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domum_fw-la circumfulsit_fw-la &_o lucis_fw-la splendour_n plusquam_fw-la sol_fw-la enituit_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n be_v baptize_v his_o flesh_n be_v pure_a and_o sound_a without_o any_o hurt_n or_o scar_n and_o the_o water_n wherewith_o he_o be_v baptize_v be_v full_a of_o such_o filth_n as_o come_v from_o his_o sore_n like_o scale_n of_o fish_n exijt_fw-la imperator_fw-la ex_fw-la divino_fw-la lavacro_fw-la habens_fw-la carnem_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o sanam_fw-la neque_fw-la plaga_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la apparente_n cicatrice_n aqua_fw-la autem_fw-la piscinae_fw-la erat_fw-la plena_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la ulceribus_fw-la exciderant_fw-la membranis_fw-la ac_fw-la pelliculis_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la squammis_fw-la piscium_fw-la diverse_a both_o greek_a and_o latin_a writer_n say_v that_o his_o son_n crispus_n be_v then_o babtize_v with_o he_o magnus_n constantinus_n cum_fw-la crispo_n filio_fw-la romae_fw-la à _fw-la siluestro_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la 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constantine_n thereupon_o his_o preparation_n in_o penance_n seven_o day_n before_o his_o baptism_n this_o solemnize_v in_o the_o public_a imperial_a palace_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a fonte_fw-la so_o curious_o provide_v as_o all_o hictory_n agree_v and_o so_o miraculous_o cure_v his_o corporal_a disease_n which_o no_o art_n of_o man_n can_v heal_v make_v this_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n renowned_o know_v and_o manifest_v unto_o all_o to_o the_o christian_n for_o their_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o salvation_n of_o many_o of_o they_o convert_v by_o this_o mean_n 4._o and_o constantine_n himself_o do_v not_o only_o send_v his_o imperial_a edict_n into_o all_o 34._o euseb_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n cap._n 47._o &_o seq_fw-la bar._n an._n 324._o act_n s._n syluestri_fw-la nicephor_n lib._n 7._o c._n 34._o country_n both_o east_n and_o west_n for_o embrace_v 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