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the_o wagon_n and_o baggage_n at_o halmael_n cross_v a_o small_a river_n call_v dormaele_n and_o a_o village_n in_o brabant_n call_v nerelant_n leave_v lovayn_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o go_v even_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o enemy_n camp_n send_v some_o of_o his_o horseman_n to_o a_o little_a river_n call_v the_o get_n not_o far_o from_o the_o enemy_n camp_n to_o view_v and_o to_o try_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o likelihood_n to_o draw_v he_o from_o his_o place_n of_o advantage_n to_o battle_n but_o perceive_v that_o he_o do_v not_o stir_v his_o excellency_n and_o man_n after_o some_o stay_n on_o a_o high_a place_n have_v show_v themselves_o to_o the_o enemy_n return_v to_o his_o camp_n at_o halmaell_n where_o he_o continue_v the_o nine_o day_n the_o enemy_n not_o once_o come_v abroad_o and_o want_v of_o victual_n enforce_v his_o excel_v to_o abide_v there_o no_o long_o and_o perceive_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v strong_o entrench_v have_v with_o they_o certain_a italian_a troop_n 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the_o country_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o have_v love_o receive_v he_o and_o enrich_v he_o with_o their_o mean_n have_v show_v so_o great_a obstinacy_n &_o rebellion_n therein_o in_o continue_v one_o whole_a year_n utter_v proud_a and_o swell_a speech_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassaus_n princely_a reputation_n and_o against_o the_o state_n of_o these_o country_n which_o he_o threaten_v with_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n make_v use_n of_o the_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o serve_v the_o country_n for_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o person_n disarm_v the_o good_a citizen_n of_o medenblick_a who_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v defend_v afflict_v they_o with_o servitude_n and_o intolerable_a burden_n the_o which_o general_n spur_v forward_o by_o his_o own_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o shall_v by_o god_n assistance_n be_v bring_v to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n so_o that_o all_o good_a soldier_n which_o love_v god_n word_n and_o their_o 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