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to_o death_n the_o soldier_n be_v tie_v to_o a_o stake_n this_o punishment_n use_v caesar_n alexander_n the_o great_a and_o many_o other_o general_n in_o diverse_a country_n to_o be_v short_a sepultura_fw-la privari_fw-la sub_fw-la crate_v necari_fw-la carpento_fw-la trahi_fw-la and_o many_o other_o such_o you_o may_v read_v in_o viget_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o in_o this_o the_o roman_n differ_v from_o the_o persian_n soldier_n hardly_o will_v the_o roman_n trust_v any_o mercenary_a soldier_n or_o suffer_v any_o stranger_n as_o a_o soldier_n to_o be_v within_o their_o camp_n the_o persian_n imitate_v the_o great_a king_n cyrus_n counsel_n who_o ever_o think_v it_o best_a to_o choose_v a_o soldier_n as_o a_o a_o man_n will_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o good_a horse_n to_o travel_v far_o from_o home_n and_o to_o spare_v his_o own_o people_n the_o persian_n until_o extreme_a necessity_n force_v war_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o roman_n who_o never_o use_v but_o their_o own_o roman_a legion_n though_o they_o subdue_v the_o macedonian_n the_o persian_n and_o their_o king_n yet_o the_o roman_n will_v not_o use_v their_o martial_a discipline_n which_o make_v the_o roman_n to_o vanquish_v all_o nation_n and_o to_o rule_v over_o all_o country_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o provincial_a regiment_n of_o the_o roman_n of_o their_o rule_n and_o government_n over_o the_o great_a king_n of_o the_o world_n the_o roman_n every_o where_o most_o renown_v for_o their_o fame_n in_o a_o manner_n lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n after_o they_o have_v conquer_v all_o nation_n &_o kingdom_n under_o they_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v appoint_v governor_n and_o regent_n to_o govern_v under_o they_o in_o every_o country_n some_o under_o consul_n some_o roman_n under_o proconsul_n some_o under_o precedent_n some_o under_o praetor_n and_o some_o under_o knight_n and_o after_o they_o have_v divide_v these_o kingdom_n &_o country_n some_o into_o principality_n some_o
162_o the_o roman_a stratagem_n against_o pyrrhus_n pa._n ead_n curius_n dentat_fw-la his_o triumph_n pa._n 163_o pyrrhus_n say_v of_o the_o roman_n pa._n 164_o 600000._o bushel_n of_o corn_n daily_o spend_v in_o xerxes_n army_n pa._n 165_o themistocles_n stratagem_n against_o xerxes_n pa._n 166_o of_o roman_a stratagem_n pa._n 167_o the_o original_n of_o military_a discipline_n have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n pa._n 168_o golden_a girdle_n give_v by_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o persian_n page_n 169_o of_o diverse_a military_a reward_n to_o encourage_v soldier_n pa._n 169._o 170_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o rome_n pa._n 171_o lucullus_n name_v the_o roman_a xerxes_n and_o pompey_n call_v agamemnon_n the_o great_a pa._n ead_n foresight_n be_v great_a wisdom_n pa._n ead_n argyraspides_fw-la alexander_n soldier_n pa._n 172_o the_o scythian_n law_n for_o soldier_n pa._n 173_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n for_o soldier_n pa._n 174_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o knight_n bury_v in_o the_o field_n adrasteys_n by_o alexander_n the_o great_a pa._n ead_n of_o monument_n pa._n 175_o bethel_n become_v bethaven_n pa._n ead_n abraham_n provide_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o himself_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o posterity_n pa._n 176_o the_o care_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o their_o burial_n pa._n ead_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o athenian_n to_o their_o general_n for_o victory_n pa._n 177_o themistocles_n honour_v of_o the_o grecian_n pa._n 178_o pompey_n for_o his_o victory_n and_o triumph_n compare_v to_o alexander_n the_o great_a pa._n 179_o the_o triumph_n of_o scypio_n lu._n sylla_n &_o pau._n aemilius_n pa._n 179._o &_o 180_o the_o 3._o great_a combat_n of_o romulus_n cossus_n &_o marcellus_n pa._n 181_o the_o manner_n of_o sesostris_n triumph_n pa._n 182_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a trophy_n pa._n ead_n sicinius_z dentat_fw-la his_o reward_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n 183_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v of_o tribune_n pa._n 184_o auctyle_n people_n of_o libya_n pa._n ead_n soldier_n may_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o night_n time_n in_o athens_n pa._n 115_o mellephori_n chief_a soldier_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n pa._n ead_n neodomadae_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o janizari_n among_o the_o turk_n pa._n 186_o of_o diverse_a military_a punishment_n pa._n 187_o the_o difference_n between_o agesilaus_n and_o caesar_n pa._n 189_o stratagem_n of_o agesilaus_n antigonus_n and_o epaminondas_n pa._n ead_n the_o law_n of_o decimation_n pa._n 190_o bochoris_n law_n in_o egypt_n pa._n 191_o coward_n soldier_n punish_v in_o persia_n pa._n ead_n the_o punishment_n of_o coward_n among_o the_o