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A17012 The ecclesiasticall historie of Great Britaine deduced by ages, or centenaries from the natiuitie of our Sauiour, vnto the happie conuersion of the Saxons, in the seuenth hundred yeare; whereby is manifestly declared a continuall succession of the true Catholike religion, which at this day is professed & taught in, and by the Roman Church. Written. by Richard Broughton. The first tome containing the fower hundred first yeares. To which are annected for the greater benefite of the reader ample indexes ... Broughton, Richard. 1633 (1633) STC 3894; ESTC S107156 907,581 692

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preach_v in_o in_o this_o kingdom_n 80_o chap._n xuj_o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o both_o by_o protestant_n and_o other_o when_o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n if_o not_o before_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n yet_o after●a●d_v both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o claudi●s_n and_o n●ro_n 85_o chap._n xvij_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o best_a ●ngli●h_n protestant_n writer_n their_o b●●h●●s_n and_o other_o that_o s._n peter_n sound_v the_o church_n of_o britain_n ordain_v in_o it_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n 90_o chap._n xviij_o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o by_o warrant_n of_o protestant_n and_o other_o authority_n the_o name_n in_o particular_a of_o the_o first_o archbishop_n and_o diverse_a bishop_n of_o or_o in_o britain_n in_o this_o time_n by_o s._n peter_n ordination_n 92_o chap._n nineteeen_o of_o diverse_a christian_a church_n or_o oratory_n such_o as_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n then_o allow_v erect_v and_o found_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n peter_n preach_v here_o 100_o chap._n xx_o wherein_o for_o the_o better_a decern_v of_o true_o consecrate_a bishop_n so_o many_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n depend_v there_o upon_o be_v show_v by_o the_o antiquity_n how_o these_o bishop_n be_v here_o consecrate_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o succeed_a age_n 103_o chap._n xxj_o of_o the_o come_n of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n who_o bury_v christ_n into_o this_o our_o britain_n and_o how_o it_o be_v make_v doubtful_a or_o deny_v by_o many_o writer_n but_o without_o either_o reason_n or_o authority_n 106_o chap._n xxij_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o all_o kind_a of_o testimony_n and_o authority_n that_o for_o certain_a s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n with_o diverse_a holy_a associate_n come_v into_o preach_v live_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o britain_n at_o the_o place_n now_o call_v glastenbury_n in_o summerset_n shire_n 108_o chap._n twenty-three_o examine_v who_o send_v s._n joseph_n hither_o and_o evident_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v into_o britain_n by_o s._n philipp_n the_o apostle_n from_o our_o neighbour_a gallia_n or_o france_n confute_v all_o pretend_a argument_n and_o authority_n to_o that_o purpose_n 111_o chapt._n xxiv_o further_n prove_v that_o s._n philipp_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o in_o that_o gallia_n france_n next_o to_o britain_n neither_o be_v s._n joseph_n and_o his_o associate_n t●●r●_n or_o come_v from_o thence_o into_o britain_n 116_o chap._n twenty-five_o that_o many_o other_o christian_n come_v ●ither_o especial_o into_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o land_n with_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n beside_o they_o which_o continue_v with_o he_o at_o glastenbury_n and_o many_o of_o they_o marry_v with_o britan_n continue_v christianity_n hear_v in_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n until_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n under_o the_o first_o christian_n king_n lucius_z and_o donaldus_n 124_o chapt._n xxuj_o of_o the_o come_n and_o settle_v of_o saint_n joseph_n and_o his_o company_n where_o glastenbury_n now_o be_v than_o a_o wilderness_n rather_o to_o profess_v the_o penitential_a contemplative_a eremitical_a religious_a life_n then_o employ_v their_o time_n in_o preach_v 127_o chap._n xxvij_o that_o saint_n joseph_n do_v not_o actual_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n either_o king_n aruiragus_n coillus_n or_o marius_n 131_o chap._n xxviij_o in_o what_o reverend_a sense_n s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n be_v term_v apostle_n by_o some_o holy_a father_n the_o renown_a sanctity_n of_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n together_o with_o some_o particular_a point_n of_o their_o holy_a religion_n now_o deny_v by_o some_o but_o even_o from_o their_o time_n to_o this_o miraculous_o approve_v 135_o chap._n xxix_o wherein_o be_v show_v how_o our_o protestant_a antiquary_n and_o other_o of_o england_n vehement_o contend_v to_o prove_v that_o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n preach_v hear_v in_o britain_n do_v prove_v no_o such_o thing_n by_o any_o authority_n they_o allege_v for_o his_o be_v hear_v 139_o chap._n thirty_o how_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o saint_n paul_n preach_v hear_v in_o britain_n although_o not_o until_o long_o after_o that_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o disciple_n have_v first_o hear_v found_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 144_o chap._n xxxj_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o s._n paul_n come_v into_o and_o preach_v in_o britain_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v until_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o nero_n a_o little_a before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n poule_n and_o be_v hear_v but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n 147_o chap._n xxxij_o of_o our_o holy_a christian_n britan_n in_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n and_o chief_o of_o lady_n claudia_n and_o her_o holy_a family_n 153_o chap._n xxxiij_o of_o s._n peter_n his_o return_n from_o britain_n to_o rome_n and_o fettle_v the_o apostolic_a papal_a power_n there_o his_o great_a care_n of_o britain_n and_o our_o christian_n britan_n dutiful_a love_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o 161_o chap._n xxxiv_o entreat_v of_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n linus_n vespasian_n emperor_n and_o marius_n king_n of_o britain_n and_o of_o our_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n both_o at_o rome_n in_o britain_n and_o other_o place_n 165_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o state_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n cletus_n king_n marius_n or_o coillus_n and_o how_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o britain_n a_o continue_a succession_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n all_o this_o first_o hundred_o of_o year_n 169_o chap._n xxxuj_o of_o the_o state_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o britain_n in_o the_o papacy_n of_o s._n clement_n empire_n of_o traian_n and_o reign_n of_o king_n coillus_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o first_o hundred_o of_o year_n of_o christ_n 173_o the_o second_o age_n the_o i._o chapter_n wherein_o be_v relate_v by_o all_o testimony_n of_o protestant_n and_o other_o how_o in_o the_o papacy_n of_o s._n anacletus_fw-la this_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v