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44 you, how Joseph of Aramathea came into England: and learned Baronius will answer us both; by telling us, that upon a persecution raised against the Christians in Hierusalem, Mary Magdalen, her sister Martha, her brother Lazarus, with Joseph of Arimathea, and divers others of the first Christians, were exposed to Sea in a ship without sayles, without rudder, without anchor, without pilot, and yet the ship came happily to Marseills, where Lazarus preaching the faith of Christ, was made the first Bishop of this Town; and Joseph of Arimathea came into England.

Near to Saincte Beaume stands the Town of S. Maximin famous for the Church of S. Maximin governed by Dominican Friers: In this Church are to be seen many famous Reliques of S. Mary Magdalen; as her head in a Chrystal case enchased in gold: her body in a guilt chasse, and divers other rich things.

Having seen Marseilles, I embarked in the foresaid Gallies, and was nine dayes in them before I