A01974:1919
Gods three arrows plague, famine, sword, in three treatises. I. A plaster for the…Gods three arrovves plague, famine, svvord, in three treatises. I. A plaister for the…
Gods three arrows plague, famine, sword, in three treatises. I. A plaster for the plague. II. Dearths death. III. The Churches conquest over the sword. By William Gouge Doctor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friars, London.Gods three arrovves plague, famine, svvord, in three treatises. I. A plaister for the plague. II. Dearths death. III. The Churches conquest over the sword. By William Gouge Doctor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1631
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.
§. 6. Of the honour of a Soldiers function.
§. 6. Of the honour of a Souldiers function.
The Artillery profession is an honourable function.
THe Artillery profession is an honourable function.
To treat much of the Artillery profession, before this Artillery Company, would be to act aPhormio his part before so many Annibals as are here present. You all know that the Artillery Profession is a Military Discipline, whereby choice persons are instructed and enabled well to manage weapons of War, orderly to march in their due place, wisely to encamp, and skilfully to embattle. That to be trained up hereto, and well exercised herein, is an honourable function, belongeth to me, and to the matter in hand, to prove. How it appeareth by my text to be an honourable function, ye have heard. Hittites, Amorites, Perizites, Hivites, Jebusites, ⟨p. 415⟩and such like servile persons coming from a base of-spring, 2were counted unworthy hereof. In Israel Israelites, Children of the ever renowned Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Men of highest and greatest esteem, THEY were Men of War. That function whereof base people were counted unworthy, and whereunto Men of best account must be deputed, is [Greek or Hebrew], without contradiction an honourable function. To like purpose it is noted that Abraham