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             A sermon preached unto the voluntiers of the city of Norwich and also to the voluntiers of Great Yarmovth in Norfolke by William Bridge ...
             Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.
          
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           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           unto
           the
           Voluntiers
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             NORWICH
          
           and
           also
           to
           the
           Voluntiers
           of
           Great
           
             YARMOVTH
          
           in
           NORFOLKE
           .
        
         
           By
           
             William
             Bridge
          
           Preacher
           of
           Gods
           Word
           .
        
         
           
             Judges
             :
             5.9
             .
          
           
             My
             heart
             is
             towards
             the
             Governours
             of
             
               Israel
            
             that
             offered
             themselves
             willingly
             among
             the
             People
             .
             Blesse
             yee
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   IT
                   is
                   Ordered
                   this
                   thirtieth
                   day
                   of
                   
                     January
                     ,
                     1642.
                  
                   by
                   the
                   Committee
                   of
                   the
                   House
                   of
                   Commons
                   in
                   Parliament
                   concerning
                   Printing
                   ,
                   That
                   this
                   Booke
                   intituled
                   A
                   Sermon
                   preached
                   unto
                   the
                   Volunteers
                   of
                   the
                   City
                   of
                   
                     NORVVICH
                     &c.
                  
                   be
                   Printed
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     JOHN
                     WHITE
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             F.
          
           for
           
             Ben.
             Allen
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           in
           
             Popes-head
          
           Alley
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Sermon
           preached
           unto
           the
           Voluntiers
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           and
           also
           to
           the
           Voluntiers
           of
           great
           
             Yarmouth
          
           in
           
             Norfolk
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               2
               SAM.
               10.12
               .
            
             
               Be
               of
               good
               courage
               ,
               and
               let
               us
               play
               the
               men
               for
               our
               people
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               cities
               of
               our
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               do
               that
               which
               seemeth
               him
               good
               .
            
          
        
         
           IN
           these
           words
           are
           the
           Speech
           of
           that
           brave
           Commander
           
             Joab
             ,
          
           which
           he
           made
           at
           the
           head
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           being
           surrounded
           with
           many
           enemies
           ,
           as
           you
           read
           
             vers.
          
           9.
           
           He
           devides
           his
           Army
           into
           two
           parts
           ,
           the
           one
           led
           up
           by
           
             Abishai
          
           his
           brother
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           forces
           he
           brings
           up
           himself
           ,
           and
           spake
           thus
           to
           
             Abishai
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           men
           :
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             and
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           In
           those
           words
           you
           have
           these
           two
           parts
           ,
           The
           bravenesse
           of
           his
           resolution
           .
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             and
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             .
          
           The
           humblenesse
           of
           his
           submission
           .
           
             And
             the
             Lord
             do
             that
             which
             seemeth
             him
             good
             .
          
           Or
           if
           you
           will
           thus
           ;
           An
           exhortation
           to
           true
           noble
           valour
           in
           the
           former
           part
           ,
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           secondly
           ,
           an
           humble
           resignation
           of
           himself
           and
           cause
           ,
           and
           successe
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           ,
           
             And
             the
             Lord
             do
             that
             which
             seemeth
             him
             good
             .
          
           His
           exhortation
           is
           strengthened
           with
           divers
           arguments
           ,
           
             It
             is
             for
             our
             people
             .
          
           The
           Ammonities
           and
           Syrians
           are
           now
           about
           us
           ,
           if
           you
           do
           not
           behave
           your selves
           valiantly
           ,
           your
           people
           are
           pillaged
           ,
           plundered
           ,
           captived
           ,
           murthered
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           
             Be
             of
             courage
             and
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             .
          
           And
           for
           the
           Cities
           of
           our
           God
           .
           Some
           think
           that
           by
           
             the
             City
             of
             our
             God
             ,
          
           is
           meant
           
           that
           City
           where
           the
           Tabernacle
           was
           :
           but
           as
           
             Abulensis
          
           observes
           ,
           
           though
           in
           1.
           
           
             C
             :
          
           19
           13.
           it
           is
           read
           
             City
             ,
          
           in
           this
           place
           it
           is
           ●ead
           in
           the
           plurall
           number
           
             Cities
             ,
          
           and
           (
           as
           he
           saith
           )
           all
           their
           Cities
           were
           the
           Cities
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           given
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           because
           God
           in
           his
           worship
           and
           true
           Religion
           was
           in
           their
           Cities
           :
           and
           therefore
           now
           
             Joab
          
           seeing
           all
           the
           people
           were
           in
           danger
           ;
           and
           the
           Cities
           of
           God
           the
           Religion
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           breaks
           forth
           into
           this
           exhortation
           .
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             for
             our
             people
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Cities
             of
             our
             God
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           at
           this
           time
           reach
           the
           second
           part
           ,
           the
           humblenesse
           of
           his
           submission
           ,
           and
           gracious
           resignation
           :
           only
           from
           his
           exhortaiion
           observe
           thus
           much
           .
        
         
           
           In
           times
           of
           great
           danger
           when
           Religion
           is
           in
           hazard
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           in
           danger
           
             good
             courage
          
           is
           very
           requisite
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           then
           good
           for
           good
           people
           to
           have
           good
           courage
           when
           the
           times
           are
           evill
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           
             Joab
          
           pitcheth
           upon
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           only
           matter
           of
           his
           exhortation
           ,
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             and
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             .
          
           So
           
             David
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           begirt
           and
           berounded
           with
           many
           enemies
           ;
           
             Wait
             on
             the
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             and
             be
             of
             good
             courage
             .
          
           Some
           there
           are
           that
           do
           wait
           on
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           are
           not
           of
           good
           courage
           :
           some
           have
           good
           courage
           ,
           or
           courage
           ,
           but
           do
           not
           wait
           on
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             Wait
             on
             the
             Lord
             ,
             be
             of
             good
             courage
          
           both
           together
           ,
           
             Psal
          
           :
           27.14
           .
           
             And
             he
             shall
             strengthen
             thine
             heart
             .
          
           So
           
             Psal
             :
          
           31.24
           .
           Good
           courage
           then
           is
           very
           requisite
           in
           evill
           times
           .
           Some
           think
           this
           belongs
           only
           to
           Souldiers
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           look
           into
           
             Hag.
          
           2.4
           .
           You
           shall
           finde
           this
           commanded
           to
           all
           the
           people
           .
           
             Yet
             now
             be
             strong
             ô
             Zerubabell
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Magistrates
           :
           and
           ,
           
             be
             strong
             ô
             Josuah
             son
             of
             Jehosadach
             the
             high
             Priest
          
           :
           there
           is
           the
           Ministers
           ;
           and
           ,
           
             be
             strong
             all
             ye
             people
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           there
           is
           the
           
           people
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           read
           ,
           
             be
             strong
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Hebrew
           is
           all
           one
           with
           the
           word
           of
           my
           text
           ,
           
             be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
          
           and
           if
           you
           will
           you
           may
           read
           the
           words
           so
           :
           
             be
             of
             good
             courage
             ô
             Zerubabell
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           So
           that
           it
           lyes
           upon
           all
           in
           evill
           times
           ,
           men
           &
           women
           to
           be
           of
           
             good
             courage
             .
          
           For
           my
           better
           prosecution
           of
           this
           point
           ,
           I
           shall
           do
           these
           three
           things
           .
           First
           give
           the
           description
           of
           
             good
             courage
             ,
          
           shewing
           what
           it
           is
           .
           Secondly
           confirme
           the
           point
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           make
           application
           of
           all
           unto
           our selves
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           description
           of
           
             good
             courage
             ,
          
           you
           may
           take
           it
           thus
           :
           
           
             Good
             courage
          
           is
           that
           gracious
           disposition
           of
           heart
           ,
           whereby
           a
           man
           being
           called
           by
           God
           unto
           any
           service
           ,
           doth
           adventure
           upon
           difficulties
           either
           in
           doing
           good
           ,
           or
           enduring
           evill
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           feare
           .
        
         
           Here
           are
           four
           or
           five
           things
           considerable
           in
           this
           description
           :
           first
           ,
           
             good
             courage
          
           is
           a
           gracious
           disposition
           .
           There
           is
           
           a
           morall
           boldnesse
           ,
           and
           a
           naturall
           audacity
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           not
           good
           courage
           ,
           for
           the
           former
           is
           in
           Heathens
           ,
           and
           the
           latter
           is
           in
           bruit
           beasts
           ,
           
             Job
          
           describes
           the
           horse
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           
             he
             rusheth
             into
             the
             Battell
             ,
             he
             laughs
             at
             the
             Trumpet
             ,
             and
             his
             neck
             is
             cloathed
             with
             thunder
             ,
          
           Job
           .
           39.
           
