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 subject_n 234_o chap._n xii_o how_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o druid_n in_o britain_n make_v some_o binderance_n for_o the_o general_a receive_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o convict_v to_o be_v abominable_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n the_o professor_n of_o it_o general_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n detest_a their_o former_a infidelity_n and_o impiety_n 240_o chap._n xiii_o of_o pope_n s._n eleutherius_fw-la and_o how_o in_o his_o papacy_n and_o by_o his_o papal_a order_n and_o power_n britain_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o first_o christian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o christ_n king_n lucius_n by_o his_o ambassador_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o obtain_v 247_o chap._n xuj_o wherein_o be_v relate_v how_o king_n lucius_n do_v not_o only_o sue_v unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o embassadge_n for_o the_o general_a settle_v of_o christian_a religion_n in_o britain_n 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archflaman_n and_o bishop_n for_o flamen_n and_o how_o by_o all_o writer_n such_o dignity_n be_v among_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n both_o in_o britain_n and_o other_o nation_n 272_o chapt._n xviij_o in_o what_o place_n of_o britain_n these_o chief_a command_a archflaman_n be_v to_o wit_n at_o london_n york_n and_o caerlegion_n and_o how_o these_o roman_a legate_n place_v for_o they_o archbishop_n with_o their_o several_a command_n and_o jurisdiction_n some_o of_o they_o by_o the_o apostolic_a power_n extend_v and_o command_v over_o province_n and_o country_n not_o temporal_o subject_a to_o king_n lucius_n of_o britain_n or_o the_o roman_n but_o rather_o enemy_n unto_o they_o in_o civil_a affair_n 279_o chap._n nineteeen_o of_o the_o episcopal_a see_v and_o city_n of_o the_o inferior_a bishop_n subordinate_a to_o the_o archbishop_n which_o where_n and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o these_o roman_a legate_n and_o continue_a bishop_n see_v in_o the_o roman_n and_o britan_n time_n 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and_o happy_a life_n spend_v in_o such_o sanctity_n she_o end_v her_o day_n at_o sabinum_n in_o vmbria_n whether_o she_o retire_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n s._n pudens_n his_o noble_a house_n and_o municipium_fw-la there_o after_o his_o death_n the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n of_o s._n peter_n his_o returne_n from_z britaine_n to_o rome_n and_o settle_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 rome_n the_o chief_a scate_v of_o the_o messiah_n prophesy_v to_o be_v at_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n the_o prophecy_n preserve_v among_o the_o ancient_a rabin_n that_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v in_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o his_o chief_a apostle_n and_o vicar_n s._n peter_n which_o the_o prophetess_n and_o sibyl_n among_o 53._o henricus_fw-la à _fw-la s._n fide_fw-la l._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la sibylla_n erythrea_fw-la apud_fw-la franc._n 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time_n of_o claâ—dius_n and_o how_o by_o our_o protestant_n testimony_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n then_o preach_v in_o britain_n 36_o chap._n ix_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o protestant_a antiquary_n that_o among_o the_o three_o apostle_n s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n which_o be_v think_v by_o any_o antiquary_n to_o have_v preach_v here_o in_o britain_n it_o be_v not_o s._n paul_n which_o first_o preach_v hear_v but_o s._n peter_n 40._o chap._n x._o how_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n never_o preach_v in_o this_o our_o britain_n â—uen_v by_o the_o best_a testimony_n of_o protestant_n and_o other_o nor_o any_o simon_n a_o apostle_n but_o s._n simon_n peter_n and_o perhaps_o s._n simon_n leprosus_fw-la or_o s._n nathantel_n by_o by_o some_o call_v s._n simon_n 43_o chap._n xj_o wherein_o diverse_a protestant_n incline_v to_o think_v s._n peter_n preach_v here_o in_o britain_n before_o his_o comâ—ing_n to_o rome_n and_o what_o probability_n that_o opinion_n 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this_o his_o wickedness_n affirm_v therein_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v plurality_n of_o wife_n because_o neither_o the_o roman_n nor_o britain_n pagan_a law_n as_o he_o avouch_v deny_v that_o to_o