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so_o much_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o moses_n please_v thermute_n so_o well_o that_o she_o move_v her_o father_n have_v no_o male_a child_n but_o herself_o that_o it_o may_v please_v the_o king_n to_o make_v moses_n her_o adopt_a son_n lest_o thermute_v also_o shall_v be_v barren_a and_o want_v a_o heir_n to_o possess_v the_o crown_n this_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o daughter_n moses_n grow_v great_a in_o egypt_n egypt_n favour_v and_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o the_o egyptian_n it_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n that_o the_o aethiopian_n have_v war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v win_v two_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o egyptian_n spoil_v and_o waste_v egypt_n unto_o the_o very_a city_n of_o memphis_n the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o ammon_n to_o choose_v a_o hebrew_n captain_n to_o lead_v their_o army_n against_o the_o aethiopian_n the_o king_n be_v inform_v pharaoh_n of_o this_o oracle_n speak_v fair_a to_o his_o daughter_n thermuthe_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o use_v the_o like_a policy_n to_o have_v moses_n slay_v among_o the_o aethiopian_n as_o judaic._n saul_n use_v to_o have_v david_n slay_v among_o the_o philistine_n thermute_n perceive_v the_o danger_n of_o her_o father_n kingdom_n which_o fall_v unto_o she_o by_o succession_n will_v know_v of_o moses_n secret_o his_o mind_n therein_o moses_n be_v therewith_o content_v the_o king_n daughter_n bring_v moses_n before_o her_o father_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o thermute_v in_o this_o sort_n speak_v be_v moses_n the_o man_n who_o before_o this_o time_n you_o find_v by_o oracle_n shall_v destroy_v egypt_n and_o now_o you_o find_v by_o the_o same_o oracle_n to_o have_v that_o man_n to_o be_v your_o captain_n to_o save_v egypt_n but_o the_o priest_n forget_v
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 the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o command_v sea_n and_o wind_n and_o they_o obey_v the_o lord_n he_o command_v raven_n to_o feed_v elias_n and_o they_o obey_v 17._o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n obey_v the_o lord_n for_o cyrus_n cap._n confess_v that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o jew_n to_o build_v up_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o obedience_n be_v unto_o the_o lord_n most_o acceptable_a so_o be_v disobedience_n even_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n extreme_o punish_v he_o that_o gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o eat_v 13._o bread_n in_o bethel_n against_o the_o lord_n commandment_n he_o be_v devour_v of_o a_o lion_n and_o jonas_n the_o prophet_n for_o that_o 2._o he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v throw_v for_o his_o disobedience_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o swallow_v up_o of_o a_o whale_n and_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o 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 helmet_n among_o the_o persian_n there_o be_v a_o martial_a law_n write_v that_o if_o any_o cowardly_a soldier_n shall_v steal_v secret_o from_o the_o camp_n and_o become_v a_o vagabound_a or_o a_o runagate_n from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v be_v clothe_v persta_fw-la in_o a_o woman_n apparel_n and_o be_v chain_v fast_o with_o a_o iron_n manicle_n upon_o his_o hand_n sit_v with_o both_o his_o leg_n in_o a_o pair_n of_o stock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n to_o be_v flovat_a and_o scoff_v at_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a army_n which_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o thracian_n observe_v and_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o woman_n and_o not_o for_o a_o man_n the_o roman_n be_v somewhat_o more_o severe_a against_o roman_n disobedient_a soldier_n especial_o against_o seditious_a &_o fugitive_a soldier_n and_o against_o they_o that_o forsake_v their_o standard_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o camp_n to_o flee_v to_o the_o 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 father_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a as_o i_o be_v with_o moses_n so_o will_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v never_o leave_v joshuah_n thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o be_v strong_a and_o bold_a fear_v not_o and_o show_v thyself_o stout_a and_o valiant_a therefore_o observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o what_o be_v speak_v here_o to_o joshua_n be_v speak_v after_o joshua_n to_o judah_n and_o after_o judah_n to_o gedeon_n to_o david_n and_o other_o so_o careful_a be_v the_o lord_n over_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o choose_v they_o a_o general_n without_o the_o consultation_n of_o urim_n &_o thummim_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o army_n to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o among_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o age_n they_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o have_v and_o to_o choose_v wise_a stout_a and_o skilful_a general_n for_o as_o the_o roman_a captain_n fabritius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v pyrrhus_n skill_n that_o overcome_v levinus_n the_o consul_n and_o not_o the_o epirote_n the_o roman_n and_o beside_o the_o strange_a sight_n of_o the_o elephant_n which_o the_o roman_n never_o see_v before_o that_o battle_n at_o heraclea_n which_o the_o roman_n call_v boves_fw-la lucanias_n fabritius_n think_v it_o a_o scorn_n that_o the_o roman_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v by_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o general_n world_n if_o they_o have_v discreet_a valiant_a &_o stout_a general_n the_o like_a imagination_n the_o roman_n suppose_v that_o they_o be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o trebeia_n trasiman_n &_o can_n either_o by_o the_o subtle_a and_o deceitful_a policy_n of_o hannibal_n or_o else_o for_o that_o their_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o and_o not_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n nor_o the_o african_n but_o pyrrhus_n after_o four_o year_n war_n with_o the_o roman_n rome_n be_v constrain_v to_o 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
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 of_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o plague_n of_o the_o egyptian_n compare_v with_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o moses_n be_v send_v with_o his_o seven_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n say_v how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v before_o thou_o submit_v thyself_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o pharaoh_n be_v mark_v with_o cain_n mark_v who_o can_v not_o die_v though_o he_o will_v fain_o die_v or_o like_o esau_n who_o will_v repent_v &_o can_v not_o though_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n so_o pharaoh_n though_o he_o yield_v victory_n to_o moses_n yet_o can_v not_o he_o yield_v his_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o despise_v his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o vex_v pharaoh_n with_o the_o seven_o plague_n which_o plague_n he_o execute_v upon_o pharaoh_n with_o thunder_n hail_n &_o lightning_n fiery_a soldier_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o smite_v the_o herb_n &_o break_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n this_o smite_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o man_n &_o beast_n the_o thunder_n the_o rain_n the_o hail_n and_o the_o fire_n mingle_v together_o so_o hurtful_a and_o so_o grievous_a as_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a in_o egypt_n since_o it_o be_v a_o nation_n and_o yet_o the_o land_n of_o gosen_n where_o the_o hebrews_n dwell_v neither_o hard_a thunder_n nor_o see_v fire_n lightning_n nor_o rain_n but_o pharaoh_n still_o against_o his_o promise_n stay_v the_o hebrews_n in_o extreme_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o yet_o with_o terror_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n request_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o cease_v the_o horrible_a thunder_n and_o fiery_a lightning_n which_o be_v cease_v pharaoh_n cease_v not_o to_o sin_v upon_o sin_n neither_o give_v he_o himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o so_o many_o plague_n past_a the_o macedonian_n at_o any_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n will_v be_v so_o fright_v and_o terrify_v though_o the_o 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