           This
           bruit
           beasts
           may
           have
           ,
           and
           therefore
           this
           is
           not
           the
           vertue
           I
           presse
           upon
           you
           .
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           
           There
           is
           a
           sinfull
           desperatenesse
           whereby
           men
           are
           apt
           and
           ready
           to
           rush
           upon
           all
           that
           is
           evill
           ;
           and
           are
           sinfully
           bold
           ,
           and
           they
           thinke
           him
           a
           foole
           or
           a
           child
           that
           will
           not
           drink
           and
           be
           drunke
           ,
           and
           whore
           ,
           and
           run
           into
           all
           kinde
           of
           evill
           :
           this
           is
           not
           
             good
             courage
             ,
             David
          
           he
           was
           as
           valiant
           a
           mone
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           ever
           the
           earth
           bare
           ;
           &
           yet
           notwithstanding
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           sin
           ,
           he
           was
           very
           timerous
           :
           Surely
           ,
           
             good
             courage
          
           is
           such
           a
           flower
           as
           grows
           upon
           a
           
             good
          
           conscience
           :
           a
           man
           in
           truth
           hath
           so
           much
           
             good
             courage
          
           as
           he
           hath
           a
           
           good
           conscience
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           a
           man
           shall
           desperately
           run
           upon
           what
           is
           eviil
           and
           sinfull
           ,
           his
           courage
           does
           degenerate
           into
           a
           foolish
           desperatenesse
           :
           
             Waite
             on
             the
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           )
           
             and
             be
             of
             good
             courage
             ;
             and
             again
             I
             say
             wayte
             on
             the
             Lord
             ;
             good
             courage
          
           is
           hemmed
           in
           with
           waiting
           upon
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           
           Again
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           vaunting
           ,
           bragging
           ,
           boasting
           Cavalierisme
           ;
           
           which
           hath
           no
           true
           courage
           ;
           such
           a
           Cavalier
           was
           
             Rabshekah
             ,
          
           who
           sayd
           ,
           
             with
             us
             is
             valour
             and
             courage
             ,
          
           when
           he
           defied
           the
           Hosts
           and
           servants
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ;
           
             good
             courage
          
           is
           the
           health
           of
           the
           minde
           ,
           this
           vaunting
           ,
           bragging
           ,
           boasting
           ,
           is
           the
           swelling
           of
           the
           minde
           ,
           not
           
           courage
           .
        
         
           
           Again
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           fierce
           ,
           angry
           ,
           revengefull
           disposition
           ,
           whereby
           men
           are
           ready
           to
           run
           upon
           cruelties
           ,
           this
           is
           no
           
             good
             courage
             .
             The
             righteous
             is
             as
             bold
             as
             a
             Lyon
          
           ;
           the
           Lyon
           himselfe
           is
           mercifull
           ,
           not
           revengefull
           ,
           if
           a
           creature
           lyes
           down
           before
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           spare
           it
           .
           I
           remember
           a
           Story
           one
           hath
           concerning
           
             Malcolmus
             ,
          
           a
           King
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           ;
           it
           seems
           there
           was
           one
           of
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           who
           underhand
           conspired
           his
           death
           ;
           the
           King
           having
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           hee
           chose
           a
           day
           to
           go
           a
           hunting
           ,
           and
           called
           many
           of
           his
           Nobles
           to
           goe
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           rest
           hee
           calls
           this
           Courtier
           that
           was
           working
           of
           his
           death
           ;
           
           and
           when
           
           they
           were
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           he
           singles
           him
           from
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           bids
           them
           go
           on
           with
           their
           game
           ,
           he
           had
           something
           to
           speak
           to
           him
           alone
           ;
           sayth
           he
           ,
           
             I
             hear
             you
             are
             underhand
             working
             of
             my
             death
             ;
             if
             you
             put
             poison
             into
             my
             cup
             ,
             a
             woman
             may
             do
             that
             ;
             if
             you
             set
             upon
             me
             with
             a
             company
             of
             Rascalls
             ,
             Theeves
             may
             do
             that
             ;
             if
             you
             will
             put
             me
             to
             death
             ,
             do
             it
             as
             a
             Souldier
             ,
             I
             will
             take
             my
             sword
             ,
             take
             you
             yours
             ,
             we
             will
             fight
             it
             out
             :
          
           the
           man
           fell
           down
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           pardoned
           him
           ,
           and
           gained
           him
           ever
           after
           to
           be
           his
           owne
           .
           This
           was
           true
           courage
           ,
           but
           a
           fiery
           cruell
           disposition
           is
           no
           
             good
             courage
             ,
          
           courage
           is
           a
           gracious
           disposition
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           gracious
           disposition
           of
           heart
           ;
           The
           
           heart
           properly
           is
           the
           naturall
           element
           of
           courage
           ;
           and
           therefore
           some
           do
           derive
           the
           word
           courage
           so
           ,
           
             courage
             quasi
             cor
             agit
             ,
          
           it
           is
           an
           action
           or
           motion
           of
           the
           heart
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           is
           the
           Artillery-yard
           ,
           where
           all
           the
           thoughts
           of
           courage
           train
           continually
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           whereby
           a
           man
           being
           called
           by
           God
           
           unto
           any
           service
           .
           Gods
           call
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           a
           Christians
           courage
           .
           This
           was
           pretended
           in
           
             Rabshekahs
          
           speech
           ,
           
             hath
             not
             the
             Lord
             sent
             me
             ?
          
           and
           this
           was
           in
           truth
           the
           ground
           of
           
             Joshuahs
          
           courage
           .
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             have
             not
             I
             commanded
             thee
             ?
          
           If
           a
           man
           ventures
           upon
           any
           design
           ,
           and
           Gods
           call
           doth
           not
           lead
           him
           to
           it
           ,
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           make
           good
           his
           standing
           ,
           the
           ground
           quakes
           under
           him
           ,
           his
           heart
           trembles
           ,
           his
           knees
           knock
           ,
           his
           arms
           shake
           ,
           and
           his
           heeles
           begin
           to
           run
           :
           When
           a
           man
           is
           called
           to
           do
           a
           worke
           by
           God
           ,
           though
           the
           opposition
           and
           difficulty
           be
           never
           so
           great
           ,
           he
           may
           encourage
           himselfe
           here
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           called
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           carry
           me
           through
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           I
           say
           ;
           wherby
           a
           man
           being
           called
           by
           God
           unto
           
           any
           service
           does
           venture
           upon
           difficulties
           ,
           either
           in
           doing
           good
           ,
           or
           enduring
           evill
           ;
           one
           would
           think
           that
           it
           were
           
           a
           desperate
           venture
           ,
           but
           indeed
           a
           brave
           venture
           of
           the
           men
           of
           
             Jabish
             Gilead
             ,
          
           which
           we
           read
           of
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           last
           ,
           which
           
             fetcht
             away
             the
             dead
             body
             of
          
           Saul
           ,
           
             out
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Philistimes
             ,
          
           there
           being
           a
           great
           fight
           between
           the
           Israelites
           and
           Philistimes
           ,
           the
           Philistimes
           had
           the
           best
           of
           it
           ,
           kept
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           buried
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           dead
           they
           finde
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           ,
           they
           cut
           off
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           fastned
           his
           body
           to
           the
           wall
           of
           
             Bethshan
             ,
          
           and
           when
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Jabish
             Gilead
          
           heard
           of
           it
           ,
           all
           the
           valiant
           men
           arose
           ,
           and
           went
           and
           took
           the
           body
           of
           
             Saul
          
           from
           the
           wall
           of
           
             Bethshan
          
           :
           here
           was
           valour
           ,
           here
           was
           courage
           ,
           wherein
           was
           it
           seen
           ?
           in
           venturing
           upon
           difficulties
           in
           doing
           good
           ,
           and
           enduring
           evill
           .
        
         
           
           Fiftly
           ,
           I
           adde
           ,
           all
           this
           must
           be
           done
           without
           feare
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           Scripture
           these
           go
           together
           ,
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             feare
             not
             ,
             neither
             be
             dismayed
             .
          
