The souldiers march to salvation wherein is shewn the lawfulness of voluntary serving upon the assured knowledge of a just cause, how it is lawful and necessary for prest souldiers to obey authority in case of doubting ...
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             The souldiers march to salvation wherein is shewn the lawfulness of voluntary serving upon the assured knowledge of a just cause, how it is lawful and necessary for prest souldiers to obey authority in case of doubting ...
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           Soldiers -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.
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           The
           Souldiers
           MARCH
           TO
           SALVATION
           :
           Wherein
           is
           shewn
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           Souldiery
           in
           a
           necessitated
           Warre
           ,
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           voluntary
           Serving
           upon
           the
           assured
           knowledge
           of
           a
           just
           Cause
           .
           How
           far
           it
           is
           lawfull
           and
           necessary
           for
           prest
           Souldiers
           to
           obey
           Authority
           in
           case
           of
           doubting
           .
           What
           innocency
           ought
           to
           be
           in
           Souldiers
           ,
           wherein
           is
           contained
           a
           plea
           against
           Plundering
           ;
           in
           what
           cases
           and
           with
           what
           Cautions
           it
           is
           lawfull
           to
           Kill
           ,
           imprison
           ,
           or
           spoil
           an
           enemy
           ;
           With
           what
           courtesie
           enemies
           submitting
           are
           to
           bee
           received
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           fidelity
           to
           be
           protected
           ,
           with
           other
           things
           profitable
           to
           all
           men
           as
           well
           as
           Souldiers
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Francis
             Bland
             ,
          
           Minister
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Yorke
             ,
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           souldiers
           March
           to
           salvation
        
         
           
             Luke
             .
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               And
               he
               sayed
               unto
               them
               ,
               Doe
               violence
               to
               no
               man
               ,
               neither
               accuse
               any
               falsely
               ,
               and
               be
               content
               with
               your
               wages
               .
            
          
        
         
           THese
           words
           containe
           
             Iohn
             Baps●tis
          
           answer
           to
           the
           souldiers
           search
           for
           salvation
           ,
           or
           question
           ,
           what
           they
           might
           doe
           to
           be
           saved
           ;
           From
           whence
           may
           be
           collected
           some
           things
           generallyobserveable
           for
           all
           men
           ,
           some
           things
           more
           pecular
           to
           military
           men
           :
           for
           the
           generalls
           we
           may
           first
           note
           the
           fidelity
           of
           
             Iohn
          
           in
           
             a
          
           taxing
           the
           faults
           of
           these
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           enjoyning
           them
           to
           amend
           and
           reforme
           their
           lives
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           eschew
           the
           vengeance
           of
           God
           ;
           as
           
           
           he
           did
           also
           the
           extortion
           of
           the
           
             Publicanes
             ,
          
           and
           the
           incest
           of
           
             Herod
             :
          
           whence
           we
           learne
           ,
           what
           fidelity
           and
           boldnesse
           ought
           to
           be
           in
           Pastors
           and
           
           Preachers
           in
           reprehending
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           calling
           for
           
           reformation
           .
           The
           Prophet
           must
           cry
           aloud
           ,
           and
           and
           lift
           up
           his
           voice
           like
           a
           trumpet
           ;
           the
           Apostles
           must
           be
           salt
           because
           of
           
             b
          
           their
           doctrine
           ,
           which
           requires
           mortification
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           faith
           and
           repentance
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           pleasant
           to
           a
           Carnall
           man
           .
           And
           the
           wordes
           of
           the
           wise
           are
           as
           goades
           
             c
          
           which
           sharply
           prickes
           the
           slow
           ,
           and
           awakes
           the
           sleepy
           ,
           that
           thereby
           the
           wicked
           may
           be
           called
           from
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           the
           godly
           roused
           from
           their
           naturall
           sluggishnesse
           to
           follow
           their
           duty
           with
           greater
           diligence
           .
           The
           necessity
           of
           this
           
           fidelity
           in
           all
           pastors
           and
           preachers
           may
           be
           learned
           from
           the
           duty
           of
           watchmen
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           Ezekiel
           is
           taught
           by
           God
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           
           This
           first
           teaches
           us
           our
           duty
           as
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           did
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           that
           we
           must
           reprove
           ,
           rebuke
           ,
           and
           exhort
           ;
           Our
           Sermons
           must
           be
           rather
           
             ad
             planetum
          
           then
           
             ad
             placitum
             ,
          
           to
           call
           men
           to
           bewaile
           their
           sinnes
           then
           to
           please
           them
           in
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           an
           ancient
           father
           (
           teaching
           one
           the
           right
           way
           of
           preaching
           )
           
             d
          
           
             when
             thou
             teachest
             in
             the
             Church
             let
             not
             the
             shouts
             ,
             but
             the
             sighes
             of
             the
             people
             be
             stirred
             up
             :
             let
             the
             teares
             of
             the
             hearers
             be
             thy
             commendations
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           also
           arise
           a
           just
           reprehension
           of
           such
           as
           seeme
           by
           silence
           to
           approve
           and
           by
           flatteries
           to
           encourage
           wicked
           men
           in
           their
           evill
           wayes
           ,
           
           calling
           evill
           good
           ,
           and
           casting
           vailes
           over
           mens
           faces
           ,
           and
           sowing
           pillowes
           under
           their
           elbowes
           ,
           and
           heale
           the
           wound
           deceitfully
           ,
           crying
           peace
           peace
           when
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           either
           through
           avarice
           and
           hope
           of
           gaine
           ,
           or
           cowardice
           for
           feare
           of
           harme
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           speake
           what
           they
           think
           ,
           then
           which
           as
           S.
           
             Ambrose
          
           sayd
           to
           the
           Emperour
           
             Theodosius
             ,
          
           
             e
          
           There
           is
           nothing
           before
           God
           more
           dangerous
           ,
           and
           before
           man
           more
           base
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           it
           serves
           to
           teach
           you
           that
           are
           hearers
           humility
           in
           hearing
           the
           word
           of
           exhortation
           and
           reprehension
           ,
           count
           not
           our
           plain-dealing
           malice
           ,
           nor
           our selves
           your
           enemies
           because
           we
           tell
           you
           the
           truth
           ;
           call
           us
           not
           the
           troublers
           of
           Israel
           for
           reprehending
           the
           vices
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           scise
           us
           not
           our
           Sermons
           what
           we
           should
           preach
           as
           those
           that
           sayed
           to
           the
           Seers
           ,
           see
           not
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Prophets
           prophecie
           not
           us
           right
           things
           ,
           speake
           unto
           us
           smooth
           things
           ,
           prophesie
           deceits
           ;
           desire
           us
           not
           to
           say
           unto
           you
           in
           your
           bad
           wayes
           as
           
             Ahabs
          
           Chaplaines
           ,
           
             Go
             up
             ,
             and
             prosper
             ,
          
           least
           your
           ends
           be
           like
           his
           ;
           for
           the
           
             f
          
           tongues
           of
           flatterers
           binde
           mens
           soules
           in
           their
           sinnes
           which
           prepares
           them
           to
           chaines
           of
           utter
           darkenesse
           ;
           you
           should
           rather
           say
           as
           
             Cornelius
          
           to
           
             Peter
             ,
             we
             are
             all
             here
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             to
             heare
             all
             things
             which
             are
             Commanded
             thee
             of
             God
             :
          
           or
           as
           
             Eli
          
           did
           
             Samuel
             ,
          
           charge
           them
           to
           conceale
           nothing
           of
           all
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           sayed
           unto
           them
           .
           We
           may
           further
           from
           this
           speech
           of
           
             Iohn
             Baptist
          
           to
           these
           souldiers
           ,
           
           bidding
           leave
           their
           former
           practise
           and
           amend
           their
           wayes
           ,
           by
           doing
           violence
           to
           no
           man
           ,
           &c.
           observe
           ,
           That
           in
           repentance
           to
           salvation
           there
           must
           be
           a
           forsaking
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           amendment
           of
           your
           lives
           ;
           to
           this
           the
           Prophers
           and
           Apostles
           beare
           witnesse
           ,
           
             Wash
             you
             ,
             make
             you
             clean
             ,
             put
             away
             the
             evil
             of
             your
             doings
             ,
             cease
             to
             do
             evill
             ,
             learn
             to
             do
             well
             ,
          
           (
           thus
           
           
             Isaiah
             )
          
           and
           then
           he
           promiseth
           forgivenesse
           ,
           that
           though
           our
           sinnes
           were
           red
           like
           Scarlet
           or
           Crimson
           ,
           yet
           they
           should
           be
           as
           white
           as
           Wooll
           ar
           Snow
           :
           
           and
           againe
           ,
           
             let
             the
             wicked
             forsake
             his
             way
             and
             the
             unrighteous
             man
             his
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             return
             unto
             the
             Lord
             .
             Repent
             and
             turn
             you
             from
             all
             your
             transgressions
             ,
          
           
           faith
           
             Ezekiel
             .
          
