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upon_o this_o be_v the_o war_n perform_v by_o saul_n and_o command_v by_o god_n against_o 19_o exo._n 17._o 8._o 1_o sa._n 15._o 3._o deut_n 25._o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o amalekite_n for_o the_o evil_a they_o do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o lest_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v something_o hard_o unto_o the_o present_a generation_n against_o who_o saul_n be_v send_v we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o amalekite_v continue_v enemy_n to_o god_n people_n the_o child_n live_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o forefather_n from_o josua_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o to_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n yea_o agag_n who_o saul_n take_v prisoner_n have_v make_v many_o a_o child_n fatherless_a no_o doubt_n of_o israel_n else_o old_a samuel_n 1._o judg._n 3._o 13_o &_o 6._o 3._o &_o 7._o 12._o &_o 10._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 1._o will_v not_o have_v so_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n nor_o so_o revenge_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o he_o do_v they_o be_v ever_o take_v 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their_o kingdom_n as_o they_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o herit_v they_o thus_o also_o war_v nabuchadnezzar_n the_o babylonian_a cyrus_n the_o persian_a alexander_n the_o grecian_a and_o afterward_o the_o roman_n to_o subdue_v people_n under_o they_o and_o they_o undertake_v it_o and_o prosper_v but_o whether_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o and_o in_o all_o those_o war_n that_o immediate_a divine_a warrant_n and_o do_v it_o lawful_o i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v and_o therefore_o much_o less_o let_v any_o aspire_a spirit_n now_o take_v liberty_n to_o do_v so_o 1._o the_o israelite_n have_v a_o word_n of_o 21._o deut._n 2._o 24._o jos_n 14._o 6._o gen._n 15._o 18._o 21._o command_n from_o god_n to_o subdue_v sihon_n the_o
battle_n for_o and_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n seek_v to_o avenge_v the_o lord_n on_o those_o romish_a midianites_n and_o behold_v then_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o will_v show_v unto_o â—s_n â—n_n his_o appoint_a good_a time_n even_o so_o amen_n the_o vii_o chap._n of_o the_o chief_a authority_n move_v to_o war_n and_o of_o king_n go_v out_o with_o their_o host_n very_o usual_a in_o ancient_a age_n but_o yet_o ever_o arbitrary_a upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o well_o advise_v judgement_n the_o justice_n of_o war_n be_v approve_v as_o also_o that_o the_o same_o be_v necessary_a lest_o man_n embroyle_v themselves_o in_o needless_a use_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n then_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n by_o what_o authority_n this_o war_n be_v to_o be_v undertake_v for_o a_o necessary_a and_o just_a war_n do_v not_o warrant_v every_o one_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n to_o make_v war_n though_o they_o be_v able_a 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his_o word_n say_v if_o i_o be_v parmenio_n i_o shall_v perhaps_o do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o alexander_n so_o to_o do_v the_o roman_a commander_n be_v most_o praiseworthy_a in_o this_o a_o general_n to_o be_v a_o treacherous_a triphon_n to_o a_o jonathan_n be_v odious_a to_o any_o noble_a and_o valiant_a heart_n and_o he_o detest_v to_o be_v a_o fedifragous_n hamilcar_n the_o fâ—ith_n of_o a_o soldier_n 49._o 1_o mach._n 12_o 42._o 49._o shall_v be_v inviolable_a vi_o general_n shall_v be_v temperate_a sober_a &_o chaste_a virtue_n ever_o accompany_v true_a grace_n we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o of_o the_o valiant_a worthy_n such_o as_o josua_n ehud_n othniel_n or_o david_n worthy_n to_o be_v give_v to_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n or_o to_o filthy_a lust_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n where_o read_v we_o in_o israel_n or_o in_o judah_n of_o valorous_a spirit_n to_o have_v be_v drunkard_n or_o to_o have_v ravish_v woman_n or_o maiden_n indeed_o this_o be_v 13_o 1_o k_o 20._o 16._o lam._n 5._o 11._o 1_o k._n 16._o 9_o joel_n 3_o 3_o judeth_n 13_o the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o of_o some_o idolatrous_a elah_n who_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n lose_v his_o life_n as_o do_v drunken_a and_o