           The
           more
           a
           mans
           fears
           are
           enlarged
           ,
           the
           more
           his
           courage
           is
           lessened
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           a
           mans
           courage
           is
           enlarged
           ,
           the
           more
           his
           fears
           are
           lessened
           .
           
             Good
             courage
             ,
          
           it
           makes
           a
           man
           higher
           by
           the
           head
           and
           shoulders
           ,
           than
           the
           thing
           feared
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           great
           ;
           
             good
             courage
          
           lifts
           a
           man
           up
           above
           fear
           :
           Put
           altogether
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           the
           description
           of
           
             good
             courage
             :
          
           It
           is
           that
           gracious
           disposition
           of
           heart
           ,
           whereby
           a
           man
           being
           called
           by
           God
           unto
           any
           service
           ,
           he
           does
           adventure
           upon
           difficulties
           ,
           either
           in
           doing
           good
           ,
           or
           enduring
           evill
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           fear
           .
           Let
           us
           now
           advance
           to
           the
           second
           thing
           ,
           the
           confirmation
           of
           the
           Point
           .
        
         
           
           In
           evill
           times
           ,
           in
           times
           of
           danger
           ,
           good
           courage
           is
           very
           requisite
           :
           in
           times
           of
           danger
           ,
           
             good
             courage
          
           is
           the
           strength
           of
           man
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           spirits
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           sparkling
           of
           a
           mans
           heart
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           life
           of
           ones
           life
           ,
           sayth
           
             Solomon
             ,
             The
             spirit
             of
             a
             man
             shall
             sustain
             his
             infirmity
          
           ;
           without
           strength
           there
           is
           no
           bearing
           of
           burthens
           ;
           now
           this
           
           is
           the
           way
           to
           be
           strong
           ,
           to
           stand
           under
           burthens
           in
           evill
           times
           :
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             strengthen
             thine
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           evill
           times
           are
           full
           of
           changes
           ,
           
           and
           
             good
             courage
          
           
           will
           keep
           us
           from
           the
           power
           of
           those
           .
           It
           is
           a
           good
           speech
           
             Seneca
          
           hath
           ;
           He
           is
           a
           stout
           man
           whom
           adversity
           doth
           not
           quaile
           ,
           he
           is
           yet
           more
           stout
           whom
           prosperity
           doth
           not
           allure
           ;
           but
           he
           is
           most
           stout
           of
           all
           ,
           whom
           the
           change
           of
           things
           doth
           not
           disturbe
           .
           And
           in
           another
           place
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           he
           hath
           no
           great
           minde
           ,
           that
           can
           be
           bent
           by
           injuries
           ;
           and
           evill
           times
           are
           full
           of
           injuries
           ,
           without
           courage
           ,
           a
           man
           will
           easily
           be
           bent
           by
           them
           ,
           
           bent
           unto
           sin
           ,
           and
           bent
           unto
           what
           is
           evill
           .
           Had
           not
           the
           three
           children
           been
           men
           of
           courage
           ,
           how
           would
           they
           have
           beene
           bent
           to
           Idolatry
           ;
           but
           being
           men
           of
           courage
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           
             Our
             God
             is
             able
             to
             deliver
             us
             ,
             but
             if
             not
          
           ;
           
           
             be
             it
             known
             unto
             thee
             ,
             O
             King
             ,
             that
             we
             will
             not
             serve
             thy
             gods
             .
          
           Oh
           my
           beloved
           ,
           in
           evill
           times
           good
           courage
           keeps
           us
           from
           evil
           bending
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           evill
           times
           good
           courage
           is
           very
           requisite
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           evill
           times
           are
           very
           expensive
           ,
           then
           a
           man
           shall
           
           be
           called
           to
           lay
           out
           much
           ;
           his
           estate
           ,
           his
           house
           ,
           his
           liberty
           ,
           his
           body
           ,
           his
           all
           ;
           and
           no
           affection
           ,
           no
           disposition
           so
           spending
           as
           courage
           ;
           good
           courage
           will
           make
           a
           man
           spend
           ,
           and
           be
           spent
           for
           God
           :
           but
           if
           a
           man
           should
           expend
           and
           lay
           out
           all
           upon
           other
           things
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           be
           able
           to
           quit
           charges
           ;
           good
           courage
           will
           make
           a
           man
           spend
           all
           on
           God
           ;
           and
           be
           spent
           for
           God
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           was
           .
           Thus
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           in
           evill
           times
           ,
           good
           courage
           is
           very
           requisite
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           you
           see
           what
           our
           duty
           is
           ;
           
           to
           
             be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             and
             play
             the
             men
             .
          
           You
           all
           know
           into
           what
           evill
           times
           we
           are
           now
           falne
           ,
           better
           than
           I
           can
           speak
           ;
           are
           we
           not
           berounded
           with
           many
           enemies
           ,
           the
           
             Syrians
          
           before
           ,
           
           and
           the
           
             Ammonites
          
           behind
           ,
           if
           
             Joab
          
           were
           alive
           hee
           could
           see
           the
           Battell
           before
           and
           behind
           .
           In
           the
           Prophets
           time
           he
           prayed
           
             that
             God
             would
             open
             the
             eyes
             of
             his
             servant
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             see
             who
             were
             with
             him
             ,
          
           now
           we
           had
           need
           to
           pray
           that
           God
           would
           open
           mens
           eyes
           to
           see
           who
           are
           against
           them
           :
           certainly
           enemies
           are
           amongst
           us
           ,
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           before
           and
           behind
           ,
           they
           are
           very
           many
           :
           now
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           in
           danger
           ,
           now
           the
           Cities
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Religion
           is
           in
           hazard
           ;
           and
           therefore
           as
           
             Joab
          
           once
           ,
           so
           now
           I
           may
           speak
           unto
           all
           ;
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             for
             our
             People
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Cities
             of
             our
             God
             &
             the
             Lord
             do
             that
             which
             seemeth
             him
             good
             .
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
          
           that
           is
           my
           exhortation
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           times
           be
           evill
           ,
           yet
           
             be
             of
             good
             courage
          
           :
           good
           courage
           now
           if
           ever
           is
           requisite
           ,
           requisite
           for
           Magistrates
           ,
           requisite
           for
           Ministers
           ,
           requisite
           for
           parents
           ,
           and
           governours
           of
           Families
           ,
           requisite
           for
           these
           Gentlemen
           that
           have
           listed
           their
           names
           for
           this
           great
           service
           of
           God
           and
           their
           Country
           ,
           requisite
           for
           all
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           
           Requisite
           for
           Magistrates
           .
           
             Good
             courage
          
           is
           alwayes
           in
           a
           Magistrates
           Commission
           ,
           though
           times
           be
           never
           so
           peaceable
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           be
           men
           of
           
             courage
             fearing
             God
             ,
          
           much
           more
           in
           troublous
           times
           ;
           good
           courage
           is
           a
           vertue
           annexed
           to
           their
           place
           ,
           
           and
           therefore
           as
           injustice
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           Judge
           is
           worser
           then
           from
           any
           other
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           a
           speciall
           repugnancy
           between
           him
           and
           the
           sin
           ,
           so
           want
           of
           courage
           and
           neutralizing
           in
           a
           Magistrate
           is
           worse
           then
           in
           others
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           alwayes
           annexed
           to
           his
           place
           .
        
         
           
           Ministers
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           of
           good
           courage
           .
           We
           read
           of
           divers
           valiant
           men
           ,
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           26.17
           ,
           18.
           who
           withstood
           
             Uzziah
          
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           said
           unto
           him
           :
           
             It
             pertaineth
             not
             unto
             thee
             Uziah
             to
             burn
             incense
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           You
           may
           see
           who
           they
           were
           17.
           
             vers.
             Azariah
          
           the
           Priest
           went
           in
           after
           
           him
           ,
           
             and
             with
             him
             fourscore
             Priests
             of
             the
             Lord
             that
             were
             valiant
             men
          
           :
           wherein
           did
           their
           valour
           appeare
           ?
           in
           that
           they
           withstood
           the
           King
           ,
           in
           doing
           that
           which
           was
           unlawfull
           ,
           these
           were
           valiant
           Priests
           indeed
           ,
           and
           it
           stands
           upon
           Record
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           ever
           ;
           in
           times
           neerer
           to
           our selves
           we
           read
           of
           Doctor
           
             Latimer
             ,
          
           that
           when
           the
           men
           of
           his
           order
           were
           to
           send
           New-years
           gifts
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           he
           sent
           a
           Bible
           with
           this
           posie
           written
           on
           the
           outside
           thereof
           ,
           
             Whoremongers
             and
             Adulterers
             God
             will
             judge
             :
          
           was
           not
           Mr.
           
