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           THE
           VALEVV
           OF
           TRVE
           VALOVR
           ,
           OR
           ,
           THE
           PROBATION
           AND
           APPROBATION
           OF
           
             A
             right
          
           MILITARY
           MAN.
           Discouered
           in
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           Iuly
           25.
           before
           the
           worthy
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           
             Military
             Company
          
           .
        
         
           By
           THOMAS
           TAYLOR
           Doctor
           of
           Divinitie
           ,
           and
           Pastor
           of
           
             S
             
             t.
             Mary
             Aldermanbury
          
           ,
           London
           .
        
         
           
             Marti
             arma
             non
             sunt
             oneri
          
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Aug
             :
             Mathewes
          
           for
           THO
           :
           IONES
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           in
           St.
           Dunstanes
           Churchyard
           .
           1629.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           GENEROVS
           MINDED
           MILITARY
           SOCIETIE
           .
        
         
           GEntle-men
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           in
           your
           element
           speake
           that
           which
           you
           with
           so
           vnanimous
           consent
           importuned
           me
           ,
           not
           to
           Preach
           only
           ,
           but
           to
           publish
           :
           I
           cannot
           ascribe
           (
           next
           vnto
           Gods
           perswasion
           )
           to
           any
           other
           cause
           ,
           then
           the
           concurrence
           of
           our
           mutuall
           affections
           to
           the
           noble
           exercise
           of
           Armes
           ;
           which
           you
           and
           I
           professe
           .
           You
           to
           mannage
           :
           I
           to
           honour
           .
           Yet
           was
           I
           sorry
           your
           importunitie
           pitched
           on
           so
           slender
           an
           obiect
           .
           It
           was
           in
           vaine
           
           to
           pleade
           the
           worthlesnesse
           of
           these
           notes
           ;
           and
           how
           meritoriously
           they
           deserued
           the
           darke
           :
           Or
           to
           tell
           you
           that
           it
           was
           against
           my
           mind
           and
           manner
           to
           send
           out
           single
           Sermons
           into
           publicke
           view
           ;
           especially
           ,
           in
           a
           subiect
           so
           vnwonted
           .
           J
           see
           that
           Military
           men
           thinke
           their
           booty
           often
           richer
           then
           it
           proueth
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           win
           by
           force
           ,
           what
           right
           might
           deny
           .
           And
           therefore
           as
           one
           vnder
           
           command
           goes
           of
           himselfe
           where
           he
           would
           not
           :
           because
           else
           he
           knoweth
           he
           must
           be
           drawen
           :
           so
           haue
           I
           condescended
           to
           this
           your
           second
           desire
           .
           J
           was
           not
           willing
           to
           encrease
           it
           in
           bulke
           :
           but
           rather
           to
           contract
           what
           might
           haue
           been
           enlarged
           .
           Iudicious
           
           readers
           ,
           esteeme
           of
           bookes
           as
           of
           coines
           ,
           whereof
           those
           are
           most
           precious
           ,
           
           which
           haue
           most
           weight
           and
           worth
           in
           the
           smallest
           quantity
           .
        
         
           The
           onely
           addition
           I
           entended
           was
           if
           I
           might
           adde
           a
           graine
           .
           To
           the
           honor
           ,
           encrease
           and
           encouragement
           of
           your
           company
           .
           The
           prosperity
           whereof
           euery
           good
           man
           (
           in
           these
           threatning
           times
           )
           cannot
           but
           aduance
           .
           For
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           natural
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           in
           the
           nationall
           body
           .
           Though
           the
           head
           may
           aduise
           well
           ;
           the
           eye
           see
           clearly
           ,
           the
           tong
           discourse
           discreetly
           ,
           yet
           if
           the
           armes
           and
           limbes
           bee
           lame
           ,
           it
           can
           neither
           defend
           it selfe
           ,
           nor
           offend
           the
           enemy
           :
           so
           neither
           can
           prudent
           counsell
           in
           the
           head
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ;
           nor
           cleare
           doctrine
           and
           direction
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           nor
           lawes
           sharpely
           pleaded
           ,
           and
           executed
           ,
           secure
           our
           State
           :
           if
           martiall
           
           men
           and
           affaires
           be
           lame
           ,
           and
           vnioynted
           .
           Euery
           man
           knowes
           the
           postes
           of
           a
           meane
           house
           had
           neede
           be
           heart
           of
           oake
           :
           and
           much
           more
           the
           studs
           of
           so
           great
           a
           State
           ,
           and
           pondrous
           fabricke
           as
           ours
           is
           ,
           had
           need
           bee
           strong
           ,
           like
           to
           Iacin
           and
           
           Boaz
           the
           two
           pillars
           of
           the
           porch
           of
           that
           great
           Temple
           .
           The
           great
           God
           of
           spirits
           put
           great
           spirits
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           noble
           profession
           .
           That
           with
           the
           valour
           of
           Dauid
           ,
           the
           might
           of
           Sampson
           ,
           the
           courage
           of
           Gideon
           ,
           and
           the
           successe
           of
           Ioshua
           ,
           you
           may
           in
           Gods
           cause
           ,
           and
           your
           coūtries
           seruice
           atchieue
           great
           and
           noble
           works
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           the
           safety
           of
           our
           King
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           prey
           out
           of
           the
           Lyons
           
           mouth
           ;
           and
           the
           rescuing
           of
           the
           oppressed
           from
           the
           mighty
           man.
           And
           let
           all
           faithfull
           subiects
           and
           sonnes
           of
           valour
           say
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             The
             louer
             of
             your
             valour
             ,
             and
             vertue
             ,
             THO
             :
             TAYLOR
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           VALVE
           OF
           TRVE
           Valour
           ;
           or
           ,
           the
           probation
           and
           approbation
           of
           a
           right
           
             Military
             Man.
          
           
        
         
           
             1.
             
             SAM
             .
             14.
             
             VER
             .
             vlt.
             
          
           
             
               And
               whosoeuer
            
             Saul
             
               saw
               to
               bee
               a
               strong
               man
               ,
               and
               fit
               for
               the
               warre
               ,
               him
               he
               tooke
               vnto
               him
               .
            
          
        
         
           SAVL
           of
           a
           priuate
           man
           was
           ,
           by
           the
           especiall
           appointment
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           annoyting
           of
           Samuel
           ,
           lifted
           vp
           to
           the
           pitch
           of
           a
           King.
           Presently
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           commeth
           vpon
           him
           ,
           and
           hee
           was
           
             changed
             into
             another
             man.
          
           Hee
           was
           still
           in
           the
           maine
           but
           a
           bad
           man
           ;
           but
           yet
           of
           many
           eminent
           good
           parts
           for
           gouernment
           .
           He
           must
           needs
           be
           the
           fittest
           whom
           God
           vouchsafeth
           to
           chuse
           for
           employment
           :
           and
           
             see
             yee
             not
             him
             whom
             the
             Lord
             hath
             chosen
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             none
             like
             him
             among
             the
             people
             :
          
           euen
           Saul
           who
           was
           
             higher
             then
             any
             of
             the
             people
             from
             the
             shoulders
          
           
           vpward
           ,
           now
           designed
           by
           God
           to
           bee
           the
           great
           
           Generall
           of
           the
           Lords
           battaile
           :
           and
           by
           whom
           the
           Lord
           
             saued
             Israel
             many
             times
          
           .
           This
           new
           Sauiour
           ,
           for
           so
           he
           is
           stiled
           .
           Ca.
           9.
           16.
           
           With
           his
           new
           
           heroicall
           Spirit
           attempts
           his
           office
           succesfully
           .
           He
           foyleth
           the
           Phylistims
           ;
           subdueth
           the
           Ammonites
           ;
           destroyeth
           the
           Amalekites
           ;
           and
           atchieneth
           for
           Israel
           many
           happy
           and
           noble
           victories
           .
           Himselfe
           was
           a
           valiant
           man
           ,
           and
           an
           honourer
           of
           the
           valiant
           :
           for
           so
           saith
           the
           Text.
           
             Whomsoeuer
             hee
             saw
             to
             bee
             a
             strong
             man
             ,
             and
             meet
             for
             the
             warre
             ,
             him
             he
             tooke
             vnto
             him
             .
          
        
         
           In
           which
           words
           are
           2.
           things
           considerable
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Sauls
             probation
          
           of
           his
           Military
           men
           .
           
             Whomsoeuer
             he
             saw
             to
             be
             a
             strong
             man
             and
             meete
             for
             the
             warre
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           approbation
           and
           aduancement
           of
           them
           in
           the
           other
           words
           :
           
             him
             he
             tooke
             vnto
             him
          
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           former
           obserue
           .
           Who
           they
           bee
           on
           whom
           Saul
           casts
           his
           eye
           :
           namely
           ,
           on
           men
           seruiceable
           ;
           described
           by
           two
           properties
           .
           First
           ,
           They
           were
           valiant
           men
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           They
           were
           
             meete
             for
             the
             warre
          
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           were
           valiant
           and
           strong
           men
           .
           That
           
           is
           ,
           not
           of
           strong
           bodies
           onely
           ,
           but
           of
           braue
           mindes
           and
           resolutions
           :
           and
           of
           stout
           and
           ready
           action
           .
           It
           is
           not
           
             Faex
             populi
          
           ,
           the
           scumme
           and
           vermin
           of
           the
           land
           that
           Saul
           casteth
           his
           eye
           vpon
           :
           such
           an
           impious
           and
           dissolute
           brood
           had
           beene
           dishonourable
           for
           the
           Lords
           battels
           .
           But
           Souldiers
           should
           bee
           choyce
           men
           .
           For
           ,
           first
           ,
           If
           the
           Lord
           be
           to
           chuse
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           he
           wil
           chuse
           a
           valiant
           man
           ;
           as
           to
           
             Gedeon
             .
             The
             Lord
             is
             with
          