           And
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           
             is
             ,
             repent
             and
             be
             converted
             ;
          
           and
           to
           the
           same
           
             f
          
           purpose
           are
           the
           suffrages
           of
           the
           fathers
           ,
           Where
           there
           is
           no
           amendment
           ,
           there
           repentance
           is
           surely
           vaine
           ,
           because
           it
           wants
           the
           fruit
           whereunto
           God
           hath
           appointed
           it
           :
           thus
           one
           :
           and
           another
           sayth
           ,
           that
           true
           repentance
           doth
           so
           lament
           the
           faults
           committed
           ,
           that
           it
           doth
           not
           committ
           the
           faults
           which
           are
           to
           be
           lamented
           ;
           he
           is
           but
           a
           mocker
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           true
           penitent
           that
           still
           doth
           the
           things
           which
           he
           lamenteth
           .
        
         
           Let
           every
           one
           of
           us
           that
           desires
           repentance
           unto
           life
           ,
           apply
           this
           unto
           his
           soul
           ,
           with
           a
           saying
           of
           S.
           Bernard
           :
           
             g
          
           
             If
             thou
             wilt
             be
             a
             true
             penitent
             ,
             cease
             from
             sin
             ,
             and
             sin
             no
             more
             :
          
           and
           let
           every
           one
           of
           us
           think
           that
           saying
           of
           our
           Saviour
           first
           spoken
           to
           him
           that
           was
           diseased
           thirty
           and
           eight
           years
           ,
           and
           after
           to
           the
           woman
           taken
           in
           adultery
           ,
           to
           be
           
           spoken
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Sin
             no
             more
             .
          
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           let
           us
           beware
           of
           flattering
           our selves
           in
           our
           knowne
           sinnes
           ,
           thinking
           with
           simple
           
             miserees
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           God
           be
           mercifull
           to
           me
           ,
           without
           sincere
           endeavours
           of
           reformation
           ,
           to
           escape
           the
           damnation
           of
           hell
           ;
           and
           let
           none
           of
           us
           speake
           to
           himselfe
           in
           the
           language
           of
           the
           drunkard
           ,
           I
           shall
           
           have
           peace
           though
           I
           goe
           on
           to
           add
           sin
           to
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           wickednesse
           to
           sin
           ;
           as
           drunken●sse
           to
           thirst
           ,
           and
           thirst
           to
           drunkenesse
           ;
           for
           the
           anger
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           jealousie
           shall
           smoake
           against
           such
           an
           one
           :
           let
           us
           therefore
           bewaile
           and
           tremble
           at
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           Shall
           I
           
           count
           them
           righteous
           with
           wicked
           ballances
           and
           the
           bag
           of
           deceitfull
           weights
           ?
           which
           is
           as
           much
           as
           if
           it
           should
           be
           said
           ,
           Shall
           I
           justifie
           him
           that
           stills
           keeps
           his
           sin
           ?
           
             h
          
           no
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           condemne
           him
           ,
           seeing
           I
           am
           the
           rule
           of
           justice
           :
           and
           no
           lesse
           dangerous
           then
           this
           is
           recidivation
           ,
           falling
           back
           to
           the
           mire
           and
           vomitt
           of
           our
           former
           filthinesse
           ,
           or
           finnes
           once
           forsaken
           ,
           against
           which
           let
           us
           note
           well
           the
           saying
           of
           the
           son
           of
           Syrack
           ;
           He
           that
           washeth
           himself
           after
           the
           touching
           of
           a
           dead
           body
           ,
           what
           availeth
           his
           washing
           if
           he
           touch
           it
           againe
           ?
           
           so
           it
           is
           with
           a
           man
           that
           fasteth
           for
           his
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           goeth
           againe
           ,
           and
           doth
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
           From
           these
           generall
           observations
           ,
           let
           us
           descend
           to
           some
           particulars
           ,
           more
           nearly
           concerning
           the
           questioners
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           the
           same
           order
           of
           life
           .
           And
           first
           ,
           whereas
           
             Iohn
             Baptist
             doth
             not
             bid
             them
             lay
             downe
             their
             Armes
             ,
             nor
             renounce
             their
          
           
           
             troth
             which
             they
             plighted
             ;
          
           nor
           (
           as
           wee
           say
           )
           flye
           away
           from
           their
           colours
           .
           Hence
           is
           rightly
           collected
           
           by
           learned
           Authors
           in
           their
           expositions
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           tractates
           upon
           this
           subject
           of
           warre
           ,
           an
           Approbation
           of
           souldiery
           or
           warfare
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           a
           lawfull
           use
           of
           Armes
           ,
           and
           warre
           ,
           and
           that
           even
           unto
           Christians
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             If
             Christians
             discipline
             did
             disallow
             all
             warres
             ,
             the
             Baptist
             would
             rather
             have
             given
             them
             this
             Advice
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             throw
             away
             their
             Armes
             ,
             and
             withdraw
             themselves
             from
             all
             manner
             of
             warfare
             ;
          
           which
           he
           did
           not
           :
           nor
           yet
           did
           our
           Saviour
           forbid
           the
           Centurion
           ,
           in
           whom
           was
           found
           greater
           faith
           then
           in
           Israel
           ,
           to
           continue
           in
           his
           Office
           ;
           Nor
           the
           Apostle
           S.
           
             Peter
          
           teach
           any
           such
           lesson
           unto
           the
           devoute
           Captaine
           
             Cornelius
          
           his
           family
           and
           friends
           ,
           that
           were
           gathered
           together
           to
           heare
           all
           things
           that
           were
           commanded
           him
           of
           God
           ;
           
           And
           
             Solomon
          
           tels
           us
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           time
           of
           warre
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           a
           time
           of
           peace
           .
           Besides
           all
           these
           ,
           we
           have
           the
           examples
           of
           worthy
           and
           godly
           men
           ,
           serving
           God
           in
           military
           Affaires
           ;
           Some
           of
           which
           are
           spoken
           of
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             as
             of
             Gideon
             ,
             of
          
           
           
             Barak
             ,
             of
             Jephthah
             ,
             of
             Sampson
             ,
             of
             David
             ,
             and
             others
             who
             through
             faith
             subdued
             Kingdomes
             ,
             escaped
             the
             edge
             of
             the
             sword
             ,
             out
             of
             weaknesse
             were
             made
             strong
             ,
             waxed
             valiant
             in
             Battell
             ,
             and
             turn'd
             to
             flight
             the
             Armies
             of
             Aliens
             ;
          
           And
           we
           finde
           what
           good
           service
           
             Claudius
             Lysias
          
           who
           commanded
           in
           chiefe
           the
           Garrisons
           and
           forces
           in
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           did
           unto
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           sending
           
             Paul
          
           away
           from
           
           
             Hierusalem
          
           to
           
             Caesarea
             ,
          
           with
           a
           guard
           of
           two
           hundred
           Souldiers
           ,
           threescore
           and
           ten
           Horsemen
           ,
           and
           spear
           men
           two
           hundred
           ;
           by
           which
           he
           safe
           escaped
           the
           conspitacy
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           that
           had
           bound
           
           themselves
           with
           an
           oath
           to
           kill
           him
           ;
           And
           of
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           great
           ,
           it
           is
           recorded
           what
           helpe
           he
           
           did
           make
           to
           the
           Christian's
           ,
           by
           armes
           against
           the
           tyrannie
           of
           
             Lycinius
             ,
          
           and
           other
           persecutors
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           the
           concession
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           for
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           warre
           ,
           in
           not
           forbiding
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           examples
           of
           worthy
           men
           serving
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           so
           have
           we
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           giving
           rules
           and
           lawes
           for
           military
           
           orders
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           warre
           ;
           which
           is
           another
           strong
           Argument
           for
           
           the
           lawfull
           use
           of
           Armes
           in
           needfull
           cases
           :
           
             otherwise
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             would
             not
             have
             given
             rules
             on
             this
             matter
             ;
          
           And
           withall
           advising
           not
           to
           attempt
           any
           thing
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           but
           with
           mature
           
           deliberation
           ;
           Thus
           
             Solomon
          
           teaches
           ,
           
             With
             good
             Advice
             make
             warre
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             the
             way
             to
             safety
             .
          
