still_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n peter_n church_n the_o other_o at_o westminster_n also_o to_o this_o day_n â—0_n stowe_n hist_o in_o k._n lucius_n a_o d._n 179_o holinsh._n ib._n hist_o of_o engl._n the_o table_n of_o s._n peter_n church_n there_o john_n norden_n specul_fw-la britan._n part_n 1._o p._n 42._o camden_n in_o brit._n belgae_n sommersetshâ—re_v francis_n mason_n consecrat_fw-mi l._n 2._o c._n cap._n 2._o pag._n â—0_n retain_v the_o name_n saint_n peter_n church_n and_o diverse_a other_o in_o this_o kingdom_n when_o except_o that_o of_o glastenbury_n dedicate_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n saint_n mary_n we_o can_v find_v the_o like_a of_o dedicate_a so_o ancient_a and_o many_o church_n to_o any_o other_o saint_n saint_n paul_n saint_n joseph_n or_o who_o soever_o suppose_v to_o have_v preach_v here_o 2._o the_o next_o argument_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o holy_a king_n inas_fw-la and_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n then_o who_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o glastenbury_n build_v a_o very_a magnificent_a new_a church_n dedicate_v it_o to_o christ_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n and_o in_o the_o high_a forefront_n thereof_o engrave_v certain_a verse_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n among_o which_o these_o three_o be_v find_v surgit_fw-la in_o his_o templum_fw-la quod_fw-la placet_fw-la ara_fw-la deo_fw-la anglia_fw-it plaude_fw-la lubens_fw-la mittit_fw-la tilâ—_n roma_fw-la salutem_fw-la fulgour_fw-la apostolicus_n 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
dicebat_fw-la petre_n instat_fw-la tempus_fw-la tuus_fw-la resolutionis_fw-la &_o oportet_fw-la teire_n romam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la cum_fw-la mortem_fw-la per_fw-la crucem_fw-la sustinueris_fw-la accipies_fw-la mercedem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la propterea_fw-la deum_fw-la glorificasset_fw-la &_o egisset_fw-la gratias_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la britannos_fw-la mansisset_fw-la dies_fw-la aliquot_fw-la &_o verbo_fw-la gratiae_fw-la multos_fw-la illuminasset_fw-la &_o ecclesias_fw-la constituisset_fw-la episcoposque_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la ordinasset_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la anno_fw-la caesaris_fw-la neronis_n rursus_fw-la romam_fw-la revertitur_fw-la when_o s._n peter_n have_v stay_v but_o a_o short_a time_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o have_v baptize_v many_o and_o found_v the_o church_n and_o ordain_v linus_n bishop_n he_o come_v to_o tarracina_n in_o which_o when_o he_o have_v ordain_v epaphroditus_n bishop_n he_o come_v to_o sirmium_n a_o city_n of_o spain_n in_o which_o place_n when_o he_o have_v constitute_v epinaetus_n bishop_n he_o come_v into_o egypt_n &_o when_o he_o have_v make_v rufus_n bishop_n of_o thebes_n which_o have_v seven_o gate_n and_o mark_v the_o evangelist_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n by_o revelation_n for_o the_o migration_n or_o pass_v out_o of_o life_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n after_o this_o return_v into_o egypt_n through_o africa_n the_o return_v again_o to_o rome_n from_o which_o he_o come_v to_o milane_n and_o photice_n which_o be_v city_n in_o the_o continent_n in_o which_o after_o he_o have_v appoint_v bishop_n and_o priest_n he_o come_v into_o britain_n in_o which_o place_n when_o he_o have_v stay_v a_o long_a time_n and_o have_v draw_v many_o nation_n not_o name_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v a_o angelical_a vision_n which_o say_v o_o peter_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o resolution_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o rome_n in_o 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