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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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2. The health and safety of our Country: Periclitantur aliqui, ne pereant omnes, Some must be endangered, that all may not be destroyed. And I would here, that the dull and heavy spirits of our rotten worldlings would consider. Quorum causa; for whose sake these worthy men spare neither their pains nor their purses, in this noble exercise. Even ⟨p. 20⟩for theirs; theirs, and their children's, that so contemptibly judge of them.
2. The health and safetie of our Countrey: Periclitantur aliqui, ne pereant omnes, Some must beendangered, that all may not be destroyed. And I would here, that the dull and heauie spirits of our rotten worldlings would consider. Quorum causa; for whose sake these worthy men spare neither their paines nor their purses, in this noble exercise. Euen ⟨p. 20⟩for theirs; theirs, and their childrens, that so contemptibly iudge of them.
If ware should be in the gates, whither would you run for defence, where shroud your selves, but under their Colours which you have despised? Who should keep the Usurers money from pillaging? all his Obligations, Mortgages, and Statutes from burning? Who should keep the foggy Epicure, in his soft chair after a full meal fast asleep? Who should maintain the nice Lady in her Caroch, whirling through the popular streets? Who should reserve those delicate parlours, and adorned chambers from fire and flames? Who should save Virgins from ravishment, children from famishment, mothers from astonishment? City & Country, Temples and Palaces, Traffics and Markets, Ships and Shops; Westminster-hall and the Exchange, two of the richest acres of ground in England, from ploughing up; from having it said, I am seges ubi Troia fuit, corne groweth were London stood; all from ruin; who but the Soldier under God?1 The sword of God, and the sword of Gideon?