             Deering
          
           very
           bold
           with
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           who
           told
           her
           ,
           
             that
             though
             shee
             once
             went
             ,
             tanquam
             ovis
             ad
             lanienam
             ,
             as
             a
             sheep
             to
             the
             slaughter
             ,
             yet
             now
             tanquam
             indomita
             juvenca
             ,
             as
             an
             untam'd
             hiefer
          
           ;
           in
           evill
           times
           ,
           the
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           Murthering
           pieces
           are
           planted
           against
           the
           House
           of
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           against
           them
           especially
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           them
           also
           good
           courage
           is
           very
           requisite
           .
        
         
           Requisite
           also
           in
           the
           third
           place
           for
           Parents
           and
           Governours
           
           of
           families
           .
           Otherwise
           if
           they
           have
           not
           good
           courage
           ,
           they
           will
           quench
           the
           forwardnesse
           ,
           and
           zeal
           ,
           and
           courage
           of
           those
           that
           are
           under
           them
           .
           It
           is
           a
           lamentable
           thing
           that
           the
           carnall
           wisdom
           of
           a
           wordly
           parent
           should
           be
           the
           quench
           coale
           of
           the
           gratious
           devotion
           of
           a
           godly
           child
           .
           
             Granatensis
          
           makes
           mention
           of
           a
           woman
           ,
           that
           hearing
           her
           son
           run
           away
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           she
           got
           some
           advantage
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           to
           death
           with
           these
           words
           ;
           
             Run-away
             ,
             thou
             art
             none
             of
             mine
             .
          
           And
           of
           another
           woman
           that
           when
           her
           son
           was
           slaine
           in
           the
           Battell
           ,
           she
           being
           at
           the
           Funerall
           with
           divers
           friends
           ;
           some
           wept
           and
           cryed
           
             ô
             duram
             fortunam
             ,
          
           O
           hard
           fortune
           ,
           she
           cryed
           ,
           
             ô
             felicem
             fortunam
             ,
          
           O
           happy
           fortune
           ,
           
             that
             ever
             I
             was
             so
             honoured
             to
             beare
             a
             child
             to
             dye
             so
             bravely
             for
             his
             Country
             .
          
           Parents
           must
           have
           courage
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           these
           three
           things
           to
           move
           parents
           ;
           and
           Governours
           of
           families
           unto
           it
           :
           the
           danger
           that
           is
           now
           approaching
           ,
           
           the
           Protestation
           that
           you
           have
           taken
           ,
           the
           speeiall
           opportunity
           that
           you
           have
           .
        
         
           
           You
           that
           are
           Parents
           and
           governours
           of
           Families
           have
           the
           greater
           opportunity
           of
           serving
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           Churches
           and
           people
           of
           God
           then
           others
           .
           Your
           children
           are
           your
           goods
           ,
           nothing
           is
           so
           much
           a
           mans
           own
           ,
           as
           his
           childe
           ,
           your
           children
           are
           your
           best
           houshold
           stuffe
           :
           One
           observing
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           manner
           and
           fashion
           to
           bespangle
           their
           cupboords
           with
           plate
           ,
           when
           they
           made
           any
           feasts
           ;
           when
           he
           was
           to
           make
           a
           feast
           ,
           he
           got
           his
           children
           and
           set
           them
           on
           his
           cupboards
           head
           ,
           the
           Guests
           asking
           the
           reason
           why
           he
           did
           so
           ?
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             these
             are
             my
             plate
             .
          
           Beloved
           ,
           you
           have
           given
           your
           plate
           already
           to
           the
           service
           of
           your
           Countrey
           ;
           what
           if
           God
           will
           have
           this
           plate
           also
           to
           be
           given
           unto
           him
           ?
        
         
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           danger
           that
           is
           now
           approaching
           ;
           may
           move
           you
           unto
           this
           :
           you
           know
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           danger
           ,
           how
           we
           are
           begirt
           with
           the
           
             Assyrians
          
           and
           
             Ammonites
             ,
          
           and
           should
           the
           
             Ammonites
          
           prevaile
           (
           I
           mean
           that
           malignant
           Jusuiticall
           party
           prevaile
           )
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           what
           a
           dark
           and
           blacke
           day
           would
           it
           be
           upon
           
             England
             ?
          
           the
           Lord
           be
           thanked
           we
           know
           partly
           what
           a
           comfort
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           set
           under
           our
           Vines
           and
           Fig-trees
           ;
           but
           should
           they
           prevaile
           ,
           what
           would
           they
           do
           ,
           yea
           what
           would
           they
           not
           do
           ?
           the
           honour
           and
           safety
           of
           our
           dear
           Soveraign
           ,
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           the
           security
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           the
           power
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           ;
           these
           are
           great
           mercies
           ,
           and
           much
           to
           be
           prized
           by
           us
           ;
           and
           me thinks
           every
           one
           should
           sit
           down
           and
           think
           with
           himselfe
           ,
           what
           shall
           I
           give
           or
           do
           ,
           that
           my
           person
           should
           not
           be
           enslaved
           ?
           that
           my
           wife
           and
           daughters
           be
           not
           abused
           ,
           that
           my
           poor
           children
           be
           not
           massacred
           ,
           that
           my
           house
           be
           not
           plundred
           ,
           that
           my
           Country
           be
           not
           betrayed
           ?
           oh
           
           if
           there
           be
           any
           spirit
           ,
           or
           valour
           and
           courage
           in
           any
           childe
           or
           servant
           ,
           to
           serve
           God
           and
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           go
           on
           ,
           oh
           childe
           and
           prosper
           ,
           do
           couragiously
           .
        
         
           Then
           again
           ,
           besides
           this
           ;
           you
           may
           remember
           the
           Protestation
           
           that
           you
           have
           made
           ;
           you
           have
           Protested
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           (
           or
           should
           have
           done
           )
           that
           you
           will
           maintain
           ,
           and
           defend
           the
           Person
           of
           our
           King
           ,
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Law
           and
           Subject
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ;
           and
           shall
           you
           not
           give
           up
           your
           children
           and
           servants
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           dear
           and
           faithfull
           to
           make
           good
           your
           Protestation
           .
        
         
           
             But
             me
             thinkes
             I
             hear
             some
             say
             ,
          
           
           
             it
             is
             a
             hard
             thing
             to
             part
             with
             my
             childe
             ,
             my
             only
             sonne
             ,
             my
             onely
             joy
             ;
             the
             comfort
             and
             stay
             of
             mine
             age
             ;
             oh
             it
             is
             a
             hard
             thing
             to
             part
             with
             a
             childe
             .
          
        
         
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           
           and
           wouldst
           serve
           God
           and
           thy
           Countrey
           with
           nothing
           ?
           is
           that
           childe
           lost
           that
           Christ
           gains
           ?
           I
           remember
           
             Origen
          
           observes
           ,
           that
           when
           
             Abraham
          
           gave
           up
           
             Isaac
          
           unto
           God
           ;
           and
           put
           the
           knife
           to
           his
           throat
           to
           offer
           him
           up
           as
           a
           sacrifice
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           Lord
           found
           him
           a
           Ram
           ,
           another
           sacrifice
           ,
           and
           gave
           
             Isaac
          
           again
           unto
           him
           ;
           and
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           that
           which
           you
           give
           unto
           God
           ,
           you
           shall
           receive
           from
           God
           ;
           if
           you
           can
           give
           up
           your
           childe
           ,
           and
           lift
           up
           your
           hand
           with
           a
           knife
           to
           offer
           him
           up
           unto
           him
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           give
           you
           that
           childe
           ,
           and
           that
           childe
           above
           others
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           father
           of
           many
           gracious
           .
           Me
           thinks
           I
           heare
           that
           speech
           sounding
           in
           mine
           ears
           ;
           
             Happy
             is
             the
             man
             that
             hath
             his
             quiver
             full
             of
             them
             ,
             they
             shall
             not
             be
             ashamed
             ;
             but
             they
             shall
             speak
             with
             the
             enemies
             in
             the
             gate
          