           
           
             thee
             thou
             valiant
             man.
             Goe
             in
             this
             thy
             might
             and
          
           
           saue
           Israel
           ;
           
             haue
             not
             I
             sent
             thee
          
           ?
           and
           where
           the
           Lord
           meaneth
           to
           get
           a
           victory
           ,
           hee
           first
           sends
           away
           the
           cowards
           and
           fearefull
           from
           the
           host
           :
           as
           in
           Gedeons
           army
           of
           two
           and
           thirty
           thousand
           ,
           
           two
           and
           twenty
           thousand
           timerous
           men
           departed
           :
           yea
           it
           was
           a
           generall
           law
           of
           Armes
           amongst
           the
           Israelites
           :
           that
           whosoeuer
           was
           afraid
           ,
           
           and
           fainthearted
           ,
           he
           might
           returne
           home
           ;
           lest
           in
           the
           battell
           ,
           hee
           should
           make
           his
           brethrens
           heart
           soft
           and
           faint
           like
           vnto
           his
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           wise
           Generall
           well
           knoweth
           ;
           that
           as
           there
           is
           no
           worth
           ,
           so
           there
           is
           no
           trust
           in
           effeminate
           cowards
           ;
           who
           for
           their
           owne
           safety
           care
           not
           to
           betray
           their
           cause
           ,
           their
           countrey
           ,
           their
           King
           ,
           their
           company
           ,
           their
           Religion
           and
           all
           .
           The
           Ancient
           in
           disdaine
           were
           wont
           to
           call
           them
           
             Hares
             with
             helmets
          
           .
           Whose
           best
           safety
           
           was
           in
           their
           feete
           .
           You
           may
           arme
           ,
           and
           put
           helmets
           and
           furniture
           vpon
           such
           fearefull
           hares
           ;
           but
           how
           can
           you
           make
           them
           stand
           when
           they
           are
           pursued
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Then
           is
           the
           Military
           businesse
           likely
           to
           prosper
           ,
           when
           choyce
           and
           worthy
           men
           are
           sought
           out
           to
           be
           both
           Leaders
           and
           led
           .
           When
           Ioshua
           is
           to
           goe
           against
           
             Amalek
             .
             Chuse
             vs
             out
             men
          
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           and
           let
           vs
           goe
           fight
           .
           Well
           knew
           Ioshua
           that
           it
           were
           better
           not
           fight
           ,
           then
           not
           
           with
           choyce
           men
           .
           And
           the
           Ancients
           report
           that
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           flourishing
           and
           conquering
           state
           of
           the
           Roman
           Empire
           was
           laid
           in
           their
           carefull
           choyce
           of
           Commaunders
           and
           common
           souldiers
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           The
           honour
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           the
           successe
           of
           an
           Army
           depends
           vpon
           such
           choyce
           men
           .
           For
           it
           is
           the
           valorous
           spirit
           ,
           and
           noble
           disposition
           that
           hateth
           those
           base
           lustes
           ,
           and
           vices
           of
           drunkennesse
           ,
           filthinesse
           ,
           wantonnesse
           ,
           pilfering
           ,
           inhumane
           murders
           ,
           rauishments
           ,
           perfidiousnesse
           ,
           effeminate
           delicacy
           ;
           and
           such
           vnmanly
           behauiours
           ,
           as
           ordinarily
           follow
           the
           campes
           .
           A
           braue
           souldier
           feares
           
             nothing
             but
             to
             be
             base
          
           .
           Hee
           
           lesse
           feares
           ,
           and
           liketh
           better
           a
           bloody
           battell
           in
           a
           iust
           quarrell
           ,
           then
           a
           wanton
           banquet
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           the
           man
           of
           true
           valour
           and
           courage
           that
           will
           expresse
           sobriety
           ,
           wisedome
           ,
           vigilancy
           ,
           obedience
           ,
           peaceablenesse
           ,
           and
           morality
           at
           the
           least
           .
           And
           an
           Army
           consisting
           of
           such
           choyce
           men
           ,
           shall
           in
           true
           noblenes
           and
           honour
           vye
           with
           the
           Army
           of
           
             Scipio
             Assricanus
          
           ,
           of
           which
           Plutarch
           saith
           .
           That
           the
           meanest
           of
           his
           souldiers
           seemed
           to
           bee
           a
           graue
           Senator
           .
           But
           contrarily
           there
           is
           no
           valour
           ,
           no
           honour
           but
           disgracefull
           basenesse
           in
           the
           sonnes
           of
           Belial
           .
           Cup-Captaines
           ,
           roarers
           ,
           swearers
           ,
           cursers
           ,
           blasphemers
           ,
           filthy
           liuers
           ,
           quarellers
           ,
           rough
           Ismaels
           ,
           whose
           hand
           is
           against
           euery
           man
           ,
           &
           euery
           mans
           against
           them
           .
           Who
           like
           empty
           vessels
           make
           a
           great
           swaggering
           noyce
           ,
           but
           are
           worthles
           out-casts
           ,
           empty
           gulls
           ,
           men
           of
           complement
           and
           appearance
           ,
           but
           without
           substāce
           ;
           fitter
           to
           be
           gaylbirds
           ,
           
           or
           apprentises
           to
           Bride-well
           ;
           then
           to
           be
           admitted
           to
           the
           honorable
           seruice
           of
           a
           souldier
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           successe
           of
           the
           Army
           it
           is
           ordinarily
           sutable
           to
           the
           basenes
           of
           such
           instruments
           ,
           
           whom
           Curtius
           calleth
           the
           
             excrements
             or
             outsweepings
             of
             their
             Cities
             .
          
           Seldom
           shall
           we
           meet
           with
           
           Hannibals
           motto
           .
           That
           
             they
             are
             laden
             with
             victories
             ,
             who
             are
             laden
             with
             vices
             .
          
           Wisely
           therefore
           did
           Saul
           lay
           a
           good
           foundation
           of
           his
           warres
           in
           
           the
           choyce
           of
           valiant
           and
           able
           men
           :
           and
           wee
           may
           then
           expect
           better
           successe
           of
           our
           Armies
           ,
           and
           expeditions
           by
           sea
           and
           land
           ,
           when
           our
           choyce
           is
           more
           sutable
           to
           his
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Propertie
           ,
           
             And
             meete
             for
             the
             Warre
             .
             Saul
          
           
           knew
           that
           euery
           man
           of
           courage
           was
           not
           fit
           for
           the
           Warre
           ;
           but
           that
           something
           more
           then
           courage
           is
           requisite
           to
           make
           a
           Souldier
           :
           and
           therefore
           hee
           would
           also
           see
           them
           
             fit
             for
             the
             Warre
             before
             hee
             tooke
             them
             vnto
             him
             .
          
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           comprehendeth
           all
           particulars
           that
           belong
           to
           abilitie
           .
           Now
           there
           bee
           two
           things
           more
           which
           must
           concurre
           to
           fit
           and
           enable
           a
           strong
           man
           to
           Sauls
           seruice
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Hee
           must
           be
           in
           relation
           to
           Saul
           .
           2.
           
           Hee
           must
           bee
           disciplined
           to
           him
           .
           His
           relation
           to
           
           Saul
           ,
           and
           tye
           ,
           must
           be
           in
           .
           1.
           
           Ciuill
           ,
           2.
           
           Diuine
           bands
           .
           The
           former
           requires
           him
           to
           be
           of
           the
           same
           countrey
           .
           The
           latter
           necessitateth
           him
           to
           be
           of
           the
           same
           true
           Religion
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Saul
           taketh
           in
           to
           him
           his
           owne
           natiues
           ,
           and
           spyeth
           out
           fit
           men
           in
           his
           owne
           countrey
           and
           kingdome
           .
           And
           it
           is
           the
           wisedome
           of
           a
           Generall
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           to
           presse
           his
           souldiers
           out
           of
           the
           same
           countrey
           .
           For
           ,
           1.
           
           Natiues
           are
           absolutely
           subiect
           to
           the
           soueraigne
           power
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           all
           lawes
           of
           God
           and
           nations
           vnder
           
           command
           ;
           bee
           the
           seruice
           neuer
           so
           dangerous
           or
           vnpleasing
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           domesticall
           souldier
           is
           in
           a
           nearer
           tye
           and
           bond
           to
           his
           countrey
           ,
           his
           King
           ,
           his
           kinred
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           fortunes
           .
           He
           is
           in
           the
           same
           boate
           which
           is
           tossed
           and
           threatned
           with
           the
           tempest
           ,
           and
           is
           someway
           interessed
           in
           the
           common
           cause
           ,
           and
           quarrell
           ;
           whereas
           a
           stranger
           may
           conceiue
           
           that
           hee
           standeth
           neither
           for
           his
           owne
           King
           nor
           Countrey
           :
           and
           for
           his
           own
           particular
           he
           shal
           be
           neither
           any
           great
           gainer
           nor
           looser
           fal
           the
           squares
           as
           they
           will
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           were
           folly
           for
           him
           to
           endanger
           himselfe
           too
           farre
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           from
           a
           curious
           or
           domesticall
           souldier
           ,
           his
           Commander
           may
           expect
           both
           fortitude
           and
           faith
           ;
           in
           strangers
           it
           hath
           beene
           often
           obseruable
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           
           haue
           beene
           valiant
           and
           skilfull
           ;
           yet
           haue
           they
           ouerthrowne
           great
           designes
           for
           want
           of
           faith
           and
           affection
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           cannot
           but
           make
           him
           more
           carefull
           and
           faithfull
           abroad
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           lyable
           to
           reward
           ,
           or
           punishment
           ,
           returning
           home
           .
           In
           one
           word
           antiquity
           hath
           obserued
           it
           fatal
           to
           States
           ,
           and
           a
           prognosticate
           of
           ruine
           ,
           when
           they
           haue
           beene
           forced
           to
           call
           in
           forraigne
           forces
           for
           their
           aide
           and
           support
           .
           As
           that
           house
           is
           neere
           ruine
           whose
           owne
           timber
           cannot
           vphold
           it
           ,
           vnlesse
           they
           bring
           from
           else-where
           studs
           ,
           and
           postes
           to
           vndershore
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           especially
           Saul
           will
           haue
           his
           souldier
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           a
           contrary
           Religion
           .
           He
           
           must
           be
           a
           friend
           and
           fauorite
           of
           Gods
           cause
           ,
           and
           quarell
           wherein
           the
           Army
           standeth
           .
           And
           indeed
           nothing
           maketh
           a
           man
           so
           
             meete
             for
             the
          
           Warre
           as
           true
           Religion
           .
           For
           ,
           1.
           
