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 Justly, yet despair not of his final pardon Whose ear is ever open; and his eye Gracious to re-admit the suppliant; In confidence whereof I once again Defie thee to the trial of mortal fight, By combat to decide whose god is God, Thine or whom I with Israel's Sons adore.
 * Har.Fair honour that thou dost thy God, in trusting

He will accept thee to defend his cause, A Murtherer, a Revolter, and a Robber.
 * Sam.Tongue-doubtie Giant, how dost thou prove me these?
 * Har.Is not thy Nation subject to our Lords?

Their Magistrates confest it, when they took thee As a League-breaker and deliver'd bound Into our hands: for hadst thou not committed Notorious murder on those thirty men At Askalon, who never did thee harm, Then like a Robber stripdst them of thir robes? The Philistines, when thou hadst broke the league, Rh