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sylvester_n be_v baptize_v by_o he_o and_o miraculous_o cleanse_v from_o his_o leprosy_n a_o hand_n from_o heaven_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v see_v and_o testify_v touch_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o wonderful_o cure_v and_o christen_v s._n sylvester_n minister_v the_o christian_n the_o image_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o reverent_o use_v by_o christian_n holy_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n unto_o he_o anoint_v and_o sign_v his_o forehead_n with_o sacred_a chrism_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o use_v benedicto_n fonte_fw-la illic_fw-la i_o trina_fw-la mersione_n unda_fw-la salutis_fw-la purisicavit_fw-la positoque_fw-la i_o in_fw-la fontis_fw-la gremio_fw-la manum_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la i_o contingentem_fw-la proprijs_fw-la oculis_fw-la vidi_fw-la de_fw-fr qua_fw-la mundus_fw-la exurgens_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la i_o leprae_fw-la squalore_fw-la mundatum_fw-la agnoscite_fw-la lâ—uatoque_fw-la i_o de_fw-la venerabili_fw-la fonte_fw-la induto_fw-la vestibus_fw-la candidis_fw-la septiformis_fw-la miracle_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n how_o minister_v to_o constantine_n with_o miracle_n gratiae_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la consignationem_fw-la adhibuit_fw-la beati_fw-la chrismatis_fw-la unctione_n &_o vexillum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_o mea_fw-la front_n linivit_fw-la dicens_fw-la signat_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la sigillo_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_fw-la consignatione_fw-la fidei_fw-la cunctusque_fw-la clerus_fw-la respondit_fw-la amen_o et_fw-la adiecit_fw-la praesul_fw-la pax_fw-la tibi_fw-la simeon_n metaphrastes_n a_o greek_a writer_n say_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n his_o baptism_n by_o s._n sylvester_n a_o light_n syluestri_fw-la sim._n metaphr_n in_o vit._n s._n syluestri_fw-la more_o bright_a they_o the_o sun_n do_v sudden_o shine_v about_o all_o the_o house_n lux_fw-la repent_v totam_fw-la 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 est_fw-la 3._o these_o thing_n be_v of_o so_o great_a note_n and_o consequence_n in_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n mar._n theophan_v cerameus_n chronolog_n platina_n in_o mar._n and_o commander_n and_o so_o concern_v all_o people_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v do_v in_o secret_a the_o infirmity_n of_o constantins_n leprosy_n be_v general_o know_v physician_n have_v often_o be_v consult_v and_o do_v their_o best_a practice_n about_o it_o the_o place_n of_o the_o capitole_v where_o the_o child_n shall_v by_o the_o pagan_n have_v be_v murder_v about_o it_o be_v famous_a the_o gather_v they_o from_o many_o place_n and_o province_n be_v know_v of_o all_o the_o open_a out-cry_n and_o lamentation_n of_o their_o mother_n can_v not_o be_v conceled_a the_o send_v and_o seek_v for_o s._n silvester_n be_v with_o honour_n and_o solemnity_n perform_v so_o be_v his_o entertainment_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o emperor_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o nobility_n the_o present_a conversion_n of_o 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 christian_a religion_n but_o make_v his_o public_a persuade_v oration_n to_o that_o purpose_n as_o namely_o in_o the_o open_a church_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n in_o basilica_n ulpia_fw-la whereupon_o as_o nicephorus_n a_o grecian_a write_v in_o the_o only_a city_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v above_o twelve_o thowsande_n man_n beside_o woman_n and_o young_a people_n in_o the_o same_o year_n egbertus_fw-la from_o old_a antiquity_n sicut_fw-la antiqua_fw-la nobis_fw-la scripta_fw-la commemorant_fw-la seem_v to_o deliver_v that_o all_o the_o senator_n be_v then_o convert_v to_o christ_n for_o he_o plain_o say_v that_o constantine_n give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o christian_a clergy_n thereof_o and_o he_o withal_o the_o senator_n depart_v from_o thence_o to_o byzantium_n totius_fw-la senatus_n honorem_fw-la clero_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la s._n siluestro_n fidei_fw-la eckbertus_n abb._n flor._n serm._n 3._o de_fw-fr incremento_fw-la &_o manisestat_fw-la cath._n fidei_fw-la erat_fw-la tradidit_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la senatoribus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la de_fw-la urbe_fw-la egrediens_fw-la byzantium_n transmigravit_fw-la 5._o therefore_o a_o wonder_n it_o be_v how_o some_o greek_a writer_n which_o i_o have_v remember_v before_o shall_v or_o can_v plead_v ignorance_n of_o so_o concern_v and_o memorable_a a_o thing_n so_o
