usage_n testify_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o those_o jew_n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o all_o who_o have_v imprint_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o blood_n i._o of_o his_o cross_n which_o shed_v his_o blood_n on_o their_o forehead_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o 4._o by_o contr._n mâ—rtion_n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o &_o the_o spectac_n c._n 4._o tertullian_n signaculum_fw-la frontium_fw-la who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v retain_v even_o by_o the_o marcionite_n heretic_n by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n as_o the_o most_o perfect_a amulet_n by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o tom._n 1._o orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianzen_n a_o seal_n and_o preservative_n and_o mark_v of_o christ_n dominion_n over_o we_o by_o sancti_fw-la by_o auth._n sub_fw-la nom_fw-fr hier._n in_o c._n 4._o eph._n signaculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la s._n hierom_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o salutaris_fw-la by_o paulin._n ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la delphin_n p._n 202._o maceria_fw-la signaculi_fw-la salutaris_fw-la paulinus_n the_o hedge_n and_o fence_n of_o that_o sign_n that_o confer_v salvation_n 480._o salvation_n basil_n tom._n 1._o hom._n 13._o p._n 480._o for_o unless_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o angel_n can_v see_v the_o character_n how_o shall_v he_o fight_v for_o thou_o and_o defend_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n 1.2_o enemy_n theodoret._n in_o cant._n 1.2_o remember_v therefore_o that_o sacred_a office_n wherein_o after_o your_o renounce_v the_o infernal_a tyrant_n and_o own_v jesus_n for_o your_o king_n you_o that_o be_v initiate_v have_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a royal_a signature_n the_o signature_n of_o christ_n 9_o christ_n i_o eack_n 9_o s._n hierom_n call_v it_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v he_o save_v so_o when_o god_n punish_v vzziah_n with_o leprosy_n his_o angry_a master_n say_v 153._o say_v de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles_n p._n 153._o s._n cyprian_n brand_v he_o in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o body_n where_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o faithful_o be_v sign_v and_o 7â—_n and_o id._n epist_n 56._o p._n 7â—_n all_o good_a christian_n must_v take_v care_n that_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v there_o place_v be_v not_o alter_v or_o deface_v but_o of_o this_o enough_o though_o more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o carn_v in_o de_fw-fr resurrect_v carn_v tertullian_n 4._o tertullian_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o eusebius_n matth._n eusebius_n hom._n 76._o in_o matth._n chrysostom_n 27._o chrysostom_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la s._n c._n 27._o basil_n etc._n basil_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n prudentius_n and_o other_o 19_o other_o annot._n in_o cypr._n ep._n ad_fw-la demet._n c._n 19_o goulart_n at_o geneva_n confess_v that_o the_o old_a christian_n retain_v this_o ceremony_n without_o any_o superstition_n because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n preserve_v they_o from_o the_o error_n which_o afterward_o creep_v in_o and_o 170._o and_o lib._n 1._o p._n 170._o t._n c._n himself_o that_o they_o do_v it_o to_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v and_o that_o they_o may_v preserve_v among_o they_o a_o open_a profession_n of_o he_o for_o among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n say_v francof_o say_v adu._n baron_n exercit_fw-la 13._o sect._n 23._o p._n 218._o ed._n francof_o isaac_n casaubon_n it_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a reformer_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n prudent_o suffer_v the_o cross_n in_o the_o highway_n to_o stand_v and_o retain_v it_o also_o in_o some_o of_o their_o sacred_a office_n as_o in_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n too_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n in_o baptism_n from_o the_o popish_a custom_n 70._o custom_n dr._n hammond_n of_o idolatry_n sect._n 70._o for_o in_o the_o first_o liturgy_n of_o king_n edward_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o roman_a order_n the_o use_n be_v to_o cross_v the_o child_n at_o the_o church-door_n when_o bring_v to_o baptism_n but_o this_o of_o we_o a_o mark_n of_o reception_n into_o christ_n