           Onely
           Religion
           maketh
           a
           man
           truely
           valiant
           ;
           it
           alone
           maketh
           him
           sell
           his
           life
           cheape
           ,
           and
           be
           prodigall
           of
           his
           blood
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Truth
           .
           A
           man
           truely
           religious
           ,
           can
           (
           for
           his
           Religion
           )
           and
           will
           giue
           his
           body
           to
           the
           fire
           in
           time
           of
           peace
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           sword
           in
           time
           of
           Warre
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Religion
           only
           maketh
           him
           truly
           obedient
           ,
           and
           ordered
           out
           of
           conscience
           .
           That
           as
           the
           Centurions
           seruant
           if
           hee
           bee
           bidden
           come
           ,
           or
           goe
           ,
           or
           doe
           this
           or
           that
           ,
           he
           doth
           so
           ,
           yea
           this
           man
           will
           readily
           obey
           his
           Commander
           ,
           though
           he
           die
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           without
           this
           ready
           obedience
           he
           cannot
           
           be
           meete
           for
           the
           Warre
           seeing
           a
           field
           without
           order
           ,
           is
           like
           a
           battell
           without
           a
           banner
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           necessary
           to
           auoid
           confusion
           ,
           as
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           expresseth
           them
           both
           by
           one
           and
           the
           same
           word
           which
           in
           the
           Greeke
           and
           Chaldy
           ,
           signifieth
           both
           Banner
           and
           Order
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Onely
           Religion
           fitteth
           a
           man
           to
           die
           ;
           as
           in
           the
           field
           hee
           is
           euer
           in
           danger
           :
           and
           will
           not
           suffer
           him
           basely
           to
           shift
           for
           sauing
           his
           life
           ;
           because
           hee
           is
           assured
           of
           a
           better
           and
           heauenly
           .
           And
           he
           is
           not
           meere
           for
           the
           Warre
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           daily
           fit
           to
           die
           .
           Saul
           hath
           now
           made
           a
           wise
           and
           happy
           choyce
           of
           his
           military
           men
           ,
           both
           of
           his
           owne
           region
           and
           of
           his
           owne
           Religion
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           good
           choyce
           hath
           onely
           found
           out
           such
           as
           may
           proue
           good
           souldiers
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           onely
           good
           discipline
           that
           makes
           them
           so
           :
           &
           therefore
           before
           they
           are
           meete
           for
           the
           warre
           they
           must
           be
           trained
           ,
           and
           disciplined
           in
           armes
           ,
           to
           become
           faithfull
           ,
           expert
           ,
           and
           exercised
           in
           martiall
           affaires
           .
           For
           it
           is
           not
           multitudes
           of
           men
           ,
           nor
           numbers
           of
           armes
           or
           names
           :
           nor
           an
           vnmannaged
           power
           ,
           nor
           vnskilfull
           strength
           that
           carries
           honour
           and
           victory
           out
           of
           the
           field
           :
           but
           art
           and
           exercise
           ;
           vse
           and
           experience
           :
           which
           are
           the
           best
           mistresse
           and
           teacher
           to
           make
           them
           prompt
           and
           actiue
           vnto
           any
           seruice
           ;
           and
           a
           few
           such
           trained
           souldiers
           shal
           do
           much
           more
           seruice
           then
           many
           men
           .
           The
           ancient
           Romans
           deriued
           the
           issue
           of
           all
           their
           victories
           and
           triumphs
           (
           next
           to
           their
           gods
           )
           to
           this
           ;
           and
           acknowledged
           that
           they
           climbed
           to
           that
           celebritie
           ,
           height
           and
           transcendency
           of
           glory
           and
           renowne
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           no
           lesse
           carefull
           ,
           or
           rather
           curious
           in
           disciplining
           their
           souldiers
           ;
           then
           in
           trayning
           and
           instituting
           their
           children
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           was
           that
           the
           Parthians
           taught
           
           euen
           their
           children
           the
           vse
           of
           the
           bow
           ;
           as
           the
           Scythians
           theirs
           ,
           the
           vse
           of
           the
           dart
           ;
           and
           the
           Germans
           theirs
           ,
           the
           vse
           of
           the
           speare
           .
           And
           well
           knewe
           Saul
           that
           such
           trained
           men
           are
           the
           sinewes
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           maine
           strength
           and
           glory
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           or
           Army
           :
           that
           onely
           such
           men
           were
           worthy
           to
           
             bee
             taken
             in
             vnto
             him
          
           .
           Read
           for
           this
           the
           description
           of
           Sauls
           Military
           men
           .
           1.
           
           Chron.
           12.
           2.
           
           In
           
             Sauls
             time
             were
             choyce
          
           
           
             men
             of
             valour
             ,
             that
             could
             vse
             the
             right
             or
             left
             hand
          
           
           
             with
             stones
             ,
             arrowes
             and
             bowes
             .
          
           And
           vers
           .
           8.
           
           
             There
             were
             appertaining
             to
          
           Saul
           
             of
             the
             tribe
             of
          
           Gad
           
             stout
             men
             ,
             and
             men
             of
             might
             ▪
          
           but
           they
           were
           also
           exercised
           ,
           and
           by
           wit
           and
           industry
           
             made
             meete
             for
             the
             warre
          
           .
           For
           their
           courage
           they
           
             had
             the
             faces
             of
             Lyons
          
           :
           so
           for
           their
           actiuenesse
           and
           dexterity
           :
           they
           
             were
             swift
             as
             the
             Roes
             on
             the
             mountaines
             .
          
           Of
           these
           also
           were
           those
           seuen
           hundred
           Beniamits
           of
           Sauls
           own
           tribe
           ,
           who
           were
           so
           skilfull
           ;
           as
           that
           with
           their
           left
           hands
           they
           could
           cast
           stones
           out
           of
           slings
           at
           an
           haire
           breadth
           ,
           and
           not
           misse
           .
           Well
           may
           a
           pious
           Prince
           in
           a
           iust
           quarrell
           promise
           himselfe
           successe
           and
           prosperitie
           ,
           who
           is
           attended
           with
           men
           so
           meete
           for
           the
           warre
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           of
           Sauls
           probation
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           concerning
           Sauls
           approbation
           or
           aduancement
           of
           them
           .
           The
           Text
           saith
           ,
           Hee
           
             tooke
             them
             in
             vnto
             him
          
           .
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           is
           diuersly
           
           expressed
           by
           Interpreters
           ;
           and
           includeth
           diuers
           degrees
           of
           honour
           which
           hee
           conferred
           
           vpon
           them
           .
           As
           first
           ,
           
             Collegit
             ad
             se
             ,
             Pagnin
          
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           hee
           gathered
           or
           prest
           them
           into
           his
           seruice
           to
           employ
           them
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Recipiebat●nd
             se
             ,
             Tremelius
          
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           hee
           tooke
           them
           or
           receiued
           them
           into
           his
           pay
           :
           to
           encourage
           and
           reward
           them
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             Sociabat
             cum
             sibi
          
           ,
           saith
           Ierom.
           That
           is
           ,
           hee
           tooke
           them
           neare
           about
           him
           as
           his
           companions
           and
           counsellors
           ,
           to
           honour
           and
           aduance
           them
           .
        
         
         
           In
           all
           which
           ,
           hee
           setteth
           himselfe
           a
           patterne
           or
           coppy
           to
           all
           Princes
           ,
           and
           supreme
           powers
           that
           would
           prosper
           in
           their
           wars
           ,
           to
           draw
           into
           their
           fauour
           ,
           presence
           ,
           and
           honourable
           rewards
           ,
           men
           of
           worth
           and
           valour
           ;
           and
           to
           encourage
           grace
           ,
           and
           reward
           good
           deserts
           :
           affording
           them
           such
           place
           in
           their
           affections
           ,
           and
           remunerations
           as
           the
           noblenesse
           of
           their
           spirits
           ,
           and
           atchieuments
           doe
           worthily
           challenge
           and
           deserue
           .
           Thus
           Dauid
           (
           then
           whom
           none
           euer
           prospered
           better
           in
           his
           warres
           )
           had
           his
           Worthies
           in
           diuers
           rankes
           .
           Hee
           had
           his
           
             three
             Worthies
          
           ,
           most
           honourable
           personages
           for
           valour
           and
           magnanimitie
           .
           He
           had
           also
           
             his
             thirty
             very
             honourable
          
           persons
           ,
           
             although
             they
             attained
             not
             to
             the
             first
          
           
           three
           .
           But
           they
           were
           all
           in
           great
           request
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           worthily
           aduanced
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           Reason
           1.
           
           Valiant
           Generals
           wel
           know
           ,
           that
           honorable
           rewards
           and
           respect
           ,
           put
           men
           vpon
           seruices
           ,
           not
           more
           noble
           then
           difficult
           :
           and
           therfore
           Saul
           proclaimeth
           &
           performeth
           a
           great
           reward
           
           to
           him
           that
           wil
           vndertake
           the
           combat
           with
           Goliah
           ;
           by
           which
           meanes
           Dauid
           came
           to
           the
           kingdome
           :
           and
           Dauid
           himselfe
           afterwards
           being
           outbraued
           by
           the
           Iebusites
           ,
           propounded
           a
           most
           honourable
           reward
           to
           him
           who
           would
           first
           aduenture
           himselfe
           in
           that
           dangerous
           seruice
           .
           Whosoeuer
           (
           saith
           
             Dauid
             )
             shall
             smite
             the
             Iebusites
          
           
           
             first
             ,
             shall
             bee
             chiefe
             and
             Captaine
             .
          
