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and_o perfect_a in_o quiet_a peace_n until_o these_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n susceptam_fw-la 184._o ãâã_d ââcl_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o galfâ_n mon._n hist_o reg._n briton_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o gâld_n l._n the_o excid_n c_o 7._o florent_fw-la wigorn._n chron._n a_o 184._o fidem_fw-la britanni_n usque_fw-la in_o tempora_fw-la dioclesiani_n principis_fw-la inviolatam_fw-la integramque_fw-la quieta_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la seruabant_fw-la so_o say_v our_o british_a history_n christianitas_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la lucy_n integra_fw-la &_o intemerata_fw-la permanserat_fw-la so_o have_v s._n gildas_n only_o except_v that_o some_o keep_v it_o not_o so_o well_o and_o perfect_o as_o other_o do_v praecepta_fw-la christi_fw-la ab_fw-la incolis_fw-la suscepta_fw-la apud_fw-la quosdam_fw-la integrè_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la minus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la dioclesiani_n tyranni_fw-la novennem_fw-la permansere_fw-la florentius_n wigorniensis_n have_v the_o very_a same_o 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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 saint_n nathaniel_n by_o some_o call_v saint_n simon_n 1._o concern_v s._n simon_n zelotes_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_n apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v preach_v here_o i_o find_v a_o protestant_a antiquary_n so_o desirous_a to_o have_v it_o so_o bruit_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o care_v not_o what_o or_o how_o many_o absurdity_n he_o commit_v in_o so_o brief_a a_o relation_n first_o suppose_v for_o a_o thing_n certain_a that_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o this_o gallila_n france_n next_o unto_o we_o which_o when_o i_o come_v to_o s._n josephs_n time_n i_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v utter_o untrue_a afterward_o imagine_v his_o send_n s._n 23._o william_n harrison_n description_n of_o britain_n p._n 23._o joseph_n from_o thence_o more_o incredible_a they_o the_o other_o he_o add_v thus_o hereby_o it_o come_v topasse_v that_o the_o say_v philip_n upon_o good_a deliberation_n do_v send_v josephus_n over_o and_o with_o he_o simon_n zelotes_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o britan_n and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n there_o according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o greece_n thus_o this_o protestant_a antiquary_n where_o first_o whereas_o all_o protestant_n deny_v all_o priority_n of_o power_n among_o the_o apostle_n he_o make_v saint_n simon_n zelotes_n a_o apostle_n equal_o as_o saint_n philip_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o saint_n philip_n to_o be_v send_v by_o he_o but_o also_o inferior_a to_o saint_n joseph_n probable_o not_o clergy_n man_n who_o by_o all_o be_v chief_a among_o they_o and_o be_v so_o appoint_v by_o he_o that_o send_v they_o second_o he_o make_v s._n simon_n the_o apostle_n not_o only_o inferior_a to_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n and_o s._n joseph_n but_o to_o s._n philip_n the_o deacon_n for_o as_o a_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o antiquary_n perceave_v the_o improbabilitie_n of_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n his_o preach_v in_o our_o neighbour_a gallia_n france_n say_v and_o cit_v other_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n that_o preach_v 9_o godwyn_n conu_n of_o brittany_n p._n 9_o there_o and_o if_o any_o philip_n send_v s._n simon_n and_o joseph_n from_o this_o france_n into_o britain_n it_o be_v he_o but_o if_o these_o be_v no_o absurdity_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o help_v we_o in_o this_o business_n but_o we_o must_v still_o appeal_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o supr_fw-la harrison_n supr_fw-la our_o church_n in_o britain_n where_o these_o protestant_n and_o this_o man_n also_o have_v tell_v we_o there_o be_v many_o christian_n soon_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o by_o this_o protestant_n computation_n this_o first_o suppose_v come_v of_o s._n simon_n zelotes_n with_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n be_v 30._o year_n after_o his_o word_n be_v these_o he_o come_v over_o into_o britain_n about_o the_o 64._o year_n after_o christ_n when_o the_o persecution_n begin_v under_o nero._n supr_fw-la harrison_n supr_fw-la 2._o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o rely_v upon_o this_o holy_a apostle_n to_o be_v our_o first_o instructor_n or_o to_o have_v be_v here_o at_o all_o which_o other_o protestant_n perceave_v speak_v more_o doubtful_o hereof_o among_o who_o one_o a_o bishop_n that_o will_v willing_o exclude_v s._n peter_n dare_v only_o to_o say_v some_o think_v simon_n zelotes_n to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o josephs_n companion_n so_o that_o now_o we_o have_v not_o the_o former_a warrant_n but_o a_o think_n of_o some_o not_o one_o name_v for_o this_o matter_n and_o by_o this_o man_n unprobable_a 11._o godwyn_n