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the_o four_o circumstance_n follow_v in_o the_o description_n war_n a_o enemy_n must_v be_v the_o object_n of_o war_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o war_n or_o the_o party_n against_o who_o we_o be_v to_o war_n namely_o a_o internal_a or_o external_a enemy_n so_o do_v rhe_n israelites_n in_o their_o war_n command_v against_o the_o seven_o nation_n or_o in_o their_o war_n permit_v upon_o occasion_n against_o their_o enemy_n so_o the_o israelit_n against_o the_o beniamit_n for_o they_o be_v become_v god_n enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o moabite_n because_o they_o be_v friend_n in_o the_o flesh_n though_o untoward_a one_o permit_v yet_o by_o god_n mercy_n his_o people_n to_o pass_v by_o they_o pay_v for_o the_o necessary_n they_o take_v of_o they_o so_o neither_o with_o the_o ammonite_n not_o they_o do_v they_o meddle_v deut._n 2.9.19_o jur_n jacobus_n ruardus_n comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr 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his_o sister_n theoderick_n rash_o adventure_v with_o his_o own_o force_n to_o give_v he_o fight_v who_o be_v defeat_v be_v banish_v from_o his_o dominion_n for_o ever_o hate_v of_o all_o forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o live_v extreme_o poor_a in_o madburgh_n upon_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o monk_n be_v thus_o bring_v low_a with_o many_o tear_n he_o confess_v his_o outrage_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o by_o they_o he_o have_v just_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o he_o theodor_n excitavi_fw-la ego_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la adversus_fw-la i_o george_n sabin_n in_o vita_fw-la theodor_n this_o he_o regret_v much_o that_o he_o can_v never_o endure_v sound_a counsel_n but_o follow_v such_o wicked_a and_o corrupt_a counsellor_n as_o soothe_v his_o humour_n and_o be_v bellows_n to_o all_o his_o bloody_a design_n so_o you_o see_v how_o mislead_v prince_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o misery_n can_v see_v the_o evil_a of_o evil_a counsel_n i_o can_v bring_v more_o example_n but_o let_v this_o suffice_v notwithstanding_o of_o all_o these_o weighty_a reason_n comitem_fw-la elige_fw-la tibi_fw-la conciliarios_fw-la deum_fw-la timentes_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la amantes_fw-la sepe_fw-la enim_fw-la adulatores_fw-la blanda_fw-la fancy_n decipiunt_fw-la animas_fw-la audientium_fw-la &_o intcrimunt_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la julian._n comitem_fw-la this_o rule_n be_v not_o regard_v augustine_n give_v excellent_a counsel_n if_o prince_n and_o general_n will_v hearken_v to_o it_o choose_v to_o thyself_o say_v he_o councillor_n fear_v god_n love_v the_o truth_n for_o flatterer_n with_o a_o fair_a show_n deceive_v and_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o harken_v to_o they_o but_o alas_o few_o or_o none_o look_v to_o this_o a_o form_n change_v proâ—eus_n a_o treacherous_a sejanus_n a_o time-serving_a abiathar_n a_o statiâ—ing_n architophel_n a_o calumniate_a doeg_n be_v the_o only_a counsellor_n be_v not_o civil_a honesty_n the_o most_o that_o by_o most_o be_v â—â—oked_v for_o who_o look_v for_o religious_a piety_n or_o truth_n of_o religion_n constant_n religion_n qui_fw-la svo_fw-la numini_fw-la fidi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n constantine_n try_v his_o courtiers_n fidelity_n to_o he_o â—y_a their_o piety_n towards_o god_n but_o now_o a_o man_n true_o religious_a 〈◊〉_d think_v unfit_a of_o all_o for_o state_n affair_n they_o can_v say_v it_o may_v be_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n but_o with_o this_o conditional_a if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o rank_a puritan_n nerone_n puritan_n bone_fw-la vir_fw-la g._n sejus_n say_v in_o hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la malus_fw-la quia_fw-la christianus_n tertull._n lib._n 3._o apolog._n tu_fw-la haec_fw-la pateris_fw-la tu_fw-la hoc_fw-la time_n ignoras_fw-la te_fw-la caesarem_fw-la esse_fw-la teque_fw-la illorum_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la illâ—s_fw-la tuis_fw-la xiphilim_n in_o nerone_n man_n show_v what_o they_o be_v by_o their_o practice_n many_o councillor_n of_o this_o age_n be_v like_o those_o of_o caesar_n they_o make_v king_n believe_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o do_v what_o themselves_o listen_v nero_n be_v bid_v â—â—ough_o of_o himself_o yet_o wicked_a counselor_n make_v he_o worse_o they_o be_v always_o buzz_v in_o his_o ear_n what_o sir_n will_v â—ou_o suffer_v this_o what_o need_v you_o to_o fear_v know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v â—esar_n and_o that_o you_o have_v power_n over_o all_o but_o none_o have_v power_n over_o â—ou_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o speech_n of_o comineus_n 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o much_o experience_n out_o of_o which_o all_o prince_n &_o people_n may_v pick_v a_o lesson_n where_o wise_a counsel_n be_v reject_v and_o novist_n â—nd_v noddy_n and_o arrant_a assentator_n be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o place_n the_o â—uine_n of_o that_o realm_n and_o prince_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n thus_o
with_o milan_n he_o make_v his_o end_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o exercise_v of_o force_n in_o the_o field_n now_o i_o come_v from_o oppugnation_n and_o defence_n of_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o exercise_v force_n in_o the_o field_n the_o order_n and_o join_v of_o battle_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o victory_n and_o the_o behaviour_n require_v in_o the_o conqueror_n and_o conquer_v as_o the_o near_a thing_n come_v to_o their_o centre_n they_o move_v the_o fast_o and_o the_o nigh_a the_o sun_n approach_v the_o zenith_n it_o be_v the_o hot_a so_o this_o the_o last_o part_n of_o my_o subject_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n &_o high_a point_n of_o all_o the_o warlike_a motion_n it_o require_v the_o special_a workmanship_n &_o that_o of_o such_o a_o workman_n as_o be_v high_o guift_v with_o wit_n and_o experience_n hannibal_n can_v not_o but_o laugh_v at_o a_o stoic_a dispute_v by_o argument_n that_o only_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v a_o commander_n not_o know_v that_o use_n and_o experience_n 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