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god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o victory_n to_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v 〈◊〉_d acknowledgement_n first_o to_o engage_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o uther_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o sacrifice_n â—ut_v by_o spoil_n 〈◊〉_d and_o offering_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v â—pon_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o bethulia_n and_o rout_v the_o assyrian_n 18._o assyrian_n after_o when_o they_o 〈…〉_o jerusalem_n they_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v purify_v they_o offer_v their_o burnt_a offering_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d offering_n and_o their_o gift_n judith_n 1â—_n 18._o and_o joshua_n after_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o man_n of_o a_z 6._o a_z and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v burnt-offering_n thereon_o unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v peace-offering_n 〈◊〉_d 27._o 6._o in_o which_o particular_a the_o spanish_a king_n have_v always_o be_v very_o liberal_a which_o piety_n of_o they_o god_n have_v reward_v with_o 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equal_o prepare_v for_o peace_n and_o war._n clovis_n never_o think_v he_o can_v obtain_v that_o by_o show_v his_o unarmed_a right-hand_n without_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n another_o â—pon_n its_o guard_n this_o be_v that_o the_o greek_n mean_v by_o the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o a_o man_n hold_v in_o one_o hand_n a_o pike_n in_o the_o other_o a_o caduceus_n negotiation_n express_v by_o the_o latter_a can_v never_o succeed_v except_o the_o menace_n of_o the_o former_a attend_v it_o when_o the_o athenian_n be_v annoy_v by_o eumolphus_n their_o general_n march_v first_o with_o a_o caduceus_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o man_n in_o armour_n hereby_o show_v himself_o ready_a as_o well_o for_o peace_n as_o war._n when_o the_o rhodian_o send_v a_o embassy_n to_o constantinople_n there_o go_v one_o by_o the_o embassador_n side_n carry_v three_o bough_n signify_v the_o same_o
disposition_n of_o mind_n to_o which_o virgil_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v allude_v in_o this_o verse_n of_o he_o pacem_fw-la orare_fw-la manu_fw-la praefigere_fw-la puppibus_fw-la arma_fw-la virg._n arma_fw-la virg._n to_o sue_v for_o peace_n yet_o prosecute_v the_o war._n even_o after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n care_v aught_o still_o to_o be_v take_v of_o war_n since_o between_o the_o conqueror_n and_o conquer_a no_n firm_a faith_n be_v ever_o establish_v 2._o establish_v cum_fw-la in_o victores_fw-la victosque_fw-la munquam_fw-la solida_fw-la fides_fw-la convalesceret_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 2._o one_o day_n see_v that_o of_o the_o french_a several_a time_n engage_v and_o violate_v at_o casal_n and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr saint_n croix_n be_v goodness_n abuse_v he_o who_o prefer_v the_o quiet_a of_o italy_n before_o the_o glory_n of_o victory_n which_o a_o advantageous_a post_n and_o 〈◊〉_d force_n offer_v he_o as_o 〈…〉_o in_o treaty_n of_o peace_n a_o free_a temper_n be_v no_o less_o requisite_a than_o iâ—_n the_o management_n of_o a_o war._n he_o that_o consâ—lts_v too_o much_o his_o honour_n in_o they_o and_o will_v conquer_v his_o enemy_n as_o well_o with_o the_o pen_n as_o sword_n bury_v spark_n under_o the_o ash_n to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o a_o great_a war._n those_o peace_n which_o pompey_n and_o after_o he_o the_o consul_n mancinus_n make_v with_o the_o nuâ—â—â—tines_n have_v no_o effect_n because_o they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n the_o capitulation_n of_o asti_n between_o charles_n emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr hinoâ—osa_n be_v soon_o break_v upon_o account_n of_o one_o of_o the_o article_n about_o disarm_v the_o soldier_n not_o much_o for_o his_o majesty_n reputation_n which_o those_o disturbance_n and_o innovation_n of_o the_o duke_n seem_v to_o tend_v to_o no_o peace_n can_v be_v secure_a when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o inequality_n 15._o 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