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to_o every_o gate_n let_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o variety_n of_o aspect_n excuse_v my_o prolixity_n and_o lead_v you_o along_o to_o read_v without_o weary_v adventure_v but_o your_o patience_n as_o i_o have_v do_v my_o pain_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o last_o wine_n the_o best_a but_o without_o further_a apology_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o like_n and_o your_o like_n to_o god_n dispose_n thou_o in_o all_o love_n a._n l._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o evil_a of_o war._n page_n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o good_a of_o war._n page_n 6._o chap._n 3._o the_o guide_n of_o war._n page_n 9_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o authority_n require_v in_o wage_n war._n page_n 20._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o soldier_n page_n 23._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o soldier_n page_n 31._o chap._n 7._o of_o discipline_n in_o general_n page_n 34._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o lawful_a undertake_n of_o war._n page_n 38._o chap._n 9_o against_o who_o to_o war._n page_n 40._o chap._n 10._o the_o orderly_a pursuit_n of_o war._n page_n 41._o chap._n 11._o god_n presence_n first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v seek_v page_n 45._o chap._n 12._o of_o deprive_v the_o enemy_n of_o all_o mean_n page_n 49._o chap._n 13._o war_n must_v be_v as_o well_o offensive_a as_o defensive_a page_n 50._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o safe_a lead_n of_o the_o force_n page_n 52._o chap._n 15._o the_o manner_n of_o safe_a encamp_v page_n 53._o chap._n 16._o the_o fix_v of_o the_o colour_n page_n 56._o chap._n 17._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o camp_n page_n 59_o chap._n 18._o of_o camp_n discipline_n page_n 66._o chap._n 19_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o war._n page_n 73._o chap._n 20._o war_n especial_o require_v counsel_n page_n 76._o chap._n 21._o the_o evil_a of_o evil_a counsel_n or_o want_v of_o good_a counsel_n page_n 81._o chap._n 22._o that_o great_a one_o must_v use_v counsel_n page_n 82._o chap._n 23._o the_o qualification_n of_o counselor_n page_n 90._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o war._n page_n 97._o chap._n 25._o god_n word_n the_o ground_n of_o counsel_n page_n 100_o chap._n 26._o god_n minister_n the_o disposer_n of_o this_o sacred_a counsel_n page_n 104._o chap._n 27._o the_o wise_a carriage_n of_o counsel_n page_n 122._o chap._n 28._o the_o execution_n of_o thing_n consult_v on_o page_n 132._o chap._n 29._o the_o true_a use_n of_o stratagem_n page_n 133._o chap._n 30._o the_o oppugnation_n of_o a_o hold._n page_n 139._o chap._n 31._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o besiege_a page_n 148._o chap._n 32._o the_o exercise_v of_o force_n in_o the_o field_n page_n 167._o chap._n 33._o the_o order_n of_o the_o battle_n page_n 174._o chap._n 34._o the_o join_v of_o battle_n page_n 177._o chap._n 35._o the_o fight_n itself_o page_n 210._o chap._n 36._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o general_n and_o soldier_n in_o fight_n page_n 211._o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n in_o general_n page_n 224._o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o conqueror_n page_n 225._o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o victory_n page_n 227._o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o conqueror_n passion_n and_o of_o his_o temperance_n page_n 243._o chap._n 41._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o conquer_a in_o general_n page_n 254._o chap._n 42._o of_o acknowledge_v the_o defeat_n to_o be_v from_o god_n page_n 257._o chap._n 43._o the_o move_a cause_n of_o the_o defeat_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v page_n 162._o chap._n 44._o of_o quit_v god_n of_o all_o injustice_n page_n 271._o chap._n 45._o of_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n and_o forsake_v of_o it_o page_n 272._o chap._n 46._o of_o the_o generous_a behaviour_n of_o the_o conquer_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o enemy_n page_n 282._o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o conquer_a page_n 287._o chap._n 48._o of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o conquer_a page_n 297._o chap._n 49._o of_o the_o end_n of_o war_n page_n 313._o speculum_fw-la belli_fw-la sacri_fw-la or_o the_o look_a glass_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n chapter_n i._o the_o evil_n of_o war_n a_o certain_a thessalian_a be_v demand_v who_o be_v at_o most_o ease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v they_o who_o cease_v from_o war_n true_a it_o be_v indeed_o for_o war_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n yea_o even_o on_o the_o one_o part_v it_o be_v sin_v itself_o 4._o war_n be_v the_o friut_a of_o sin_n gen_n 4._o all_o these_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o from_o that_o first_o war_n betwixt_o the_o two_o brother_n cain_n &_o abel_n wherein_o cain_n kill_v abel_n the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v his_o wrath_n 4.1_o jam._n 4.1_o from_o whence_o be_v war_n say_v s._n james_n and_o contention_n among_o you_o be_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o own_o lust_n that_o fight_n in_o your_o member_n have_v there_o never_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o war_n for_o by_o sin_n we_o make_v war_n with_o god_n and_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n at_o war_n with_o we_o which_o war_n continue_v between_o god_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v with_o all_o those_o as_o it_o be_v with_o amalecke_n 17.16_o ex._n 17.16_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o yea_o 57.17_o esa_n 57.17_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n neither_o external_a internal_a or_o eternal_a neither_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n with_o other_o nor_o with_o themselves_o among_o the_o
