god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o do_v the_o israelite_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n papist_n be_v baptize_v israelites_n be_v circumcise_v papist_n retain_v the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o do_v the_o israelite_n as_o much_o of_o they_o as_o be_v then_o write_v be_v it_o not_o too_o great_a a_o digression_n i_o can_v easy_o demonstrate_v how_o papist_n have_v much_o further_o start_v from_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n than_o the_o israelite_n do_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o war_n be_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v then_o the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v wage_v if_o protestant_n shall_v give_v just_a occasion_n of_o war_n war_n may_v just_o be_v undertake_v against_o they_o before_o the_o division_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o rest_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n fight_v against_o the_o etc._n judg._n 20._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 13._o 2_o sam_n 18._o 7._o 20._o 6_o etc._n etc._n benjamite_n and_o that_o by_o god_n advice_n david_n also_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o take_v part_n with_o ish_n bosh_v and_o after_o that_o with_o absalon_n and_o after_o that_o with_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la §._o 17._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o war_n war_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o execution_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o maintain_v right_a for_o oft_o there_o be_v such_o conspiracy_n of_o many_o man_n together_o in_o do_v wrong_n and_o so_o obstinate_a and_o violent_a they_o be_v therein_o as_o by_o no_o admonition_n persuasion_n threaten_n penalty_n of_o law_n or_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o execute_v justice_n they_o will_v be_v restrain_v and_o so_o insufferable_o ambitious_a be_v some_o &_o so_o insatiable_o covetous_a as_o no_o dignity_n or_o jurisdiction_n will_v content_v they_o no_o revenue_n or_o profit_n will_v satisfy_v they_o be_v not_o such_o man_n restrain_v and_o suppress_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n none_o shall_v live_v in_o quiet_a none_o shall_v possess_v or_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n beside_o themselves_o so_o as_o the_o iniquity_n of_o man_n cause_v a_o necessity_n of_o war_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o thence_o arise_v cause_v pious_a and_o righteous_a man_n to_o use_v it_o by_o it_o a_o free_a and_o quiet_a profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v maintain_v peace_n be_v settle_v kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v secure_v land_n and_o inheritance_n quiet_o possess_v all_o manner_n of_o calling_n free_o exercise_v good_a 10._o in_o ipsis_fw-la rebus_fw-la bellicis_fw-la iusta_fw-la bella_fw-la a_fw-mi iniusta_fw-la sint_fw-la spectandum_fw-la amb._n offic_n l._n 1_o c._n 35._o ita_fw-la ferè_fw-la aug._n quoest_n super_fw-la jos_n l._n 6._o c._n 10._o law_n put_v in_o execution_n due_a justice_n execute_v ill_o mind_a person_n keep_v under_o and_o many_o evil_n prevent_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o by_o war_n the_o clean_a contrary_n be_v oft_o effect_v and_o all_o thing_n thereby_o put_v out_o of_o order_n but_o then_o war_n be_v abuse_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a and_o right_a use_n of_o war_n for_o this_o be_v in_o warlike_a affair_n especial_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o war_n undertake_v be_v just_a or_o unjust_a §._o 18._o of_o just_a war_n 10_o ne_fw-fr bella_fw-la per_fw-la moysen_n gesla_fw-la miretur_fw-la aut_fw-la horreat_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la illis_fw-la divina_fw-la secu_n tus_fw-la inperia_a non_fw-la soeviens_fw-la sed_fw-la obediens_fw-la fuit_fw-la aug._n count_v faust_n manich._n l._n 22._o c._n 74._o et_fw-la quoest_n super_fw-la jos_n l._n 6._o c._n 10_o quest._n what_o war_n may_v be_v count_v just_a and_o lawful_a answ_n to_o make_v a_o just_a and_o full_a answer_n war_n must_v be_v distinguish_v 1._o there_o have_v be_v war_n extraordinary_o make_v by_o express_a charge_n from_o god_n as_o the_o war_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n against_o sihon_n and_o og_n and_o the_o midianite_n num._n 21._o 21_o 33._o &_o 31._o 1._o and_o the_o war_n in_o joshuahs_n time_n no_o question_n must_v be_v make_v of_o they_o because_o they_o have_v the_o best_a warrant_n that_o can_v be_v god_n command_n if_o any_o will_v make_v those_o war_n a_o pattern_n to_o root_v out_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n as_o moses_n and_o joshua_n do_v let_v they_o show_v the_o like_a warrant_n 2._o ordinary_a war_n be_v either_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a defensive_a war_n be_v that_o which_o be_v undertake_v to_o defend_v war_n defensive_a war_n ourselves_o or_o friend_n