into_o province_n for_o christian_a primat_n and_o bishop_n and_o that_o these_o bishop_n and_o holy_a priest_n be_v massing_n sacrifice_v priest_n and_o consecrate_v by_o such_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o consecration_n as_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n now_o use_v as_o likewise_o all_o our_o primative_a british_a bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v and_o diverse_a such_o send_v into_o these_o part_n by_o this_o holy_a pope_n as_o saint_n peter_n and_o clement_n have_v give_v charge_n before_o 185_o chap._n ii_o how_o in_o the_o papacy_n of_o saint_n euaristus_n and_o empire_n of_o traiane_n the_o same_o holy_a pope_n send_v a_o legate_n to_o our_o king_n in_o britain_n to_o exhort_v he_o to_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o traian_n command_v that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v persecute_v 192_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o britain_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n alexander_n pope_n adrianus_n emperor_n and_o coillus_n or_o lucius_n his_o son_n king_n hear_v their_o affection_n to_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o diverse_a apostolic_a man_n send_v from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n preach_v here_o 195_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o popedom_n of_o saint_n sixtus_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o adrianus_n and_o beginning_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n how_o many_o learned_a britain_n be_v convert_v and_o convert_v other_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o time_n 200_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o christian_n in_o britain_n in_o the_o papacy_n of_o saint_n telesphorus_n and_o saint_n higinius_n and_o how_o king_n lucius_n himself_o do_v now_o either_o actual_o receive_v and_o private_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n or_o make_v promise_n thereof_o 208_o chap._n vi_o wherein_o be_v entreat_v what_o learned_a and_o apostolic_a man_n they_o be_v which_o preach_v in_o this_o time_n in_o britain_n and_o convert_v king_n lucius_n and_o very_o many_o of_o his_o people_n such_o be_v saint_n timothy_n saint_n marcellus_n mansuetus_n theanus_n with_o other_o 212_o chap._n vii_o declare_v many_o human_a let_n and_o impediment_n hinder_v king_n lucius_n and_o his_o noble_a britan_n some_o year_n from_o public_o profess_v christian_n religion_n which_o secret_o they_o embrace_v and_o the_o occasion_n of_o diverse_a mistake_n either_o of_o historian_n or_o their_o scribe_n in_o the_o date_n time_n &_o title_n of_o letter_n write_v about_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 219_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o holy_a pope_n s_o pius_n and_o our_o renown_a christian_n britan_n by_o their_o mother_n s._n claudia_n s._n pudendentia_n saint_n novatus_fw-la saint_n timotheus_n and_o saint_n praxede_v with_o their_o holy_a family_n and_o friend_n in_o rome_n 223_o chap._n ix_o of_o s._n timothy_n still_o preach_v in_o britain_n his_o dispose_n his_o 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l._n 4._o c._n 5._o menolog_n graec._n 6._o idus_fw-la maij._n baron_fw-fr annot_v in_o martyrol_n rom._n in_o sanct._n simone_n chanan_n 28._o die_v octobr._n camden_n in_o britannia_n godwyn_n conu_n of_o britain_n p._n 2._o with_o he_o as_o all_o antiquity_n &_o antiquary_n protestant_n and_o other_o be_v witness_n be_v as_o incredible_a a_o absurdity_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o simple_a to_o admit_v they_o for_o good_a congruity_n for_o by_o no_o possibility_n can_v he_o be_v the_o first_o as_o before_o that_o preach_v hear_v and_o if_o no_o christianity_n have_v be_v know_v here_o which_o these_o protestant_n have_v already_o disprove_v until_o this_o time_n yet_o he_o come_v with_o s._n joseph_n the_o superior_a of_o that_o holy_a company_n rather_o s._n joseph_n then_o any_o under_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o not_o s._n simon_n or_o any_o other_o under_o he_o an_o other_o protestant_n 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scot_n their_o countryman_n mix_v with_o our_o britain_n here_o and_o by_o that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o seem_v unto_o they_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o have_v long_o before_o more_o dark_o be_v teach_v among_o they_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o hear_v that_o s._n james_n be_v return_v unto_o jury_n and_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o the_o chief_a apostle_n doctor_n and_o teacher_n of_o that_o holy_a religion_n be_v there_o but_o diverse_a both_o scot_n and_o britan_n which_o then_o dwell_v together_o and_o as_o before_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n undertake_v that_o pilgrimage_n and_o sacred_a journey_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o s._n peter_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o bless_a company_n and_o first_o preacher_n panyger_n hect._n both_o in_o descr_n scot._n reg._n fol._n 4._o 5._o hieron_n l._n 2._o contr_n jovin_n abrah_n o●tel_n in_o cosmog_n b●libald●n_a co●mog_n munst_n in_o cos_n cooper_n 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have_v be_v call_v by_o some_o scotia_n scotland_n anglia_fw-it nunc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la vulgo_fw-la england_n prius_fw-la loegria_n deinde_fw-la scotia_n vulgo_fw-la scothland_n albania_n prius_fw-la &_o caledonia_n rufo_n britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la and_o among_o all_o historian_n latin_a french_a spanish_a scottish_a english_a or_o what_o else_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o britain_n be_v absolute_o call_v scotland_n and_o so_o have_v ever_o be_v since_o the_o name_n albania_n or_o britannia_n cease_v there_o and_o if_o ireland_n have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n name_v scotia_n scotland_n it_o be_v only_o among_o the_o scottish_a or_o irish_a writer_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v they_o therein_o those_o irish_a historian_n willing_a to_o give_v that_o denomination_n unto_o it_o because_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n with_o other_o people_n dwell_v there_o when_o the_o true_a name_n and_o among_o stranger_n be_v not_o so_o but_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o from_o ancient_a history_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o protestant_n word_n therein_o 22._o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o estate_n in_o ireland_n edw._n grym_v estate_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n p._n 22._o follow_v good_a authority_n thus_o he_o describe_v it_o ireland_n which_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n call_v hibernia_n other_o juernia_n iwernia_n and_o jerne_n and_o ogigia_n and_o by_o the_o irish_a themselves_n erim_fw-la call_v by_o ptolomee_o little_a britain_n lie_v between_o britain_n and_o spain_n where_o we_o see_v the_o name_n scoland_n be_v never_o attribute_v simple_o unto_o it_o by_o these_o author_n judgement_n either_o by_o the_o irish_a themselves_n or_o other_o writer_n late_a or_o ancient_a and_o as_o all_o man_n know_v the_o sentence_n of_o hector_n boetius_fw-la be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o scot_n and_o scotland_n have_v be_v of_o late_a proper_a to_o they_o of_o this_o our_o britain_n and_o quite_o cease_v and_o discontinue_v both_o in_o spain_n