           And
           so
           came
           Ioab
           to
           bee
           Dauids
           chiefe
           Captaine
           ,
           and
           Generall
           of
           his
           warres
           all
           his
           life
           .
           The
           like
           we
           read
           of
           
             Caleb
             .
             Iudg.
          
           1.
           12.
           
           
             Whosoeuer
             shall
             smite
          
           Kiriathsepher
           ,
           
           
             and
             taketh
             it
             :
             to
             him
             will
             I
             giue
          
           Achsah
           
             my
             daughter
             to
             wife
          
           .
           And
           
             Othniel
             Calebs
          
           younger
           brother
           took
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           it
           Achsah
           for
           his
           wife
           .
           Thus
           as
           the
           sea
           in
           it
           owne
           nature
           is
           calme
           ;
           yet
           is
           raised
           vp
           and
           mightily
           stirred
           by
           violent
           windes
           :
           so
           are
           calme
           spirits
           raised
           and
           transported
           beyond
           themselues
           vnto
           noble
           designes
           ,
           if
           incited
           by
           the
           hopes
           ,
           and
           full
           gayles
           of
           honourable
           respect
           and
           recompence
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           God
           of
           heauen
           will
           not
           haue
           the
           faithfull
           seruice
           of
           men
           in
           any
           kind
           forgotten
           .
           Nay
           ,
           himselfe
           hath
           recorded
           in
           his
           owne
           booke
           ;
           the
           valour
           ,
           acts
           ,
           and
           faithfulnesse
           of
           many
           worthies
           of
           ancient
           ages
           ;
           neuer
           to
           bee
           blotted
           out
           from
           the
           eyes
           and
           memorie
           of
           posteritie
           .
           And
           by
           the
           same
           most
           oculate
           prouidence
           ,
           the
           names
           ,
           memorie
           ,
           and
           vndying
           fame
           of
           infinite
           numbers
           more
           ,
           liue
           in
           other
           ciuill
           Records
           and
           Chronicles
           of
           particular
           and
           seuerall
           ages
           ,
           and
           nations
           ;
           and
           so
           are
           likely
           to
           doe
           till
           time
           shall
           bee
           no
           more
           .
           Whereby
           what
           else
           can
           more
           fitly
           bee
           inferred
           then
           that
           inferiour
           and
           earthly
           gods
           (
           the
           Princes
           and
           Potentates
           of
           the
           world
           )
           should
           not
           digresse
           from
           so
           wise
           and
           vnerring
           a
           patterne
           :
           but
           rather
           study
           and
           set
           themselues
           some
           way
           to
           remunerate
           and
           promote
           euery
           noble
           seruice
           ,
           and
           seruant
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           worth
           and
           desert
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Experience
           of
           all
           ages
           ancient
           and
           moderne
           ,
           witnesseth
           that
           it
           neuer
           fares
           so
           well
           with
           Church
           or
           Common
           wealth
           :
           as
           when
           
           true
           valour
           is
           aduanced
           by
           the
           State
           ;
           and
           men
           of
           desert
           are
           aduanced
           ,
           and
           graced
           according
           to
           their
           worth
           .
           Whereas
           all
           things
           decay
           ;
           and
           the
           politicke
           body
           is
           in
           an
           apparant
           consumption
           ;
           when
           honours
           are
           cheape
           ,
           and
           places
           of
           command
           are
           carried
           according
           to
           fauour
           ,
           flattery
           ,
           affection
           ;
           yea
           ,
           or
           Nobility
           it selfe
           without
           merit
           or
           desert
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           were
           an
           vnthankefull
           neglect
           of
           men
           of
           worth
           ,
           who
           vnder
           God
           are
           the
           safest
           guard
           both
           of
           King
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           :
           whose
           fortitude
           and
           faithfulnesse
           putteth
           them
           vpon
           any
           noble
           seruice
           neuer
           so
           difficult
           at
           the
           becke
           of
           their
           Prince
           .
           Such
           as
           those
           three
           hundred
           Romans
           whom
           
             Scipio
             Africanus
          
           shewed
           to
           a
           friend
           of
           his
           ;
           
           exercising
           their
           Armes
           ,
           neare
           an
           high
           steepe
           Tower
           leaning
           ouer
           the
           Sea.
           There
           is
           neuer
           a
           one
           of
           all
           these
           three
           hundred
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           but
           if
           I
           bid
           him
           climbe
           vp
           that
           steepe
           Tower
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           top
           of
           it
           cast
           himselfe
           downe
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           readily
           doe
           it
           .
        
         
           Adde
           hereto
           onely
           this
           ,
           that
           no
           wise
           or
           martiall
           
           Prince
           can
           neglect
           his
           walles
           and
           fortresses
           ;
           he
           will
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           moulder
           or
           decay
           ;
           but
           will
           seasonably
           strengthen
           and
           fortifie
           them
           for
           his
           ,
           and
           his
           peoples
           safety
           .
           But
           men
           of
           valour
           and
           seruice
           are
           the
           strongest
           wals
           and
           rampart
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           Of
           whom
           we
           may
           say
           as
           Abigails
           seruant
           of
           Dauids
           souldiers
           .
           
             These
             men
             are
             a
             wall
             vnto
             vs
             by
             night
             and
             by
          
           
           day
           .
           So
           as
           the
           neglect
           of
           a
           valiant
           man
           ,
           is
           as
           the
           neglect
           of
           a
           breach
           in
           the
           wal
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           
           or
           to
           passe
           carelesly
           a
           breach
           in
           the
           sea
           ;
           either
           of
           which
           is
           an
           inlet
           to
           destruction
           .
        
         
           Now
           hauing
           opened
           the
           words
           ,
           and
           shewed
           the
           iust
           reasons
           of
           Sauls
           triall
           and
           choyce
           of
           his
           military
           men
           ;
           I
           will
           propound
           and
           prosecute
           
           but
           one
           obseruation
           from
           them
           which
           I
           conceiue
           proper
           not
           onely
           from
           the
           words
           ,
           but
           for
           this
           our
           errand
           and
           meeting
           ;
           namely
           ,
           to
           shew
           what
           
             honour
             God
             himselfe
             hath
             put
             vpon
             this
             military
             profession
             :
          
           as
           appeareth
           both
           in
           this
           text
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           other
           passages
           of
           holy
           Scriptures
           .
           Here
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           hath
           deputed
           no
           other
           to
           oder
           it
           then
           his
           own
           chiefe
           vicegerent
           vpon
           earth
           .
           For
           it
           is
           Saul
           that
           by
           Gods
           appointment
           ordereth
           all
           the
           designes
           and
           matters
           of
           warre
           .
           1.
           
           Sam.
           9.
           16.
           
           
             I
             will
             send
             thee
             a
             man
             out
             of
          
           Beniamin
           ,
           
             to
             be
             the
             gouernour
             of
             my
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             saue
             my
          
           
           people
           .
           Plainely
           implying
           that
           the
           indicting
           and
           proclayming
           of
           warre
           ;
           the
           choyce
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           the
           designing
           them
           to
           their
           seuerall
           places
           and
           offices
           ,
           belongeth
           onely
           to
           the
           supreame
           Prince
           or
           Magistrate
           .
           And
           thus
           were
           the
           wars
           of
           Israel
           euer
           at
           the
           command
           of
           Moses
           ,
           or
           Ioshua
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Iudge
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           King
           for
           the
           time
           
           being
           .
           So
           Moses
           as
           King
           in
           Israel
           commanded
           Ioshuah
           his
           Generall
           to
           presse
           and
           chuse
           out
           of
           euery
           tribe
           a
           thousand
           men
           ,
           to
           make
           vp
           an
           hoste
           of
           twelue
           thousand
           against
           Midian
           .
        
         
           And
           great
           reason
           .
           For
           ,
           1.
           
           This
           is
           the
           most
           ancient
           order
           ,
           and
           most
           naturall
           .
           The
           first
           battell
           that
           euer
           we
           read
           of
           was
           ordered
           by
           the
           Kings
           :
           as
           the
           phrase
           ,
           Gen.
           14.
           implyeth
           .
           
           
             The
             time
             when
             Kings
             goe
             out
             to
             warre
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           care
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           is
           committed
           by
           God
           to
           the
           supreame
           Magistrate
           ,
           to
           defend
           his
           people
           against
           the
           disturbers
           of
           peace
           :
           either
           within
           ,
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           Iustice
           :
           or
           without
           ,
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           warre
           .
           Rom.
           13.
           1.
           11.
           4.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           belongs
           not
           to
           priuate
           persons
           to
           
           mooue
           warre
           :
           for
           they
           may
           prosecute
           their
           priuate
           right
           ,
           at
           the
           publicke
           tribunall
           of
           Iustice
           .
           Neither
           is
           it
           in
           their
           power
           to
           denounce
           a
           publicke
           enemy
           ;
           and
           none
           is
           to
           bee
           reputed
           a
           publicke
           enemy
           ,
           till
           hee
           bee
           publickely
           denounced
           by
           publicke
           authority
           .
           Neither
           is
           it
           in
           their
           power
           to
           gather
           assemblies
           and
           multitudes
           together
           ;
           which
           must
           be
           done
           in
           warre
           .
           Much
           lesse
           to
           kill
           ,
           and
           spoyle
           ,
           euen
           an
           enemy
           without
           publicke
           warrant
           :
           for
           that
           is
           theft
           ,
           and
           murder
           :
           except
           in
           sudden
           ,
           and
           reserued
           cases
           ,
           where
           the
           supreame
           Magistrate
           cannot
           be
           consulted
           ;
           or
           where
           the
           law
           of
           God
           and
           nature
           maketh
           a
           man
           a
           Magistrate
           in
           his
           owne
           case
           .
           It
           is
           obseruable
           that
           Abishai
           might
           not
           by
           priuate
           reuenge
           defend
           the
           publicke
           and
           supreame
           Magistrate
           ,
           nor
           the
           publicke
           weale
           in
           him
           .
           Hee
           must
           not
           reuenge
           Shemeis
           cursing
           
           of
           Dauid
           without
           Dauid
           .
           Hence
           was
           it
           that
           Dauid
           shewed
           exemplary
           Iustice
           vpon
           him
           that
           brought
           tidings
           of
           Sauls
           death
           :
           though
           he
           also
           brought
           him
           Sauls
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           his
           bracelets
           :
           yet
           because
           hee
           confessed
           hee
           helped
           to
           kill
           him
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           to
           fauour
           him
           ,
           in
           putting
           him
           
           out
           of
           his
           paine
           ;
           Dauid
           slew
           him
           .
           And
           the
           same
           iustice
           hee
           executed
           on
           them
           that
           slew
           
             Ishbosheth
             ,
             Sauls
          
           sonne
           ,
           who
           raigned
           in
           Israel
           against
           
           Dauid
           :
           though
           by
           the
           fact
           the
           Kingdome
           was
           peaceably
           settled
           vpon
           Dauid
           :
           yet
           because
           it
           was
           by
           their
           priuate
           spirit
           :
           their
           pretence
           of
           loue
           ,
           and
           respect
           to
           Dauid
           in
           it
           ,
           
           secured
           them
           not
           ,
           but
           they
           must
           die
           for
           it
           .
           We
           must
           remember
           our
           Sauiour
           his
           definitlue
           sentence
           .
           