from_o such_o wrong_n as_o enemy_n intend_v or_o attempt_v against_o we_o or_o they_o whether_o the_o enemy_n be_v foreign_a or_o domestic_a this_o war_n whereunto_o moses_n send_v joshua_n be_v defensive_a against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n which_o wrong_v these_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o first_o set_v upon_o they_o the_o war_n wherein_o joshua_n aid_v the_o gibeonite_n against_o the_o five_o king_n that_o besiege_v they_o be_v defensive_a in_o the_o behalf_n ibid._n jos_n 10._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 1._o 18._o 7._o 20._o 6._o offensive_a war_n the_o cause_n thereof_o bellum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la materiâ_fw-la siebat_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop._n hon_n 14._o si_fw-mi quà _fw-la gens_fw-la vel_fw-la civitas_fw-la quae_fw-la bello_fw-la petenda_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la vindicare_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la improbè_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la red_a dear_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la iniurias_fw-la ablatum_fw-la est_fw-la bellum_fw-la est_fw-la iustum_fw-la aug._n quaest_n super_fw-la jos_n l._n 6_o c._n 10._o justa_fw-la bella_fw-la defi_fw-la niri_fw-la solent_fw-la quae_fw-la ulciscuntur_fw-la iniurias_fw-la ibid._n of_o friend_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n david_n war_n against_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o against_o they_o that_o take_v part_n with_o absalon_n and_o sheba_n be_v defensive_a against_o domestics_n no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o war_n as_o these_o be_v necessity_n force_v man_n thereto_o offensive_a war_n be_v when_o enemy_n be_v first_o set_v upon_o which_o according_a to_o the_o cause_n give_v of_o offend_v a_o enemy_n may_v be_v as_o just_a as_o defensive_a war_n the_o cause_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o maintenance_n of_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n this_o move_v the_o israelite_n in_o canaan_n to_o think_v of_o make_v war_n against_o their_o brethren_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n jos_n 22._o 12._o in_o this_o respect_n the_o war_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n against_o antichrist_n be_v commend_v dan._n 11._o 40._o rev._n 17._o 16._o 2._o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_o take_v away_o for_o this_o end_n the_o israelite_n in_o samuel_n and_o david_n time_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n to_o recover_v the_o city_n which_o they_o have_v take_v away_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 1._o this_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o abijahs_n war_n against_o jeroboam_fw-la 2_o chro._n 13._o 5._o 3._o execution_n of_o vengeance_n on_o such_o as_o have_v do_v public_a wrong_n this_o reason_n do_v god_n render_v of_o send_v saul_n against_o amalek_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2._o for_o such_o a_o cause_n david_n make_v war_n against_o the_o amonite_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 7._o 4._o draw_v away_o enemy_n from_o some_o dangerous_a plot_n that_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n thus_o to_o draw_v saul_n from_o pursue_v david_n god_n stir_v up_o the_o philistine_n to_o invade_v israel_n thus_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 27._o 2_o chro._n 16._o 3._o asa_n set_v upon_o baasha_n to_o hinder_v the_o bulwark_n which_o baasha_n be_v make_v against_o judah_n if_o asa_n have_v not_o distrustful_o hire_v wicked_a instrument_n he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o his_o war_n 5._o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o open_a and_o profess_v enemy_n for_o this_o end_n david_n set_v upon_o all_o enemy_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 6._o subdue_a of_o rebellious_a subject_n that_o gather_v head_n and_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o law_n for_o this_o end_n abel_n of_o beth-maachah_a be_v besiege_v by_o david_n man_n 7._o to_o help_v and_o assist_v friend_n and_o ally_n in_o like_a case_n so_o 15._o 2_o sam_n 20._o 15._o abraham_n fight_v against_o they_o that_o with_o other_o sodomite_n have_v take_v lot_n captive_a 14._o gen._n 14._o 14._o provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o before_o man_n enter_v into_o war_n whether_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a all_o good_a and_o fair_a 74._o caution_n in_o go_v to_o war_n non_fw-la sanè_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la aliud_fw-la bella_fw-la movet_fw-la litesque_fw-la suscitat_fw-la nisi_fw-la irrationabil_n be_v iracundiae_fw-la motus_fw-la aut_fw-la inanis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la appetitus_fw-la aut_fw-la terrenae_fw-la qualiscunque_fw-la possessionis_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la talibus_fw-la certè_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la neque_fw-la occidere_fw-la neque_fw-la occumberetutum_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n ad_fw-la mil._n temp._n c._n 2_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la item_n aug._n cont_n faust_n manich._n l._n 22._o
