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annos_fw-la miserè_fw-la distrahebant_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la ullam_fw-la christianae_n fidei_fw-la causam_fw-la referunt_fw-la beside_o that_o want_v authority_n be_v confute_v before_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n that_o s._n helen_n be_v all_o her_o life_n a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a christian_a never_o infect_v with_o judaisme_n or_o any_o error_n in_o religion_n and_o that_o constantius_n her_o husband_n long_o live_v and_o die_v a_o christian_a and_o protect_v both_o britain_n and_o other_o country_n under_o he_o from_o persecution_n 1._o by_o this_o we_o do_v not_o only_o see_v the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a sanctity_n of_o these_o most_o holy_a child_n of_o constantius_n &_o helena_n with_o a_o new_a confirmation_n of_o their_o true_a &_o lawful_a marriage_n but_o the_o extraordinary_a great_a love_n and_o affection_n of_o these_o great_a parent_n themselves_o towards_o christian_a religion_n for_o these_o bless_a child_n receive_v their_o education_n as_o birth_n and_o be_v 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