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either_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n which_o persecute_v they_o or_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n which_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o can_v invent_v say_v that_o they_o will_v only_o obey_v the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o moses_n and_o not_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n then_o be_v the_o other_o brethren_n one_o after_o another_o put_v to_o death_n with_o the_o like_a torture_n as_o their_o elder_a brother_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o mother_n who_o speak_v to_o her_o child_n these_o word_n my_o son_n i_o neither_o give_v you_o breath_n nor_o soul_n nor_o life_n and_o as_o you_o regard_v not_o yourselves_o to_o die_v for_o the_o law_n es_fw-mi of_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n restore_v unto_o you_o your_o soul_n &_o your_o life_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o thus_o be_v theyto_o rture_v to_o death_n one_o brother_n after_o another_o and_o the_o mother_n after_o her_o son_n and_o now_o i_o will_v return_v to_o pharaoh_n chap._n vi_o 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natural_a cause_n be_v open_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o defect_n thereof_o by_o many_o 35._o of_o their_o captain_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o but_o against_o their_o will_n at_o the_o eclipse_n time_n enter_v into_o battle_n so_o the_o old_a roman_n be_v so_o amaze_v that_o they_o take_v the_o ebb_a &_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o some_o 4._o divine_a power_n of_o the_o god_n so_o scipio_n confess_v at_o the_o besiege_n of_o carthage_n and_o say_v to_o his_o soldier_n ducem_fw-la sequimini_fw-la neptunum_n though_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o macedonian_n confess_v the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o moon_n and_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o pharaoh_n confess_v not_o the_o wonder_n which_o moses_n do_v in_o egypt_n this_o cruel_a march_v of_o pharaoh_n against_o the_o hebrews_n in_o egypt_n resemble_v much_o the_o cruel_a persecution_n under_o persecution_n decius_n emperor_n of_o rome_n under_o who_o reign_v 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bridle_v and_o hook_v by_o the_o nostril_n as_o senacharib_n be_v and_o compel_v to_o let_v the_o hebrew_n go_v yet_o pharaoh_n with_o his_o wont_a harden_a heart_n with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o egypt_n follow_v hebrew_n after_o be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n fifty_o thousand_o horseman_n six_o hundred_o choose_v chariot_n of_o the_o king_n own_o army_n a_o sufficient_a army_n against_o weaponless_a and_o unarmed_a man_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v infinite_a number_n of_o footman_n horseman_n and_o chariot_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o egypt_n assure_v himself_o by_o this_o multitude_n he_o will_v make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v this_o advantage_n the_o sea_n be_v before_o the_o hebrews_n the_o mountain_n on_o either_o side_n they_o and_o pharaoh_n with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o egypt_n at_o their_o back_n a_o narrow_a straight_o as_o pharaoh_n suppose_v than_o the_o greek_n have_v against_o the_o persian_n at_o thermopyla_n and_o 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make_v the_o ark_n save_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n from_o the_o deluge_n abraham_n for_o that_o he_o obey_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v and_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v bless_v in_o his_o seed_n therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o 6._o solomon_n if_o thou_o do_v all_o that_o ever_o i_o shall_v command_v thou_o thy_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o in_o jerusalem_n 9_o the_o lord_n commend_v the_o rechabite_v for_o their_o obedience_n to_o jonadab_n their_o father_n because_o jonadab_n say_v non_fw-la 148._o bibetis_fw-la vinum_fw-la mattathias_n &_o his_o child_n answer_v antiochus_n messenger_n say_v we_o have_v rather_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o