             Hee
             that
             taketh
             the
             sword
             ;
             shall
             perish
          
           
           
             with
             the
             sword
          
           .
           Which
           wordes
           our
           Lord
           vttered
           not
           to
           diswade
           or
           dishonour
           this
           noble
           Military
           profession
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           franticke
           Anabaptists
           pretend
           )
           but
           to
           honour
           and
           heighten
           it
           ;
           as
           not
           belonging
           to
           priuate
           men
           or
           motions
           ;
           to
           weld
           and
           draw
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           without
           the
           commaund
           or
           concession
           of
           the
           supreame
           power
           .
           As
           Augustine
           most
           iudiciously
           
           doeth
           comment
           upon
           that
           Text.
           Whosoeuer
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           by
           his
           owne
           priuate
           motion
           is
           armed
           against
           the
           life
           of
           another
           ,
           no
           lawfull
           power
           either
           commaunding
           him
           ,
           or
           giuing
           him
           leaue
           ;
           he
           shall
           perish
           either
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           man
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           diuine
           reuenge
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           wee
           consult
           other
           places
           of
           Scripture
           we
           shall
           further
           obserue
           many
           passages
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           ,
           of
           purpose
           aduanceth
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           noble
           profession
           .
           For
           ,
           1.
           
           Hee
           hath
           by
           his
           owne
           word
           ,
           and
           appointment
           prest
           out
           his
           owne
           people
           to
           warre
           .
           Both
           by
           commandement
           to
           fight
           ,
           and
           by
           giuing
           directions
           
           in
           fighting
           .
        
         
           The
           learned
           obserue
           that
           the
           Iewes
           had
           two
           sorts
           of
           precepts
           ;
           and
           both
           from
           God
           concerning
           their
           warres
           .
           The
           former
           they
           called
           
             Milcamoth
             Mitsvah
             ;
             Bella
             precepti
          
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           warres
           of
           precept
           ,
           commanded
           warres
           .
           As
           Num.
           31.
           1.
           3.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             spake
             vnto
          
           Moses
           ,
           Reuenge
           Israel
           
             of
             the
             Midianites
          
           .
           The
           latter
           they
           called
           
             Mitsvoth
             Milcamah
             ,
             Praeceptabelli
          
           :
           the
           precepts
           or
           iniunctions
           concerning
           warre
           .
           As
           Deut.
           20.
           
           Are
           foure
           martial
           lawes
           concerning
           all
           their
           warres
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Hee
           giueth
           his
           spirit
           to
           encourage
           men
           to
           fight
           :
           as
           
             Gedcon
             ,
             Sampson
             ,
             Saul
          
           ,
           thus
           behaued
           themselues
           valiantly
           ,
           when
           
             the
             spirit
             of
          
           
           
             God
             came
             vpon
             them
          
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           an
           extraordinary
           
           motion
           and
           power
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Hee
           teacheth
           mens
           hands
           to
           fight
           ,
           and
           their
           fingers
           to
           battell
           ;
           so
           as
           such
           as
           are
           entred
           
           into
           this
           military
           schoole
           ,
           are
           entred
           into
           Gods
           schoole
           :
           and
           your
           proficiency
           heere
           is
           acceptable
           vnto
           God
           ,
           and
           seruiceable
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Hee
           pleaseth
           himselfe
           in
           that
           frequent
           stile
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             of
             hostes
          
           ,
           and
           calleth
           himselfe
           a
           
           
             man
             of
             warre
          
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           an
           excellent
           warriour
           ,
           exercised
           in
           warre
           ,
           stout
           ,
           skilfull
           ,
           prudent
           ,
           victorious
           .
           And
           this
           is
           not
           a
           title
           without
           the
           thing
           :
           for
           himselfe
           is
           in
           the
           field
           and
           fighteth
           the
           battels
           of
           his
           people
           .
           2.
           
           Chron.
           32.
           7.
           
           
             With
             him
             is
             an
             arme
             of
             flesh
             ;
             but
             with
             vs
             is
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             to
             helpe
             vs
             and
             to
             fight
             our
             battels
             .
          
        
         
         
           Hee
           denominateth
           the
           warres
           against
           his
           enemies
           ;
           His
           owne
           battels
           .
           So
           Abigail
           to
           
             Dauid
             .
             Thou
             fightest
             the
             Lords
             battels
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
           
             owne
             worke
          
           .
           Cursed
           is
           hee
           that
           doth
           the
           
             worke
             of
             the
             Lord
             negligently
             :
             and
             cursed
             is
             hee
             that
             keepeth
             backe
             his
             sword
             from
             blood
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           he
           calleth
           the
           armies
           mustred
           ,
           his
           sanctified
           ones
           ,
           set
           apart
           by
           himselfe
           to
           military
           employment
           .
           Isa.
           13.
           3.
           
           
             I
             haue
             commanded
             my
             sanctified
             ones
             ,
             I
             haue
             also
             called
             my
             mighty
             ones
             for
             mine
             anger
             .
          
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           the
           very
           Chronicle
           or
           Record
           of
           these
           warres
           ,
           he
           pleaseth
           to
           owne
           and
           call
           ;
           The
           booke
           
           
             of
             the
             battels
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           The
           vse
           I
           will
           make
           of
           this
           consideration
           
           shall
           bee
           to
           excite
           and
           inflame
           your
           noble
           mindes
           ,
           both
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           to
           hold
           on
           in
           this
           most
           worthy
           exercise
           so
           honoured
           of
           God
           himselfe
           .
           Thinke
           not
           ,
           (
           worthy
           Gentlemen
           )
           that
           it
           is
           out
           of
           our
           element
           who
           are
           men
           of
           peace
           ,
           to
           excite
           you
           to
           these
           honourable
           exercises
           of
           Armes
           :
           for
           in
           the
           Iewish
           Campes
           and
           marchings
           ;
           the
           Priests
           were
           by
           God
           himselfe
           appointed
           to
           
             sound
             the
             alarme
             with
             Trumpets
          
           .
           
           And
           when
           they
           were
           to
           goe
           vpon
           a
           seruice
           ;
           one
           of
           
             the
             Priests
             was
             selected
             from
             the
             rest
             ;
             to
             stirre
          
           
           
             vp
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             souldiers
          
           by
           a
           Sermon
           or
           hortatory
           oration
           ,
           and
           so
           encourage
           them
           to
           the
           seruice
           :
           whom
           they
           called
           
             Meshiah
             Milcamah
          
           .
           That
           is
           ,
           the
           annoynted
           of
           the
           warre
           .
           Seeing
           
           therefore
           your
           desires
           haue
           appointed
           mee
           such
           a
           one
           at
           this
           time
           .
           Let
           mee
           with
           your
           patience
           in
           a
           few
           words
           .
           First
           ,
           Incite
           
           you
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           Counsell
           you
           and
           so
           dismisse
           you
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           And
           first
           to
           incite
           and
           encourage
           you
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           consider
           that
           of
           Salomon
           .
           There
           is
           a
           
           
             time
             of
             peace
             ,
             and
             a
             time
             of
             warre
             ,
          
           and
           not
           a
           more
           constant
           vicissitude
           of
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           of
           light
           and
           darkenesse
           ;
           then
           a
           continuall
           entercourse
           of
           peace
           and
           trouble
           .
           The
           fairest
           day
           may
           haue
           his
           cloud
           ,
           at
           least
           is
           ended
           in
           a
           blacke
           and
           cloudy
           darkenesse
           .
           And
           hence
           hath
           it
           euer
           beene
           reputed
           the
           wisedome
           of
           a
           state
           in
           peace
           ,
           to
           provide
           for
           warre
           :
           and
           to
           breed
           vp
           such
           in
           peace
           as
           may
           bee
           vsefull
           in
           warre
           :
           because
           preparations
           of
           warre
           are
           not
           both
           suddenly
           ,
           and
           happily
           prouided
           :
           but
           being
           once
           well
           prouided
           beforehand
           ;
           not
           onely
           they
           
           preuaile
           in
           warre
           ,
           but
           that
           there
           bee
           no
           warre
           :
           for
           who
           dare
           to
           dare
           or
           prouoke
           that
           people
           to
           warre
           ,
           which
           is
           knowne
           to
           be
           expedite
           and
           ready
           to
           reuenge
           :
           whose
           same
           alone
           and
           
           tryed
           valour
           stinteth
           controuersies
           and
           quarrells
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           most
           necessary
           vse
           and
           end
           of
           military
           discipline
           enforceth
           it selfe
           vpon
           generos
           
