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give_v audience_n out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o any_o foreign_a ambassador_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o peace_n and_o after_o they_o will_v conduct_v the_o ambassador_n to_o ship_v to_o prevent_v practice_n and_o policy_n under_o colour_n of_o peace_n the_o roman_n in_o this_o imitate_v the_o athenian_n who_o entertain_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o 2_o like_a sort_n but_o rome_n and_o athens_n be_v much_o deceive_v for_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n often_o rebel_v against_o rome_n and_o the_o city_n of_o greece_n against_o athens_n much_o murder_n and_o slaughter_n be_v ever_o find_v in_o the_o godolias_n breach_n of_o faith_n and_o much_o mischief_n commit_v under_o colour_n of_o peace_n godolias_n be_v make_v governor_n by_o nabuchodonozer_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o judea_n after_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o fair_a word_n of_o ishmael_n who_o come_v with_o ten_o man_n with_o he_o that_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v in_o mazphah_n to_o the_o house_n of_o godoliah_n where_o he_o be_v well_o entertain_v but_o ishmael_n slay_v godoliah_n all_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o the_o chaldey_n that_o ishmael_n sound_v weight_a on_o godoliah_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o ishmael_n have_v slay_v godolias_n certain_a man_n come_v from_o 41._o sychem_n from_o siloh_n and_o from_o samaria_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fourscore_o which_o have_v shave_v their_o beard_n and_o rend_v their_o clothes_n with_o meat_n offer_v and_o incense_n to_o offer_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ishmael_n go_v weep_v out_o of_o mazphah_n to_o meet_v they_o and_o say_v come_v and_o go_v to_o mazphah_n to_o see_v godoliah_n the_o governor_n where_o ishmael_n slay_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o mazphah_n as_o he_o do_v godoliah_n in_o the_o one_o he_o deceive_v godolias_n with_o fair_a word_n in_o the_o other_o he_o deceive_v they_o with_o tear_n to_o come_v to_o mazphah_n to_o see_v godoliah_n who_o he_o slay_v all_o save_v ten_o and_o throw_v their_o body_n into_o one_o pit_n triphon_n one_o of_o ismaels_n brood_n after_o he_o have_v take_v jonathan_n by_o deceit_n he_o send_v he_o to_o ptolomeu_fw-fr where_o he_o take_v jonathan_n child_n for_o hostage_n and_o money_n for_o his_o redemption_n so_o triphon_n promise_v to_o deliver_v jonathan_n triphon_n but_o triphon_n kill_v jonathan_n and_o his_o child_n against_o his_o faith_n and_o promise_n and_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n of_o all_o nation_n alexander_n king_n of_o syria_n flee_v to_o arabia_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o ptolomeu_fw-fr his_o father_n in_o law_n king_n of_o egypt_n but_o zabdiel_n the_o arabian_a slay_v he_o most_o treacherous_o and_o send_v his_o head_n to_o egypt_n to_o ptolomeu_fw-fr bacchides_n and_o alcinus_n governor_n under_o the_o most_o cruel_a king_n demetrius_n slay_v threescore_o assidean_n that_o come_v to_o entreat_v antiochus_n for_o peace_n against_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n arm_n in_o like_a sort_n nicanor_n think_v to_o deceive_v machabaeus_n as_o antiochus_n do_v under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n to_o seek_v peace_n met._n suffetius_n general_n of_o the_o albans_n promise_v by_o oath_n his_o faith_n and_o truth_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o his_o friendship_n shall_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v ready_a at_o the_o roman_n commandment_n yet_o break_v his_o oath_n in_o the_o same_o practise_v his_o treachery_n against_o the_o roman_a army_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o two_o top_n of_o tree_n both_o hand_n and_o foot_n 4._o and_o terrible_o pull_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o tree_n the_o breach_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n set_v down_o be_v ever_o among_o the_o roman_n most_o severe_o punish_v in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o roman_a soldier_n stone_v posthumius_fw-la for_o that_o he_o deny_v the_o spoil_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o the_o soldier_n the_o like_a be_v read_v that_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o have_v his_o 2._o aid_n against_o the_o athenian_n be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o athens_n and_o by_o the_o athenian_n slay_v