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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
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But suppose, that only some one company had wanted, yet if the rest of the forces had been armed, there were some comfort. No, not a shield nor spear among many, among a thousand, among many thousand, among forty thousand: An Host of men, and not a weapon? grievous exigent! If it had been any defect but of armour, or in any other time but the time of war, or only in one City of Israel, and not in all. But is there war, and war in the gates, and do many, even thousands, want? what, armour enough? so they might easily; nay, but one shield, one spear? miserable calamity!
But suppose, that onely some one companie had wanted, yet if the rest of the forces had beene armed, there were some comfort. No, not a shield nor speare among many, among a thousand, among many thousand, among fortie thousand: An Host of men, and not a weapon? grieuous exigent! If it had beene any defect but of armour, or in any other time but the time of warre, or onely in one Citie of Israel, and not in all. But is there warre, and warre in the gates, and doe many, euen thousands, want? what, armour enough? so they might easily; nay, but one shield, one speare? miserable calamitie!
They were in great distress under the reign of Saul,1. Sam. 13. The spoilers came out of the Camp of the Philistines, 1in three companies, &c. Yet it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. Here was a great want; three bands of the enemies, and but two swords: yet there were then two; and it so pleased God that those two were enow. As the Apostles said to Christ,2 Ecce duo gladij; Master, here are two swords: and he answered, It is enough. But two swords for so many, and against so many; a word of great misery. But God saith, Satis est, those two are enow, a word of great mercy. He can give victory with two swords, with one sword, with no sword: and so he did here, that convinced Israel might see, it was the Lord that fought for them; and so be moved to bless the Lord.