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chap._n 1._o although_o i_o doubt_v not_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o loyalty_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o fidelity_n to_o her_o crown_n thing_n due_a by_o all_o law_n from_o every_o true_a subject_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a governor_n and_o also_o of_o the_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n that_o every_o man_n do_v natural_o bear_v to_o his_o native_a country_n but_o that_o you_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a with_o hart_n and_o hand_n to_o join_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o these_o against_o the_o enemy_n yet_o have_v i_o think_v it_o not_o vain_a to_o set_v down_o some_o special_a cause_n and_o reason_n which_o shall_v the_o rather_o move_v we_o hereunto_o among_o which_o as_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n i_o will_v commend_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o country_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o situation_n thereof_o country_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o encouragement_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o our_o country_n &_o 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name_n he_o will_v sure_o give_v it_o you_o do_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n overcome_v their_o enemy_n in_o battle_n so_o long_o as_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o victory_n and_o when_o he_o cease_v the_o enemy_n prevail_v 14._o moses_n 2_o chron._n 14._o do_v not_o the_o almighty_a turn_n away_o his_o displeasure_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 106._o psalm_n so_o he_o say_v he_o will_v have_v destroy_v they_o 106._o psal_n 106._o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o gap_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrathful_a indignation_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o do_v not_o asha_n the_o godly_a king_n of_o juda_n when_o sarache_fw-la king_n of_o ethiopia_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o host_n of_o above_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o chariot_n 14_o 2_o chron._n 14_o when_o they_o join_v battle_n 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prosper_v and_o their_o enemy_n be_v overthrow_v without_o stroke_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o their_o own_o force_n consume_v themselves_o beside_o the_o example_n of_o senacherib_n king_n of_o assour_n who_o with_o a_o host_n of_o one_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o five_o thousand_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n witness_v 37._o esay_n 37._o can_v not_o prevail_v when_o he_o invade_v hesechia_n king_n of_o juda_n for_o hesechia_n do_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o prayid_n and_o send_v heliachym_n and_o other_o prophet_n to_o esay_n that_o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o god_n send_v his_o angel_n who_o slay_v the_o assyrian_n host_n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n of_o war_n horse_n &_o chariot_n but_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o give_v victory_n in_o battle_n who_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o ever_o fight_v for_o his_o own_o people_n and_o never_o leave_v 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thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n neither_o shall_v he_o deliver_v any_o man_n by_o his_o great_a strength_n behold_v the_o cie_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o leave_v force_n and_o other_o ordinary_a way_n devise_v and_o ordain_v for_o defence_n but_o must_v use_v they_o as_o the_o say_v godly_a king_n and_o prince_n do_v against_o their_o enemy_n 118._o psal_n 118._o always_o hope_v in_o the_o gracious_a aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o be_v against_o we_o as_o the_o proph._n say_v the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n do_v unto_o i_o now_o therefore_o consider_v these_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o happen_v where_o the_o enemy_n do_v prevail_v and_o the_o great_a preparation_n which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o bring_v we_o under_o their_o subjection_n and_o bondage_n 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