to_o our_o father_n then_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n so_o the_o seven_o brethren_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o disobey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n say_v fire_n hail_n snow_n ice_n obey_v 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that_o rod_n that_o strike_v the_o rock_n that_o water_n gush_v out_o with_o that_o rod_n which_o divide_v the_o red_a sea_n that_o turn_v all_o the_o river_n and_o water_n of_o egypt_n to_o blood_n that_o turn_v all_o the_o dust_n of_o egypt_n into_o louse_n &_o bring_v frog_n fly_n grasshopper_n and_o wrought_v so_o many_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n yet_o for_o that_o meribah_n moses_n disobey_v the_o lord_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o offend_v with_o moses_n &_o aaron_n for_o their_o incredulity_n and_o disobedience_n before_o the_o people_n that_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o that_o moses_n shall_v die_v in_o mount_n nebo_n and_o aaron_n his_o brother_n in_o mount_n hor_n such_o be_v the_o exact_a justice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o severe_a punishment_n against_o wilful_a and_o disobedient_a people_n that_o he_o spare_v none_o no_o not_o moses_n his_o own_o servant_n aaron_n his_o own_o priest_n jonas_n his_o own_o prophet_n nor_o israel_n his_o own_o people_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o martial_a law_n and_o military_a discipline_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o all_o country_n among_o all_o nation_n where_o military_a egypt_n discipline_n be_v not_o observe_v there_o martial_a law_n be_v execute_v as_o among_o the_o egyptian_n the_o soldier_n that_o break_v military_a rule_n to_o forsake_v the_o rank_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o will_v disobey_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n officer_n &_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n and_o will_v any_o way_n offend_v the_o martial_a law_n he_o shall_v be_v displace_v from_o his_o place_n be_v he_o either_o sergeant_n lieutenant_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n and_o be_v place_v in_o the_o mean_a place_n of_o the_o army_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v bewray_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o captain_n or_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o general_a he_o shall_v have_v his_o tongue_n cut_v off_o and_o sow_v upon_o his_o 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enemy_n these_o among_o the_o roman_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n the_o law_n in_o sparta_n be_v if_o any_o soldier_n of_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o great_a and_o shameful_a fault_n in_o the_o war_n offend_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o note_v and_o defame_v that_o they_o may_v lacedaemonian_n not_o borrow_v so_o much_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n or_o a_o brand_n of_o fire_n with_o their_o next_o neighbour_n nor_o light_v a_o candle_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n that_o meet_v they_o in_o the_o street_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o these_o punishment_n far_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a punishment_n of_o the_o lord_n fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o throw_v into_o the_o fea_z devour_v by_o lion_n &_o such_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o another_o place_n now_o to_o the_o march_v of_o jerusalem_fw-la under_o joshua_n to_o who_o a_o charge_n be_v give_v of_o a_o new_a army_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o their_o 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forsake_v italy_n after_o his_o overthrow_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o arusina_fw-la &_o to_o leave_v his_o elephant_n behind_o to_o beautify_v curius_n dentalus_n triumph_n which_o be_v the_o first_o sight_n of_o elephant_n in_o rome_n for_o before_o nothing_o can_v be_v see_v in_o rome_n in_o former_a triumph_n but_o cattle_n of_o the_o volscian_n flock_n of_o beast_n of_o the_o sabine_n break_a weapon_n and_o old_a armour_n of_o the_o samnite_n coach_n and_o cover_n of_o the_o old_a gaul_n hannibal_n the_o great_a enemy_n that_o ever_o the_o roman_n hannibal_n have_v yet_o after_o seventeen_o year_n war_n he_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v from_o italy_n to_o carthage_n and_o there_o in_o his_o own_o countery_a to_o be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o zama_n by_o scypio_n african_n hannibal_n so_o straight_o
