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but_o caesar_n and_o tell_v pilate_n flat_o that_o if_o he_o deliver_v christ_n he_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n 17._o yet_o what_o their_o private_a opinion_n be_v do_v plain_o appear_v 14._o by_o their_o send_n of_o the_o pharisee_n unto_o christ_n with_o their_o entangle_v question_n 22._o to_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n or_o not_o suppose_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o dissembler_n as_o they_o themselves_o be_v that_o he_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o so_o shall_v incur_v the_o danger_n thereunto_o appertain_v or_o if_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a he_o may_v thereby_o bring_v upon_o he_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n who_o they_o suffer_v for_o aught_o that_o we_o find_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o rebellious_a doctrine_n of_o some_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n beside_o what_o a_o false_a ignorant_a and_o 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