conu_n of_o brit._n p._n 10._o pag._n 11._o or_o unpossible_a that_o we_o shall_v rest_v upon_o s._n simon_n for_o he_o faith_n from_o antiquity_n that_o joseph_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o company_n of_o twelve_o holy_a man_n that_o come_v hither_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o one_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o by_o these_o protestant_n this_o kingdom_n have_v many_o christian_n above_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o next_o to_o these_o shall_v be_v their_o first_o protestant_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n matthew_n parker_n who_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o s._n joseph_n of_o aramathia_n that_o bury_v our_o saviour_n and_o come_v hither_o in_o the_o 63._o year_n of_o christ_n add_v these_o of_o s._n simon_n angliae_fw-la matth._n parker_n antiquit._fw-la brit._n p._n 3._o nicephor_n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o io._n capg_n in_o catal._n sanct_a angliae_fw-la zelotes_n alij_fw-la simonem_fw-la zelotem_fw-la in_o britanniam-venisse_a &_o euangelium_fw-la primum_fw-la nunciasse_n referunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la verumque_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la nam_fw-la josephi_fw-la socij_fw-la non_fw-la nominantur_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la 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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 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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 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imperial_a citte_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o by_o that_o mean_n preach_v the_o gospel_n both_o by_o himself_o christ._n s._n peter_n seat_v himself_o at_o rome_n foretell_v by_o holy_a scripture_n ââbbins_n and_o sibyl_n before_o christ._n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o these_o western_a nation_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o of_o this_o mission_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o rome_n esay_n the_o prophet_n though_o in_o more_o general_a term_n have_v long_o before_o admonish_v say_v as_o i_o have_v allege_v before_o that_o god_n will_v send_v of_o his_o apostle_n into_o italy_n of_o this_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n before_o christ_n be_v witness_n as_o a_o jew_n himself_o have_v prove_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o law_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o messiah_n sibylla_n erythraea_n long_o time_n before_o preach_v this_o rom._n hieronymus_n a_o sanct_a fide_fw-la l._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la sibyl_n erithaer_fw-mi in_o l._n nasalographi_fw-la 1._o imperial_a scrip._n venetijs_fw-la a_o 1516_o per_fw-la patriarch_n venet._n approbat_fw-la &_o pontif._n rom._n to_o the_o gentile_n when_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n thus_o she_o foretell_v in_o ultima_fw-la aetate_fw-la humiliabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o humiliabitur_fw-la proles_fw-la divina_fw-la jungetur_fw-la humanitati_fw-la deitas_fw-la iacebit_fw-la in_o faeno_fw-la agnus_fw-la puellari_fw-la officio_fw-la educabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la eliget_fw-la sibi_fw-la ex_fw-la piscatoribus_fw-la &_o deiectis_fw-la numerum_fw-la duodenarium_fw-la unumque_fw-la diabolum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o gladio_fw-la bellouè_fw-fr eneadem_fw-la urbem_fw-la regesque_fw-la subijciet_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o hamo_fw-la piscantis_fw-la in_fw-la deiectione_fw-la &_o pauperie_n superabit_fw-la divitias_fw-la superbiam_fw-la conculcabit_fw-la morte_fw-la propria_fw-la nocturno_fw-la suscitabit_fw-la &_o commutabitur_fw-la vivet_fw-la &_o regnabit_fw-la &_o consummabuntur_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la fietque_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la ultimo_fw-la bonos_fw-es iudicabit_fw-la &_o malos_fw-la surget_n stella_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la danaos_n illuminabit_fw-la orbem_fw-la illustrabit_fw-la in_o eneadem_fw-la latus_fw-la piscatoris_fw-la nomen_fw-la agni_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la fine_n seculi_fw-la virtute_fw-la perducet_fw-la ind_n in_o eneade_n iuncta_fw-la vinctos_fw-la à _fw-la diabolo_fw-la liberabiâ_n in_o the_o last_o age_n god_n will_v be_v humble_v and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v be_v humble_v the_o lamb_n shall_v lie_v in_o hay_n god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o by_o a_o virgin_n service_n he_o shall_v choose_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o fisher_n and_o mean_a person_n a_o number_n of_o twelve_o &_o one_o of_o they_o a_o devil_n he_o shall_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o the_o city_n of_o aeneas_n rome_n &_o king_n not_o by_o sword_n &_o war_n but_o by_o the_o hook_n of_o a_o fisher_n in_o dejection_n &_o poverty_n he_o shall_v overcome_v riches_n he_o shall_v tread_v down_o pride_n with_o
