A discourse concerning the grace of courage, wherein the nature, beneficialness, and necessity of…

2. It is possible for a Man to be a Military Man, and a very Pious Man. One may be a good Soldier and a good Christian. Although' generally it is otherwise. The old verse has been too generally true, Nulla fides Pietasque viris qui castra sequnntur; Nevertheless, an Eminency in the Carnal Warfare, and in the Spiritual Warfare, are not incompatible to the same Person. Some of the most Pious Men we read of in the Scripture were Soldiers. Abraham the Father of the Faithful had Trained Bands, well disciplined Soldiers under him. Joshua the best Man in the World in his Time, was a Captain General. David a Man after Gods own heart, was a Man of War, as Hushai said of him, 2 Sam. 18. 17. and a Soldier from his Youth. In Sauls Time, he was a Colonel, and after that a King, and a Renowned and ⟨p. 41⟩Successful General. One of the most Eminent Believers spoken of in the New Testament was a Soldier. There was a Captain, who said, I have Soldiers under me, If I say to this man go, he goeth, and to another, come, and he cometh. Thus (says he) If Christ will but speak the word, my sick Servant will be healed. When Jesus heard this he marvelled, and said, I have not found so great Faith no not in Israel, Math. 8. 10.

2. It is possible for a Man to be a Military Man, and a very Pious Man. One may be a good Souldier and a good Christian. Altho' generally it is otherwise. The old verse has been too generally true, Nulla fides Pietasque viris qui castra sequnntur; Nevertherless, an Eminency in the Carnal Warfare, and in the Spiritual Warfare, are not incompatible to the same Person. Some of the most Pious Men we read of in the Scripture were Souldiers. Abraham the Father of the Faithful had Trained Bands, well disciplined Souldiers under him. Joshua the best Man in the World in his Time, was a Captain General. David a Man after Gods own heart, was a Man of War, as Hushai said of him, 2 Sam. 18. 17. and a Souldier from his Youth. In Sauls Time, he was a Colond, and after that a King, and a Renowned and ⟨p. 41⟩Successful General. One of the most Eminent Believers spoken of in the New Testament was a Souldier. There was a Captain, who said, I have Souldiers under me, If I say to this man go, he goeth, and to another, come, and he cometh. Thus (sayes he) If Christ will but speak the word, my sick Servant will be healed. When Jesus heard this he marvelled, and said, I have not found so great Faith no not in Israel,