        
         
           
           Further
           ,
           that
           the
           use
           of
           the
           sword
           is
           not
           only
           lawfull
           ,
           but
           in
           some
           cases
           necessary
           ,
           may
           be
           truely
           collected
           from
           the
           saying
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           that
           the
           
           Magistrate
           or
           higher
           power
           beareth
           not
           the
           sword
           in
           vaine
           ;
           there
           being
           two
           ▪
           endes
           of
           the
           Magistracy
           ,
           the
           one
           the
           good
           and
           defence
           of
           those
           that
           doe
           good
           ,
           the
           other
           the
           punishment
           of
           those
           that
           doe
           evil
           :
           unto
           which
           ends
           the
           use
           of
           the
           sword
           is
           very
           necessary
           ,
           for
           hereby
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           enabled
           to
           defend
           himselfe
           and
           his
           Subjects
           ;
           
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           his
           just
           power
           ,
           and
           his
           subjects
           in
           their
           rightfull
           proprieties
           ,
           whereunto
           (
           without
           the
           use
           of
           the
           sword
           )
           he
           should
           sometime
           be
           unable
           ,
           by
           an
           over-powring
           strength
           of
           a
           forreigne
           enemie
           ,
           and
           others
           :
           sometimes
           by
           the
           conspiring
           and
           conbining
           together
           of
           intestine
           foes
           ,
           and
           seditions
           persons
           ,
           raising
           routs
           and
           rebellions
           to
           the
           oppression
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           subversion
           of
           States
           ,
           ruines
           and
           alterations
           of
           Kingdoms
           and
           governments
           ,
           and
           other
           like
           mischiefes
           incident
           to
           human
           
           Affaires
           ;
           for
           the
           prevention
           of
           which
           ,
           lawes
           ,
           Magistrates
           and
           Armes
           are
           equally
           necessary
           ;
           
             Vndoubdtedly
             therefore
             seeing
             that
             there
             are
             such
             a
             multitude
             of
             wicked
             men
             ,
             as
             lawes
             are
             necessary
             ,
             so
             also
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             likewise
             souldiers
             which
             are
             under
             them
             ;
          
           And
           wee
           find
           this
           practised
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           not
           only
           against
           the
           forraigne
           foes
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           the
           Philistines
           and
           Ammonites
           :
           but
           also
           against
           the
           usurpation
           of
           
             Ishbosheth
             ,
          
           as
           likewise
           against
           the
           rebellion
           of
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           and
           
             Shebah
             ,
          
           and
           their
           adherents
           .
        
         
           
           From
           hence
           we
           may
           inferre
           consolations
           and
           encouragments
           to
           those
           Princes
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           whom
           open
           hostility
           of
           forreigne
           enemies
           (
           as
           
             Jehoshaphat
          
           assaulted
           by
           the
           
             Moabites
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ammonites
             .
             )
          
           or
           the
           intestine
           disobedience
           of
           unnaturall
           Traitours
           and
           Rebells
           (
           as
           
             David
          
           by
           the
           
           rebellions
           of
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           or
           
             Shebah
             )
          
           or
           the
           exigencie
           and
           distresse
           of
           friends
           ,
           (
           as
           
             Lots
          
           captivity
           did
           
             Abraham
             )
          
           or
           allies
           and
           confedrates
           (
           as
           the
           
             Gibeonites
          
           being
           in
           feare
           of
           the
           five
           Kings
           did
           
             Joshuah
             )
          
           
           doe
           necessitate
           and
           compell
           to
           draw
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           make
           warre
           (
           for
           we
           do
           alwayes
           think
           that
           ,
           
             warre
             ought
             to
             be
             of
             necessity
             )
          
           and
           do
           propound
           
           unto
           themselves
           just
           ends
           ,
           as
           defence
           of
           themselves
           and
           subjects
           ,
           their
           friends
           and
           confederates
           ,
           in
           their
           just
           powers
           ,
           rights
           ,
           proprieties
           and
           priviledges
           from
           wrongs
           ;
           Reparation
           of
           injuries
           ,
           for
           which
           no
           reparation
           can
           be
           had
           by
           peace
           ,
           restraint
           of
           violence
           or
           confusion
           ,
           arising
           by
           tumultuous
           and
           factious
           men
           ,
           restitution
           of
           peace
           and
           publique
           Tranquiltie
           where
           it
           is
           violated
           or
           broken
           ,
           and
           conservation
           of
           it
           where
           it
           is
           assaulted
           ;
           
             for
             warre
             is
             waged
             ,
             that
             peace
             may
             be
             obtained
             ;
          
           
           These
           ends
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           not
           sinister
           and
           private
           Aimes
           propounded
           ,
           as
           enslaving
           free
           Subjects
           ,
           oppression
           of
           weaker
           states
           ,
           invasions
           and
           conquests
           of
           others
           dominions
           ,
           enlarging
           private
           territories
           and
           treasures
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           which
           ends
           doe
           render
           a
           warre
           lawfull
           .
           And
           together
           with
           these
           ends
           ,
           doe
           not
           prosecute
           their
           warres
           with
           a
           purpose
           to
           hurt
           ,
           cruelly
           thirsting
           after
           revenge
           with
           implacable
           malice
           ,
           brutish
           rebellion
           ,
           and
           desire
           of
           dominearinge
           ;
           with
           such
           other
           like
           Affections
           ,
           of
           which
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           in
           warres
           
           they
           are
           justly
           condemnable
           ,
           but
           being
           on
           the
           other
           side
           peaceably
           affected
           ,
           only
           seeking
           and
           demanding
           reparation
           of
           injuries
           ,
           offering
           conditions
           of
           peace
           and
           agreement
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           mind
           prepared
           to
           embrace
           peace
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           offered
           ;
           and
           purposeth
           nothing
           more
           then
           to
           reduce
           those
           whom
           they
           shall
           subdue
           unto
           peace
           
           
           and
           unity
           ,
           according
           to
           this
           direction
           ;
           
             be
             a
             peace-maker
             by
             warring
             ,
             that
             those
             whom
             thou
             conquerest
             ,
             thou
             maist
             reduce
             unto
             the
             unity
             of
             peace
             ;
          
           These
           I
           say
           herein
           may
           bee
           comforted
           and
           encouraged
           ,
           their
           service
           herein
           is
           no
           lesse
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           done
           by
           the
           sword
           ,
           then
           that
           which
           they
           performe
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           justice
           by
           the
           Scepter
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           and
           greatest
           Tranquility
           .
        
         
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             this
             consolation
             and
             encouragement
             extends
             unto
             all
             souldiers
             ,
             that
             are
             called
             to
             armes
             by
             just
             Authoritie
             ,
             and
             doe
             serve
             under
             their
             Princes
             in
             the
             Lords
             Battels
             ;
             The
             workes
             of
             a
             just
             warre
             duely
             managed
             ,
             are
             no
             more
             by-wayes
             to
             true
             happinesse
             ,
             then
             the
             workes
             of
             their
             ordinary
             vocations
             in
             times
             of
             peace
             ;
             yea
             ,
             so
             it
             may
             bee
             ,
             that
             just
             and
             godly
             souldiers
             may
             serve
             under
             a
             wicked
             King
             or
             Prince
             ,
             and
             yet
             may
             be
             free
             from
             sinne
             ▪
          
           A
           just
           man
           if
           happily
           he
           serve
           under
           a
           King
           that
           is
           a
           sacrilegious
           man
           ,
           may
           rightly
           warre
           vnder
           his
           Command
           ,
           if
           instead
           of
           peace
           ,
           keeping
           the
           order
           of
           warre
           ,
           he
           be
           assured
           that
           the
           thing
           which
           is
           commanded
           him
           be
           not
           contrary
           to
           the
           commandement
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           bee
           vncertaine
           whether
           it
           be
           so
           or
           not
           :
           and
           thus
           the
           unjust
           command
           may
           make
           the
           King
           an
           offendex
           ,
           but
           the
           order
           of
           serving
           may
           shew
           the
           souldier
           to
           be
           innocent
           .
        
         
           
             Unto
             the
             question
             which
             is
             sometime
             made
             ,
          
           Seeing
           Princes
           do
           sometimes
           raise
           warres
           from
           bad
           Affections
           ,
           and
           for
           wicked
           ends
           and
           purposes
           ,
           how
           should
           the
           consciences
           of
           the
           Subjects
           be
           satified
           ?
        