the_o stratagem_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o martial_a law_n and_o military_a discipline_n as_o well_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o of_o the_o gentile_n by_o lodowick_n lloyd_n esquire_n one_o of_o her_o majesty_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n sap._n 7._o candour_n lucis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la london_n print_v by_o thomas_n creed_n 1602._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n robert_n cecil_n knight_n principal_a secretary_n to_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n one_o of_o her_o highness_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n alexander_n the_o great_a right_a honourable_a think_v long_o to_o write_v the_o strange_a sight_n he_o see_v in_o india_n to_o aristotle_n the_o philosopher_n in_o macedonia_n caesar_n make_v haste_n to_o write_v the_o celerity_n of_o his_o victory_n in_o pontus_n to_o his_o friend_n anitus_n at_o rome_n the_o like_a desire_n 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to_o these_o prophet_n now_o they_o spare_v not_o jerusalem_fw-la nor_o samaria_n but_o they_o have_v their_o message_n tell_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o publish_n and_o denounce_v of_o war_n by_o the_o lord_n herald_n his_o prophet_n and_o now_o likewise_o to_o show_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o denounce_v of_o war_n by_o their_o herald_n the_o gentile_n in_o old_a time_n proclaim_v their_o war_n against_o their_o enemy_n in_o several_a sort_n as_o the_o roman_n by_o enemy_n their_o priest_n call_v faecials_n which_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o numa_n pomp._n and_o after_o appoint_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v their_o herald_n both_o for_o war_n and_o peace_n for_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o these_o word_n belli_n pacis_fw-la faederum_fw-la induciarum_fw-la or_o atorum_fw-la faeciale_n judices_fw-la sunto_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v call_v pater_fw-la patratus_fw-la be_v crown_v 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of_o war_n they_o do_v send_v by_o ambassador_n to_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n a_o bird_n a_o mouse_n a_o scythians_n frog_n and_o a_o arrow_n signify_v thereby_o that_o unless_o the_o enemy_n will_v fly_v away_o like_o a_o bird_n creep_v away_o like_o a_o 3._o mouse_n or_o swim_v away_o like_o a_o frog_n out_o of_o scythia_n that_o a_o arrow_n shall_v pierce_v they_o through_o war_n be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n warlike_a people_n the_o herald_n shall_v carry_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o vine_n twig_n wreathe_v about_o with_o wool_n which_o the_o enemy_n lacedaemonian_n if_o they_o will_v accept_v and_o receive_v upon_o condition_n by_o the_o herald_n open_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a bond_n of_o peace_n otherwise_o a_o denounce_v of_o war_n and_o withal_o the_o herald_n throw_v the_o vine_n twig_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n as_o in_o defiance_n the_o carthaginian_n though_o they_o can_v never_o abide_v the_o roman_n yet_o use_v they_o the_o selfsame_o ceremony_n 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delphos_n pa._n 294_o sanctuary_n allow_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o hebrew_n pa._n 295_o sanctuary_n allow_v among_o all_o nation_n pa._n 296_o king_n flee_v to_o sanctuary_n pa._n ead_n the_o abuse_n and_o ill_a order_n of_o sanctuary_n pa._n 297_o the_o breach_n of_o law_n severe_o punish_v in_o king_n pa._n 298_o numas_n religious_a law_n in_o rome_n pa._n 299_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o ceres_n by_o alcibiades_n and_o clodius_n pa._n 300_o 20000._o ware_a mourn_a apparel_n for_o cicero_n in_o rome_n pa._n ead_n cicero_n opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a