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be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o only_o a_o kind_n of_o significancy_n and_o honourable_a representation_n of_o christ_n death_n upon_o the_o cross._n and_o more_o than_o this_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v touch_v any_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n till_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o appealer_n sign_v his_o lip_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o a_o fair-spoken_a and_o his_o sign_v himself_o on_o the_o breast_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o a_o good_a man_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n harmony_n church_n of_o rome_n counc._n of_o trent_n sess._n 25._o the_o holy_a synod_n command_v all_o bishop_n and_o other_o to_o who_o the_o office_n