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caesar_n for_o pompey_n can_v not_o abide_v his_o equal_a in_o rome_n nor_o caesar_n his_o superior_a caesare_n caesar_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v confederate_a with_o catiline_n in_o his_o conspiracy_n not_o only_o to_o overthrow_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a empire_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n cato_n and_o piso_n fall_v out_o with_o cicero_n for_o that_o he_o then_o be_v consul_n have_v not_o bewray_v caesar_n when_o cicero_n well_o may_v cicero_n have_v do_v it_o for_o many_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o caesar_n far_o from_o rome_n before_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n they_o see_v his_o courage_n and_o mind_n to_o be_v invincible_a his_o martial_a skill_n to_o be_v singular_a that_o such_o be_v his_o conquest_n over_o the_o gaul_n in_o ten_o year_n that_o he_o take_v above_o eight_o hundred_o town_n and_o have_v such_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o enemy_n of_o thirty_o hundred_o thousand_o soldier_n gaul_n german_n teuton_n and_o diverse_a other_o he_o slay_v of_o they_o at_o several_a time_n above_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o so_o that_o caesar_n praise_n his_o war_n his_o battle_n his_o victory_n praise_n and_o conquest_n have_v excel_v all_o the_o strong_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o europe_n have_v he_o not_o only_o show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n in_o the_o battle_n at_o pharsalia_n where_o pompey_n the_o great_a the_o senators_z and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n be_v slay_v overthrow_v and_o take_v have_v caesar_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hannibal_n of_o who_o scypio_n demand_v who_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o great_a captain_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v alexander_n hannibal_n be_v the_o first_o pyrrhus_n the_o second_o and_o hannibal_n himself_o the_o three_o then_o scypio_n demand_v of_o hannibal_n what_o if_o hannibal_n have_v subdue_v scypio_n he_o answer_v that_o then_o hannibal_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v the_o second_o nor_o the_o three_o but_o the_o first_o for_o what_o pyrrhus_n can_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o four_o year_n nor_o hannibal_n in_o seventeen_fw-mi year_n victory_n that_o can_v caesar_n bring_v to_o pass_v within_o threescore_o day_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o italy_n emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o conqueror_n of_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o therefore_o worthy_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o pyrrhus_n or_o hannibal_n have_v he_o spare_v his_o country_n such_o be_v the_o celerity_n of_o caesar_n victory_n over_o pharnaces_n king_n of_o pontus_n at_o the_o battle_n by_o the_o city_n of_o zela_n that_o he_o write_v but_o three_o word_n to_o his_o friend_n anitus_n to_o rome_n from_o pontus_n veni_fw-la vidi_fw-la vici_fw-la again_o he_o take_v three_o camp_n in_o one_o day_n and_o slay_v fifty_o thousand_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o lose_v but_o fifty_o of_o his_o
the_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o israelites_n the_o israelite_n forget_v their_o victory_n leonidas_n the_o victory_n at_o marathon_n the_o roman_n the_o scythian_n the_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o hebrew_n esai_n 1._o the_o ark_n of_o covenanâ—…t_n jepthas_n rash_a vow_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o rabine_n of_o jepthas_n vow_n jeptha_n the_o general_n threaten_v to_o be_v burn_v judg._n cap._n 12._o forty_o two_o thousand_o slay_v of_o the_o ephraimite_n the_o tyranny_n of_o cinna_n and_o marius_n 〈◊〉_d oros._n ca._n 19_o and_o 20._o iphygenia_n prolixena_n molech_n the_o oath_n of_o saul_n difference_n of_o sacrifice_n jud._n cap._n 6._o judg._n 15._o the_o revenge_n of_o samson_n upon_o the_o philistine_n for_o his_o eye_n judg._n 16._o dagan_n sampsons_n sacrifice_n the_o priesthood_n take_v from_o the_o house_n of_o eâ—…i_n 1._o reg._n 2._o cap._n joseph_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 3._o de_fw-fr antiq_n the_o government_n take_v from_o the_o house_n of_o samuel_n 1._o reg._n 8._o cap._n ten_o tribe_n forsake_v rhehoboam_n philip_n of_o macedon_n cyrus_n antigonus_n the_o king_n of_o persia._n gemma_fw-la platonis_fw-la alexander_n sertorius_n israel_n cry_v for_o a_o king_n samuel_n expound_v to_o the_o people_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o king_n the_o frog_n will_v have_v a_o king_n reg._n 9_o the_o appollogy_n of_o jothan_n plyni_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 7._o the_o battle_n of_o saul_n at_o michmash_n the_o victory_n of_o jonathon_n the_o rash_a law_n of_o saul_n the_o victory_n of_o saul_n saâ—…_n cap._n 5._o the_o disobedience_n of_o saul_n saul_n slay_v himself_o in_o mount_n gilboa_n sam._n 51._o cap._n saul_n head_n set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n traitor_n have_v ever_o like_o reward_n darius_n head_n bring_v to_o