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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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When therefore there is hazard to loose the peace of the people, the safety of the Country, the glory of all, the Gospel of our Saviour Christ; here is just cause of war. They that go forth to fight upon these terms, shall conquer. Causa jubet melior superos sperare secundos. A good cause gives assurance of victory. God shall martial that army, yea himself will sight for them.
When therefore there is hazard to loose the peace of the people, the safetie of the Countrey, the glorie of all, the Gospel of our Sauiour Christ; here is iust cause of warre. They that goe forth to fight vpon these termes, shall conquer. Causa iubet melior superos sperare secundos. A good cause giues assurance of victorie. God shall martiall that armie, yea himselfe will sight for them.
2. The next caution, after a good ingression, is to be sure of a good prosecution. We say of the Chirurgeon, that he should have a Ladies hand, and a Lyons heart: but the Christian soldier should have a Ladies heart, and a Lyons hand. I mean, though he deal valiant blows, yet not destroy without compassion. Fortitudo virtus bellica, man suetudo virtus bella. Though manfulness be a warlike virtue, yet gentleness is a Christian virtue. The sword should not be bloodied, but in the heat of battle. And after victory, when a soldier looks on the dead bodies of his enemies, pity should sit in his eyes rather then insultation. He should not strike the yielding, nor prey upon prostrate fortunes.
2. The next caution, after a good ingression, is to be sure of a good prosecution. Wee say of the Chirurgion, that he should haue a Ladies hand, and a Lyons heart: but the Christian souldier should haue a Ladies heart, and a Lyons hand. I meane, though hee deale valiant blowes, yet not destroy without compassion. Fortitudo virtus bellica, man suetudo virtus bella. Though manfulnesse be a warlike vertue, yet gentlenesse is a Christian vertue. The sword should not bee bloudied, but in the heat of battell. And after victorie, when a souldier lookes on the dead bodies of his enemies, pittie should sit in his eyes rather then insultation. Hee should not strike the yeelding, nor prey vpon prostrate fortunes.