prince_n never_o speak_v of_o or_o regard_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o state_n he_o live_v and_o die_v 4._o moreover_o all_o antiquary_n whatsoever_o of_o any_o credit_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o aruiragus_n be_v no_o christian_n but_o still_o persist_v in_o his_o pagan_a religion_n first_o william_n of_o malme_n bury_v say_v rex_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la regnabat_fw-la fuit_fw-la barbarus_fw-la &_o praedicationi_fw-la eorum_fw-la consentire_fw-la noluit_fw-la nec_fw-la paternas_fw-la traditiones_fw-la commutare_fw-la volebat_fw-la the_o king_n which_o then_o reign_v be_v a_o pagan_a and_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o their_o preach_n nor_o will_v he_o change_v his_o ancestor_n tradition_n the_o antiquity_n of_o glastenbury_n capgrave_n and_o many_o 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cognatas_fw-la britonum_fw-la petierunt_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n 1._o matth_n westm_n anno_fw-la gratiae_fw-la 76._o 77._o bed_n l._n 1._o hist_o eccles_n cap._n 1._o at_o illi_fw-la ut_fw-la passi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la repulsam_fw-la transfretaverunt_fw-la in_o hibernian_n &_o exilla_fw-la patria_fw-la mulieres_fw-la reducentes_fw-la pueros_fw-la susceperant_fw-la ex_fw-la pictis_fw-la &_o hibernensibus_fw-la scoti_n originem_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la diversis_fw-la nationibus_fw-la compacti_fw-la scot_n etenim_fw-la illud_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la diversis_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la aceruum_fw-la congregatur_fw-la our_o english_a protestant_n historian_n scotiae_fw-la hollinsh_fw-mi hist_o of_o engl._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o stowe_n and_o howes_n hist_n romans_z in_o marius_n humphrey_n lhoyd_n in_o brevi_fw-la brit._n cap._n in_o descript_n scotiae_fw-la thus_o relate_v this_o matter_n king_n marius_n have_v conquer_v the_o pict_n that_o come_v into_o 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fratrum_fw-la in_o monte_fw-la ambrij_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la fertur_fw-la fundator_fw-la eius_fw-la olim_fw-la extiterat_fw-la our_o old_a english_a chronicle_n entreat_v of_o the_o desolation_n which_o the_o pagan_a 43._o old_a engl._n chronic_n part_n 5._o f._n 43._o saxon_n wrought_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o destroy_v religious_a house_n &_o church_n and_o how_o aurelius_n ambrose_n restore_v and_o build_v they_o again_o thus_o deliver_v that_o in_o general_a and_o particular_o of_o this_o monastery_n king_n aurilambros_n go_v through_o out_o the_o lond_n and_o put_v away_o the_o name_n of_o engy_v land_n that_o engy_v after_o his_o name_n have_v call_v it_o before_o then_o he_o let_v call_v it_o again_o great_a britain_n and_o let_v make_v again_o church_n and_o house_n of_o religion_n castle_n city_n and_o borowe_n and_o town_n that_o the_o saxon_n have_v destroy_v the_o briton_n lad_n he_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o ambrian_a where_n some_o time_n be_v a_o house_n of_o 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wood_n &_o desert_n get_v their_o live_n by_o their_o labour_n and_o upon_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o sunday_n come_v together_o in_o their_o monastery_n all_o except_v 60._o which_o continual_o abode_n in_o the_o abbey_n serve_v god_n there_o and_o that_o before_o king_n cissa_n be_v a_o christian_n he_o put_v these_o monk_n either_o to_o death_n or_o force_v they_o from_o their_o monastery_n and_o cruel_o persecute_v all_o christian_n and_o although_o our_o antiquity_n by_o pagan_n persecution_n and_o protestant_n be_v so_o perish_v that_o we_o have_v a_o small_a part_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a memorable_a thing_n preserve_v yet_o we_o may_v make_v conjecture_n of_o these_o matter_n with_o sufficient_a probability_n that_o see_v monastical_a life_n come_v hither_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o still_o increase_v except_v in_o the_o 9_o year_n of_o dioclesian_n his_o persecution_n that_o the_o religeous_a house_n in_o britain_n be_v now_o come_v to_o a_o great_a number_n 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testify_v by_o s._n athanasius_n 555._o 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n before_o s._n augustins_n time_n learned_a and_o true_o catholic_a and_o holy_a man_n 592._o 3._o bishop_n of_o britain_n renown_v in_o the_o eastern_a nation_n teach_v there_o true_a religion_n and_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n 