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thy_o way_n which_o she_o do_v and_o then_o lose_v the_o thief_n foot_n without_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n he_o say_v how_o dare_v thou_o brother_n so_o often_o steal_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o monk_n follow_v i_o and_o so_o conduct_v he_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o orchard_n with_o much_o courtesy_n he_o give_v he_o the_o fruit_n and_o herb_n which_o he_o will_v have_v steal_v say_v go_v thy_o way_n and_o hereafter_o do_v not_o steal_v but_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o want_n come_v hither_o unto_o i_o and_o that_o which_o now_o thou_o labour_v to_o take_v away_o by_o stealth_n i_o will_v free_o give_v unto_o thou_o moreover_o it_o be_v so_o common_a a_o thing_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o reverence_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n that_o pious_a parent_n teach_v it_o their_o child_n even_o from_o their_o infancy_n as_o witness_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o book_n of_o confession_n say_v for_o this_o name_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n this_o name_n of_o my_o saviour_n thy_o son_n have_v my_o tender_a heart_n even_o together_o with_o my_o mother_n milk_n devout_o drink_v in_o and_o careful_o treasure_v up_o so_o that_o what_o book_n soever_o be_v without_o the_o name_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a or_o neat_o and_o true_o pen_v do_v not_o full_o delight_v i_o thus_o s._n augustine_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n and_o of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v honour_v &_o worship_v upon_o earth_n that_o even_o in_o heaven_n the_o elect_a shall_v have_v they_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n there_o to_o remain_v with_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o witness_v s._n john_n say_v and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o lamb_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o have_v his_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 14.1_o whereby_o it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v unto_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n that_o to_o honour_n respect_n and_o worship_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n for_o the_o person_n they_o represent_v be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o election_n and_o to_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o they_o than_o they_o do_v of_o other_o vulgar_a name_n be_v a_o apparent_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n from_o which_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n deliver_v thou_o reader_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o passion_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v distinguish_v the_o faithful_a from_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n so_o great_a be_v the_o obligation_n which_o all_o mankind_n have_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o their_o redemption_n from_o everlasting_a pain_n that_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v he_o who_o be_v not_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o creation_n be_v worthy_a to_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o he_o who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v a_o pious_a mind_n and_o thankful_a remembrance_n for_o his_o redemption_n be_v worthy_a to_o have_v another_o hell_n create_v for_o his_o great_a torment_n whereupon_o all_o pious_a faithful_a christian_n have_v ever_o bear_v a_o venerable_a relative_a religious_a worship_n unto_o the_o sacred_a sign_n or_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o wood_n or_o stone_n or_o paint_a cloth_n or_o action_n of_o the_o hand_n but_o as_o it_o represent_v unto_o our_o memory_n the_o sacred_a passion_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o word_n do_v thing_n and_o endu_v our_o mind_n with_o pious_a thought_n whereupon_o s._n paul_n as_o enamour_v of_o the_o holy_a cross_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n gal._n 6_o 14._o and_o complain_v of_o the_o little_a respect_n and_o reverence_n which_o the_o carnal_a man_n of_o his_o time_n bear_v unto_o the_o sacred_a cross_n of_o christ_n say_v observe_v they_o that_o walk_v as_o you_o have_v see_v our_o form_n for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o often_o tell_v you_o and_o now_o weep_v also_o i_o tell_v you_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o god_n be_v the_o belly_n and_o their_o glory_n in_o their_o confusion_n phil._n 3.17_o where_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o to_o be_v a_o lover_n and_o honourer_n of_o the_o sacred_a cross_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o represent_v unto_o we_o his_o passion_n for_o we_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o election_n and_o the_o neglect_v a_o token_n of_o
perdition_n which_o also_o in_o another_o place_n he_o confirm_v say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o they_o indeed_o that_o perish_v be_v foolishness_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v that_o be_v to_o we_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o likewise_o at_o the_o late_a day_n when_o almighty_a god_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n and_o sea_n to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o command_n that_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v mark_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o reprobate_a as_o witness_v s._n john_n say_v i_o see_v a_o angel_n ascend_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o four_o angel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n say_v hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n until_o we_o sign_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n thus_o s._n john_n rev._n 7.2_o whereupon_o andrea_n archbishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n a_o ancient_a learned_a author_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n say_v upon_o this_o text_n this_o place_n as_o be_v before_o say_v do_v belong_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n when_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o quicken_a cross_n vivificae_fw-la crucis_fw-la shall_v distinguish_v the_o faithful_a from_o the_o infidel_n who_o shall_v without_o any_o fear_n and_o without_o any_o shame_n carry_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o impious_a antichrist_n to_o blot_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o sacred_a cross_n and_o to_o hinder_v man_n from_o sign_v themselves_o with_o it_o and_o from_o use_v any_o reverence_n or_o respect_n unto_o it_o shall_v cause_v all_o his_o