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the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a then_o that_o be_v mature_o without_o needless_a delay_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n do_v note_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o unjust_a judge_n who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n 18._o luc._n 18._o and_o regard_n of_o man_n that_o he_o defer_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o importunate_a widow_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v like_o unhappy_a faelix_fw-la 24.27_o act._n 24.27_o who_o leave_v paul_n in_o bond_n in_o hope_n of_o bribe_n but_o like_v unto_o festus_n his_o more_o equal_a successor_n who_o hear_v that_o paul_n be_v keep_v bind_v at_o cesaria_n promise_v to_o go_v very_o short_o thither_o and_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o his_o come_n thither_o 25.6_o act._n 25.6_o convent_v he_o examine_v and_o handle_v his_o cause_n though_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o business_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o unjust_a delay_n of_o judicial_a process_n have_v be_v a_o 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