592._o 3._o vide._n archbishop_n braghan_n a_o noble_a britan_n style_v king_n 585._o 10._o braghan_n have_v 12._o son_n and_o 12._o daughter_n all_o happy_a saint_n ib._n s._n brendon_n find_v in_o a_o island_n of_o america_n a_o monastery_n of_o disciple_n of_o saint_n patrick_n and_o saint_n albeus_n 328._o 3._o brennus_n common_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o britain_n and_o brother_n to_o our_o king_n beline_n 119._o 4._o s._n bridget_n become_v a_o nun_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o mona_n 605._o 11._o or_o 608._o 11._o britain_n the_o queen_n of_o island_n 32._o 4._o britain_n call_v by_o some_o a_o other_o world_n 141._o 3._o three_o britain_n of_o old_a 48._o 6._o britain_n divide_v into_o cambria_n loegria_n &_o albania_n by_o brutus_n 280._o 1._o britain_n divide_v also_o into_o 5._o province_n 35._o 8._o 187._o 2._o britain_n divide_v into_o 3._o province_n by_o the_o roman_n their_o name_n and_o metropolis_n 314._o 3._o britain_n have_v ancient_o 28._o city_n 285._o 1._o their_o name_n 285._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o number_n of_o britan_n land_n 141._o 3._o britain_n subject_n to_o diverse_a petty_a king_n 127._o 1._o britain_n make_v tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n by_o julius_n caesar_n â—1_n 1._o britain_n keep_v under_o the_o roman_n with_o a_o small_a garrison_n 1._o 1._o britain_n never_o so_o servile_a to_o the_o roman_n as_o other_o kingdom_n 232._o 2._o britain_n never_o subject_n to_o the_o roman_n jure_fw-la belli_fw-la 238._o 4._o all_o britain_n belong_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o maximus_n 575._o 6._o britain_n have_v always_o its_o own_o king_n both_o by_o inheritance_n and_o descent_n from_o their_o ancient_a british_a regal_a race_n 232._o 2._o the_o old_a right_n and_o title_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o land_n near_o norway_n and_o denmark_n 334._o 1._o britain_n conversion_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 31._o 3._o britain_n begin_v to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n 21._o 4._o britain_n enjoy_v diverse_a bishop_n and_o priest_n after_o saint_n aristobulus_n death_n 171._o 3._o manifold_n let_v of_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n 232._o 1._o etc._n etc._n britain_n general_o convert_v under_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la 255._o 3._o 270._o 6._o britain_n receive_v in_o king_n lucius_n time_n the_o old_a decree_n of_o the_o primitive_a pope_n 338._o 4._o britain_n the_o first_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n that_o general_o and_o public_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 250._o 5._o britain_n general_a conversion_n neither_o lawful_o might_n or_o can_v be_v establish_v without_o the_o help_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a apostolic_a see_n 248._o 3._o britain_n receive_v church_n discipline_n from_o rome_n and_o when_o 320._o 7._o great_a increase_n of_o christian_n in_o britain_n in_o pope_n higinius_n time_n 209._o 3._o britain_n a_o pattern_n to_o divide_v other_o province_n into_o diocese_n and_o parish_n 338._o 1._o britain_n at_o variance_n by_o reason_n of_o king_n lucius_n death_n without_o a_o successor_n 250._o 1._o britain_n distemper_v in_o civil_a affair_n by_o the_o long_a absence_n of_o constantine_n 542._o 2._o britain_n at_o civil_a war_n 542._o 3._o little_o britain_n probable_o the_o place_n give_v by_o constantine_n to_o the_o british_a soldier_n which_o have_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n 542._o 2._o britain_n as_o free_a as_o any_o nation_n from_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n 544._o 7._o britain_n receive_v and_o observe_v the_o nicen_n faith_n 546._o 9_o all_o britain_n not_o perfect_o free_a from_o the_o arrian_n contagion_n 555._o 8._o britain_n in_o s._n ninian_n time_n do_v agree_v in_o religion_n with_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n 589._o 4._o all_o britain_n subject_n unto_o the_o pope_n in_o spiritual_a business_n until_o caluins_n time_n 353._o 4._o britan_n carry_v as_o prisoner_n and_o hostage_n to_o rome_n 1._o 1._o the_o britan_n temporal_a dependence_n on_o the_o roman_a empire_n occasion_n of_o their_o great_a spiritual_a good_a 2._o 3._o the_o britan_n belief_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v do_v not_o diminish_v in_o the_o inhabitant_n after_o the_o death_n of_o josinas_n and_o finnanus_fw-la 11._o 6._o many_o britan_n live_v in_o perpetual_a chastity_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o 16._o 7._o some_o