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the_o cross_n thereby_o show_v he_o then_o to_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a 40._o as_o bishop_n usher_n acknowledge_v the_o medal_n remain_v still_o reserve_v in_o that_o treasure_n of_o antiquity_n the_o library_n of_o sir_n john_n cotton_n 8._o next_o concern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o holy_a unction_n of_o the_o person_n baptise_a tertullian_n give_v a_o express_a testimony_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v baptism_n where_o he_o also_o show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n say_v be_v baptise_a and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n 7._o we_o be_v anoint_v with_o consecrate_a unction_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n out_o of_o a_o horâ—_n in_o order_n to_o be_v thereby_o consecrate_a priest_n by_o this_o ceremony_n therefore_o be_v show_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v by_o baptism_n make_v in_o a_o sort_n king_n and_o priest_n that_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 5.20_o as_o s._n john_n say_v 9_o three_o touch_v the_o benediction_n of_o the_o water_n depute_v for_o baptism_n the_o lutheran_n centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n do_v relate_v how_o s._n pius_n the_o first_o pope_n of_o that_o name_n do_v consecrate_v a_o baptisterium_fw-la or_o font_n in_o the_o bathâ—_n of_o nâ—vaâ—us_n and_o s._n timothy_n mention_v before_o 10._o last_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v exorcism_n or_o appoint_v form_n of_o prayer_n effectual_a to_o expel_v the_o devil_n not_o only_a baptism_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v detain_v under_o his_o power_n and_o from_o which_o they_o be_v free_v by_o this_o sacrament_n only_o but_o also_o on_o other_o occasion_n when_o by_o god_n most_o wise_a and_o most_o holy_a permission_n sinner_n yea_o and_o sometime_o even_o holy_a man_n be_v give_v up_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o possess_v by_o he_o of_o such_o formâ—_n of_o exorcism_n we_o have_v a_o 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church_n some_o we_o have_v deliver_v in_o write_v and_o again_o some_o other_o we_o have_v receive_v in_o a_o mystery_n that_o be_v secret_o derive_v unto_o we_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o both_o these_o have_v a_o equal_a force_n and_o virtue_n to_o produce_v piety_n in_o our_o mind_n neither_o do_v any_o one_o that_o have_v any_o small_a experience_n in_o ecclesiastical_a law_n contradict_v these_o tradition_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v once_o presume_v to_o reject_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n as_o if_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o small_a concernment_n we_o shall_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n though_o unaware_o condemn_v likewise_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o esteem_v necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n or_o rather_o we_o shall_v endanger_v to_o make_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n pass_v for_o a_o mere_a name_n and_o show_v as_o if_o it_o have_v no_o truth_n and_o reality_n in_o it_o 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benediction_n of_o the_o water_n and_o use_v of_o oil_n and_o chrism_n in_o baptism_n 111._o etc._n etc._n be_v true_a say_v they_o what_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o in_o those_o time_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v work_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n pollute_v the_o simple_a form_n of_o baptism_n they_o may_v have_v as_o well_o add_v in_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o african_a in_o the_o asiatic_a church_n for_o in_o all_o these_o the_o same_o rite_n be_v use_v ch_n vii_o chap._n 1.2_o fugatius_n and_o damianus_n destroy_v idolatry_n erect_v bishopric_n etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 4.5_o in_o place_n of_o archflaman_n and_o flamen_n be_v appoint_v arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n 6._o among_o the_o druid_n there_o be_v a_o subordination_n 1._o after_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o king_n those_o holy_a man_n fugatius_n and_o damianus_n together_o with_o elvanus_n and_o medwinus_n whole_o employ_v themselves_o in_o preach_v 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be_v thus_o obscure_o describe_v by_o eusebius_n 46._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o her_o body_n say_v he_o be_v honour_v with_o splendid_a funeral_n for_o it_o be_v conduct_v with_o a_o great_a train_n of_o guard_n to_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o there_o bury_v in_o a_o royal_a sepulchre_n from_o which_o expression_n some_o collect_v that_o she_o be_v entomb_v at_o constantinople_n 13._o thus_o write_v socrates_n but_o nicephorus_n better_a understand_v the_o sense_n of_o eusebius_n write_v thus_o when_o the_o end_n of_o helenas_z life_n approach_v she_o decease_v at_o rome_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a want_v one_o where_o her_o memory_n be_v most_o celebrious_a 8._o most_o probable_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o after_o her_o eastern_a pilgrimage_n she_o stay_v not_o in_o greece_n but_o with_o her_o son_n or_o before_o he_o take_v her_o journey_n to_o rome_n to_o visit_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a apostle_n a_o devout_a practice_n frequent_v by_o former_a christian_n but_o much_o more_o afterward_o and_o particular_o by_o many_o of_o our_o prince_n as_o will_v hereafter_o appear_v 9_o in_o which_o last_o voyage_n of_o she_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v happen_v which_o be_v relate_v out_o of_o gregory_n of_o tours_n concern_v she_o cast_v away_o into_o the_o sea_n one_o of_o the_o sacred_a nail_n belong_v to_o the_o holy_a cross_n by_o which_o mean_n she_o be_v deliver_v from_o imminent_a danger_n of_o shipwreck_n by_o a_o tempest_n 10._o we_o read_v in_o her_o life_n ancient_o write_v and_o conserve_v by_o capgrave_n helenâ_fw-la that_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o to_o rome_n a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n which_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v place_v in_o a_o church_n at_o her_o request_n build_v by_o her_o son_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o call_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a crosse._n 11._o there_o likewise_o be_v relate_v with_o what_o fervour_n and_o devotion_n she_o spend_v 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emperor_n who_o open_o profess_v and_o courageous_o maintain_v our_o most_o holy_a religion_n 321._o by_o his_o assistance_n and_o wonderful_a munificence_n she_o perform_v illustrious_a work_n to_o promote_v the_o worship_n of_o christ._n for_o incite_v by_o piety_n she_o take_v a_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o miraculous_o she_o find_v the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n together_o with_o the_o nail_n she_o cleanse_v the_o sacred_a place_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o heathenish_a and_o jewish_a superstition_n and_o adorn_v they_o with_o splendid_a building_n and_o gift_n moreover_o out_o of_o a_o zeal_n to_o emulate_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n so_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n she_o will_v needs_o herself_o attend_v serve_v and_o minister_v to_o the_o sacred_a virgin_n who_o she_o entertain_v at_o a_o feast_n afterward_o at_o rome_n she_o build_v the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n which_o she_o enrich_v with_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o say_a save_n crosse._n and_o out_o of_o 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