they_o be_v write_v though_o at_o that_o time_n whereof_o the_o history_n write_v they_o be_v not_o so_o call_v now_o moses_n live_v long_o after_o amalek_n be_v bear_v and_o because_o the_o posterity_n of_o amalek_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n live_v in_o that_o country_n which_o chede_a laom_a and_o the_o king_n which_o be_v with_o he_o destroy_v he_o say_v that_o they_o destroy_v the_o country_n of_o the_o amalakite_n that_o be_v the_o country_n where_o the_o amalakite_n afterward_o dwell_v kadesh_n be_v so_o name_v in_o that_o place_n 31_o place_n place_n place_n gen._n 21._o 14_o 31_o such_o figurative_a phrase_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o amalakite_n and_o israelite_n come_v all_o from_o isaak_n so_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o they_o be_v of_o the_o 20._o amalech_n figuram_fw-la portat_fw-la diaboli_fw-la cypr_fw-la de_fw-la exhort_v mort._n cap._n 8._o evidence_n of_o amaleks_n malice_n against_o israel_n num._n 24._o 20._o same_o stock_n yet_o be_v the_o amalakite_n as_o malicious_a enemy_n against_o the_o ifraclite_n as_o ever_o be_v any_o he_o therefore_o speak_v a_o truth_n that_o say_v amalek_n carry_v the_o shape_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o their_o enmity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v these_o evidence_n 1._o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enemie-like_a set_v upon_o israel_n after_o their_o escape_n out_o of_o egypt_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n this_o balaam_n acknowledge_v where_o he_o say_v amalek_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n mean_v as_o our_o last_o english_a translator_n have_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o that_o place_n the_o first_o that_o war_v against_o israel_n 2._o they_o can_v not_o long_o keep_v in_o their_o malicious_a mind_n against_o israel_n for_o before_o the_o three_o month_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o assault_v they_o 3._o they_o set_v upon_o israel_n without_o any_o cause_n or_o provocation_n on_o israel_n part_n israel_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o take_v arm_n 1._o exo_fw-la 19_o 1._o against_o any_o 4._o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v most_o base_o for_o they_o lay_v 18._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 2._o deut._n 25._o 18._o wait_v for_o israel_n in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o they_o even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o they_o when_o they_o be_v faint_a and_o weary_a 5._o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v here_o discomfit_v by_o israel_n yet_o after_o this_o they_o take_v advantage_n against_o they_o and_o when_o some_o of_o israel_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n without_o moses_n their_o guide_n and_o the_o ark_n their_o confidence_n the_o amalakite_n with_o the_o canaanite_n smite_v they_o and_o discomfit_v they_o 45._o num._n 14._o 45._o even_o to_o hormah_n 6._o they_o join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n and_o with_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o go_v and_o smite_v israel_n 13._o judge_n 3_o 12_o 13._o 7._o they_o join_v with_o the_o midianite_n and_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n to_o spoil_v israel_n leave_v they_o no_o sustenance_n nor_o sheep_n nor_o ox_n nor_o ass_n 4._o judge_n 6._o 3_o 4._o 8._o the_o answer_n which_o god_n make_v to_o israel_n in_o these_o word_n 12._o judg._n 10._o 12._o the_o zidonian_o and_o the_o amalakite_n and_o maonites_n do_v oppress_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o phrase_n which_o samuel_n use_v to_o 33._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 33._o agag_n thy_o sword_n have_v make_v woman_n childless_a imply_v many_o mischief_n which_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n 9_o in_o david_n absence_n and_o while_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o camp_n against_o the_o philistine_n the_o amalakite_n invade_v ziklag_n &c_n 1_o sam_n 30_o 1_o &c_n &c_n that_o belong_v to_o david_n and_o burn_v it_o and_o take_v the_o woman_n captive_a and_o go_v away_o with_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o 10._o haman_n that_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o seek_v utter_o to_o root_v out_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v a_o amalakite_n for_o 31._o est_fw-la 31._o their_o king_n be_v call_v agag_n as_o the_o egyptian_a king_n pharaoh_n hereupon_o be_v haman_n style_v a_o agagite_n who_o be_v a_o amalakite_n 11._o the_o psalmist_n put_v they_o into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o israel_n implacable_a