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Show The fourth Booke of Thefate ofthe Bri- fpell'jandablength (ent ints Clentherius bithop of Ronte too learnedmen of the Writith nation, Cle peopleto the perfect light and bnderflanding of the true God, that they needed not tobe neceiued anie ming inivs owne perfon- inte Britainenppeaerh shebrojle; they. goabout:co recoucritheindibertic a -_ling haue oftentimes defaced. - Buthatofoeucrmuch, the cafe truth tt ts,that Lucinsrefoffing infrandeth, that behad brought bis ancand Peduine,requiring bim to fend fome {uch sogainphehe byikethionghthefame, ahd{fpoilen a great partof theeountrieagaindabot the amare liedtenant Dion Caffius fy:that ttite bettig coined forty gane'thent'Battells but both he-and the iomane fouloiers that Were intth him,were-beaten Downend fatnes ‘\oicge Romans abutineefupprefied Ly Lollsesabe:Re~ |) ith thich neties Commodus being foreartinser; 2uae lietteriane stheniahanette ofwakefulnesie mvt Biereelleesne Hicierokeepethefoul0 font againitthe watains dneWiptus Bareetus a Wiping sparman of geeattiligrtice and tertrpetarice but there. ‘ils tieus tothe fe of delttian religion: and thus funteng _-onlie Hoty to abuance the glove of the immortal God, and the knotwlenge of hisword, tithout fer syogiostt appointing fie accufe him isin dod poe? TOSHE empsroRCommoduseis; s/o.) 7 Se mapseas yaaneses kindof dietthat the commonfonldtersntp bie, ie Iwasa capteiiie Hiuch watthfal , us one contented inith beric little Meepe, and defirous to haue dts foul, ‘diers alfo bigitantand carefull to eyetarewatth : cc Domcof Writaine, by@ovsmercie , both the lato with bzoder Domittion than he receiued it, pet great Be i * tottament, ont of the famethzough Gods grace, bp dinances , and (that thidpis moze to be effemed accopding to the rules of dgiftianteligion. --raclesofticked fpirits, be abolithed all proghane twoxthippings of fallc gods and conuerted all fuch 53 Wat Piuellen;nopihtwards, beyond) Atziaris: fait, a hy dividwitboule iffieey BE CAS [RO CHG WEE eiperon,Adiancom: DOUE OE LES A gaia! ‘theRomans;thie longer swith the craftie temptations and feigned mti- miniters-astight mitrud bim and bis people im the trac faith more plentifullie, amd to baptife them 10 temples as had bane dedicated te their fernice, or € Zhe reverend father ohn Iewell, fomnetime bir fhop of Salitburic, writethin bis* repliebntoHardings anfwer'; that the faid Cleuthertus, for ge- *Fol.1rg. nerallower to be taken in therealme andchurces € fomefollowing. s¥oubhane receiuedin the kings hing the batne glozie of twozldlie triumph, trhich is 1 bloudfhed of mante a giltletfe got toith Maughter and perfor, belettbis kingdome; though not inlargen ani faithofGit; pebaucboth thenetsanpthe old teaugmentedand inciched withquict ret, caocy hare wwrote bis aduice to iLucius in maner and 9) ae anaes ee sit. FON -perfedtlie infiencted with bis mot holie tvox ap " Sopstbicar. though ofber affirme but tielue peares, Againe, Fabian doctrine. Aye reigned (as forme twrite) 21 peates , polydor. erobpon were fent from the faid Clentherius Mrttaine re: moued. the tworkhiwing of idols and fale gods, ceiuerh the and tanghtthe right meaneand toaiebotv to woy fait, Real ae Oe B<S- 5 atinSoinsons disjen hh 10 Weir gentendlbiaian stil ‘ata a ing that : " te ye ; Mepsiearenigittoesn Does to di notgoneto ‘Gnd atthongh of hatute } e ui toell abifetne Shomndvepatentetie tert ae a ae ffeine ee sen aicetben if binof , = fo nacre famechancedin the datesof the emperour $parcus Aurelius Antonius; and about the tine that Uuctis thrant,but ditquicteptye rttains beyond meafure, Wherefore the Writains percetuingtheintelues fore ‘ftom Romeskathat moze than neceMtie contpelic bim becoutynotrat, bp reafon that the taleneme torecoucrlibertic.andtonefendthoteramtricby all nev of monie,fa that bytbes mightnot moue bim'ta of the cyittian religion. Due of the tbich arch nf Rome in thepéte r69, accowing to the optrion abe in the end'abep the lieu. toe oneld ct18bimntelfetemseweyroam, : ee be ponlo cat none but (udyas tas brought to hint orpreticnnity tntollorabicbondage;wm -Mhatdailie tube atoate thy pleafant tatt thereof: md lefle piothefameincrelen,they contpiten togither,Spon hope 30 weked bis appetite,' 9etas amarerliouscontenp peereatter the death of Uuciis Aelins,Aurelius Ue rus, and in the 177 after the birth of our Saufour Felus Chzift,as by fome dyonologtests cafteto be collected, 3fo2 Cleutherias began to gonerne the