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be_v not_o perform_v here_o 2._o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v so_o then_o christ_n do_v here_o free_a pilate_n from_o all_o his_o fear_n and_o by_o his_o example_n also_o he_o do_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v the_o caesarean_a or_o regal_a power_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n say_v he_o 1._o i_o will_v not_o march_v with_o naked_a disciple_n but_o will_v provide_v i_o arm_a man_n yea_o i_o will_v have_v my_o counsel_n of_o war_n soldier_n a_o army_n etc._n etc._n
counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n psalm_n 2._o the_o gentile_n do_v rage_n indeed_o like_o bruit_n beast_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v the_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o jew_n imagine_v vanity_n they_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 109._o psalm_n 109._o they_o compass_v i_o about_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n the_o king_n that_o be_v pilate_n and_o herod_n hence_o the_o apostle_n compose_v their_o mournful_a prayer_n of_o a_o truth_n lord_n say_v they_o against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n act_v 4._o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o hagarens_n gebal_n and_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n 83._o psalm_n 83._o they_o be_v like_o sampsons_n 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