and_o ireland_n tuller_n 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wherein_o divers_a protestant_n inclyne_v to_o think_v s._n peter_n preach_v hear_v in_o britain_n before_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n and_o what_o probability_n that_o opinion_n have_v 1._o divers_a english_a protestant_n writer_n whether_o for_o love_n to_o s._n peter_n or_o dissick_n to_o rome_n know_v what_o great_a warrant_n there_o be_v for_o saint_n peter_n preach_v here_o incline_v to_o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v before_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n among_o who_o the_o theater_n writer_n produce_v diverse_a testimony_n 5._o theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n l._n 9_o c._n 9_o §._o 5._o for_o his_o be_v in_o britain_n they_o add_v if_o peter_n be_v hear_v at_o all_o it_o be_v before_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v here_o before_o it_o be_v in_o rome_n if_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o as_o some_o hold_n that_o preach_v there_o both_o probable_o diverse_a english_a protestant_n incline_v to_o think_v s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n before_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o how_o probable_o which_o may_v be_v more_o probable_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o huge_a multitude_n of_o christian_n fifteen_o thousand_o say_v baronius_n which_o disperse_v themselves_o into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o martyr_a of_o s._n stephen_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o we_o see_v that_o they_o make_v the_o come_n of_o s._n peter_n into_o this_o our_o nation_n to_o have_v be_v so_o soon_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v before_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n and_o make_v it_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n their_o own_o phrase_n that_o it_o be_v soon_o after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n stephen_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o word_n present_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v diverse_a supr_fw-la theatre_n supr_fw-la year_n before_o any_o authority_n teach_v he_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o their_o opinion_n before_o that_o britain_n receive_v the_o 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our_o bishop_n hear_v in_o britain_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o paul_n guliel_n eisengr_n centenar_n 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 7._o foe_n 67._o 66_o &_o do_v 8._o sophron._n patria_fw-la hierosol_n l._n delabor_v s._n petr._n &_o paul_n find_v that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v this_o author_n the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n s._n peter_n place_v s._n pancratius_n bishop_n of_o tauronienium_n and_o saint_n marcianus_n bishop_n of_o syrocufa_n in_o the_o island_n of_o sicilia_n near_o unto_o italy_n and_o diverse_a other_o far_o distant_a from_o jerusalem_n antioch_n or_o any_o eastern_a place_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o that_o great_a apostle_n as_o s._n clement_n with_o diverse_a other_o into_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o germany_n as_o the_o antiquity_n of_o those_o place_n be_v witness_v and_o if_o we_o call_v to_o memory_n the_o unspakeable_a labour_n and_o expedition_n use_v by_o this_o apostle_n in_o such_o sacred_a a_o business_n before_o remember_v &_o how_o in_o that_o time_n he_o be_v say_v to_o remain_v at_o antioch_n he_o visit_v as_o the_o scripture_n be_v evidence_n pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n the_o hither_o part_n 1._o petr._n 1._o v._n 1._o of_o asia_n from_o whence_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o a_o more_o difficult_a journey_n for_o that_o renown_a apostle_n to_o vouch_v safe_a to_o visit_v this_o island_n of_o britain_n if_o we_o consult_v with_o cosmographer_n in_o these_o affair_n then_o to_o come_v from_o antioch_n in_o syria_n the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o residency_n at_o that_o time_n to_o visit_v all_o those_o country_n relate_a in_o which_o he_o preach_v as_o the_o scripture_n assure_v us._n but_o these_o be_v but_o conjecture_n upon_o which_o i_o may_v not_o find_v a_o historiall_a narration_n especial_o when_o we_o have_v a_o whole_a world_n of_o witness_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o west_n 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ib._n bassianus_n slay_v where_o and_o by_o who_o 372._o 3._o bassianus_n marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o holy_a christian_a lady_n mummea_n 372._o 3._o bassianus_n leave_v a_o son_n name_v heliogabalus_n 372._o 3._o s._n beatus_fw-la a_o britain_n apostle_n of_o the_o heluetian_o 63._o 1._o s._n beatus_fw-la consecrate_v priest_n by_o pope_n linus_n ib._n s._n benedicte_n biscop_n the_o first_o abbot_n at_o canterbury_n after_o those_o of_o s._n augustins_n mission_n 333._o 9_o s._n benedicte_n go_v hence_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o lirinum_fw-la thence_o to_o rome_n and_o live_v among_o the_o roman_a monk_n ib._n s._n benedicte_n be_v a_o monk_n of_o our_o ancient_a british_a order_n ib._n s._n bernac_n a_o holy_a abbot_n 604._o 10._o s._n bernac_n renown_v at_o rome_n for_o kill_v a_o pestiferous_a serpent_n ib._n s._n bernac_n flay_v from_o rome_n to_o avoid_v human_a applause_n ib._n a_o bishop_n import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o overseere_n or_o chief_a commander_n 98._o 9_o bishop_n consecrate_v with_o anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n 103._o 2._o the_o same_o unction_n a_o sacrament_n 105._o 5._o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n ib._n in_o this_o external_a ceremony_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n give_v 104._o 3._o this_o unction_n the_o general_a use_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n in_o the_o first_o unspotted_a day_n of_o christianity_n 105._o 4._o 190._o 5._o bishop_n function_n acknowlege_v by_o protestant_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n 91._o 1._o bishop_n superiority_n and_o authority_n exercise_v in_o order_v of_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n by_o protestant_n confession_n ground_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 93._o 1._o no_o true_a bishop_n or_o priest_n among_o protestant_n 106._o 5._o one_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v to_o preach_v in_o diverse_a country_n 178._o 7._o all_o bishop_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 344._o 2._o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n always_o true_o consecrate_v as_o the_o roman_a use_n be_v 358._o 4._o bishop_n see_v found_v in_o france_n by_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n archbishop_n see_v at_o this_o time_n 67._o 5._o the_o place_n and_o name_n of_o diverse_a ancient_a bishoprike_v 288._o 5._o bishop_n see_z under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n in_o king_n lucius_n time_n 292._o 9_o bishop_n see_z under_o york_n 292._o 9_o bishop_n see_z under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cambria_n 293._o 11._o or_o 263_o 11._o bishop_n of_o britain_n present_a at_o the_o first_o nicen_n council_n 545._o 7._o diverse_a bishop_n of_o britain_n five_o at_o the_o lest_o present_a at_o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardice_n 548._o 2._o the_o bishop_n gather_v at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n refuse_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n 551._o 1._o bishop_n of_o britain_n present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n 551._o 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n sincere_a faith_n testify_v by_o s._n hilarius_n 555._o 6._o the_o same_o