enemy_n 7._o psal_n 83._o 7._o 12._o god_n oath_n against_o they_o give_v evidence_n of_o their_o malicious_a 16._o exo._n 17._o 16._o mind_n against_o israel_n 13._o so_o do_v the_o many_o charge_n which_o god_n give_v for_o their_o 18._o 14._o deut._n 25._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3_o 26_o 28._o 18._o utter_a destruction_n and_o god_n displeasure_n against_o saul_n for_o spare_v they_o these_o evidence_n do_v sufficient_o show_v what_o malice_n amalek_n have_v against_o israel_n whereof_o no_o just_a cause_n be_v give_v on_o israel_n part_n but_o such_o as_o these_o on_o amaleks_n part_n 1._o the_o brood_n be_v a_o bastard_n brood_n it_o issue_v from_o a_o illegitimate_a 12._o reason_n of_o amaleks_n hatred_n of_o israel_n gen._n 3â—_n 12._o stock_n now_o common_o such_o as_o be_v base_o bear_v even_o they_o and_o their_o issue_n be_v of_o ill_a disposition_n instance_n ishmael_n ammon_n moab_n abimelich_n the_o base_a son_n of_o jerubbaal_n and_o many_o other_o god_n therefore_o will_v not_o have_v a_o bastard_n enter_v into_o his_o congregation_n even_o to_o his_o ten_o generation_n 2._o deut._n 23._o 2._o 2._o the_o inveterate_a hatred_n of_o their_o ancient_a predecessor_n 41._o gen._n 27._o 41._o èsau_n against_o jacob_n be_v propagate_v to_o this_o his_o posterity_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o they_o now_o where_o no_o 11._o deut._n 25._o 18._o gen._n 20._o 11._o fear_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v no_o restraint_n of_o malice_n or_o of_o any_o other_o corruption_n 4._o the_o divine_a blessing_n which_o accompany_v israel_n for_o a_o envious_a eye_n be_v evil_a because_o of_o other_o good_a 15._o mat._n 20._o 15._o 5._o the_o arabian_n among_o who_o the_o amalakite_n be_v reckon_v live_v much_o on_o spoil_n the_o amalakite_n see_v that_o good_a booty_n may_v be_v have_v from_o israel_n and_o at_o this_o time_n they_o well_o understand_v what_o jewel_n and_o treasure_n israel_n have_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n 6._o the_o amalakite_n have_v forsake_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o israel_n still_o profess_v and_o so_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n 3_o malicia_fw-la son_n peccati_fw-la est_fw-la amb._n serm._n 15_o in_o psal_n 118._o v._n 3_o from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v concern_v amaleks_n malice_n this_o may_v well_o be_v infer_v that_o malice_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_a §_o 3._o of_o inveterate_a hatred_n the_o implacable_a hatred_n of_o the_o amalakite_n give_v evidence_n pentecost_n malicia_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi we_o si_fw-mi high_a comment_n in_o eccles_n 〈…〉_o qui_fw-fr proposiâ—o_o 〈…〉_o chrys_n deminic_n 22._o post_v pentecost_n that_o inveterate_a hatred_n be_v hardly_o satisfy_v it_o end_v not_o with_o a_o man_n life_n but_o be_v oft_o propagate_v to_o posterity_n amalek_n receive_v it_o from_o his_o grandfather_n esau_n and_o propagate_v it_o to_o his_o posterity_n the_o forementioned_a instance_n give_v abundant_a proof_n hereof_o the_o like_a may_v be_v exemplify_v in_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o esau_n posterity_n the_o edomite_n and_o in_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o hagaren_n the_o of_o spring_n of_o hagar_n abraham_n concubine_n 9_o psal_n 83._o 6_o 7._o jer._n 48._o 27._o 49._o 1._o ezek._n 25._o 3_o &c_n &c_n am._n 1._o 11_o 13._o obad_n 10._o zeph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o and_o in_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n the_o progeny_n of_o lot_n the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o expostulation_n and_o exclamation_n against_o all_o these_o for_o their_o bitter_a hatred_n against_o israel_n manifest_v by_o all_o the_o occasion_n that_o they_o can_v take_v of_o do_v any_o mischief_n unto_o they_o though_o there_o be_v a_o near_a propinquity_n betwixt_o all_o these_o and_o the_o jew_n then_o betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o nation_n yet_o their_o hatred_n be_v more_o against_o the_o jew_n then_o against_o any_o other_o nation_n so_o as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o join_v with_o other_o against_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o by_o other_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v overthrow_v and_o captivate_v they_o will_v insult_v how_o implacable_a and_o insatiable_a be_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o priest_n scribes_z pharisy_n and_o other_o jew_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o omit_v the_o many_o instance_n that_o for_o proof_n hereof_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o t._n paul_n bear_v this_o witness_n against_o they_o they_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o 15._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 15._o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o etc._n etc._n ecclesiastical_a history_n