britan_n come_v to_o more_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o tiberius_n day_n 12._o 1._o many_o britan_n convert_v at_o rome_n 19_o 2._o a_o reason_n out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n of_o the_o roman_a britan_n so_o quick_a conversion_n 20._o 3._o britan_n of_o the_o northern_a part_n conversion_n before_o those_o of_o the_o south_n 34._o 6._o the_o britan_n first_o apostle_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v 40._o 1._o with_o what_o nation_n the_o britan_n have_v commerce_n at_o rome_n 21._o 4._o the_o britan_n well_o affect_a to_o the_o romans_n under_o tiberius_n 23._o 4._o diverse_a britan_n probable_o convert_v with_o s._n mansuetus_n by_o s._n peter_n 32._o 5._o diverse_a britan_n probable_o accompany_v s._n peter_n from_o hence_o to_o rome_n 162._o 2._o the_o first_o christian_a britan_n honour_n &_o love_n towards_o s._n peter_n 164._o 3._o our_o britain_n christian_n probable_o bury_v s._n peter_n ib._n britan_n both_o at_z home_o and_o else_o where_o enjoy_v quiet_o under_o the_o roman_n the_o free_a use_n of_o christian_a religion_n until_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 164._o 3._o 20000._o britan_n serve_v under_o vespasian_n at_o the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n 166._o 2._o credible_a that_o many_o of_o these_o britan_n be_v christian_n ib._n many_o britan_n receive_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n 203._o 4._o britan_n ever_o love_a learning_n 206._o 8._o many_o britan_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o enable_v themselves_o in_o learning_n &_o religion_n for_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o britain_n 222._o 4._o britan_n the_o first_o christian_a people_n in_o the_o world_n 335._o 3._o britan_n and_o scot_n receive_v not_o their_o first_o faith_n from_o any_o church_n of_o asia_n 353._o 4._o many_o britan_n fall_n again_o into_o paganism_n 367._o 3._o britan_n send_v to_o rome_n to_o pay_v tribute_n accustom_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o mars_n 367._o 3._o britan_n knight_v at_o rome_n with_o pagan_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n 367._o 3._o the_o britain_n christian_n manifold_a misery_n in_o dioclesian_n persecution_n 423._o 2._o etc._n etc._n britan_n fly_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n 429._o 1._o the_o britain_n christian_n care_n in_o restore_a religion_n after_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n 180._o 8._o the_o britan_n devotion_n to_o s._n simeon_n stellita_n 589._o 5._o the_o britan_n detest_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 610._o 6._o s._n brithwald_n a_o monk_n of_o glastenbury_n 333._o 9_o saint_n brithwald_n choose_v abbot_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o reculuer_n in_o kent_n ib._n s._n brithwalds_n vision_n of_o s._n peter_n 76._o 12._o brutus_n a_o trojan_a land_v hear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hely_n and_o samuel_n 280._o 1._o brutus_n call_v this_o country_n before_o name_v albion_n britannia_n ib._n brutus_n divide_v at_o his_o death_n the_o island_n to_o his_o son_n ib._n c._n s._n cadocus_n bishop_n and_o martyr_n a_o prince_n by_o birth_n his_o monanastery_n where_o build_v 603._o 9_o s._n cadocus_n large_a alm_n 604._o 9_o caelius_n sedulius_n a_o scot_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o by_o some_o a_o bishop_n 593._o 3._o caelius_n sedulius_n preach_v in_o the_o east_n ib._n caelius_n sedulius_n profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n 593._o 3._o caelius_n sedulius_n his_o work_n approve_v by_o saint_n gelasius_n pope_n ib._n caelius_n sedulius_n style_v by_o s._n gelasius_n venerabilis_fw-la ib._n some_o of_o his_o writing_n use_v in_o the_o church_n public_a service_n ib._n caerlegion_n first_o build_v by_o belinus_n 281._o 3._o caerlegion_n diverse_a name_n ib._n caerlegion_n not_o so_o call_v from_o any_o roman_a legion_n 181._o 10._o caerlegion_n a_o archflaman_n seat_n 281._o 3._o caerlegion_n archbishop_n 319._o 4._o the_o glory_n of_o caerlegion_n 428._o 3._o or_o 425._o 3._o caerlegion_n school_n bring_v forth_o many_o glorious_a martyr_n during_o the_o persecution_n of_o diocletian_a 427._o 2._o s._n caffo_n saint_n kebius_n disciple_n 567._o 4._o a_o strange_a wonder_n perform_v by_o he_o ib._n saint_n caius_n pope_n and_o martyr_n 385._o 17._o s._n caius_n kinsman_n to_o the_o emperor_n dioclesian_n ib._n s._n caius_n his_o decree_n ib._n caius_n caligula_n the_o emperor_n a_o friend_n to_o christian_n 30._o