fie ttieaties poflible, ahd hereiuith theptoketoeaponin Handagaint the Romers,and bololie allatlen them but this they ofp pettvatilie, mvt; thatthep right Gietnto the tmnsaridiens for refuge dponnece -_of the mofk diligent chzonograzhers of ourtime, and fitie,accopdinig to the manerof theircounteieieres thonojth parts of Wattaine from the.ciucrof ium _ofthis piftozte ts bzought intodoubt bp the ‘pifcaD thaphepatiedoucr inte Ieftaine, and quicten all boe onto the furthett partes of Scotland.Andto the 90 othertuife thar dutie tequited. Dhis Barcellas being of fudy difpolition, foze afflitten the Weitains, ald put thent oftentimes togreat lofles: theough ‘fame Seherof,Comodhs enuienghts renotwome twas -_-afterin mind to make hinvatway,but pet fparen bine bpondiuersflangbters foerecommited on both pars ‘for a furtherpurpofe,ano {nffered bith to Depart, fies, and all the conntrie as notv reapie to rebel: ' After he was remoucd from the government of Perhennie ttherenf, hen the entpetout Adanfoad aonecti(en --Weitaine,onePerherniscapteine of the emperors captcure ofthe fom Zrebellius the lientenant,with all conuenient 4° Sard(02 peetoztan fouldters as thepwere therchited) cmnperours: ~ -_of ineiters, concerningthe timeand otherctreuny the Sle,bing great hiinanttic towards the inbabfs archbithop of Caerleon was fubted all Wales, ftances, although tbhep all agree thatin this kings dates thecheittian faith tuas Grit wy publike content he Scots notw inbabit, ettherbicanfestthe barrens aUetboother parts of Writaine. hus Wyitaine -_efgne,and in the perre of ourdLo2 177.Dther tudge Troer fhibiecion,he detiffed to niuide it from the ree Peano haue beard before) ¢ partlic bp the tiboler go menit,and int the peere of our ILo2d 188 there otber ftom the month of Line onto the water of Ctke, eeronsinnw fer ae allother vegionsthatopens teen ae 3aaewenbceor oe the 11020179, Nauclerus fatty, that this bapencd a Nauclerua re~-=Z aoe asis aee Hendier This, the Writains bearing a malicious ba: eeeete Momanefouldiers,ambrepiningts rule ouer thenrbefoxe,being honozableperfonages, as fenatorsmpof oe Digntitic, thep feltat pa exert) cena fach fort, that as well Lords 6o,andin the nintenth perre of the emperor oe bout to emscitaseeuineerect enue. nine Soiacieaiemacrtcotae = Oner Lollius Titbicus as lieutenant ito hitaine,cho by fundaiebattels friken,conftreines eBrtains toreniainctitquict, andranfing thofe paCotel Sat inbabiten inn the nozth parts t to remoue furt! further 5 north parts SoeSpay Détrom tie twas amitle,theblante toas Lill lato to him.Dhey pat fed fatty totthont impeachmentat all, md comming to ome , the emperone himfelfe came forth to bre berftand tbat thep meant byby this their commingng tin that thep meant Derftand pactlie bp the meanesof Xoleyh of Arimathia (of fanginiructions ¢ doctrines of J ugatius and Das . pi tn Byon= aecon ® the - »te tuts; ab making {mall accountof that partibere -_-dbraring all thevule onder the emperor Commons, 94%. atpointedcertcinegentlemen of meanecalling to {Within Abtch countrie, as then iwere feuen bithops, uherenow there are but foure, TheriuerofSeucra aikevel Gi thoke daies diniDed TWiales(then called Cambeta) -_opentie recetued and profelled in this land, thich as fome affirine,Chould chance in the tiwelfe peere of bis Polya that it came to pafle in the eight pere of bis regi (as befoze is fad) allenge that it was in the pare of Marcus oyna Wieres rand after other,about the Englith comickeaticrmeth thatthe contention ber -_thutrt themeremained fiftic pares, though Harding C2™ Shennanex' Sproatingscamekasfe Don preached read, andmiiniftred the facraments tt retketh to. fpeake fometbat of the Romans sebted of itaine, anv.fo caufepatwallfabemade dent in his oeputation.3fo2 the fouldiers in the fame i anoiter Confines ofthe Bouraneprovinee,taifed ban iwall beyond that Abich the emperor Adzian . The fuch fo2t from the place tuyere thep iwere appointert -to {erue.herr anfiwer twas, that thep were come tr oe petiLollius Divniotfamakeanendof the emmpero2.dLu the tyich accufation then Commonns ) tteb tf), either toveouce their fate nto libertic, lie,through the fetting on of one Cleander,chohaten ww 4. that the Laid chundh-of faint peter in Comebill twas the fame that Laois butlped.wSut becrin (faith Harifon anno omundi 427.4 )denth liea fernple , Sure Coynell nright fauebs mridaben forThomep, (peeie -_theit complaint againt Perbennis: for thatforuer informe bimof the treafon tibich