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turk_n than_o homer_n iliad_n with_o the_o greek_n it_o seem_v in_o those_o day_n that_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o find_v famous_a and_o learned_a library_n when_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o profound_a scholar_n write_v so_o much_o as_o callimachus_n write_v callimachus_n eight_o hundred_o book_n chrysippus_n a_o stoik_a philosopher_n write_v more_o than_o other_o can_v read_v so_o many_o greek_n chrysâ—…ppus_n and_o many_o roman_n write_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n but_o as_o you_o hear_v the_o end_n of_o war_n sword_n and_o fire_n consume_v all_o especial_o of_o civil_a war_n some_o book_n be_v also_o mention_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o write_n which_o be_v not_o extant_a 21._o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o book_n of_o the_o just_a call_v jasher_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n often_o mention_v in_o the_o 10._o book_n of_o king_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o enoch_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n but_o now_o not_o extant_a these_o thing_n be_v also_o declare_v in_o the_o write_n of_o nehemias_n how_o he_o make_v a_o library_n and_o how_o he_o gather_v the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o act_n of_o david_n 2._o and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o treachery_n and_o murder_n that_o come_v thereby_o the_o castle_n of_o thebes_n call_v cadmea_n be_v take_v by_o phaebidas_n a_o spartan_a captain_n before_o the_o theban_o mistrust_v any_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v a_o league_n between_o the_o theban_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n howbeit_o the_o lacedaemonian_n against_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n take_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o captain_n that_o then_o keep_v the_o castle_n name_v ismenias_n and_o send_v he_o to_o sparta_n as_o a_o prisoner_n pelopidas_n brokâ—…_n and_o other_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n and_o for_o that_o the_o spartan_n break_v their_o league_n with_o the_o theban_o hereby_o grow_v great_a war_n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o theban_o to_o the_o utter_a confusion_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o last_o overthrow_n of_o sparta_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o leuctres_n where_o epaminondas_n &_o pelopidas_n be_v victor_n this_o overthrow_n fall_v just_o to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n for_o that_o they_o break_v their_o league_n and_o condition_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o theban_o for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a among_o all_o nation_n to_o commence_v war_n so_o be_v it_o great_a wisdom_n for_o all_o nation_n to_o avoid_v the_o great_a harm_n that_o may_v fall_v by_o entreaty_n of_o peace_n for_o under_o colour_n of_o peace_n many_o have_v practise_v mean_n to_o war_n so_o metellus_n deceive_v jugurth_n with_o fair_a word_n tend_v to_o peace_n philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n have_v a_o vain_a hope_n to_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n think_v thereby_o to_o repair_v his_o force_n be_v before_o foil_v by_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o second_o 32._o time_n vanquish_v by_o the_o roman_n thrice_o he_o rebel_v and_o thrice_o he_o be_v vanquish_v this_o be_v not_o that_o philip_n father_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o never_o keep_v condition_n of_o peace_n but_o false_a and_o treacherous_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n he_o can_v be_v as_o rebellious_a as_o the_o last_o philip_n but_o not_o so_o soon_o subdue_v cotys_n king_n of_o thracia_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o league_n be_v with_o fair_a word_n allure_v to_o a_o banquet_n where_o he_o be_v annal_n slay_v it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o archidamus_n agesilaus_n son_n to_o talk_v of_o peace_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n &_o to_o provide_v for_o 1_o war_n and_o therefore_o the_o roman_n
