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A royal edict for military exercises published in a sermon preached to the captains,…A royall edict for military exercises published in a sermon preached to the captaines,…
A royal edict for military exercises published in a sermon preached to the captains, and gentlemen that exercise arms in the artillery garden at their general meeting. In Saint Andrew's undershaft, in London, June 23. 1629. By John Davenport, B. of Divinity, and P. of Saint Stephen's in Cole-man-street in London.A royall edict for military exercises published in a sermon preached to the captaines, and gentlemen that exercise armes in the artillery garden at their generall meeting. In Saint Andrewes vndershaft, in London, Iune 23. 1629. By Iohn Dauenporte, B. of Diuinity, and P. of Saint Stephans in Cole-man-street in London.
London: printed by Elizabeth Allde for Ralph Mab, 1629
A ROYAL EDICT FOR MILITARY EXERCISES.A ROYALL EDICT FOR MILITARY EXERCISES.
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.
2. For others that are to come in;1 those are of two sorts. 1. Such as should encourage. 2. Such as should exercise. For the first, I would have directed my speech to the Right Honourable, the Lord Major, in whose absence, let me speak but a word to the Senators, his brethren, so many as are present. That which is in the Text commanded in David is practiced by our dread Sovereign, whose Royal pleasure for the ordering, & encouraging of this Company, hath been plentifully and openly declared. In conformity to which pattern, would it not well beseem his Majesties Lieutenant, and Deputy in this City, sometimes to visit this School, to observe their proficiency, and at such solemn meetings, to honour them with his presence, yea, and if need should require it, to allow out ⟨p. 16⟩of the Chamber, the Treasury of the City, something towards their encouragement and maintenance? This motion may be thought the more reasonable, if you reflect upon times past, wherein, for want of able men amongst your selves, the City was constrained to entertain Strangers, upon such occasions, to their great charge; besides the danger of having Strangers to be Officers in a City. It is reported of Switzerland, that whereas in other places, some are for Arms, some Artisans, some Labourers, there, all are Soldiers. Would you know whence it came? From the liberality of the Government, in propounding rewards in public, for such as could exercise, and dexterously handle the Harquebus, or Caliver: yea, there was a price, or reward appointed for the children that could draw the Bow. A worthy pattern: but I must hasten.
2. For others that are to come in;1 those are of two sortes. 1. Such as should incourage. 2. Such as should exercise. For the first, I would haue directed my speech to the Right Honourable, the Lord Maior, in whose absence, let me speake but a word to the Senatours, his brethren, so many as are present. That which is in the Text commanded in Dauid is practized by our dread Soueraigne, whose Royall pleasure for the ordering, & incouraging of this Company, hath beene plentifully and openly declared. In conformity to which paterne, would it not well beseeme his Maiesties Lieutenant, and Deputy in this Citty, sometimes to visit this Schoole, to obserue their proficiencie, and at such solemne meetings, to honour them with his presence, yea, and if need should require it, to allow out