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he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o do_v seek_v occasion_n against_o he_o that_o they_o may_v deliver_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n and_o he_o dispute_v among_o the_o doctor_n but_o when_o much_o people_n believe_v on_o he_o they_o cry_v out_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v go_v after_o he_o john_n 12._o 19_o mat._n 22._o 15._o but_o when_o he_o who_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n have_v raise_v lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a than_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n hold_v a_o council_n against_o he_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o stir_v and_o the_o beast_n begin_v to_o rage_n and_o they_o say_v this_o man_n do_v many_o miracle_n and_o if_o we_o let_v he_o alone_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n john_n 11._o 47_o 48._o and_o so_o say_v the_o priest_n now_o if_o we_o let_v he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o light_n all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v loose_v both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n for_o who_o will_v fight_v for_o we_o say_v they_o if_o all_o man_n come_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n which_o let_v man_n see_v that_o war_n and_o fight_a come_v from_o the_o lust_n which_o lust_n war_n against_o the_o soul_n james_n 4._o but_o one_o of_o their_o own_o generation_n even_o a_o chief_a priest_n tell_v the_o rest_n they_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o john_n 11._o 49._o the_o priest_n who_o deny_v the_o light_n know_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o so_o these_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n who_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o take_v he_o verse_n 57_o and_o the_o chief_a priest_n also_o consult_v to_o put_v lazarus_n to_o death_n also_o john_n 12._o 10._o and_o so_o the_o priest_n now_o seek_v to_o kill_v that_o which_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o power_n of_o god_n have_v raise_v from_o death_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a for_o now_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o be_v 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the_o feast_n of_o their_o passover_n the_o chief_a priest_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o that_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a and_o satan_n enter_v in_o judas_n and_o after_o that_o than_o judas_n go_v out_o from_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o it_o be_v night_n and_o then_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v glorify_v but_o judas_n who_o go_v out_o from_o he_o that_o be_v the_o light_n go_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o captain_n and_o they_o be_v glad_a when_o judas_n be_v come_v among_o they_o who_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o give_v he_o money_n to_o betray_v he_o who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o he_o that_o take_v the_o money_n have_v obtain_v part_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o now_o such_o minister_n that_o take_v both_o the_o money_n body_n and_o good_n be_v worse_o than_o judas_n who_o the_o priest_n say_v be_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o chief_a priest_n because_o it_o be_v write_v his_o bishopric_a let_v another_o take_v act_v 1._o 20._o and_o sudden_o after_o the_o chief_a priest_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o be_v a_o devil_n be_v the_o jew_n passover_n at_o which_o time_n he_o that_o come_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n be_v betray_v and_o then_o judas_n who_o depart_v from_o he_o that_o be_v the_o light_n and_o be_v become_v a_o devil_n betray_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v he_o lead_v away_o to_o ciaphas_n the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o council_n seek_v false_a witness_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n mat._n 26._o 59_o
and_o the_o chief_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o blasphemy_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o they_o all_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n who_o say_v god_n be_v his_o father_n and_o when_o the_o chief_a priest_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o pilate_n and_o vehement_o accuse_v he_o of_o many_o thing_n yet_o pilate_n will_v have_v release_v he_o and_o when_o the_o chief_a pirest_n and_o elder_n see_v that_o and_o that_o one_o shall_v be_v release_v at_o the_o feast_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o murderer_n and_o thief_n that_o have_v steal_v therefore_o the_o priest_n and_o ruler_n than_o persuade_v the_o multitude_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v barrabas_n the_o thief_n the_o murderer_n and_o destroy_v jesus_n the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o come_v to_o condemn_v for_o sin_n mat._n 27._o 20._o and_o so_o to_o this_o day_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 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