relic_n 588._o 3._o heirgustus_n build_v a_o church_n to_o s._n andrew_n ib._n s._n helena_n bear_v of_o noble_a parent_n in_o britain_n 392._o 2._o s._n helena_n the_o sole_a heir_n and_o daughter_n to_o king_n coel._n ib._n s._n helena_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o bithynia_n 392._o 3._o s._n helena_n but_o young_a when_o she_o marry_v constantius_n 377._o 6._o s._n helena_n the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o constantius_n 392._o 3._o from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o she_o be_v call_v concubine_n 393._o 1._o 397._o 6_o s._n helen_n sumptuous_a palace_n 395._o 4._o s_o helenas_z land_n about_o trever_n probable_o descend_v to_o she_o by_o her_o mother_n 395._o 5._o s_o helenas_z sanctity_n of_o life_n 395._o 4._o s_o helenas_z beauty_n learning_n and_o other_o quality_n 398._o 8._o whence_o first_o call_v stabularia_fw-la 400._o 9_o s._n helena_n in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v call_v and_o inholdresse_v 397._o 6._o s._n helena_n the_o mother_n of_o 4._o child_n 401._o 1._o s._n helena_n always_o a_o christian_a 406._o 1._o etc._n etc._n s_o helenas_z gift_n to_o the_o city_n of_o trever_n 407._o 2_o s._n helena_n not_o baptize_v by_o s._n sylvester_n 408._o 3._o s._n helena_n compel_v to_o depart_v from_o constantius_n 414._o 2._o s._n helena_n persuade_v constantine_n to_o persecute_v the_o jew_n 478_o 1._o s._n helena_n never_o a_o jew_n or_o corrupt_v by_o such_o 478_o 2._o s._n helena_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o britain_n with_o her_o son_n constantine_n 478_o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n helena_n present_a at_o rome_n at_o the_o roman_a council_n &_o consent_v to_o it_o 480._o 4._o s._n helena_n visit_v the_o holy_a land_n 513._o 1._o s_o helenas_z great_a labour_n in_o find_v out_o the_o holy_a cross_n 515._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o time_n she_o find_v the_o cross_n 463._o 2._o s._n helena_n send_v part_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o nail_n to_o her_o son_n 519._o 20._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o new_a city_n call_v jerusalem_n 521._o 1._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o sumptuous_a church_n at_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n 521._o 1._o s._n helena_n wait_v on_o two_o nun_n in_o jerusalem_n 522._o 5._o s._n helena_n found_v a_o religeous_a house_n of_o nun_n 527._o 23._o s._n helena_n build_v a_o temple_n where_o she_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n 522._o 7._o s._n helena_n found_v diverse_a other_o church_n 522._o 7._o &_o sequent_a s._n helena_n turn_v the_o potter_n field_n into_o a_o burial_n place_n for_o stranger_n 525._o 19_o s_o helenas_z happy_a death_n 527._o 23._o the_o year_n of_o the_o same_o 527._o 26._o two_o city_n build_v in_o her_o name_n 527._o 25._o s_o helenas_z body_n carry_v from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n 528._o 24._o the_o day_n of_o her_o festivity_n 528._o 25._o heliogabalus_n bassianus_n son_n choose_a emperor_n 372._o 3._o heliogabalus_n name_n and_o linadge_v ib._n heliogabalus_n true_a heir_n to_o britain_n but_o never_o enjoy_v it_o 373._o 2._o heluius_n s._n joseph_n of_o aramathias_n nephew_n 124._o 1._o heluius_n come_v in_o s._n josephs_n company_n into_o britain_n ib._n hengistus_n his_o murder_n 600._o 4._o hengistus_n destroy_v monastery_n ib._n heraclius_n a_o soldier_n convert_v and_o how_o 440._o 3._o 442._o 1._o heraclius_n his_o desire_n of_o martyrdom_n 442._o 1._o heraclius_n beat_v and_o cruel_o bruise_v 443._o 2._o heraclius_n cure_v by_o touch_v s._n alban_n head_n ib._n heraclius_n bury_v s._n alban_n ib._n heraclius_n martyr_v ib._n hermes_n the_o chief_a perfect_a of_o rome_n convert_v by_o s._n alexander_n pope_n 197._o 3._o herod_n declare_v by_o the_o senate_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n 5._o 5._o herod_n build_v caesarea_n in_o honour_n of_o augustus_n ib._n hiberia_fw-la a_o country_n so_o call_v in_o armenia_n 28._o 5._o a_o hierarchy_n acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n in_o the_o church_n 93._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o hierarchy_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n settle_a in_o britain_n by_o the_o pope_n authority_n 272._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o britain_n derive_v from_o s._n aristobulus_n 93._o 2._o the_o hierarchy_n institute_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o britain_n do_v continue_v without_o interruption_n until_o queen_n elizabeth_n protestant_a persecution_n 41._o 1._o s._n higinius_n successor_n in_o the_o papacy_n to_o saint_n telesphorus_n 208._o 2._o s._n higinius_n his_o religeon_n by_o english_a protestant_n testimony_n in_o thing_n now_o question_v by_o they_o ib._n s._n higinius_n careful_a of_o the_o conversion_n of_o england_n 209._o 3._o s._n higinius_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n lucius_n to_o further_a his_o conversion_n 211._o 5._o s._n higinius_n martyr_a 219._o 1._o hildebertus_n the_o learned_a tutor_n of_o coelius_n sedulius_n probable_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 590._o 1._o or_o 560._o 1._o historian_n depute_v unto_o the_o emperor_n reign_n the_o year_n werein_o he_o die_v 201._o 1._o historian_n mistake_v in_o set_v do_v the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n conversion_n 220._o 3._o historian_n often_o mistake_v the_o name_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 221._o 3._o hugh_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n die_v a_o miserable_a death_n and_o why_o 567._o 5._o i._o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n preach_v not_o in_o ireland_n 25._o 1._o s._n james_n preach_v in_o spain_n 26._o 2._o s._n james_n preched_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o spain_n 27._o 5._o s._n james_n convert_v according_a to_o some_o but_o 9_o person_n in_o spain_n 26._o 2._o idolater_n sacrifice_v in_o grove_n and_o wood_n 241._o 1._o all_o idol_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o egipte_n 6._o 7._o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n enclose_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o close_a prison_n 136._o 1._o s._n joseph_n watch_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n themselves_o ib._n s._n joseph_n miraculous_o deliver_v from_o they_o 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n come_v into_o britain_n and_o when_o 22._o 6._o 106._o 1._o s._n joseph_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o monastical_a life_n in_o britain_n 110._o 4._o s._n joseph_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o any_o regular_a abbot_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n 331._o 8._o s._n josephs_n come_n make_v doubtful_a by_o some_o other_o whole_o deny_v it_o ib._n s._n joseph_n be_v not_o send_v hither_o out_o of_o france_n by_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n 111._o 1._o s._n joseph_n with_o s._n philip_n among_o the_o gaul_n of_o asia_n 120._o 7._o s._n joseph_n come_v from_o part_n not_o far_o distant_a from_o where_n s._n philip_n preach_v ib._n s._n joseph_n land_v