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
person_n in_o this_o island_n or_o that_o he_o have_v royal_a authority_n in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o or_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n at_o that_o time_n or_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n here_o flourish_v by_o his_o mean_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o person_n who_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v prove_v beside_o the_o concurrence_n of_o so_o many_o author_n from_o bede_n time_n from_o the_o two_o coin_n mention_v by_o 40._o archbishop_n usher_n one_o silver_n and_o the_o other_o gold_n have_v a_o image_n of_o a_o king_n on_o they_o with_o a_o cross_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o luc_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v discern_v but_o if_o it_o be_v far_o ask_v in_o what_o part_n of_o britain_n this_o king_n lucius_n live_v i_o shall_v only_o propose_v my_o conjecture_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fidelity_n of_o cogidunus_n that_o they_o bestow_v some_o city_n upon_o he_o and_o tacitus_n say_v he_o continue_v firm_a to_o the_o roman_a interest_n to_o his_o time_n and_o where_o king_n be_v faithful_a to_o they_o the_o roman_n be_v kind_a to_o their_o posterity_n and_o keep_v they_o up_o in_o the_o same_o dignity_n as_o long_o as_o they_o behave_v themselves_o as_o they_o expect_v from_o they_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a instance_n in_o herod_n posterity_n for_o archelaus_n herodes_n antipas_n and_o philip_n his_o son_n succeed_v into_o their_o share_n of_o his_o kingdom_n then_o herod_n agrippa_n his_o grandchild_n by_o aristobulus_n be_v make_v king_n by_o caius_n caligula_n who_o government_n be_v enlarge_v by_o claudius_n and_o his_o brother_n herod_n have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o chalcis_n give_v he_o sometime_o after_o his_o father_n death_n claudius_n bestow_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalcis_n upon_o his_o son_n agrippa_n than_o the_o tetrarchy_n of_o philip_n which_o be_v enlarge_v afterward_o by_o nero_n and_o he_o continue_v till_o the_o war_n and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n over_o the_o jew_n now_o from_o hence_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o roman_n think_v it_o no_o ill_a policy_n in_o some_o case_n to_o continue_v the_o same_o royal_a dignity_n to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o deserve_v so_o well_o of_o they_o as_o cogidunus_n have_v do_v and_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a to_o i_o that_o where_o ptolemy_n place_v the_o regni_n be_v the_o city_n which_o cogidunus_n have_v the_o rule_n over_o not_o from_o the_o name_n but_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o place_n which_o have_v few_o roman_a monument_n or_o town_n than_o any_o other_o in_o britain_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o likely_a still_o under_o their_o own_o prince_n who_o keep_v up_o the_o british_a custom_n wherever_o the_o roman_n inhabit_v they_o may_v be_v trace_v by_o their_o way_n by_o their_o building_n by_o their_o coin_n by_o their_o urn_n by_o their_o inscription_n but_o scarce_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v be_v find_v in_o surry_n or_o sussex_n by_o the_o most_o diligent_a enquirer_n 398._o leland_n indeed_o discover_v some_o roman_a coin_n near_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n where_o other_o have_v be_v take_v up_o since_o but_o camden_n can_v hear_v of_o no_o roman_a antiquity_n thereabouts_o and_o 77._o some_o suppose_v the_o place_n where_o those_o coin_n be_v take_v up_o to_o have_v be_v a_o station_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n under_o asclepiodotus_n when_o he_o march_v that_o way_n from_o portsmouth_n to_o london_n in_o the_o expedition_n against_o allectus_n if_o so_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o the_o day_n of_o king_n lucius_n all_o that_o 213._o camden_n pretend_v to_o be_v only_o a_o military_a way_n near_o ockley_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n pass_v to_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o province_n 216._o and_o some_o coin_n about_o gatton_n but_o as_o to_o his_o noviomagus_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v woodcote_n in_o surrey_n 24._o mr._n somner_n have_v well_o prove_v from_o the_o course_n of_o the_o roman_a itinerary_n that_o it_o must_v lie_v in_o kent_n in_o the_o road_n to_o portus_n rutupis_n and_o woodcote_n be_v as_o far_o from_o it_o as_o london_n in_o all_o sussex_n there_o be_v no_o remainder_n of_o any_o roman_a building_n or_o way_n or_o colony_n or_o coin_n yet_o discover_v to_o the_o world_n except_o towards_o the_o sea_n side_n which_o the_o roman_n keep_v to_o themselves_o in_o antoninus_n pius_n his_o time_n 46._o seius_n saturnius_n be_v archigubernus_n in_o class_n britannica_fw-la which_o show_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v then_o a_o fleet_n here_o and_o that_o he_o be_v admiral_n of_o it_o and_o in_o aftertime_n the_o come_v litoris_fw-la saxonici_fw-la per_fw-la britanniam_fw-la have_v several_a garrison_n on_o the_o sea_n side_n for_o security_n of_o the_o coast_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 72._o notitia_fw-la imperii_fw-la where_o the_o place_n be_v set_v down_o among_o which_o two_o be_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o sussex_n anderida_n and_o portus_n adurni_n by_o the_o former_a our_o learned_a antiquary_n 247._o camden_n and_o 6._o selden_n understand_v newenden_n in_o kent_n but_o that_o stand_v too_o much_o within_o land_n mr._n summoner_n in_o a_o ms._n discourse_n of_o the_o roman_a port_n and_o fort_n in_o kent_n rather_o think_v it_o to_o be_v pemsey_n in_o sussex_n or_o hastings_n as_o more_o agree_v with_o 14._o gildas_n who_o say_v that_o the_o roman_n place_v their_o fort_n for_o security_n of_o the_o coast_n in_o litore_fw-la oceani_fw-la ad_fw-la meridionalem_fw-la plagam_fw-la upon_o the_o very_a coast_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o stand_v as_o reculver_n richborough_n dover_n limb_o which_o be_v all_o in_o kent_n and_o the_o portus_n adurni_n be_v aldrington_n near_o shoreham_n in_o sussex_n from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v secure_a of_o the_o coast_n and_o have_v their_o soldier_n disperse_v in_o the_o colony_n about_o and_o be_v so_o near_o the_o metropolis_n at_o london_n where_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o this_o part_n of_o britain_n reside_v they_o may_v better_o permit_v a_o british_a king_n to_o govern_v these_o part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a account_n i_o can_v think_v of_o as_o to_o this_o king_n lucius_n within_o the_o roman_a province_n 36._o sir_n h._n spelman_n will_v bring_v he_o to_o his_o iceni_n but_o without_o any_o colour_n of_o probability_n lucius_n say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o coilus_n coilus_n of_o marius_n marius_n of_o arviragus_n and_o what_o then_o some_o he_o say_v will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v prasutagus_n who_o be_v king_n over_o the_o iceni_n but_o do_v not_o 31._o tacitus_n say_v that_o prasutagus_n die_v before_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o britain_n under_o boadicea_n and_o that_o he_o leave_v nero_n his_o heir_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n hope_v thereby_o to_o secure_v his_o kingdom_n 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