confirmation_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v 312._o 2._o s._n damianus_n come_v back_o again_o with_o the_o same_o 316._o 1._o etc._n etc._n we_o find_v nothing_o of_o their_o final_a departure_n 319._o 4._o s_o damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la â—ad_a place_n of_o honour_n here_o according_a to_o their_o worth_n ib._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la search_n after_o the_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n 323._o 2._o or_o 321._o 2._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la contitinue_v long_o at_o glastenbury_n ib._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la appoint_v 12._o to_o dwell_v at_o glastenbury_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o first_o 12._o inhabitant_n ib._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n joseph_n 332._o 8._o s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la preach_v likewise_o to_o the_o scot_n 334._o 1._o etc._n etc._n s._n damianus_n and_o fugatianus_fw-la act_n commit_v to_o writing_n 337._o 1._o s._n david_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o britain_n 332._o 8._o s._n david_n found_v monastery_n of_o our_o ancient_a british_a order_n ib._n deacon_n not_o to_o marry_v 382._o 11._o or_o 392_o 11._o deacon_n to_o assist_v at_o the_o altar_n 384._o 13._o or_o 394._o 13._o s._n decumanus_n parent_n and_o birth_n place_n 567._o 6._o s._n decumanus_n fly_v the_o world_n 368._o 6._o s._n decumenus_n miraculous_a beginning_n of_o a_o eremitical_a life_n ib._n s._n decumenus_n manner_n of_o life_n ib._n s._n decumanus_n martyr_a ib._n s._n decumanus_n carry_v his_o head_n after_o it_o be_v cut_v of_o to_o a_o fountain_n 569._o 8._o the_o same_o ever_o since_o call_v by_o his_o name_n ib._n the_o same_o healthsome_a for_o the_o inhabitant_n ib._n s._n decumanus_n bury_v and_o a_o church_n dedicate_v to_o he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 569._o 8._o s._n decumanus_n have_v a_o church_n dedicate_v to_o he_o in_o the_o town_n of_o welles_n 569._o 9_o what_o happen_v to_o one_o demetrius_n a_o grecian_a travail_v in_o britain_n 17._o 8._o denotus_fw-la make_v bishop_n of_o wincester_n and_o when_o 320._o 6._o denotus_fw-la his_o great_a possession_n ib._n diadumenus_fw-la v._o macrinus_n dioclesian_n choose_a emperor_n 391._o 1._o dioclesian_n adjoin_v maximianus_n unto_o he_o in_o government_n ib._n diocleans_n and_o maximian_o wicked_a plot_n wherewith_o they_o begin_v their_o persecution_n in_o britain_n 413._o 1._o dioclesian_n forebad_v any_o to_o buy_v or_o sell_v without_o offer_v sacrifice_n 416._o 4._o dioclesian_n persecution_n last_v but_o 9_o year_n in_o britain_n 416._o 4._o dioclesian_n persecution_n when_o first_o raise_v in_o britain_n 420._o 3._o dioclesian_n persecution_n exceed_v cruel_a 422._o 1._o etc._n etc._n s._n dionysius_n pope_n and_o martyr_n 384._o 14._o or_o 395._o 14._o s._n dionysius_n a_o monk_n and_o eremit_fw-la before_o he_o be_v pope_n ib._n s._n dionysius_n convert_v the_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o decius_n ib._n domitian_n create_v emperor_n 169._o 2._o domitian_n command_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n 170._o 2._o domitian_n raise_v a_o cruel_a persecution_n against_o christian_n 160._o 2._o domitian_n persecution_n do_v not_o extend_v inselfe_n into_o britain_n 170._o 2._o donaldus_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o scot_n 334._o 2._o dover_n castle_n build_v by_o aruiragus_n 287._o 3._o the_o druid_n prophesy_v of_o a_o virgin_n conception_n 9_o 1._o the_o druid_n chief_a school_n &_o doctor_n be_v in_o britain_n ib._n the_o druid_n ancient_a residence_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n by_o who_o and_o when_o give_v unto_o they_o 10._o 3._o the_o druid_n dedicate_v temple_n ignoto_fw-la deo_fw-la 16._o 7._o the_o druid_n acknowledge_v after_o their_o pythagorical_a manner_n that_o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a 17._o 9_o 242._o 2._o the_o druid_n great_a learning_n 206._o 8._o the_o druid_n religion_n not_o prohibit_v by_o marcus_n aurelius_n 238._o 4._o the_o druid_n religion_n prohibit_v to_o citizen_n by_o augustus_n 238._o 5._o the_o druid_n religion_n oppress_v in_o france_n by_o diverse_a emperor_n 238._o 5._o the_o druid_n accustom_v to_o sacrifice_v roman_n prisoner_n 239._o 5._o or_o 234._o 5._o by_o the_o druid_n direction_n bunduica_n slay_v 80000._o roman_n ib._n the_o druid_n religion_n odious_a to_o the_o roman_n 239._o 6._o or_o 234._o 6._o druid_n the_o great_a hinderer_n of_o christian_a religion_n 1st_a 1._o the_o druid_n for_o temporal_a respect_n just_o trouble_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n 