about_o the_o north_n part_n of_o britain_n 121._o 7._o s._n joseph_n probable_o direct_v into_o britain_n by_o s._n peter_n 121._o 9_o s._n joseph_n be_v present_a at_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n ib._n all_o s._n josephs_n associate_n vow_v chastity_n until_o their_o arrival_n in_o britain_n 124._o 1._o diverse_a of_o s._n josephs_n companion_n noble_a personadge_n and_o some_o of_o our_o british_a king_n descend_v from_o they_o ib._n s._n joseph_n imprison_v in_o venodocia_n 125._o 2._o 127._o 1._o s._n joseph_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o a_o noble_a man_n who_o he_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n 125._o 2._o s._n joseph_n extreme_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n 126._o 2._o s._n joseph_n with_o his_o associate_n preach_v little_a 128._o 2._o s._n joseph_n and_o his_o companion_n at_o the_o first_o give_v themselves_o to_o a_o monastical_a and_o eremitical_a life_n 128._o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n joseph_n admonish_v by_o a_o angle_n build_v a_o church_n to_o our_o lady_n 109._o 2._o 128._o 2._o 129._o 3._o 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n releive_v in_o his_o necessity_n by_o our_o b._n lady_n 329._o 4._o s._n joseph_n do_v not_o actual_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n either_o king_n aruiragus_n coillus_n or_o marius_n 131._o 1._o s._n joseph_n how_o name_v a_o apostle_n 135._o 1._o s._n joseps_n prayer_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n 136._o 2._o s._n joseph_n make_v cross_n and_o other_o picture_n 138._o 5_o s._n joseph_n bring_v hither_o &_o reverence_a relic_n ib._n s._n joseph_n his_o death_n 170._o 3._o s._n joseph_n bury_v and_o where_o ib._n s._n joseph_n his_o son_n a_o bishop_n in_o britain_n 97._o 9_o s._n josephs_n son_n consecrate_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o disciple_n ib._n king_n josinas_n overthrow_v idolatry_n 10._o 3._o jovinian_a create_v emperor_n 570._o 1._o jovinian_a refuse_v to_o be_v emperor_n over_o infidel_n ib._n jovinian_a make_v choice_n rather_o to_o leave_v the_o war_n than_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n ib._n jovinian_a always_o a_o constant_a catholic_a 571._o 3._o jovinian_n short_a reign_n 371._o 2._o ireland_n name_v jerna_n 28._o 7._o ireland_n other_o name_n ib._n ireland_n by_o britain_n not_o convert_v in_o constantins_n time_n 503._o 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o ireland_n no_o christian_n to_o be_v name_v before_o s._n patritius_fw-la his_o time_n 26._o 2._o the_o
of_o christian_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o quite_o otherwise_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o all_o in_o authority_n to_o that_o religion_n and_o not_o this_o only_a but_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o a_o general_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n in_o the_o whole_a island_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o and_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o whether_o we_o will_v say_v that_o this_o holy_a bishop_n of_o britain_n go_v from_o hence_o to_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n or_o s._n peter_n be_v then_o here_o in_o these_o part_n when_o he_o consecrate_v he_o bishop_n or_o priest_n no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o unaduised_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a bishop_n priest_n and_o christian_a also_o of_o this_o nation_n then_o this_o can_v enter_v in_o any_o reasonable_a judgement_n if_o we_o say_v that_o s._n mansuetus_n go_v out_o of_o this_o nation_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n which_o protestant_n will_v rather_o agree_v unto_o this_o make_v as_o much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o apostle_n and_o the_o love_n and_o reverence_n of_o our_o first_o christian_n unto_o he_o to_o draw_v they_o by_o such_o forcible_a band_n thereof_o to_o undertake_v so_o long_o &_o dangerous_a a_o journey_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o that_o holy_a apostle_n and_o this_o holy_a bishop_n be_v associate_n to_o s._n clement_n a_o roman_a bear_v and_o so_o return_v by_o rome_n from_o those_o eastern_a country_n be_v their_o direct_a way_n to_o metz_n tullum_n and_o those_o place_n where_o they_o preach_v but_o at_o their_o pass_v by_o rome_n s._n mansuetus_n visit_v those_o britan_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o then_o be_v hostage_n and_o pledge_n there_o whereof_o some_o at_o that_o time_n in_o true_a judgement_n time_n the_o british_a parent_n of_o lady_n claudia_n and_o other_o of_o their_o family_n become_v christian_n about_o this_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v think_v to_o be_v christian_n as_o namely_o the_o parent_n of_o lady_n claudia_n which_o both_o be_v britan_n and_o that_o they_o be_v then_o christian_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o claudius_n his_o empire_n or_o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o the_o roman_n themselves_o shall_v witness_v for_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o house_n of_o pudens_n husband_n of_o our_o country_n woman_n s._n claudia_n be_v the_o first_o lodging_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o rome_n and_o there_o first_o the_o christian_n assemble_v claudia_n baron_fw-fr in_fw-it annot_fw-mi in_o diem_fw-la 19_o maij_fw-la martyrol_n rom._n author_n of_o 3._o conh_o godwyn_n conuers_n of_o britain_n pag._n 17._o godwyn_n supr_fw-la pag._n 17._o 2._o tymoth_n 4._o godwyn_n supr_fw-la martyrolog_n rom._n die_v 19_o maij._n martial_n epigram_n bal._n centur_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr scripture_n in_o claudia_n to_o serve_v god_n maiorum_fw-la firma_fw-la traditione_n praescriptum_fw-la est_fw-la domum_fw-la pudentis_fw-la romae_fw-la fuisse_fw-la primum_fw-la hospitium_fw-la s._n petri_n principis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la illucque_fw-la primum_fw-la christianos_n convenisse_fw-la ad_fw-la synaxim_n coactam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vetussimumque_fw-la omnium_fw-la titulum_fw-la pudentis_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellatum_fw-la and_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o s._n pudens_n be_v either_o but_o a_o very_a young_a child_n or_o not_o yet_o bear_v when_o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o so_o young_a that_o our_o protestant_n by_o their_o bishop_n and_o antiquary_n say_v of_o he_o and_o claudia_n pudens_n and_o claudia_n be_v two_o young_a person_n when_o s._n paul_n remember_v they_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o s._n timothy_n which_o they_o say_v be_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n or_o without_o doubt_n not_o long_o before_o 24._o or_o 25._o year_n after_o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o claudius_n his_o time_n by_o all_o account_n and_o these_o protestant_n further_o say_v thy_o be_v so_o young_a 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in_o vmbria_n in_o italy_n far_o from_o rome_n &_o his_o dwell_a house_n be_v there_o at_o sabinun_n of_o which_o s._n claudia_n his_o wife_n take_v a_o other_o name_n unto_o she_o as_o more_o hereafter_o therefore_o i_o must_v entreat_v the_o roman_n to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o think_v that_o this_o house_n which_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la hospitium_fw-la the_o first_o lodging_n ●f_fw-mi s._n peter_n