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a_o sword_n and_o a_o helmet_n and_o send_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o battle_n but_o david_n feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o armour_n and_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v load_v then_o defence_v with_o the_o same_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v these_o arm_n o_o king_n serve_v to_o enclose_v and_o defence_n thy_o body_n who_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o suffer_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_o thy_o servant_n to_o fight_v according_a to_o my_o own_o fantasy_n he_o therefore_o laid-by_a his_o armour_n &_o take_v a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o five_o stone_n which_o he_o gather_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o torrent_n which_o he_o put_v in_o his_o scrip_n his_o sling_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v thus_o arm_v he_o march_v forward_o to_o encounter_v his_o enemy_n now_o when_o the_o barbarian_a see_v he_o thus_o furnish_v he_o so_o much_o contemn_v he_o that_o in_o way_n of_o scorn_n he_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n that_o he_o 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that_o our_o arm_n and_o force_n be_v the_o care_n that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o have_v of_o we_o and_o that_o all_o other_o furniture_n of_o war_n be_v unprofitable_a except_o it_o be_v assist_v by_o god_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o philistine_n arm_n hinder_v he_o from_o march_v ready_o so_o that_o he_o march_v foot_n by_o foot_n towards_o david_n contemn_v he_o and_o trust_v that_o he_o shall_v kill_v he_o easy_o both_o for_o that_o he_o be_v disarm_v as_o also_o because_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a in_o year_n chap._n xi_o the_o single_a combat_n betwixt_o david_n and_o goliath_n and_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o palestine_n that_o follow_v after_o dauid_n set_v forward_o to_o make_v head_n against_o his_o enemy_n be_v assist_v by_o a_o companion_n who_o he_o see_v not_o which_o be_v god_n draw_v therefore_o one_o of_o the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o torrent_n out_o of_o his_o scrip_n and_o have_v fit_v it_o in_o his_o sling_n he_o force_v discomfit_v it_o against_o goliath_n and_o give_v he_o such_o a_o stroke_n on_o the_o forehead_n that_o he_o pierce_v he_o to_o the_o very_a brain_n so_o that_o goliath_n fall_v down_o sudden_o dead_a and_o he_o run_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o lie_v sprawl_v on_o the_o earth_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n for_o he_o himself_o â—…ad_v none_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v strike_v down_o discomfiture_n and_o flight_n seize_v all_o the_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o see_v the_o most_o esteem_a warrior_n among_o they_o overthrow_v and_o slay_v they_o begin_v to_o suspect_v the_o general_a issue_n of_o their_o war_n and_o resolve_v to_o retire_v from_o thence_o so_o take_v they_o their_o flight_n in_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n suppose_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o danger_n but_o saul_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o hebrew_n sally_v out_o against_o they_o with_o great_a shout_n and_o cry_n and_o in_o the_o pursuit_n make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o and_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o border_n of_o geth_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o ascalon_n in_o this_o battle_n there_o die_v on_o the_o philistine_n side_n above_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o slay_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v hurt_v and_o wound_v be_v twice_o as_o many_o saul_n return_v back_o into_o his_o camp_n pillage_v and_o burn_v their_o tent_n but_o david_n bear_v goliahs_n head_n into_o his_o pavilion_n and_o hang_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o consecrate_v the_o same_o unto_o god_n but_o saul_n afterward_o conceive_v a_o privy_a hatred_n against_o david_n upon_o this_o occasion_n which_o ensue_v for_o whereas_o he_o return_v triumphant_a like_o a_o conqueror_n with_o the_o army_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o maiden_n sing_v and_o dance_v to_o their_o cymbal_n and_o timbrel_n in_o way_n of_o honour_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o the_o woman_n sing_v that_o david_n saul_n have_v slay_v diverse_a thousand_o of_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o virgin_n answer_v that_o david_n have_v slay_v diverse_a ten_o thousand_o which_o when_o saul_n understand_v and_o see_v that_o the_o lesser_a testimony_n of_o thousand_o be_v refer_v to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o ten_o thousand_o be_v attribute_v to_o david_n he_o suppose_v that_o after_o so_o glorious_a a_o renowm_n there_o want_v nothing_o for_o david_n except_o to_o be_v king_n for_o which_o cause_n slay_v he_o begin_v to_o fear_v and_o suspect_v he_o so_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fear_n he_o have_v of_o he_o he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v too_o near_o his_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o from_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a in_o