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i_o find_v no_o cause_n in_o this_o man_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n accuse_v he_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o jesus_n answer_v nothing_o then_o pilate_n ask_v he_o say_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o great_a testimony_n they_o speak_v against_o thou_o do_v thou_o not_o answer_v any_o thing_n behold_v in_o how_o great_a thing_n they_o accuse_v thou_o but_o jesus_n answer_v not_o he_o to_o any_o word_n 15_o mar._n 15_o so_o as_o the_o precedent_n wonder_v great_o consider_v first_o that_o pilate_n expect_v no_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n what_o be_v the_o truth_n go_v forth_o either_o because_o he_o think_v that_o question_n appertain_v not_o to_o he_o or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a at_o that_o time_n to_o who_o thou_o may_v know_v thyself_o to_o be_v like_a so_o oft_o as_o thou_o pass_v over_o light_o heavenly_a thing_n or_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o shall_v think_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o everlasting_a life_n of_o perfection_n or_o 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jury_n begin_v from_o galilee_n even_o hither_o consider_v first_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o effect_v any_o thing_n by_o truth_n raise_v up_o trouble_n tumult_n and_o clamour_n like_o those_o which_o defend_v a_o ill_a cause_n wherein_o they_o imitate_v the_o devil_n who_o when_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o by_o his_o own_o suggestion_n they_o he_o stir_v up_o friend_n parent_n and_o companion_n he_o move_v the_o inward_a concupiscence_n he_o hinder_v and_o darkness_n the_o understanding_n do_v thou_o nothing_o impatient_o imitate_v our_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o provoke_v nor_o move_v by_o any_o injury_n except_o to_o love_v the_o more_o dear_o consider_v 2._o that_o christ_n be_v here_o repute_v captain_n of_o the_o seditious_a thou_o know_v say_v they_o o_o pilate_n the_o galilaean_n to_o be_v factious_a people_n who_o blood_n thou_o do_v late_o mingle_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n behold_v he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o ringleader_n of_o all_o 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