people_n call_v daci_n pa._n 192_o tamberlaine_n justice_n and_o severity_n pa._n 193_o comparison_n of_o certain_a roman_a captain_n with_o the_o greek_n pa._n 195_o the_o force_n and_o persuasion_n of_o eloquence_n pa._n ead_n the_o greatness_n of_o demetrius_n envy_v pa._n 196_o demetrius_n picture_n carry_v in_o the_o triumph_n of_o peplon_n pa._n 197_o epaminondas_n and_o pelopidas_n commend_v pa._n 198_o philopoman_n imitate_v epaminondas_n pa._n 199_o philopoman_n great_o commend_v pa._n 200_o the_o victory_n of_o lucullus_n pa._n 201_o stratagem_n of_o hannibal_n lysimachus_n and_o marcellus_n pa._n 202_o the_o cruelty_n of_o mithridates_n against_o the_o roman_n pa._n 203_o the_o revenge_n of_o marius_n over_o the_o cymbrian_n pa._n ead_n marius_n seven_o time_n consul_n pa._n 204_o how_o the_o prophet_n denounce_v war_n to_o the_o jew_n &_o to_o the_o gentile_n pa._n 205_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o proclaim_v war_n to_o their_o enemy_n pa._n 206._o 207._o 208_o the_o rainbow_n a_o sign_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v with_o water_n again_o pa._n 209_o the_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o conclude_v of_o peace_n pa._n 210._o 211._o and_o 212_o the_o manner_n of_o yield_v among_o all_o nation_n pa._n 213._o 214._o 215_o a_o soldier_n to_o loose_v his_o target_n be_v death_n in_o greece_n pa._n 215_o the_o say_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o sparta_n concern_v cowardly_a soldier_n pa._n 216_o shield_n much_o esteem_v among_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o grecian_n pa._n ead_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o grecian_n over_o the_o persian_n at_o plataea_n pa._n 217_o the_o funeral_n ceremony_n for_o those_o captain_n that_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o plataea_n pa._n 218_o a_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v purim_n pa._n 219_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o grecian_n over_o the_o persian_n at_o salamina_n and_o artemisium_n pa._n 220._o 221_o many_o strange_a sign_n and_o apparition_n in_o the_o air_n pa._n 222._o &_o 223_o sign_n see_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 224._o &_o 225_o the_o last_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n and_o uespasian_n pa._n 226_o diverse_a feign_a themselves_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n pa._n 227_o the_o rabin_n slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 228_o jerusalem_n destroy_v five_o time_n pa._n ead_n the_o say_n of_o dio._n areopagita_n and_o appollonius_n of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n pa._n 229_o 100000._o talent_n leave_v by_o david_n to_o solomon_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n pa._n 231_o heathen_a king_n favour_v the_o jew_n pa._n 232._o &_o 233_o aristobulus_n first_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o captivity_n pa._n 234_o affliction_n of_o the_o jew_n pa._n 235_o zedechiah_n take_v captive_a pa._n 236_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n no_o mercenary_a soldier_n allow_v by_o the_o roman_n nor_o the_o persian_n page_n 237_o of_o the_o care_n of_o kingdom_n and_o country_n in_o military_a discipline_n pa._n 238_o alexander_n his_o law_n and_o exercise_n for_o his_o soldier_n pa._n 239_o massinissa_n hardiness_n in_o march_v pa._n ead_n fabius_n max._n diligence_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n 240_o bochoris_n military_a law_n page_n ead_n full_o feed_v soldier_n punish_v by_o the_o roman_n pa._n 241_o agesilaus_n military_a discipline_n pa._n ead_n the_o exercise_n of_o eumenes_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n 242_o military_a punishment_n recite_v by_o modestinus_n pa._n 243_o law_n of_o plato_n and_o other_o against_o wine_n drinker_n pa_n 244_o the_o war_n at_o numantia_n pa._n 245_o cyrus_n discipline_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n ead_n diverse_a kind_n of_o martial_a punishment_n pa._n 246_o provincial_a regiment_n of_o the_o roman_n pa._n 247_o division_n between_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n pa._n 248_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n allow_v by_o the_o roman_n pa._n ead_n roman_a magistrate_n govern_v in_o asia_n and_o in_o africa_n pa._n 299_o ambition_n in_o rome_n and_o in_o athens_n pa._n 250_o sertorius_n white_a hind_n pa._n 251_o marius_n carry_v martha_n his_o scythian_a soothsayer_n pa._n 252_o the_o policy_n of_o scypio_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n ead_n israel_n consult_v with_o idolatrous_a oracle_n pa._n 253_o pennall_n law_n in_o sparta_n pa._n 254_o how_o the_o lacedaemonian_n march_v to_o their_o war_n pa._n ead_n the_o manner_n and_o habit_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o go_v to_o their_o war_n pa._n 256_o of_o military_a oath_n minister_v unto_o soldier_n in_o diverse_a country_n pa._n ead_n oath_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o the_o grecian_n pa._n 257_o hasdrubal_n head_n send_v to_o hannibal_n his_o brother_n pa._n 258_o the_o overthrow_n of_o