A50142:102
Military duties recommended to an artillery company
Military duties recommended to an artillery company; at their election of officers, in Charles-town, 13. d. 7. m. 1686. By Cotton Mather, pastor of a church in Boston.Military duties recommended to an artillery company; at their election of officers, in Charls-town, 13. d. 7. m. 1686. By Cotton Mather, pastor of a church in Boston.
printed by Richard Pierce, 1687
MILITARY DUTIES Laid before A TRAINED BAND 13. d. 7. m. 1686. › Application 5 › REMEMBER Next
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.
Yea, these Vows have you renewed as often as you have made any near Approaches unto God in Jesus Christ; this hath been the Language of every good deed which you have applied your selves unto; I will even Resist unto blood, striving against Sin. Moreover both the Precepts of God have enjoined this upon you in 2. Cor. 16. 13. Quit you like men, (like Soldiers) and be strong; and all the Providences of God, whether merciful or afflictive have been so many Spurs quickening of you unto these Wars of the Lord. O let not all these Bonds of God be upon you, like the green Withes on Sampson easily burst asunder!
Yea, these Vows have you renewed as often as you have made any near Approaches unto God in Jesus Christ; this hath been the Language of every good deed which you have applyed your selves unto; I will even Resist unto blood, striving against Sin. Moreover both the Precepts of God have enjoyned this upon you in 2. Cor. 16. 13. Quitt you like men, (like Souldiers) and be strong; and all the Providences of God, whether merciful or afflictive have been so many Spurs quickning of you unto these Warrs of the Lord. O let not all these Bonds of God be upon you, like the green Withes on Sampson easily burst asunder!
But there are still further Obligations hereunto laid upon you in point of Interest.
But there are still further Obligations here•nto laid upon you in point of Interest.
On the one hand, Be assured, if you do Combat strenuously, you shall Conquer gloriously. You have a General that never yet was overcome; He is the King of Glory, the Lord mighty in Battle: No enemy can stand before a Look of His. Veni, Vidi, Vici, A Sight of Him, and a Flight by them, is the constant Tenor of His Successes. If you will sincerely but let Him bring you on, He will be sure to bring you off securely. And if you hold on, & hold out, if you continue Faithful unto the death, O the unparallelable Crowns and Kingdoms, and inexhaustible Treasures which you shall become the Possessors of! Est Deus, est aether, precium certaminis hujus; Haec faciant pugnam Praemia tanta levem. [Mantuan.]