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The state of Holy Church in this first CENTURY.
- ...Anno Chr.
- 34. OƲR Saviour Christ suffered and rose again, and ascended into glory.
- S. James made Bishop of Hierusalem.
- 35. The conversion of Paul.
- 39. S. Peter takes upon him the Bishoprick (or government of the Church) of Antioch.
- 41. S. Peter baptizeth Cornelius and his family, opening the door of life unto the Gentiles.
- 43. The Disciples first called Christians at Antiochia.
- 44. Bishops ordained by Saint Peter, in the Churches of sidon, Berytus, and Laodi∣cea of Syria, and other Cities of the East.
- Saint Peter cometh to Rome, and under∣taketh the government of the Churches of the Circumcision founded in that City.
- Paul and Barnabas called forth by the holy Ghost, to the Apostleship of the Gentiles.
- 45. Euodius made Bishop of Antioch.
- S. Mark ordained Bishop of Alexandria.
- 46. Saint Peter ordaineth many of his Di∣sciples Bishops, and sendeth them abroad into France, Italy and Spain.
- 49. Saint Paul ordaineth Presbyters in Churches of his Plantation.
- 50. Eucherius one of St. Peters Disciples, made Bishop of the Church of Triers in Germany.
- 51. The Jews banished from Rome by Claudius Caesar: in which regard, Saint Peter leaving Rome, committeth the go∣vernment of his Church to Cletus, by birth a Roman.
- The Apostolical Council in Hierusalem.
- Saint Paul maketh his first Journey into Macedonia.
- 52. Saint Paul first Preacheth at Athens, Corinth, &c.
- 55. Saint Paul taketh up his aboad at E∣phesus, and from thence writeth to those of Corinth.
- 57. Timothy ordained by Saint Paul the first Bishop of Ephesus.
- Titus ordained Bishop of Crete by the same Apostle.
- Other of Pauls Disciples ordained Bishops for the Eastern Churches.
- 58. Saint Paul calleth the Elders from E∣phesus to Miletum.
- 59. Saint Paul brought Prisoner unto Rome, takes on himself the Government of the Churches of the Gentiles there.
- 60. Archippus Bishop of the Colossians.
- Epaphroditus ordained Bishep of the Phi∣lippians.
- 61. Crescens made Bishop of Vienna in Daulphine.
- Paul passeth into Spain, leaving the Church of Rome to the care of Linus.
- 63. Simeon elected Bishop of Hierusalem in the place of James, by the joynt consent of the Apostles and Disciples.
- 64. Anianus succeedeth Mark in the Bishop∣rick of Alexandria.
- 67. Saint Peter planteth Churches, and or∣daineth Bishops, in the Isle of Britain.
- 68. Peter and Paul return to Rome.
- 69. The Martyrdom of Peter and Paul at Rome, by command of Nero.
- 70. Linus and Cletus (or Anacletus) succeed the two Apostles in the govern∣ment of their Churches there.
- 71. Ignatius succeedeth Euodius in the See of Antioch.
- 74. Valerius succeeds Eucherius in the Church of Triers.
- 80. Saint John taketh up his abode in Asia, planting and confirming the Churches there, and ordaining Bishops in the same.
- 81. Linus being dead, Clemens succeedeth him in the government of the Church of the Gentiles, in Rome.
- 84. Polycarpus made Bishop of Smyrna by Saint John.
- 87. Abilius succeedeth Anianus in the Bi∣shoprick of Alexandria.
- 92. Saint John confined unto Patmos, by Domitianus.
- 93. Cletus (or Anacletus) being dead, the Churches of the Circumcision in the City of Rome and parts adjoyning, became united with the Gentiles, under the Go∣vernment of Clemens.
- 97. Saint John writeth the Apocalypse to the Seven Churches in Asia.
- 98. Saint John restored to Ephesus, found∣eth the Churches of Trallis and Magnesia, ordaining Bishops in them both, as in other places.
- 99. At the intreaty of the Asian Bishops, St. John writeth his Gospel.
- 100. Cerdo succeeds Abilius in the Bishop∣rick of Alexandria.
- 101. Saint John dieth at Ephesus in a good old age; leaving the government of the Church in the hands of Bishops, as Successors to the Apostles, and the Vicars of Christ.
The End of the first Part.