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creature_n and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n do_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n because_o we_o have_v fulfil_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o so_o st._n chrysostom_n understand_v this_o place_n that_o to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n christ_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o exact_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n second_o justice_n be_v one_o particular_a branch_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v thus_o define_v constans_n &_o perpetua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la a_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a resolution_n to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o st._n paul_n put_v it_o in_o one_o precept_n rom._n xiii_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v therefore_o to_o all_o man_n their_o due_n and_o christ_n be_v most_o respectful_a to_o see_v that_o every_o one_o have_v their_o own_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n according_a to_o that_o most_o admirable_a principle_n give_v unto_o cesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n 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meditation_n i_o will_v resolve_v to_o be_v a_o true_a man_n where_o pilate_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o say_v in_o defiance_n of_o all_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o rather_o do_v this_o deputy_n endeavour_v to_o clear_v himself_o of_o blood_n either_o because_o he_o have_v be_v tax_v before_o for_o extreme_a severity_n the_o galilaean_o be_v rebellious_a and_o he_o mingle_v their_o own_o blood_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v that_o as_o some_o conjecture_n which_o put_v enmity_n between_o he_o and_o herod_n or_o rather_o he_o shun_v the_o imputation_n of_o blood_n because_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n and_o a_o magistrate_n ferrum_fw-la adhibere_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o extremis_fw-la neque_fw-la civil_a neque_fw-la medicum_fw-la as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n so_o in_o the_o estate_n political_a that_o member_n shall_v be_v very_o corrupt_v which_o be_v cut_v off_o with_o the_o sword_n many_o execution_n be_v no_o more_o honourable_a to_o the_o judge_n than_o many_o funeral_n 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