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Discerning: Helen in her virginitie was learned in all points of true morall wisedome: afterward, ey∣ther by some diuine inspiration, or by some humane information at Hierusalem, shee found the Crosse whereon Christ was crucified, and the three nayles wherewith he was nayled: they that seeke in zeale shall finde in ioy. Constantine vsed to haue the booke of God, which is the Spirite and Rule of Regi∣ment, carried before him wheresoeuer he want: he caused the Bible to be copyed out, and sent into the partes of his kingdome: he sawe by a vision a crosse in heauen with these wordes vpon it, In this signe is victory. Such are the heauenly fruites of a heauen∣ly minde: so we shall reape euer as we sowe.
Prouiding: Octauy being restored to his kingdome, gathered together infinite riches, to be better able then he was aforetime, to wage warre against the ambitious and laborious Romanes: Souldiers run to the greatest pay. He sent for Maximinian coosin german to Constantine the Emperor, and offered him his daughter in his life time, lesse hee should be mar∣red with ill Counsell, and married to another after his death, which he perceiued to be at hand: guide them that cannot guide themselues. Maximinian made his sonne Victor fellow with the Emperour of