         
         
           
           It
           is
           answered
           thus
           ,
           or
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
           The
           Subjects
           either
           know
           the
           cause
           wherein
           the
           King
           commands
           their
           service
           to
           bee
           just
           or
           wicked
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           are
           ignorant
           or
           doubtfull
           whether
           it
           be
           so
           or
           not
           ;
           in
           case
           of
           sure
           knowledge
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           difficulty
           in
           answering
           ,
           but
           they
           ought
           to
           obey
           ,
           the
           cause
           being
           just
           ,
           and
           to
           refuse
           obedience
           ,
           the
           cause
           ▪
           being
           apparantly
           unjust
           ;
           and
           any
           thing
           commanded
           repugnant
           to
           justice
           ,
           godlinesse
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           are
           rather
           to
           suffer
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           then
           fullfill
           his
           will
           contrary
           to
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           remembring
           God
           is
           to
           be
           obeyed
           before
           man
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           be
           doubtfull
           ,
           or
           ignorant
           ,
           then
           the
           Subject
           ought
           to
           be
           perswaded
           that
           the
           cause
           and
           intended
           ends
           of
           such
           warre
           are
           just
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           not
           undertaken
           contary
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           because
           subjects
           cannot
           alwayes
           understand
           the
           councels
           of
           their
           Princes
           ,
           here
           in
           the
           case
           
           of
           doubting
           ,
           the
           Rule
           must
           be
           followed
           ,
           
             hold
             that
             which
             is
             certaine
             ,
             and
             leave
             the
             vncertainty
             ;
          
           but
           the
           certaine
           is
           that
           Princes
           and
           Powers
           are
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           which
           command
           nothing
           contrary
           to
           the
           word
           ;
           and
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           as
           a
           Sanctuary
           or
           Refuge
           was
           appointed
           by
           the
           Lawe
           to
           him
           that
           killed
           his
           Neighbour
           not
           wilfully
           ,
           or
           of
           set
           purpose
           ,
           so
           the
           subjects
           are
           worthily
           excused
           ,
           whilest
           in
           a
           doubtfull
           cause
           they
           obey
           their
           Prince
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           this
           consolation
           and
           encouragement
           extends
           not
           only
           to
           Princes
           and
           souldiers
           prest
           and
           compelled
           to
           Armes
           by
           their
           Authority
           ,
           but
           even
           unto
           voluntiers
           ,
           such
           as
           upon
           the
           knowledge
           
           and
           perswasion
           of
           a
           just
           cause
           ,
           for
           love
           to
           uplhold
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           his
           vicegerent
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           their
           country
           ,
           Church
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           defence
           and
           vindication
           of
           their
           friends
           ,
           Allies
           and
           confederates
           ,
           do
           of
           their
           owne
           free
           will
           and
           meer
           motion
           betake
           themselves
           to
           Armes
           ;
           so
           as
           not
           being
           moved
           with
           mercenary
           ends
           ,
           respecting
           pay
           and
           hire
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           Attractives
           of
           mercenary
           souldiers
           ,
           A
           sort
           of
           men
           condemned
           not
           only
           of
           divine
           but
           
           even
           humane
           Authors
           .
           As
           of
           the
           noble
           
             Pyrr●us
          
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           have
           
             Hucksters
             of
             warre
             ;
          
           That
           would
           sell
           their
           strength
           and
           kill
           for
           mony
           .
           And
           a
           Poet
           Satyrically
           thus
           declames
           against
           
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Faith
             and
             devotion
             are
             of
             one
             account
             ,
          
           
             To
             men
             that
             Campe●
             and
             mexcenary
             warre
          
           
             Frequent
             ▪
             there's
             right
             where
             greatest
             pay
             doth
             mount
             ,
          
           
             For
             little
             hire
             they
             serve
             ,
             that
             's
             all
             they
             care
             .
          
        
         
           But
           not
           being
           drawne
           by
           this
           consideration
           of
           pay
           ,
           or
           intent
           together
           wealth
           by
           pillage
           and
           booty
           ,
           respecting
           neither
           the
           cause
           for
           which
           they
           fight
           ,
           nor
           person
           ,
           whether
           Turke
           ,
           Tyrant
           or
           Traytour
           under
           
           whom
           they
           serve
           ,
           which
           doth
           render
           the
           warre
           unlawfnll
           ▪
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           S.
           
             Austen
             ;
             to
             warre
             it
             is
             not
             a
             sin
             ,
             but
             to
             make
             warre
             or
             serve
             in
             warre
             for
             the
             prey
             or
             booty
             ,
             is
             a
             sin
             .
          
           but
           those
           (
           I
           say
           )
           whose
           candid
           spirits
           are
           free
           from
           such
           sinister
           and
           base
           intendements
           ,
           their
           
           voluntary
           and
           valourous
           endeavours
           ,
           and
           adventuring
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           precious
           unto
           them
           ,
           (
           like
           those
           noble
           Voluntiers
           the
           governours
           of
           
           Israel
           that
           offered
           themselves
           willingly
           among
           the
           people
           )
           as
           their
           Act
           is
           worthy
           of
           unfading
           honor
           ,
           so
           may
           they
           receive
           infallible
           comfort
           and
           incouragement
           ,
           and
           know
           themselves
           as
           well
           as
           
           others
           ,
           
             Not
             to
             be
             murderers
             ,
             but
             ministers
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
             not
             Revengers
             of
             their
             owne
             priviate
             wrongs
             ,
             but
             defenders
             of
             the
             publike
             safety
             ;
          
           As
           t
           is
           noted
           that
           
             Iohn
             Baptist
          
           did
           account
           these
           souldiers
           in
           our
           Text
           .
           I
           will
           stretch
           this
           line
           no
           further
           ,
           least
           I
           seem
           to
           flatter
           ,
           only
           I
           crave
           leave
           to
           adde
           this
           pithy
           exhortation
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           borrowed
           from
           an
           Author
           ,
           not
           unlearned
           ;
           and
           here
           inserted
           it
           ,
           being
           very
           profitable
           for
           all
           souldiers
           to
           observe
           ;
           
           Let
           the
           Christian
           souldier
           therefore
           be
           ever
           doing
           something
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           couragious
           ,
           
           faithfull
           ,
           laborious
           ,
           and
           obedient
           to
           his
           Commanders
           ;
           Let
           him
           not
           slip
           any
           occasion
           ,
           but
           be
           excercised
           in
           military
           discipline
           ,
           let
           him
           not
           be
           cowardly
           ,
           but
           valiant
           ;
           not
           cruell
           and
           bloudy
           ,
           but
           yet
           severe
           and
           withall
           gentle
           ,
           and
           courteous
           ,
           as
           times
           shall
           require
           ;
           Let
           him
           spoile
           nothing
           that
           he
           can
           preserve
           ,
           and
           before
           all
           things
           ,
           let
           him
           not
           neglect
           his
           dayly
           and
           constant
           prayers
           unto
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           safety
           ,
           as
           in
           midst
           of
           danger
           :
           let
           him
           begin
           all
           things
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           ,
           without
           God
           ,
           attempt
           nought
           at
           all
           ;
           if
           hee
           taste
           Adversity
           ,
           let
           him
           not
           cast
           downe
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           enjoy
           prosperity
           let
           him
           not
           be
           proud
           ,
           but
           ever
           thankfull
           ,
           
           and
           alwayes
           use
           the
           victory
           with
           clemencie
           and
           mercy
           ;
           let
           him
           totally
           depend
           upon
           God
           ,
           and
           desire
           nothing
           more
           then
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           lawes
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           Justice
           and
           the
           innocent
           ;
           and
           thus
           fighting
           the
           good
           fight
           ,
           he
           shall
           at
           last
           obtaine
           the
           crowne
           of
           righteousnesse
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           (
           which
           is
           the
           Generall
           of
           all
           Armies
           ,
           and
           other
           Generalls
           but
           his
           Officers
           )
           at
           his
           comming
           shall
           finde
           him
           thus
           doing
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           no
           lesse
           happy
           ,
           then
           if
           he
           were
           found
           imployed
           in
           the
           workes
           of
           his
           ordinary
           vocation
           ;
           
           or
           at
           his
           prayers
           and
           exercise
           of
           his
           most
           pious
           and
           sacred
           devotions
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           Monument
           may
           worthily
           be
           inscribed
           this
           Epitaph
           ,
           
             Valour
             was
             the
             Associate
             of
             his
             life
             and
             the
             Comerade
             of
             his
             death
             was
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           seen
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           souldiery
           ,
           let
           us
           now
           come
           to
           see
           what
           is
           unlawfull
           in
           souldiers
           ,
           taught
           us
           by
           these
           words
           of
           John
           Baptist
           ,
           
