<p>Orus Apollo writeth, that the Aegyptians counted the figure of two lines one against the other, that is, of one perpendicular vn- der a diametrall, in signification of the life to come, amongst the hieroglyphicall notes, or characters, neither could they render any o- ther reason herof, then that it seemed to them to be a certaine signe of some diuine mi- sterie. And therefore they imprinted it vpon the brest of Serapis their Idoll, in that temple which vnder Theodosius the Emperour was vtterly ouerthrowne, and laide leuell with the ground. In which Temple were to be seene e- uery where the hieroglyphicall letters, repre- senting the forme of a crosse, as Suidas wit- nesseth. Isidorus affirmerh they vsed to note those in their Ephemerides or registers, which either had escaped out of battell aliue, or which had died ther with this letter [?]. no- ting the slaine as it were with a dart thrust thorow them, the liuing with this marke or letter T. Moreouer Asc. Pedian faith, that the lottes which were vsed in iudgementes, were marked with three Characters: those that were condemned to death with [?]. those that were absolued with T. and those that were more exactly to be examined with [?]. Fi- nally euen in the Church of God some haue <pb n="embmne_pae1591_fac006"/> too superstitiosly dreamed this letter to be a sacred and healthfull signe, and this phan- tasticall dreame hath growne vp and conti- nued these many ages. And therefore some haue imagined Moyses, whilest he praied to the Lord in the Mountaine, his bodie vpon the ground prostrated and his armes spread abroad in forme of a crosse, and lifting vp his handes in a misticall type, the Israelites ouer- came: when he fainted, the Israelites were put to the worst. </p>

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Great calamity or affliction abide the godly in this life

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MNE

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A tau-cross

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<p>Manet insontem gravis exitus<lb/> <seg lang="en" type="translation">Great calamitie or affliction abideth the<lb/> godly in this life.</seg> </p>

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11D123(TAU-CROSS)

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51FF5(+4)

54A52(+4)

86(MANET INSONTEM GRAUIS EXITUS)

96A32(+8)

Great calamitie or affliction abideth the godly in this life

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Manet insontem gravis exitus