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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 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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
soldier_n shall_v ground_v his_o worth_n on_o the_o obedient_a behaviour_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o war_n six_o special_a virtue_n require_v in_o a_o soldier_n a_o illustration_n of_o authority_n by_o the_o draught_n of_o picture_n how_o soldier_n must_v be_v obedient_a to_o thâ—r_v officer_n be_v they_o of_o never_o so_o low_a a_o degree_n plato_n in_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr legib_n there_o may_v be_v use_n make_v of_o the_o treason_n but_o the_o traitor_n shall_v never_o be_v trust_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o governor_n of_o a_o garrison_n the_o office_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o a_o fort._n a_o corporal_n be_v to_o order_v his_o watch_n by_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o piece_n of_o match_n so_o many_o inch_n for_o a_o hour_n the_o mayor_n by_o the_o governors_n commandment_n be_v to_o see_v every_o captain_n exercise_v his_o company_n twice_o aweeke_n at_o least_o in_o the_o summer_n time_n and_o the_o squadron_n upon_o the_o guard_n in_o the_o wintâ—â—_n every_o night_n in_o every_o bulworke_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o corpse_n 〈◊〉_d guard_n and_o over_o each_o port_n for_o the_o soldier_n to_o guard_v by_o night_n in_o the_o mayor_n must_v see_v his_o store-house_n be_v fill_v with_o ammunition_n and_o victual_n fit_a to_o entertain_v a_o long_a siege_n note_v it_o be_v not_o above_o one_o or_o two_o company_n of_o a_o regiment_n that_o guard_v in_o the_o outwork_n at_o one_o time_n unless_o some_o tree_n or_o bank_n may_v safeguard_n they_o hist._n italy_n comines_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 22._o daniel_n 2._o 28._o comines_n deut._n 4._o 2._o joshua_n 1._o 7._o and_o 7._o 13._o pro._n 30._o 6._o revel_v 22._o 18._o numb_a 16._o 3._o the_o bind_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o eyelid_n and_o set_v he_o in_o a_o hollow_a tree_n upright_o fill_v full_a of_o sharp_a nail_n there_o continue_v in_o horrible_a pain_n till_o he_o die_v numb_a 10._o 12._o lactantius_n virgil._n tertul._n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o proverb_n 19_o 12_o titus_z 3._o 1._o astra_fw-la regunt_fw-la 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refuse_v battle_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o coward_n the_o three_o reason_n why_o a_o general_n may_v refuse_v battle_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o coward_n the_o first_o observation_n of_o a_o army_n endue_v with_o valour_n second_o observation_n three_o observation_n the_o four_o simptome_n of_o valour_n in_o a_o army_n the_o five_o simptome_n of_o valour_n in_o a_o army_n the_o six_o simptome_n the_o seven_o simptome_n the_o eight_o simptome_n how_o valour_n may_v be_v beget_v and_o breed_v joshua_n 1_o vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o a_o safe_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o duel_n numb_a 5._o 26_o 27._o the_o combat_n be_v deny_v to_o a_o christian_a in_o action_n sufferance_n and_o right_n miracle_n only_o pertain_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n murder_n may_v happen_v by_o combat_n the_o act_n of_o combat_n kill_v charity_n natural_a equity_n be_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o mankind_n and_o combat_n be_v for_o his_o destruction_n the_o two_o 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