be_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o practice_v arm_n pa._n ead_n stratagem_n of_o marius_n and_o cyrus_n pa._n 56_o seventie_o governor_n choose_v under_o moses_n pa._n 57_o the_o levite_n tent_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n pa._n ead_n the_o place_n of_o the_o four_o standart_v of_o the_o hebrew_n page_n 58_o the_o march_v of_o the_o hebrew_n camp_n pa._n 59_o xerxes_n great_a army_n pa._n ead_n chief_a and_o strong_a fort_n of_o the_o gentile_n pa_n 60_o the_o hebrew_n name_v of_o the_o egyptian_n hicsos_n pa._n 61_o of_o the_o several_a standart_v of_o the_o gentile_n pa._n 62_o the_o set_v up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n pa._n 63_o the_o multitude_n of_o temple_n and_o altar_n among_o the_o gentile_n pa_n 64_o superstitious_a fondness_n of_o the_o gentile_n pa._n 65_o the_o victory_n of_o moses_n and_o diverse_a king_n pa._n 66_o the_o battle_n at_o riphidim_n pa._n ead_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o arad_n their_o king_n by_o the_o hebrew_n pa._n 67_o of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a vow_n of_o the_o gentile_n pa._n 68_o &_o 69_o of_o diverse_a heathenish_a feast_n pa._n 70_o espial_n send_v by_o joshua_n to_o canaan_n pa_n 71_o fearful_a report_n in_o war_n be_v dangerous_a pa._n 72_o diverse_a stratagem_n pa._n ead_n a_o roman_a stratagem_n pa._n 73_o the_o stratagem_n of_o clearchus_n pa._n 74_o disobedience_n punish_v pa._n 75_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o so_o many_o great_a victory_n pa._n 76_o martial_a punishment_n pa._n ead_n 600000._o die_v for_o disobedience_n in_o the_o wilderness_n pa._n 77_o the_o great_a obedience_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o god_n pa._n ead_n the_o offence_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n pa._n 78_o the_o martial_a law_n in_o egypt_n pa._n ead_n the_o martial_a law_n in_o persia_n pa._n 79_o the_o martial_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n pa._n ead_n the_o charge_n of_o a_o new_a army_n give_v to_o joshua_n pa._n 80_o commendation_n of_o general_n among_o all_o nation_n pa._n ead_n pyrrhus_n forsake_v italy_n pa._n ead_n elephant_n first_o see_v in_o rome_n pa._n ead_n a_o stratagem_n of_o hannibal_n against_o the_o roman_n pa._n 81_o a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o hambal_n pa._n ead_n the_o overthrow_n of_o jericho_n by_o sound_v of_o ram_n horn_n pa._n 82_o sign_n give_v of_o victory_n pa._n 83_o logio_fw-la fubinnea_fw-la pa._n 84_o the_o strange_a fashion_n of_o diverse_a nation_n in_o their_o war_n pa_n 85_o pyrrhus_n bring_v elephant_n to_o lucania_n in_o italy_n pa._n 86_o the_o number_n of_o the_o hebrew_n of_o their_o soldier_n pa._n 87_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o persian_n when_o their_o soldier_n go_v to_o war_n pa._n ead_n the_o battle_n at_o jahaz_n and_o edzei_n pa_n 88_o cyrus_n for_o his_o language_n and_o mithridates_n for_o his_o memory_n pa._n ead._n five_o king_n join_v against_o joshua_n pa._n 89_o the_o victory_n of_o joshua_n at_o gibeon_n pa._n ead_n valerianus_n take_v by_o sapor_n king_n of_o persia_n pa._n 90_o pazaite_v the_o turk_n take_v by_o tamberlane_n pa._n ead_n cratippus_n say_v to_o pompey_n pa._n 91_o the_o sun_n stay_v over_o gibeon_n pa._n ead_n stratagem_n of_o brutus_n and_o hircius_n pa._n 92_o the_o diverse_a order_n of_o the_o heathen_n go_v to_o their_o war_n pa._n 93_o amphiction_n judge_n of_o greece_n pa._n 95_o xantippus_n send_v from_o sparta_n to_o carthage_n pa._n ead_n conon_n stratagem_n pa._n 96_o byzantium_n now_o call_v constantinople_n pa._n ead_n the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o