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disciple_n earnest_o persuade_v he_o to_o depart_v that_o city_n of_o verolam_n and_o withal_o give_v he_o his_o own_o soldier_n garment_n rich_o weave_v with_o gold_n that_o so_o he_o may_v travel_v more_o safe_o from_o his_o enemy_n to_o who_o request_n amphibalus_fw-la condescend_v begin_v his_o flight_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n direct_v his_o journey_n northward_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o wales_n 3._o after_o who_o departure_n follow_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n albanus_n and_o when_o the_o multitude_n which_o accompany_v he_o to_o his_o death_n see_v the_o pillar_n of_o light_n which_o from_o his_o tomb_n raise_v itself_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n descend_v and_o asscend_v with_o praise_n to_o god_n all_o the_o night_n they_o be_v amaze_v at_o that_o unusual_a light_n which_o they_o ascribe_v to_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n whereupon_o one_o of_o they_o see_v the_o rest_n astonish_v thus_o 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grass_n which_o a_o certain_a christian_a privy_o take_v up_o and_o conceal_v it_o from_o the_o pagan_n ibid._n 6._o the_o same_o author_n pursue_v this_o story_n add_v that_o s._n amphibalus_fw-la have_v hear_v and_o see_v these_o thing_n give_v thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n and_o make_v a_o sermon_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o these_o his_o new_a auditor_n who_o be_v in_o number_n about_o a_o thousand_o to_o who_o doctrine_n they_o all_o immediate_o profess_v their_o consent_n and_o beleif_n and_o thereupon_o cheerful_o receive_v from_o his_o sacred_a hand_n the_o seal_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o wit_n his_o holy_a baptism_n 7._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o conversion_n and_o departure_n of_o such_o great_a multitude_n cause_v great_a trouble_n among_o the_o pagan_a citizen_n of_o verolam_n whereupon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o persecution_n raise_v against_o christian_n there_o resolve_v to_o pursue_v with_o all_o cruelty_n the_o holy_a man_n 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londoner_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o error_n arise_v from_o the_o mistake_n of_o ignorant_a transcriber_n who_o instead_o of_o colon._n camalodun_fw-la that_o be_v maldon_n in_o essex_n ancient_o a_o famous_a city_n write_v colon._n londinens_n the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v better_o know_v to_o they_o then_o that_o of_o camalodunum_n 315._o 8._o now_o though_o the_o donatist_n be_v utter_o condemn_v by_o this_o so_o great_a a_o council_n yet_o they_o rest_v not_o but_o most_o impudent_o interiect_v a_o three_o appeal_v from_o the_o council_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o success_n whereof_o do_v not_o concern_v our_o present_a design_n to_o inquire_v into_o therefore_o we_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o other_o historian_n who_o purposely_o write_v of_o such_o matter_n xi_o chap._n cha._n 1._o disputation_n at_o rome_n with_o jew_n 2._o act_n of_o pope_n silvester_n deprave_v 3._o jews_n rebel_n 4._o of_o helena_n piety_n 1._o the_o year_n follow_v in_o a_o synod_n assemble_v at_o 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christian_n rebel_v against_o he_o and_o be_v suppress_v the_o emperor_n cause_v their_o ear_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o a_o mark_n of_o their_o rebellion_n to_o be_v imprint_v on_o their_o body_n and_o thus_o carry_v they_o up_o and_o down_o like_v stigmatise_v slave_n and_o fugitive_n with_o their_o member_n maim_v that_o all_o man_n every_o where_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o to_o deter_v the_o rest_n from_o like_a attempt_n afterward_o 318._o 4._o eusebius_n indeed_o relate_v that_o whereas_o helena_n before_o constantins_n conversion_n be_v little_o imbue_v with_o piety_n 4.6_o her_o son_n by_o his_o example_n and_o exhortation_n render_v she_o so_o pious_a as_o if_o from_o her_o infancy_n she_o have_v be_v instruct_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o from_o which_o some_o collect_v that_o helena_n be_v not_o a_o christian_n till_o after_o her_o son_n conversion_n not_o observe_v that_o eusebius_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o