           spirits
           .
           Because
           nature
           brings
           forth
           but
           few
           meete
           martiall
           men
           ;
           but
           industry
           and
           institution
           breedeth
           many
           :
           neither
           can
           there
           bee
           any
           exercise
           for
           young
           and
           able
           men
           ,
           either
           more
           noble
           then
           to
           bee
           disciplined
           in
           the
           vse
           of
           armes
           ,
           to
           bee
           skilfull
           in
           their
           Postures
           ,
           in
           their
           Marches
           ,
           in
           their
           Rankes
           ,
           and
           readinesse
           for
           euery
           Command
           :
           or
           more
           vsefull
           ,
           seeing
           
           the
           skill
           and
           dexterity
           of
           armes
           both
           keepeth
           in
           awe
           the
           neighbour
           nations
           without
           ;
           and
           preserueth
           the
           peace
           at
           home
           ;
           which
           next
           to
           his
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           euery
           good
           man
           ,
           and
           
           patriot
           must
           by
           all
           good
           meanes
           aduance
           ;
           whereas
           contrarily
           the
           neglect
           of
           this
           discipline
           is
           pernicious
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           .
           For
           when
           men
           at
           home
           waste
           their
           time
           in
           wanton
           ,
           base
           ,
           and
           esfeminate
           exercises
           (
           by
           which
           they
           eneruate
           ,
           and
           emasculate
           their
           spirits
           from
           manly
           atchieuements
           )
           being
           called
           abroad
           to
           seruice
           are
           sit
           for
           nothing
           ,
           but
           either
           to
           maime
           the
           publike
           designes
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           mischiefe
           themselues
           or
           their
           followes
           by
           their
           lazinesse
           and
           vnskilfulnesse
           in
           the
           vse
           of
           their
           armes
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           For
           your
           further
           incitation
           you
           want
           no
           examples
           ,
           nor
           companions
           in
           your
           military
           exercises
           .
           If
           you
           could
           looke
           into
           heauen
           ,
           
           you
           might
           see
           the
           Angels
           great
           in
           power
           and
           skill
           ;
           those
           heauenly
           souldiers
           neuer
           out
           of
           the
           sield
           ,
           nor
           their
           rankes
           .
           But
           you
           may
           looke
           vnto
           heauen
           and
           see
           the
           starres
           :
           the
           
             hoste
             of
             heauen
             fight
          
           in
           their
           courses
           and
           orbes
           ,
           
           against
           the
           Lords
           enemies
           .
           If
           you
           looke
           lower
           to
           the
           heauen
           vpon
           earth
           :
           the
           whole
           Church
           vpon
           earth
           is
           in
           armes
           in
           the
           great
           
             military
             yard
          
           of
           the
           world
           :
           and
           is
           therefore
           called
           militant
           .
           And
           wee
           her
           ministers
           are
           all
           
           in
           our
           rankes
           the
           Lords
           souldiers
           in
           a
           most
           hazardous
           sight
           ,
           against
           all
           your
           ,
           and
           our
           spirituall
           enemies
           .
        
         
         
           If
           you
           looke
           round
           about
           you
           ,
           all
           the
           creatures
           are
           called
           the
           Lords
           armies
           :
           and
           from
           them
           himselfe
           is
           called
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           aboue
           two
           hundreth
           and
           thirty
           times
           in
           the
           Scripture
           :
           so
           as
           he
           must
           be
           out
           of
           all
           ranke
           that
           affecteth
           not
           this
           noble
           exercise
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           You
           of
           this
           worthy
           society
           haue
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           before
           you
           ,
           (
           beyond
           other
           bands
           )
           the
           high
           Commander
           in
           earth
           of
           vs
           all
           .
           Our
           Great
           Charles
           ,
           defender
           of
           our
           persons
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           faith
           :
           who
           hath
           vouchsafed
           to
           become
           your
           Generall
           and
           noble
           Patron
           .
           You
           hath
           he
           specially
           honoured
           by
           giuing
           you
           your
           colours
           ;
           and
           by
           calling
           you
           
             his
             Company
          
           .
           You
           hee
           yeerely
           encourageth
           with
           royall
           remembrance
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           annuall
           feast
           and
           meeting
           .
           His
           Highnesse
           hath
           
             taken
             you
             in
             vnto
             him
          
           ,
           to
           encourage
           ,
           to
           honour
           ,
           to
           employ
           you
           on
           occasion
           :
           because
           hee
           
             hath
             seene
             you
             strong
             men
             ,
             and
             meete
             for
             the
             warre
             .
          
           Where
           will
           you
           find
           a
           more
           Royall
           Leader
           ?
           Seeing
           now
           that
           the
           encrease
           ,
           and
           flourishing
           of
           this
           military
           society
           ,
           in
           number
           ,
           in
           honour
           ,
           and
           in
           gracefull
           exercises
           is
           the
           honourable
           desire
           of
           his
           Maiesty
           ;
           Is
           there
           any
           braue
           spirit
           that
           would
           not
           satisfie
           his
           Prince
           in
           so
           noble
           ,
           and
           easie
           a
           desire
           ?
        
         
           If
           Dauid
           shall
           but
           wantonly
           desire
           water
           out
           of
           the
           well
           of
           Bethlem
           :
           his
           three
           worthies
           ,
           
             Iosabam
             ,
             Eleazar
             ,
             &
             Shammah
             ,
          
           will
           breake
           through
           an
           whole
           Army
           of
           Philistims
           ;
           and
           vnbidden
           ,
           attempt
           a
           most
           desperate
           seruice
           ,
           
           with
           extreame
           hazard
           of
           their
           liues
           .
           But
           here
           is
           no
           such
           hot
           seruice
           :
           nor
           to
           so
           little
           purpose
           ,
           nor
           without
           the
           leaue
           ,
           and
           leading
           of
           the
           King
           himselfe
           :
           Who
           vouchsafeth
           to
           goe
           before
           you
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Wee
           the
           subiects
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           honour
           you
           as
           a
           strong
           buttresse
           of
           our
           wall
           .
           Wee
           esteeme
           euery
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           worth
           so
           many
           men
           as
           in
           time
           of
           seruice
           ,
           and
           necessity
           ,
           euery
           one
           of
           you
           are
           able
           to
           lead
           .
           We
           looke
           not
           on
           you
           as
           common
           souldiers
           :
           but
           as
           Commanders
           ,
           when
           euer
           any
           of
           you
           shall
           bee
           commanded
           .
           Wee
           take
           you
           in
           to
           vs
           as
           wee
           doe
           gold
           ,
           not
           by
           bulke
           or
           bullion
           ,
           but
           by
           weight
           and
           worth
           ;
           esteeming
           euery
           graine
           of
           your
           valew
           and
           valour
           at
           the
           due
           rate
           and
           estimate
           .
           Wee
           are
           more
           willing
           to
           behold
           a
           seemely
           appearance
           in
           your
           exercises
           marching
           vnder
           your
           colours
           in
           the
           field
           :
           then
           to
           see
           you
           marching
           to
           a
           feast
           :
           All
           which
           layd
           together
           may
           be
           as
           sharpe
           and
           steeled
           spurres
           to
           quicken
           euen
           dull
           spirits
           to
           affect
           and
           vndertake
           this
           so
           noble
           and
           necessary
           an
           exercise
           :
           wherein
           whosoeuer
           is
           wanting
           (
           if
           ability
           and
           opportunity
           bee
           not
           wanting
           )
           he
           may
           be
           sentenced
           to
           bee
           wanting
           both
           to
           his
           owne
           reputation
           ;
           
           as
           also
           to
           the
           honour
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           his
           countrey
           ;
           and
           to
           bee
           an
           offender
           against
           nature
           it selfe
           ;
           the
           light
           whereof
           denounced
           them
           to
           bee
           enemies
           who
           were
           wanting
           to
           the
           
           Common
           wealth
           .
           So
           did
           Great
           Pompey
           esteeme
           them
           enemies
           that
           hauing
           power
           and
           
           opportunitie
           failed
           the
           publicke
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           ●ow
           forbearing
           to
           presse
           that
           point
           further
           .
           Let
           mee
           adde
           a
           word
           or
           two
           of
           counsell
           ;
           and
           let
           it
           I
           pray
           you
           bee
           acceptable
           vnto
           you
           .
           I
           will
           commend
           you
           to
           God
           ,
           when
           I
           haue
           commended
           a
           few
           precepts
           vnto
           your
           consideration
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           first
           of
           them
           is
           ;
           that
           seeing
           God
           and
           man
           doth
           honour
           you
           :
           you
           must
           also
           aduance
           your
           owne
           honour
           :
           both
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           persons
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           Society
           .
           Dishonour
           not
           your
           persons
           by
           vices
           ,
           or
           disgracefull
           lusts
           ;
           feare
           basenes
           ,
           swaggering
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           quarreling
           ,
           drinking
           ,
           rioting
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           Remember
           that
           sinne
           and
           shame
           are
           by
           God
           tyed
           together
           with
           an
           adamantine
           chaine
           ,
           
           and
           waite
           one
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           as
           the
           shadow
           on
           the
           body
           ;
           and
           what
           God
           hath
           ioyned
           ,
           you
           cannot
           sunder
           :
           the
           act
           of
           sinne
           as
           a
           wound
           is
           transient
           ,
           but
           the
           scarre
           remaineth
           .
        
