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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. Now for you that are the materials of all this, let me say to you without flattery▪ Go forth with courage in the fear of God, and the Lord be with you. Preserve unity among your selves: left as ⟨p. 32⟩in a Town on fire, whiles all good hands are helping to quench it, thieves are most busy to steal booties: So whilst you contend, murmur, or repine one at the honour of another, that subtle thief Satan, through the crack of your divisions, step in, and steal away your peace.
2. Now for you that are the materialls of all this, let me say to you without flatterie▪ Goe forth with courage in the feare of God, and the Lord be with you. Preserue vnitie among your selues: left as ⟨p. 32⟩in a Towne on fire, whiles all good hands are helping to quench it, theeues are most busie to steale booties: So whilst you contend, murmur, or repine one at the honour of another, that subtile theefe Satan, through the cracke of your diuisions, step in, and steale away your peace.
Offer your selves willingly; and being offered step not back. Remember that Turpe est militem fugere; it is base for a Soldier to fly. When Bias was environed with his enemies, and his soldiers asked him, what shall we do? He replied, Go ye and tell the living that I die fighting, and I will tell the dead that you did scape flying. Our Chronicles report, that when William the Conqueror landed at Pemsey near to Hastings in Sussex, he commanded all his ships to be sunk: that all hope of returning back might be frustrate. You have begun well; go on, be perfect, be blessed.
Offer your selues willingly; and being offered step not backe. Remember that Turpe est militem fugere; it is base for a Souldier to flye. When Bias was enuironed with his enemies, and his souldiers asked him, what shall we doe? He replyed, Goe ye and tell the liuing that I die fighting, and I will tell the dead that you did scape flying. Our Chronicles report, that when William the Conqueror landed at Pemsey neere to Hastings in Sussex, hee commanded all his ships to be sunke: that all hope of returning backe might be frustrate. You haue begun well; goe on, be perfect, be blessed.