to_o be_v illuminate_v by_o thou_o assure_v we_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o a_o portion_n of_o it_o only_o that_o be_v thus_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n commend_v and_o commit_v to_o saint_n peter_n to_o be_v illuminate_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n by_o he_o neither_o can_v the_o word_n of_o the_o rabin_n or_o sibyl_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o perform_v in_o this_o great_a fisher_n saint_n peter_n and_o his_o hook_n not_o only_o to_o subject_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o reges_a the_o king_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o west_n unto_o he_o nor_o rome_n be_v true_o term_v the_o chief_a place_n or_o permancy_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o rule_v in_o all_o the_o world_n except_o this_o his_o vicegerent_n saint_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n there_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o these_o nation_n unto_o christ_n have_v effect_v and_o make_v it_o so_o as_o we_o see_v according_o as_o they_o foretell_v this_o fisher_n &_o his_o hook_n 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annot._n in_o martyrol_n rom._n die_v 16._o januarij_fw-la cellae_fw-la instar_fw-la porticuum_fw-la sibi_fw-la concameratione_n coniuctae_fw-la quae_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la diem_fw-la cernuntur_fw-la pain_fw-la integrae_fw-la caemiterij_fw-la loco_fw-la ad_fw-la sepeliendos_fw-la sublatos_fw-la occulte_fw-la martyr_n inseruisse_fw-la creduntur_fw-la and_o thus_o we_o have_v find_v out_o now_o at_o the_o last_o the_o house_n of_o our_o noble_a christian_n britan_n at_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o lodging_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n s._n peter_n there_o his_o first_o church_n and_o seat_n the_o harbour_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o many_o of_o their_o disciple_n and_o successor_n pope_n of_o rome_n after_o they_o the_o first_o seminary_n college_n or_o mother_n of_o christian_a learning_n there_o or_o in_o the_o western_a world_n the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a place_n of_o holy_a christian_a assembly_n and_o exercise_n from_o whence_o as_o from_o the_o original_n 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inchoatum_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la sanxeruntque_fw-la more_fw-it nimirum_fw-la apostolico_fw-la britain_n so_o name_v by_o strabo_n from_o king_n brito_n or_o brutus_n have_v first_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o it_o aristobulus_n one_o doubtless_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 72._o disciple_n after_o that_o it_o have_v fugatius_n 13._o guliel_n eisengren_n centenar_fw-mi 1._o in_o s._n aristobulo_n actor_n cap._n 13._o and_o damianus_n who_o constitute_v and_o confirm_v after_o the_o apostolic_a manner_n the_o hierarchicall_a order_n of_o the_o church_n there_o found_v begin_v by_o he_o where_o he_o ascribe_v to_o s._n aristobulus_n this_o our_o holy_a archbishop_n of_o this_o our_o britain_n name_v of_o brutus_n three_o attribute_n all_o common_o property_n almost_o quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la belong_v to_o paul_n s._n aristobulus_n archbishop_n of_o britain_n consecrate_v by_o diverse_a author_n a_o dom_n 39_o and_o before_o s._n paul_n archbishop_n to_o be_v our_o apostle_n to_o have_v 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lieutenant_n to_o the_o roman_a hear_v s._n joseph_n by_o harding_n and_o other_o come_v into_o britain_n with_o vespasian_n the_o roman_a precedent_n hear_v emperor_n and_o he_o himself_o also_o afterward_o emperor_n and_o that_o by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o vespasian_n to_o the_o then_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o britain_n aruiragus_n and_o genuissa_n those_o favour_n &_o freedom_n which_o by_o our_o history_n he_o enjoy_v at_o glastenbury_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o speak_v of_o vespasian_n he_o say_v with_o who_o joseph_n full_a holy_a and_o full_a wise_a 47._o john_n harding_n chronicle_n fol._n 40._o cap._n 47._o of_o aramathie_n with_o his_o fellow_n fourtene_v into_o this_o land_n than_o come_v and_o give_v contene_v for_o who_o so_o then_o vespasian_n pray_v the_o king_n the_o queen_n also_o to_o he_o to_o be_v good_a lord_n 41._o fol._n 41._o and_o good_a lady_n which_o they_o grant_v in_o all_o thing_n when_o vespasian_n to_o rome_n return_v home_o again_o the_o king_n endue_v joseph_n in_o meatrine_n which_o relation_n want_v not_o probability_n to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o vespasian_n vespasiano_n eutrop._n l._n 7._o mart._n polon_n supputat_fw-la a_o d._n 71._o in_o vespasiano_n come_v hither_o out_o of_o germany_n by_o which_o s._n joseph_n must_v needs_o pass_v in_o his_o journey_n to_o britain_n from_o the_o asiaticall_a gallia_n and_o the_o adjoin_v country_n where_o s._n philip_n preach_v and_o in_o his_o way_n be_v those_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o s._n aegisthus_n marianus_n maternus_n valerius_n eucharius_n clement_n mansuetus_n and_o other_o neither_o be_v vespasian_n a_o enemy_n but_o a_o know_a friend_n and_o lover_n of_o