follower_n to_o have_v his_o name_n or_o the_o character_n of_o his_o name_n imprint_v in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n that_o if_o they_o will_v sign_n themselves_o with_o the_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o testimony_n that_o they_o believe_v the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o march_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o christ_n crucify_v they_o can_v as_o witness_v s._n john_n say_v antichrist_n shall_v make_v all_o little_a and_o great_a and_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o freeman_n and_o bondman_n to_o have_v a_o character_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o character_n or_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o number_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 13.16_o and_o this_o antichrist_n shall_v do_v as_o witness_v s._n hippolytus_n a_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n about_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n past_a lest_o that_o any_o man_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n shall_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o his_o forehead_n the_o like_a have_v s._n ephrem_n who_o flourish_v not_o long_o after_o he_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o antichrist_n say_v antichrist_n will_v imprint_v his_o character_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o forehead_n of_o all_o his_o follower_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o sign_n himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o imprint_v the_o terrible_a and_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o the_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a cross_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o that_o wretch_n will_v know_v very_o well_o that_o by_o impression_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o his_o power_n be_v make_v void_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v his_o character_n imprint_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o man_n because_o we_o with_o our_o right_a hand_n do_v sign_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n thus_o s._n ephrem_n moreover_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o it_o represent_v he_o crucify_v to_o be_v have_v in_o such_o honour_n and_o reverence_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v quick_a and_o the_o dead_a it_o shall_v appear_v before_o he_o in_o the_o air_n as_o his_o standard_n as_o himself_o witness_v say_v immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o these_o day_n of_o antichrist_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 24.36_o whereupon_o s._n methodius_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n exceed_v in_o brightness_n &_o glory_n the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v see_v from_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o west_n to_o tell_v the_o appear_a &_o come_v of_o the_o judge_n in_o like_a manner_n s_o chrysostome_n upon_o this_o text_n say_v then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cross_n itself_o for_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v see_v more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o cross_n shall_v appear_v which_o can_v be_v say_v he_o but_o the_o cross_n with_o his_o brightness_n must_v obscure_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o ask_v the_o question_n why_o or_o for_o what_o cause_n shall_v the_o sacred_a cross_n appear_v so_o glorious_a answer_v that_o it_o may_v abundant_o confound_v the_o impudence_n of_o the_o jew_n thus_o s._n chrysostome_n who_o never_o can_v imagine_v that_o there_o will_v arise_v man_n who_o shall_v call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o yet_o abuse_v contemn_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n whither_o will_v these_o man_n run_v at_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n who_o now_o not_o only_o shun_v and_o avoid_v by_o all_o mean_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o call_v the_o reverend_a relative_a religious_a respect_n thereof_o idolatry_n in_o like_a manner_n s._n ephrem_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v after_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v appear_v in_o heaven_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n lighten_v the_o whole_a earth_n above_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o other_o foretell_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o with_o these_o further_a do_v agree_v theophylact_fw-mi and_o euthemius_n upon_o this_o text_n say_v then_o the_o cross_n shall_v appear_v shine_v more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n again_o the_o cross_n shall_v then_o be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o 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appear_v in_o heaven_n when_o god_n divine_v immortal_a face_n shall_v bright_a in_o judgement_n shine_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v and_o after_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o much_o power_n and_o majesty_n mat._n 24._o which_o joy_n be_v propound_v unto_o he_o before_o his_o passion_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o sustain_v the_o cross_n heb._n 12.2_o chap._n xxiii_o that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v a_o inward_a and_o outward_a relative_a religious_a
world_n and_o to_o destroy_v mankind_n as_o he_o grievous_o threaten_v at_o the_o last_o day_n say_v go_v and_o kill_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v set_v down_o ezechiel_n the_o nine_o again_o in_o the_o 22._o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o testimony_n against_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o say_a prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n he_o say_v that_o in_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v salvation_n to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v sign_v in_o their_o forehead_n god_n in_o ezechiel_n do_v declare_v say_v pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o sign_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n so_o what_o will_v become_v of_o these_o man_n who_o will_v not_o have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v in_o their_o forehead_n lactantius_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 320._o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n concern_v this_o point_n of_o the_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o four_o book_n of_o institution_n say_v now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o declare_v the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o what_o terror_n this_o sign_n be_v to_o the_o devil_n those_o know_v who_o have_v