victory_n pa._n 301_o antalcidas_n say_v to_o agesilaus_n pa._n 302_o alexander_n the_o great_a reward_v maim_v soldier_n pa._n ead_n the_o liberality_n of_o captain_n pa._n 303_o condemn_a murderer_n sacrifice_v on_o captain_n grave_n pa._n 304_o greedy_a prince_n ever_o lose_v more_o the_o they_o win_v pa._n 305_o of_o ambitious_a general_n and_o captain_n page_n 306._o 307._o 308_o the_o image_n of_o justice_n 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the_o greek_n at_o marathon_n pa._n 325_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o syracusan_n over_o the_o athenian_n pa._n 326_o the_o battle_n at_o cranon_n pa._n 327_o alexander_n fear_v in_o greece_n pa._n ead_n library_n destroy_v pa._n 328_o the_o library_n of_o attalus_n and_o eumenes_n in_o asia_n destroy_v page_n 329_o aiax_n &_o patroclus_n two_o elephant_n so_o name_v of_o antiochus_n pa._n ead_n the_o library_n at_o rome_n pa._n ead_n the_o roman_n only_o profess_v arm_n pa._n 330_o the_o opinion_n of_o cato_n pa._n ead_n callimachus_n and_o chrysippus_n great_a writer_n pa._n 331_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n break_v pa._n 332_o fair_a word_n deceive_v many_o captain_n pa._n ead_n archidamus_n counsel_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n pa._n 333_o much_o blood_n spend_v in_o breach_n of_o faith_n pa._n ead_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n pa._n 334._o 335_o zopyrus_n stratagem_n pa._n 336_o aiax_n foolish_a answer_n to_o his_o father_n pa._n ead_n cyrus_n and_o agamemnon_n wish_n pa._n pa._n 337_o the_o great_a pride_n of_o xerxes_n and_o nimrod_n pa._n 338_o security_n in_o war_n hurtful_a pa._n 339_o pompey_n parasite_n pa._n ead_n the_o victory_n of_o drusus_n pa._n 340_o the_o flatterer_n of_o tigranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n pa._n ead_n the_o victory_n of_o lucullus_n over_o the_o athenian_n pa._n ead_n themistocles_n celerity_n in_o his_o victory_n pa._n 341_o 30000._o archer_n drive_v agesilaus_n out_o of_o persia_n pa._n 342_o a_o owl_n print_v on_o the_o coin_n of_o athens_n pa._n ead_n the_o celerity_n and_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o great_a captain_n pa._n 343_o celerity_n praise_v page_n 344_o astyages_n dream_v pa._n 345_o xerxes_n dream_n pa._n ead_n hanibal_n dream_v pa._n 346_o joseph_n envy_v of_o his_o brother_n pa._n ead_n josephs_n second_o dream_n pa._n 347_o joseph_n and_o daniel_n expounder_n of_o dream_n pa._n ead_n isaac_n name_v pa._n 348_o woman_n among_o the_o israelite_n give_v name_n to_o their_o child_n pa._n ead_n the_o surname_n of_o great_a roman_a captain_n pa._n 349_o month_n name_v after_o the_o name_n of_o emperor_n pa._n ead_n the_o surname_n of_o great_a captain_n and_o general_n in_o greece_n pa._n 350_o arsaces_n the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o king_n in_o parthia_n pa._n 351_o the_o ivory_n house_n of_o achab._n pa._n 352_o finis_fw-la 39_o king_n overthrow_v by_o moses_n and_o joshua_n of_o combat_n the_o vow_n of_o cherim_n adam_n rescue_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n luke_n 11._o elizeus_fw-la lead_v the_o army_n of_o benhadad_n blind_a from_o dothan_n to_o samaria_n they_o that_o mourn_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v mark_v with_o the_o letter_n tau_n paul_n mark_n jacobite_n mark_v cain_n mark_n esau_n mark_n turneb_n lib._n 24._o cap._n 12._o the_o mark_n of_o diverse_a nation_n with_o the_o letter_n tau_n appul_n lib._n 9_o alex._n neapolit_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 18._o the_o time_n that_o barber_n be_v first_o see_v in_o rome_n philip._n archidamus_n abraham_n the_o first_o man_n mark_v gen._n 12._o abraham_n fear_v abimelech_n and_o pharaoh_n for_o his_o wife_n abraham_n read_v astronomy_n in_o egypt_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr antiq._n iâ—…_n abraham_n rescue_v the_o five_o king_n and_o let_v his_o nephew_n the_o victory_n of_o gedeon_n over_o the_o madianites_fw-la jud._n 7._o david_n rescue_v his_o two_o wivess_n 1._o sam._n 30._o gen._n 14._o three_o angel_n feast_v at_o mambre_n with_o abraham_n four_o be_v name_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v tantae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la est_fw-la