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resistance_n for_o self-preservation_n in_o a_o innocent_a cause_n have_v struggle_v against_o this_o bless_a slaughter_n i_o be_v watchful_a and_o have_v christ_n example_n in_o readiness_n who_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o put_v his_o sword_n into_o his_o scabbard_n salus_fw-la vestra_fw-la non_fw-la periclitabitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la armis_fw-la vestris_fw-la but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o eminent_a pattern_n of_o obedience_n the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o especial_o twice_o together_o he_o by_o precept_n and_o example_n locum_fw-la our_o lord_n in_o his_o meek_a return_n to_o his_o abusive_a adversary_n joh._n 18.23_o convince_v they_o most_o of_o their_o injustice_n complain_v as_o infirm_a man_n yet_o be_v also_o god_n omnipotent_a and_o can_v easy_o have_v otherwise_o avenge_v it_o but_o as_o ambrose_n say_v serm_n 20._o in_o psal_n 118._o qâ—aeri_fw-la maluit_fw-la quam_fw-la vindicare_fw-la to_o give_v we_o example_n he_o have_v now_o 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of_o pay_v any_o due_n unto_o they_o nor_o will_v he_o exempt_v his_o follower_n from_o the_o common_a civil_a duty_n whereunto_o other_o subject_n be_v liable_a therefore_o peter_n who_o house_n and_o family_n be_v here_o mat._n 8.5_o 14._o must_v pay_v too_o christ_n may_v easy_o have_v excuse_v himself_o because_o though_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a place_n of_o residence_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o king_n be_v natural_o free_a from_o tribute_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n much_o more_o as_o he_o be_v heir_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o thing_n notwithstanding_o lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v they_o o_o golden_a word_n fit_a to_o be_v engrave_v in_o a_o diamond_n and_o place_v always_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o saint_n however_o christ_n as_o the_o rich_a heir_n of_o heaven_n coequal_a and_o coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n be_v far_o above_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o edict_n of_o man_n yet_o that_o his_o follower_n by_o his_o 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