240._o 1._o diverse_a disputation_n in_o britain_n betwixt_o the_o druid_n and_o christian_a apostolic_a man_n 241._o 1._o the_o druid_n reason_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n ib._n what_o nation_n join_v with_o the_o druid_n in_o religion_n ib._n the_o druid_n worship_v the_o gentile_n god_n jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n ib._n the_o druid_n flourish_v from_o the_o time_n of_o druin_n that_o great_a king_n and_o high_a priest_n ib._n the_o druid_n from_o whence_o so_o call_v ib._n the_o druid_n precious_a attire_n 242._o 2._o the_o druid_n stately_a house_n ib._n the_o druid_n sometime_o resort_v into_o wood_n ib._n the_o druid_n exempt_v from_o all_o exaction_n ib._n the_o druid_n chief_a judge_n in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a affair_n 242._o 2._o the_o druid_n have_v one_o chief_a over_o the_o rest_n 278._o 8._o the_o druid_n great_a wit_n 242._o 2._o the_o druid_n use_v as_o minister_n by_o all_o that_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n ib._n the_o druid_n deprive_v the_o true_a god_n of_o all_o worshipe_n 243._o 3._o the_o druid_n neither_o teach_v nor_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n 244._o 3._o the_o druid_n absurd_a opinion_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 244._o 4._o the_o druid_n chymericall_a fiction_n of_o soul_n inform_v body_n in_o a_o other_o world_n ib._n the_o druid_n take_v away_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o a_o true_a religion_n ib._n the_o druid_n idol_n be_v not_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o those_o of_o egipte_n 244._o 5._o the_o druid_n immolate_a man_n in_o their_o execrable_a sacrifice_n 245._o 5._o the_o druid_n diabolical_a practice_n of_o magic_n ib._n the_o druid_n wife_n and_o child_n common_a 246._o 6._o the_o britain_n of_o the_o druid_n religion_n feed_v on_o man_n flesh_n ib._n the_o druid_n abolish_n make_v a_o alteration_n in_o politic_a matter_n 256._o 4._o s._n dubritius_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n in_o britain_n 332._o etc._n etc._n e._n easter_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o sunday_n 244._o 2._o easter_n to_o be_v celebrate_v the_o same_o day_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 482._o 2._o easters_n erroneous_a observation_n not_o receive_v by_o our_o britan_n from_o their_o first_o instructor_n in_o religion_n 345._o 3._o edenburge_n in_o scotland_n a_o flamen_n seat_n 336._o 5._o edenburge_n found_v by_o king_n ebrancus_n ib._n the_o egyptian_n adore_v a_o child_n and_o a_o virgin_n and_o why_o 6._o 7._o s._n edwine_n king_n of_o morthunberland_n christen_v at_o york_n 100_o 1._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la be_v not_o pope_n or_o probable_o priest_n when_o king_n lucius_n send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n 219._o 8._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la in_o great_a estimation_n for_o his_o learning_n 221._o 3._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la renown_v in_o britain_n long_o before_o his_o popedom_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la probable_o a_o cardinal_n of_o one_o of_o our_o british_a church_n in_o rome_n 222._o 4._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la probable_o personal_o in_o britain_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la succeed_v s._n soter_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 247._o 1._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la establish_v the_o true_a observation_n of_o easter_n 247._o 2._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la a_o professor_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistty_a 248._o 2._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la claim_v the_o pope_n spiritual_a supremacy_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la ordain_v that_o in_o the_o bishop_n cause_n nothing_o shall_v be_v determine_v but_o by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la by_o letter_n exhort_v king_n lucius_n unto_o christian_a religion_n 252._o 1._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la employ_v diverse_o britan_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n 265._o 7._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la send_v to_o king_n lucius_n a_o hallow_a crown_n with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o britain_n 299._o 4._o s._n eleutherius_fw-la prescribe_v king_n lucius_n the_o precinct_n of_o his_o kingdom_n ib._n s._n eleutherius_fw-la grant_v many_o privilege_n and_o indulgence_n in_o britain_n 338._o 3._o s._n eluanus_n a_o catechumen_n when_o he_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n by_o king_n lucius_n 213._o 2._o s._n eluanus_n consecrate_a bishop_n and_o that_o send_v back_o into_o britain_n ib._n s._n eluanus_n praise_v for_o virtue_n and_o learning_n 217._o 7_o s._n eluanus_n be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o s._n joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 258._o 7._o s._n eluanus_n give_v place_n to_o s._n thean_a to_o be_v archbishop_n of_o london_n before_o he_o 217._o 7._o s._n eluanus_n and_o s._n medwin_n be_v not_o the_o