alexander_n treachery_n inâ—…y_v reward_v causâ—…_n treason_n have_v better_a success_n than_o traitor_n have_v jezabell_n traitor_n odious_a to_o the_o old_a roman_n oros._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o viriatus_n name_v the_o second_o hannibal_n timochere_n camillus_n unjust_a and_o unnecessary_a war_n the_o battle_n of_o david_n at_o baal_n pharazim_n 2._o sam._n cap._n 5._o jamnite_n the_o victory_n of_o david_n at_o rephaim_n 2._o sam._n 5._o gath_n the_o bridle_n of_o bondage_n policy_n of_o general_n antiochus_n europe_n scant_o inhabit_v in_o david_n time_n hadarezer_n the_o number_n iâ—…_n less_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o sam._n cap._n 5._o the_o aramite_n &_o philistine_n bring_v under_o david_n the_o roman_a governor_n over_o diverse_a province_n 1._o chron._n 18._o garrison_n in_o edom._n 2._o sam._n ca._n 12._o martial_a law_n the_o law_n of_o arm_n break_v alcibiades_z &_o jonathan_n stratagem_n 1._o mac._n 9_o cymons_n stratagem_n front_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o demetrius_n stratagem_n 1._o machab._n 12._o the_o battle_n at_o medeba_n the_o number_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o man_n be_v otherwise_o set_v down_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sam._n ca._n 10._o and_o 18._o a_o full_a conquest_n over_o the_o canaanite_n by_o david_n tribute_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n by_o david_n mean_n tribute_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n by_o joseph_n stevech_n come_v in_o uiget_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o the_o old_a roman_n tribute_n and_o triumph_n tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o persian_n composition_n between_o scipio_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n appian_n in_o lybico_n veget._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o horreâ—…_n romanum_n the_o offence_n of_o david_n ephes._n 6._o the_o reward_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n the_o tragical_a end_n which_o david_n see_v on_o his_o child_n 2._o reg._n 16._o dina_n jacob_n daughter_n gen._n 34._o the_o sabino_n virgin_n the_o virgin_n of_o syloth_n the_o sack_n of_o jerursalem_n and_o many_o city_n of_o judah_n by_o shesak_n 2._o chron._n cap._n 12._o the_o first_o battle_n of_o civil_a war_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n 500000._o israelites_n slay_v 2._o paralip_n cap._n 13._o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o roman_n the_o sin_n of_o israel_n the_o enemy_n of_o rome_n be_v italy_n the_o enemy_n of_o judah_n be_v israel_n abiah_n oration_n in_o mount_n zemaraim_n 2._o chron._n 13._o cinna_n the_o cruelty_n of_o marius_n and_o sylla_n in_o rome_n oros._n judie_n 20._o good_a counsel_n not_o obey_v the_o great_a victory_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n over_o the_o aethiopian_n good_a king_n pray_v for_o victory_n the_o victory_n of_o josaphat_n 2._o chron._n 20._o beracha_n gentile_n plut._n in_o licurgo_n veget._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o three_o hundred_o fabian_n minutia_n oros._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o prayer_n both_o commend_v and_o also_o compare_v ester_n prayer_n judiths_n prayer_n susanna_n prayer_n jud._n machabaeus_n achas_n the_o idolatry_n of_o achas_n six_o score_n thousand_o slay_v judah_n vex_v by_o the_o aramite_n etc._n etc._n the_o blasphemy_n of_o senacherib_n punish_v chron._n ca._n 19_o adramelec_n &_o sharaser_n josaphat_n ezechias_n josias_n 2._o reg._n ca._n 17._o the_o samaritan_n woman_n jeremy_n and_o micha_n both_o strike_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n jere._n cap._n 20._o jere._n 18._o jere._n 11._o elias_n jonas_n 4._o reg._n joseph_n lib._n 7._o â—…ap_n 6._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o 32._o king_n come_v with_o benhadad_n against_o achab_n 1._o reg._n 20._o achabs_n word_n to_o benhadad_n diverse_a great_a blasphemer_n punish_v 2._o reg._n 8._o the_o second_o victory_n of_o achab_n over_o benhadad_n the_o great_a victory_n of_o achab_n over_o benhadad_n at_o aphec_n the_o two_o great_a victory_n of_o achab_n jere._n 17._o jere._n 18._o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n amos_n 9_o ezechi_n 24._o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n jerusalem_n jere._n cap._n 16._o jere._n 13._o 33._o noah_n jere._n cap._n 51._o ezechiel_n zach._n 12._o zachary_n semiramis_n stratagem_n in_o india_n diod._n sic_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o the_o victory_n of_o cyrus_n in_o scythia_n tomyris_n stratagem_n against_o cyrus_n tomyris_n stratagem_n jud_v 16._o moses_n stratagem_n alex._n his_o victory_n over_o king_n porus._n diod._n fic_z lib._n 17._o the_o infinite_a treasure_n which_o alexander_n find_v in_o persia._n xerxes_n palace_n burn_v in_o persepolis_n elephant_n the_o only_a strength_n of_o india_n front_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o plyni_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o cic._n pro_fw-la archis_z hannibal_n trophy_n in_o italy_n oros._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o the_o roman_n stratagem_n