quantae_fw-la &_o difficultatis_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la inter_fw-la malos_fw-la bernar._n epis._n 25._o ismaelite_n will_v not_o be_v call_v agareni_n of_o agar_n but_o saraceni_n of_o sarah_n the_o tower_n of_o babel_n build_v by_o nimrod_n cyrus_n army_n to_o scythia_n alexan._n voyage_n to_o india_n ninus_n the_o first_o monarch_n barsanes_n diodor_n ficâ—…_n lib._n 3._o farnus_n k._n of_o the_o mead_n seven_o hundred_o thousand_o zoroaster_n laugh_v at_o his_o birth_n the_o first_o idolatry_n by_o ninus_n baal_n the_o first_o idol_n plato_n in_o tâ—…meo_n the_o male_a child_n of_o the_o hebrews_n be_v throw_v to_o nilus_n the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n oros._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o roman_n the_o army_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o egypt_n under_o moses_n the_o first_o plague_n the_o comparison_n of_o the_o first_o plague_n with_o the_o first_o persecuton_n orosi_n lib._n 7._o nero_n slay_v himself_o ester_n 3_o 3._o reg._n ca._n 19_o 4._o reg._n ca._n 21_o the_o second_o plague_n a_o army_n of_o frog_n exod._n 8._o the_o second_o triumph_n of_o moses_n in_o egypt_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o nicanor_n punish_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o second_o plagne_n with_o the_o second_o persecution_n the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n both_o of_o pharaoh_n and_o domitianus_n alike_o domitianus_n image_n set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o jerusalem_n domitianus_n slay_v in_o his_o own_o house_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o three_o plague_n exod._n 8._o jamnes_n and_o jambres_n the_o three_o persecution_n pliny_n to_o traiane_n philo_z be_v not_o hear_v of_o nero._n sapor_n king_n of_o persia._n the_o four_o plague_n the_o four_o yield_v of_o pharaoh_n to_o moses_n the_o four_o persecution_n the_o fight_v of_o the_o jew_n with_o wild_a beast_n the_o yield_v of_o tyrant_n blasphemer_n confess_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v god_n the_o five_o plague_n pharaoh_n and_o esau_n compare_v the_o five_o persecution_n septimius_n and_o antiochus_n murder_v the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n against_o the_o jew_n 1._o machab._n 6._o joseph_n li._n 12._o cap._n 13._o antiochus_n at_o his_o death_n confess_v the_o great_a wrong_n he_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n the_o six_o plague_n the_o fable_n of_o manetho_n of_o moses_n which_o he_o name_v osarphis_n tisithes_n pliny_n his_o opinion_n of_o moses_n joseph_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la appionem_fw-la the_o six_o persecution_n euseb._n lib._n
3._o cap._n 37._o polycarpus_n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o seven_o brother_n 2._o machab._n cap._n 7._o the_o seven_o plague_n livi._n 35._o q._n curtius_n lib._n 4._o the_o seven_o persecution_n great_a plague_n and_o sickness_n upon_o the_o roman_n the_o eight_o plague_n hypocrisy_n of_o pharaoh_n pericles_z make_v a_o decree_n in_o athens_n against_o stranger_n stranger_n not_o long_o entertain_v in_o carthage_n the_o eight_o persecution_n under_o valerianus_fw-la valerianus_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n use_v as_o a_o block_n by_o sapor_n king_n of_o persia._n the_o nine_o plague_n the_o dissimulation_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o nine_o persecution_n christ_n deny_v among_o the_o roman_n a_o golden_a target_n send_v by_o the_o senator_n the_o evil_a end_n of_o cruel_a emperor_n the_o ten_o plague_n the_o lord_n use_v all_o thing_n by_o mean_n the_o ten_o persecution_n when_o persecution_n end_v heresy_n begin_v arrius_n the_o first_o of_o his_o sect_n euseb._n in_o many_o of_o his_o book_n especial_o in_o the_o four_o at_o large_a write_v of_o these_o master_n saturninus_n the_o 4._o general_a counsel_n hicsos_n the_o march_v of_o pharaoh_n after_o the_o hebrew_n a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o drown_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n appins_n impudent_a lie_n against_o moses_n appolonius_fw-la thianeus_n this_o story_n be_v report_v otherwise_o in_o the_o life_n of_o apollonius_n the_o education_n of_o moses_n in_o egypt_n moses_n