see_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o adjure_v by_o christ_n they_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o body_n which_o they_o do_v possess_v for_o as_o christ_n himself_o while_o he_o live_v among_o we_o put_v to_o flight_v all_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o word_n and_o bring_v man_n again_o into_o their_o former_a sense_n who_o have_v be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n and_o furious_o mad_a by_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n even_o so_o now_o his_o follower_n both_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o master_n and_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o passion_n do_v expel_v the_o same_o wicked_a spirit_n out_o of_o man_n whereof_o the_o proof_n be_v not_o hard_a for_o if_o while_o the_o pagan_n offer_v 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down_o cross_n and_o call_v the_o sign_v of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o creature_n conjum_n eusebius_n live_v about_o the_o same_o time_n who_o write_v the_o life_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o his_o 32._o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n relate_v how_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o heaven_n with_o this_o inscription_n in_o this_o sign_n thou_o shall_v overcome_v that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o book_n affirm_v that_o he_o use_v now_o and_o then_o to_o sign_n his_o forehead_n with_o that_o healthful_a sign_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o many_o time_n very_o much_o rejoice_v in_o that_o victorious_a tropâ—e_n or_o sign_n s._n athanasius_n flourish_v in_o the_o year_n 340._o who_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a say_v a_o man_n only_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v drive_v away_o from_o he_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o come_v who_o will_v mâ—ke_v a_o experience_n of_o my_o word_n and_o among_o the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o imposture_n of_o their_o foretelling_n or_o prophecy_n or_o the_o miracle_n of_o their_o magician_n and_o do_v but_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o they_o deride_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v with_o his_o eye_n how_o for_o fear_v thereof_o the_o devil_n fly_v away_o their_o prophecy_n cease_v and_o their_o enchantment_n and_o witcheraft_n be_v make_v void_a s._n basil_n the_o great_a flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 370._o who_o in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o martyr_n gordian_n say_v he_o fortify_v himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o with_o great_a constancy_n of_o mind_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o change_v of_o countenance_n go_v merry_o to_o his_o death_n again_o in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o rèject_v these_o custom_n which_o be_v not_o deliver_v in_o writing_n as_o though_o they_o be_v thing_n of_o no_o moment_n we_o shall_v imprudent_o condemn_v many_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v esteem_v necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v that_o i_o may_v repeat_v that_o first_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o common_a thing_n use_v among_o we_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o who_o have_v teach_v in_o writing_n that_o we_o shall_v sign_n those_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n who_o have_v put_v their_o hope_n in_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o by_o a_o tacit_n and_o secret_a tradition_n be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o doctrine_n which_o our_o father_n have_v keep_v in_o silence_n which_o curious_a and_o idle_a people_n call_v in_o question_n s._n cyrill_a of_o jerusalem_n live_v at_o that_o same_o time_n with_o s._n basil_n the_o great_a and_o he_o in_o his_o four_o catechesis_fw-la or_o instruction_n for_o christian_a life_n say_v let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v hide_v it_o do_v thou_o public_o sign_n thyself_o in_o the_o forehead_n with_o the_o cross_n that_o the_o devil_n see_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o king_n tremble_v may_v make_v haste_n to_o be_v go_v see_v also_o that_o thou_o make_v this_o sign_n when_o thou_o begin_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v when_o thou_o sit_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o arise_v when_o thou_o begin_v to_o speak_v or_o to_o walk_v and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o affair_n s._n ambrose_n also_o flourish_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n cyril_n who_o in_o the_o seventy_o seven_o epistle_n of_o his_o nine_o book_n say_v christian_a people_n do_v in_o every_o moment_n write_v the_o contempt_n of_o death_n upon_o their_o own_o forehead_n for_o they_o know_v that_o without_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o can_v be_v save_v again_o in_o his_o fifty_o six_o sermon_n he_o say_v in_o what_o place_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v erect_v or_o plant_v there_o present_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o tempest_n of_o wind_n cease_v and_o also_o the_o good_a husbandman_n when_o he_o prepare_v his_o land_n by_o tillage_n and_o seek_v nourishment_n for_o life_n he_o do_v not_o begin_v to_o go_v about_o it_o but_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n s._n hierome_n chapter_n 6._o of_o his_o eight_o epistle_n to_o demetriades_n say_v thou_o often_o fortifie_v thy_o forehead_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n lest_o the_o master_n of_o egypt_n shall_v find_v any_o abode_n or_o habitation_n in_o thou_o again_o upon_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n he_o say_v in_o the_o hebrew_a character_n which_o the_o samaritan_n do_v use_v until_o this_o day_n the_o last_o letter_n thou_o be_v make_v after_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o forehead_n of_o christian_n and_o often_o make_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o upon_o the_o fifty_o eight_o psalm_n he_o pray_v say_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o guard_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o defend_v by_o the_o assistance_n thereof_o we_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o conclude_v so_o honourable_a be_v the_o esteem_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o that_o they_o use_v it_o in_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o account_v no_o solemn_a act_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v well_o and_o perfect_o perform_v unless_o the_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v add_v unto_o it_o as_o witness_v s._n chrysostome_n for_o