christian_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o the_o time_n of_o s._n josephs_n and_o vespasian_n apostle_n s._n joseph_n probable_o be_v direct_v into_o britain_n by_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n come_v hither_o may_v without_o difficulty_n be_v reconcile_v especial_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o their_o abode_n hear_v 9_o and_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o best_a antiquity_n we_o have_v or_o protestant_n themselves_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o s._n joseph_n rather_o come_v hither_o by_o direction_n of_o s._n peter_n than_o any_o other_o apostle_n for_o first_o they_o assuer_fw-mi we_o that_o 2._o antiquit._fw-la glast_n in_o tabul_n antiq._n capgrau_n in_o s._n joseph_n and_o patr._n godwin_n conuers_n pag._n 36._o cap._n 3._o godw._n supr_fw-la pag._n 9_o cap._n 2._o s._n joseph_n be_v present_a with_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n second_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o protestant_a bishop_n word_n he_o receive_v direction_n for_o his_o preach_n and_o discipline_n either_o in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n gather_v at_o jerusalem_n or_o else_o of_o s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n in_o france_n this_o second_o be_v disprove_v before_o and_o this_o protestant_a author_n himself_o do_v disable_v s._n philip_n the_o apostle_n his_o be_v in_o france_n then_o much_o more_o that_o he_o direct_v s._n joseph_n there_o and_o if_o s._n joseph_n be_v then_o direct_v by_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o come_v into_o britain_n by_o who_o shall_v he_o take_v direction_n therein_o rather_o than_o of_o s._n peter_n who_o alone_o among_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o preach_v at_o that_o time_n in_o britain_n and_o these_o western_a part_n again_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o s._n peter_n preach_v in_o galatia_n or_o the_o asian_a gallia_n where_o s._n joseph_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v further_o these_o protestant_n tell_v we_o that_o s._n joseph_n come_v hither_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o nero_n and_o to_o avoid_v it_o one_o of_o they_o a_o great_a antiquary_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o will_v add_v in_o few_o word_n what_o i_o have_v read_v of_o josephs_n arrival_n hear_v first_o of_o all_o therefore_o you_o shall_v conu_n will._n harrison_n descrip_n of_o brit._n p._n 23._o theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n l._n 6._o godw._n conu_n note_v that_o he_o come_v over_o into_o britain_n about_o the_o 64._o year_n after_o christ_n when_o the_o persecution_n begin_v under_o nero._n therefore_o see_v that_o persecution_n by_o all_o antiquity_n be_v in_o rome_n and_o the_o near_a place_n of_o the_o empire_n unto_o it_o s._n joseph_n be_v not_o altogether_o a_o stranger_n thereabouts_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o come_v from_o any_o of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n there_o 10._o to_o conclude_v we_o read_v in_o the_o most_o approve_a antiquity_n of_o glastenbury_n that_o one_o which_o come_v in_o the_o company_n of_o s._n joseph_n be_v his_o kinsman_n consanguineus_fw-la joseph_n and_o a_o man_n of_o such_o note_n that_o the_o history_n term_v he_o rex_fw-la a_o king_n antiq_fw-la antiquit._fw-la m._n s._n âlaston_n intabul_n antiq_fw-la some_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n among_o they_o rex_fw-la orcaniae_n be_v name_v petrus_n peter_n which_o name_n be_v so_o new_a at_o that_o time_n be_v first_o give_v hy_z christ_n himself_o to_o s._n simon_n bar-iona_n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o rare_a in_o the_o world_n not_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o he_o and_o unknown_a also_o in_o history_n be_v rather_o a_o name_n of_o signification_n then_o usual_a denomination_n to_o import_v what_o a_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v we_o can_v but_o think_v this_o peter_n s._n josephs_n kinsman_n receive_v that_o his_o name_n with_o his_o baptism_n and_o christianity_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o not_o altogether_o without_o just_a merit_n of_o that_o name_n for_o as_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o holy_a scripture_n make_v s._n peter_n the_o chief_a pillar_n spiritual_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o this_o peter_n s._n josephs_n kinsman_n be_v as_o this_o antiquity_n affirm_v a_o temporal_a foundation_n and_o father_n even_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o these_o part_n and_o in_o particular_a it_o lineal_o deduce_v from_o he_o king_n loth_n that_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n arthur_n therefore_o if_o so_o chief_a a_o man_n in_o s._n josephs_n company_n be_v in_o all_o probable_a judgement_n so_o near_o depend_v of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n we_o may_v not_o rash_o make_v the_o rest_n such_o stranger_n unto_o he_o but_o that_o they_o have_v direction_n from_o he_o in_o their_o proceed_n as_o i_o have_v evident_o before_o prove_v and_o shall_v make_v it_o more_o