         
           Dishonour
           not
           this
           society
           by
           negligence
           ,
           idlenesse
           or
           slacknesse
           in
           your
           appearances
           :
           but
           giue
           your
           presence
           &
           attendance
           at
           your
           times
           appointed
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           sinewes
           and
           strength
           of
           your
           company
           .
           Vphold
           the
           grace
           of
           your
           
           exercises
           ,
           and
           better
           them
           ,
           and
           your selues
           by
           them
           ;
           for
           to
           what
           purpose
           are
           you
           a
           company
           ,
           or
           were
           your
           company
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           not
           for
           your
           exercises
           .
           I
           haue
           heard
           that
           your
           worthy
           founder
           left
           you
           but
           two
           speciall
           rules
           and
           directions
           for
           the
           aduancing
           of
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           company
           .
           The
           former
           for
           the
           encrease
           ,
           and
           
           vpholding
           of
           your
           Band
           and
           society
           ,
           by
           your
           weekely
           diligent
           appearance
           ,
           without
           fayling
           in
           your
           set
           exercises
           .
           The
           latter
           for
           the
           vpholding
           of
           the
           band
           of
           loue
           ,
           and
           vnity
           among
           your selues
           :
           auoyding
           carefully
           such
           jarres
           ,
           and
           quarrels
           as
           might
           disioynt
           you
           ,
           or
           make
           you
           fall
           off
           one
           from
           another
           .
           I
           haue
           heard
           also
           that
           both
           these
           rules
           haue
           beene
           forgotten
           amongst
           many
           of
           you
           :
           and
           especially
           by
           fayling
           
           in
           the
           latter
           ;
           you
           haue
           almost
           ouer
           thrown
           the
           former
           .
           Yea
           my selfe
           haue
           beene
           an
           eye
           witnesse
           of
           your
           slender
           appearance
           ,
           and
           sundry
           others
           to
           their
           griefe
           ,
           and
           the
           dishonour
           ,
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           the
           disbanding
           ,
           of
           your
           company
           :
           which
           made
           me
           thinke
           of
           the
           complaint
           of
           Vegetius
           ,
           concerning
           the
           neglected
           military
           discipline
           of
           his
           time
           .
           But
           now
           amongst
           vs
           ,
           
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             the
             field
             discipline
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             say
             languisheth
             ,
             but
             is
             dead
             :
             neither
             is
             it
             euill
             ,
             but
             none
             at
             all
             .
          
           So
           I
           may
           say
           (
           but
           in
           no
           other
           respect
           but
           of
           your
           want
           of
           appearance
           )
           your
           discipline
           hath
           many
           times
           beene
           ,
           not
           faint
           ,
           but
           dead
           ;
           not
           euill
           ,
           but
           none
           at
           all
           .
           Now
           therefore
           worthy
           Gentlemen
           repaire
           your selues
           ,
           your
           reputation
           ,
           your
           company
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           and
           estimation
           of
           it
           :
           both
           by
           ioyning
           together
           ,
           and
           peecing
           in
           mutuall
           and
           louing
           affections
           ;
           which
           will
           tye
           your
           persons
           together
           one
           to
           another
           :
           as
           also
           by
           ioyning
           your selues
           in
           seemely
           appearance
           vpon
           your
           exercise
           dayes
           .
           Christ
           hath
           laid
           a
           straite
           law
           vpon
           you
           for
           the
           one
           :
           and
           you
           may
           lay
           a
           law
           by
           your
           ioynt
           consent
           
           vpon
           your selues
           for
           the
           other
           .
           That
           whosoeuer
           will
           be
           of
           the
           company
           ;
           hee
           may
           appeare
           so
           to
           be
           on
           the
           appointed
           dayes
           of
           appearance
           :
           or
           (
           without
           an
           approued
           reason
           to
           the
           contrary
           )
           make
           vp
           his
           presence
           by
           his
           purse
           .
           It
           were
           ,
           I
           confesse
           ,
           more
           praise-worthy
           to
           bee
           voluntaries
           in
           such
           noble
           actions
           ;
           then
           necessitated
           by
           compalsion
           :
           but
           it
           were
           pitty
           that
           that
           which
           should
           be
           the
           glory
           of
           our
           action
           ,
           (
           I
           meane
           the
           freenesse
           of
           it
           )
           should
           become
           the
           ouerthrow
           of
           it
           .
           Let
           therefore
           conscience
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           seruice
           of
           your
           countrey
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           King
           ,
           the
           loue
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           true
           noblenes
           of
           minde
           bee
           a
           stronger
           tye
           vpon
           you
           ;
           then
           if
           you
           were
           pressed
           ,
           and
           held
           by
           force
           vnto
           the
           action
           .
           Looke
           vpon
           the
           state
           of
           this
           part
           of
           Christendome
           ;
           tyrannized
           on
           by
           Antichrists
           forces
           :
           behold
           the
           fury
           of
           the
           enemies
           against
           the
           Churches
           euery
           where
           :
           take
           to
           heart
           the
           inundation
           and
           floods
           of
           misery
           and
           destruction
           let
           in
           vpon
           our
           neighbour
           Churches
           ;
           so
           as
           the
           Doue
           of
           Christ
           can
           find
           no
           rest
           for
           the
           sole
           of
           her
           foote
           .
           Call
           to
           minde
           what
           hath
           beene
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           lot
           of
           our
           neighbour
           countreys
           :
           what
           the
           hopes
           ,
           and
           the
           aymes
           of
           the
           enemy
           against
           our selues
           :
           and
           should
           not
           now
           euery
           able
           man
           fitted
           with
           conueniency
           ,
           euen
           out
           of
           conscience
           ,
           hold
           himselfe
           called
           by
           the
           face
           ,
           and
           necessity
           of
           the
           times
           ;
           to
           prepare
           himselfe
           with
           skill
           in
           armes
           for
           the
           repulsing
           of
           such
           furious
           enemies
           :
           and
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           his
           countrey
           ,
           his
           King
           ;
           and
           especially
           of
           the
           
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           Religion
           of
           Iesus
           Christ.
           
        
         
           We
           read
           of
           a
           band
           of
           men
           following
           
             Saul
             ,
             Whose
             hearts
             God
             had
             touched
             .
          
           Who
           will
           say
           they
           
           were
           not
           called
           though
           they
           were
           not
           pressed
           ?
           show
           your selues
           such
           a
           band
           of
           men
           whose
           hearts
           God
           hath
           touched
           :
           and
           such
           as
           those
           two
           hundreth
           thousand
           men
           ,
           who
           with
           Amasa
           
             offered
             themselues
             willingly
             vnto
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           with
           a
           most
           free
           spirit
           to
           fight
           the
           Lords
           battels
           vnder
           Iehoshaphat
           .
           Let
           not
           basenesse
           of
           minde
           ,
           nor
           couetousnesse
           ,
           nor
           idlenesse
           ,
           nor
           priuate
           ends
           ,
           nor
           priuate
           grudges
           ,
           cause
           any
           either
           to
           keepe
           off
           ,
           or
           to
           fall
           off
           ,
           either
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           or
           from
           the
           publicke
           action
           ;
           the
           vse
           whereof
           is
           so
           noble
           ,
           and
           necessary
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           longer
           I
           haue
           beene
           in
           this
           first
           aduice
           ,
           the
           shorter
           I
           shall
           bee
           in
           the
           rest
           .
           The
           second
           principle
           I
           would
           tender
           vnto
           you
           to
           aduance
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           company
           ,
           is
           :
           that
           you
           be
           carefull
           both
           to
           feare
           God
           your selues
           ;
           and
           to
           draw
           in
           others
           among
           you
           that
           are
           religious
           and
           fearing
           God.
           The
           former
           ,
           because
           all
           true
           valour
           and
           fortitude
           floweth
           from
           Religion
           and
           the
           feare
           of
           God.
           By
           faith
           the
           
           Iudges
           of
           Israel
           were
           
             valiant
             in
             battell
             ,
             and
             turned
             away
             the
             forces
             of
             aliants
             .
          
           This
           alone
           made
           
             Eliah
             ,
             the
             horsemen
             ,
             and
             Chariots
             of
             Israel
          
           ;
           all
           warlike
           prouision
           ,
           power
           and
           policy
           ,
           without
           Religion
           is
           vaine
           .
           And
           all
           valour
           ,
           and
           courage
           ,
           without
           grace
           and
           Religion
           ,
           is
           as
           a
           shadow
           without
           a
           body
           :
           or
           as
           a
           body
           without
           a
           soule
           .
           Promote
           therefore
           by
           all
           your
           power
           ,
           the
           
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           first
           in
           your
           owne
           hearts
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           your
           families
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           your
           countreys
           .
           Get
           grace
           ,
           and
           be
           in
           grace
           with
           God
           :
           and
           then
           more
           are
           they
           ,
           and
           more
           powerfull
           that
           are
           with
           you
           ;
           then
           any
           ,
           or
           all
           that
           come
           against
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           next
           to
           this
           ,
           get
           into
           your
           company
           men
           that
           feare
           God
           ;
           the
           more
           of
           them
           you
           can
           draw
           in
           ;
           the
           more
           happy
           and
           flourishing
           will
           your
           company
           be
           .
           Such
           as
           these
           will
           intend
           the
           publicke
           ,
           and
           not
           their
           priuate
           ends
           :
           their
           vertuous
           life
           will
           cast
           a
           lnstre
           vpon
           your
           meetings
           ,
           their
           religious
           speeches
           and
           godly
           counsels
           will
           tend
           to
           edification
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           their
           holy
           example
           ,
           course
           ,
           and
           discourses
           will
           make
           your
           meetings
           fruitfull
           .
           Cast
           but
           your
           eyes
           vpon
           your
           other
           fraternity
           ,
           that
           noble
           societie
           of
           the
           Artillery
           yard
           ;
           and
           obserue
           how
           God
           hath
           encreased
           their
           numbers
           ,
           their
           renowne
           ,
           and
           true
           honour
           :
           how
           they
           prosper
           in
           outward
           meanes
           ,
           how
           louely
           ,
           comely
           ,
           and
           gracefull
           they
           are
           in
           their
           meetings
           ,
           how
           dex
           trous
           and
           able
           for
           great
           seruices
           .
           And
           whence
           is
           it
           ?
           but
           (
           besides
           the
           wisedome
           ,
           valour
           ,
           diligence
           ,
           sobrietie
           ,
           and
           pietie
           of
           their
           Leaders
           ,
           and
           Captaines
           )
           because
           one
           godly
           man
           hath
           perswaded
           ,
           and
           drawne
           in
           another
           :
           so
           as
           many
           of
           the
           band
           are
           not
           onely
           ciuill
           and
           sober
           minded
           ,
           but
           truly
           religious
           ,
           and
           noted
           for
           men
           fearing
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           entayled
           honour
           and
           prosperitie
           .
           
