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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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ear <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> high priest’s servant with his sword. “But<br />

Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he<br />

touched his ear, and healed him. Jesus <strong>the</strong>refore<br />

said unto Peter, Put up again thy sword into <strong>the</strong><br />

sheath: for all <strong>the</strong>y that take <strong>the</strong> sword shall perish<br />

with <strong>the</strong> sword: <strong>the</strong> cup which my Fa<strong>the</strong>r hath<br />

given me, shall I not drink it?” And to <strong>the</strong>se words<br />

he added, “Or thinkest thou that I can not beseech<br />

my Fa<strong>the</strong>r, and he shall even now send me more<br />

than twelve legions <strong>of</strong> angels?”<br />

Again, when <strong>the</strong> Master was in <strong>the</strong> judgment<br />

hall, Pilate “called Jesus and said unto him, art thou<br />

<strong>the</strong> king <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest<br />

thou this thing <strong>of</strong> thyself, or did o<strong>the</strong>rs tell it <strong>the</strong>e<br />

<strong>of</strong> me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own<br />

nation and <strong>the</strong> chief priests have delivered <strong>the</strong>e<br />

unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered, My<br />

kingdom is not <strong>of</strong> this world: if my kingdom were<br />

<strong>of</strong> this world, <strong>the</strong>n would my servants fight.” (John<br />

18:33-36)<br />

<strong>The</strong> triumphs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gospel in those early days<br />

were won without <strong>the</strong> aid <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> civil power. <strong>The</strong><br />

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