must_v needs_o by_o these_o man_n be_v whole_o leave_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o disciple_n for_o his_o second_o &_o other_o author_n capgravius_n it_o be_v the_o forgery_n of_o this_o protestant_a archbishop_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o in_o all_o his_o book_n of_o which_o this_o man_n cit_v no_o place_n at_o all_o because_o nusquam_fw-la est_fw-la that_o he_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o chief_a spiritual_a man_n and_o commander_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v hither_o as_o a_o novice_n and_o inferior_a under_o s._n joseph_n the_o superior_a of_o all_o the_o religious_a man_n that_o come_v 2._o antiq._n glascon_n apud_fw-la lel._n in_o assert_v arthur_n capgrau_n in_o s._n joseph_n stowe_n &_o howes_n histor_n camden_n in_o brit._n godwyn_n conuers_n of_o brit._n holinsh._n hist_o of_o engl._n in_o joseph_n michael_n drayton_n poly-obion_a selden_n illustr_n holinsh._n hist_o of_o engl._n 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 historiam_fw-la cite_v that_o very_a place_n of_o nicephorus_n write_v thereof_o in_o this_o manner_n nicephorus_n write_v in_o his_o second_o book_n that_o one_o simon_n zelotes_n come_v likewise_o into_o britain_n where_o by_o that_o his_o diminutive_a addition_n one_o one_o simon_n zelotes_n he_o do_v manifest_o declare_v his_o opinion_n to_o be_v that_o this_o simon_n can_v not_o be_v s._n simon_n the_o apostle_n but_o some_o other_o simon_n as_o simon_n leprosus_fw-la or_o nataniel_n also_o call_v simon_n the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o come_v into_o these_o part_n as_o diverse_a french_a history_n be_v witness_v and_o camden_n the_o great_a antiquary_n know_v it_o to_o be_v absurd_a that_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n the_o apostle_n shall_v preach_v in_o britain_n and_o so_o certain_a that_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n call_v also_o simon_n and_o most_o zealous_a in_o religion_n preach_v &_o plant_v the_o faith_n in_o this_o nation_n interprete_v that_o very_a place_n of_o nicephorus_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o s._n peter_n preach_v here_o a_o other_o a_o bishop_n with_o protestant_n prove_v from_o nicephorus_n himself_o that_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n have_v not_o britain_n in_o his_o division_n but_o egypt_n and_o lybia_n and_o he_o that_o have_v britain_n be_v alius_fw-la a_o other_o apostle_n different_a from_o he_o his_o word_n be_v these_o whereas_o it_o be_v deliver_v plain_o by_o sundry_a ancient_a writer_n that_o britain_n fall_v in_o division_n among_o the_o apostle_n among_o the_o rest_n nicephorus_n have_v these_o word_n aegyptum_fw-la &_o lybian_a alius_fw-la alius_fw-la iten_v extremas_fw-la oceani_fw-la regiones_fw-la &_o insulas_fw-la britamnicas_fw-la fortitus_fw-la est_fw-la one_o apostle_n have_v for_o his_o part_n egypt_n &_o lybia_n also_o a_o other_o apostle_n have_v for_o his_o lot_n the_o extreme_a region_n of_o the_o ocean_n &_o the_o british_a land_n 3._o therefore_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o nicephorus_n &_o these_o protestant_n that_o it_o be_v s._n simon_n zelotes_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o judgement_n which_o have_v egypt_n &_o lybia_n allot_v unto_o he_o &_o he_o that_o have_v the_o extreme_a region_n of_o the_o ocean_n &_o the_o british_a land_n be_v alius_fw-la a_o other_o not_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n thy_o can_v possible_o say_v that_o he_o preach_v hear_v but_o s._n simon_n bariona_fw-la peter_n for_o have_v grant_v before_o that_o no_o other_o apostle_n except_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n &_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n be_v remember_v in_o history_n to_o have_v preach_v in_o britain_n &_o thus_o now_o exclude_v both_o s._n paul_n for_o a_o long_a time_n &_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n for_o ever_o they_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v s._n peter_n that_o