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by_o this_o author_n and_o the_o rest_n foe_n affirm_v it_o without_o doubt_n or_o any_o exception_n s._n aristobulus_n needs_o must_v be_v bishop_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o brittany_n no_o other_o place_n then_o of_o that_o name_n fit_a for_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o know_a world_n to_o apply_v it_o unto_o and_o thus_o testify_v the_o ancient_a maenologe_n of_o the_o greek_n with_o other_o both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n of_o who_o i_o have_v here_o note_v some_o maenolog_n graecor_fw-la die_v 15._o martij_fw-la baron_n annot_n in_o martyrol_n rom._n eod_a die_v arnold_n mirman_n in_o theatr._n conuers_n gent._n auth._n of_o the_o exam._n of_o the_o calend._n praefat_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 3._o conuers_n syr._n ed._n hoby_n counterf_n pag._n 48._o thom._n rogers_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o relig._n articul_fw-la 36._o pag._n 197._o protest_v theatre_n of_o brit._n l._n 6._o cambden_n belg._n that_o this_o holy_a bishop_n be_v either_o consecrate_v here_o or_o send_v 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a_o protestant_n bishop_n true_o tell_v apostolorum_fw-la discipulus_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n conuers_n of_o brit._n it_o whole_o disable_v he_o from_o be_v disciple_n to_o s._n paul_n who_o alone_o of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o be_v witness_v actor_n cap._n 13._o v._n 2.3.4_o that_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o a_o apostle_n until_o in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o which_o time_n by_o the_o protestant_n before_o brittany_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o probable_o s._n aristobulus_n be_v then_o a_o bishop_n as_o many_o other_o of_o the_o 27._o disciple_n be_v and_o many_o be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v peculiar_o the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o chief_a apostle_n as_o appear_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n s._n aristo_n arch._n of_o this_o our_o brittany_n and_o that_o this_o holy_a disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o only_o our_o bishop_n but_z archbishop_n alsoe_o in_o brittany_n i_o have_v warrant_n both_o of_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n to_o avouche_v it_o first_o if_o we_o examine_v either_o by_o dorotheus_n or_o any_o whosoever_o writing_n of_o the_o residency_n of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o among_o they_o which_o have_v not_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o high_a call_n yea_o he_o relate_v s._n aristobulus_n as_o a_o chief_a among_o they_o &_o then_o be_v send_v to_o this_o kingdom_n of_o brittany_n so_o great_a &_o ample_a and_o where_o as_o in_o other_o such_o kingdom_n our_o protestant_n before_o assure_v we_o s._n peter_n ordain_v a_o archbishop_n we_o can_v doubt_v but_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v this_o his_o most_o worthy_a disciple_n as_o also_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n which_o first_o exercise_v by_o s._n peter_n assignment_n that_o archie_n and_o chief_a pontifical_a order_n in_o this_o island_n second_o because_o we_o read_v it_o confident_o write_v and_o from_o more_o ancient_a authority_n that_o this_o holy_a disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o only_o our_o first_o apostle_n but_o here_o begin_v and_o first_o found_v the_o hierarchical_a order_n of_o our_o british_a church_n a_o thing_n proper_a to_o that_o high_a spiritual_a call_n arnold_n mirac_fw-la theatro_fw-la conver_n gentium_fw-la in_o britan._n &_o aristobulo_n britamnia_n straboni_n à _fw-fr britone_n rege_fw-la nuncupata_fw-la primum_fw-la aristobulum_fw-la sive_fw-la illum_fw-la cvius_fw-la meminit_fw-la s._n paulus_n quod_fw-la dorothaeo_n probatur_fw-la sive_fw-la alium_fw-la unum_fw-la certe_fw-la ex_fw-la 72._o discipulorum_fw-la class_n apostolun_n est_fw-la nata_fw-la deinde_fw-la fugarium_n &_o damianus_n qui_fw-la ordinem_fw-la hierarchicè_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la istic_fw-la fundatae_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la sanxeruntque_fw-la more_fw-it nimirum_fw-la apostolico_fw-la britania_n so_o name_v by_o strabo_n of_o king_n brito_n or_o brutus_n have_v for_o the_o first_o apostle_n thereof_o aristobulus_n either_o he_o who_o s._n paul_n remember_v which_o dorotheus_n approve_v or_o a_o other_o sure_o one_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n after_o that_o fugarius_n fugatius_n by_o other_o and_o damianus_n who_o constitute_v &_o confirm_v by_o apostolic_a manner_n the_o hierarchical_a order_n begin_v by_o he_o of_o the_o church_n found_v there_o where_o we_o see_v s._n aristobulus_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o hierarchicall_a order_n in_o this_o church_n of_o brittany_n a_o thing_n which_o as_o all_o protestant_n against_o the_o puritan_n make_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o a_o archbish_n whitgift_n answ_o to_o the_o admonit_a bridge_n eccles_n govern_v bilson_n against_o the_o purit_n covel_n downam_n barlowe_n etc._n etc._n three_o these_o protestant_n of_o england_n especial_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n by_o their_o choose_a champion_n mr._n thomas_n rogers_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o article_n of_o religion_n of_o protestant_n write_v to_o use_v his_o word_n by_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
