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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.
So as if suddenly Armies were to be raised of more men then all the Military Companies can afford, yet might sufficient store of Captains, and other Commanders and officers be taken out of your companies to govern and guide, to instruct and encourage such as for want of former exercising were altogether inexperienced. Of the fifty thousand that out of Zebulun came to David in Hebron, by way of commendation, it is said that they could set a battle in array, & lead an Army. This implieth, 1that by their practising of Artillery exercises, they were all able to lead, and order armies, to set them in array, & go before them Besides the policy ⟨p. 43⟩of other nations and ages, our Ancestors well discerned the need, use, and benefit of such recreations as might fit men for War: which moved them to make such strict Statute Laws for the exercise of shooting, as they did: For,
So as if suddenly Armies were to be raised of more men then all the Military Companies can afford, yeo might sufficient store of Captaines, and other Commanders and officers be taken out of your companies to gouerne and guide, to instruct and encourage such as for want of former exercising were altogether inexperienced. Of the fiftie thousand that out of Zabulen came to Dauid in Hebron, by way of commendation, it is said that they could set a battell in aray, & leade an Army. This implieth, 1that by their practising of Artillery exercises, they were all able to leade, and order armies, to set them in aray, & goe before them Besides the policy ⟨p. 43⟩of other nations and ages, our Ancestors well discerned the neede, vse, and benefit of such recreations as might fit men for Warre: which moued them to make such strict Statute Lawes for the exercise of shooting, as they did: For,