in_o rome_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o holy_a christian_a parent_n of_o our_o renown_a country_n woman_n s._n claudia_n and_o they_o then_o christian_n and_o some_o of_o the_o hostage_n of_o britain_n at_o rome_n when_o s._n peter_n come_v thither_o first_o and_o be_v so_o charitable_a to_o the_o saint_n contry●●_n thes_n probable_o convert_v by_o their_o ●●ntryman_n s._n mansue●us_a r●turning●_n by_o rome_n f●om_n s._n ●●ter_v ●n_o 〈…〉_o contry●●_n of_o god_n that_o they_o give_v entertainment_n to_o that_o holy_a apostle_n before_o any_o of_o the_o roman_n and_o make_v their_o 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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 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peter_n the_o apostle_n consecrate_a primate_n of_o all_o france_n and_o archbishop_n of_o sens_n in_o the_o 54._o year_n of_o christ_n when_o tybertus_n claudius_n be_v emperor_n and_o to_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o year_n 74._o saint_n potentianus_n martyr_n also_o one_o of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n and_o scholar_n of_o saint_n peter_n chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o companion_n of_o saint_n savinian_a sanctus_n savinianus_n sive_fw-la sabinus_n unus_fw-la ex_fw-la 72._o christi_fw-la discipulis_fw-la a_o sancto_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n primus_fw-la totius_fw-la galliae_fw-la &_o senonensis_n archiepiscopus_fw-la consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 54._o tiberio_n claudio_n caesar_fw-la augusto●cui_fw-la successit_fw-la anno_fw-la d._n 74._o sanctus_fw-la potentianus_n martyr_n &_o ●●●e_a ex_fw-la 72._o petri_n apostolorum_fw-la corypha_fw-la discipulus_fw-la beati_fw-la saviniani_n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la comes_fw-la &_o peregrinationis_fw-la therefore_o if_o the_o two_o first_o primate_fw-la of_o all_o france_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o by_o he_o place_v in_o that_o dignity_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n the_o rest_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o his_o dispotion_n and_o substitution_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v so_o place_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 54._o in_o the_o empire_n of_o claudius_n when_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o strunger_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o prerogative_n and_o honour_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o saint_n peter_n who_o be_v the_o first_o do_v send_v the_o first_o preacher_n and_o bishop_n into_o france_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n by_o all_o testimony_n long_o before_o saint_n paul_n come_v into_o any_o western_a part_n or_o nation_n his_o first_o come_v thither_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o prisoner_n to_o rome_n and_o so_o continue_v there_o two_o year_n as_o both_o scripture_n and_o history_n give_v ample_a testimony_n the_o authority_n for_o this_o send_n and_o mission_n by_o saint_n peter_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v allege_v therefore_o i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o diverse_a of_o these_o first_o bishop_n and_o the_o year_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o consecrate_v and_o direct_v thither_o as_o they_o be_v gather_v and_o collect_v out_o of_o many_o author_n by_o eisengrenius_fw-la and_o democharez_n that_o it_o may_v be_v evident_o know_v by_o the_o time_n itself_o that_o only_a saint_n peter_n by_o his_o disciple_n found_v the_o church_n of_o france_n 5._o i_o have_v speak_v of_o saint_n maximinus_n and_o saint_n lazarus_n the_o first_o bishop_n juliano_n guliel_n eisengr_n centenar_n 1._o in_o s._n maximin_n lazaro_n &_o juliano_n of_o aquens_n the_o second_o of_o massilia_n consecrate_v and_o depute_v to_o those_o place_n by_o saint_n peter_n no_o other_o apostle_n be_v in_o these_o part_n to_o accomplish_v that_o holy_a work_n these_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n there_o as_o these_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 46._o in_o which_o year_n also_o saint_n simon_n leprosus_fw-la who_o our_o saviour_n cure_v of_o that_o infirmity_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o cenomanenses_n this_o 3._o anton._n democ._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la missacontra_fw-la caluin_n gul._n eisengren_n cent._n 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 3._o also_o be_v call_v saint_n julianus_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v 47._o saint_n martial_a disciple_n and_o godchila_n to_o saint_n peter_n d._n petri_n apostolorum_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o in_o baptismate_fw-la filius_fw-la be_v with_o diverse_a other_o send_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n and_o be_v father_n in_o christ_n to_o so_o many_o province_n and_o people_n in_o france_n as_o the_o annal_n thereof_o do_v mention_n in_o the_o same_o year_n saint_n trophimus_n out_o of_o who_o spiritual_a aphrodisio_n magdeb._n centu._n 1._o in_o trophim_n mart_n rom._n in_o s._n troph_n tom._n 1._o council_n gul._n eisengr_n centem_fw-la 1._o matth._n westm_n arnold_n mirm._n in_o theatr._n conver_v gent._n &_o alij_fw-la gul._n eisengr_n centen_a 1._o in_o s._n aphrodisio_n fountain_n as_o pope_n zosimus_n write_v all_o the_o river_n and_o brook_n of_o france_n be_v fill_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o arles_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o saint_n peter_n be_v twelve_o year_n at_o the_o least_o before_o that_o time_n some_o think_v he_o be_v leave_v there_o by_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v be_v 48._o saint_n aphordisius_n by_o birth_n a_o egyptian_a and_o perfect_a of_o all_o egpyt_n at_o the_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v drive_v into_o egypt_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o fall_v down_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o antioch_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o buturigum_n in_o france_n sanctus_fw-la aphrodisius_n genere_fw-la aegyptius_n totius_fw-la aegypti_n praefectus_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la pvero_fw-la jesu_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la fugato_fw-la &_o in_o templa_fw-la deorum_fw-la illato_fw-la idola_fw-la omne_fw-la corruerunt_fw-la b._n petro_n apostolorum_fw-la coryphaei_n apud_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la discipulus_fw-la buturicensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la antistes_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 48._o sedit_fw-la annis_fw-la 56._o volaterran_n comment_n l._n 13._o petrus_n the_o natalib_a l._n 3._o c._n 218._o gul._n eiseng_n centenar_n 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 3._o franc._n belleforest_n to_o 1._o eisengr_n centen_a 1._o fol._n 56._o sex_n moritur_fw-la 11._o cal●ndas_fw-la aprilis_fw-la anno_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la 54._o he_o be_v bishop_n there_o six_o year_n and_o die_v the_o eleven_o of_o the_o calend_n of_o april_n and_o sanctus_n vrsinus_n à_fw-la beato_fw-la petro_n consecratus_fw-la consecrate_v by_o saint_n peter_n who_o some_o call_v nathaniel_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o bishopric_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 54._o and_o the_o same_o year_n 48_o except_o eisengrenius_fw-la and_o other_o cite_v