manifest_a hereafter_o that_o when_o they_o be_v come_v hither_o they_o depend_v of_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o such_o subordination_n have_v these_o holy_a man_n to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a of_o rome_n that_o when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n their_o memory_n be_v almost_o forget_v hear_v in_o britain_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o find_v in_o history_n it_o be_v renew_v from_o rome_n even_o as_o our_o chief_a protestant_n themselves_o acknowledge_v among_o who_o their_o first_o protestant_a archbishop_n affirm_v that_o s._n phaganus_n and_o damianus_n be_v inform_v at_o rome_n before_o their_o come_n hither_o of_o the_o dwell_n of_o s._n joseph_n and_o his_o companion_n 3._o matth._n parker_n antiq._n brit._n p._n 3._o in_o britain_n de_fw-la josephi_fw-la sociorumque_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la olim_fw-la habitatione_n and_o make_v this_o his_o reason_n because_o joseph_n as_o also_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n use_v to_o certisie_n by_o messenger_n and_o letter_n their_o fellow_n at_o rome_n what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o every_o region_n for_o christ_n and_o what_o profit_n they_o have_v and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o
which_o by_o their_o weak_a ground_n and_o feeble_a authority_n have_v so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v make_v s._n paul_n preach_v in_o britain_n to_o be_v neither_o credible_a nor_o probable_a both_o which_o i_o have_v thus_o disprove_v and_o prove_v it_o be_v both_o possible_a credible_a and_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v and_o preach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o xxxi_o chapter_n 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 s._n paul_n and_o be_v hear_v but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n 1._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o s._n paul_n suppose_a come_v hither_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n of_o a_o doubtful_a object_n and_o matter_n itself_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a the_o author_n of_o the_o english_a martirologe_n and_o the_o three_o conversion_n of_o britain_n asscribe_v his_o come_n to_o the_o four_o year_n of_o nero_n januar._n engl._n martyrol_n die_v 25._o januar._n the_o first_o say_v according_a to_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o nero_n the_o emperor_n his_o reign_n the_o jeweââeing_v by_o his_o edict_n banish_v rome_n he_o s._n paul_n confute_v the_o error_n of_o they_o which_o think_v s._n paul_n come_v into_o britain_n in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o nero_n confute_v parsonal_o come_v into_o britain_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o write_v in_o this_o order_n arnoldus_fw-la mirmannius_n in_o his_o theatre_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n affirm_v s._n paul_n to_o have_v pass_v to_o britain_n in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o nero._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 59_o and_o there_o to_o have_v preach_v diverse_a protestant_n seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o for_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o this_o can_v not_o be_v and_o the_o first_o author_n contradict_v himself_o both_o in_o the_o time_n and_o his_o 29._o author_n of_o 3._o conu_n of_o brit._n p._n 22._o engl._n martyr_n june_n 29._o author_n for_o in_o a_o other_o place_n use_v the_o same_o authority_n of_o theodoret_n sophronius_n venantius_n fortunatus_n &_o mirmamnius_n as_o in_o the_o former_a not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o speak_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o say_v it_o be_v record_v by_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n that_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n threescore_o and_o seven_o s._n paul_n come_v parsonal_o into_o our_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o three_o conversion_n be_v as_o much_o deceive_v if_o he_o think_v arnoldus_fw-la mirmannius_n do_v teach_v that_o s._n paul_n come_v hither_o in_o the_o four_o year_n 7._o theatre_n of_o great_a brit._n l._n 6._o godwin_n conuers_n p._n 7._o of_o nero_n as_o our_o theatre_n protestant_n writer_n do_v cite_v he_o for_o mirinannius_n speak_v of_o no_o year_n at_o all_o of_o s._n paul_n his_o come_n hither_o but_o make_v s._n paul_n to_o begin_v his_o travail_n after_o his_o imprisonment_n by_o nero_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n carri_v he_o present_o into_o syria_n pamphilia_n licaonia_n phaenice_n mysia_n phrigia_n galatia_n bithynia_n achaia_n macedonia_n the_o rest_n of_o greece_n and_o asia_n and_o after_o gent._n arnold_n mirm._n theatro_fw-la conu_fw-la gent._n all_o this_o affirm_v he_o come_v into_o the_o west_n spain_n france_n and_o britain_n quarto_fw-la neronis_n anno_fw-la postremum_fw-la iter_fw-la ingressus_fw-la peragravit_fw-la tertium_fw-la aut_fw-la quartum_fw-la syriam_fw-la pamphiliam_fw-la lycaoniam_fw-la phaenicen_n mysiam_n phrygiam_fw-la galatiam_fw-la bythiniam_fw-la achaiam_fw-la macâdoniam_fw-la reliquamque_fw-la