             Him
             that
             honoureth
             me
             I
             will
             honour
             :
             but
             who
             so
             despiseth
             me
             shall
             be
             despised
             .
          
           Let
           
           this
           perswade
           such
           as
           feare
           God
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           draw
           others
           affected
           as
           themselues
           into
           this
           exercise
           ,
           a
           readier
           way
           to
           aduance
           your
           society
           ,
           cannot
           be
           directed
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           While
           you
           prepare
           your selues
           against
           enemies
           without
           ;
           know
           that
           you
           haue
           the
           greatest
           
           enemy
           within
           to
           grapple
           withall
           .
           This
           bosome
           enemy
           who
           is
           still
           at
           bed
           and
           board
           with
           you
           ,
           you
           must
           charge
           against
           daily
           ,
           watch
           him
           narrowly
           ,
           &
           take
           him
           in
           hand
           betime
           ,
           suppresse
           
           the
           risings
           of
           euill
           motions
           ,
           be
           serious
           in
           this
           encounter
           you
           neuer
           want
           an
           enemy
           that
           you
           may
           neuer
           want
           exercise
           :
           if
           you
           find
           him
           not
           abroad
           ,
           he
           will
           find
           you
           at
           home
           ;
           haue
           him
           necessarily
           you
           must
           ,
           
             aut
             socium
             aut
             hostem
          
           ,
           either
           as
           a
           companion
           or
           an
           enemy
           :
           but
           at
           the
           best
           a
           traytor
           .
           Raise
           vp
           your
           whole
           power
           ,
           &
           stand
           in
           compleate
           armour
           against
           this
           enemy
           :
           against
           whom
           (
           seeing
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           of
           peace
           )
           there
           
           is
           no
           hope
           but
           in
           armes
           .
           Of
           al
           victories
           esteeme
           that
           the
           most
           noble
           to
           ouercome
           thy selfe
           :
           and
           hee
           ouercommeth
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           ouergroweth
           his
           corruptions
           daily
           ;
           and
           standeth
           strongly
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           Christ
           against
           his
           owne
           lusts
           ,
           by
           whom
           he
           is
           more
           then
           a
           conqueror
           .
        
         
           Valentinian
           the
           Emperour
           at
           point
           of
           death
           said
           he
           most
           gloried
           in
           one
           victory
           amongst
           all
           
           the
           great
           triumphs
           &
           victories
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           being
           asked
           what
           that
           was
           :
           he
           answered
           ,
           I
           haue
           conquered
           my
           most
           wicked
           enemy
           ,
           my
           owne
           flesh
           ,
           a
           noble
           conquest
           indeed
           .
           It
           is
           not
           hard
           to
           ouercome
           any
           other
           enemy
           if
           a
           man
           haue
           
           ouercome
           himselfe
           :
           but
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           any
           other
           enemy
           to
           ouercome
           him
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           In
           all
           vse
           of
           armes
           acknowledge
           the
           Lord
           your
           highest
           Generall
           .
           Israel
           must
           put
           on
           their
           
           armes
           before
           the
           Lord.
           so
           you
           must
           doe
           all
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           direction
           ;
           and
           this
           will
           
           be
           an
           aw-band
           to
           keepe
           all
           in
           order
           .
           In
           other
           armies
           many
           things
           are
           done
           ,
           which
           other
           Generals
           know
           not
           ,
           nor
           see
           :
           but
           this
           Generall
           seeth
           all
           ,
           heareth
           all
           ,
           obserueth
           all
           .
           Learne
           therefore
           in
           all
           your
           warlike
           exercises
           of
           Israel
           :
           to
           march
           or
           stand
           (
           as
           they
           in
           all
           their
           iourneys
           )
           according
           to
           the
           mouing
           ,
           or
           standing
           of
           the
           cloud
           .
           Let
           Gods
           word
           bee
           your
           watchword
           for
           your
           direction
           in
           euery
           thing
           :
           for
           then
           God
           is
           before
           
           you
           ,
           his
           presence
           is
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           blessing
           shall
           bee
           vpon
           you
           for
           good
           ,
           for
           honour
           ,
           for
           safety
           ,
           for
           victory
           and
           successe
           in
           whatsoeuer
           you
           shall
           put
           your
           hands
           vnto
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           who
           is
           truth
           it selfe
           ,
           the
           mighty
           God
           blessed
           for
           euer
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A13562-e140
           
             Sponte
             it
             ,
             trahendus
             tamen
             nisi
             eat
             .
          
           
             Moneta
             optima
             quae
             precij
             &
             ponderis
             plurimum
             habet
             in
             parva
             mole
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             King.
             7.
             21.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A13562-e330
           
             1.
             
             Sam.
             10.
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             14.
             23.
             47.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               Non
               grandes
               sed
               fortes
            
             .
          
           
             Iudg.
             6.
             
             ●2
             .
          
           
             Iudg.
             7.
             3.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             20.
             8.
             
          
           
             Galeatilep●res
             
          
           
             Vires
             regni
             &
             et
             Romani
             ●eminis
             fundamentum
             in
             prima
             detectorum
             〈◊〉
             ti●●…sistunt
             .
          
           
             Nil
             metuit
             nisiturpen●
             famam
             .
          
           
             
               In
               linguae
               certamine
               seroces
               in
               praetor●isleones
               ,
               in
               Praeliis
               leporcs
               .
            
             Pet.
             Bles.
             
          
           
             Vrbium
             suarū
             purgamenta
             .
          
           
             Armis
             vicit
             ,
             vitiis
             victus
             .
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Relation
             .
          
           
             Mihi
             istic
             〈◊〉
             seritur
             nec
             metitur
             .
          
           
             Etiamsi
             iis
             peritia
             〈◊〉
             tamen
             affectus
             aut
             fides
             .
          
           
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
            
             
               Arist.
               Polit.
               4.
               
            
             
               Cant.
               6.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             In
             pace
             decus
             ,
             in
             bello
             prasidium
             .
          
           
             The
             Lyon
             is
             strong
             among
             beasts
             and
             turneth
             not
             his
             head
             at
             the
             sight
             of
             any
             other
             .
             Pro.
             30.
             30
             
             Hence
             it
             was
             the
             Scutcheon
             of
             the
             victorious
             Tribe
             of
             Iudah
             :
             and
             Christ
             is
             called
             the
             Lion
             of
             the
             Tribe
             of
             Iudah
             ,
             for
             his
             courage
             ,
             and
             mighty
             victories
             .
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             Re●i
             vrbes
             ●apient
             .
             Adag
             .
          
           
             ●
             Sam.
             23.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             1
             Chron.
             11.
             6.
             
          
           
             Plutarch
             .
          
           
             Non
             caret
             manibus
             civit
             as
             qua
             viris
             cincta
             est
             .
             Lytur
             .
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             25.
             16
             
          
           
             Note
             .
             Military
             profession
             very
             honourable
             .
          
           
             The
             indicting
             of
             Warre
             belongeth
             onely
             to
             the
             suprem
             Magistrat
             .
          
           
             Numb
             .
             31.
             5.
             
          
           
             Non
             cuilibe
             fas
             aperire
             belli
             portas
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             16.
             16
             ,
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             4.
             10.
             11
             
          
           
             Math.
             26.
             52.
             
          
           
             Priuate
             impetu
             nulla
             ●egitima
             Potestate
             iu●ente
             ,
             vel
             cōcedente
             ,
             peribit
             vel
             gladio
             humano
             ,
             aut
             gladio
             vindicta
             diuina
             .
          
           
             Iudg.
             14.
             6.
             
             &
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             11.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             114.
             1.
             
          
           
             Exod
             15.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             25
             28.
             
             
               Pr●lia
               domini
               pr●liaris
            
             .
             Ier.
             48.
             10.
             
          
           
             Numb
             .
             21.
             14.
             
          
           
             Application
             
          
           
             Numb
             .
             10.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             20.
             2.
             
          
           
             Vnctum
             belli
             .
          
           
             Eccles.
             3.
             
          
           
             Non
             solum
             in
             bello
             valent
             ,
             sed
             ne
             sit
             bellū
             .
          
           
             Bellam
             samae
             profligant
             .
          
           
             P●ucos
             viros
             fortes
             natura
             pro●r●at
             .
          
           
             Patria
             proximo
             à
             d●is
             gradu
             est
             .
          
           
             
               Luke
               2.
               
               2●
               .
            
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
            
          
           
             Iudg.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Communis
               vtilitutis
               derel●ctio
               contra
               naturam
               est
               ,
            
             Cic.
             de
             Offie
             .
          
           
             Pro
             hostibus
             se
             habiturum
             qui
             reipublica
             defuissent
             .
          
           
             Once
             a
             wound
             euer
             a
             s●arre
             ,
             Prouerb
             .
          
           
             
               Exercitus
               dicitur
               quod
               meli●r
               fit
               exercindo
               .
            
             Varre
             .
          
           
             
               Non
               ut
               conuicium
               faciam
               ,
               sed
               medicinam
               .
            
             Lipsius
             .
          
           
             Disciplina
             hodie
             a●id
             nos
             non
             dicum
             languet
             sedobiit
             ,
             neque
             mala
             est
             sed
             nulla
             .
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             10.
             1●
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Chro.
             17.
             16.
             
          
           
             Hebr.
             11
             
          
           
             Malum
             nascens
             facilius
             oppr●mitur
             .
          
           
             
               Foris
               hostem
               si
               non
               habes
               ,
               inuenies
               domi
               .
            
             Liuy
             .
          
           
             Vincit
             seipsum
             qui
             proficit
             in
             melius
             .
          
           
             In●micoru●
             nequissimum
             de
             vici
             ,
             car
             nem
             meam
             .
          
           
             Armati
             coram
             Domino
             .
          
           
             Numb
             .
             32
             29.
             
          
           
             Iosh.
             1.
             7.