hannibal_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o zama_n pa._n 259_o three_o bushel_n of_o gold_n ring_v send_v by_o hannibal_n to_o the_o senator_n of_o carthage_n pa._n 261_o the_o overthrow_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o magnesia_n pa_n ead_n the_o say_n of_o antigonus_n and_o of_o pyrrhus_n pa._n ead_n the_o burn_a of_o carthage_n pa._n 263_o marius_n seven_o time_n consul_n pa._n ead_n civil_a war_n between_o marius_n and_o sylla_n pa._n 264_o the_o diverse_a victory_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a pa._n 265_o stratagem_n of_o great_a captain_n that_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n pa._n 266_o scypios_n question_n with_o hannibal_n pa._n 268_o caesar_n celerity_n in_o his_o victory_n pa._n 269_o epaminondas_n and_o scypios_n stratagem_n pa._n ead_n caesar_n be_v in_o 52._o pitch_v and_o set_v field_n pa._n 270_o no_o triumph_n in_o civil_a war_n at_o rome_n pa._n ead_n the_o battle_n between_o torquine_n and_o publicola_n page_n 271_o the_o first_o funeral_n sermon_n in_o rome_n pa._n ead_n the_o noble_a act_n of_o mu._n scaevola_n and_o horatius_n cocles_n pa._n 272_o torquinus_n the_o proud_a drive_v out_o of_o rome_n pa._n ead_n the_o march_v of_o the_o scythian_n saracen_n and_o turk_n pa._n 273_o the_o march_v of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n pa._n 274_o arebellious_a vow_n of_o absalon_n pa._n 276_o the_o vow_n of_o the_o israelite_n pa._n ead_n the_o vow_n of_o the_o roman_n pa._n 277._o 278_o the_o vow_n of_o the_o athenian_n to_o aeolus_n pa._n ead_n of_o diverse_a several_a vow_n pa._n 279._o &_o 280_o stratagem_n of_o satan_n pa._n ead_n philos_n speech_n of_o
the_o stratagem_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o martial_a law_n and_o military_a discipline_n as_o well_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o of_o the_o gentile_n by_o lodowick_n lloyd_n esquire_n one_o of_o her_o majesty_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n sap._n 7._o candour_n lucis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la london_n print_v by_o thomas_n creed_n 1602._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n robert_n cecil_n knight_n principal_a secretary_n to_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n one_o of_o her_o highness_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n alexander_n the_o great_a right_a honourable_a think_v long_o to_o write_v the_o strange_a sight_n he_o see_v in_o india_n to_o aristotle_n the_o philosopher_n in_o macedonia_n caesar_n make_v haste_n to_o write_v the_o celerity_n of_o his_o victory_n in_o pontus_n to_o his_o friend_n anitus_n at_o rome_n the_o like_a desire_n be_v in_o myself_o with_o no_o less_o longing_n to_o make_v my_o labour_n know_v to_o such_o honourable_a friend_n as_o will_v both_o accept_v and_o defend_v my_o travail_n herein_o of_o who_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o your_o honour_n to_o dedicate_v the_o stratagem_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o unto_o one_o that_o be_v furnish_v with_o stratagem_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o who_o i_o may_v say_v as_o plato_n speak_v of_o such_o like_a consilium_fw-la eius_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la rei_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la peritus_fw-la such_o wise_a and_o grave_a councillor_n the_o lord_n ever_o provide_v to_o attend_v on_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n as_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o prevent_v both_o home_n and_o foreign_a stratagem_n of_o enemy_n as_o chusai_n with_o david_n to_o prevent_v the_o wicked_a purpose_n of_o absalon_n and_o nathan_n with_o solomon_n to_o find_v out_o the_o treacherous_a intention_n of_o adonias_n the_o lord_n leave_v not_o the_o wicked_a samaritans_n unprovided_a of_o prophet_n &_o councillor_n yea_o even_o among_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o daniel_n to_o counsel_n nabuchodonozer_n in_o babylon_n &_o joseph_n to_o counsel_n pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v confess_v &_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o well_o say_v solon_n non_fw-la quae_fw-la suavissima_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la optima_fw-la sunt_fw-la consulenda_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o consultation_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o their_o soothsaier_n that_o make_v their_o empire_n so_o to_o flourish_v nor_o of_o the_o persian_n with_o their_o magi_n that_o get_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n to_o persia._n all_o stratagem_n victory_n &_o good_a counsel_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n so_o wisdom_n say_v i_o dwell_v with_o prince_n in_o council_n and_o be_o among_o they_o that_o seek_v wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n plato_n the_o philosopher_n can_v so_o say_v omnis_fw-la consultatio_fw-la quiddam_fw-la sacrum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o aristotle_n 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