the_o ambassador_n of_o carthage_n and_o macedonia_n because_o they_o do_v conspire_v against_o the_o roman_n contrary_a to_o their_o league_n be_v take_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n just_o slay_v diverse_a ambassador_n be_v slay_v for_o break_v their_o league_n against_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o illyrian_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o athenian_n by_o the_o persian_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o persian_n by_o the_o macedonian_n the_o ambassador_n of_o david_n king_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o ammonite_n not_o slay_v but_o 10._o ignominious_o abuse_v for_o david_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o ammon_n the_o king_n to_o comfort_v he_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n in_o kindness_n &_o of_o good_a will_n but_o they_o have_v half_a their_o beard_n shave_v and_o their_o garment_n cut_v off_o at_o their_o buttock_n &_o thus_o be_v they_o turn_v back_o in_o reproach_n without_o thanks_n to_o david_n so_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o roman_n without_o cause_n against_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n most_o injurious_o slay_v by_o the_o illyrian_n who_o be_v govern_v under_o a_o woman_n to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n be_v thus_o slay_v have_v their_o statue_n put_v up_o in_o the_o oratory_n and_o their_o name_n write_v upon_o 5._o their_o image_n p._n junius_n &_o t._n coruncanus_n but_o the_o roman_n revenge_v it_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o kingdom_n thus_o every_o where_o treachery_n and_o murder_n be_v commit_v in_o all_o country_n under_o colour_n of_o league_n and_o law_n break_v and_o most_o time_n without_o either_o law_n or_o league_n but_o with_o violence_n and_o treachery_n practise_v by_o many_o false_a stratagem_n among_o all_o nation_n as_o zopyrus_n practise_v by_o a_o dissemble_a stratagem_n to_o bring_v the_o persian_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o cyrus_n though_o some_o zopirus_n say_v it_o be_v darius_n by_o cut_v &_o deform_v his_o face_n and_o mangle_v his_o body_n in_o this_o pitiful_a sort_n come_v to_o babylon_n 3._o saign_v and_o dissemble_v that_o he_o have_v hardly_o escape_v from_o cyrus_n army_n promise_v the_o babylonians_n to_o do_v they_o great_a service_n to_o revenge_v his_o wrong_n if_o they_o will_v use_v his_o service_n by_o these_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a mean_n he_o bring_v cyrus_n to_o be_v king_n of_o babylon_n of_o this_o zopirus_n cyrus_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o wish_v as_o many_o friend_n like_o zopirus_n as_o a_o pomegranate_n have_v kernel_n the_o like_a stratagem_n use_v the_o grecian_a sinon_n for_o agamemnon_n in_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n therefore_o agamemnon_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o have_v ten_o nestor_n or_o ten_o vlixes_n vlixes_n than_o ten_o achilles_n or_o ten_o aiax_n for_o more_o do_v counsel_n and_o policy_n profit_n in_o war_n than_o force_n or_o courage_n and_o therefore_o when_o achilles_n die_v aiax_n make_v claim_v to_o his_o armour_n as_o one_o that_o may_v claim_v it_o best_o by_o the_o law_n aiax_n of_o arm_n claim_v a_o combat_n if_o any_o one_o will_v say_v the_o contrary_n aiax_n be_v warn_v by_o his_o old_a father_n telamonius_n when_o he_o go_v with_o agamemnon_n from_o greece_n to_o troy_n to_o fight_v valiant_o &_o to_o ask_v at_o the_o god_n hand_n good_a success_n and_o favour_n but_o aiax_n more_o proud_a than_o wise_a answer_v his_o father_n that_o slothful_a man_n and_o coward_n seek_v help_v at_o 9_o god_n hand_n but_o say_v he_o can_v overcome_v without_o god_n help_n vlixes_n also_o make_v claim_n to_o achilles_n armour_n say_v that_o his_o policy_n and_o counsel_n do_v profit_n more_o the_o grecian_n in_o the_o war_n at_o troy_n than_o the_o sword_n of_o aiax_n agamemnon_n know_v how_o much_o policy_n and_o wise_a counsel_n avail_v in_o war_n give_v to_o vlixes_n the_o armour_n of_o achilles_n for_o agamemnon_n say_v have_v he_o have_v but_o ten_o such_o councillor_n as_o wish_n nestor_n be_v he_o doubt_v not_o but_o soon_o to_o subdue_v troy_n so_o cyrus_n speak_v of_o zopirus_n and_o so_o pyrrhus_n speak_v of_o roman_a soldier_n plus_fw-fr praestant_fw-la senes_fw-la consilio_fw-la quam_fw-la invenes_n armis_fw-la thus_o the_o polymarchy_n of_o the_o earth_n seek_v to_o conquer_v another_o world_n like_o alexander_n be_v not_o content_v with_o one_o and_o cover_v all_o the_o sea_n with_o their_o sail_n like_o xerxes_n nimrod_n and_o to_o build_v castle_n high_a unto_o the_o heaven_n like_o nimrod_n who_o will_v build_v babel_n to_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o predecessor_n by_o the_o universal_a deludge_n resemble_v much_o the_o battle_n of_o