evil_a quality_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n this_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o chief_a 140.1.2_o ps_n 140.1.2_o that_o he_o be_v prone_a to_o war_n release_v thou_o i_o jehovah_n from_o the_o evil_a man_n from_o the_o man_n of_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n every_o day_n they_o gather_v war_n yea_o in_o this_o the_o wicked_a man_n discover_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n the_o devil_n 20.8.9_o rev._n 20.8.9_o who_o be_v let_v loose_a after_o the_o thousand_o year_n expire_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o people_n and_o to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n sin_n war_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o special_a it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o first_o from_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n from_o god_n order_n in_o his_o proceed_n and_o david_n avoid_v of_o this_o when_o god_n give_v he_o his_o choice_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o harden_v himself_o against_o his_o people_n in_o punishment_n as_o they_o have_v harden_v themselves_o against_o he_o in_o sin_n 26.25_o leu._n 26.25_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o you_o a_o sword_n that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n or_o vengeance_n of_o my_o covenant_n it_o appear_v also_o in_o the_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_v by_o compare_v of_o place_n of_o scripture_n together_o as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chap._n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o joel._n the_o lord_n have_v plague_v his_o people_n with_o famine_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v not_o move_v to_o repentance_n he_o command_v the_o trumpet_n of_o war_n to_o be_v sound_v &_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v a_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a people_n against_o they_o who_o merciless_a &_o monstrons_a tyranny_n he_o compare_v to_o the_o devour_a of_o fire_n and_o for_o the_o fierceness_n of_o their_o consume_a wrath_n he_o call_v that_o plague_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n a_o day_n of_o blackness_n 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that_o which_o be_v most_o detestable_a of_o all_o christian_n against_o christian_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v say_v he_o that_o commend_v and_o applaud_v this_o hellish_a practice_n for_o a_o holy_a course_n instigate_a the_o inflame_a fury_n of_o prince_n by_o add_v oil_n to_o the_o flame_n as_o they_o say_v till_o all_o be_v consume_v and_o what_o be_v come_v of_o this_o i_o may_v answer_v what_o evil_a be_v not_o come_v of_o it_o i_o may_v just_o apply_v that_o of_o aristophanes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o lypsius_n appli_v to_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o time_n that_o god_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v set_v on_o fire_n in_o war_n renown_n honour_n wealth_n chastity_n life_n wife_n and_o child_n yea_o and_o religion_n itself_o lie_v at_o the_o stake_n nothing_o so_o sacred_a no_o sex_n so_o tender_a no_o age_n so_o impotent_a which_o the_o barbarous_a soldier_n will_v not_o contaminate_v deflower_v and_o kill_v it_o be_v the_o soldier_n sport_n as_o one_o say_v true_o to_o ruin_v house_n to_o ravish_v virgin_n to_o spoit_v church_n arma_fw-la jocus_fw-la &_o ludas_fw-la in_o militia_n etc._n etc._n ludo._n vives_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la henr._n 8._o angl._n reg_fw-la silent_a leges_fw-la inter_fw-la arma_fw-la to_o consume_v city_n and_o town_n to_o ash_n with_o sire_n yea_o these_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o war_n to_o profit_v none_o to_o hurt_v every_o one_o to_o respect_v neither_o sex_n nor_o age_n yea_o nor_o god_n himself_o for_o his_o in_o war_n be_v neglect_v and_o the_o law_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n contemn_v all_o law_n in_o arm_n be_v silence_v by_o the_o sword_n the_o world_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o afford_v a_o world_n of_o woeful_a experience_n both_o from_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writ_n to_o omit_v the_o example_n of_o age_n past_a let_v we_o view_v with_o compassion_n the_o instance_n of_o our_o own_o time_n and_o as_o god_n usual_o do_v commemorate_v his_o late_a mercy_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o his_o late_a judgement_n