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footmanship_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o roe_n upon_o the_o mountain_n iv_o for_o their_o skill_n in_o arm_n raw_a and_o ignorant_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v sudden_o to_o service_n for_o not_o a_o multitude_n but_o art_n and_o exercise_n get_v the_o victory_n for_o the_o ignorant_a soldier_n may_v not_o only_o endanger_v himself_o but_o his_o fellow_n too_o therefore_o 33._o jud_v 20_o 16._o 1_o ch._n 1._o 40_o &_o 12_o 35._o 1_o ch_n 12._o 2_o ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o the_o soldier_n in_o israel_n be_v very_o expert_a man_n in_o benjamin_n be_v 700._o choice_n man_n left-handed_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v so_o skilful_a that_o they_o dare_v with_o their_o left_a hand_n use_v their_o sling_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o be_v so_o excellent_o cunning_a that_o they_o will_v cast_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v in_o asher_n be_v choice_n and_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n apt_a for_o war_n 40000_o in_o saul_n time_n be_v many_o which_o can_v use_v both_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o leave_v in_o hurl_v of_o stone_n and_o shoot_v arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n in_o issachar_n be_v man_n of_o great_a understanding_n know_v what_o ought_v to_o 12._o 2_o ch._n 12._o be_v do_v who_o chieftain_n be_v 200._o in_o zabulon_n such_o as_o be_v expert_a in_o war_n and_o can_v keep_v rank_n 50000._o in_o dan_o expert_a man_n 28600._o also_o in_o the_o three_o tribe_n beyond_o jordan_n skilful_a man_n there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o so_o they_o then_o bring_v no_o ignorant_a and_o raw_a soldier_n into_o the_o field_n skill_n heartn_v a_o soldier_n and_o increase_v his_o
16._o 13._o duty_n of_o soldier_n there_o express_v i._o be_v to_o watch_v and_o this_o be_v 1._o to_o observe_v and_o take_v the_o advantage_n give_v by_o the_o enemy_n but_o withal_o to_o see_v to_o ourselves_o to_o beware_v of_o mistake_n lest_o we_o give_v they_o advantage_n careful_o take_v heed_n to_o prevent_v this_o or_o speedy_o to_o amend_v it_o before_o the_o enemy_n espy_v it_o as_o wise_o and_o quick_o as_o once_o hannibal_n do_v second_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o signal_n crier_n trumpet_n and_o the_o commander_n for_o direction_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o general_n may_v not_o be_v mistake_v as_o lievienant_n yakestey_n do_v general_n vere_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o newport_n a_o good_a soldier_n must_v watch_v with_o the_o eye_n attend_v with_o the_o ear_n and_o obey_v with_o his_o whole_a mind_n ii_o duty_n be_v to_o stand_v fast_o 1._o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o king_n and_o country_n second_o to_o the_o general_n and_o to_o fellow_n soldier_n in_o the_o battle_n the_o athenian_n take_v a_o oath_n not_o to_o leave_v their_o fellow_n in_o the_o fight_n three_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o this_o resolution_n rather_o to_o die_v like_o man_n manful_o then_o to_o run_v away_o fearfulful_o or_o to_o yield_v cowardly_a or_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o enemy_n traitorous_o stukely_n york_n and_o other_o traitor_n betrayer_n of_o our_o country_n have_v be_v iii_o duty_n be_v quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n which_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o in_o have_v the_o right_a use_n of_o reason_n for_o circumspect_a carriage_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n without_o amazedness_n through_o base_a and_o vain_a fear_n by_o this_o present_a 17._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 16_o 17._o use_n of_o reason_n and_o circumspection_n do_v abishai_n save_o david_n from_o ishbi-beâ—ob_a the_o giant_n 2._o in_o a_o quick_a and_o prompt_a alacrity_n of_o spirit_n manifest_v in_o a_o ready_a discharge_n of_o every_o action_n in_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v orderly_o and_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n detest_a sloth_n and_o negligence_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o a_o confuse_a distraction_n joel_n commend_v the_o warrior_n which_o have_v a_o lively_a courage_n 8._o joel_n 2._o 8._o and_o be_v quick_a in_o execution_n of_o service_n and_o jeremy_n pronounce_v a_o 10._o jer_n 48._o 10._o curse_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o battle_n deceitful_o or_o negligent_o 3._o in_o a_o maâ—like_a vaâ—our_n a_o heart_n not_o daunt_v in_o a_o present_a peril_n be_v like_a to_o a_o vid_n worthy_n and_o 8_o 2_o sam_n 23._o 1_o ch_z 12._o 8_o like_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gâ—d_a man_n of_o might_n skilful_a in_o arm_n and_o have_v face_n like_o lion_n and_o not_o heart_n like_o fearful_a hare_n iv_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v strong_a this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o body_n when_o man_n be_v lusty_a &_o strong_a and_o well_o refresh_v as_o hannibal_n man_n be_v before_o he_o fight_v with_o sempranius_n the_o consul_n at_o trebia_n but_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n chief_o be_v strong_a say_v god_n to_o josua_n 6._o jos_n 1._o 6._o and_o to_o show_v the_o meaning_n he_o add_v be_v of_o good_a courage_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conquer_v in_o mind_n but_o to_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o last_o a_o brave_a spirit_n shall_v be_v like_o shammah_n fight_v till_o the_o hand_n cleave_v to_o the_o sword_n so_o that_o