             Do
             violence
             to
             no
             man
             ,
             neither
             accuse
             any
             salsely
             ,
             and
             be
             content
             with
             your
             wages
             ;
          
           wherein
           are
           observable
           ,
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           hurt
           no
           mans
           person
           ,
           oppressing
           the
           poore
           which
           cannot
           defend
           themselves
           ,
           wounding
           their
           Bodies
           ,
           unduly
           affrighting
           them
           ,
           or
           other
           wayes
           injuring
           them
           under
           pretence
           of
           their
           office
           ;
           for
           it
           usually
           happens
           ,
           that
           those
           Armes
           which
           the
           Prince
           commands
           to
           be
           taken
           up
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           publike
           orders
           ,
           and
           honesty
           ,
           are
           turned
           to
           the
           dammage
           and
           ruine
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           city
           and
           country
           
           For
           oftentimes
           the
           souldiers
           do
           plunder
           and
           burne
           houses
           ,
           drive
           away
           the
           inhabitants
           ,
           ravish
           the
           women
           ,
           breake
           open
           the
           doores
           ,
           and
           commic
           such
           like
           outrages
           ;
           all
           which
           they
           think
           lawfull
           for
           them
           being
           souldiers
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           they
           must
           not
           accuse
           any
           man
           falsly
           ,
           or
           lay
           some
           capitall
           crime
           to
           his
           charge
           ,
           as
           some
           did
           ,
           accusing
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           making
           information
           against
           them
           to
           the
           Generall
           ,
           or
           other
           chiefe
           Commanders
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           thereby
           lick
           money
           out
           of
           the
           rich
           men
           ,
           which
           they
           could
           not
           otherwayes
           extort
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           last
           some
           part
           of
           the
           goods
           that
           were
           confiscated
           ,
           might
           accrew
           to
           the
           Informer
           ,
           for
           their
           labour
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           hire
           of
           such
           information
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           content
           with
           their
           wages
           ,
           such
           pay
           as
           was
           allowed
           unto
           them
           by
           the
           Emperor
           for
           their
           labor
           &
           pains
           taken
           in
           war
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           commonwealth
           ,
           or
           with
           such
           proportion
           of
           victualls
           as
           was
           appointed
           them
           ,
           for
           in
           times
           past
           souldiers
           had
           not
           their
           pay
           in
           mony
           ,
           but
           in
           victualls
           ▪
           and
           with
           this
           
             Iohn
          
           teacheth
           them
           to
           be
           content
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           extort
           mens
           goods
           from
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           grate
           giftes
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           borrow
           any
           thing
           ,
           or
           buy
           it
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           pay
           them
           either
           slowly
           ,
           little
           ,
           or
           nought
           at
           all
           ;
           Thus
           
           the
           words
           are
           expounded
           by
           divers
           Authors
           of
           great
           learning
           and
           famous
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           from
           all
           which
           we
           learne
           ,
           how
           innocent
           souldiers
           ought
           
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           to
           offend
           or
           wrong
           no
           man
           in
           body
           ,
           name
           or
           goods
           ,
           Not
           in
           body
           ,
           
             They
             must
             do
             violen●e
          
           
           
           
             to
             no
             man
             ,
          
           not
           in
           name
           ,
           
             They
             must
             not
             accuse
             any
             falsely
             ,
          
           nor
           in
           goods
           
             by
             force
             or
             fraud
             ;
          
           for
           injuries
           may
           be
           done
           either
           by
           open
           force
           or
           cunning
           subtility
           :
           but
           they
           must
           be
           content
           with
           their
           wages
           .
        
         
           
           That
           I
           may
           drive
           this
           nayle
           (
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           cals
           the
           words
           of
           the
           
             wise
             )
          
           to
           the
           head
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           beate
           it
           home
           with
           some
           reasons
           or
           Argument
           ;
           
           And
           first
           ,
           because
           I
           speak
           unto
           Christians
           ,
           this
           may
           be
           learned
           from
           Christ
           ,
           who
           commands
           us
           to
           be
           innocent
           or
           harmlesse
           as
           Doves
           .
           This
           we
           are
           taught
           to
           be
           the
           foundation
           of
           our
           spirituall
           building
           up
           in
           a
           Christian
           practice
           and
           upright
           
           living
           ,
           by
           an
           Ancient
           Father
           thus
           speaking
           ;
           
             Whilst
             thou
             art
             building
             thy
             spirituall
             house
             ,
             let
             the
             foundation
             be
             first
             layd
             not
             upon
             light
             sand
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             solid
             Rock
             ,
             upon
             which
             thou
             maiest
             more
             easely
             reare
             up
             the
             high
             top
             of
             Righteousnesse
             ;
             for
             he
             fulfilleth
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             that
             hurts
             no body
             ;
          
           and
           he
           which
           shall
           lay
           the
           foundation
           of
           innocencie
           ,
           and
           proceed
           on
           the
           high
           topp
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           howsoever
           he
           shall
           be
           tossed
           in
           tumultuous
           warres
           and
           troubles
           for
           a
           short
           while
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           yet
           shall
           hee
           be
           sure
           to
           find
           rest
           and
           peace
           at
           the
           last
           ;
           if
           not
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           yet
           at
           least
           in
           his
           death
           ;
           as
           we
           learne
           from
           
             Davids
          
           words
           ;
           
             Keep
             innocency
             and
             take
             heed
             unto
             the
             thing
             that
             is
             right
             ,
             for
             that
             shall
             bring
             a
             man
             peace
             at
             the
             last
             ;
          
           or
           as
           the
           other
           Translation
           reades
           it
           ,
           
             Marke
             the
             perfect
             man
             and
             behold
             the
             upright
             ,
             for
             the
             end
             of
             that
             man
             is
             peace
             ;
          
           or
           as
           another
           reade●
           ,
           
             the
             last
             thing
             that
          
           
           
             shall
             be
             given
             to
             such
             a
             man
             is
             peace
             .
          
           
        
         
           
           A
           second
           Argument
           to
           induce
           souldiers
           to
           innocencie
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           same
           that
           
             Abigail
          
           used
           to
           restraine
           
             David
          
           from
           plundring
           and
           destroying
           
             Nabal
             ,
          
           as
           he
           had
           resolved
           ,
           in
           revenge
           of
           a
           discourtesie
           ,
           in
           
             Nabals
          
           refusing
           to
           send
           him
           some
           small
           provision
           ,
           which
           he
           requested
           of
           him
           in
           his
           great
           necessity
           ;
           
             My
             Lord
          
           (
           said
           shee
           )
           
             fighteth
             the
             Lords
          
           
           
             battels
             ,
             and
             evill
             hath
             not
             been
             found
             in
             thee
             all
             thy
             dayes
             ;
          
           it
           is
           thus
           read
           by
           a
           learned
           Translatour
           ;
           
             If
             my
             Lord
             fight
             the
             Lords
             battels
             ,
             and
             evil
             should
             not
             be
             sound
             in
             thee
             ;
          
           And
           another
           thus
           ,
           
             Seeing
             thou
             my
             Lord
             wagest
             the
             Lords
             warres
             ,
             therefore
             let
             not
             iniquity
             bee
             found
             in
             thee
             :
          
           Teaching
           us
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           fight
           the
           Lords
           battels
           ,
           (
           as
           all
           those
           doe
           who
           fight
           under
           a
           just
           Authority
           in
           a
           good
           and
           just
           cause
           )
           should
           be
           carefull
           to
           be
           free
           from
           violence
           and
           iniquity
           .
           It
           is
           a
           disgrace
           to
           an
           honest
           man
           to
           have
           wicked
           persons
           lodge
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           School-master
           to
           have
           Rakehells
           under
           his
           tuition
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           Generall
           to
           harbour
           villains
           under
           his
           command
           ;
           but
           most
           of
           all
           it
           is
           a
           dishonour
           to
           the
           Majesty
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           ,
           that
           wickednesse
           and
           villany
           should
           march
           under
           his
           colours
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           quarters
           in
           his
           leaguers
           and
           garrisons
           .
        