graeciam_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o asiam_fw-la illericum_fw-la usque_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la prorogans_fw-la pomaeria_fw-la demum_fw-la ad_fw-la occidentis_fw-la &_o europae_n climata_fw-la importare_fw-la euangelium_fw-la student_n hispaniam_fw-la primum_fw-la hinc_fw-la galliam_n inde_fw-la britanniam_fw-la petens_fw-la where_o he_o make_v his_o come_n into_o these_o part_n one_o of_o his_o last_o labour_n and_o his_o last_o of_o all_o except_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o nero._n and_o he_o be_v no_o less_o deceive_v which_o say_v about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o guiderius_z reign_n or_o not_o long_o after_o claudius_n return_n to_o rome_n it_o seem_v both_o by_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a writer_n and_o by_o the_o course_n of_o s._n paul_n peregination_n that_o he_o come_v into_o this_o land_n of_o britain_n and_o hear_v preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a 15._o harris_n hist_o m._n s._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o by_o diverse_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v both_o long_a after_o the_o return_n brit._n rom._n 15._o act._n ca._n 26._o c._n 27._o &_o 28._o c._n 25._o matth._n westm_n ad_fw-la a_o 44._o &_o alij_fw-la stowe_n &_o howes_n hiss_v in_o claudius_n cat._n prot._n regum_fw-la brit._n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n unto_o rome_n be_v about_o the_o 44._o or_o 45._o year_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o his_o death_n also_o 8._o or_o 9_o year_n after_o this_o and_o after_o nero_n have_v reign_v some_o time_n before_o s._n paul_n come_v to_o rome_n itself_o or_o any_o part_n of_o europe_n or_o the_o west_n and_o this_o author_n name_v in_o general_a ancient_a writer_n for_o his_o assertion_n mistake_v they_o in_o this_o thing_n for_o none_o do_v or_o can_v whether_o ancient_a or_o late_a writer_n contrary_a to_o antiquity_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o affirm_v the_o chief_a testimony_n he_o bring_v be_v from_o theodoret_n affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o into_o spain_n and_o profit_v the_o land_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o sea_n in_o italiam_fw-la 116._o theod._n in_o ps_n 116._o venit_fw-la &_o in_o hispaniam_fw-la pervenit_fw-la &_o insulis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o mariiacent_a utilitatem_fw-la attulit_fw-la but_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o theodoret_n interprete_v himself_o of_o land_n in_o the_o adriaticall_a see_v and_o name_v they_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o it_o rather_o make_v against_o then_o for_o that_o opinion_n if_o by_o impossibility_n he_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o our_o britain_n for_o he_o set_v down_o s._n paul_n visit_v those_o land_n after_o his_o being_n both_o at_o rome_n and_o spain_n 20._o year_n at_o the_o least_o after_o the_o return_v of_o claudius_n to_o rome_n from_o britain_n he_o allege_v petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n to_o as_o little_a purpose_n write_v as_o he_o say_v that_o s._n paul_n convert_v one_o lucius_n in_o britain_n and_o his_o disciple_n s._n tymothie_n baptize_v he_o what_o this_o lucius_n and_o tymothie_n 24._o petrus_n the_o natal_a l._n 1._o c._n 24._o be_v i_o will_v entreat_v hereafter_o 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part_n then_o call_v mancani_n monasterium_fw-la or_o depositi_fw-la monasterium_fw-la 30._o year_n and_o more_o before_o s._n david_n birth_n so_o there_o be_v a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n in_o north_n wales_n the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n i_o do_v not_o find_v but_o nonnita_n or_o nominta_n be_v a_o nun_n there_o
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 see_v apostolic_a 223._o 1._o the_o time_n he_o rule_v thar_z see_n ib._n s._n pius_n piety_n and_o religion_n ib._n s._n pius_n decree_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o protestant_n 223._o 1._o s._n pius_n often_o remember_v saint_n timothy_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n 225._o 3._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o special_a care_n of_o s._n timothy_n ib._n s._n pius_n send_v a_o new_a supply_n of_o clergy_n man_n into_o britain_n 227._o 1._o s._n pius_n have_v his_o death_n reveal_v unto_o he_o 233._o 3._o s._n pius_n martyr_a 223._o 1._o 233._o 3._o plancius_n v._o aulus_n pliny_n the_o 2._o traian_n lieutenant_n in_o bithynia_n 192._o 1._o pliny_n certifi_v traian_n of_o the_o number_n constancy_n and_o piety_n of_o christian_n 192._o 1._o pomponia_n gracina_fw-la wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o britain_n convert_v 88_o 2._o s._n pontianus_n pope_n 378._o 2._o s._n pontianus_n doctrine_n ib._n s._n pontianus_n martyr_a ib._n pontius_n 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 our_o b._n lady_n 136._o 2._o prayer_n unto_o saintes_n 136._o 2._o 324._o 3._o 448._o 2._o etc._n etc._n prayer_n unto_o saint_n allow_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o prayer_n to_o angel_n and_o their_o protection_n of_o