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
the_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o israelites_n the_o israelite_n forget_v their_o victory_n leonidas_n the_o victory_n at_o marathon_n the_o roman_n the_o scythian_n the_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o hebrew_n esai_n 1._o the_o ark_n of_o covenanâ—…t_n jepthas_n rash_a vow_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o rabine_n of_o jepthas_n vow_n jeptha_n the_o general_n threaten_v to_o be_v burn_v judg._n cap._n 12._o forty_o two_o thousand_o slay_v of_o the_o ephraimite_n the_o tyranny_n of_o cinna_n and_o marius_n 〈◊〉_d oros._n ca._n 19_o and_o 20._o iphygenia_n prolixena_n molech_n the_o oath_n of_o saul_n difference_n of_o sacrifice_n jud._n cap._n 6._o judg._n 15._o the_o revenge_n of_o samson_n upon_o the_o philistine_n for_o his_o eye_n judg._n 16._o dagan_n sampsons_n sacrifice_n the_o priesthood_n take_v from_o the_o house_n of_o eâ—…i_n 1._o reg._n 2._o cap._n joseph_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 3._o de_fw-fr antiq_n the_o government_n take_v from_o the_o house_n of_o samuel_n 1._o reg._n 8._o cap._n ten_o tribe_n forsake_v rhehoboam_n philip_n of_o macedon_n cyrus_n antigonus_n the_o king_n of_o persia._n gemma_fw-la platonis_fw-la alexander_n sertorius_n israel_n cry_v for_o a_o king_n samuel_n expound_v to_o the_o people_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o king_n the_o frog_n will_v have_v a_o king_n reg._n 9_o the_o appollogy_n of_o jothan_n plyni_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 7._o the_o battle_n of_o saul_n at_o michmash_n the_o victory_n of_o jonathon_n the_o rash_a law_n of_o saul_n the_o victory_n of_o saul_n saâ—…_n cap._n 5._o the_o disobedience_n of_o saul_n saul_n slay_v himself_o in_o mount_n gilboa_n sam._n 51._o cap._n saul_n head_n set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n traitor_n have_v ever_o like_o reward_n darius_n head_n bring_v to_o alexander_n treachery_n inâ—…y_v reward_v causâ—…_n treason_n have_v better_a success_n than_o traitor_n have_v jezabell_n traitor_n odious_a to_o the_o old_a roman_n oros._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o viriatus_n name_v the_o second_o hannibal_n timochere_n camillus_n unjust_a and_o unnecessary_a war_n the_o battle_n of_o david_n at_o baal_n pharazim_n 2._o sam._n cap._n 5._o jamnite_n the_o victory_n of_o david_n at_o rephaim_n 2._o sam._n 5._o gath_n the_o bridle_n of_o bondage_n policy_n of_o general_n antiochus_n europe_n scant_o inhabit_v in_o david_n time_n hadarezer_n the_o number_n iâ—…_n less_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o sam._n cap._n 5._o the_o aramite_n &_o philistine_n bring_v under_o david_n the_o roman_a governor_n over_o diverse_a province_n 1._o chron._n 18._o garrison_n in_o edom._n 2._o sam._n ca._n 12._o martial_a law_n the_o law_n of_o arm_n break_v alcibiades_z &_o jonathan_n stratagem_n 1._o mac._n 9_o cymons_n stratagem_n front_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o demetrius_n stratagem_n 1._o machab._n 12._o the_o battle_n at_o medeba_n the_o number_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o man_n be_v otherwise_o set_v down_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sam._n ca._n 10._o and_o 18._o a_o full_a conquest_n over_o the_o canaanite_n by_o david_n tribute_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n by_o david_n mean_n tribute_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n by_o joseph_n stevech_n come_v in_o uiget_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o the_o old_a roman_n tribute_n and_o triumph_n tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o persian_n composition_n between_o scipio_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n appian_n in_o lybico_n veget._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o horreâ—…_n romanum_n the_o offence_n of_o david_n ephes._n 6._o the_o reward_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n the_o tragical_a end_n which_o david_n see_v on_o his_o child_n 2._o reg._n 16._o dina_n jacob_n daughter_n gen._n 34._o the_o sabino_n virgin_n the_o virgin_n of_o syloth_n the_o sack_n of_o jerursalem_n and_o many_o city_n of_o judah_n by_o shesak_n 2._o chron._n cap._n 12._o the_o first_o battle_n