flock_n immediate_o after_o baptism_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o tessera_fw-la or_o military_a sign_n that_o the_o person_n thus_o consign_v into_o christ_n militia_n shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o think_v himself_o oblige_v manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n etc._n etc._n xiii_o bless_a cross_n say_v 878._o say_v tom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o tim._n p._n 334._o &_o tom._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 565._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 878._o s._n chrysostom_n that_o be_v the_o great_a contrivance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o ornament_n of_o angel_n the_o safeguard_v of_o holy_a church_n the_o boast_n of_o s._n paul_n than_o which_o neither_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o nor_o the_o erect_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v be_v great_a testimony_n of_o the_o condescension_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o cross_n be_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o introduce_v light_a and_o make_v alive_a by_o this_o the_o daemon_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o disease_n cure_v the_o truth_n and_o validity_n of_o which_o conquest_n because_o mr._n h._n p._n 335._o deride_v it_o i_o will_v evince_v begin_v with_o that_o place_n of_o 27._o of_o l._n 4._o c._n 27._o lactantius_n which_o our_o aristarchus_n reckon_v among_o his_o error_n and_o superstitious_a observance_n he_o that_o will_v know_v how_o terrible_a this_o fign_n be_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n let_v he_o observe_v how_o the_o daemon_n fly_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o possess_v when_o they_o be_v adjure_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o he_o when_o he_o bless_v the_o world_n with_o his_o presence_n expel_v those_o evil_a spirit_n by_o his_o word_n and_o restore_v the_o distract_a mind_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o their_o reason_n so_o now_o his_o follower_n dispossess_v the_o same_o pollute_a guest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o this_o the_o proof_n be_v most_o easy_a for_o when_o our_o adversary_n be_v most_o intent_n on_o their_o sacrifice_n if_o a_o christian_a who_o forehead_n be_v character_v with_o this_o holy_a sign_n stand_v by_o the_o slay_a beast_n be_v never_o propitious_a nor_o can_v the_o priest_n read_v the_o sacrificer_n fate_n in_o the_o eatrail_n and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v too_o frequent_o by_o the_o man_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o be_v disow_v and_o here_o i_o can_v avoid_v the_o subjoin_v of_o a_o famous_a example_n of_o 981._o of_o greg._n nys_n tom._n 2._o vit_fw-fr greg._n thaumat_n p._n 980_o 981._o gregorius_n neocaesariensis_n that_o great_a worker_n of_o miracle_n who_o that_o he_o may_v decline_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n have_v retire_v himself_o from_o neocaesaria_n to_o a_o wilderness_n but_o at_o last_o be_v by_o a_o strange_a impulse_n from_o heaven_n make_v willing_a to_o serve_v in_o so_o honourable_a a_o employ_v and_o have_v receive_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o certain_a creed_n or_o summary_n of_o faith_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o heresy_n as_o he_o return_v from_o his_o solitude_n with_o his_o companion_n be_v overtake_v with_o night_n and_o a_o violent_a shower_n divert_v himself_o in_o a_o famous_a temple_n where_o the_o daemon_n use_v to_o appear_v visible_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o deliver_v his_o oracle_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o s._n gregory_n enter_v and_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o daemon_n be_v terrify_v and_o have_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o purge_v the_o air_n of_o those_o steam_n and_o fume_n that_o pollute_v it_o spend_v the_o night_n in_o prayer_n and_o holy_a praise_n and_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n leave_v his_o lodging_n 7._o crucis_fw-la signum_fw-la contra_fw-la daemonas_fw-la esse_fw-la praesidium_fw-la videsis_n apud_fw-la spalat_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o sect._n 88_o p._n 308._o &_o montague_n appel_n c._n 2_o 6_o 7._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v go_v the_o daemon_n tell_v the_o young_a priest_n that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v any_o more_o into_o the_o temple_n because_o of_o his_o late_a guest_n and_o make_v it_o good_a by_o disobey_v all_o his_o charm_n and_o slight_v his_o lustration_n and_o sacrifice_n on_o this_o the_o priest_n in_o haste_n pursue_v s._n gregory_n and_o overtake_v he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v he_o before_o a_o
