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thou_o dare_v not_o then_o wise_o prevent_v it_o or_o if_o the_o enemy_n will_v fly_v give_v he_o leave_v king_n john_n of_o france_n find_v the_o mischief_n in_o force_v the_o black_a prince_n to_o fight_v and_o so_o charles_n the_o five_o lose_v his_o army_n by_o intercept_n our_o henry_n the_o five_o hereupon_o themistocles_n will_v 〈◊〉_d permit_v the_o grecian_n to_o break_v the_o bridge_n over_o hollespent_v which_o xerxes_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v lest_o the_o enemy_n have_v a_o desire_n not_o to_o fight_v may_v want_v a_o mean_n to_o retire_v back_o and_o so_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v against_o their_o will_n which_o will_v make_v coward_n valiant_a but_o if_o it_o be_v resolute_o determine_v upon_o to_o fight_v i._o foresee_v the_o secret_a trap_n lay_v and_o ambushment_n which_o may_v in_o the_o fight_n sudden_o come_v upon_o the_o soldier_n when_o they_o 60_o 1_o mach_n 10_o 79._o 80._o &_o 11-68_a 60_o be_v fight_v this_o jonathan_n foresee_v and_o so_o get_v the_o day_n 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roman_n leap_v from_o their_o horse_n throw_v away_o their_o apparent_a weapon_n and_o humble_a themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o give_v they_o credit_n and_o entertainment_n but_o these_o not_o now_o mistrust_v have_v weapon_n secret_o when_o the_o roman_n be_v busy_a in_o fight_n come_v upon_o they_o behind_o unexpected_a and_o so_o mighty_o further_v hannibal_n to_o get_v the_o victory_n at_o cannae_n last_o trust_v not_o such_o as_o may_v just_o be_v suspect_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistines_n have_v learn_v this_o and_o therefore_o will_v at_o â—o_o hand_n admit_v 19_o 1_o ch._n 12._o 19_o of_o david_n and_o his_o company_n to_o go_v into_o battle_n with_o they_o against_o israel_n iii_o to_o strive_v for_o advantage_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v as_o 1._o of_o the_o place_n the_o syrian_n impute_v much_o to_o the_o 20._o â—_o k._n 20._o place_n make_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o valley_n our_o victory_n at_o newport_n be_v 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victory_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o over_o the_o protestant_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o lansgrave_n of_o hessen_n can_v not_o agree_v through_o dissension_n of_o captain_n the_o french_a lose_v naples_n and_o amurathe_n the_o turk_n get_v nicopolis_n through_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o french_a and_o hungarian_a captain_n five_o make_v advantage_n of_o the_o army_n part_v or_o 4._o 1_o mach_n 4._o 1._o 4._o not_o the_o whole_a meet_v together_o this_o advantage_n judas_n machabeus_n take_v at_o gorgius_n come_v out_o from_o his_o camp_n so_o the_o roman_n set_v upon_o asdubal_n to_o prevent_v his_o join_n with_o hannibal_n in_o italy_n six_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v out_o of_o order_n seventh_o when_o he_o be_v set_v his_o man_n in_o array_n eight_o in_o the_o time_n of_o encamp_v then_o to_o let_v upon_o they_o as_o many_o wise_a commander_n have_v do_v these_o and_o such_o like_a advantage_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v take_v and_o wise_o pursue_v iv_o to_o use_v stratagem_n so_o do_v 23._o jos_n 8._o 2_o k_o 3._o 22_o 23._o josua_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o wrought_v so_o a_o work_n miraculous_o as_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n be_v refresh_v thereby_o and_o the_o enemy_n strong_o deceive_v by_o the_o sunshine_n upon_o the_o water_n by_o stratagem_n hannibal_n and_o scanderbag_n prevail_v mighty_o for_o invent_v whereof_o they_o both_o be_v very_o subtle_a but_o stratagem_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o oath_n against_o godliness_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n v._o to_o use_v mean_n to_o make_v the_o enemy_n secure_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v surprise_v upon_o a_o sudden_a thus_o those_o of_o jabesh_n gilead_n do_v with_o nahash_n 10._o 1_o sam._n 11._o 3._o 10._o the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n till_o saul_n come_v sudden_o upon_o they_o and_o utter_o discomfit_v they_o vi_o to_o use_v good_a expedition_n and_o sudden_o to_o come_v upon_o a_o enemy_n as_o saul_n do_v upon_o nabash_n josua_n upon_o 1._o 1_o sam._n 11._o los_fw-la 10._o 9_o &_o 11._o 7._o 2_o mach_n 4_o 1_o 2._o 2_o mach_n 13_o 1._o the_o five_o king_n besiege_v gibeon_n and_o so_o upon_o four_o king_n at_o a_o other_o time_n by_o this_o sudden_a rush_v upon_o judas_n gorgius_n hope_v to_o have_v prevail_v but_o be_v prevent_v but_o judas_n by_o a_o sudden_a come_n before_o day_n into_o the_o camp_n of_o antiochus_n eupater_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o 110._o thousand_o foot_n of_o horse_n 5300_o elephant_n 22_o &_o 30_o charet_n arm_v with_o hook_n he_o go_v to_o the_o king_n tent._n and_o with_o his_o company_n slay_v 4000_o man_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o elephant_n and_o so_o fill_v the_o camp_n with_o fear_n and_o tumult_n return_v with_o good_a success_n hannibal_n speedy_a come_n from_o far_o upon_o flaccus_n overthrow_v he_o at_o herdonea_n sylanus_n by_o this_o 27_o livia_n 26._o 27_o mean_n chief_o vanquish_v his_o enemy_n in_o spain_n vii_o to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n for_o god_n for_o their_o king_n and_o country_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n and_o so_o of_o themselves_o faithful_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v the_o trust_n commit_v 7._o jud._n 20._o 21._o 8_o 11._o 1_o sa_o 11._o 7._o to_o they_o every_o one_o in_o their_o place_n to_o the_o help_a of_o one_o another_o for_o obtain_v the_o victory_n the_o great_a host_n of_o 400000_o israelite_n be_v gather_v together_o as_o one_o man_n and_o be_v knit_v together_o as_o one_o israel_n come_v out_o to_o go_v with_o saul_n against_o nahash_n 10._o jos_n 2._o 9_o 2_o sam._n 10._o with_o one_o consent_n as_o one_o man_n the_o canaanitish_a king_n and_o several_a nation_n of_o they_o can_v join_v together_o as_o one_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 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