of_o civil_a war_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n 500000._o israelites_n slay_v 2._o paralip_n cap._n 13._o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o roman_n the_o sin_n of_o israel_n the_o enemy_n of_o rome_n be_v italy_n the_o enemy_n of_o judah_n be_v israel_n abiah_n oration_n in_o mount_n zemaraim_n 2._o chron._n 13._o cinna_n the_o cruelty_n of_o marius_n and_o sylla_n in_o rome_n oros._n judie_n 20._o good_a counsel_n not_o obey_v the_o great_a victory_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n over_o the_o aethiopian_n good_a king_n pray_v for_o victory_n the_o victory_n of_o josaphat_n 2._o chron._n 20._o beracha_n gentile_n plut._n in_o licurgo_n veget._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o three_o hundred_o fabian_n minutia_n oros._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o prayer_n both_o commend_v and_o also_o compare_v ester_n prayer_n judiths_n prayer_n susanna_n prayer_n jud._n machabaeus_n achas_n the_o idolatry_n of_o achas_n six_o score_n thousand_o slay_v judah_n vex_v by_o the_o aramite_n etc._n etc._n the_o blasphemy_n of_o senacherib_n punish_v chron._n ca._n 19_o adramelec_n &_o sharaser_n josaphat_n ezechias_n josias_n 2._o reg._n ca._n 17._o the_o samaritan_n woman_n jeremy_n and_o micha_n both_o strike_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n jere._n cap._n 20._o jere._n 18._o jere._n 11._o elias_n jonas_n 4._o reg._n joseph_n lib._n 7._o â—…ap_n 6._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o 32._o king_n come_v with_o benhadad_n against_o achab_n 1._o reg._n 20._o achabs_n word_n to_o benhadad_n diverse_a great_a blasphemer_n punish_v 2._o reg._n 8._o the_o second_o victory_n of_o achab_n over_o benhadad_n the_o great_a victory_n of_o achab_n over_o benhadad_n at_o aphec_n the_o two_o great_a victory_n of_o achab_n jere._n 17._o jere._n 18._o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n amos_n 9_o ezechi_n 24._o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n jerusalem_n jere._n cap._n 16._o jere._n 13._o 33._o noah_n jere._n cap._n 51._o ezechiel_n zach._n 12._o zachary_n semiramis_n stratagem_n in_o india_n diod._n sic_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o the_o victory_n of_o cyrus_n in_o scythia_n tomyris_n stratagem_n against_o cyrus_n tomyris_n stratagem_n jud_v 16._o moses_n stratagem_n alex._n his_o victory_n over_o king_n porus._n diod._n fic_z lib._n 17._o the_o infinite_a treasure_n which_o alexander_n find_v in_o persia._n xerxes_n palace_n burn_v in_o persepolis_n elephant_n the_o only_a strength_n of_o india_n front_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o plyni_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o cic._n pro_fw-la archis_z hannibal_n trophy_n in_o italy_n oros._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o the_o roman_n stratagem_n against_o pyrrhus_n oros._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o curius_n detat_fw-la his_o triumph_n 1._o machab._n 6_o archidamus_n slay_v in_o italy_n bellum_fw-la sine_fw-la lachrimis_fw-la pyrrhus_n speech_n of_o the_o roman_n dever_n kind_n of_o combat_n the_o battle_n of_o chastidium_n 600000._o bushel_n of_o corn_n daily_o spend_v in_o xerxes_n army_n herodot_n li._n 7._o cic._n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la 2._o front_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o themistocles_n stratagem_n front_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o front_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o diverse_a stratagem_n the_o original_n of_o military_a discipline_n from_o the_o hebrews_n golden_a girdle_n give_v by_o the_o hebrews_n and_o by_o the_o persian_n to_o their_o soldier_n as_o reward_n of_o service_n the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o the_o scythian_n old_a soldier_n of_o alexander_n and_o caesar_n much_o esteem_v collar_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n crown_n and_o garland_n of_o the_o roman_n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la calignlae_fw-la murales_fw-la coronae_fw-la aulus_n geli_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o rome_n xerxes_n romanus_n foresight_n iâ—…_n great_a wisdom_n ulpian_n de_fw-fr infamia_fw-la militum_fw-la 2._o reg._n 18._o in_o david_n time_n girdle_n give_v to_o soldier_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o soldier_n argiraspide_n in_o asia_n the_o allowance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o their_o soldier_n calasiry_n the_o aethiopian_n the_o judge_n amphiction_n consult_v of_o the_o public_a war_n