11._o s._n claudias_n child_n pain_n and_o charge_n in_o further_a the_o conueruersion_n of_o britain_n 199._o 6._o s._n claudia_n indeed_o her_o day_n at_o sabinum_n in_o vmbria_n 161._o 10._o claudius_n the_o emperor_n banish_v the_o jew_n from_o rome_n 82._o 3._o claudius_n bring_v the_o orcades_n and_o anglesie_n into_o subjection_n 335._o 4._o s._n clement_n go_v into_o jury_n to_o receive_v instruction_n about_o our_o saviour_n 19_o 2._o s._n clement_n convert_v by_o s._n peter_n ib._n s._n clement_n be_v personal_o with_o s._n peter_n in_o britain_n 164._o 3._o 176._o 5._o s._n clement_n succeed_v s._n cletus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a see_n 173._o 1._o s._n clement_n constitute_v by_o saint_n peter_n his_o successor_n 173._o 2._o s._n clement_n number_v after_o s._n cletus_n and_o s._n linus_n and_o why_o 174._o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n clement_n yield_v the_o papacy_n to_o s._n linus_n 175._o 4._o s._n clement_n twice_o pope_n 176._o 5._o s._n clement_n send_v bishop_n into_o britain_n 177._o 6._o saint_n clement_n send_v bishop_n into_o france_n ib._n s._n clement_n by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n command_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n to_o send_v bishop_n and_o preacher_n into_o the_o west_n ib._n s._n clemant_n bamnish_v by_o traian_n into_o the_o island_n chersonesus_n 185._o 1._o s._n clement_n martyr_a ib._n s._n cletus_n succeed_v s._n linus_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 169._o 1._o coel_n king_n of_o britain_n 373._o 2._o 452._o 4._o coel_n father_n to_o the_o empress_n helena_n ib._n coel_n slaine_v asclepiodotus_n 451._o 2._o coel_n cease_v the_o persecution_n against_o catholic_n ib._n coel_n free_v britain_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n ib._n coel_n enact_v a_o seveare_a law_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o favourer_n 453._o 4._o coel_n in_o dread_n of_o constantius_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o coel_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o constantius_n ib._n coel_n give_v constantius_n his_o daughter_n helena_n in_o marriage_n ib._n coel_n either_o twice_o king_n or_o else_o not_o king_n until_o towards_o his_o death_n 376._o 6._o or_o 373._o 6._o coel_n propable_o a_o christian_n 453._o 4._o coel_n his_o death_n 459._o 3._o coillus_n when_o king_n of_o britain_n 196._o 1._o coillus_n beget_v lucius_n in_o his_o old_a age._n ib._n coillus_n confirm_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n 198._o 6._o coillus_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a king_n 198._o 3._o coillus_n be_v no_o christian_n king_n 133._o 5._o coillus_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v large_o be_v call_v a_o christian_n 134._o 7._o coillus_n do_v probable_o write_v unto_o pope_n alexander_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v way_n to_o christian_a religion_n 198._o 6._o s._n columbanus_n write_v a_o rule_n of_o monastical_a life_n 330._o 6._o s._n columbanus_n his_o rule_n confirm_v by_o pope_n honorius_n 330._o 6._o 332._o 8._o s._n columbanus_n a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n of_o our_o ancient_a british_a order_n ib._n s._n columbanus_n found_v many_o monastery_n both_o of_o monk_n and_o nun_n of_o our_o old_a order_n ib._n the_o monk_n of_o lirinum_fw-la unite_a themselves_o with_o s._n columbanus_n in_o his_o rule_n 332._o 9_o the_o 10._o commandment_n give_v by_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 244._o 4_o the_o 10._o commandment_n all_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n except_v that_o of_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n ib_o commodus_n succeed_v his_o father_n marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n in_o the_o empire_n 247._o 1._o commodus_n exceed_v all_o former_a emperor_n in_o impiety_n ib._n commodus_n favourable_a to_o christian_n ib._n communion_n under_o one_o kind_n use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n cornelius_n 381._o 8._o or_o 391._o 8._o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n use_v in_o s._n syluester_v time_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 539._o 2._o conche_n s._n martin_n sister_n and_o s._n patrike_v mother_n v._o couch_v sacramental_a confession_n in_o s._n syluester_v time_n 538._o 2._o confirmation_n allow_v for_o a_o sacracrament_n by_o s._n cyprian_n 382._o 10._o or_o 392._o 10._o confirmation_n define_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 483._o 2._o constantius_n clorus_n elect_v cesar_n 391._o 1._o constantius_n employ_v in_o cruel_a war_n in_o germany_n 418._o 2._o constantius_n have_v the_o recovery_n of_o britain_n commit_v unto_o he_o 392._o 1._o 458._o 1._o constantius_n twice_o in_o