to_o terrify_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n so_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o late_a war_n in_o france_n bohemia_n and_o the_o palatinate_n be_v it_o not_o with_o god_n people_n every_o where_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o in_o asa_n his_o time_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o but_o great_a vexation_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n 7._o 2_o chron._n 15.6_o 7._o and_o nation_n be_v destroy_v of_o nation_n and_o though_o my_o heart_n do_v quake_v while_o i_o remember_v 2.1_o et_fw-la quanquam_fw-la animus_n meminisse_fw-la horret_fw-la phil._n 2.1_o yet_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o there_o be_v any_o confolation_n in_o christ_n any_o comfort_n of_o love_n any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n any_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n behold_v all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o your_o mournful_a sister_n bohemia_n and_o the_o palatinate_n with_o their_o tear_a hair_n about_o their_o eye_n their_o vail_n take_v away_o their_o crown_n fall_v their_o sanctuary_n deface_v their_o people_n flain_n their_o land_n lay_v waste_v young_a old_a priest_n and_o people_n expose_v to_o the_o immane_a and_o bloody_a cruelty_n the_o beastly_a filthiness_n and_o ismaelitish_n mockery_n of_o the_o cruel_a enemy_n in_o a_o word_n be_v there_o ever_o sorrow_n like_v to_o they_o yea_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v the_o old_a threns_n of_o jeremy_n have_v get_v a_o new_a subject_n and_o what_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d tu_fw-la bellum_fw-la causa_fw-la malorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o bloody_a war_n thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o it_o be_v the_o part_n therefore_o of_o wise_a man_n say_v one_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o more_o provoke_v to_o be_v quiet_a yea_o of_o good_a man_n if_o they_o be_v provoke_v to_o change_v peace_n into_o war_n but_o so_o that_o they_o change_v war_n again_o into_o peace_n with_o all_o possible_a conveniency_n man_n dispose_v to_o unnecessary_a war_n be_v compare_v by_o some_o unto_o two_o gamester_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v undo_v and_o the_o other_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o rich_a 8.2_o plin._n l._n 8.2_o for_o all_o the_o gain_n be_v in_o the_o box_n compare_v also_o they_o may_v be_v fit_o to_o the_o elephant_n and_o the_o dragon_n 12._o plin._n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o which_o in_o their_o cruel_a conflict_n be_v each_o kill_v by_o other_o the_o dragon_n as_o it_o be_v write_v suck_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o elephant_n and_o be_v drink_v therewith_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o fall_a elephant_n oppress_v the_o dragon_n and_o crush_v out_o the_o blood_n which_o some_o call_v but_o false_o sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la but_o they_o both_o perish_v and_o so_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o unadvised_a undertaker_n of_o war_n upon_o this_o ensue_a evil_n the_o wise_a and_o learned_a have_v take_v occasion_n to_o check_v the_o humour_n of_o prince_n so_o dispose_v as_o lodovic_n vives_z to_o pope_n adrian_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o henry_n the_o 8_o king_n of_o england_n there_o his_o motive_n and_o counsel_n against_o unnecessary_a war_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a the_o proverb_n be_v true_a indeed_o venenunclâ—tet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la melle_fw-la venenunclâ—tet_fw-la that_o war_n be_v very_o sweet_a to_o those_o that_o never_o taste_v it_o but_o those_o that_o taste_v it_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v poison_n under_o the_o honey_n this_o hannibal_n the_o honour_n of_o carthage_n know_v very_o well_o when_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n come_v from_o rome_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o peace_n one_o gisco_n as_o great_a a_o coward_n as_o a_o vainglorious_a bragger_n without_o either_o the_o practic_n or_o
delictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr verbâ—_n dom_n noli_fw-la exstimare_fw-la neminem_fw-la deo_fw-la placere_fw-la posse_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la bella_fw-la tuetur_fw-la a_o barbaris_fw-la patriam_fw-la plena_fw-la justitiae_fw-la est_fw-la offici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v blood_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o to_o sin_n both_o against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n as_o austin_n say_v to_o war_n but_o to_o abuse_v it_o do_v not_o think_v say_v the_o same_o father_n that_o a_o man_n can_v please_v god_n in_o war_n for_o david_n be_v a_o warrior_n and_o god_n give_v to_o he_o a_o great_a testimony_n the_o force_n of_o war_n say_v ambrose_n that_o maintain_v the_o country_n against_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a enemy_n defend_v the_o weak_a and_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o oppression_n deliver_v the_o confederate_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 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