           ;
           
           your
           children
           are
           the
           arrowes
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           you
           into
           your
           quiver
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           ready
           upon
           the
           string
           ,
           will
           you
           breake
           these
           arrowes
           ,
           or
           the
           spirits
           of
           them
           ?
           they
           are
           made
           a
           purpose
           to
           meet
           your
           Adversary
           in
           the
           gate
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           Adversary
           is
           in
           the
           gate
           ,
           will
           you
           not
           let
           the
           
           arrow
           flie
           ?
           Oh
           ,
           me thinks
           there
           should
           not
           be
           a
           father
           or
           Master
           that
           hath
           a
           childe
           or
           servant
           ,
           but
           should
           say
           ,
           I
           will
           send
           one
           Voluntier
           ;
           what
           were
           it
           for
           such
           a
           Town
           as
           this
           to
           have
           two
           or
           three
           hundred
           ?
           but
           I
           know
           your
           readines
           ,
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           it
           ;
           onely
           I
           leave
           the
           exhortation
           of
           
             Joab
          
           with
           you
           ,
           the
           words
           a
           little
           altered
           ,
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             cannot
             play
             the
             men
             your selves
             ,
             let
             your
             children
             and
             servants
             play
             the
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           exhortation
           looks
           upon
           them
           that
           have
           listed
           themselves
           in
           this
           great
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           in
           these
           dangerous
           times
           :
           Brethren
           I
           have
           need
           for
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           my
           commission
           especially
           is
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           ,
           I
           had
           need
           do
           it
           ;
           for
           have
           not
           some
           freely
           offered
           themselves
           to
           this
           work
           ,
           yet
           shamefully
           deserted
           it
           again
           ?
           I
           say
           shamefully
           ,
           for
           what
           greater
           shame
           ?
           
             Marcus
             Crassus
          
           amongst
           the
           Romans
           ,
           caused
           the
           cowards
           to
           be
           let
           bloud
           ,
           giving
           this
           reason
           ;
           that
           it
           was
           fit
           their
           bloud
           should
           be
           shed
           in
           disgrace
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           not
           shed
           in
           defence
           of
           their
           Countrey
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           look
           
             Judg.
          
           7.3
           .
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           hoast
           of
           the
           
             Midianites
          
           came
           against
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
             Gideon
          
           had
           gotten
           a
           good
           and
           well
           framed
           Army
           together
           ,
           but
           when
           word
           came
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           the
           fearfull
           should
           return
           ,
           how
           many
           think
           you
           did
           return
           of
           them
           ?
           surely
           ,
           no
           lesse
           than
           two
           parts
           of
           three
           ,
           the
           whole
           Army
           consisting
           of
           32000
           ;
           the
           divine
           story
           tells
           us
           ,
           That
           22000
           
             of
             them
             went
             back
             ,
             and
             but
          
           10000
           
             left
             ,
          
           22000
           not
           ashamed
           to
           be
           called
           cowards
           and
           fearfull
           :
           so
           that
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           need
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           you
           is
           my
           commission
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           please
           you
           may
           read
           my
           Commission
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           duty
           together
           ,
           20
           
             Deu.
          
           2.3
           .
           
             And
             it
             shall
             be
             when
             ye
             are
             come
             nigh
             unto
             the
             Battell
             ,
             that
             the
             Priest
             shall
             approach
             and
             speak
             unto
             the
             people
             ;
             not
             the
             Captain
             ,
             but
             the
             Priest
             ?
          
           what
           sayes
           the
           Priest
           ?
           Let
           not
           your
           
           hearts
           faint
           ,
           fear
           not
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           tremble
           ,
           neither
           be
           you
           terrified
           because
           of
           them
           :
           therfore
           you
           see
           what
           I
           am
           commanded
           to
           speak
           unto
           you
           ;
           well
           good
           sirs
           ,
           and
           beloved
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           be
           you
           also
           of
           good
           courage
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           three
           words
           of
           encouragement
           to
           speak
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           your
           worke
           and
           service
           you
           are
           about
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           
           honourable
           .
           It
           is
           observed
           to
           my
           hand
           ,
           that
           when
           
             Solomon
          
           built
           the
           Temple
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           employ
           the
           Israelites
           about
           the
           meaner
           works
           ,
           carrying
           of
           stones
           ,
           and
           drawing
           of
           water
           ,
           strangers
           were
           put
           to
           that
           worke
           ,
           but
           the
           Israelites
           were
           employed
           to
           be
           a
           guard
           about
           him
           :
           so
           did
           the
           most
           wise
           man
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           
             Solomon
          
           count
           it
           an
           honourable
           thing
           to
           bear
           arms
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           a
           souldier
           :
           anciently
           souldiers
           were
           called
           
             Latrones
             ,
          
           because
           they
           were
           
             a
             Latere
             Regis
             ,
          
           and
           now
           the
           latine
           word
           
             miles
          
           for
           a
           souldier
           ,
           signifies
           a
           Knight
           :
           when
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           went
           out
           to
           Battell
           ,
           some
           there
           were
           that
           went
           into
           the
           Field
           and
           some
           that
           did
           stay
           at
           home
           ▪
           concerning
           those
           that
           stayed
           at
           home
           ,
           it
           is
           sayd
           ,
           that
           
             she
             that
             tarryed
             at
             home
             devided
             the
             spoile
             ,
          
           Psalm
           .
           68.12
           .
           as
           if
           they
           were
           only
           women
           ,
           and
           the
           weaker
           sort
           that
           stayed
           at
           home
           ,
           as
           if
           all
           that
           were
           worthy
           to
           be
           called
           men
           went
           into
           the
           Field
           .
           In
           the
           triumphing
           Psalm
           of
           
             Deborah
             ,
          
           we
           read
           ,
           that
           some
           are
           condemned
           ,
           and
           some
           commended
           ,
           those
           that
           were
           condemned
           ,
           were
           such
           as
           came
           not
           forth
           ,
           that
           came
           not
           forth
           to
           
             helpe
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             mighty
             ,
          
           Judges
           ,
           5.23
           .
           Those
           that
           were
           commended
           ,
           were
           the
           Voluntiers
           that
           offered
           themselves
           willingly
           amongst
           the
           People
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           2.
           and
           9.
           
           The
           truth
           is
           that
           the
           Volunteers
           of
           
             England
          
           under
           God
           ,
           are
           the
           Bullwarks
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             England
          
           under
           God
           ,
           the
           Bulwark
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           :
           Wherefore
           ,
           honoured
           Brethren
           ,
           be
           ye
           all
           of
           good
           courage
           ,
           for
           your
           worke
           and
           service
           is
           very
           honorable
           .
        
         
         
           
           And
           as
           your
           worke
           is
           honorable
           ,
           so
           your
           worke
           is
           sase
           .
           In
           times
           of
           war
           ,
           the
           safest
           place
           is
           the
           Camp
           ,
           and
           whilst
           that
           those
           of
           poor
           spirits
           ,
           that
           love
           onely
           to
           be
           in
           their
           beds
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           shall
           be
           pillaged
           and
           plundered
           ,
           men
           of
           brave
           spirits
           that
           are
           willing
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Field
           shall
           be
           secured
           .
           A
           valiant
           and
           couragious
           minde
           commandeth
           all
           thing
           ,
           sayes
           
             Seneca
          
           :
           he
           that
           commandeth
           death
           commandeth
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           the
           valiant
           man
           doth
           .
           Now
           Beloved
           ,
           you
           see
           into
           what
           times
           we
           are
           fallen
           ,
           of
           necessity
           things
           must
           either
           go
           well
           or
           ill
           :
           if
           things
           go
           ill
           ,
           the
           worst
           is
           death
           ,
           and
           what
           great
           matter
           is
           it
           to
           dye
           for
           your
           God
           ,
           a
           little
           before
           your
           time
           ,
           who
           would
           live
           when
           Religion
           is
           dead
           ?
           who
           would
           live
           to
           out-live
           his
           Religion
           ?
           
