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The dignity of chivalry set forth in a sermon preached before the Artillery Company…The dignitie of chiualrie set forth in a sermon preached before the Artillery Company…
The dignity of chivalry set forth in a sermon preached before the Artillery Company of London, June xiij. 1626. By William Gouge, B. of Divinity and preacher of Gods Word, in Black-friars London.The dignitie of chiualrie set forth in a sermon preached before the Artillery Company of London, Iune xiij. 1626. By William Gouge, B. of Diuinity and preacher of Gods Word, in Black-friers London.
London: printed by George for Ralph Mab, 1626
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. These Natives of name, select 1Subjects, Men of mighty minds, to what employment were they appointed? Even to War. They were Men of WAR. What need might there then be thought to be of Men of War? Had all the Nations round about proclaimed War against Israel, as in Joshua's time? Or was 2War within their gates, as before Deborah's days? Or were their enemies ⟨p. 8⟩3Rulers over them, as when 4Sampson began to be a Judge in Israel? No such matter. What then? Was this the time to take revenge of Israels enemies for former wrongs, to secure the Land of them, and to bring them under subjection? Surely no: All that was sufficiently done by David, 5that mighty man of War. Solomon now reigned. Solomon that Prince of Peace. His name purported Peace. For Solomon had his denomination from [Greek or Hebrew] Peace. Peace also was promised to be in his days. Both the forenamed Name of Peace, and also the promise of Peace are expressly mentioned by God himself, where he thus speaketh to David, Behold a 6Son shall be borne to thee, who shall be a man of rest: and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon: and I will give peace and quietness to Israel all his days. This Solomon was herein an especial Type of the great Prince of 7Peace, Christ Jesus, who is Our Peace. In that then, where there was no fear ⟨p. 9⟩of danger, nor any instant, urgent necessity required, in a time and place of Peace, under the reign of a Prince of Peace, They, of whom you heard before, They were Men of WAR. Surely preparation for War, Exercises thereto, Martial discipline, Artillery tactics, and Military trainings are matters of moment, commendable and honourable, not to be rejected or neglected, but duly to be respected, and daily practised, at all times, in all places whether of peril or peace. This third and last branch therefore (as it is here set down) even the Part which the forenamed Persons performed, amplifieth the Dignity of Chivalry. For, They were Men of WAR.