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space_n as_o the_o foot_n have_v for_o the_o division_n to_o retreat_n into_o the_o like_a must_v the_o rear-battell_n have_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v order_v in_o distance_n twice_o as_o far_o behind_o the_o battle_n of_o succour_n as_o the_o battle_n of_o succour_n be_v from_o the_o main_a battle_n viz._n 80._o or_o 100_o foot_n or_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o ground_n if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v charge_v your_o horse_n in_o the_o rear_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conflict_n than_o the_o general_n must_v send_v the_o lightarmed_n horse_n to_o resist_v they_o and_o there_o must_v be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n certain_a maniple_n both_o of_o pike_n and_o shoot_v place_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o battle_n to_o draw_v out_o to_o assist_v either_o the_o horse_n or_o foot_n upon_o all_o occasion_n last_o it_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o encourage_v the_o soldier_n and_o to_o breed_v spirit_n in_o they_o make_v 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his_o dear_a friend_n and_o by_o disobedience_n may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o army_n overthrow_n for_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o plea_n before_o god_n tribunal_n but_o his_o just_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n beside_o the_o in_o supportable_a shame_n and_o intolerable_a servitude_n we_o bring_v ourselves_o that_o shall_v survive_v with_o our_o dear_a friend_n into_o which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v as_o a_o green_a wound_n only_o to_o smart_v at_o first_o yet_o at_o last_o the_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n will_v gnaw_v and_o fret_v to_o the_o bone_n wherefore_o brave_a soldier_n let_v your_o golden_a spirit_n shine_v and_o your_o steely_a metal_n hew_v out_o a_o conquest_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o great_a god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o belove_a country_n god_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n fight_v valiant_o as_o well_o as_o moses_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o pray_v or_o else_o no_o conquest_n can_v be_v expect_v wherefore_o let_v we_o perform_v both_o that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o host_n may_v be_v propitious_a unto_o we_o according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o wherefore_o let_v we_o be_v confident_a of_o victory_n and_o not_o seek_v our_o ruin_n by_o unbelief_n let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o ancestor_n what_o noble_a achievement_n their_o magnanimous_a spirit_n by_o god_n assistance_n effect_v whereby_o our_o nation_n have_v be_v not_o only_o the_o mirror_n but_o the_o â—errour_n to_o the_o world_n how_o do_v they_o in_o france_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o poyteir_n with_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n confound_v the_o mighty_a army_n that_o will_v have_v swallow_v they_o up_o the_o like_a at_o again_o court_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o gracious_a be_v god_n to_o we_o in_o 88_o to_o dissipate_v and_o destroy_v our_o invincible_a enemy_n by_o his_o prosper_v our_o poor_a endeavour_n wherefore_o now_o let_v we_o not_o despair_v of_o his_o help_n but_o with_o one_o joint_a consent_n let_v we_o furious_o assault_v our_o proud_a enemy_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v their_o riches_n and_o eternize_v our_o memory_n to_o posterity_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o confident_a that_o if_o we_o resist_v but_o three_o of_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o adventure_v the_o four_o but_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n timorous_a or_o fainthearted_a let_v he_o depart_v weth_z his_o brand_n of_o infamy_n to_o be_v reward_v by_o his_o king_n and_o country_n according_a to_o his_o demerit_n but_o let_v all_o heroic_a spirit_n ejaculate_a their_o petition_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v with_o i_o let_v god_n arise_v and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v scatter_v rule_n and_o observation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o fight_n sect_n xx._n chap._n ix_o divers_a observation_n
upon_o their_o knee_n if_o the_o enemy_n horse_n shall_v offer_v to_o charge_v the_o battle_n of_o pike_n at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n beyond_o this_o girdle_a all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o shot_n be_v range_v in_o small_a maniple_n of_o thirty_o in_o each_o before_o the_o front_n of_o pike_n you_o see_v twenty_o two_o maniple_n of_o shot_n which_o be_v to_o disband_v themselves_o and_o give_v fire_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v from_o those_o maniple_n place_v in_o the_o wing_n these_o maniple_n of_o shot_n be_v thus_o order_v for_o two_o reason_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o enemy_n can_v possible_o assault_v the_o body_n of_o pike_n but_o these_o maniple_n of_o shot_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v fire_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o pike_n be_v so_o shelter_v and_o shadow_v from_o the_o enemy_n that_o they_o can_v receive_v any_o damage_n for_o indeed_o so_o long_o as_o the_o pike_n stand_v firm_a although_o the_o shot_n shall_v be_v rout_v yet_o it_o 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his_o battle_n thereafter_o yet_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o metamorphize_v it_o into_o that_o form_n he_o intend_v before_o the_o enemy_n draw_v to_o near_a least_o confusion_n follow_v to_o avoid_v tediousness_n these_o form_n before_o demonstrate_v shall_v suffice_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v i_o shall_v further_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o small_a division_n of_o shot_n and_o of_o divers_a circumstance_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o afterward_o i_o shall_v further_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o battle_n chap._n xxv_o the_o use_n of_o small_a maniple_n of_o shot_n with_o a_o general_a discourse_n of_o the_o lightarmed_n in_o the_o precedent_a description_n of_o imbattel_v 〈◊〉_d may_v perceive_v two_o or_o three_o several_a form_n of_o battle_n where_o the_o sâ—â—â—t_n be_v order_v in_o small_a troop_n by_o themselves_o wherefore_o although_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a yet_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o good_a use_n of_o they_o by_o paralel_v they_o with_o 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