He dyde; and him succeeded Marius,
2 Who ioyd his dayes +in+ great tranquillity,
Then Coyll, and after him good Lucius,
4 That first receiued Christianitie,
The sacred pledge of Christes Euangely:
6 Yet true it is, that long before that day
Hither came Ioseph of Arimathy,
8 Who brought with him the holy grayle, (they say)
And preacht the truth, but since it greatly did decay.
2 in > with 1609
1 He died; and him succeeded Marius, 2 Who joyed his days in great tranquillity,
joyed > [had the benefit of; felt the joy of]
3 Then Coillus, and after him good Lucius,
Lucius > (Or Pudens, "The Modest": see 2 Tim. 4.21)
4 That first received Christianity, 5 The sacred pledge of Christ's evangely;
sacred pledge > [baptism] evangely > evangile, evangel: gospel
6 Yet true it is, that long before that day 7 Hither came Joseph of Arimathea,
Joseph of Arimathea > (Mentioned in all the gospels: e.g. Matt. 27.57-60)