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- 1382–1395, John Wycliffe et al. (translators), John xv. 20
- The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued me, they shall pursue you also.
- 1678 — John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.
- Now, by this time, the man was got a good distance from them; but, however, they were resolved to pursue him, which they did, and in a little time they overtook him.
- Then they thrust open the Gate to make their escape with speed; but that Gate as it opened made such a creaking, that it waked Giant Despair, who hastily rising to pursue his Prisoners, felt his limbs to fail, for his Fits took him again, so that he could by no means go after them.
- 1843 — Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol.
- Seeing clearly that it would be useless to pursue their point, the gentlemen withdrew. Scrooge resumed his labours with an improved opinion of himself, and in a more facetious temper than was usual with him.