choose_a captain_n for_o pharaoh_n joseph_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-la antiq_n judaic._n moses_n death_n seek_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n the_o victory_n of_o moses_n in_o aethiopia_n the_o marriage_n of_o moses_n to_o tharbis_n joseph_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o appian_o lie_v hicsos_n philo._n exod._n 12._o the_o law_n of_o arm_n the_o 2._o law_n of_o arm_n the_o 3._o law_n of_o arm_n front_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o the_o strata_fw-la gem_n of_o archidamus_n epaminandas_fw-la and_o pericles_n joshua_n etc._n etc._n castor_n and_o pollux_n cic_fw-la de_fw-la divin_v lib._n 2._o joseph_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o the_o law_n of_o arm_n the_o priest_n faecials_n in_o rome_n the_o priest_n nantes_n in_o athens_n magi_n in_o persia._n the_o remove_n of_o the_o ark_n 1._o number_n the_o number_n and_o muster_v of_o the_o hebrew_n army_n by_o moses_n the_o hebrew_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o practice_v arm_n 42._o mansion_n stratagem_n of_o marius_n and_o cyrus_n front_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 70._o governor_n choose_v under_o moses_n exod._n 18._o the_o levite_n tent_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o four_o standart_v of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o tent_n of_o judah_n on_o the_o east_n the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n on_o the_o south_n side_n the_o standard_n of_o ephraim_n on_o the_o west_n side_n the_o standard_n of_o dan_n on_o the_o north_n side_n the_o march_v of_o the_o hebrew_n câ—…po_n the_o state_n of_o the_o hebrew_n camp_n xerxes_n great_a army_n alexander_n the_o tabernacle_n place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n the_o tabernacle_n 30._o cubit_n long_o and_o 12._o broad_a exod._n 26._o a_o cubit_n of_o the_o greek_n two_o foot_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a chief_a and_o strong_a fort_n of_o the_o gentile_n tygranes_n jugurth_n mithridates_n the_o standart_v of_o egypt_n the_o hebrew_n name_v of_o the_o egyptian_n hicsos_n the_o standart_v of_o persia._n viget_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o the_o standart_v of_o the_o roman_n athenian_n thabans_n the_o old_a german_n anubis_n caesar._n the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o multitude_n of_o altar_n in_o athens_n strange_a altar_n in_o delos_n diod._n fic_z li._n 3._o cap._n 7._o the_o law_n of_o numa_n hypaethra_n open_v temple_n above_o in_o the_o top_n temple_n build_v of_o the_o gentile_n cynosarges_n superstitioâ—…_n fondness_n of_o the_o gentile_n mount_v olivet_n the_o victory_n of_o moses_n over_o diverse_a king_n the_o battle_n of_o riphidim_n the_o battle_n at_o horma_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o arad_n their_o king_n by_o the_o hebrews_n psal._n 56._o the_o vow_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o vow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n appian_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la punico_fw-la caesar._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gallâ—…_n plut._n in_o coriliano_n livi_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o vow_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o vow_n of_o the_o ro_n manes_fw-la the_o feast_n bendidia_n the_o first_o consualio_n ancyllia_n tabilustria_n the_o feast_n metoichia_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o captain_n the_o feast_n call_v agonolia_n timoleon_n espial_n send_v by_o joshua_n to_o canaan_n caleb_n fearful_a report_n in_o war_n be_v dangerous_a the_o stratagem_n of_o tullius_n front_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o varro_n the_o battle_n of_o antemna_n milciades_n &_o themistocles_n the_o roman_n stratagem_n front_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o clearchus_n front_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 5._o reba_n eui_n reken_fw-mi zur_n &_o hur._n disobedience_n punish_v archidamus_n the_o unthank_v fullness_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nomb._n 11._o ca._n nom._n 12._o martial_a punishment_n nomb._n ca._n 16_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o die_v for_o