in_o greece_n the_o scythian_n law_n for_o soldier_n the_o law_n of_o solon_n for_o soldier_n 120._o knight_n bury_v in_o the_o field_n adrasteis_fw-la by_o alex._n alex._n neapolit_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n gen._n 25._o bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n osee._n 10._o monument_n of_o virtuous_a man_n the_o stone_n of_o help_n 2._o reg._n 18._o ceramicus_fw-la in_o athens_n mars_n field_n in_o rome_n abraham_n buy_v a_o field_n for_o his_o burial_n the_o care_n of_o burial_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o hovor_n of_o the_o athenian_n to_o their_o general_n for_o victory_n alex._n neapolit_fw-la genial_a lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o cic._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deoz_fw-mi li._n 1._o alex._n neapolit_fw-la achilles_n themistocles_n honour_v of_o the_o grecian_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o scythian_n to_o honour_v good_a soldier_n in_o the_o field_n the_o 3._o triumph_n of_o pompey_n the_o triumph_n of_o scypio_n asiaticus_n the_o triumph_n of_o lu._n sylla_n caesar_n triumph_n the_o noble_a triumph_n of_o pau._n aemilius_n the_o image_n of_o asdrubal_n the_o image_n of_o cleopatra_n juba_n bring_v in_o triumph_n to_o rome_n jugurth_n the_o
can_v be_v as_o though_o he_o be_v their_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n but_o be_v bring_v to_o rome_n before_o caesar_n who_o find_v by_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o rudeness_n of_o his_o behaviour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o bring_v up_o like_o a_o king_n son_n and_o therefore_o caesar_n have_v find_v his_o falsehood_n bind_v he_o all_o his_o life_n time_n as_o a_o galley_n slave_n and_o command_v all_o his_o counsellor_n and_o conspirator_n to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n this_o house_n continue_v until_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n after_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v every_o where_o afflict_v and_o oppress_v from_o babylon_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o zeleucia_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o all_o syria_n jew_n which_o zeleucus_n nicanor_n build_v a_o town_n where_o greek_n macedonian_n and_o syrian_n dwell_v together_o there_o also_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o syrian_n conspire_v together_o against_o the_o jew_n that_o there_o dwell_v and_o slay_v treacherous_o of_o they_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 50000._o so_o sedition_n also_o begin_v between_o the_o jew_n in_o alexandria_n and_o the_o egyptian_n in_o samaria_n between_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n which_o dwell_v 14._o in_o rome_n in_o sardinia_n &_o other_o place_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v from_o thence_o banish_v these_o jew_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o place_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o be_v scatter_v like_o rogue_n &_o vagabound_v every_o where_o without_o credit_n or_o love_n without_o prince_n priest_n law_n or_o religion_n the_o just_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n thus_o the_o jew_n who_o moses_n &_o aaron_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o die_v all_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o rebellious_a mutiny_n moses_n and_o eleazar_n after_o aaron_n death_n number_v people_n the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o all_o the_o other_o die_v and_o they_o find_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o seventeen_fw-mi hundred_o and_o thirty_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n for_o the_o war_n and_o yet_o not_o one_o of_o they_o which_o moses_n &_o aaron_n number_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n save_v 26._o joshua_n &_o caleb_n but_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o disobedience_n and_o stubbernesse_n ever_o prefer_v the_o cucumber_n melon_n oynion_n &_o garlick_n of_o egypt_n before_o mamna_n quail_n and_o sweet_a water_n which_o they_o have_v from_o every_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o neither_o their_o clothes_n be_v wear_v nor_o their_o shoe_n spend_v for_o forty_o year_n yet_o egypt_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o hell_n to_o they_o be_v their_o paradise_n the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n reign_v in_o samaria_n 240._o year_n seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n 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