divers_a ingraving_n and_o carve_n and_o he_o make_v in_o they_o cherubin_n and_o palm_n tree_n and_o divers_a picture_n as_o it_o be_v stand_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o come_v forth_o 3_o king_n 6._o s._n paul_n also_o call_v christian_a church_n the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.22_o and_o our_o saviour_n divers_a time_n call_v his_o church_n upon_o earth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o mat._n 13.24_o and_o again_o verse_n 47._o and_o the_o temple_n and_o church_n his_o father_n house_n joh._n 2.16_o where_o not_o only_a god_n dwell_v but_o also_o angel_n and_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o christian_n you_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12.22_o whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v never_o in_o the_o 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the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o they_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n revel_v 7._o again_o he_o say_v i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n revel_v 14.17_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o we_o have_v sacred_a temple_n altar_n and_o church_n which_o represent_v the_o temple_n altar_n and_o house_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n so_o also_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v sacred_a image_n or_o picture_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o our_o adversary_n who_o disgrace_n deface_v and_o beat_v down_o these_o thing_n be_v enemy_n to_o pious_a thought_n and_o to_o the_o elevation_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n chap._n xiii_o that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o persecution_n the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v place_v 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of_o your_o god_n he_o have_v make_v their_o glory_n void_a and_o vain_a and_o have_v give_v their_o honour_n to_o his_o martyr_n and_o for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o all_o your_o god_n and_o goddess_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o common_a feast_n of_o peter_n paul_n thomas_n sergius_n marcellus_n leontius_n antonius_n moritius_fw-la and_o other_o holy_a martyr_n thus_o theodoret_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o year_n 430._o to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n have_v peace_n the_o faithful_a keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o saint_n place_v their_o picture_n in_o the_o church_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o exterior_a visible_a honour_n which_o the_o pagan_n do_v unto_o their_o false_a god_n except_o sacrifice_n and_o their_o relation_n to_o their_o idol_n as_o to_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n until_o
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senator_n many_o of_o our_o man_n who_o be_v call_v christian_n both_o throughout_o the_o world_n and_o even_o in_o this_o city_n adjure_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v under_o the_o praetor_n pontius_n pilate_n have_v cure_v many_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o devil_n when_o by_o no_o other_o exorcist_n or_o any_o magician_n they_o can_v find_v remedy_n and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n they_o do_v cure_v cast_v and_o drive_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o their_o body_n s._n antonius_n as_o affirm_v s._n athanasius_n in_o his_o life_n not_o only_o with_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n often_o put_v the_o devil_n to_o flight_n but_o also_o teach_v martinianus_n a_o perfect_a of_o soldier_n to_o dispossess_v his_o daughter_n by_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n unto_o it_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o life_n of_o s._n hilarion_n say_v that_o on_o a_o night_n he_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o infant_n the_o bleat_a of_o sheep_n the_o bellow_n of_o beast_n the_o mourning_n of_o woman_n the_o wring_v of_o lion_n the_o noise_n of_o a_o army_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o barbarous_a voice_n that_o be_v first_o affright_v by_o the_o outcry_n amaze_v he_o may_v be_v move_v to_o fly_v at_o the_o sight_n but_o understand_v that_o these_o be_v policy_n of_o the_o devil_n cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o knee_n he_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n upon_o his_o forehead_n arm_v with_o such_o a_o helmet_n and_o compass_v about_o with_o the_o breastplate_n of_o faith_n remain_v in_o his_o posture_n desire_v after_o a_o manner_n to_o see_v he_o who_o he_o do_v abhor_v to_o hear_v while_o he_o careful_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o all_o side_n upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o moon_n shine_v he_o see_v a_o chariot_n draw_v with_o fiery_a horse_n to_o rush_v upon_o he_o whereat_o when_o he_o have_v cry_v out_o jesus_n even_o before_o his_o eye_n of_o a_o sudden_a all_o this_o pomp_n be_v swallow_v up_o at_o a_o chink_n into_o the_o earth_n s._n ephraem_n the_o deacon_n write_v of_o s._n abraham_n a_o ermite_n in_o syria_n that_o sing_v psalm_n at_o midnight_n of_o a_o sudden_a a_o beautiful_a light_n shine_v in_o his_o cell_n and_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o multitude_n say_v bless_v be_v thou_o abraham_n thou_o be_v true_o bless_v and_o faithful_a there_o be_v none_o find_v like_o thou_o among_o man_n who_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v desire_v forthwith_o the_o holy_a man_n know_v the_o craft_n of_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v o_o full_a of_o deceit_n and_o policy_n thy_o darkness_n be_v to_o thou_o in_o perdition_n for_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a sinner_n yet_o arm_v with_o the_o shield_n of_o hope_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ay_o nothing_o fear_v thy_o treachery_n neither_o do_v thy_o many_o fantasy_n affright_v i_o for_o the_o name_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o i_o have_v love_v and_o do_v love_n be_v to_o i_o a_o strong_a fortress_n in_o which_o name_n i_o check_v thou_o filthy_a and_o thrice_o miserable_a dog_n at_o which_o word_n present_o as_o smoke_n the_o devil_n vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o devil_n fear_v this_o very_a name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o do_v fly_v away_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v with_o honour_n faith_n and_o confidence_n that_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n he_o will_v protect_v we_o almighty_a god_n be_v favourable_a unto_o all_o those_o who_o love_n and_o honour_v his_o name_n it_o have_v always_o be_v think_v a_o good_a prayer_n to_o say_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n thou_o will_v be_v propitious_a to_o my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v much_o psal_n 24.11_o arise_v lord_n help_v we_o and_o redeem_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n psal_n 43.26_o help_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o saviour_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n deliver_v we_o and_o be_v 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venerabile_fw-la adora_fw-la bend_v thy_o knee_n and_o with_o reverence_n adore_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v adore_v but_o also_o the_o nail_n wherewith_o his_o foot_n be_v pierce_v say_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o sermon_n helen_n be_v wise_a who_o place_v the_o cross_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o king_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v adore_v in_o king_n neither_o be_v this_o insolency_n but_o piety_n see_v that_o it_o be_v bear_v to_o our_o holy_a redemption_n and_o some_o line_n after_o king_n be_v bend_v down_o to_o the_o iron_n of_o his_o foot_n prudentius_n in_o his_o apotheosis_n against_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o midst_n say_v purpura_fw-la supplex_fw-la sternitur_fw-la aeniadae_n rectoris_fw-la ad_fw-la atria_fw-la christi_fw-la vexillumque_fw-la crucis_fw-la summis_fw-la dominator_fw-la adorat_fw-la he_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a lie_v prostrate_a in_o the_o porch_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o emperor_n adore_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o cross_n s._n hierome_n in_o his_o 27._o epistle_n write_v to_o eustochius_n a_o virgin_n of_o the_o epitaph_n of_o paula_n in_o the_o 3._o chap._n commend_v paula_n decease_v for_o that_o lie_v prostrate_v before_o the_o cross_n she_o adore_v as_o if_o she_o have_v see_v our_o lord_n hang_v upon_o it_o prostratam_fw-la ante_fw-la crucem_fw-la quasi_fw-la pendentem_fw-la dominum_fw-la cerneret_fw-la adorabat_fw-la and_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n adore_v the_o cross_n with_o relation_n unto_o our_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v upon_o it_o for_o our_o redemption_n that_o s._n paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola_n a_o man_n well_o know_v to_o s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n and_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 11._o epistle_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o hierusalim_fw-la do_v every_o year_n in_o 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of_o our_o saviour_n