magistrate_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o their_o god_n all_o which_o the_o good_a prelate_n slight_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o god_n he_o question_v not_o but_o to_o confine_v the_o daemon_n to_o what_o place_n he_o please_v which_o the_o priest_n catch_v at_o desire_v he_o to_o restore_v his_o familiar_a to_o his_o temple_n s._n gregory_n cut_v out_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o book_n write_v on_o it_o these_o word_n γÏηγοÏιος_n το_n σατανα_n εισελθε_n gregory_n to_o satan_n enter_v which_o paper_n when_o the_o priest_n have_v lay_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o use_v the_o accustom_a rite_n the_o daemon_n enter_v as_o before_o on_o this_o and_o the_o sight_n of_o another_o miracle_n do_v by_o this_o wonderful_a man_n he_o become_v a_o christian_a s._n gregory_n deacon_n and_o afterward_o a_o martyr_n 1005._o martyr_n nyss_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 1004_o 1005._o who_o also_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n three_o several_a time_n by_o the_o same_o sign_n secure_v himself_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o dispossess_v he_o of_o a_o bath_n which_o he_o before_o have_v fatal_o haunt_v so_o when_o 215._o when_o eudoxia_n orat._n 1._o in_o cypr._n mart._n apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 215._o the_o junior_a cyprian_a the_o magician_n who_o live_v under_o diocletian_n send_v the_o most_o furious_a of_o his_o familiar_n to_o disturb_v the_o holy_a justina_n who_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o love_n they_o return_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v shame_v and_o overcome_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n fourteen_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o his_o own_o vindication_n and_o that_o not_o only_a when_o his_o servant_n have_v be_v his_o instrument_n but_o sometime_o when_o his_o great_a enemy_n 29._o enemy_n sozom._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o &_o naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o julian_n p._n 29._o the_o church_n historian_n affirm_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o apostate_n julian_n go_v down_o into_o one_o of_o those_o dreadful_a vault_n where_o the_o novice_n be_v to_o be_v initiate_v and_o meet_v with_o some_o of_o those_o dismal_a spectres_n which_o the_o priest_n by_o their_o magic_a art_n make_v appear_v there_o and_o be_v afraid_a and_o unwitting_o sign_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a when_o a_o christian_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o a_o sudden_a all_o the_o phantasmata_fw-la vanish_v the_o sign_n prevail_v it_o disperse_v the_o devil_n and_o cancel_v the_o fear_n of_o that_o desertor_n 8._o desertor_n aug._n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 22._o c._n 8._o i_o can_v also_o reckon_v the_o cure_n wrought_v by_o this_o mean_n on_o innocentia_fw-la and_o other_o at_o carthage_n tiburtius_n his_o walk_v safe_o over_o hot_a burn_a coal_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o bath_n at_o gadara_n that_o thus_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n with_o many_o other_o example_n but_o i_o forbear_v to_o surfeit_v my_o reader_n aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la testium_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la satis_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la xv._o by_o these_o method_n come_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o exalt_v itself_o into_o the_o banner_n of_o army_n and_o to_o get_v a_o place_n on_o the_o crown_n of_o monarch_n and_o so_o venerable_a a_o respect_n do_v the_o succeed_a emperor_n pay_v to_o this_o solemn_a representation_n of_o the_o sacred_a passion_n that_o unic_n that_o l._n 1._o tit._n 8._o leg._n unic_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n make_v it_o a_o law_n that_o this_o symbol_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o trifle_v and_o unworthy_a use_n nor_o engrave_v or_o paint_v on_o the_o ground_n or_o on_o pavement_n where_o it_o may_v be_v tread_v upon_o and_o heaven_n appear_v to_o reward_v this_o piety_n in_o eutropium_fw-la in_o paul_n diacon_n addit_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la eutropium_fw-la tiberius_n junior_a who_o walk_v one_o