lustful_a holofernes_n joab_n though_o otherwise_o bad_a enough_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o drunken_a humour_n in_o he_o nor_o to_o be_v addict_v to_o filthiness_n nor_o yet_o his_o valiant_a brethren_n indeed_o samson_n be_v something_o give_v to_o lust_n but_o he_o pay_v well_o for_o it_o even_o contempt_n loss_n of_o his_o eye_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n this_o sin_n of_o lust_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o captain_n and_o soldier_n be_v heathenish_a which_o yet_o some_o heathen_a have_v so_o detest_v as_o they_o may_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o many_o call_v but_o unworthy_o christian_n great_a alexander_n use_v the_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o darius_n and_o other_o beautiful_a woman_n of_o persia_n very_o honourable_o without_o any_o suspicion_n of_o unchaste_a behaviour_n yea_o so_o he_o hate_v filthy_a lust_n that_o when_o two_o soldier_n one_o damon_n and_o a_o other_o tymotheâ—s_n under_o parmenio_n have_v force_v man_n wife_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o brutish_a and_o wild_a beast_n young_a scipio_n the_o noble_a roman_a not_o then_o above_o 22._o year_n old_a be_v praiseworthy_a in_o this_o also_o who_o command_v as_o plutarch_n record_v that_o woman_n take_v in_o war_n shall_v not_o be_v defile_v and_o when_o a_o beautiful_a damsel_n be_v at_o a_o time_n present_v to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o contain_v himself_o from_o violate_v her_o chastity_n but_o send_v she_o to_o the_o noble_a man_n to_o who_o she_o be_v betroth_v with_o a_o enlargement_n of_o her_o dowry_n behold_v these_o you_o
commander_n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o enlarge_v every_o worthy_a quality_n require_v in_o a_o general_n brief_o therefore_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o shall_v be_v without_o envy_n not_o a_o envious_a saul_n to_o see_v a_o david_n do_v well_o and_o have_v his_o deserve_a praise_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v thereat_o and_o be_v like_o the_o noble_a mâ—tius_n sceuâ—la_n who_o to_o match_v the_o good_a service_n of_o coâ—les_n do_v for_o rome_n adventure_v into_o the_o hetrurian_a camp_n to_o kill_v their_o king_n in_o his_o tent_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o fabritius_n the_o roman_a besiege_v fideva_n who_o when_o a_o schoolmaster_n perfidious_o betray_v his_o scholar_n child_n of_o the_o chief_a citizen_n into_o his_o hand_n refuse_v the_o advantage_n thereby_o to_o gain_v the_o city_n and_o send_v the_o traitor_n bind_v and_o cause_v the_o boy_n to_o whip_v he_o again_o into_o the_o city_n by_o which_o he_o win_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o wrought_v they_o by_o this_o act_n to_o become_v tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o shall_v be_v watchful_a as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n and_o very_o painful_a julius_n caesar_n may_v be_v a_o pattern_n herein_o to_o such_o as_o please_v to_o read_v his_o commentary_n alexander_n the_o great_a to_o keep_v his_o soldier_n from_o sloth_n in_o the_o intermission_n of_o war_n exercise_v they_o in_o hunt_v wild_a beast_n which_o be_v of_o fierce_a nature_n and_o he_o himself_o fight_v with_o a_o lion_n very_o dangerous_o a_o lacedaemonian_a ambassador_n behold_v the_o combat_n by_o industry_n and_o great_a pain_n take_v hannibal_n and_o jugurthe_n vex_v the_o roman_n he_o shall_v be_v temperate_a in_o diet_n as_o be_v alexander_n for_o when_o a_o princess_n call_v ada_n send_v he_o delicate_a dish_n of_o meat_n he_o send_v her_o word_n again_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o for_o his_o governor_n appoint_v he_o say_v he_o for_o his_o dinner_n to_o arise_v before_o day_n and_o to_o march_v in_o the_o night_n and_o for_o his_o supper_n to_o eat_v but_o a_o little_a at_o dinner_n a_o spare_a diet_n for_o a_o king_n a_o brave_a commander_n say_v one_o shall_v more_o fear_v a_o wanton_a banquet_n than_o a_o bloody_a battle_n for_o after_o alexander_n give_v himself_o over_o to_o effeminate_a delicacy_n he_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o life_n the_o conquer_a roman_n so_o hate_v belly_n cheer_n and_o voluptuousness_n that_o when_o lucius_n pius_n get_v the_o sarmâ—tes_n by_o his_o often_o banquet_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n demand_v to_o triumph_v they_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v it_o he_o but_o in_o detestation_n of_o his_o belly_n victory_n