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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 furniture and provision of Arms]. The Apostle commends six Pieces to you, out of Gods Armoury: Christs Soldiers may not want any one of them.
2. For furniture and prouision of Armes]. The Apostle commends six Pieces to you, out of Gods Armory: Christs Souldiers may not want any one of them.
1. Truth] The first is that which was engraven in a Sapphire stone, and hanged about the neck of the Egyptian Judges in a collar. [Greek or Hebrew], Truth. This is the ground of all constancy; and therefore the Hebrews by one word express both.1 This the Apostle calleth a Girdle, and it far excels those studded bells, wherein Soldiers pride themselves, both in comeliness to adorn, and in sufficiency to strengthen a Christian Soldier against all assaults of Satan, and discouragements in the world.
1. Truth] The first is that which was ingrauen in a Saphire stone, and hanged about the necke of the Egyptian Iudges in a collar. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Truth. This is the ground of all constancie; and therefore the Hebrewes by one word expresse both.1 This the Apostle calleth a Girdle, and it farre excels those studded bells, wherein Souldiers pride themselues, both in comlinesse to adorne, and in sufficiencie to strengthen a Christian Souldier against all assaults of Satan, and discouragements in the world.
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