         
           
           A
           third
           reason
           may
           be
           collected
           also
           from
           other
           words
           of
           
             Abigail
          
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           her
           businesse
           unto
           
             David
             ,
             This
             shall
             be
             no
             griefe
             unto
             thee
             ,
             nor
             offence
             of
             heart
             to
             my
             Lord
             (
             saith
             shee
             )
             either
             that
             thou
             hast
             shed
             blood
             causelesse
             ▪
             or
             that
             my
          
           
           
           
             Lord
             hath
             avenged
             himselfe
             ;
          
           if
           her
           former
           argument
           will
           not
           move
           ,
           her
           latter
           surely
           will
           prove
           effectuall
           ;
           though
           a
           man
           respect
           not
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           surely
           he
           will
           (
           even
           of
           selfe-love
           )
           have
           respect
           to
           his
           owne
           comfort
           ,
           and
           freedom
           from
           a
           tormenting
           conscience
           ,
           which
           by
           innocencie
           is
           conserved
           ;
           and
           know
           all
           men
           assuredly
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           now
           lay
           siege
           to
           Townes
           and
           Castles
           ,
           shall
           one
           day
           either
           in
           warre
           or
           peace
           ,
           in
           bed
           or
           battel
           be
           besieged
           with
           the
           memory
           of
           their
           sinnes
           ;
           
           and
           then
           ,
           
             
               This
               unto
               him
               shall
               be
               a
               Brazen
               Wall
               ,
            
             
               His
               Conscience
               to
               fear
               no
               sinn
               at
               all
               .
            
          
        
         
           A
           strong
           Fort
           (
           I
           say
           )
           it
           shall
           be
           ,
           and
           impregnable
           to
           all
           the
           Hellish
           Furies
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           Conscience
           void
           of
           offence
           before
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           when
           innocent
           and
           causlesse
           blood
           ,
           plundered
           
           Goods
           ,
           and
           unjust
           Booty
           ,
           shall
           be
           unto
           the
           Actors
           thereof
           ,
           as
           the
           Elephants
           blood
           unto
           the
           Dragons
           ,
           that
           
             sucking
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Elephants
             ,
             do
             kill
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             themselves
             ,
             being
             drunk
             &
             therewith
             ,
             oppressed
             ,
             not
             able
             to
             digest
             it
             ,
             die
             also
             :
          
           So
           those
           that
           by
           violence
           ,
           rapine
           and
           injustice
           have
           killed
           and
           undone
           others
           ,
           shall
           by
           such
           deeds
           be
           utterly
           and
           eternally
           undone
           themselves
           .
        
         
           A
           fourth
           reason
           recalling
           souldiers
           from
           violence
           ,
           may
           be
           taken
           from
           the
           malignant
           effect
           or
           consequence
           hereof
           ,
           that
           it
           makes
           the
           expedition
           unsuccessefull
           ,
           and
           prepares
           discomsiture
           to
           the
           
           whole
           Army
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           these
           particulars
           .
           
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           hereby
           the
           accesse
           of
           their
           prayers
           unto
           God
           ,
           &
           his
           acceptance
           of
           them
           is
           hindered
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           menace
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             VVhen
             you
             spread
             out
             your
             hands
             I
             will
             hide
             mine
             eyes
             ,
             yea
             when
             you
             make
             many
             prayers
             I
             will
             not
             hear
             ;
             your
             hands
             are
             full
             of
             blood
             .
          
           The
           necessity
           of
           innocent
           hands
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           God
           in
           prayer
           ,
           those
           that
           had
           onely
           naturall
           Theologie
           well
           perceived
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           Persians
           arriving
           at
           
             Delphos
          
           with
           a
           Navy
           of
           a
           thousand
           Ships
           ,
           did
           present
           
           in
           
             Apolloes
          
           Temple
           
             rather
             religious
             then
             rapicious
             hands
             .
          
           And
           for
           the
           practice
           and
           efficacy
           of
           prayers
           in
           Armies
           ,
           we
           have
           the
           examples
           of
           
             Jehoshaphat
          
           assaulted
           by
           the
           
             Moabites
          
           and
           
             Ammonites
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Christian
           Emperours
           
             Constantine
             ,
          
           who
           appointed
           prayers
           unto
           his
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           taught
           them
           to
           ascribe
           the
           Victories
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           crave
           his
           blessing
           and
           assistance
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ;
           and
           
             Theodosius
             ,
          
           who
           counted
           
           his
           prayers
           his
           best
           and
           accustomed
           Forces
           :
           Besides
           ,
           our
           own
           Chronicles
           relate
           the
           effect
           of
           prayer
           in
           the
           Army
           of
           King
           
             William
          
           the
           Conquerour
           ,
           who
           the
           night
           and
           morning
           before
           the
           
           Battell
           with
           
             Harold
             ,
          
           did
           give
           themselves
           to
           acknowledge
           
           their
           sins
           ,
           prayer
           ,
           and
           communicating
           the
           Lords
           Body
           ;
           whilest
           
             Harold
          
           and
           his
           Forces
           spent
           the
           whole
           night
           in
           drinking
           ,
           singing
           and
           dancing
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           The
           conscience
           ,
           wherin
           remains
           the
           memory
           of
           former
           violence
           &
           injustice
           ,
           makes
           men
           Cowards
           ,
           
           and
           afraid
           to
           grapple
           with
           death
           ,
           which
           they
           must
           encounter
           together
           with
           their
           enemies
           
           in
           the
           field
           ;
           and
           so
           afraid
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           as
           Deaths
           messengers
           :
           
             The
             reward
             of
             an
             evill
             Conscience
             is
             to
             fear
             those
             unto
             whom
             a
             man
             might
             be
             a
             terrour
             ;
          
           and
           this
           makes
           them
           to
           be
           
             as
             swift
             as
             Harts
             in
             time
             of
             warre
             ,
          
           that
           are
           
             as
             stout
             as
             Lyons
             in
             time
             of
             peace
             ;
          
           whereas
           a
           candid
           and
           clear
           conscience
           that
           is
           not
           terrified
           with
           the
           memory
           of
           by-past
           sins
           ,
           makes
           them
           that
           expedite
           a
           good
           cause
           as
           bold
           as
           Lyons
           .
           It
           was
           a
           noble
           saying
           of
           one
           
             Dercyllidas
          
           a
           Senatour
           of
           
             Lacedemonia
             ,
          
           
           hearing
           that
           
             Pyrrhus
          
           lead
           a
           great
           Army
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           threatned
           sore
           ,
           
             If
             he
             be
             a
             God
             that
             threatens
             us
             ,
             let
             us
             not
             fear
             ,
             for
             we
             do
             nothing
             amisse
             ;
             but
             if
             he
             be
             a
             man
             ,
             let
             him
             know
             that
             he
             threatens
             men
             .
          
           This
           (
           I
           say
           )
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           a
           guiltlesse
           conscience
           ,
           which
           may
           encourage
           the
           possessor
           to
           say
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           
             Kill
             me
             they
             may
             ,
             hurt
             me
             they
             cannot
             .
          
           But
           the
           evill
           conscience
           ,
           fearing
           death
           ,
           not
           onely
           as
           the
           dissolution
           of
           Nature
           ,
           but
           as
           Gods
           Provost-Marshall
           ,
           to
           arrest
           him
           ,
           binde
           him
           hand
           and
           foot
           ,
           neck
           and
           heels
           ,
           and
           so
           cast
           him
           into
           utter
           darknesse
           and
           eternall
           torments
           ;
           no
           wonder
           it
           is
           if
           it
           beget
           a
           cowardize
           the
           heart
           of
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           become
           either
           
           Runawayes
           from
           their
           Colours
           ,
           or
           in
           hot
           service
           to
           hang
           back
           ,
           which
           giveth
           advantage
           to
           the
           enemie
           ,
           discourageth
           their
           fellows
           ,
           disorders
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           hazzards
           all
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           violence
           ,
           rapine
           and
           injustice
           in
           some
           
           Souldiers
           causeth
           God
           to
           withdraw
           himself
           from
           the
           whole
           Army
           ,
           and
           so
           
             for
             wicked
             and
             impious
             men
             the
             rest
             are
             destitute
             of
             the
             help
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             beaten
             of
             their
             enemies
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           although
           they
           otherwise
           prosecute
           a
           good
           Cause
           ,
           as
           is
           apparent
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           whereunto
           I
           referr
           you
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           Jewes
           affairs
           in
           their
           warrs
           ,
           it
           is
           observed
           by
           
             Chrysostome
             ,
          
           that
           
             they
             were
             conquered
             not
             of
             the
             weaknesse
             of
             Body
             ,
             but
             of
             their
             wickednesse
          
           and
           further
           notes
           ,
           how
           the
           Midianites
           understanding
           that
           the
           Israelites
           could
           not
           be
           vanquished
           by
           the
           sword
           ,
           cunningly
           sought
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           sin
           ,
           by
           sending
           their
           daughters
           to
           commit
           whoredome
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           
             after
             they
             fell
             into
             sin
             they
             became
             easie
             to
             be
             subdued
             of
             all
             ▪
             and
             those
             whom
             Arms
             ,
             and
             Horses
             ,
             and
             Souldiers
             and
             so
             many
             enemies
             could
             not
             take
             ,
             the
             nature
             of
             sin
             betrayed
             them
             bound
             unto
             their
             enemies
             .
          