england_n allow_v to_o be_v public_a thom._n roger_n book_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o england_n pag._n 1._o do_v plain_o say_v that_o s._n aristobulus_n be_v archbishop_n in_o this_o our_o brittany_n thus_o he_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o english_a protestant_n and_o by_o their_o warrant_n roger_n supra_fw-la artic_a 36._o pag._n albeit_o the_o term_n and_o title_n of_o archbishop_n we_o find_v not_o yet_o the_o superiority_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o authority_n which_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n do_v exercise_n in_o orderinge_v and_o consecratinge_v of_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n how_o themselves_o both_o be_v in_o dignity_n above_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o 70._o disciple_n and_o for_o authority_n both_o in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n as_o twelve_o patriarch_n say_v beza_n and_o alsoe_o establish_v a_o ecclesiastical_a heerarchie_n hence_o come_v it_o that_o bishop_n be_v of_o jerusalem_n james_n of_o antioch_n peter_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n john_n of_o alexandria_n mark_n of_o ephesus_n and_o all_o asia_n timothy_n of_o all_o crete_n titus_n of_o philippos_n epaphraditus_fw-la of_o corinth_n and_o achaia_n apollo_n of_o atheâ—…s_n dionysius_n of_o france_n crescens_n of_o brittany_n aristobulus_n beza_n in_o act_n apost_n 1.2_o d._n chrisosto_n in_o act._n homil._n 33.2_o hieron_n in_o gal._n euseb_n d._n hieron_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la d._n hier._n in_o 2._o tim._n 1._o theod._n arg_fw-mi in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n theod._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la phil._n euseb_n lib._n 2._o dorotheus_n in_o apostol_n synop_n where_o we_o see_v s._n aristobulus_n not_o only_o join_v in_o rank_n and_o dignity_n of_o spiritual_a preeminence_n with_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o but_o with_o the_o general_a authority_n of_o the_o protestant_n church_n of_o england_n plain_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n and_o archbishop_n of_o this_o our_o brittany_n and_o to_o give_v evident_a testimony_n that_o in_o their_o judgement_n this_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n both_o derive_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o from_o s._n peter_n and_o aristobulus_n and_o never_o want_v by_o such_o until_o these_o day_n they_o thus_o conclude_v in_o this_o matter_n supra_fw-la pag._n 197.198_o final_o from_o the_o apostle_n day_n hitherto_o never_o want_v a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n neither_o in_o the_o east_n nor_o west_n church_n so_o provident_a have_v the_o almighty_a be_v for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o people_n by_o this_o kind_n and_o call_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o brittany_n ordain_v by_o saint_n peter_n now_o to_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n he_o consecrate_v and_o ordain_v for_o we_o although_o it_o be_v precise_o prove_v before_o that_o such_o there_o be_v episcopos_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la s._n peter_n ordain_v bishop_n here_o in_o brittany_n for_o we_o and_o every_o archbishop_n which_o be_v chief_a of_o bishop_n such_o as_o s._n aristobulus_n be_v unto_o we_o do_v necessary_o infer_v and_o prove_v some_o bishop_n subordinate_a and_o under_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a for_o every_o archbishop_n infer_v necessary_o some_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n under_o he_o their_o chief_n in_o that_o call_n diverse_a antiquity_n of_o glastenbury_n apud_fw-la capgrau_n in_o s._n joseph_n affirm_v that_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a company_n of_o saint_n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n nam_o his_o son_n josephe_n be_v a_o bishop_n which_o if_o so_o it_o be_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v subordinate_a to_o s._n aristobulus_n and_o yet_o if_o i_o will_v set_v down_o uncertain_a thing_n i_o may_v place_v our_o holy_a bishop_n and_o marty_n s._n angulus_n in_o or_o near_o this_o time_n with_o much_o more_o probability_n than_o some_o without_o any_o authority_n i_o can_v find_v refer_v he_o to_o the_o day_n of_o diocletian_a his_o persecution_n or_o say_v that_o s._n martin_n to_o who_o the_o christian_n roman_n build_v &_o dedicate_v the_o church_n at_o canterbury_n be_v a_o british_a bishop_n and_o in_o this_o time_n for_o that_o such_o a_o s._n martyne_n a_o bishop_n there_o be_v about_o those_o day_n there_o be_v many_o testimony_n and_o that_o he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o