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beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n which_o love_n to_o go_v in_o long_a clothing_n and_o love_v salutation_n in_o the_o market-place_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n which_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n these_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n and_o luke_n say_v chap._n 20._o that_o then_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n which_o desire_v to_o walk_v in_o long_a robe_n and_o love_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o the_o high_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o chief_a room_n at_o feast_n which_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o show_n make_v long_a prayer_n the_o same_o shall_v receive_v great_a condemnation_n sure_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v hear_v christ_n thus_o often_o to_o testify_v against_o they_o that_o go_v after_o this_o manner_n certain_o they_o 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opportunity_n not_o that_o i_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o want_n for_o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o know_v how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n notwithstanding_o you_o have_v do_v well_o that_o you_o do_v communicate_v with_o my_o affliction_n for_o even_o in_o thessalonica_n you_o send_v once_o and_o again_o to_o my_o necessity_n not_o because_o i_o desire_v a_o gift_n but_o i_o desire_v fruit_n that_o that_o may_v abound_v to_o your_o account_n but_o i_o have_v all_o and_o abound_v and_o be_o full_a phil._n 4._o but_o sure_o
nor_o yet_o herod_n and_o they_o accuse_v he_o vehement_o luke_n 23._o matth._n 26._o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o jesus_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o when_o they_o find_v false_a witness_n that_o witness_v against_o he_o jesus_n say_v nothing_o and_o the_o high_a priest_n arise_v and_o say_v answer_v thou_o nothing_o and_o he_o say_v i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n that_o thou_o tell_v we_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v say_v it_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n and_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n take_v counsel_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o when_o they_o have_v lead_v he_o away_o they_o deliver_v he_o to_o pontius_n pilate_n matth._n 27._o mark_v 15._o and_o when_o pilate_n ask_v of_o they_o will_v you_o that_o i_o release_v unto_o you_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o chief_a priest_n move_v the_o people_n that_o he_o shall_v rather_o release_v barrabas_n and_o pilate_n say_v what_o will_v you_o then_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o who_o you_o call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o cry_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o now_o ananias_n send_v he_o bind_v unto_o caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o ask_v he_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n jesus_n answer_v why_o ask_v thou_o i_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o and_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n strike_v jesus_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v answer_v thou_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o and_o jesus_n say_v if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a if_o well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o then_o they_o lead_v jesus_n from_o caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n into_o the_o hall_n of_o judgement_n and_o pilate_n go_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v take_v you_o he_o and_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o your_o law_n the_o jew_n therefore_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n john_n 18._o but_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o lawful_a to_o accuse_v he_o false_o and_o vehement_o to_o accuse_v he_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o to_o desire_n barrabbas_n that_o be_v find_v in_o a_o insurrection_n and_o a_o murderer_n to_o be_v release_v and_o to_o cry_v that_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n may_v be_v crucify_a also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v they_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o scribe_n and_o elder_n that_o catch_v stephen_n and_o bring_v he_o and_o set_v up_o false_a witness_n to_o witness_v against_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n with_o the_o council_n say_v be_v these_o thing_n so_o and_o after_o stephen_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o open_v through_o the_o scripture_n and_o when_o they_o 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and_o tell_v they_o how_o the_o lord_n have_v convert_v he_o as_o also_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v bear_v i_o witness_v and_o all_o the_o elder_n from_o who_o also_o i_o receive_v letter_n unto_o the_o brethren_n and_o go_v to_o damascus_n to_o bring_v they_o which_o be_v there_o in_o prison_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v punish_v act_v 22._o paul_n that_o have_v be_v one_o of_o their_o servant_n and_o have_v act_v in_o the_o same_o way_n with_o they_o in_o persecution_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o receive_v no_o more_o favour_n from_o they_o than_o other_o for_o afterward_o when_o paul_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o council_n to_o be_v examine_v wherefore_o he_o be_v so_o accuse_v and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n ananias_n command_v they_o that_o stand_v by_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n then_o say_v paul_n god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n and_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o say_v revile_a thou_o god_n high_a priest_n then_o say_v paul_n i_o wist_v not_o brethren_n that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n paul_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v his_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n where_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n exod._n 22._o 28._o but_o david_n say_v i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n and_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o high_a priest_n for_o he_o be_v far_o from_o execute_v of_o his_o duty_n where_o he_o sit_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n when_o he_o command_v to_o smite_v the_o prisoner_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o afterward_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v themselves_o in_o a_o oath_n to_o 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