britain_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o constantius_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o king_n coel._n ib._n constantius_n marry_v king_n coels_n daughter_n helena_n at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o britain_n ib._n constantius_n marriage_n with_o s._n helena_n true_a marriage_n even_o by_o the_o roman_a law_n 458._o 1._o constantius_n put_v away_o s._n helena_n 409._o 4._o constantius_n by_o his_o divorchment_n of_o saint_n helena_n deprive_v himself_o of_o regal_a power_n in_o britain_n 409._o 4._o constantius_n receave_v theodora_n a_o pagan_a concubine_n under_o the_o name_n of_o wife_n 409._o 4._o constantius_n marriage_n with_o theodora_n adulterate_a 458._o 1._o constantius_n receave_v again_o his_o wife_n s._n helena_n 458._o 1._o this_o be_v at_o his_o second_o be_v in_o britain_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o constantius_n no_o instrument_n of_o persecution_n 409._o 4._o 460._o 5._o constantius_n find_v the_o christian_n in_o britain_n free_a at_o the_o death_n of_o king_n coel_n so_o preserve_v they_o 411._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 460._o 5._o etc._n etc._n constantius_n always_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 410._o 4._o or_o 419._o 4._o constantius_n memorable_a act_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o true_a christian_n ib._n constantius_n restore_v christian_a religion_n in_o britain_n and_o other_o place_n 463._o 2._o etc._n etc._n constantius_n permit_v church_n to_o be_v erect_v 464._o 4_o constantius_n fall_v sick_a at_o york_n 465._o 4._o constantius_n warn_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o leave_v the_o empire_n to_o constantine_n 396._o 6._o 465._o 5._o constantius_n crown_v his_o son_n constantine_n emperor_n and_o prophesi_v that_o he_o shall_v advance_v christian_a religion_n 465._o 5._o constantius_n die_v at_o york_n 401._o 9_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n death_n 466._o 6._o or_o 464._o 6._o constantius_n sumptuous_a burial_n at_o york_n ib._n constantius_n burial_n perform_v according_a to_o some_o with_o christian_a solemnity_n 412._o 5._o constantius_n body_n find_v at_o caernaruon_n and_o honourable_o emtomb_v among_o other_o christian_n ib._n constantine_n the_o great_a son_n of_o constantius_n and_o s._n helena_n 396._o 6._o constantine_n a_o britain_n by_o birth_n ib._n constantine_n escape_v from_o dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n 465._o 5._o constantine_n arrive_v safe_o at_o york_n ib._n constantine_n crown_v emperor_n ib._n constantine_n proclaim_v emperor_n in_o britain_n 467._o 1._o constantine_n design_v to_o be_v emperor_n by_o god_n himself_o 467._o 1._o constantine_n keep_v britain_n quiet_a for_o religion_n ib._n constantine_n restore_v all_o holy_a place_n in_o britain_n ib._n constantine_n have_v his_o education_n at_o abingdon_n 469._o 3._o constantine_n in_o britain_n prepare_v war_n against_o the_o infidel_n persecutor_n 470._o 1._o constantine_n carry_v with_o he_o from_o britain_n a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o country_n british_a soldier_n 542._o 2._o constantine_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o roman_a proconsul_n 542._o 3._o constantine_n a_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n 471._o 2._o constantins_n miraculous_a vision_n of_o the_o cross_n ib._n constantins_n vision_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o sleep_n ib._n constantine_n command_v christ_n only_o to_o be_v worship_v 472._o 3._o constantins_n miraculous_a victory_n against_o his_o pagan_a enemy_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 472._o 4._o constantine_n advance_v christian_a religion_n in_o all_o place_n destroy_v idolatry_n 472._o 5._o constantins_n wonderful_a care_n devotion_n and_o expedition_n in_o establish_v christian_a religion_n and_o destroy_a idolatry_n 473._o 5._o constantins_n great_a reverence_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o ensign_n of_o his_o victory_n 473._o 6._o 488._o 6._o constantine_n trouble_v with_o a_o leprosy_n 475._o 2._o constantine_n counsel_v by_o the_o pagan_a flamen_n to_o wash_v himself_o in_o a_o bath_n of_o child_n blood_n 475._o 2._o constantine_n abhor_v the_o fact_n &_o restore_v the_o child_n with_o reward_n ib._n constantins_n vision_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n ib._n constantins_n baptism_n confirmation_n at_o rome_n by_o saint_n sylvester_n ib._n the_o miracle_n which_o happen_v thereat_o ib._n constantine_n do_v not_o prolong_v his_o baptism_n so_o long_o as_o some_o write_v 489._o 1._o etc._n etc._n constantine_n make_v a_o public_a oration_n persuade_v to_o embrace_v christian_a religion_n 476._o 4._o constantine_n put_v out_o a_o edict_n against_o the_o jew_n 480._o 4._o constantine_n consent_v and_o in_o due_a manner_n