disobedience_n in_o the_o wilderness_n gene._n 6._o 3._o reg._n 9_o jere._n 35._o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v 1._o machab._n 2._o great_a obedience_n of_o creature_n to_o god_n psal._n 148._o 3._o reg._n 17._o cyrus_n lib._n 1._o esdr._n 1._o cap._n 3._o reg._n 13._o jonas_n 2._o the_o offence_n of_o moses_n &_o aaron_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n the_o martial_a law_n of_o egypt_n the_o martial_a law_n of_o persta_fw-la the_o martial_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o martial_a law_n of_o lacedaemonian_n the_o charge_n of_o a_o new_a army_n give_v to_o joshuah_n commendaâ—…n_v of_o general_n pyrrhus_n forsake_v italy_n elephant_n first_o see_v in_o rome_n hannibal_n front_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o amiraculous_a overthrow_n of_o jericho_n joshua_n cap._n 6._o esâ—…_n 10._o the_o destruction_n of_o ai._n sign_n give_v of_o victory_n the_o victory_n of_o joshuah_n &_o other_o in_o the_o lord_n battle_n 1._o reg._n 7._o cap._n mar._n aurelius_n euseb._n 1_o legio_n fulminea_fw-la in._n machab._n deut._n 7._o the_o simplicity_n of_o soldier_n in_o old_a time_n homer_n illiad_n the_o strange_a fashion_n of_o diverse_a nation_n in_o their_o war_n veget._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o pyrrhus_n bring_v elephant_n to_o lucania_n in_o italy_n plyni_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o &_o 6._o veget._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o plut._n in_o mario_n the_o account_n of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o their_o soldier_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n for_o their_o soldier_n go_v to_o war_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o their_o soldier_n cyrus_n can_v name_v all_o the_o soldier_n in_o his_o army_n mithridates_n can_v speak_v 22._o language_n to_o his_o soldier_n the_o battle_n of_o jahaz_n deut._n 28._o 3._o the_o battle_n of_o edrei_n ephron_n destroy_v five_o king_n join_v against_o joshua_n the_o victory_n of_o joshua_n at_o gibeon_n sapor_n oros._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 22._o tamberlaâ—…nus_n monarch_n cratippus_n say_v to_o pompey_n the_o last_o battle_n and_o victory_n of_o joshua_n over_o the_o canaanite_n the_o sun_n stay_v over_o gibeon_n the_o moon_n over_o ailon_n front_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o stratagem_n the_o soldier_n of_o asia_n the_o soldier_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o stoutness_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o lacedaemonian_n amphiction_n the_o temple_n of_o janus_n consilium_fw-la panaetolium_n panaegyris_n xantippus_n send_v from_o sparta_n to_o carthage_n pyrrhus_n pericles_n aratus_n pelopidas_n philopoman_n agesilaus_n and_o epaminondas_n timochere_n phillip_n speech_n byzantium_n now_o call_v constantinople_n conon_n stratagem_n front_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o epaminondas_n front_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o romrne_n and_o the_o persian_n in_o choose_v their_o king_n alex._n neopol_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 23._o saul_n xerxes_n agesilaus_n â—…ame_n darius_n long_o hand_v caesar_n baldness_n moses_n tall_a and_o slender_a phryg_n in_o vita_fw-la moses_n joseph_n gen._n 39_o elias_n rough_a and_o hairy_a 4._o reg._n 2._o ca._n judah_n the_o three_o captain_n over_o israel_n the_o battle_n at_o beseck_n the_o tyranny_n of_o adonizebech_n lu._n flor._n li._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 5._o oros._n ca._n 4._o a_o cruel_a act_n of_o fabius_n the_o roman_a the_o figne_n of_o periander_n send_v to_o thasibulus_fw-la dyonis_n lib_n 7._o cap._n 4._o the_o stratagem_n of_o ehud_n judge_n and_o general_n of_o israel_n judge_n 3._o ca._n eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n slay_v the_o victory_n of_o deborah_n over_o cisera_n at_o meroz_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v general_n and_o judge_n among_o the_o hebrews_n gedeon_n choose_a judge_n in_o israel_n gedeons_n stratagem_n josua_n 8._o jud._n 20._o pericles_n stratagem_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o antiochus_n stratagem_n front_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 3._o