helena_n but_o her_o piety_n which_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n to_o her_o son_n be_v kindle_v into_o a_o great_a flame_n as_o she_o show_v by_o her_o follow_a action_n cha._n xii_o chap._n 1.2_o liciâ—ius_n war_n and_o be_v overcome_v 3.4_o constantius_n several_a law_n for_o christian_n 7.8_o he_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n 1.11.12_o his_o fault_n in_o conssult_a augur_n and_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o 317._o 1._o in_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o and_o seaventeen_fw-mi licinius_n forgetful_a of_o his_o covenant_n with_o constantin_n begin_v a_o persecution_n against_o christian_n and_o a_o war_n against_o constantin_n himself_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o wherein_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o augur_n and_o lie_a oracle_n but_o constantin_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n alone_o overthrow_v he_o in_o two_o battle_n â—â—_o and_o the_o protection_n afford_v by_o this_o sacred_a ensign_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o licinius_n himself_o give_v command_v to_o his_o soldier_n not_o to_o go_v against_o it_o 9_o yea_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o look_v towards_o it_o say_v eusebius_n for_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o whosoever_o bear_v that_o ensign_n can_v never_o be_v wound_v for_o the_o dart_n cast_v by_o the_o enemy_n meet_v continual_o and_o remain_v fix_v in_o the_o staff_n that_o support_v the_o cross_n this_o the_o same_o author_n relate_v from_o constantins_n own_o mouth_n 2._o constantins_n moderation_n be_v such_o after_o his_o double_a victory_n 328._o that_o he_o be_v content_v to_o renew_v a_o league_n with_o licinius_n assign_v he_o all_o the_o eastern_a province_n together_o with_o thrace_n but_o licinius_n renew_v the_o war_n be_v slay_v the_o year_n follow_v whereby_o a_o firm_a peace_n be_v give_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o 3._o then_o begin_v constantins_n to_o employ_v himself_o in_o enrich_v and_o adorn_v the_o church_n 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vanity_n and_o danger_n whereof_o he_o declare_v he_o propose_v king_n audubald_n eadbald_n and_o his_o new_a queen_n for_o his_o example_n to_o follow_v in_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o alone_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o â—ins_n and_o eternal_a misery_n etc._n etc._n hereto_o he_o add_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o benediction_n from_o saint_n peter_n certain_a present_n a_o shirt_n adorn_v with_o gold_n together_o with_o laena_n ancyriana_fw-la a_o certain_a robe_n of_o the_o eastern_a fashion_n ib._n 9_o the_o same_o pope_n have_v likewise_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o lady_n ethelburga_n in_o which_o after_o express_v his_o joy_n for_o she_o own_o and_o her_o brother_n king_n eadbalds_n conversion_n he_o earnest_o exhort_v she_o to_o use_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n by_o persuasion_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o instill_v into_o he_o a_o love_n of_o christian_a faith_n 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but_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n steven_n by_o the_o procurement_n of_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n the_o regulars_n be_v restore_v these_o man_n bear_v a_o great_a respect_n and_o devotion_n to_o theiâ—_n prime_a patron_n and_o founder_n who_o body_n they_o be_v persuade_v still_o remain_v among_o they_o by_o letter_n demand_v leave_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o place_v his_o relic_n more_o decent_o and_o to_o adorn_v his_o monument_n hereupon_o the_o pope_n honoâ—ius_n the_o three_o write_v to_o steven_n langton_n then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o cardinal_n to_o examine_v all_o thing_n well_o and_o according_o proceed_v in_o satisfy_v the_o say_a canon_n the_o archbishop_n commit_v the_o affair_n to_o the_o diligence_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n 13._o then_o break_v out_o the_o pious_a contention_n between_o the_o monk_n of_o winchester_n and_o canon_n of_o dorchester_n those_o of_o winchester_n place_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o cause_n in_o the_o 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