they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n set_v a_o epitaph_n of_o reproach_n upon_o his_o tomb_n and_o set_v the_o sarmates_n free_a from_o they_o again_o as_o dishonourable_o win_v to_o their_o obedience_n the_o general_n must_v be_v tender_o respective_a to_o the_o life_n and_o health_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o a_o liberal_a rewarder_n of_o the_o worthy_a this_o be_v caesar_n excellency_n who_o say_v to_o mamillus_n that_o he_o hold_v himself_o in_o nothing_o more_o honour_v and_o happy_a then_o in_o liberal_o reward_v the_o well_o deserve_v and_o merciful_o pardon_v the_o enemy_n for_o the_o one_o will_v make_v soldier_n resolute_a in_o execution_n and_o the_o other_o will_v allure_v the_o enemy_n to_o yield_v and_o not_o in_o a_o desperate_a obstinacy_n stand_v out_o as_o they_o will_v do_v in_o fear_n of_o a_o bloody_a tyrant_n a_o turk_n a_o tartar_n and_o a_o proud_a spaniard_n chapter_n xiii_o of_o counsel_n for_o war_n no_o general_n be_v so_o well_o qualify_v though_o with_o the_o best_a endowment_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n but_o need_v counsel_n and_o advise_v counsel_n and_o strength_n be_v for_o 5._o esa_n 58._o 5._o war_n hezekiah_n a_o wise_a king_n take_v counsel_n with_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o mighty_a man_n to_o withstand_v senacherib_n and_o to_o hinder_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v absolom_n will_v proceed_v by_o 7._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 20._o &_o 17._o 7._o advice_n in_o his_o rebellion_n to_o ask_v counsel_n though_o god_n in_o his_o wrath_n confound_v it_o by_o david_n friend_n in_o his_o mercy_n to_o david_n gedaliah_n not_o hear_v truth_n nor_o receive_v advice_n when_o timely_o offer_v be_v traitorous_o slay_v by_o ishmael_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n take_v 22._o 2_o k._n 8._o 1_o mach._n 5._o 67._o pro._n 15._o 22._o counsel_n to_o proceed_v in_o war_n against_o israel_n to_o war_n without_o advice_n be_v not_o good_a without_o counsel_n say_v solomon_n purpose_n be_v disappoint_v the_o roman_n have_v their_o counselor_n with_o their_o general_n l._n furius_n in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o gaul_n have_v five_a caesar_n against_o france_n ten_o pompey_n against_o pirate_n have_v more_o and_o as_o good_a counselor_n be_v appoint_v so_o the_o wise_n will_v take_v their_o advice_n as_o do_v camâ—llus_n before_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o gaul_n curio_n in_o africa_n sâ—iplo_n before_o he_o set_v upon_o asdrâ—ball_n so_o do_v cyrus_n before_o he_o charge_v artaxerxes_n his_o brother_n zenophon_n refuse_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o counsel_n of_o a_o mean_a soldier_n aâ—tonius_n piuâ—_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o first_o he_o advise_v and_o where_o good_a advice_n be_v hear_v and_o wise_o follow_v good_a success_n often_o follow_v thereupon_o but_o where_o one_o will_v do_v all_o alone_a as_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n do_v he_o may_v soon_o overthrow_v his_o estate_n as_o he_o do_v such_o a_o one_o be_v lautreck_n who_o bring_v his_o 19_o guiccard_n lib._n 19_o force_n of_o france_n to_o ruin_v before_o naples_n because_o he_o will_v hear_v no_o counsel_n nor_o be_v advise_v the_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v in_o lewis_n sforce_v to_o rule_v all_o after_o his_o own_o apprehension_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o tragical_a end_n as_o guiccardine_n relate_v counselor_n must_v yet_o be_v first_o take_v heed_n of_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v envious_a such_o as_o think_v through_o pride_n their_o own_o counsel_n best_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v follow_v nor_o those_o to_o be_v adviser_n who_o be_v pensioner_n to_o the_o enemy_n as_o some_o english_a be_v under_o edw._n the_o 4_o to_o lewis_n of_o france_n the_o 11._o such_o pensioner_n be_v traitor_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o country_n concern_v counselor_n their_o qualification_n must_v consist_v in_o these_o 4_o thing_n number_n equality_n ability_n and_o good_a honesty_n for_o the_o first_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counselor_n be_v safety_n say_v solomon_n and_o purpose_n be_v by_o thâ—m_n establish_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o one_o be_v unadvisednesse_n 6_o prov._n 11._o 14_o &_o 15._o 22_o &_o 24._o 6_o many_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o one_o though_o that_o