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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
which_o both_o general_n and_o officer_n must_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o fight_n or_o skirmish_n have_v collect_v the_o best_a observation_n that_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n can_v attain_v unto_o for_o the_o fit_v of_o all_o thing_n requisite_a before_o the_o time_n of_o fight_n now_o it_o remain_v to_o discourse_v of_o such_o necessary_a principle_n as_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o fight_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o omit_v which_o may_v be_v a_o inducement_n or_o furtherance_n to_o a_o victory_n wherefore_o presuppose_v that_o the_o battle_n standard_n be_v pitch_v and_o the_o army_n range_v according_o as_o before_o be_v show_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o draw_v out_o a_o certain_a company_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o surprise_v the_o enemy_n ordnance_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v any_o array_n or_o order_n but_o to_o run_v disband_v and_o fall_v pell_o mell_o upon_o the_o enemy_n whereby_o his_o ordnance_n will_v be_v disable_v from_o shoot_v above_o once_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o such_o disband_v shoot_v be_v to_o skirmish_v with_o the_o enemy_n partly_o to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v disorder_v any_o of_o their_o division_n or_o gain_v some_o prisoner_n whereby_o the_o general_n may_v learn_v how_o they_o be_v imbattel_v and_o what_o stratagem_n they_o intend_v to_o use_v with_o the_o true_a number_n both_o of_o their_o horse_n and_o foot_n so_o as_o he_o may_v the_o better_o fit_v himself_o for_o they_o as_o also_o by_o their_o first_o onset_n to_o breed_v courage_n in_o his_o own_o man_n and_o to_o make_v they_o disdain_v their_o enemy_n the_o forlorn_a hope_n be_v due_o to_o be_v supply_v with_o man_n and_o munition_n either_o from_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o main-battel_n or_o else_o some_o maniple_n appropriate_v for_o that_o purpose_n according_a as_o they_o prevail_v against_o the_o enemy_n so_o they_o be_v to_o 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other_o end_n than_o to_o breed_v a_o certain_a impression_n and_o good_a opinion_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o your_o own_o soldier_n the_o absolute_a way_n to_o disorder_v the_o enemy_n troop_n be_v to_o charge_v their_o battalia_n either_o with_o your_o horse_n or_o foot_n rear_n both_o in_o flank_n and_o front_n *_o and_o then_o have_v certain_a troop_n of_o horse_n ready_o form_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wedge-battell_n that_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o enter_v the_o point_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o so_o disorder_v their_o rank_n the_o general_n be_v to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v give_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o fight_n that_o he_o have_v a_o new_a supply_n of_o man_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o may_v make_v a_o show_n of_o some_o matter_n like_o a_o truth_n that_o may_v signify_v his_o succour_n to_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n this_o may_v take_v effect_n to_o discourage_v they_o so_o that_o with_o little_a difficulty_n they_o may_v be_v vanquish_v sulpitius_n put_v all_o the_o servant_n 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betwixt_o the_o trench_n with_o good_a mark_n for_o to_o find_v they_o at_o which_o place_n they_o may_v retire_v that_o be_v send_v to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n feign_v to_o be_v afraid_a in_o their_o speedy_a retreat_n to_o cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o follow_v they_o the_o fast_o and_o so_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n note_v note_n that_o upon_o the_o disorder_v of_o the_o enemy_n the_o main-battell_n be_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o pursuit_n but_o certain_a troop_n of_o each_o wing_n both_o of_o the_o horse_n and_o foot_n be_v to_o pursue_v the_o victory_n if_o any_o accident_n shall_v happen_v unto_o the_o general_n during_o the_o combat_n which_o may_v dismay_v his_o soldier_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a wisdom_n for_o to_o cover_v it_o and_o to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o present_o as_o hostilius_n who_o see_v that_o his_o assistant_n which_o shall_v have_v enter_v battle_n with_o he_o go_v their_o way_n without_o strike_v stroke_n he_o know_v their_o departure_n 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