But of old, such hath been the demeanour of those who have been gifted for the one & the other place, to be both grave Senators and brave Soldiers. Such were Brutus, Scipio the one and the other, Camillus, Marius, Pompey, Cesar, and many other who were both •ogati and Armati, prudent Consuls, potent Captains. The like I may say of all you Gentlemen of the Artillery Garden: You that are, wheresoever you are, in your persons the same Persons, do with that decorum observe the business which you are about, as in your ordinary vocation, and Military profession, you seem to be other and other men. Hereby you manifest your prudence & providence. Prudence, by sitting your selves to that which is fit for the present. Providence, both by improving the time of peace, & making the best advantage thereof in the duties of your particular callings, and also by preparing your selves against the time of War, & preventing the damage ⟨image 4⟩which might otherwise thence ensue. So 1well have I over approved this your course, as if my coat and calling had been answerable, long ere this, I had endeavoured to have been of your Artillery Company. But for those whose education appertaineth to me, I verily purpose, and openly profess, that if ever any Son of mine be a Citizen of London, & of sufficient ability, I will endeavour to have him a member of this your Company. Of which mind I would more persons and parents were. If they were & their children's mind, when they are of age, answerable thereto, both City & Kingdom would be much more honoured, and secured by this and other like Societies. My desire is therefore, that this which is likely to come to the view of many more then at first heard it, may prevail with those many, to do as you do, and to add able men and available means to the advancement of your company. As for you, the present President, Head & Chief of this truly honoured Society, who (if God, according to our desire and hope, preserve you ⟨image 5⟩among us) within these two years and few months, is to be the President, Head, and Chief, under the Kings Majesty, of this honourable City, when you come to that high honour, have this your Company in remembrance and let that *double honour, which then you shall do thereto, be to posterity a monument that in such a year the President of the Artillery Society:
But of old, such hath beene the demeanor of those who haue beene gifted for the one & the other place, to be both graue Senators and braue Souldiers. Such were Brutus, Scipio the one and the other, Camillus, Marius, Pompoy, Cesar, and many other who were both •ogati and Armati, prudent Consulls, potent Captaines. The like I may say of all you Gentlemen of the Artillery Garden: You that are, wheresoeuer you are, in your persons the same Persons, doe with that decotum obserue the busines which you are about, as in your ordinary vocation, and Military profession, you seeme to be other and other men. Hereby you manifest your prudence & prouidence. Prudence, by sitting your selues to that which is fit for the present. Prouidence, both by improuing the time of peace, & making the best aduantage therof in the duties of your particular callings, and also by preparing your selues against the time of War, & preuenting the damage ⟨image 4⟩which might otherwise thence ensue. So 1well haue I ouer approued this your course, as if my coate and calling had been answerable, long ere this, I had endeauoured to haue been of your Artillery Company. But for those whose education appertaineth to me, I verily purpose, and openly professe, that if euer any Son of mine be a Citizen of London, & of sufficient ability, I will endeauour to haue him a member of this your Company. Of which minde I would more persons and parents were. If they were & their childrens minde, when they are of age, answerable thereto, both City & Kingdome would be much more honoured, and secured by this and other like Societies. My desire is therefore, that this which is likely to come to the view of many more then at first heard it, may preuaile with those many, to doe as you doe, and to adde able men and auaileable meanes to the aduancement of your company. As for you, the present President, Head & Chiefe of this truely honoured Society, who (if God, according to our desire and hope, preserue you ⟨image 5⟩among vs) within these two yeeres and few moneths, is to bee the President, Head, and Chiefe, vnder the Kings Maiesty, of this honourable City, when you come to that high honour, haue this your Company in remembrance and let that *double honour, which then you shall doe thereto, be to posterity a monumem that in such a yeere the President of the Artillery Society:
- 1Nulli qui est deputatus ad aliquod officium, li••: id per quod s•o officio incongruu• redditur. Unde clericis omnino non licet bella gerere &c. Aquin. 2. 2. quaest. 40. Artic. 2Nulli qui est deputatus ad aliquod officium, li••: id per quod s•o officio incongruu• redditur. Vnde clericis omnino non licet bella gerere &c. Aquin. 2. 2. quaest. 40. Artic. 2
- *See page 15.