by_o he_o deceive_v we_o paulus_n sergius_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o narbon_n eight_o or_o more_o year_n before_o saint_n paul_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o so_o by_o no_o other_o apostle_n but_o saint_n peter_n the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o 49._o of_o christ_n by_o the_o last_o account_n saint_n clement_n surname_v flavius_n with_o caelestus_n &_o faelix_fw-la and_o our_o contryman_n saint_n mansuetus_n first_o bishop_n of_o tullum_n be_v direct_v in_o gallias_n the_o part_n of_o france_n by_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o year_n 54._o thes_n author_n testify_v that_o saint_n amator_fw-la potentianus_n savinianus_n fronto_n with_o other_o be_v send_v bishop_n by_o saint_n peter_n into_o france_n all_o long_o before_o saint_n paul_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o for_o a_o religious_a memory_n and_o due_a honour_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o that_o respect_n those_o see_v of_o bishop_n which_o be_v first_o found_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n saint_n clement_n of_o who_o 97._o annal._n gall._n book_n of_o estate_n in_o france_n edw._n grymston_n p._n 97._o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o in_o his_o proper_a place_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o chief_a archbishop_n see_v there_o at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o reims_n sens_n lion_n soissons_fw-fr amiens_n noyon_n paris_n charter_n orleans_n anger_n be_v man_n bewis_fw-fr burges_n time_n bishop_n see_v found_v in_o france_n by_o s._n peter_n in_o honour_n thereof_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n archbishop_n see_v at_o this_o time_n tours_n chalon_n auxerre_n troy_n meaux_n angolesme_fw-fr baion_n narbon_n roven_n bordeaux_n aix_n vienna_n and_o other_o all_o first_o found_v by_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o his_o successor_n saint_n clement_n as_o before_o saint_n peter_n and_o in_o saint_n clement_n hereafter_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v relate_v 6._o and_o because_o some_o question_n have_v be_v by_o who_o saint_n trophimus_n so_o renown_v in_o france_n be_v first_o send_v to_o arles_n there_o to_o pass_v over_o other_o testimony_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n to_o saint_n leo_n the_o great_a peter_n s._n trophimus_n send_v to_o arles_n in_o france_n by_o s._n peter_n pope_n of_o rome_n clear_v this_o for_o to_o be_v saint_n peter_n do_v omnibus_fw-la regionibus_fw-la gallicanis_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la habetur_fw-la incognitum_fw-la quod_fw-la prima_fw-la inter_fw-la gallias_n arelatensis_fw-la civitas_fw-la missum_fw-la à_fw-la beatissimo_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n council_n epistola_fw-la comprovincialium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la metropolis_n arelaten_n ad_fw-la s._n leonen_n papam_fw-la inter_fw-la epist_n s._n leonis_fw-la epist_n 108._o &_o in_o tom._n 1._o council_n sanctum_fw-la trophimum_fw-la habere_fw-la meruit_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la &_o exinde_fw-la alijs_fw-la paulatim_fw-la regionibus_fw-la galliarun_n donum_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la infusum_fw-la it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o country_n of_o france_n neither_o be_v it_o unknown_a to_o the_o holy_a roman_a church_n that_o arles_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o france_n deserve_v to_o have_v for_o
probable_a to_o entertain_v this_o exile_a apostle_n than_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n which_o harbour_v at_o that_o time_n so_o many_o other_o christian_n convert_v at_o rome_n before_o by_o s._n peter_n that_o our_o protestant_n have_v thus_o with_o a_o common_a consent_n write_v of_o that_o time_n it_o have_v pass_v with_o allowance_n among_o the_o 9_o theatre_n of_o great_a britain_n l._n 6._o c._n 9_o learned_a senate_n of_o our_o antiquary_n that_o when_o claudius_n and_o nero_n begin_v to_o banish_v and_o persecute_v the_o christian_n in_o rome_n many_o roman_n and_o britain_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n flee_v thence_o into_o these_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o may_v and_o do_v more_o free_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o profession_n which_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n so_o multiply_v and_o increase_v hear_v in_o that_o very_a time_n of_o claudius_n that_o a_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o antiquary_n write_v thus_o confident_o of_o those_o 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credible_a author_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a unnatural_a and_o undutifill_v mind_n and_o will_v in_o they_o that_o will_v and_o willing_o do_v admite_v so_o many_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o have_v be_v receive_v here_o and_o with_o more_o cruelty_n then_o either_o claudius_n or_o nero_n can_v in_o any_o opinion_n perform_v banish_v the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n peter_n their_o father_n and_o we_o in_o christ_n both_o from_o rome_n and_o this_o kingdom_n also_o thus_o i_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o objection_n of_o such_o protestant_n as_o will_v exclude_v the_o great_a apostle_n s._n peter_n from_o this_o nation_n and_o deprive_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o britain_n of_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a child_n of_o that_o our_o most_o worthy_a protoparent_a in_o christ_n now_o i_o will_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o these_o man_n set_v down_o so_o near_o as_o antiquity_n will_v give_v i_o warrant_v the_o time_n or_o time_n when_o he_o preach_v hear_v 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christian_n fifteen_o thousand_o say_v baronius_n which_o disperse_v themselves_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o martyr_a of_o s._n stephen_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v present_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n examine_v their_o opinion_n which_o will_v bring_v s._n peter_n into_o britain_n before_o he_o come_v first_o to_o rome_n examine_v hitherto_o these_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o antiquary_n make_v it_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n as_o their_o own_o word_n which_o may_v be_v more_o probable_a import_n that_o s._n peter_n preach_v hear_v before_o his_o first_o come_v to_o rome_n of_o which_o mind_n also_o all_o those_o english_a protestant_n bishop_n and_o writer_n most_o need_n be_v which_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n gildas_n as_o they_o will_v expound_v he_o do_v contend_v that_o britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n or_o caius_n 202._o matth._n parker_n antiquit_fw-la brit._n p._n 1._o georg._n 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our_o french_a historian_n once_o allege_v or_o interpret_v maij._n m._n pniel_n i_o tigeon_n m._n clem._n merch._n m._n 1._o le_fw-fr frere_n de_fw-fr leval_n in_o hist_o andre_n chesne_n hiss_v general_a d'angleterre_fw-fr d'escosse_n &_o d'irland_n pag._n 152._o bed_n martyrol_n call_v maij._n martyr_n rom._n 1._o die_v maij._n vsuard_n martyrol_n cod_n die_v dorotheus_n in_o synopsi_n in_o s._n phil._n magdeb._n cent_n 1._o in_o s._n philip_n apost_n prot._n comm_n book_n in_o f._n s._n philippi_n &_o calend._n 1_o maij._n either_o s._n isidor_n or_o freculphus_n to_o understand_v this_o next_o france_n by_o any_o gallia_n or_o place_n where_o they_o write_v s._n philip_n preach_v but_o expound_v they_o both_o as_o they_o only_o mean_v he_o preach_v in_o scythia_n and_o country_n far_o remote_a from_o this_o france_n and_o so_o they_o expound_v freculphus_n himself_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v vincentius_n abdias_n nicephorus_n sabellicus_n eusebius_n simeon_n metaphrastes_n 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vixit_fw-la nullus_fw-la tunc_fw-la fuit_fw-la angulus_fw-la in_o gallia_n incultus_fw-la praeter_fw-la lacus_fw-la &_o nemora_fw-la quae_fw-la culturam_fw-la non_fw-la admittunt_fw-la gallia_n be_v ever_o from_o ancient_a time_n replenish_v as_o well_o with_o city_n as_o with_o town_n as_o with_o field_n orchard_n and_o meadow_n and_o as_o strabo_n write_v who_o live_v in_o