roman_a authority_n and_o so_o ancient_o to_o prove_v it_o probable_a he_o be_v a_o brittany_n that_o the_o ancient_a manuscript_n of_o radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la diceto_fw-la deane_z of_o london_n or_o whosoever_o author_n of_o abbreviatio_fw-la chronicorum_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v build_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o that_o our_o first_o christian_n king_n he_o affirm_v abbreviatio_fw-la chronicorum_fw-la in_o lucio_n m._n saint_n tunc_fw-la constructa_fw-la est_fw-la extra_fw-la cantuariam_n ecclesia_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n then_o the_o church_n without_o canterbury_n dedicate_v to_o s._n martyne_n be_v build_v as_o diverse_a also_o be_v to_o s._n peter_n our_o most_o glorious_a apostle_n one_o i_o find_v consecrate_v by_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v both_o a_o britanne_n and_o live_v and_o die_v a_o bishop_n here_o in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n aristobulus_n a_o german_a writer_n call_v he_o achates_n but_o i_o take_v not_o that_o to_o be_v his_o name_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o happy_a companion_n of_o s._n beatus_fw-la our_o noble_a contryman_n consecrate_v at_o rome_n of_o who_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o when_o i_o come_v to_o that_o glorious_a man_n when_o i_o have_v first_o entreat_v of_o the_o consecration_n of_o s._n mansuetus_n a_o renown_a bishop_n bear_v in_o this_o island_n consecrate_v by_o s._n peter_n himself_o this_o man_n as_o many_o antiquity_n say_v be_v natione_n scotus_n by_o country_n a_o scot_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n make_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n who_o disciple_n he_o be_v before_o and_o send_v into_o these_o part_n or_o consecrate_v by_o he_o here_o and_o make_v bishop_n of_o tullun_n in_o lorraine_n tullenses_n habuere_fw-la apostolun_n suaeque_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la fidei_fw-la primum_fw-la antistitem_fw-la s._n mansuetum_fw-la s._n petri_n apostoli_fw-la discipulum_fw-la s._n clementis_fw-la collegan_n origine_fw-la scotum_n arnold_n merman_n in_o theatro_fw-la conuers_n gentium_fw-la in_o metensib_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o tullum_n say_v arnoldus_fw-la mermannius_fw-la bad_a for_o their_o apostle_n and_o first_o bishop_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n s._n mansuetus_n a_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n the_o fellow_n of_o s._n clement_n a_o scot_n by_o birth_n a_o other_o citinge_v alsoe_o for_o author_n antonius_n democarez_n and_o petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n say_v guliel_n eiseng_n centenar_fw-mi 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 3._o pag._n 56._o petrus_n the_o natal_a l._n 11._o c._n ult._n anton._n monchiacen_n democh._n l._n 2._o the_o miss_n contr_n calvin_n c._n 33._o s._n mansuetus_n natione_fw-la scotus_n ex_fw-la nobili_fw-la prognatus_fw-la familia_fw-la simonis_n barionâ—…_n apostolorum_fw-la coryphaei_n discipulus_fw-la socius_fw-la b._n clementis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la mettensis_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n leucorum_n in_o urbe_fw-la tullensi_fw-la primus_fw-la antistes_fw-la consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 49._o tiberio_n claudio_n caesar_fw-la augusto_fw-la in_o the_o 49._o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o claudius_n s._n mansuetus_n a_o scot_n by_o country_n bear_v of_o a_o noble_a family_n disciple_n of_o s_o peter_n chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n companion_n of_o s._n clement_n bishop_n of_o metz_n be_v by_o peter_n consecrate_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n of_o tullum_n mermennius_n before_o cite_v say_v in_o theatro_fw-la conver_n gentium_fw-la that_o saint_n clement_n who_o companion_n this_o our_o contrye_n man_n saint_n mansuetus_n be_v be_v bishop_n of_o metz_n in_o or_o about_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o â—…yme_n of_o caius_n caligula_n emperor_n metensibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la religionisque_fw-la antistes_fw-la fuit_fw-la s._n clemens_n romanus_n anno_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la excurrit_fw-la 40._o caio_n galigula_n imperatore_n s._n petro_n pontifice_fw-la maximo_fw-la but_o to_o admit_v that_o s._n mansuetus_n be_v not_o make_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n until_o the_o 49._o year_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v no_o bishop_n but_o a_o assistant_n of_o s._n clement_n at_o his_o first_o sende_v by_o s._n peter_n of_o he_o to_o metz_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o consecrate_v and_o send_v to_o foreign_a part_n by_o the_o chief_a apostle_n be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n that_o both_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n and_o father_n of_o the_o britain_n birth_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n dispose_v of_o all_o 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