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31. They spake together. In that Paul is acquitted by the judgment of them all, it turned to the great renown of the gospel. And when Festus agreeth to the rest he condemneth himself, seeing he had brought Paul into such straits through his unjust dealing, by bringing him in danger of his life under color of changing the place. And though it seemeth that the appeal did hinder − (631) the holy man, yet because this was the only way to escape death, he is content, and doth not seek to get out of that snare; not only because the matter was not even now safe and sound, − (632) but because he was admonished in the vision that he was also called by God to Rome ( Acts 23:11).
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“Damnosa esse,” was injurious to.
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“Res jam non erat integra,” matters were no longer entire.