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answer_v they_o by_o silence_n and_o taciturnity_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v before_o pilate_n herod_n and_o caiaphas_n 23.9_o mat._n 27.12_o 14._o luk._n 23.9_o for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v to_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o time_n to_o be_v silent_a when_o thy_o particular_a be_v touch_v be_v silent_a but_o when_o god_n errand_n be_v a_o do_v silent_a when_o fit_a to_o speak_v when_o to_o be_v silent_a then_o speak_v nihil_fw-la fortius_fw-la nihil_fw-la egregius_fw-la quà m_fw-la audire_fw-la noxia_fw-la &_o non_fw-la respondere_fw-la contraria_fw-la say_v the_o father_n cassiod_n nothing_o more_o couragicus_a nothing_o more_o excellent_a then_o to_o hear_v injury_n and_o to_o make_v no_o answer_n again_o silentium_fw-la responsi_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v silence_n be_v a_o answer_n this_o be_v a_o great_a victory_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o affection_n passion_n a_o great_a victory_n in_o a_o christian_n to_o subdue_v his_o 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