us._n 596._o 6._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 324._o 3._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a allow_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o s._n praxedes_o s._n claudias_n daughter_n 160._o 10._o s._n praxedes_o charity_n towards_o christian_n ib._n s._n praxedes_o house_n ransake_v in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n 220._o 2._o 229._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o death_n 230._o 3._o s._n praxedes_o burial_n ib._n the_o perfect_a of_o egypt_n great_a authority_n 365._o 1._o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 380._o 8._o priest_n prohibit_v to_o swear_v except_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 384._o 12._o or_o 394._o 12._o priest_n be_v to_o use_v holy_a vestment_n at_o mass_n ib._n priest_n ordain_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 190._o 4._o priest_n then_o consecratad_v as_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o consecrate_v ib._n priest_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v 382._o 11._o or_o 392._o 11._o 484._o 4._o priest_n command_v to_o leave_v their_o wife_n by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 484._o 4._o priest_n in_o britain_n never_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o wife_n 484._o 5._o priestly_a order_n never_o interrupt_v since_o saint_n peter_n time_n continue_v still_o in_o england_n 41._o 1._o diverse_a order_n of_o pagan_a priest_n among_o the_o roman_n 277._o 7._o their_o division_n and_o subordination_n ib._n s._n priscillas_n british_a parent_n convert_v 20._o 3._o s._n piscilla_n foundress_n of_o the_o churchyard_n of_o her_o name_n in_o rome_n probable_o mother_n of_o saint_n claudia_n 60._o 8._o s._n priscillas_n churchyard_n admirable_a architecture_n 62._o 6._o priscillianus_n a_o heretic_n condemn_v to_o death_n by_o maximus_n the_o emperor_n 574._o 6._o priscus_n prince_n of_o charter_n place_v among_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o god_n the_o image_n of_o a_o virgin_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n and_o why_o 10._o 2._o the_o protestant_n upstart_v religion_n 353._o 4._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a church_n and_o why_o 191._o 6._o protestant_n have_v no_o true_a and_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o why_o ib._n protestant_n have_v none_o but_o lie_v man_n in_o their_o congregation_n 383._o 11._o or_o 393._o 11._o the_o protestant_n 32._o article_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a 485._o 5._o protestant_n idle_a deny_v of_o tradition_n 538._o 2._o protestant_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v send_v by_o saint_n peter_n who_o preach_v in_o britain_n in_o tiberius_n time_n 22._o 6._o protestant_n antiquary_n historical_a ground_n to_o know_v what_o apostle_n first_o preach_v in_o britain_n 36._o 1._o protestant_n grant_v britain_n to_o have_v
receive_v the_o faith_n from_o one_o of_o the_o 12._o apostle_n 39_o 4._o protestant_n confess_v that_o only_o either_o saint_n peter_n saint_n âaule_n or_o saint_n simon_n preach_v here_o 41._o 1._o protestant_n deny_v all_o priority_n of_o power_n among_o the_o apostle_n 43._o 1._o protestant_n grante_v bishop_n to_o have_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o episcapall_a power_n 40._o 6._o protestant_n argument_n to_o weak_a to_o bring_v saint_n paul_n into_o britain_n 140._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o protestant_a english_a theatre_n writer_n much_o oversee_v in_o diverse_a thing_n of_o history_n 204._o 5._o protestant_n error_n concern_v the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n lucius_n 257._o 6._o publius_n suetonius_n utter_o destroy_v the_o druid_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n 239._o 6._o or_o 234._o 6._o s._n pudens_n by_o birth_n a_o sabinete_n 55._o 3._o s._n pudens_n a_o municeps_fw-la of_o rome_n 165._o 4._o s._n pudens_n not_o bear_v when_o saint_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n 55._o 3._o s._n pudens_n house_n in_o rome_n fall_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o wife_n claudia_n 55._o 2._o s._n pudens_n a_o soldier_n for_o the_o roman_n 159._o 9_o s._n pudens_n husband_n to_o our_o british_a lady_n claudia_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudens_n compel_v martial_a to_o correct_v his_o epigram_n 156._o 6._o s._n pudens_n never_o come_v into_o britain_n or_o near_o it_o 158._o 9_o s._n pudens_n never_o preach_v any_o where_n 158._o 9_o s._n pudens_n report_v to_o have_v die_v in_o cappadocia_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudens_n either_o return_v from_o cappadocia_n or_o else_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o rome_n 154._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n baptize_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentianas_n piety_n 160._o 10._o 224._o 2._o s._n pudentianas_n charity_n towards_o christian_n 199._o 6._o s._n pudentiana_n entertain_v during_o the_o persecution_n 96._o person_n in_o her_o house_n 160._o 10._o s._n pudentiana_n erect_v a_o altar_n in_o her_o house_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n make_v a_o font_n