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to_o sit_v as_o judge_n which_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o unlawful_a act_n in_o they_o and_o such_o as_o make_v saint_n chrysostome_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n to_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o 17._o eccl._n hist_o lib._n 8._o c._n 17._o say_v se_fw-la nolle_fw-la temerarium_fw-la aliquid_fw-la subire_fw-la &_o manifestos_fw-la inimicos_fw-la far_o judices_fw-la as_o sozomen_n relate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v by_o any_o judgement_n or_o censure_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a practice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n among_o ourselves_o for_o a_o prisoner_n if_o he_o know_v or_o but_o suspect_v any_o of_o the_o jury_n to_o be_v his_o enemy_n to_o challenge_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v by_o from_o pass_v upon_o his_o life_n or_o cause_n and_o in_o some_o case_n if_o a_o man_n doubt_n of_o the_o integrity_n or_o uprightness_n of_o any_o court_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a he_o may_v 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ornament_n and_o best_a desert_n four_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o fall_v back_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n and_o religion_n as_o repent_v of_o those_o hour_n we_o have_v spend_v in_o his_o service_n and_o of_o those_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a inspiration_n we_o have_v taste_v of_o in_o his_o temple_n for_o by_o our_o so_o do_v we_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o accuse_v he_o for_o a_o seducer_n as_o if_o he_o have_v beguile_v we_o with_o these_o sweet_a bait_n thereby_o to_o entangle_v and_o ensnare_v our_o soul_n and_o last_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o slander_v and_o false_o accuse_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o which_o every_o one_o do_v that_o do_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n or_o christian_a brother_n aut_fw-la falsi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imponendo_fw-la aut_fw-la malum_fw-la verum_fw-la exaggerando_fw-la aut_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la defectus_fw-la illius_fw-la aliis_fw-la aperiendo_fw-la as_o my_o author_n speak_v either_o 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raise_v a_o evil_a fame_n upon_o another_o be_v call_v obloquy_n the_o second_o which_o be_v utter_o to_o take_v away_o his_o good_a name_n be_v call_v derogation_n and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v only_o to_o lessen_v or_o diminish_v that_o good_a opinion_n which_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o world_n have_v of_o he_o it_o be_v call_v detraction_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o solomon_n deliver_v long_o since_o how_o that_o a_o man_n that_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v like_o a_o hammer_n and_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n prov._n 25.18_o which_o be_v three_o instrument_n many_o time_n of_o much_o hurt_n as_o of_o break_v in_o piece_n cut_v asunder_o penetrate_v and_o pierce_v deep_a yea_o even_o to_o the_o very_a bowel_n and_o inward_a part_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o a_o false_a witness_n which_o wound_v a_o man_n not_o only_o in_o his_o fortune_n and_o his_o honour_n but_o often_o in_o 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the_o wise_a man_n exhortation_n at_o this_o time_n refrain_v thy_o tongue_n from_o slander_n for_o there_o be_v no_o word_n so_o secret_a that_o shall_v go_v for_o nought_o and_o the_o mouth_n that_o speak_v lie_n slay_v the_o soul_n wisd_v 1.11_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o their_o slander_v of_o christ_n by_o say_v unto_o pilate_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o malefactor_n we_o will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o thou_o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n pilate_n perceive_v by_o some_o passage_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o business_n that_o it_o be_v for_o envy_v only_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v thus_o persecute_v and_o prosecute_v jesus_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o he_o he_o therefore_o endeavour_n by_o three_o several_a way_n and_o mean_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o save_v his_o life_n as_o first_o by_o turn_v he_o over_o to_o herod_n second_o by_o balance_v he_o with_o barrabas_n and_o last_o by_o scourge_v and_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n and_o for_o the_o first_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o be_v bear_v in_o galilee_n a_o part_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n to_o dismiss_v he_o from_o himself_o and_o to_o send_v he_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v also_o at_o that_o time_n abide_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 23.7_o now_o herod_n indeed_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o see_v he_o and_o have_v