persian_n in_o choose_v their_o king_n pa._n 97_o description_n of_o xerxes_n agesilaus_n caesar_n darius_n and_o other_o pa_n 98_o the_o battellaâ—…_n beseek_fw-mi pa._n 99_o the_o tyranny_n of_o adonizebech_n pa._n 100_o a_o sign_n of_o periander_n send_v to_o thrasibulus_n pa._n ead_n the_o stratagem_n of_o ehud_n judge_n of_o israel_n pa._n 101_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v general_n and_o judge_n in_o israel_n pa._n 102_o gedeon_n choose_v judge_n and_o general_n in_o israel_n pa._n ead_n gedeons_n stratagen_fw-mi against_o the_o madianites_fw-la pa._n 103_o stratagem_n of_o antiochus_n &_o pericles_n pa._n 104_o pompey_n stratagem_n pa._n 105_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o israelite_n pa._n 106_o the_o victory_n at_o marathon_n pa._n 107_o the_o roman_n brag_v of_o their_o victory_n by_o marius_n over_o the_o cymbrian_n pa._n ead_n the_o scythian_n brag_v of_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o persian_n pa._n ead_n the_o ark_n of_o covenant_n pa._n 108_o jephtha_n threaten_v to_o be_v burn_v pa._n 109_o 42000._o of_o the_o ephramite_n slay_v pa._n ead_n the_o tyranny_n of_o cynna_n and_o maririus_fw-la pa._n 110_o king_n sacrifice_v their_o daughter_n to_o please_v their_o idol_n pa._n ead_n difference_n of_o sacrifice_n pa._n 111_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o samson_n pag._n 112_o the_o priesthood_n take_v from_o the_o house_n of_o eâ—…_n pa._n 113_o the_o government_n take_v from_o the_o house_n of_o samuel_n pa._n 114_o ten_o tribe_n forsake_v rhehoboam_n pa._n ead_n the_o care_n of_o all_o nation_n for_o education_n of_o their_o child_n pa._n 115_o israel_n cry_v for_o a_o king_n pa._n 116_o the_o tree_n and_o frog_n will_v have_v a_o king_n pa._n ead_n jonathan_n victory_n at_o michmash_n pa._n 117_o the_o disobedience_n of_o saul_n pa._n 118_o saul_n slay_v himself_o in_o mount_n gilboah_n pa._n 119_o saul_n head_n set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n pa._n ead_n traitor_n reward_n pa._n 120_o treason_n have_v better_a success_n than_o traitor_n have_v pa._n 121_o traitor_n odious_a to_o the_o old_a roman_n pa._n ead_n uiriatus_n name_v the_o second_o hannibal_n pa._n 122_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o book_n unjust_a and_o unnecessary_a war_n page_n 123_o david_n the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n his_o battle_n and_o victory_n pa._n 124_o policy_n of_o general_n and_o captain_n pa._n 125_o europe_n scant_o inhabit_v in_o david_n time_n pa._n ead_n the_o aromite_n and_o philistine_n bring_v under_o david_n pa._n 126_o the_o roman_a governor_n under_o diverse_a province_n pa._n ead_n david_n put_v garrison_n in_o edom._n pa._n 127_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n break_v by_o the_o ammonite_n against_o david_n pa._n 128_o alcibiades_n and_o jonathan_n stratagem_n pa._n ead_n demetrius_n stratagem_n and_o other_o pa._n 129_o tribute_n pay_v to_o israel_n by_o the_o edomite_n and_o other_o pa._n 130_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n by_o joseph_n pa._n 131_o what_o manner_n of_o tribute_n the_o old_a roman_n and_o latter_a roman_n have_v pa._n 132_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o persian_n pa._n ead_n composition_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n pa._n ead_n the_o sin_n of_o david_n punish_v pa._n 133_o the_o tragical_a end_n which_o david_n see_v on_o his_o child_n pa._n 134_o diverse_a stratagem_n in_o ravish_v of_o virgin_n pa._n 135_o the_o first_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o shesac_n pa._n 136_o the_o first_o battle_n of_o civil_a war_n between_o judah_n &_o israel_n pa._n ead_n five_o hundred_o thousand_o israelite_n slay_v pa._n 137_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o roman_n pa._n ead_n the_o enemy_n of_o rome_n be_v italy_n pa._n 138_o the_o enemy_n of_o judah_n be_v israel_n pa_z ead_n the_o cruelty_n of_o marius_n and_o sylla_n