in_o her_o house_n 225._o 2._o saint_n pudentiana_n redeem_v many_o slave_n ib._n she_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n after_o baptism_n ib._n s._n pudentianas_n church_n the_o ancient_n title_n of_o cardinal_n in_o rome_n 199._o 6._o s._n pudentiana_n die_v the_o first_o of_o saint_n claudias_n child_n 224._o 2._o s._n pudentiana_n bury_v by_o her_o father_n saint_n pudens_n 225._o 2._o puritan_n deny_v even_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v consecrate_a bishop_n 92._o 1._o r._n s._n regulus_n a_o holy_a abbot_n in_o achaia_n 587._o 2._o s._n regulus_n send_v by_o constantine_n to_o worship_v saint_n andrews_n relic_n 588._o 2._o s._n regulus_n admonish_v from_o heaven_n to_o carry_v some_o of_o those_o relic_n into_o britain_n ib._n s._n regulus_n his_o safe_a arrival_n in_o britain_n 588._o 3._o s._n regulus_n entertainment_n by_o king_n heirgustus_n ib._n s._n regulus_n obtain_v heirgustus_n palace_n for_o a_o monastery_n ib._n what_o religion_n be_v 243._o 3._o the_o religion_n teach_v in_o britain_n by_o the_o apostolic_a man_n send_v by_o pope_n alexander_n 199._o 7._o religion_n not_o change_v in_o britain_n at_o least_o until_o the_o come_n of_o s._n augustinâ_n even_o according_a to_o protestant_n 103._o 2._o religion_n in_o britain_n keep_v from_o any_o stain_n of_o error_n until_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 351._o 2._o christian_n religion_n not_o bring_v into_o britain_n by_o the_o only_a temporal_a sway_n of_o the_o king_n 241._o 1._o religious_a flourish_a estate_n in_o britain_n in_o king_n lucius_n time_n 422._o 1._o religious_a great_o esteem_v in_o britaino_n 601._o 6._o relic_n honour_v 325._o 4._o 588._o 2._o etc._n etc._n restitutus_n archbishop_n of_o london_n subscribe_v to_o the_o counceil_n of_o arles_n 482._o 1._o restitutus_n without_o authority_n affirm_v by_o a_o protestant_n to_o have_v marry_v 484._o 4._o rinoldus_n kill_v his_o brother_n melianus_fw-la 389._o 5._o rinoldus_n seek_v to_o murder_v his_o nephew_n melorus_n 390._o 5._o rinoldus_n labour_v for_o the_o bishop_n consent_n thereto_o ib._n rinoldus_n maim_v he_o and_o last_o kill_v he_o ib._n rinoldus_n his_o miserable_a death_n ib._n rome_n horrible_o afflict_v for_o almost_o 300._o year_n and_o why_o 16._o 6._o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o other_o church_n 53._o 6._o christ_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 19_o 2._o the_o roman_a church_n have_v power_n over_o all_o other_o church_n 186._o 2._o the_o same_o derive_v not_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o from_o christ_n himself_o ib._n the_o roman_a church_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o mother_n church_n by_o king_n james._n 251._o 6._o the_o roman_n use_v to_o bring_v up_o at_o rome_n the_o britan_n chief_a nobility_n and_o why_o 2._o 2._o the_o roman_a people_n strive_v who_o shall_v first_o honour_v christ_n as_o god_n 15._o 5._o many_o roman_n go_v into_o jury_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n 19_o 2._o romans_z do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o britan_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 164._o 3._o the_o roman_n accustom_v to_o make_v those_o emperor_n god_n who_o leave_v a_o successor_n behind_o they_o 370._o 2._o the_o roman_a law_n against_o such_o as_o be_v unmarried_a 488._o 7._o s._n s._n sabinus_n consecrate_v by_o saint_n peter_n primate_n of_o france_n and_o archbishop_n of_o sens._n 65._o 4._o the_o sacrament_n validity_n 65._o 10._o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v at_o london_n for_o the_o repulse_n of_o julius_n cesar_n 305._o 2._o saintes_n body_n translate_v 349._o 6._o etc._n etc._n saint_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o live_n 381._o 9_o or_o 391._o 9_o salii_fw-la superstitious_a priest_n of_o mars_n 220._o 2._o s._n saluine_n probable_o bear_v in_o britain_n 198._o 6._o s._n saluine_a the_o three_o bishop_n of_o verdune_n in_o lorraine_n ib._n s._n samson_n archbishop_n of_o york_n 217._o 7._o s._n samson_n not_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n but_o the_o seven_o 318._o 3._o s._n samson_n consecrate_v in_o a_o vision_n and_o by_o who_o 98._o 10._o s._n samson_n consecrate_v afterwards_o with_o external_a rite_n 99_o 10._o s._n samson_n preach_v in_o britain_n and_o when_o 217._o 7._o sanctuary_n violate_v 309._o 8._o s._n saturnine_n saint_n peter_n disciple_n first_o bishop_n of_o tholose_a 64._o 2._o saturninus_z a_o arian_n excommunicate_v 563._o 2._o s._n savinian_a and_o potentian_a easy_o convert_v the_o people_n about_o charter_n orleon_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o 10._o 2._o the_o saxon_n destroy_v church_n and_o monastery_n 601._o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o saxon_n cruelty_n towards_o priest_n and_o other_o 602._o 7._o scholar_n of_o cambrige_n convert_v and_o convert_n other_o 203._o 4._o etc._n etc._n many_o other_o learned_a scholar_n of_o britain_n convert_v 206._o 8._o scota_fw-la king_n pharaos_n daughter_n 11._o 5._o scota_n drive_v out_o of_o egypt_n ib._n scotland_n call_v valentia_n from_o valentinian_n 188._o 3._o 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