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victory_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v not_o reject_v the_o good_a council_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n ferrand_n grandilaor_n and_o other_o agree_v with_o they_o whereto_o if_o we_o see_v urgent_a necessity_n constrain_v we_o we_o may_v use_v they_o as_o we_o find_v cause_n to_o uphold_v ourselves_o on_o our_o foot_n what_o ever_o betide_v we_o marry_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o so_o slightlie_o condescend_v thereto_o without_o further_a feeling_n of_o our_o enemy_n force_n then_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v without_o any_o great_a disadvantage_n have_v thus_o say_v each_o commend_v and_o agree_v on_o this_o resolution_n and_o so_o rise_v from_o council_n they_o go_v to_o prepare_v to_o withstand_v the_o assault_n as_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v read_v because_o we_o must_v here_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n chap._n 18._o how_o the_o pagan_n prepare_v