Perbennishan dev namelie thofe that inbabited beyond Cwed partite ar conversation of their plonges, inbech they bap Der --areed te the Romans, remained in peace certrine peeres, . i Made,asis to be luypofen,for the moze (uertieof the at London, and alfo g table fomctime banging in being tneakned of thew foxmer frength arp partiit a meester metlanen:ene Iohaass ‘ebay. tea afr but that the sBzitains (hoztli¢ after attemp: faint Peters church i Coynedill , it ould feme armte gruvgtng and tepining to be gonerned by j-tustam uate -_gnmernedherein the meaneubties After that Agrs _cala twuas callen backe to Anmwe «the Battans and "Hele he might have anotoed, bad be beene promis ? 5° menof bafenegree,in refpect of thofe that hab borne pidins thereto fuchas made vefozt ynto ban. Wolwbeit bp thetablesbanging mthe reucttrie of faint Waules -_-tinigr of {uchypetie officers to ouerfee and ouerrule the people,twas to them an occafion of bartgrunge and ‘to binva mranesof finall mifchefe : both which itis ees rang being giueit, the emperout Wius Antoninus * Gotlerne the armie in Wiltaine. Which fond {ubsite, hoffe thereof, o2 for that by reafonof thenature of the countrie he thonght itivonlobe bardto be Rept Chey Wall conteinedin length 30 miles. ‘ a eee Prunguithed , and --- een cree a Torsp he hat athens volo tte Asaénca Hounds _- tw Me me ictus Ricd toifhout (fur, Polydor. st Me by reafon uhercof after bis /drcrafle the Matains weltminter Bulla the chute) of faint Peter at Wetminter, 5, fell at variance, Lubich continucy about the pace of fifteene pieres (As Fabian thinketh) bowbeit the alo Fabian Church date, houghmanie attribute that ac dnto Sibert king of the eat Saxons, and ingite howtheplace was then oucrgrotwne with thames and buthes, and | nighttofuntsie fonlniers Gherchy tapas pWe as 12 Las J > seuleantataecneenretrtinote AF I 1 tnithe night feaforsiGuertecucy 15 tert thep bt ree eletebleerfudyas ; ; pid ri wr eter} shemfelnes,nbtaonteitet the thiro at Caerleon Arwitke in Clamoxgay goucrnenfiftene pores andthirtene baies.and pet Mink Wet, {hieGnto the archbithop of London twas fublet -therearethatafiirme, hotwAucins died! at Gece Comewwall, and all the mitoole pact of Cugland, 5, Mor inthe péreof our doz 156. Dther fap that he C2!-Mor cuen bute Wumber. Lo thearcybithop of Worke all vied tn the pere 201 andother 208, S0 that the truth Tunata, z a 2220072 zo With rough and nothing gentle . Debeo the fame aediyafate att zi to be planted tufthin bithap this realme inthetiuse'at ientherins the Romane , the anbdarchbitops or (uperintendents of thepagano, heathen religion ,in tbofe place (thepbeing remos ued) were inftituten 28 bithops ¢ thy arcbithops fhopsheld bist at HLondon ,anotherat Borke,amd Se we! Hhip the true and tmmoztall Goo . here twere m 30 Aurclins Commodus twas toined and made partar thofedaies inithin the bounds of Wyitaine 28 Fla ‘Ker of the empire tuith bis father, which twas feuen mmines,s thie ArchGamines, which iwere as bihops Se "8 {ome teffific that he reigned 77,others 54,and 43, IohnHud Spo gentinboncnzp men Gx one usinen&-- Damianus, aptifes aeother a ome Ain ee - asf elc op ce famethough Godsfufterance tule pou pourking- ponte of Writaine , forinthatkingdome pou ate dettlcthen ok Perheanis iy scr GUL Nentid Piette cies usin Roth. ; iggae < the abuife of pour tealme make a law, andbp the 20 than all therett)abozned with Gyeittes religion and -- ithehiftorieofEngland, TheBiiramsafterthedeceafleof Luz etiiperont binvfelfeto begin to befanozableto them that hetabe by their atnplepustetledit, to: giue eare mozeoccafion attentinelic ttegaver' the gd- seEEmeas a == iiirciidlensheRohbans _atie in fact ol records, as time ,age, ¢ eutll bands ang the fame intofurther Danger. s k ee : Berebpon Marcus Antonius that fucce- 2 ded Pins; fent Calhurnius Agricola to tntbegonernentent of Writaine,the SMe overcame and fubpucdallbisentmies. therechanced fometronblein thedaiesof Sey Commodus the fon of Barensantw lccefiog in.the empire s fothe watans twlightlic gaue care, ¢beldeuedit tobetrue , names Prrhenhis, for that be brineled him from daing ob uerle bilatwfull ads, whic) be toent about bpont a: -fwilfull mind (twithout all reafon and mobdettie) to pradife ; the matter twas fo handled in the enn, that Perbennts twas delivered to the fouloiers, thocrucllterhanglen him, andpzefentlte put him to apitifull peat, €., ttf, Pers FE Sareearrmeememersmar e | fubmitten themfeluesto that profellion, but alfo the) |