they_o in_o point_n of_o common_a equity_n and_o policy_n malice_n like_o a_o thick_a cloud_n arise_v before_o that_o light_n and_o so_o obscure_v and_o hide_v it_o as_o no_o direction_n can_v from_o thence_o be_v take_v herein_o then_o man_n offend_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n who_o have_v no_o other_o light_n account_v that_o 14._o summa_fw-la quidem_fw-la authoritate_fw-la philosophi_fw-la quicquid_fw-la justum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la utile_fw-la etiam_fw-la esse_fw-la censent_fw-la cic_a offic._n l._n 2._o complex_fw-la est_fw-la honestatis_fw-la semper_fw-la utilitas_fw-la &_o utilitatis_fw-la honestas_fw-la amb._n offic_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o which_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a to_o be_v profitable_a and_o nothing_o but_o that_o profit_n be_v always_o a_o companion_n of_o honesty_n and_o honesty_n of_o profit_n ob._n be_v the_o two_o son_n of_o jacob_n who_o first_o set_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n and_o slow_a all_o the_o male_n 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and_o begin_v war_n for_o god_n so_o order_v it_o that_o david_n shall_v not_o begin_v war_n against_o they_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v ungrateful_a by_o these_o answer_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o war_n begin_v lawful_o on_o just_a cause_n and_o unlawful_o and_o malicious_o upon_o no_o just_a ground_n may_v be_v discern_v the_o application_n of_o this_o point_n especial_o concern_v king_n prince_n state_n general_n captain_n soldier_n and_o all_o such_o as_o wage_v war_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o inward_a passion_n hatred_n malice_n undue_a desire_n of_o undeserved_a revenge_n or_o any_o such_o like_a unjust_a and_o unwarrantable_a provocation_n whet_v they_o not_o on_o to_o begin_v war_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v true_o valorous_a begin_v the_o issue_n of_o unjust_a war_n begin_v and_o magnanimous_a not_o who_o offer_n but_o who_o protect_v from_o wrong_n i_o shall_v afterward_o §_o 18._o have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o lawful_a war_n in_o the_o mean_a let_v notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o ill_a success_n that_o such_o war_n have_v not_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o of_o amalek_n or_o of_o other_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n let_v the_o woeful_a issue_n of_o josiah_n his_o go_v to_o fight_v etc._n 2_o chro._n 35._o 20_o etc._n etc._n against_o necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n on_o nechoes_n part_n be_v note_v if_o god_n punish_v this_o fault_n so_o severe_o in_o such_o a_o worthy_a such_o a_o belove_a one_o as_o josiah_n be_v who_o not_o in_o hatred_n or_o malice_n but_o upon_o rash_a suspicion_n and_o unadvised_a policy_n go_v out_o and_o fight_v against_o necho_n how_o can_v they_o who_o malice_n set_v on_o work_n in_o like_a case_n look_v to_o escape_v the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o a_o just_a god_n behold_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n pro._n 11._o 31._o §._o 5._o of_o the_o title_n israel_n 4._o cum_fw-la dco_o invaleseen_n est_fw-la in_o terpretatio_fw-la israelis_n tertul_n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o iii_o the_o party_n assault_v be_v israel_n israel_n be_v a_o name_n give_v to_o abraham_n grandchild_n who_o be_v first_o call_v jacob_n but_o in_o memory_n of_o his_o steadfast_a faith_n whereby_o deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o compâ—nituo_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principatum_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princeps_fw-la dei_fw-la nut_n qui_fw-la principalem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la he_o be_v say_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n who_o wrestle_v with_o he_o he_o be_v call_v israel_n genesis_n 32._o 28._o the_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o two_o word_n the_o one_o signify_v to_o obtain_v principality_n or_o to_o prevail_v the_o other_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o as_o it_o signify_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o expound_v it_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v power_n with_o god_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n deo_fw-la prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n hos_fw-la 12._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principent_fw-la se_fw-la gessit_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la hosea_n also_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n for_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o name_n israel_n he_o say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o call_v he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n or_o he_o behave_v himself_o princely_a with_o god_n this_o be_v a_o title_n of_o much_o honour_n