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The soldiers honour Wherein by divers inferences and gradations it is evinced, that the…The souldiers honour Wherein by diuers inferences and gradations it is euinced, that the…
The soldiers honour Wherein by divers inferences and gradations it is evinced, that the profession is just, necessary, and honourable: to be practised of some men, praised of all men. Together with a short admonition concerning munition, to this honoured city. Preached to the worthy company of gentlemen, that exercise in the artillery garden: and now on their second request, published to further use. By Tho. Adams.The souldiers honour Wherein by diuers inferences and gradations it is euinced, that the profession is iust, necessarie, and honourable: to be practised of some men, praised of all men. Together with a short admonition concerning munition, to this honour'd citie. Preached to the worthy companie of gentlemen, that exercise in the artillerie garden: and now on thier second request, published to further vse. By Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Adam Islip and Edward Blount, 1617
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.
I have chosen two strains of this Song; from which, as they shall teach me, so I purpose to teach you, to bless the Lord that teacheth us all. So the Psalmist; It is the Lord that teacheth our hands to war, and our fingers to fight. This Lord give me a tongue to sing it, you ears to hear it, and us all hearts to embrace it.
I haue chosen two straines of this Song; from which, as they shall teach me, so I purpose to teach you, to blesse the Lord that teacheth vs all. So the Psalmist; It is the Lord that teacheth our hands to warre, and our fingers to fight. This Lord giue me a tongue to sing it, you eares to heare it, and vs all hearts to embrace it.
In all I observe two generals, which express the nature of the two verses. There is great Affliction. There is great Affection.
In all I obserue two generals, which expresse the nature of the two verses. There is great Affliction. There is great Affection.
The Affliction; They chose new gods: then was war in the gates, &c. The Affection; My heart is toward the Governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye the Lord. In the Affliction, me thinks I find three points of war: The Alarm; They chose new gods. The Battle; Then was war in the gates. The Forlorn hope; Was there a shield or a spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
The Affliction; They chose new gods: then was warre in the gates, &c. The Affection; My heart is toward the Gouernours of Israel, that offered themselues willingly among the people: Blesse ye the Lord. In the Affliction, me thinkes I find three points of warre: The Alarme; They chose new gods. The Battell; Then was warre in the gates. The Forlorne hope; Was there a shield or a speare seene among fortie thousand in Israel?