in_o rome_n pa._n 139_o good_a counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n not_o obey_v pa._n ead_a the_o great_a victory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n over_o the_o aethiopian_n pa._n 140_o good_a king_n pray_v for_o victory_n pa._n 141_o the_o victory_n of_o josaphat_n pa._n ead_n three_o hundred_o fabian_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o crunera_fw-la pa._n 142_o prayer_n commenae_v &_o compare_v pa._n 143_o judah_n vex_v by_o the_o aromite_n pa._n 144_o the_o blaspemy_n of_o senacherib_n punish_v pa._n 145_o jeremy_n and_o michah_n both_o strike_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n pa._n 146_o elias_n flee_v from_o jezabel_n pa._n 147_o two_o and_o thirty_o king_n come_v with_o benhadad_n against_o achab._n pa._n 150_o achabs_n word_n to_o benhadad_n pa._n ead_v diverse_a great_a blasphemer_n punish_v pa._n 151_o the_o second_o victory_n of_o achab_n over_o benhadad_n pa._n 152_o jeremy_n preach_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 154_o the_o four_o bornes_n which_o zachary_n see_v pa._n 155_o semiramis_n stratagem_n in_o india_n pa._n 156_o the_o stratagem_n of_o cyrus_n and_o tomyris_n in_o scythia_n pa._n 157_o moses_n stratagem_n pa._n 158_o alexander_n his_o victory_n over_o king_n porus_n pa._n 159_o the_o great_a treasure_n which_o alexander_n find_v in_o persia_n pa._n 160_o xerxes_n palace_n burn_v in_o persepolis_n pa._n ead_n of_o elephant_n and_o camel_n use_v in_o war_n pa._n 161_o hanibal_n trophy_n in_o italy_n pa._n
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the_o field_n adrasteys_n by_o alexander_n the_o great_a pa._n ead_n of_o monument_n pa._n 175_o bethel_n become_v bethaven_n pa._n ead_n abraham_n provide_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o himself_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o posterity_n pa._n 176_o the_o care_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o their_o burial_n pa._n ead_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o athenian_n to_o their_o general_n for_o victory_n pa._n 177_o themistocles_n honour_v of_o the_o grecian_n pa._n 178_o pompey_n for_o his_o victory_n and_o triumph_n compare_v to_o alexander_n the_o great_a pa._n 179_o the_o triumph_n of_o scypio_n lu._n sylla_n &_o pau._n aemilius_n pa._n 179._o &_o 180_o the_o 3._o great_a combat_n of_o romulus_n cossus_n &_o marcellus_n pa._n 181_o the_o manner_n of_o sesostris_n triumph_n pa._n 182_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a trophy_n pa._n ead_n sicinius_z dentat_fw-la his_o reward_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n 183_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v of_o tribune_n pa._n 184_o auctyle_n people_n of_o libya_n 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the_o manner_n and_o habit_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o go_v to_o their_o war_n pa._n 256_o of_o military_a oath_n minister_v unto_o soldier_n in_o diverse_a country_n pa._n ead_n oath_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o the_o grecian_n pa._n 257_o hasdrubal_n head_n send_v to_o hannibal_n his_o brother_n pa._n 258_o the_o overthrow_n of_o hannibal_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o zama_n pa._n 259_o three_o bushel_n of_o gold_n ring_v send_v by_o hannibal_n to_o the_o senator_n of_o carthage_n pa._n 261_o the_o overthrow_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o magnesia_n pa_n ead_n the_o say_n of_o antigonus_n and_o of_o pyrrhus_n pa._n ead_n the_o burn_a of_o carthage_n pa._n 263_o marius_n seven_o time_n consul_n pa._n ead_n civil_a war_n between_o marius_n and_o sylla_n pa._n 264_o the_o diverse_a victory_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a pa._n 265_o stratagem_n of_o great_a captain_n that_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n pa._n 266_o scypios_n question_n with_o hannibal_n pa._n 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