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〈◊〉_d from_o sabellius_n the_o author_n of_o this_o perverse_a sect._n what_o shall_v i_o sabellius_n say_v of_o that_o carnal_a opinion_n of_o cerinthus_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n cerinthus_n shall_v personal_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n from_o whence_o by_o the_o greek_n he_o be_v call_v a_o chiliast_n be_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o unbounded_a lust_n and_o luxury_n he_o feign_v a_o great_a plenty_n of_o delicious_a viand_n and_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o beautiful_a woman_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a ingredient_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n likewise_o be_v nepos_n a_o bishop_n in_o some_o part_n of_o egypt_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n nepos_n be_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o high_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o sensual_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n from_o who_o his_o brutish_a follower_n be_v call_v nepotiani_n sixtus_n have_v it_o some_o time_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o baffle_v 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the_o soldier_n victorinus_n succeed_v he_o who_o be_v indeed_o a_o excellent_a soldier_n but_o be_v excess_n victorinus_n ssive_o incontinent_a and_o adulterous_a be_v slay_v at_o cologne_n stephanus_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n shall_v not_o use_v their_o sacred_a vestment_n any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o church_n and_o during_o the_o performance_n of_o divine_a office_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o punishment_n of_o belshazzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n for_o touch_v the_o holy_a vessel_n with_o profane_a hand_n concern_v the_o rebaptisation_a of_o those_o who_o return_v to_o the_o faith_n he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o cornelius_n his_o predecessor_n and_o think_v it_o by_o no_o mean_n lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o rebaptise_v they_o whereupon_o dionysius_n who_o have_v former_o concur_v in_o opinion_n about_o the_o matter_n with_o those_o 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to_o the_o christian_n concern_v it_o as_o for_o stephanus_n when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o example_n and_o persuasion_n convert_v a_o multitude_n of_o gentile_n to_o christianity_n be_v seize_v by_o gallienus_n as_o some_o say_v or_o else_o by_o those_o who_o upon_o the_o edict_n of_o decius_n be_v appoint_v to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n he_o himself_o together_o with_o many_o other_o his_o proselyte_n be_v hurry_v away_o to_o martyrdom_n and_o have_v suffer_v he_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o coemetery_n of_o calistus_n in_o the_o via_fw-la appia_n august_n the_o second_o after_o that_o he_o have_v at_o two_o decembrian_a ordination_n make_v six_o presbyter_n five_o deacon_n three_o bishop_n he_o be_v in_o the_o chair_n seven_o year_n five_o month_n two_o day_n and_o the_o see_v be_v vacant_a two_o and_o twenty_o day_n s._n sixtus_n ii_o sixtus_n a_o athenian_a of_o a_o philosopher_n become_v a_o christian_a the_o decian_a and_o valerian_n persecution_n yet_o continue_v but_o it_o
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hearty_o embrace_v it_o and_o when_o he_o undertake_v any_o war_n bear_v no_o other_o figure_n on_o his_o standard_n but_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n the_o form_n of_o which_o he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o air_n as_o he_o be_v advance_v with_o his_o force_n against_o maxentius_n and_o have_v hear_v the_o angel_n near_o it_o say_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o do_v thou_o overcome_v which_o according_o he_o do_v free_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o tyranny_n and_o particular_o defeat_v licinius_n who_o have_v expel_v the_o christian_n from_o city_n and_o camp_n and_o persecute_v they_o with_o banishment_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n itself_o expose_v some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o lion_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o be_v hang_v up_o and_o cut_v to_o piece_n limb_n by_o limb_n like_o dead_a swine_n sylvester_n have_v so_o potent_a and_o propitious_a a_o prince_n on_o his_o side_n leave_v the_o 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presbyter_n shall_v not_o consecrate_v the_o element_n upon_o a_o pall_n of_o silk_n or_o die_v cloth_n but_o only_o upon_o white_a linen_n for_o the_o near_a resemblance_n of_o the_o fine_a white_a linen_n in_o which_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v bury_v he_o also_o fix_v the_o several_a degree_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n that_o every_o one_o may_v act_v in_o his_o own_o sphere_n and_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n but_o constantine_n be_v desirous_a to_o promote_v the_o christian_a religion_n build_v the_o constantinian_n church_n call_v the_o lateran_n which_o he_o beautify_v and_o enrich_v with_o several_a great_a donation_n the_o ornament_n and_o endowment_n which_o he_o confer_v upon_o it_o be_v of_o a_o vast_a value_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o set_v up_o in_o it_o a_o font_n of_o porphyry-stone_n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o contain_v the_o water_n be_v all_o silver_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o font_n be_v place_v a_o pillar_n of_o porphyry_n 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