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as_o think_v probable_o all_o this_o will_v satisfy_v since_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o know_v for_o envy_n they_o do_v accuse_v he_o as_o mar._n 15.10_o yet_o at_o last_o by_o that_o poison_a dart_n i_o say_v they_o will_v strike_v home_o if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n for_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speakethagainst_a cesar_n and_o yet_o after_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o behold_v their_o king_n and_o when_o they_o cry_v crucify_v he_o he_o urge_v shall_v i_o crucify_v your_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v enforce_v still_o upon_o his_o loyalty_n to_o cesar_n and_o to_o avoid_v tumult_n have_v wash_v his_o hand_n as_o guiltless_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n he_o deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v but_o after_o all_o to_o witness_v to_o all_o the_o world_n what_o christ_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o accusation_n that_o carry_v the_o cause_n mar._n 15.26_o against_o 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