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temple_n who_o the_o next_o day_n 17._o have_v examine_v they_o threaten_v to_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o that_o name_n and_o so_o dismiss_v they_o yet_o afterward_o the_o high-priest_n and_o the_o sadducee_n again_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o apostle_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o common_a prison_n but_o in_o the_o night_n time_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o release_v they_o ast._n 5.18_o 19_o the_o next_o day_n as_o they_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n they_o be_v again_o apprehend_v beat_v and_o carry_v before_o the_o counsel_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o at_o who_o command_n they_o be_v beat_v and_o so_o dismiss_v ver_fw-la 40._o then_o be_v false_a witness_n suborn_v against_o steven_n who_o accuse_v he_o for_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o moses_n and_o against_o god_n act._n 6.11_o for_o which_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v before_o the_o council_n he_o be_v there_o condemn_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o 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warning_n by_o his_o predecessor_n calamity_n fall_v to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o send_v for_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n before_o he_o he_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v concern_v who_o clemens_n report_v 2._o that_o he_o which_o draw_v james_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n when_o he_o see_v he_o so_o cheerful_o embrace_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v exceed_o move_v therewith_o and_o voluntary_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o so_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v behead_v with_o he_o convert_v as_o they_o go_v in_o the_o way_n to_o execution_n he_o request_v the_o apostle_n james_n to_o pardon_v he_o who_o after_o a_o little_a pause_n turn_v to_o he_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o so_o they_o be_v behead_v both_o together_o herod_n see_v that_o the_o death_n of_o james_n please_v the_o jew_n he_o take_v peter_n also_o behead_v and_o deliver_v he_o to_o four_o quaternion_n of_o soldier_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n intend_v after_o the_o passover_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v suffer_v as_o he_o be_v sleep_v bind_v with_o two_o chain_n to_o two_o soldier_n and_o the_o keeper_n watch_v before_o the_o prison_n door_n a_o angel_n come_v and_o awake_v he_o cause_v his_o chain_n to_o fall_v off_o and_o so_o go_v before_o he_o he_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n cause_v the_o iron_n gate_n to_o open_v to_o they_o and_o have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o danger_n leave_v he_o but_o this_o cruel_a persecute_v herod_n escape_v no_o better_a than_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v death_n for_o be_v array_v in_o glister_a and_o royal_a apparel_n and_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n he_o make_v a_o oration_n to_o his_o people_n who_o like_o flatter_a court_n parasite_n give_v a_o shout_n say_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n whereupon_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n immediate_o smite_v he_o herod_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n verse_n 21_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o fifty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o seven_o of_o his_o reign_n and_o under_o claudius_n caesar._n then_o the_o wicked_a jew_n stir_v up_o the_o gentile_n against_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n at_o iconium_n persecute_v so_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n they_o flee_v into_o lycaonia_n act._n 14.2_o 5_o 6._o again_o at_o lyâ—tra_n they_o stir_v up_o the_o gentile_n against_o they_o whereupon_o paul_n be_v stone_v and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o city_n stone_v and_o leave_v for_o dead_a but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o revive_v and_o so_o escape_v to_o derbe_n ver_fw-la 19.20_o afterward_o paul_n and_o silas_n for_o cast_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n out_o of_o a_o damosel_n at_o philippi_n whip_v be_v drag_v before_o the_o ruler_n who_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n but_o the_o magistrate_n afterward_o hear_v that_o they_o 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will_v be_v a_o judge_n of_o no_o such_o matter_n they_o take_v sosthenes_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o beat_v he_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n act_v 18.12_o 17._o afterward_o at_o ephesus_n demetrius_z that_o make_v silver_n shrine_n for_o diana_n raise_v a_o uproar_n and_o have_v catch_v caius_n and_o aristarchus_n paul_n companion_n they_o with_o they_o rush_v into_o the_o theatre_n but_o this_o tumult_n be_v allay_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o town-clark_n paul_n haste_v away_o into_o macedonia_n cap._n 19.29_o etc._n etc._n paul_n at_o last_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o asian_a jew_n find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n stir_v up_o all_o the_o people_n and_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o but_o as_o they_o be_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o be_v rescue_v by_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o roman_n chap._n 21.31_o 32._o then_o be_v bring_v forth_o before_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v first_o smite_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o highpriest_n chap._n 23.2_o and_o afterward_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v pull_v to_o piece_n danger_n he_o be_v again_o rescue_v by_o the_o captain_n ver_fw-la 10._o then_o above_o forty_o of_o those_o desperate_a jew_n bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v he_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o hereupon_o he_o be_v send_v to_o faelix_fw-la at_o caesarea_n who_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n till_o his_o accuser_n come_v ver_fw-la 24_o 35._o then_o be_v accuse_v by_o tertullus_n 24.27_o he_o clear_v himself_o yet_o because_o he_o will_v not_o bribe_v faelix_fw-la he_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n still_o festus_n succeed_v faelix_fw-la the_o jew_n importune_v he_o also_o for_o sentence_n against_o paul_n or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v send_v for_o to_o jerusalem_n lay_v wait_n in_o