             Cicero
          
           tells
           us
           of
           some
           
             Indians
          
           that
           having
           many
           wives
           ,
           when
           the
           husband
           dyed
           the
           wifes
           strived
           to
           be
           burned
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           she
           that
           was
           the
           strongest
           prevailed
           to
           be
           burned
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           went
           away
           very
           sorrowfull
           as
           having
           met
           with
           a
           great
           losse
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           burned
           with
           their
           husband
           ;
           and
           do
           you
           desire
           to
           live
           a
           day
           after
           the
           protestant
           Religion
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           bin
           married
           too
           now
           for
           many
           yeers
           together
           ?
           It
           is
           no
           great
           matter
           to
           live
           ,
           the
           beasts
           ,
           birds
           ,
           and
           fishes
           live
           ,
           this
           is
           truly
           great
           to
           dye
           well
           ,
           honorably
           freely
           ,
           wisely
           ,
           as
           
             Seneca
          
           saith
           ,
           It
           is
           better
           to
           dye
           in
           the
           Field
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           die
           in
           ones
           bed
           ,
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           sicknesse
           .
           It
           is
           storied
           of
           one
           
             Bibulus
             ,
          
           a
           great
           Roman
           ,
           that
           having
           obtained
           many
           victories
           ,
           he
           came
           to
           
             Rome
          
           to
           ride
           in
           triumph
           ,
           where
           a
           Tile
           falling
           off
           the
           house
           ,
           stroke
           him
           so
           deeply
           and
           mortally
           into
           the
           head
           ,
           as
           he
           dyed
           of
           it
           .
           Thus
           may
           you
           dye
           by
           an
           unworthy
           Tile
           as
           you
           walk
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           turning
           of
           some
           humour
           in
           your
           bodies
           ;
           and
           is
           it
           not
           better
           then
           to
           dye
           for
           the
           truth
           ?
           Can
           you
           lose
           too
           much
           for
           Christ
           that
           hath
           lost
           so
           much
           for
           you
           ?
           Death
           is
           the
           worst
           .
           
           And
           if
           things
           go
           well
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           thinke
           it
           will
           go
           with
           the
           popish
           Maligant
           party
           ,
           as
           once
           with
           the
           Freislanders
           ,
           when
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Holland
          
           had
           overcome
           them
           ,
           they
           took
           up
           Arms
           to
           resist
           him
           again
           ;
           whereupon
           he
           ordered
           ,
           
           that
           the
           doors
           of
           their
           houses
           should
           be
           made
           so
           low
           ,
           as
           they
           should
           alwayes
           stoop
           when
           they
           went
           in
           ,
           noting
           their
           subjection
           ;
           so
           though
           the
           mercy
           of
           those
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           may
           let
           the
           houses
           of
           Malignants
           stand
           ,
           yet
           I
           make
           no
           question
           ,
           but
           the
           doors
           of
           their
           houses
           shall
           be
           made
           so
           low
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           alwayes
           stoop
           ,
           as
           a
           note
           of
           their
           subjection
           ;
           whil'st
           you
           that
           stand
           for
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           
             Cities
             of
             your
             God
             ,
          
           shall
           have
           the
           doors
           of
           your
           houses
           enlarged
           ;
           and
           if
           a
           good
           cause
           have
           any
           interest
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           prayers
           of
           Gods
           people
           hath
           any
           credit
           there
           ,
           you
           shall
           undoubtedly
           in
           the
           end
           prevail
           ;
           wherefore
           be
           of
           good
           courage
           ,
           for
           your
           work
           is
           safe
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           your
           worke
           is
           safe
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           also
           warrantable
           .
           I
           
           know
           it
           is
           objected
           ,
           
             They
             take
             up
             Arms
             against
             their
             King
             .
          
           I
           am
           perswaded
           there
           is
           not
           such
           a
           thought
           in
           the
           bosoms
           of
           any
           of
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           God
           forbid
           there
           should
           :
           but
           there
           is
           much
           difference
           between
           taking
           up
           of
           Armes
           against
           the
           Kings
           Person
           ,
           and
           taking
           up
           of
           Arms
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           without
           the
           Kings
           command
           .
           
             David
          
           though
           he
           were
           Gods
           annointed
           ,
           yet
           he
           was
           a
           subject
           unto
           
             Saul
          
           his
           King
           ,
           and
           he
           tooke
           up
           Arms
           to
           defend
           himselfe
           ;
           he
           tooke
           up
           Arms
           indeed
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           looke
           into
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           26.19
           .
           you
           shall
           finde
           that
           
             David
          
           does
           impute
           that
           unnaturall
           warre
           that
           
             Saul
          
           his
           King
           ▪
           made
           against
           him
           ,
           to
           those
           wicked
           malignants
           and
           wicked
           counsellors
           ▪
           about
           him
           ;
           
             If
             the
             Lord
             hath
             stirred
             thee
             up
             against
             mee
             ,
             let
             him
             accept
             an
             offering
             ;
             but
             if
             they
             be
             the
             children
             of
             men
             ,
             cursed
             be
             they
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           He
           does
           not
           say
           the
           King
           had
           done
           it
           ,
           but
           layes
           it
           upon
           those
           that
           were
           
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           tooke
           up
           Arms
           to
           defend
           himselfe
           against
           the
           malignants
           ;
           
             Davids
          
           example
           is
           our
           practise
           :
           and
           certainly
           if
           the
           Parliament
           should
           not
           have
           a
           power
           to
           send
           for
           those
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           which
           are
           accused
           before
           them
           for
           their
           just
           tryall
           ,
           they
           should
           no
           longer
           be
           a
           Parliament
           ;
           every
           Court
           of
           Justice
           have
           a
           power
           to
           send
           for
           by
           force
           ,
           men
           accused
           to
           be
           tryed
           before
           them
           ▪
           now
           the
           Parliament
           as
           King
           
             James
          
           speaks
           ,
           is
           the
           highest
           Court
           of
           Justice
           ;
           therfore
           accrding
           to
           the
           known
           priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           do
           send
           Serjeant
           at
           Arms
           for
           those
           that
           are
           acccused
           ,
           to
           be
           tryed
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           have
           power
           to
           send
           out
           one
           Serjeant
           at
           Arms
           ,
           then
           they
           have
           power
           also
           to
           send
           forth
           a
           hundred
           ,
           and
           so
           a
           thousand
           ,
           and
           so
           ten
           thousand
           if
           need
           require
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           accused
           persons
           gather
           into
           an
           Army
           ,
           how
           can
           the
           Parliament
           send
           for
           them
           but
           by
           an
           Army
           ?
           so
           that
           when
           you
           consider
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           or
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ;
           or
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           which
           is
           for
           a
           community
           to
           defend
           it selfe
           ,
           your
           way
           and
           course
           is
           very
           warrantable
           ,
           your
           cause
           is
           good
           ,
           for
           that
           must
           needs
           be
           good
           that
           Religion
           maketh
           so
           ;
           your
           enemies
           are
           weake
           ,
           for
           they
           must
           needs
           be
           weake
           that
           sin
           makes
           weak
           ;
           your
           victory
           is
           certain
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           promiseth
           ,
           and
           first
           or
           last
           the
           victory
           shall
           be
           to
           you
           .
           Put
           all
           together
           ,
           your
           cause
           is
           good
           ,
           your
           enemies
           weake
           ,
           your
           victory
           certain
           ,
           your
           service
           honorable
           ,
           safe
           ,
           warrantable
           ;
           wherefore
           ,
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             and
             play
             the
             men
             ,
             for
             your
             people
             ,
             and
             the
             Cities
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             do
             with
             you
             what
             seemeth
             him
             good
             .
          
        
         
           
           Fiftly
           ,
           This
           exhortation
           looketh
           upon
           all
           that
           heareth
           me
           this
           day
           ,
           men
           ,
           women
           ,
           and
           children
           ,
           be
           you
           all
           of
           good
           courage
           in
           these
           sad
           times
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           evill
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           
             fear
             not
             ,
             neither
             be
             dismayed
             .
          
           Did
           the
           
           Lord
           do
           his
           work
           by
           halfs
           ,
           when
           he
           brought
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ?
          
           notwithstanding
           for
           mens
           unbelief
           some
           fell
           in
           the
           way
           to
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           brought
           them
           into
           
             Canaan
             .
          
