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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.
1. The Cause must be just. For Frangit & attollit vires in milite causa. The cause doth either encourage or discourage the soldier, indeed it makes or mars all. This just cause is threefold, well comprised in that verse, Paxpopuli, Patriaeque salus, & Gloria Regni. The peace of the people, the health of the Country, and the glory of the Kingdom.
1. The Cause must be iust. For Frangit & attollit vires in milite causa. The cause doth either encourage or discourage the souldier, indeede it makes or marres all. This iust cause is threefold, well comprised in that verse, Paxpopuli, Patriaeque salus, & Gloria Regni. The peace of the people, the health of the Countrey, and the glorie of the Kingdome.
1. The Peace of the people: for we must aim by war to make way for peace. We must not desire truce to this end, that we may gather force against an unjust war: but we desire a just war, that we may settle a true peace. So Joab heartened his brother Abishai and the choice men of Israel against the Syrians. 1Be of good courage, and let us play the men, for our People, and for the Cities of our God.
1. The Peace of the people: for wee must aime by warre to make way for peace. We must not desire truce to this end, that wee may gather force against an vniust warre: but wee desire a iust warre, that wee may settle a true peace. So Ioab heartned his brother Abishai and the choise men of Israel against the Syrians. 1Be of good courage, and let vs play the men, for our People, and for the Cities of our God.