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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. To the Governors of our Israel; that they offer ⟨p. 29⟩themselves willingly to these military designs: not on compulsion; Quoniam probitate coacta, gloria nulla venit. His brows deserve no wreathed Coronet that is enforced: come with a willing mind. In every good work there must be Sollicitudo in effectu, and Fervour in affectu: cheerfulness in the affection, and carefulness in the action. God loves a cheerful giver: so thou gainest no small thing by it, but even the love of God. Whatsoever good thing thou doest, saith Augustine, do it cheerfully and willingly, and thou doest it well. Si autem cum tristitia facis, de te sit, non tu facis: if thou doest it heavily and grudgingly, it is wrought upon thee, not by thee: thou art rather the patient then the agent in it. God could never endure a luke-warm affection. Revelat. 3. No man was admitted to offer to the building of the Tabernacle, that did it grudgingly. Of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart, 1ye shall take my offering. In all thy gifts show a cheerful countenance, saith the Wiseman: in all, whether to God or man. Saint Chrysostom gives the reason; Cum tali vultu respicit Deus, cum quali tu facis.God respects it with such a countenance as thou performest it. Gods service is Libera seruitus, where not necessity but charitie serues. Non complacet Deo famulatus coactus. God could never endure forced service. Do all then with willingness of heart.
1. To the Gouernours of our Israel; that they offer ⟨p. 29⟩themselues willingly to these militarie designes: not on compulsion; Quoniam probitate coacta, gloria nulla venit. His brows deserue no wreathed Coronet that is enforced: come with a willing mind. In euerie good worke there must be Sollicitudo in effectu, and Feruor in affectu: cheerefulnesse in the affection, and carefulnesse in the action. God loues a cheerefull giuer: so thou gainest no small thing by it, but euen the loue of God. Whatsoeuer good thing thou doest, saith Augustine, doe it cheerefully and willingly, and thou doest it well. Si autem cum tristitia facis, de te sit, non tu facis: if thou doest it heauily and grudgingly, it is wrought vpon thee, not by thee: thou art rather the patient then the agent in it. God could neuer endure a luke-warme affection. Reuelat. 3. No man was admitted to offer to the building of the Tabernacle, that did it grudgingly. Of euery man that giueth it willingly with his heart,