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latin_a church_n and_o the_o latter_a so_o well_o know_v by_o the_o greek_n it_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o error_n that_o ignatius_n live_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n whereas_o the_o whole_a story_n arise_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eusebius_n who_o s._n hierom_n in_o that_o book_n translate_v but_o not_o so_o happy_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v as_o he_o that_o consult_v scaliger_n eusebius_n may_v find_v enough_o to_o surfeit_v he_o for_o â—o_z for_o hist_o eccl._n li._n 3._o c_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latâ—o_n â—o_z eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n and_o all_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o these_o epistle_n both_o the_o medicean_n and_o interpolate_v read_v the_o passage_n otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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
what_o his_o father_n give_v he_o but_o at_o length_n oppress_v by_o his_o narrow_a fortune_n and_o importune_v by_o a_o crave_v appetite_n set_v himself_o to_o feed_v swine_n and_o when_o his_o hunger_n be_v urgent_a will_v have_v fill_v himself_o with_o the_o husk_n but_o can_v not_o and_o he_o suffer_v just_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o luxury_n that_o prefer_v that_o swinish_a diet_n though_o he_o foresee_v it_o not_o to_o the_o delicacy_n of_o his_o father_n royal_a table_n change_v but_o the_o name_n and_o the_o history_n suit_v i_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n for_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v my_o portion_n but_o must_v depart_v leave_v behind_o i_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o change_v for_o the_o worst_a a_o universal_a sadness_n have_v overwhelm_v i_o trouble_n and_o disturbance_n instead_o of_o my_o peace_n a_o turbulent_a life_n and_o full_a of_o distraction_n instead_o of_o quiet_a and_o serene_a enjoyment_n and_o instead_o of_o my_o liberty_n a_o intolerable_a slavery_n to_o the_o noise_n and_o contention_n and_o quarrel_n of_o the_o forum_n for_o now_o shall_v i_o have_v neither_o time_n nor_o encouragement_n to_o pursue_v the_o best_a and_o most_o beneficial_a thing_n nor_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o treat_v of_o divine_a subject_n but_o must_v discourse_v of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n which_o seem_v so_o intolerable_a to_o the_o prophet_n even_o of_o evil_a man_n instead_o of_o the_o beautiful_a light_n of_o day_n darkness_n have_v surprise_v i_o instead_o of_o a_o joyful_a solemnity_n a_o funeral_n and_o instead_o of_o my_o native_a soil_n a_o hostile_a country_n in_o which_o i_o can_v sing_v a_o holy_a hymn_n for_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n where_o they_o that_o be_v transport_v live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n and_o can_v only_o sigh_v and_o weep_v when_o they_o remember_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v 137._o psal_n 137._o it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o 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