though_o 12._o 2_o sam_n 23._o 13_o 12._o the_o hand_n be_v weary_v yet_o the_o heart_n hold_v out_o which_o may_v get_v the_o day_n as_o it_o do_v our_o man_n in_o the_o battle_n at_o newport_n such_o soldier_n and_o captain_n as_o these_o be_v worth_a treasure_n they_o that_o thus_o discharge_v their_o duty_n be_v no_o mercenary_a and_o base_a fellow_n common_o false_a and_o faithless_a a_o few_o of_o the_o other_o be_v worth_a a_o host_n of_o these_o that_o make_v pay_v booty_n and_o spoil_v their_o only_a end_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o have_v such_o as_o be_v valiant_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n into_o the_o field_n to_o have_v such_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v mention_v man_n that_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o and_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n the_o way_n be_v i._o to_o choose_v such_o before_o hand_n as_o natural_o be_v hardy_a which_o show_v it_o in_o countenance_n in_o use_n of_o manly_a exercise_n â—o_o which_o they_o be_v give_v as_o leap_v wrestle_a cast_v the_o bar_n and_o such_o like_a in_o their_o will_n and_o readiness_n to_o go_v into_o war_n in_o their_o well_o set_a body_n though_o little_a man_n and_o by_o their_o hard_a labour_n in_o some_o call_n not_o without_o danger_n sometime_o as_o worker_n in_o mine_n and_o such_o like_a sort_n of_o man_n ii_o be_v train_n up_o such_o well_o in_o arm_n for_o of_o such_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o history_n 33._o 1_o ch_z 12._o 2_o 13._o 33._o of_o their_o act_n be_v david_n worthy_n to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o arm_n be_v a_o great_a dishearten_v and_o discouragement_n iii_o â—s_n whatsoever_o the_o profane_a esau_n mock_v ishmael_n and_o machavilian_n atheist_n think_v to_o have_v they_o religious_a for_o in_o scripture_n never_o any_o religious_a but_o they_o be_v true_o valian_n if_o any_o son_n of_o belial_n say_v that_o they_o find_v it_o not_o so_o no_o marvel_n for_o 〈…〉_o be_v have_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o such_o but_o of_o the_o riff_o raff_o and_o scum_n of_o the_o people_n what_o religious_a man_n will_v gâ—e_v with_o these_o if_o he_o may_v choose_v 〈…〉_o swear_v and_o curse_v be_v their_o prayer_n â—n_v their_o great_a danger_n whore_v and_o drink_v card_v and_o dice_v their_o best_a exercise_n when_o they_o do_v nothing_o o_o host_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o christian_n it_o be_v pity_n that_o any_o true_o religious_a cornelius_n or_o pious_a centurion_n and_o such_o there_o be_v shall_v be_v over_o they_o or_o any_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v among_o such_o iv_o be_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o if_o any_o be_v coward_n they_o shall_v depart_v the_o camp_n which_o rule_n gideon_n follow_v 56._o judge_n 7._o 3_o 1_o mach_n 3_o 56._o and_o judas_n machabeus_n but_o perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o send_v away_o most_o of_o the_o army_n sure_o not_o for_o if_o as_o before_o it_o be_v observe_v such_o be_v choose_v as_o be_v natural_o hardy_a acquaint_v with_o the_o use_n of_o arm_n be_v at_o least_o in_o appearance_n religious_a they_o will_v detest_v the_o name_n of_o coward_n yea_o the_o proclamation_n will_v â—â—dicare_fw-la viderint_fw-la quorum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la huiusmo_fw-la de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la â—â—dicare_fw-la make_v they_o put_v on_o a_o better_a resolution_n then_o to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o depart_v and_o be_v ever_o after_o brand_v for_o coward_n &_o if_o any_o such_o depart_a who_o shame_n will_v not_o retain_v better_o be_v their_o absence_n than_o presence_n for_o sure_o such_o will_v never_o fight_v with_o courage_n and_o those_o shameless_o depart_v good_a it_o shall_v be_v that_o a_o open_a brand_n of_o infamy_n shall_v in_o their_o return_n home_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o with_o sharp_a punishment_n v._o be_v when_o they_o be_v come_v abroad_o at_o the_o first_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o light_a service_n where_o hope_n be_v to_o come_v off_o with_o some_o encouragement_n and_o not_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o desperate_a action_n of_o great_a hazard_n at_o the_o very_a entrance_n except_o extreme_a necessity_n compel_v thereunto_o vi_o be_v to_o promise_v good_a reward_n for_o well-doing_n with_o due_a and_o faithful_a performance_n thereof_o thus_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n encourage_v his_o host_n promise_v they_o canaan_n land_n house_n city_n 5._o deut._n 1._o 31._o 35._o &_o 3_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 8_o 1_o chro_n 11_o 5._o and_o inheritance_n for_o they_o and_o they_o david_n offer_a honour_n to_o such_o as_o will_v and_o can_v prevail_v against_o the_o jebusite_n and_o he_o perform_v his_o word_n faithful_o to_o joab_n this_o do_v the_o roman_n with_o their_o soldier_n and_o therefore_o have_v very_o valiant_a man_n for_o nothing_o more_o stir_v up_o valour_n then_o due_a respect_n and_o deserve_v reward_n caesar_n so_o win_v and_o tie_v fast_o to_o he_o 3._o de_fw-fr bellâ—_n civili_fw-la l._n 3._o the_o heart_n of_o soldier_n by_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n as_o many_o revolt_a from_o his_o enemy_n to_o he_o but_o none_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o he_o to_o they_o the_o turk_n reward_v great_o worthy_a captain_n not_o regard_v birth_n but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o party_n and_o his_o desert_n for_o one_o ochâ—ali_n