authority_n about_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o chief_a commander_n and_o guard_n he_o make_v he_o captain_n over_o a_o thousand_o rather_o respect_v his_o own_o security_n than_o the_o other_o honour_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o be_v often_o charge_v by_o incursion_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o may_v by_o some_o desaster_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o life_n but_o david_n have_v in_o all_o place_n the_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n return_v always_o with_o good_a success_n and_o happy_a issue_n so_o that_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o valour_n the_o people_n entire_o daughter_n love_v he_o and_o saul_n daughter_n also_o that_o be_v about_o that_o time_n marriageable_a begin_v to_o be_v enamour_v with_o he_o and_o so_o great_a and_o apparent_a be_v her_o affection_n towards_o david_n as_o the_o certain_a notice_n thereof_o come_v unto_o her_o father_n ear_n who_o be_v sore_o displease_v therewith_o yet_o hope_v by_o that_o mean_v the_o soon_o to_o entrap_v he_o he_o give_v ear_n thereto_o with_o some_o show_n of_o allowance_n and_o tell_v they_o who_o discover_v their_o love_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v willing_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n under_o pretence_n that_o the_o enjoy_n of_o she_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o utter_a overthrow_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o content_a to_o give_v he_o my_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n under_o that_o condition_n that_o he_o bring_v i_o six_o hundred_o enemy_n head_n and_o he_o desirous_a to_o get_v so_o high_a and_o famous_a a_o reward_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o obtain_v honour_n by_o a_o act_n both_o so_o dangerous_a and_o admirable_a will_v undertake_v the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o intention_n which_o i_o have_v conceive_v against_o he_o shall_v succeed_v according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n desire_v for_o i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v of_o he_o in_o send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n not_o by_o my_o mean_n but_o other_o man_n hand_n further_o he_o charge_v his_o
not_o seem_v troublesome_a unto_o he_o which_o matter_n when_o herode_fw-la understand_v hand_n he_o think_v it_o no_o way_n incident_a to_o his_o security_n to_o send_v aristobulus_n who_o be_v a_o fair_a young_a man_n and_o little_o more_o at_o that_o time_n then_o sixteen_o year_n old_a &_o so_o noble_o bear_v consider_v that_o antonius_n be_v at_o that_o present_a in_o such_o authority_n that_o no_o one_o in_o rome_n be_v in_o great_a credit_n than_o he_o and_o who_o beside_o that_o be_v very_o much_o addict_v to_o his_o pleasure_n which_o he_o open_o hunt_v after_o without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o power_n he_o therefore_o write_v he_o this_o answer_n that_o if_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v but_o only_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n all_o the_o land_n will_v incontinent_o send_v be_v fill_v with_o war_n and_o trouble_n for_o that_o the_o jew_n pretend_a alteration_n in_o government_n and_o seek_v to_o innovate_v by_o prefer_v a_o new_a king_n when_o as_o therefore_o he_o have_v in_o this_o sort_n excuse_v himself_o unto_o antonius_n he_o resolve_v to_o entertain_v both_o the_o young_a aristobulus_n and_o his_o mother_n alexandra_n with_o more_o respect_n moreover_o his_o wife_n mariam_n do_v continual_o importune_v he_o to_o give_v the_o priesthood_n to_o her_o brother_n allege_v that_o by_o that_o honour_n he_o may_v prevent_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o travel_n for_o which_o cause_n assemble_v his_o friend_n together_o in_o counsel_n he_o grievous_o accuse_v alexandra_n before_o they_o protest_v that_o she_o secret_o conspire_v against_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o cleopatra_n she_o labour_v to_o dispossess_v he_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o kingdom_n her_o son_n by_o antonius_n mean_n may_v govern_v in_o his_o steed_n which_o practice_n of_o she_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unjust_a because_o she_o deprive_v she_o own_o daughter_n of_o that_o honour_n wherein_o she_o be_v inseated_a &_o raise_v up_o trouble_n likewise_o in_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_v with_o great_a travail_n and_o extreme_a danger_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o willing_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o forgive_v those_o wrong_n she_o have_v urge_v against_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a notwithstanding_o to_o show_v all_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n both_o to_o she_o and_o she_o furthermore_o he_o give_v the_o high_a priesthood_n to_o young_a aristobulus_n allege_v that_o heretofore_o he_o have_v establish_v ananel_n in_o that_o place_n for_o no_o other_o respect_n then_o for_o that_o aristobulus_n be_v under_o year_n after_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o serious_o and_o considerate_o discourse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o his_o friend_n alexandra_n almost_o beside_o herself_o not_o only_o through_o the_o joy_n she_o have_v herode_fw-la conceive_v