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to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n or_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o there_o to_o be_v instruct_v what_o to_o do_v the_o hebrews_n take_v no_o war_n in_o hand_n unless_o they_o â—…ame_v to_o the_o priest_n first_o who_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o ephodâ—…rment_n â—…rment_z before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o to_o be_v â—…ught_v what_o to_o do_v so_o joshuah_n general_n of_o the_o israelite_n use_v to_o stand_v 27._o bâ—…re_a eleazar_n the_o priest_n to_o take_v his_o instruction_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n so_o judah_n the_o successor_n of_o joshua_n be_v choose_v by_o urim_n judah_n and_o thummim_n to_o be_v a_o general_n of_o the_o hebrew_n army_n so_o do_v samuel_n stand_v before_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o receive_v he_o oracle_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o hebrew_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