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word_n and_o name_n 15._o and_o of_o your_o law_n look_v you_o to_o it_o for_o i_o will_v be_v no_o judge_n of_o such_o matter_n see_v how_o slight_o he_o speak_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o empty_a word_n whereas_o the_o question_n between_o paul_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v one_o of_o the_o weigty_a that_o ever_o be_v in_o controversy_n scil_n whether_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o so_o festus_n another_o roman_a governor_n relate_v paul_n case_n to_o king_n agrippa_n accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n say_v when_o the_o accuser_n stand_v up_o they_o bring_v none_o accusation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o supse_v 19_o but_o have_v certain_a question_n against_o he_o of_o their_o own_o superstition_n and_o of_o one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a it_o seem_v he_o think_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v frivolous_a query_n not_o worthy_a of_o the_o cognizance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o magistrate_n as_o himself_o 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