day_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o cross_n under_o his_o foot_n command_v it_o to_o be_v remove_v to_o a_o more_o honourable_a place_n which_o be_v do_v a_o vast_a treasure_n be_v find_v hide_v under_o it_o and_o though_o constantine_n the_o great_a have_v be_v censure_v by_o some_o for_o his_o too_o frequent_a use_n of_o this_o sign_n as_o a_o amulet_n against_o all_o harm_n and_o his_o cause_v so_o many_o cross_n to_o be_v make_v yet_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o that_o the_o god_n who_o be_v crucify_v so_o command_v he_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v his_o 22._o his_o vit._n constant_a l._n 1._o c._n 22._o historian_n who_o have_v it_o from_o that_o august_n emperor_n own_o mouth_n showing_z it_o to_o he_o first_o in_o the_o air_n with_o this_o motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conquer_v in_o this_o sign_n and_o afterward_o in_o a_o vision_n express_o enjoin_v he_o to_o make_v such_o another_o for_o his_o standard_n royal_a and_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o stamp_v this_o figure_n on_o his_o money_n a_o next_o it_o to_o his_o picture_n place_v it_o in_o his_o standard_n and_o on_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o soldier_n be_v very_o just_a say_v 47._o say_v de_fw-fr orig._n templ_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 47._o hospinian_n that_o to_o the_o christian_n it_o may_v be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o to_o the_o heathen_n a_o encouragement_n insensible_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o desert_n their_o former_a superstition_n and_o to_o worship_v a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o this_o example_n of_o his_o be_v quick_o follow_v ruffinus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o alexandrian_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a ignorance_n common_o have_v the_o picture_n of_o their_o god_n serapis_n on_o their_o wall_n and_o over_o their_o porch_n and_o in_o their_o window_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v convert_v blot_v they_o all_o out_o and_o set_v up_o the_o cross_n in_o their_o stead_n xvi_o and_o all_o this_o while_n no_o person_n dream_v that_o these_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v only_o by_o this_o sign_n but_o by_o the_o power_n 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province_n condemn_v the_o holy_a man_n order_v he_o to_o suffer_v at_o rome_n â—esâ—â—â—_n rome_n lib._n 48._o tit._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la â—esâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o the_o province_n to_o send_v the_o head_n and_o leader_n of_o faction_n famous_a thief_n and_o murderer_n or_o any_o that_o have_v excellency_n more_o than_o ordinary_a as_o strength_n of_o body_n or_o skill_n to_o suffer_v at_o rome_n now_o ignatius_n be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a man_n among_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o country_n a_o patriarch_n of_o a_o famous_a see_v venerable_a for_o his_o age_n and_o piety_n for_o his_o zeal_n and_o humility_n for_o his_o gallantry_n and_o courage_n in_o free_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o reprove_v his_o idolatrous_a worship_n to_o this_o 503._o this_o tom._n 5._o p._n 502_o 503._o s._n chrysostom_n subjoin_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o
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cap._n ult_n compensatio_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 26._o p._n 32._o collega_fw-la passionis_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la vide_fw-la eund_n de_fw-fr laud._n martyr_n p._n 253._o &_o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o &_o chr._n in_o lec_fw-la for_o when_o the_o body_n be_v tear_v and_o mangle_v by_o the_o various_a instrument_n of_o fury_n and_o persecution_n it_o endeavour_n to_o repay_v its_o saviour_n the_o expense_n of_o his_o wound_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o many_o time_n by_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o death_n that_o jesus_n experiment_v on_o the_o cross_n if_o not_o by_o a_o more_o acute_a and_o more_o dismal_a punishment_n and_o so_o by_o a_o bless_a and_o glorious_a method_n cancel_v the_o debt_n in_o which_o it_o stand_v engage_v to_o heaven_n and_o st._n cyprian_n call_v such_o sufferer_n christ_n compeer_n adorn_v with_o the_o purple_a of_o their_o own_o blood_n which_o be_v a_o kin_n to_o christ_n for_o have_v christ_n pay_v his_o blood_n for_o thou_o say_v 659_o say_v lib._n 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