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The new policy of warThe new pollecye of warre
The new policy of war wherein is declared not only how [the]most cruel tyrant the great Turk may be over come, but also all other enemies of the Christen public weal, lately devised by Theodore Basil.The new pollecye of warre wherin is declared not only how [ye]mooste cruell tyraunt the great Turke may be ouer come, but also all other enemies of the Christen publique weale, lately deuised by Theodore Basille.
London: printed for John̄ Gough, 1542London: printed for Iohn̄ Gough, 1542
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Howe came it to pass that y• Israelites gat the upper hand of their enemies so oft? By their own valiance? Na verily, but by the strength of Gods power.1 The Lord thy God saith Moses, shall go before thee. He shall put away all these nations in thy sight, and thou shalt possess them. Go to it therefore manfully, & take a good heart unto you. Fear ye not, nor be not once adrad at the sight of them, for the Lord thy God, he is thy captain and guide, & he will not leave nor forsake the Again,2 how came it to pass, y• one chased a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, but that their God sold them & the Lord snarled them. For our God is not as their GOD. Also in ⟨image 38⟩another place,3 Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee? A people that art saved by the Lord. He is thy shield & helper, he is the sword of thy glory. And thine enemies shall hide the mselues from thee and thou shalt walk upon their high hills.
Howe came it to passe that y• Israelites gat ye vpper hande of theyr enemies so ofte? By theyr owne valeafice? Na verely, but by ye strēgthe of Gods power.1 The Lord thy God sayth Moses, shall go before the. He shall put awaye all these nacions in thy syghte, and thou shalte possesse them. Go to it therfore manfully, & take a good harte vnto you. Feare ye not, nor be not once adrad at the syght of thē, for ye Lorde thy God, he is thy captayne and gyde, & he wyll not leaue nor forsake the Agen,2 how came it to passe, y• one chased a thousand, and two put ten thousande to flyght, but that theyr God solde thē & the Lorde snarled them. For oure God is not as theyr GOD. Also in ⟨image 38⟩