by_o this_o unexpected_a good_a fortune_n but_o also_o for_o the_o fear_n she_o have_v to_o be_v suspect_v begin_v to_o defend_v herself_o with_o tear_n &_o protestation_n say_v that_o all_o whatsoever_o she_o have_v either_o practise_v or_o do_v be_v to_o prefer_v her_o son_n unto_o the_o priesthood_n who_o she_o see_v dishonour_v but_o as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n that_o she_o have_v never_o pretend_v neither_o will_v if_o so_o be_v she_o shall_v be_v present_v therewith_o receive_v the_o same_o think_v herself_o for_o the_o present_a sufficient_o honour_v both_o for_o that_o she_o see_v aristobulus_n in_o that_o estate_n as_o for_o the_o assurance_n that_o all_o her_o progeny_n shall_v receive_v in_o that_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n be_v therefore_o overcome_v by_o those_o merit_n she_o accept_v willing_o 34._o the_o honour_n for_o her_o son_n and_o show_v herself_o obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n request_v he_o that_o if_o she_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n rashy_a and_o thorough_a inconsideration_n of_o passion_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o child_n or_o in_o unbridled_a carriage_n of_o her_o tongue_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v she_o after_o these_o debate_n and_o interchangeable_a discourse_n on_o either_o side_n they_o shake_v hand_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o token_n of_o a_o more_o fix_v and_o unfeigned_a friendship_n than_o be_v before_o bury_v as_o they_o then_o pretend_v all_o evil_a suspicion_n or_o cause_n of_o unkindness_n chap._n iii_o herode_fw-la prefer_v aristobulus_n his_o wife_n mariamme_n brother_n to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o afterward_o puâ—…eth_v he_o to_o death_n hereupon_o herode_fw-la take_v away_o the_o priesthood_n instant_o from_o ananel_n who_o be_v not_o that_o countryman_n bear_v as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v but_o be_v bear_v among_o those_o jew_n ananel_n that_o inhabit_v and_o be_v plant_v beyond_o euphrates_n by_o the_o assyrian_n for_o diverse_a thousand_o jew_n inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o babylon_n and_o from_o thence_o take_v he_o his_o original_n also_o be_v otherwise_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o entire_o affect_v towards_o herode_fw-la for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o with_o who_o he_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n he_o have_v prefer_v he_o to_o this_o honour_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o degrade_v he_o likewise_o to_o appease_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o family_n demeasn_n himself_n herein_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n for_o whereas_o any_o one_o have_v once_o be_v install_v in_o that_o degree_n he_o be_v never_o to_o be_v displace_v the_o first_o that_o transgress_v this_o ordinance_n three_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o dispossess_v josuah_n and_o prefer_v his_o brother_n onias_n to_o his_o place_n the_o second_o be_v aristobulus_n who_o take_v it_o away_o from_o his_o brother_n hircanus_n and_o usurp_v it_o himself_o herode_fw-la be_v the_o three_o who_o give_v the_o priesthood_n to_o aristobulus_n establish_v he_o in_o ananels_n place_n before_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o remedy_n to_o appease_v the_o discord_n of_o his_o family_n he_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o live_v not_o without_o suspicion_n what_o event_n will_v follow_v after_o this_o reconciliation_n for_o he_o fear_v alexandra_n least_o demeasn_n herself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o before_o time_n she_o have_v do_v she_o shall_v seek_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o raise_v new_a trouble_n observe_v he_o command_v she_o therefore_o to_o contain_v herself_o within_o the_o royal_a palace_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o of_o her_o own_o authority_n beside_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v certain_a intelligencer_n who_o shall_v diligent_o observe_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o his_o knowledge_n no_o not_o concern_v her_o particular_a expense_n and_o table_n all_o which_o thing_n exasperate_v her_o hate_n and_o increase_v the_o same_o against_o herode_fw-la for_o be_v full_a of_o feminine_a pride_n she_o disdain_v to_o see_v herself_o thus_o wrongful_o suspect_v desire_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o free_a speech_n and_o under_o colour_n to_o be_v honour_v to_o live_v continual_o in_o servitude_n and_o fear_n whereupon_o she_o send_v certain_a of_o her_o trusty_a friend_n to_o cleopatra_n to_o complain_v and_o lament_v unto_o she_o the_o importable_a misery_n of_o her_o present_a estate_n require_v she_o according_a to_o her_o power_n to_o give_v ready_a and_o speedy_a relief_n whereupon_o cleopatra_n send_v her_o word_n that_o both_o she_o and_o her_o son_n shall_v resort_v unto_o she_o into_o egypt_n with_o as_o great_a secrecy_n as_o may_v be_v possible_a upon_o which_o advice_n and_o the_o allowance_n servant_n thereof_o she_o practise_v this_o policy_n she_o cause_v two_o coffin_n to_o be_v make_v such_o as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o bury_v the_o dead_a 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