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the_o latin_n usual_o do_v and_o that_o they_o only_o mean_v that_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o that_o asiaticall_a gallia_n and_o not_o in_o this_o of_o europe_n near_o unto_o we_o where_o or_o near_o unto_o it_o he_o never_o be_v 6._o and_o yet_o to_o give_v the_o great_a credit_n we_o may_v to_o they_o that_o will_v have_v preach_v in_o what_o sense_n s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n may_v be_v name_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o frenchman_n descend_v from_o sicambria_n where_o he_o preach_v s._n philip_n to_o be_v name_v also_o the_o apostle_n of_o these_o next_o gaul_n and_o frankes_n though_o he_o be_v never_o in_o that_o nation_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o french_a and_o other_o antiquary_n that_o they_o come_v from_o sicambria_n the_o sicamber_n or_o frankes_n by_o the_o maeotides_n paludes_fw-la between_o scythia_n of_o europe_n and_o asia_n our_o countryman_n ingulphus_n abbot_n of_o crowland_n solu_v this_o difficulty_n unto_o we_o in_o 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in_o our_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n ib._n pelagius_n the_o heretic_n a_o britan._n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n according_a to_o some_o a_o scot._n 609._o 5._o pelagius_n once_o a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n 607._o 2._o pelagius_n a_o good_a scholar_n and_o first_o a_o catholic_a writer_n ib._n pelagius_n his_o heresy_n 608._o 3._o or_o 605._o 3._o pelagius_n banish_v out_o of_o britain_n 608._o 2._o or_o 605._o 2._o pelagius_n heresy_n condemn_v by_o diverse_a counsel_n and_o father_n 607._o 2._o penance_n a_o sacrament_n 382._o 10._o or_o 392._o 10._o penance_n lose_v sin_n ib._n perch_n now_o s._n ihones_n town_n in_o scotland_n 336._o 6._o a_o temple_n build_v at_o perch_n unto_o mars_n ib._n perch_n a_o flamen_n seat_n ib._n pertinax_n a_o roman_a lieutenant_n in_o britain_n a_o christian_n 237._o 3._o pertinax_n a_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n when_o it_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v by_o christian_n ib._n s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n 54._o 1._o peter_n a_o name_n rather_o of_o signification_n then_o usual_a denomination_n 122._o 10._o first_o give_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o simon_n bariona_fw-la ib._n s._n peter_n the_o chief_a spiritual_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ib._n the_o church_n commit_v to_o s._n peter_n 143._o 5._o s._n peter_n convert_v 3000._o at_o one_o sermon_n 20._o 3._o s._n peter_n the_o first_o preacher_n to_o the_o gentile_n 28._o 5._o s._n peter_n first_o entertain_v at_o rome_n by_o britan_n 55._o 2._o s._n peter_n found_v diverse_a church_n and_o consecrate_v diverse_a bishop_n for_o the_o west_n before_o he_o be_v resident_a at_o rome_n 31._o 3._o s._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n before_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n seat_v himself_o at_o rome_n foretell_v by_o holy_a scripture_n rabbin_n and_o sibill_n 50._o 2._o s._n peter_n great_a labour_n in_o britain_n 52._o 6._o s._n peter_n personal_a preach_v in_o britain_n prove_v by_o all_o human_a authority_n 68_o 1._o s._n peter_n apparition_n to_o a_o holy_a man_n 75._o 10._o s._n peter_n prophecy_n of_o king_n edward_n 78._o 13._o s._n peter_n testify_v in_o a_o vision_n his_o be_v in_o britain_n 80._o 14._o protestant_n objection_n against_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o britain_n answer_v 80._o 1._o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n and_o nero_n emperor_n 86._o 2._o probable_a that_o he_o come_v into_o britain_n the_o second_o time_n and_o when_o 89._o 5._o s._n peter_n in_o a_o vision_n command_v to_o return_v to_o rome_n 161._o 1._o s._n peter_n his_o pastoral_a care_n of_o britain_n sound_v christ_n church_n in_o it_o 162._o 2._o 163._o 2._o s._n peter_n at_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n receive_v in_o our_o britan_n house_n 162._o 2._o s._n petrocke_v a_o abbot_n and_o where_o 602._o 7._o petrus_n one_o of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathias_n kinesman_n 122._o 10._o he_o receive_v that_o name_n in_o baptism_n by_o s._n peter_n ib._n petrus_n come_v into_o britain_n ib._n petrus_n of_o such_o note_n that_o he_o be_v call_v king_n ib._n petrus_n father_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o britain_n ib._n s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n never_o come_v into_o france_n or_o near_o unto_o it_o 48._o 7._o 116._o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o gallia_n he_o preach_v 118._o 3._o in_o what_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o french_a man_n of_o sicambria_n 120._o 6._o s._n philip_n can_v not_o send_v saint_n joseph_n into_o britain_n from_o sicambria_n or_o any_o other_o place_n 120._o 7._o s._n philip_n a_o christian_n deprive_v of_o the_o prefectship_n of_o egipte_n 365._o 1._o philippus_n v._n julius_n the_o philippin_n island_n under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 141._o 3._o the_o pict_n convert_v by_o who_o and_o when_o 581._o 6._o picture_n honour_v 138._o 5._o etc._n etc._n pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a relic_n 509._o 5._o pilgrimage_n unto_o saint_n 324._o 3._o 448._o 2._o s._n pius_n the_o first_o succeed_v saint_n higinius_n in_o the_o 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pilate_n write_v unto_o tiberius_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 12._o 2._o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o letter_n ib._n pontius_n pilate_n reproach_v at_o rome_n for_o our_o saviour_n death_n 14._o 3._o pontius_n pilate_n as_o some_o write_n become_v a_o christian_n 5._o 5._o the_o pope_n supremany_n 186._o 2._o 344._o 2._o 353._o 4._o the_o pope_n his_o supremacy_n acknowlege_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o give_v by_o constantine_n 541._o 5._o the_o pope_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o none_o 385._o 18._o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o infidel_n 334._o 1._o the_o pope_n authority_n ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 312._o 1._o the_o pope_n great_a power_n prerogative_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o britain_n 300._o 5._o the_o same_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o our_o christian_a king_n until_o these_o day_n 300._o 5._o potentiana_n v._o savinian_a prayer_n and_o reverence_n to_o 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