           And
           not
           unlike
           to
           this
           observation
           of
           this
           Ancient
           Father
           is
           the
           observation
           and
           sad
           complaint
           of
           the
           impiety
           and
           wickednesse
           of
           some
           souldiers
           by
           a
           learned
           Author
           of
           latter
           times
           ,
           
             what
             fruit
             I
             pray
             you
             reap
             we
             from
             such
             seed
             ?
             we
             are
             conquered
             of
             the
             Turks
             ,
             we
             are
             a
             scorn
             to
             all
             Nations
             ;
             Kingdoms
             perish
             and
             are
             subdued
             to
             Mahometisme
             ,
             and
             wee
             are
             daily
             involved
             in
             inexplicable
             miseries
             .
          
           Thus
           by
           violence
           ,
           rapine
           and
           other
           sinns
           in
           souldiers
           ,
           whilest
           their
           prayers
           are
           rejected
           ,
           their
           courage
           abated
           ,
           and
           Gods
           favour
           and
           help
           alienated
           ,
           are
           whole
           Armies
           routed
           and
           discomfited
           ,
           and
           thereby
           Kingdoms
           overthrown
           and
           ruinated
           .
        
         
         
           
           A
           fourth
           reason
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           very
           forcible
           one
           to
           disswade
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           indeed
           all
           manner
           of
           men
           from
           violence
           ,
           rapine
           and
           injustice
           ,
           may
           be
           taken
           from
           the
           unfruitfulnesse
           of
           such
           Acts
           ,
           and
           consideration
           of
           what
           benefit
           is
           gotten
           by
           such
           deeds
           ;
           suppose
           a
           man
           could
           get
           into
           his
           hands
           all
           the
           wealth
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           bring
           the
           Kingdoms
           under
           his
           dominion
           ,
           when
           he
           shall
           thinke
           to
           sing
           a
           Requiem
           to
           his
           soule
           and
           to
           take
           his
           ease
           ,
           having
           goods
           laid
           up
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           at
           last
           hee
           must
           heare
           or
           feele
           what
           is
           spoken
           to
           the
           
           Richman
           ,
           
             Thou
             fool
             this
             night
             shall
             they
             fetch
             away
             thy
             soule
             from
             thee
             ,
             then
             whose
             shall
             those
             things
             be
             that
             thou
             hast
             gotten
             ?
          
           Those
           Kingdoms
           which
           thou
           hast
           subdued
           ,
           those
           Lands
           and
           Houses
           which
           thou
           now
           possessest
           ,
           having
           expelled
           the
           old
           inhabitants
           ,
           those
           clothes
           and
           jewells
           wherewith
           thou
           now
           arrayest
           and
           adornest
           thy selfe
           ,
           whilest
           the
           ancient
           owners
           goe
           fortorne
           and
           distitute
           ,
           whose
           shall
           they
           be
           ?
           thine
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           ,
           for
           thy
           soule
           shall
           be
           fetched
           away
           from
           thee
           ▪
           and
           for
           thy
           body
           ,
           naked
           camest
           thou
           out
           of
           thy
           mothers
           wombe
           ,
           and
           naked
           shalt
           thou
           returne
           thither
           ;
           All
           thy
           high
           Trophies
           and
           rich
           prizes
           and
           booties
           left
           behind
           thee
           ▪
           ●nd
           thou
           ,
           if
           thy
           desires
           were
           as
           boundlesse
           as
           
           
             Alexanders
          
           of
           whom
           it
           was
           said
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             
               One
               world
               doth
               not
               the
               Pellaean
               youth
               suffice
               .
            
          
           Yet
           ,
           
             
               Then
               with
               a
               Cophine
               thou
               must
               be
               content
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           But
           if
           thy
           Ashes
           after
           thy
           death
           shall
           have
           the
           honour
           of
           a
           Statue
           ,
           or
           a
           rich
           Monument
           ,
           yet
           time
           will
           consume
           it
           ,
           or
           malice
           breake
           it
           downe
           .
           As
           
             Scipio
             Africanus
          
           his
           Statue
           was
           broken
           downe
           ,
           and
           removed
           from
           the
           place
           where
           it
           was
           first
           set
           ,
           and
           the
           brazen
           urne
           wherein
           his
           ashes
           were
           put
           ,
           with
           an
           Epitaph
           inscribed
           ,
           of
           which
           these
           verses
           were
           a
           part
           ,
        
         
           
             Whom
             neither
             Europe
             could
             resist
             ,
             
             nor
             Afrique
             in
             times
             past
             ,
          
           
             See
             mens
             Affayres
             ,
             how
             him
             doth
             hold
             a
             little
             ●●rn
             at
             last
             .
          
        
         
           But
           might
           they
           so
           part
           with
           on
           even
           hands
           their
           acts
           of
           violence
           ,
           plundering
           and
           injustice
           ,
           happy
           were
           they
           ;
           but
           then
           comes
           their
           mischiefe
           ,
           that
           〈◊〉
           S.
           Austen
           sayth
           ,
           
             This
             is
             the
             unhappinesse
          
           
           
             of
             men
             ,
             that
             the
             thing
             for
             which
             they
             sin
             when
             they
             die
             ,
             they
             leave
             here
             behind
             them
             ,
             But
             their
             sinnes
             themselves
             they
             cary
             along
             with
             them
             ;
          
           and
           an
           heavy
           burthen
           will
           such
           a
           carriage
           be
           unto
           their
           soules
           .
           
             A●hans
          
           heape
           of
           stones
           ,
           which
           were
           cast
           upon
           him
           ,
           were
           heavier
           sure
           then
           the
           Babylonish
           
           garments
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           that
           he
           had
           plundered
           at
           
             Hiericho
             :
          
           But
           if
           those
           
           stones
           were
           poysed
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           found
           lighter
           by
           much
           then
           the
           guilt
           of
           those
           sinnes
           ,
           which
           by
           violence
           ,
           plundering
           ,
           rapine
           ,
           and
           other
           Acts
           of
           injustice
           ,
           men
           doe
           contract
           unto
           their
           soules
           ,
           ●o
           heavy
           is
           it
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           beare
           it
           ,
           and
           
           yet
           so
           adhering
           that
           they
           were
           not
           able
           to
           shake
           it
           of
           .
           Oh
           who
           is
           able
           to
           expresse
           with
           what
           unwillingnesse
           the
           soul
           at
           death
           doth
           undertake
           its
           necessitated
           departure
           ,
           being
           loath
           to
           leave
           the
           things
           that
           were
           precious
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           appear
           before
           God
           with
           a
           conscience
           blotted
           with
           innocent
           blood
           ,
           and
           other
           acts
           of
           cruelty
           and
           injustice
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           might
           ,
           it
           would
           now
           cast
           away
           with
           as
           much
           disdaine
           and
           anguish
           of
           spirit
           ,
           as
           
             Iudas
          
           did
           the
           thirty
           peeces
           of
           silver
           gotten
           for
           betraying
           Christ
           ;
           and
           through
           the
           terrour
           of
           an
           accusing
           conscience
           ,
           despairing
           ,
           cry
           out
           ,
           I
           have
           sinned
           in
           shedding
           the
           blood
           ,
           cheating
           ,
           extorting
           ,
           and
           plundering
           the
           goods
           ,
           and
           in
           slandering
           and
           defaming
           the
           credits
           and
           causes
           of
           just
           and
           innocent
           persons
           .
           There
           is
           an
           excellent
           passage
           in
           S.
           