plant_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o nation_n which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v before_o plain_o confess_v and_o the_o word_n of_o nicephorus_n first_o object_v if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n yet_o they_o prove_v nothing_o for_o his_o preach_n in_o this_o great_a britain_n or_o near_o unto_o it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o eandemque_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la agricola_n nicephor_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o stowe_n hist_o in_o agricola_n etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la occidentalem_fw-la oceanun_n insulasque_fw-la britamnicas_fw-la perfert_fw-la which_o a_o protestant_a thus_o translate_v and_o the_o same_o doctrine_n he_o bring_v to_o the_o occidental_a ocean_n &_o the_o isle_n call_v britanny_n where_o he_o only_o say_v which_o be_v true_a that_o he_o preach_v as_o far_o as_o unto_o the_o west_n ocean_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o west_n confine_n of_o africa_n to_o which_o the_o west_n ocean_n be_v adjacent_a but_o he_o neither_o say_v that_o he_o bring_v that_o doctrine_n over_o the_o ocean_n or_o preach_v it_o in_o any_o british_a island_n neither_o do_v any_o history_n say_v that_o he_o do_v preach_v either_o in_o ireland_n gernsey_n jerusey_n the_o hebrides_n mona_n or_o any_o other_o british_a isle_n that_o lie_v between_o africa_n &_o we_o &_o be_v more_o true_o call_v insulae_n britannicae_n the_o british_a land_n they_o this_o not_o so_o name_v but_o absolute_o britannia_n great_a britain_n then_o not_o preach_v in_o any_o of_o they_o much_o less_o do_v he_o preach_v in_o this_o island_n &_o much_o less_o be_v he_o crucify_v hear_v that_o kind_n of_o death_n never_o use_v by_o the_o britan_n yet_o dorotheus_n the_o chief_a author_n for_o this_o matter_n say_v he_o be_v martyr_v synop_n doroth._n in_o synop_n in_o britannia_n in_o some_o place_n call_v britain_n or_o rather_o like_a to_o that_o name_n as_o our_o protestant_n correct_v he_o which_o two_o of_o they_o do_v together_o in_o these_o word_n agricola_n stowe_n and_o how_o be_v hiss_v in_o agricola_n dorotheus_n write_v thus_o simon_n zelotes_n pass_v through_o mauritania_n and_o africa_n preach_v christ_n at_o length_n be_v crucify_v slay_v and_o bury_v in_o britain_n or_o 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so_o renown_v a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o have_v both_o preach_v and_o be_v martyr_v hear_v and_o as_o a_o late_a writer_n without_o 296._o author_n of_o the_o engl._n martyrologe_n 28._o octobr._n pag._n 296._o any_o authority_n seem_v to_o think_v ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n erect_a church_n and_o the_o like_a if_o no_o monument_n have_v be_v keep_v thereof_o no_o church_n no_o chapel_n no_o altar_n erect_v to_o his_o honour_n &_o memory_n when_o we_o fee_v it_o far_o otherwise_o in_o all_o nation_n where_o any_o apostle_n preach_v and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o in_o this_o kingdom_n where_o s._n peter_n only_o preach_v &_o die_v not_o we_o see_v the_o most_o ancient_a church_n of_o this_o land_n except_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n be_v dedicate_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o first_o public_a receive_n of_o christian_n religion_n as_o those_o two_o in_o london_n s._n peter_n church_n at_o westminster_n &_o in_o
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country_n and_o preach_v &_o there_o end_v his_o life_n 50._o year_n after_o this_o island_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o these_o protestant_n before_o and_o crato_n the_o disciple_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n s._n simon_n and_o judas_n follow_v they_o throughout_o 12._o province_n of_o persia_n write_v all_o they_o do_v and_o suffer_v there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 13._o year_n the_o like_a have_v abdias_n the_o like_a have_v antoninus_n petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n eisengrenius_fw-la and_o other_o their_o life_n also_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v write_v by_o eutropius_n a_o persian_a son_n of_o adimundus_n xerxes_n king_n of_o babylon_n both_o in_o the_o chaldy_n and_o greek_a tongue_n to_o these_o i_o add_v vincentius_n sabellicus_n the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n of_o germany_n in_o their_o century_n s._n isidor_n or_o whosoever_o the_o ancient_a author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v beside_o 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