           Beloved
           ,
           you
           are
           now
           again
           coming
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           (
           for
           the
           Romish
           superstition
           ,
           and
           that
           partly
           is
           called
           
             Egypt
             ,
             Sodome
             ,
             Babylon
             :
          
           you
           are
           now
           coming
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           )
           marching
           up
           into
           the
           promised
           Land
           ,
           and
           promised
           Ordinances
           ;
           nothing
           can
           make
           you
           fall
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           but
           unbelief
           :
           wherfore
           be
           all
           of
           good
           courage
           ,
           and
           pray
           unto
           the
           Lord
           .
           Be
           all
           of
           good
           courage
           ;
           thereby
           you
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           set
           upon
           great
           things
           for
           God
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           great
           ;
           thereby
           you
           shall
           endure
           great
           afflictions
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           heavy
           ;
           thereby
           you
           shall
           be
           untired
           ,
           and
           unwearyed
           in
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           the
           opposition
           be
           never
           so
           strong
           ;
           thereby
           you
           shall
           honour
           the
           Cause
           ;
           thereby
           you
           shall
           conquer
           your
           enemies
           ;
           thereby
           you
           shall
           encourage
           others
           ,
           your
           courage
           shall
           beget
           courage
           ;
           your
           courage
           will
           have
           an
           influence
           upon
           all
           the
           Towns
           round
           about
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           of
           good
           courage
           ,
           as
           I
           make
           no
           question
           but
           the
           courage
           and
           valour
           of
           
             London
          
           have
           had
           an
           influence
           upon
           your
           hearts
           ,
           to
           make
           you
           couragious
           :
           so
           your
           courage
           will
           have
           upon
           others
           ;
           what
           will
           they
           say
           when
           they
           come
           into
           Towns
           ,
           and
           return
           home
           again
           ?
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           what
           ,
           I
           was
           at
           such
           a
           Town
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           were
           working
           ;
           and
           fortifying
           their
           Town
           for
           their
           Countrey
           and
           King
           ,
           and
           I
           saw
           the
           best
           mans
           son
           in
           the
           Town
           go
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           mans
           daughter
           in
           the
           Town
           carry
           a
           basket
           ;
           and
           father
           ,
           and
           mother
           ,
           shall
           we
           sit
           still
           ?
           therefore
           put
           on
           ,
           let
           the
           work
           never
           die
           for
           want
           of
           money
           ;
           let
           not
           such
           a
           Town
           as
           we
           are
           ;
           be
           base
           ,
           be
           poor
           ,
           &
           low
           ,
           &
           want
           courage
           ?
           when
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ye
           have
           the
           Sea
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           the
           River
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           the
           walls
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           I
           hope
           friends
           ;
           within
           
           abundance
           of
           good
           people
           ,
           and
           above
           a
           loving
           God
           ;
           oh
           therefore
           put
           on
           ,
           be
           all
           of
           good
           courage
           ;
           I
           do
           but
           adde
           some
           directions
           ,
           and
           so
           winde
           up
           all
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           be
           sure
           of
           this
           ,
           That
           you
           make
           sure
           of
           God
           to
           be
           with
           you
           ;
           I
           mean
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           the
           generall
           causes
           ,
           but
           in
           your
           particular
           ,
           clear
           up
           your
           propriety
           to
           God
           himselfe
           .
           When
           
             David
          
           was
           in
           a
           great
           straight
           ,
           his
           enemies
           had
           broken
           in
           upon
           him
           ,
           taken
           away
           his
           wives
           ,
           and
           then
           plundred
           all
           he
           had
           ,
           his
           own
           Souldiers
           began
           to
           mutiny
           ,
           and
           thought
           of
           stoning
           him
           ;
           what
           did
           he
           do
           ?
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             he
             encouraged
             himselfe
             in
             the
             Lord
             his
             God
             :
          
           
           therefore
           ,
           first
           make
           sure
           of
           this
           ,
           cleare
           up
           this
           your
           propriety
           in
           God
           himselfe
           .
           The
           sight
           of
           a
           great
           God
           under
           interest
           ,
           will
           encourage
           your
           spirits
           ,
           though
           dangers
           be
           nere
           so
           great
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           Never
           go
           out
           upon
           any
           designe
           without
           Gods
           promise
           ,
           Gods
           promise
           of
           assistance
           ,
           acceptance
           ,
           and
           successe
           :
           
             Joshua
          
           was
           a
           valiant
           man
           ,
           and
           brave
           Commander
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           read
           of
           him
           ,
           7
           
             Joshua
             ,
          
           when
           some
           thirty
           men
           were
           slain
           ;
           and
           others
           fled
           ,
           he
           fell
           down
           upon
           the
           earth
           much
           discouraged
           ;
           why
           ?
           the
           Lord
           had
           promised
           he
           would
           never
           leave
           him
           ,
           nor
           forsake
           him
           ,
           his
           enemies
           should
           not
           be
           able
           to
           stand
           before
           him
           ;
           but
           hee
           had
           lost
           the
           promise
           that
           God
           had
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           was
           discouraged
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           comes
           to
           him
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             what
             dost
             here
             ?
          
           and
           brings
           him
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           promise
           again
           ;
           and
           then
           a
           new
           spirit
           and
           new
           life
           came
           into
           him
           ;
           Gods
           promise
           is
           your
           encouragement
           ,
           keepe
           that
           alwayes
           in
           your
           eye
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           all
           those
           things
           that
           will
           debase
           your
           spirits
           ;
           these
           are
           three
           things
           especially
           :
           idlenesse
           ,
           wordlinesse
           ,
           
           false
           courage
           .
           As
           for
           idlenesse
           (
           saith
           
             Seneca
          
           )
           it
           is
           the
           burying
           of
           a
           living
           man
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           wordlinesse
           (
           saith
           
             Aquinas
          
           )
           it
           doth
           effeminate
           ,
           
           and
           set
           a
           man
           below
           himself
           .
           And
           false
           courage
           is
           a
           true
           enemy
           to
           true
           courage
           ,
           if
           courage
           be
           layd
           upon
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           second
           cause
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           an
           ebbe
           of
           the
           second
           cause
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           ebbe
           of
           your
           courage
           .
        
         
           There
           were
           two
           sorts
           of
           spyes
           that
           went
           into
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
          
           :
           as
           for
           the
           first
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           read
           of
           any
           hard
           use
           they
           met
           withall
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           were
           much
           discouraged
           ,
           and
           discouraged
           the
           people
           :
           saying
           ,
           the
           men
           of
           the
           Country
           are
           Giants
           ,
           the
           Cities
           are
           walled
           up
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           ride
           in
           Charets
           of
           iron
           :
           the
           other
           spyes
           met
           with
           ill
           use
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           
             Rahab
          
           hid
           them
           ,
           they
           had
           been
           every
           man
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           returned
           with
           good
           courage
           ,
           and
           so
           encouraged
           the
           people
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             the
             men
             shall
             be
             meat
             unto
             us
             ,
             &c.
          
           what
           is
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           ?
           one
           would
           thinke
           rather
           that
           the
           first
           sort
           should
           be
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           discouraged
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           not
           so
           ,
           the
           reason
           is
           this
           ,
           the
           first
           spyes
           that
           were
           discouraged
           ,
           looked
           only
           upon
           the
           men
           and
           walls
           ,
           and
           iron
           Charets
           ,
           went
           out
           in
           the
           way
           of
           sense
           ,
           but
           as
           for
           the
           other
           spyes
           ,
           they
           looked
           upon
           God
           ,
           upon
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           providence
           in
           delivering
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           returned
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             the
             men
             of
             the
             Land
             are
             meat
             unto
             us
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Would
           you
           not
           be
           discouraged
           ,
           but
           encouraged
           ,
           take
           heed
           how
           you
           raise
           ,
           or
           how
           you
           lay
           your
           courage
           upon
           second
           causes
           :
           take
           heed
           of
           all
           those
           things
           that
           may
           debase
           your
           spirits
           ,
           idlenesse
           ,
           wordlinesse
           ,
           and
           courage
           layd
           upon
           second
           causes
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           Be
           sure
           of
           this
           that
           you
           keep
           your
           conscience
           
           clear
           :
           A
           bad
           conscience
           is
           very
           timerous
           ,
           
             the
             righteous
             are
             as
             bold
             as
             a
             Lion
             ,
          
           but
           the
           unrighteous
           that
           have
           any
           conscience
           left
           are
           as
           fearfull
           as
           a
           Doe
           ,
           be
           sure
           therefore
           that
           you
           keep
           your
           conscience
           cleer
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           again
           ,
           keep
           and
           improove
           all
           the
           experiences
           
           
           of
           Gods
           delivering
           mercy
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           how
           many
           delivering
           mercies
           have
           God
           wrought
           for
           us
           the
           last
           yeare
           ,
           truly
           it
           may
           be
           said
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           
             annus
             mirabilis
             ,
          
           year
           of
           wonders
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           year
           long
           God
           hath
           been
           known
           to
           