be_v so_o of_o a_o long_a season_n because_o of_o the_o great_a and_o admirable_a report_n and_o fame_n which_o go_v abroad_o of_o he_o whereupon_o at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v very_o jocund_a and_o joyful_a of_o his_o come_n non_fw-la pielate_fw-la motus_fw-la not_o move_v thereunto_o through_o any_o piety_n but_o hope_v to_o have_v see_v he_o wrought_v some_o of_o his_o miracle_n in_o his_o own_o presence_n of_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v so_o much_o by_o other_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o question_v with_o he_o concern_v many_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 8._o of_o the_o former_a 23._o chapter_n of_o saint_n luke_n but_o because_o he_o inquire_v but_o upon_o vain_a curiosity_n as_o one_o say_v and_o with_o no_o true_a intent_n or_o end_n christ_n answer_v he_o nothing_o locum_fw-la dr._n heywood_n sanctuary_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n in_o locum_fw-la answerable_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n you_o ask_v and_o do_v not_o receive_v because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o james_n 4.3_o or_o rather_o as_o calvin_n say_v because_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n ordinance_n and_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o drink_v of_o that_o bitter_a cup_n the_o doom_n of_o death_n with_o patience_n and_o silence_n which_o his_o say_a heavenly_a father_n have_v temper_v and_o provide_v for_o he_o and_o for_o which_o purpose_n especial_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v it_o and_o undergo_v it_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o say_v calvin_n he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n nor_o defend_v his_o own_o innocency_n in_o any_o kind_n but_o sponte_fw-la obmuâ—escit_fw-la he_o be_v resolve_v for_o silence_n let_v his_o adversary_n say_v or_o do_v what_o they_o will_v because_o indeed_o he_o know_v that_o we_o be_v guilty_a who_o person_n he_o then_o sustain_v though_o himself_o be_v not_o ut_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la adami_n excusationes_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la taciturnitate_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la possit_fw-la diluere_fw-la say_v another_o as_o also_o that_o by_o his_o silence_n from_o good_a word_n he_o may_v wash_v away_o and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o vain_a and_o idle_a excuse_n of_o adam_n when_o he_o will_v have_v cast_v his_o sin_n upon_o his_o wife_n by_o say_v mulier_fw-la quam_fw-la dedisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la the_o woman_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v gen._n 3.12_o whereupon_o
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for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o become_v our_o sin-offering_n but_o also_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o great_a malefactor_n of_o those_o time_n and_o by_o public_a sentence_n yea_o vote_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v pronounce_v a_o great_a delinquent_a and_o more_o worthy_a of_o death_n than_o he_o and_o let_v we_o beseech_v his_o infinite_a goodness_n by_o that_o great_a dejection_n and_o submission_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v content_v thus_o to_o be_v reject_v by_o these_o jew_n neither_o do_v disdain_n to_o be_v adjudge_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o to_o have_v barrabas_n a_o wicked_a robber_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o life_n before_o he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o such_o grace_n that_o by_o how_o much_o we_o be_v inferior_a unto_o himself_o by_o so_o much_o he_o will_v inflame_v our_o desire_n the_o more_o ardent_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v the_o contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o this_o world_n and_o as_o cast_v down_o 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and_o so_o his_o life_n spare_v for_o he_o be_v desirous_a and_o willing_a to_o release_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 23.20_o and_o therefore_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o determine_v to_o lay_v so_o sharp_a a_o punishment_n upon_o he_o as_o may_v suffice_v as_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v to_o assuage_v their_o fury_n and_o satisfy_v their_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a desire_n so_o that_o hereupon_o in_o the_o three_o place_n as_o i_o say_v he_o give_v commandment_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v scourge_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la fecisse_fw-la init_fw-la tract_n 116._o in_o joh._n init_fw-la credendus_fw-la est_fw-la pilatus_n as_o saint_n austin_n speak_v nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la injuriis_fw-la judaei_n satiati_fw-la sufficere_fw-la sibi_fw-la existimarent_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la mortem_fw-la saevire_fw-la dâ—sisterent_fw-la which_o we_o can_v imagine_v to_o be_v
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