against_o pyrrhus_n oros._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o curius_n detat_fw-la his_o triumph_n 1._o machab._n 6_o archidamus_n slay_v in_o italy_n bellum_fw-la sine_fw-la lachrimis_fw-la pyrrhus_n speech_n of_o the_o roman_n dever_n kind_n of_o combat_n the_o battle_n of_o chastidium_n 600000._o bushel_n of_o corn_n daily_o spend_v in_o xerxes_n army_n herodot_n li._n 7._o cic._n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la 2._o front_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o themistocles_n stratagem_n front_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o front_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o diverse_a stratagem_n the_o original_n of_o military_a discipline_n from_o the_o hebrews_n golden_a girdle_n give_v by_o the_o hebrews_n and_o by_o the_o persian_n to_o their_o soldier_n as_o reward_n of_o service_n the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o the_o scythian_n old_a soldier_n of_o alexander_n and_o caesar_n much_o esteem_v collar_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n crown_n and_o garland_n of_o the_o roman_n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la calignlae_fw-la murales_fw-la coronae_fw-la aulus_n geli_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o rome_n xerxes_n romanus_n foresight_n iâ—…_n great_a wisdom_n ulpian_n de_fw-fr infamia_fw-la militum_fw-la 2._o reg._n 18._o in_o david_n time_n girdle_n give_v to_o soldier_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o soldier_n argiraspide_n in_o asia_n the_o allowance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o their_o soldier_n calasiry_n the_o aethiopian_n the_o judge_n amphiction_n consult_v of_o the_o public_a war_n in_o greece_n the_o scythian_n law_n for_o soldier_n the_o law_n of_o solon_n for_o soldier_n 120._o knight_n bury_v in_o the_o field_n adrasteis_fw-la by_o alex._n alex._n neapolit_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n gen._n 25._o bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n osee._n 10._o monument_n of_o virtuous_a man_n the_o stone_n of_o help_n 2._o reg._n 18._o ceramicus_fw-la in_o athens_n mars_n field_n in_o rome_n abraham_n buy_v a_o field_n for_o his_o burial_n the_o care_n of_o burial_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o hovor_n of_o the_o athenian_n to_o their_o general_n for_o victory_n alex._n neapolit_fw-la genial_a lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o cic._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deoz_fw-mi li._n 1._o alex._n neapolit_fw-la achilles_n themistocles_n honour_v of_o the_o grecian_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o scythian_n to_o honour_v good_a soldier_n in_o the_o field_n the_o 3._o triumph_n of_o pompey_n the_o triumph_n of_o scypio_n asiaticus_n the_o triumph_n of_o lu._n sylla_n caesar_n triumph_n the_o noble_a triumph_n of_o pau._n aemilius_n the_o image_n of_o asdrubal_n the_o image_n of_o cleopatra_n juba_n bring_v in_o triumph_n to_o rome_n jugurth_n the_o
year_n space_n give_v diverse_a overthrow_n to_o some_o roman_a praetor_n &_o consul_n as_o cai._n vetulius_fw-la cai._n plantius_n and_o other_o that_o he_o wax_v so_o proud_a and_o insolent_a of_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o roman_n 4._o that_o he_o hang_v up_o the_o roman_a ensign_n on_o high_a hill_n and_o mountain_n as_o trophy_n to_o show_v his_o victory_n over_o the_o roman_n but_o viriatus_n be_v betray_v and_o slay_v by_o some_o of_o his_o soldier_n by_o mean_n of_o caepio_n the_o consul_n against_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n which_o never_o allow_v treachery_n think_v to_o have_v a_o great_a reward_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o his_o treachery_n but_o they_o according_a to_o their_o hannibal_n manner_n send_v he_o back_o bind_v unto_o hispaine_n as_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o country_n as_o they_o do_v to_o timochere_n pyrrhus_n physician_n who_o offer_v the_o roman_n if_o they_o will_v to_o poison_v his_o master_n pyrrhus_n timochere_n so_o camillus_n send_v the_o schoolmaster_n of_o the_o phaelicians_n who_o bring_v all_o his_o scholar_n be_v noble_a man_n son_n to_o betray_v the_o town_n back_o naked_a before_o his_o scholar_n every_o scholar_n have_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o whip_v his_o master_n for_o betray_v their_o father_n their_o friend_n camillus_n and_o the_o city_n so_o that_o neither_o viriatus_n servant_n that_o slay_v his_o master_n neither_o pyrrhus_n physician_n that_o will_v have_v poison_v his_o master_n nor_o the_o schoolmaster_n that_o will_v betray_v his_o city_n can_v get_v any_o reward_n at_o the_o roman_n hand_n for_o treachery_n now_o to_o david_n who_o example_n of_o war_n and_o victory_n upon_o the_o amalekite_n canaanite_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o in_o this_o the_o next_o book_n shall_v be_v mention_v the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o stratagem_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n i._n of_o david_n the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o great_a 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