             England
          
           by
           this
           Name
           ,
           A
           wonder-working
           God
           :
           when
           any
           temptations
           arise
           to
           discourage
           ,
           answer
           ,
           Surely
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           had
           meant
           to
           destroy
           us
           ,
           he
           would
           never
           have
           done
           all
           this
           :
           experienced
           men
           are
           most
           couragious
           ;
           onely
           make
           use
           of
           your
           experience
           as
           a
           stirrup
           to
           get
           up
           your
           spirits
           to
           the
           promise
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Again
           ,
           Actuate
           ,
           refresh
           ,
           and
           strengthen
           your
           love
           .
           True
           love
           is
           very
           valiant
           ,
           sayes
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Love
             suffers
             all
             things
             ,
             it
             does
             all
             things
             ,
          
           as
           one
           observes
           concerning
           a
           Sheep
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           so
           feeble
           and
           fearfull
           a
           creature
           ,
           that
           a
           little
           dog
           will
           make
           a
           whole
           flock
           run
           before
           it
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           you
           shall
           see
           ,
           That
           if
           a
           great
           masty
           comes
           to
           take
           away
           a
           Lamb
           from
           the
           Ewe
           ,
           the
           Ewe
           will
           stamp
           ,
           and
           run
           at
           him
           ;
           why
           ?
           love
           puts
           it
           on
           :
           Do
           you
           therfore
           love
           your
           Countrey
           ?
           I
           know
           you
           do
           :
           Do
           you
           love
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ?
           I
           presume
           you
           do
           :
           Do
           you
           love
           the
           Cities
           of
           God
           ?
           I
           believe
           you
           do
           :
           often
           actuate
           ,
           refresh
           ,
           and
           strengthen
           your
           love
           ,
           this
           will
           give
           courage
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           In
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           When
           ever
           any
           discouraging
           temptations
           arise
           ,
           before
           ever
           you
           parly
           with
           those
           difficulties
           and
           temptations
           ,
           step
           in
           to
           God
           by
           prayer
           :
           Beloved
           ,
           if
           you
           first
           parly
           with
           difficulties
           before
           you
           go
           to
           prayer
           ,
           you
           will
           never
           have
           done
           ;
           a
           thousand
           Objections
           will
           be
           created
           in
           your
           mindes
           ;
           whereas
           if
           you
           first
           go
           to
           prayer
           before
           you
           parly
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           prayer
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           sight
           of
           a
           great
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           sight
           of
           a
           great
           God
           ,
           will
           make
           your
           spirits
           great
           .
           In
           prayer
           your
           heart
           shall
           be
           composed
           ;
           for
           prayer
           is
           a
           soul-composing
           duty
           .
           In
           prayer
           you
           shall
           meet
           with
           the
           Captain
           of
           your
           Salvation
           ;
           
           and
           he
           will
           leade
           up
           your
           hearts
           that
           are
           ready
           to
           run
           away
           .
           In
           prayer
           you
           shall
           bring
           your
           souls
           to
           this
           frame
           ,
           quietly
           to
           resign
           up
           your selves
           ,
           and
           cause
           ,
           and
           successe
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           man
           is
           never
           more
           couragious
           than
           in
           that
           frame
           ,
           as
           
             Joabs
          
           courage
           and
           resignation
           went
           together
           .
           Are
           you
           presented
           with
           any
           difficulty
           and
           discouraging
           temptation
           ?
           then
           say
           within
           your selves
           ,
           it
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           to
           attain
           to
           such
           an
           event
           ;
           certainly
           it
           will
           be
           hard
           ,
           notwithstanding
           I
           know
           that
           my
           cause
           is
           good
           ,
           my
           work
           is
           good
           ,
           the
           people
           good
           ;
           and
           therfore
           ,
           though
           the
           difficulties
           and
           temptations
           be
           never
           so
           great
           ,
           I
           will
           give
           my selfe
           to
           prayer
           ,
           and
           praying
           courage
           is
           good
           courage
           .
           Wherefore
           my
           beloved
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           pray
           ,
           in
           these
           evill
           times
           ,
           pray
           ,
           pray
           ,
           pray
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           have
           done
           praying
           ,
           then
           wait
           :
           
             wait
             on
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             and
             again
             I
             say
             waite
             on
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           and
           what
           I
           say
           unto
           one
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           speake
           unto
           my
           own
           soule
           ,
           and
           so
           unto
           you
           all
           in
           these
           sad
           and
           evill
           times
           ,
           
             be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             for
             our
             people
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Cities
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             do
             with
             us
             what
             seemeth
             him
             good
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A29373e-290
           
             Omnes
             urbes
             Israel
             vocantur
             urbes
             Dei
             ;
             quia
             Deus
             illas
             dederat
             Israelitis
             vel
             illa
             erat
             specialiter
             terri
             Dei
             ,
             Abul●●nsi
             in
             1.
             
             Chr●
             29.
             
          
           
             Observation
             .
          
           
             Fortitudo
             justorum
             est
             carnem
             vincere
             ,
             propiis
             voluptatibus
             contraire
             delectationem
             vitiae
             praesentis
             extinguere
             ,
             hujusmodi
             aspera
             pro
             aeternis
             praemiis
             amare
             ,
             prosperitatis
             Blandimenta
             contemneie
             ,
             adversitatis
             malum
             in
             corde
             superare
             ;
             Reproborum
             vero
             fortitudo
             est
             transitoria
             sine
             cessatione
             diligere
             ,
             contra
             flagella
             conditionis
             insensibiliter
             ▪
             perdurare
             ,
             bonorum
             vitam
             non
             solum
             verbis
             &
             moribus
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             gladiis
             impugnare
             ,
             in
             semetipsis
             spem
             ponere
             &
             iniquitatem
             quotidie
             sinè
             ullo
             desiderii
             defectu
             perpetrare
             .
             Greg.
             moral
             .
             lib.
             8.
             
          
           
             Tumor
             animi
             non
             est
             magnanimitas
             Sen.
             
          
           
             Leonum
             clementiae
             multa
             indicia
             sunt
             ,
             prostratis
             parvunt
             ,
             in
             viros
             potius
             quam
             in
             faeminas
             saeviunt
             ,
             infantes
             non
             nisi
             in
             magra
             same
             perimunt
             .
             Solinus
             .
          
           
             Si
             igitur
             animus
             tibi
             sit
             ,
             si
             valeas
             ,
             si
             audeas
             ,
             absolve
             quod
             propofuisti
             ,
             redde
             hostibus
             meis
             &
             sociis
             tuis
             quod
             promisiffi
             :
             si
             me
             occidere
             stat
             animus
             ,
             quando
             rectius
             ,
             quando
             secretius
             ,
             quando
             virilius
             ?
             venenum
             parasti
             ?
             mulierculis
             id
             relinquito
             ,
             tortulo
             insidiaris
             ?
             hoc
             &
             adulterae
             possunt
             ?
             ferro
             ex
             insidiis
             me
             aggredi
             decrevisti
             ?
             hoc
             sicarii
             &
             non
             militis
             est
             officium
             ,
             solus
             cum
             solo
             congredere
             ,
             ut
             saltem
             proditio
             tua
             turpitudine
             careat
             ,
             quae
             perfidia
             carere
             non
             potest
             ,
             Miles
             autem
             haec
             audiens
             mox
             verbis
             regis
             quasi
             gravi
             percussus
             fulmine
             ad
             pedes
             regios
             cum
             lachrymis
             &
             tremore
             cucurrit
             :
             Cui
             Rex
             noli
             timere
             (
             inquit
             )
             quod
             nihil
             a
             me
             patieris
             ;
             Cumque
             ei
             de
             caetero
             se
             fidelem
             amicum
             futurum
             promisisset
             ,
             reveriunter
             ad
             socios
             ,
             nihil
             paenitus
             referentes
             ,
             Mat.
             Paris
             pag.
             21.
             
             Hist.
             Willil
             .
             21.
             
          
           
             Confirma
             .
             
               1.
               
            
          
           
             Fortis
             est
             quē
             adversa
             non
             frangunt
             fortier
             est
             quem
             prospera
             non
             alliciunt
             ▪
             fortissimus
             est
             quem
             vicissitudo
             rerum
             non
             deturbat
             .
             Senec.
             
          
           
             Magnus
             animus
             est
             quem
             non
             incurvat
             injuria
             ,
             Senec.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             3
             17.18
             .
          
           
             Applica
             .
          
           
             Aquin.
             Peccatum
             majus
             ubi
             repugnantia
             major
             inter
             peccantem
             &
             peccatum
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             127.5
             .
          
           
             Hist.
             Nether
             .
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             30.6
             .
          
           
             otium
             est
             vivi
             hominis
             sepultura
             .