and_o a_o name_n which_o give_v evidence_n of_o god_n great_a favour_n to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o strong_a faith_n in_o god_n it_o be_v first_o give_v to_o 28._o to_o to_o to_o gen._n 32._o 28._o jacob_n himself_o 2._o to_o a_o israelis_n a_o a_o a_o 33_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la deus_fw-la israelis_n well_o ut_fw-mi trem._n &_o jun._n sic_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la sortis_fw-la dei_fw-la israelis_n altar_n that_o jacob_n build_v to_o god_n which_o be_v call_v god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o some_o by_o insert_v the_o word_n altar_n expound_v it_o thus_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strong_a god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 3._o to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacomb_n who_o as_o they_o be_v call_v 32._o call_v call_v call_v gen_n 32._o 32._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o also_o be_v they_o call_v 20._o call_v call_v call_v 47._o 27._o 48._o 20._o israel_n and_o this_o name_n be_v in_o common_a give_v to_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o jacob_n till_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n together_o with_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o border_v next_o to_o judah_n and_o lay_v part_n within_o he_o grow_v so_o populous_a and_o so_o potent_a as_o it_o get_v a_o peculiar_a name_n to_o itself_o which_o be_v 5._o be_v be_v be_v 1_o sam._n 18._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o judah_n and_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n retain_v this_o name_n israel_n this_o
not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o 6._o himself_o himself_o himself_o ezek._n 9_o 6._o slay_v utter_o old_a and_o young_a 2._o for_o practice_n note_v the_o pattern_n of_o 17._o of_o of_o of_o gen._n 14._o 17._o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o 7._o under_o under_o under_o num._n 31._o 7._o moses_n 22._o moses_n moses_n moses_n jos_n 8._o 22._o joshua_n 2._o joshua_n joshua_n joshua_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o david_n and_o other_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 3._o for_o god_n approbation_n we_o have_v a_o memorable_a instance_n thereof_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o melchizedek_n a_o priest_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n god_n god_n heb._n 7._o 1._o who_o meet_v abraham_n as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o bless_v he_o 4._o for_o god_n remuneration_n the_o continuance_n of_o jehu_n his_o reign_n 30._o reign_n reign_n reign_n 2_o king_n 10._o 30._o unto_o the_o four_o generation_n for_o flay_v ahabs_n stock_n and_o 19_o and_o and_o and_o ezek._n 29._o 19_o the_o reward_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n for_o destroy_v tyrus_n be_v evident_a proof_n 5._o for_o god_n vengeance_n on_o such_o as_o do_v not_o slay_v those_o enemy_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v slay_v there_o be_v instance_n in_o 19_o in_o in_o in_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 13_o 19_o saul_n and_o 42_o and_o and_o and_o 1_o king_n 20._o 42_o ahab_n when_o enemy_n be_v slay_v it_o be_v in_o a_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a war_n if_o in_o defensive_a war_n than_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o preserve_v our_o own_o life_n from_o such_o as_o band_n themselves_o together_o in_o arm_n but_o by_o slay_v they_o they_o show_v that_o they_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o they_o against_o who_o they_o come_v the_o slaughter_n therefore_o of_o enemy_n be_v but_o a_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o life_n and_o the_o blood_n which_o in_o defensive_a war_n be_v shed_v be_v shed_v se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la 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king_n 4._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o curram_fw-la send_v with_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o one_o of_o the_o ass_n that_o i_o may_v run_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n 49._o god_n joh_n 4._o 49._o the_o noble_a man_n that_o say_v to_o christ_n sir_n come_v down_o ere_o my_o child_n die_v intend_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v so_o do_v he_o that_o say_v 22._o say_v mar._n 9_o 22._o if_o thou_o cause_v do_v any_o thing_n have_v compassion_n on_o we_o and_o help_v we_o 20._o we_o luk._n 15._o 20._o thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n see_v his_o son_n afar_o off_o ragged_a and_o ragged_a he_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n thus_o will_v succour_v intend_v come_v the_o more_o seasonable_o thus_o may_v it_o be_v the_o more_o profitable_a and_o beneficial_a by_o make_v haste_n much_o danger_n which_o delay_v and_o put_v off_o help_n cause_v be_v oft_o prevent_v this_o both_o 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