one_o be_v very_o wise_a in_o the_o number_n one_o may_v not_o over_o sway_v the_o rest_n in_o superior_a power_n for_o then_o one_o be_v all_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v cipher_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n but_o be_v not_o of_o value_n many_o in_o name_n be_v there_o but_o in_o effect_n one_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o they_o all_o in_o he_o therefore_o in_o some_o sort_n equality_n be_v necessary_a &_o freedom_n without_o fear_n to_o advise_v for_o the_o best_a they_o must_v be_v wise_a man_n able_a to_o give_v counsel_n from_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n 44._o liv._o 44._o aemilius_n paulus_n hate_v those_o which_o will_v be_v counsel_v in_o that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o counselor_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n in_o judas_n 8_o 1_o mach._n 8_o machabeus_n day_n be_v many_o among_o who_o be_v neither_o emulation_n nor_o envy_n nor_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o domineer_v over_o another_o they_o be_v for_o wisdom_n &_o age_n call_v senator_n and_o for_o love_a care_n of_o their_o country_n father_n severus_n the_o emperor_n have_v many_o in_o counsel_n of_o war_n but_o all_o of_o they_o ancient_a experience_a soldier_n in_o arm_n also_o if_o they_o be_v scholar_n good_a historian_n able_a to_o relate_v their_o read_n in_o military_a matter_n they_o may_v do_v much_o good_a whatsoever_o their_o number_n be_v or_o their_o equality_n or_o their_o skill_n its_o most_o meet_a principal_o that_o they_o be_v honest_a that_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o counsel_n fear_v god_n and_o detest_a treachery_n 5._o prov._n 12._o 5._o and_o all_o falshhood_n for_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v deceit_n neither_o be_v flatterer_n &_o fearful_a to_o be_v judge_v good_a counselor_n also_o their_o honesty_n must_v bind_v they_o to_o faithful_a secrecy_n there_o must_v be_v no_o false_a brother_n to_o discover_v their_o counsel_n such_o a_o perfidious_a wretch_n if_o espy_v be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o example_n to_o other_o with_o terror_n chapter_n fourteen_o
through_o entreaty_n their_o life_n be_v spare_v yet_o they_o be_v punish_v and_o their_o punishment_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o tent_n during_o the_o war_n without_o fire_n to_o live_v only_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o to_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o husbandman_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v of_o this_o severity_n be_v because_o such_o act_n do_v tend_v to_o rebellion_n aurelian_a write_v a_o epistle_n to_o tribune_n and_o soldier_n to_o keep_v their_o hand_n from_o other_o man_n good_n but_o theft_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v restrain_v in_o soldier_n but_o also_o in_o captain_n and_o officer_n which_o they_o may_v many_o way_n commit_v 1._o in_o false_a muster_n rob_v so_o the_o state_n by_o have_v pay_n for_o more_o in_o the_o roll_n then_o be_v in_o service_n this_o abuse_n 15_o guice_n l._n 15_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o francis_n the_o first_o before_o pavy_n they_o that_o give_v in_o false_a number_n by_o the_o law_n in_o france_n suffer_v 28._o liv._o 28._o death_n the_o roman_n pay_v every_o soldier_n by_o the_o poll_n so_o at_o muster_n do_v now_o the_o spaniard_n second_o in_o rob_v poor_a soldier_n of_o their_o pay_n caesar_n be_v severe_a against_o civ_o caesar_n de_fw-fr bâ—llo_fw-la civ_o this_o villainy_n so_o as_o two_o of_o his_o captain_n of_o horse_n roscillus_n and_o aeâ—us_n have_v defraud_v soldier_n of_o their_o pay_n flee_v to_o the_o enemy_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v that_o caesar_n have_v notice_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o indelible_a character_n of_o infamy_n say_v one_o to_o defraud_v a_o poor_a soldier_n of_o his_o due_n three_o in_o take_v from_o a_o soldier_n that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o as_o his_o weapon_n remilita_fw-la of_o capt_n abuse_v poor_a soldier_n read_v sir_n toh_o smith_n epistle_n to_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n l_o 3._o 6._o qui_fw-la aliena_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr remilita_fw-la or_o horse_n etc._n etc._n theophiluâ—_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n banish_v a_o commander_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n 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