Soldiers counselled and comforted a discourse delivered unto some part of the forces engaged…Souldiers counselled and comforted a discourse delivered unto some part of the forces engaged…

Secondly, Let them be none but Pure-hands in which you carry your Lives. We read in Isa. 1.15. When you spread forth your Hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; for your Hands are full of Blood. Even so, there are Hands full of Luxury, there are Hands full of Injustice; but those Hands are not clean enough for your Lives to be carried in them. Wherefore as 'tis said, in James 4.8. Cleanse your Hands, ye Sinners: Let me call upon you, Cleanse your Hands, ye Soldiers. Let there be no Uncleanness, no Disorder found in your Hands. Endeavour to have a pure Camp; and be Like the Host of God. We read sometimes of a Church in an House; Why should you not as well study a Church in a Camp? Keep your Camp as free from Swearing, Drinking, Gaming, Rioting, and Sabbath-keeping, as any Church in the World; and let God be worshipped in your Camp as frequently, as Devoutly as in a Church. This, this will render you Terrible as an Army ⟨p. 26⟩with Banners. You may have Military Valour enough to conquer an Indian; but you must also have Christian Valour to subdue a Lust. When Peter had Armed people round about him, how nimbly, how stoutly did he draw upon them! but presently after a sorry Damosel made him give way to that which Broke all his Bones. O be so Valiant, as to put out of your Hands, all that may not be Convenient for the Lives which you carry there.

Secondly, Let them be none but Pure-hands in which you carry your Lives. We read in Isa. 1.15. When you spread forth your Hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; for your Hands are full of Blood. Even so, there are Hands full of Luxury, there are Hands full of Injustice; but those Hands are not clean enough for your Lives to be carried in them. Wherefore as 'tis said, in James 4.8. Cleanse your Hands, ye Sinners: Let me call upon you, Cleanse your Hands, ye Souldiers. Let there be no Uncleanness, no Disorder found in your Hands. Endeavour to have a pure Camp; and be Like the Host of God. We read sometimes of a Church in an House; Why should you not as well study a Church in a Camp? Keep your Camp as free from Swearing, Drinking, Gaming, Rioting, and Sabbath-keeping, as any Church in the World; and let God be worshipped in your Camp as frequently, as Devoutly as in a Church. This, this will render you Terrible as an Army