             Bernard
             ,
          
           which
           we
           will
           borrow
           ,
           being
           very
           profitable
           to
           the
           pursuance
           of
           this
           Argument
           ;
           When
           the
           soul
           
           with
           great
           feare
           and
           mighty
           griefes
           is
           separated
           from
           the
           body
           ,
           then
           do
           the
           Angels
           command
           ,
           arrest
           it
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           before
           the
           Throne
           of
           the
           dreadfull
           Judge
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           silly
           soule
           remembring
           all
           the
           evil
           ,
           yea
           the
           worst
           deeds
           ,
           which
           day
           or
           night
           it
           wrought
           ,
           shal
           tremble
           &
           crave
           sparing
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           wee
           say
           )
           cry
           quarter
           ,
           saying
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           &
           spaning
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           but
           for
           an
           hours
           space
           ;
           but
           then
           his
           sinnes
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           speaking
           ,
           shall
           say
           unto
           him
           ,
           Thou
           hast
           wrought
           us
           ,
           we
           are
           thy
           deeds
           ,
           wee
           will
           not
           leave
           thee
           ,
           but
           we
           will
           be
           alwayes
           with
           thee
           ,
           and
           goe
           with
           thee
           to
           judgement
           ;
           Then
           his
           vices
           shall
           accuse
           his
           soule
           with
           many
           and
           
           s●●dry
           crimes
           ,
           and
           shall
           find
           many
           false
           witnesses
           against
           it
           ,
           though
           the
           true
           ones
           are
           enough
           to
           its
           condemnation
           ;
           The
           divels
           also
           with
           a
           terrible
           countenance
           and
           horrible
           aspect
           ,
           shall
           affright
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           great
           fury
           persecute
           it
           ,
           and
           catch
           at
           it
           ,
           desiring
           to
           keep
           and
           possesse
           it
           ,
           except
           there
           be
           some
           to
           deliver
           it
           :
           then
           the
           soule
           findes
           the
           eyes
           and
           mouth
           and
           other
           senses
           shut
           up
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           was
           wont
           to
           goe
           out
           and
           solace
           it selfe
           in
           outward
           things
           ,
           shall
           turne
           back
           into
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           seeing
           it selfe
           all
           alone
           and
           naked
           ,
           shall
           (
           thorow
           despaire
           )
           faile
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           fall
           under
           its
           owne
           selfe
           ;
           And
           because
           for
           the
           love
           of
           the
           world
           and
           pleasure
           of
           the
           flesh
           it
           hath
           forsaken
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           forsaken
           of
           God
           in
           the
           houre
           of
           so
           great
           necessity
           ,
           and
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           divels
           in
           Hell
           to
           be
           tormented
           .
           Thus
           farre
           S.
           
             Bernard
             ,
          
           whose
           Meditation
           ,
           (
           were
           it
           well
           thought
           upon
           and
           seriously
           beleeved
           )
           would
           worke
           undoubtedly
           a
           great
           restraint
           in
           men
           from
           many
           acts
           of
           violence
           and
           injustice
           ,
           which
           now
           without
           scruple
           of
           conscience
           they
           commit
           .
        
         
           But
           supposing
           all
           that
           hath
           been
           said
           to
           be
           spoken
           
           of
           friends
           ,
           what
           may
           be
           done
           to
           enemies
           ?
           sure
           it
           is
           lawfull
           to
           ●se
           all
           violence
           against
           them
           ;
        
         
           Hereunto
           I
           answer
           ;
           First
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           
           enemies
           as
           men
           opponent
           to
           peace
           and
           justice
           ,
           and
           to
           these
           they
           are
           by
           warrs
           to
           be
           reduced
           ;
           And
           no
           other
           ends
           in
           the
           pursuite
           of
           enemies
           by
           sword
           and
           hostile
           Acts
           are
           to
           be
           sought
           for
           ;
           According
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           
             Tully
             ,
          
           For
           this
           end
           are
           
           
           wars
           undertaken
           :
           
             that
             men
             may
             live
             in
             peace
             with
             justice
             .
          
           And
           S.
           
             Austen
          
           calls
           a
           just
           warre
           ,
           
             peace
             sought
             ,
          
           or
           
             a
             seeking
             of
             peace
             :
          
           These
           Authors
           from
           Nature
           and
           Divinity
           ,
           teaching
           us
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           is
           done
           in
           warre
           ought
           to
           aime
           at
           these
           ends
           of
           peace
           and
           justice
           :
           As
           first
           ,
           to
           offer
           conditions
           of
           peace
           ,
           as
           was
           commanded
           by
           God
           unto
           
           the
           people
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           should
           be
           accepted
           ,
           then
           their
           enemies
           were
           to
           be
           preserved
           in
           safety
           ;
           upon
           the
           performance
           of
           tribute
           or
           conditions
           agreed
           on
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           such
           conditions
           of
           peace
           should
           be
           
           refused
           ,
           then
           were
           the
           enemies
           to
           be
           prosecuted
           in
           hostile
           manner
           ,
           as
           killing
           the
           men
           and
           spoyling
           their
           goods
           ;
           But
           here
           the
           Lord
           ,
           though
           he
           gave
           the
           Israelites
           liberty
           against
           their
           enemies
           ,
           yet
           he
           gave
           them
           two
           rules
           of
           restrainte
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           sword
           should
           nor
           touch
           the
           innocent
           ,
           as
           women
           and
           children
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           regard
           was
           to
           be
           had
           of
           such
           things
           as
           were
           necessary
           to
           the
           preservation
           of
           life
           ,
           as
           fruit-trees
           ,
           of
           which
           respect
           was
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           not
           to
           be
           cut
           downe
           for
           any
           service
           in
           
           warre
           or
           in
           a
           siege
           of
           a
           City
           ;
           because
           
             the
             Tree
             of
             the
             field
             is
             mans
             life
             :
          
           The
           like
           we
           may
           understand
           of
           corne-fields
           and
           Meadowes
           ,
           Gardens
           ,
           and
           Orchards
           ;
           by
           the
           fruit
           and
           strength
           whereof
           mans
           life
           is
           preserved
           ;
           and
           surely
           the
           conservation
           of
           these
           ,
           both
           in
           Leaguers
           and
           Marches
           ,
           ought
           very
           heedfully
           to
           be
           provided
           ,
           whether
           they
           belong
           to
           friends
           or
           foes
           ;
           If
           they
           belong
           friends
           ,
           
           it
           is
           inhumane
           to
           spoyl
           or
           waste
           them
           ;
           if
           they
           belong
           to
           enemies
           ,
           it
           is
           great
           pollicy
           to
           preserve
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           Army
           may
           be
           supplied
           with
           necessaries
           ;
           and
           here
           if
           I
           could
           doe
           it
           without
           seeming
           to
           digresse
           ,
           I
           would
           gladly
           plead
           for
           the
           safety
           and
           immunity
           of
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           ground
           from
           spoyle
           and
           devastation
           in
           warrs
           ,
           and
           make
           suite
           for
           a
           protection
           for
           the
           husbandman
           and
           his
           labours
           ,
           together
           with
           things
           belonging
           unto
           husbandry
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           safe
           from
           violence
           ,
           the
           necessity
           of
           Agriculture
           or
           husbandry
           being
           of
           such
           consequence
           ,
           that
           by
           it
           onely
           both
           in
           warres
           and
           peace
           the
           life
           of
           Kings
           and
           Kingdoms
           is
           conserved
           ;
           for
           this
           cause
           there
           was
           an
           
           Imperiall
           Lawe
           ,
           that
           husbandmen
           and
           such
           as
           were
           occupied
           in
           country
           businesses
           ,
           whilst
           they
           were
           resident
           in
           villages
           and
           country-Townes
           ,
           should
           be
           secure
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           so
           as
           none
           should
           be
           found
           that
           dare
           presume
           to
           invade
           ,
           take
           or
           violently
           carry
           away
           their
           persons
           ,
           Oxen
           ,
           instruments
           of
           Husbandry
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           belonged
           unto
           the
           country-work
           ;
           and
           if
           
           any
           man
           should
           dare
           through
           rash
           boldnesse
           to
           violate
           and
           breake
           this
           Statute
           ,
           he
           should
           restore
           what
           he
           had
           taken
           fourefold
           ,
           should
           incurre
           infamie
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           be
           further
           punished
           at
           the
           Generals
           or
           Emperours
           discretion
           :
           And
           as
           the
           the
           commonwealth
           ,
           so
           the
           Church
           according
           to
           its
           power
           did
           provide
           for
           the
           priviledge
           and
           safety
           of
           husbandmen
           among
           others
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             Those
          
           
           
             who
             were
             employed
             in
             Husbandry
             ,
             and
             their
             cattell
          
           
           
             wherewith
             they
             tilled
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             carried
             seed
             to
             the
             field
             ,
             should
             enjoy
             convenient
             security
             :
          
           And
           of
           
             Cyrus
          
           the
           great
           it
           is
           registred
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           went
           to
           warrs
           ,
           he
           caused
           proclamation
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           that
           husbandmen
           should
           be
           spared
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           conquest
           should
           be
           so
           ordered
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           still
           remaine
           in
           their
           possessions
           ;
           and
           of
           
             Xerxes
          
           King
           of
           Persia
           in
           his
           expedition
           against
           the
           Graecians
           ,
           that
           he
           gave
           charge
           for
           the
           indemnity
           
           of
           Country
           men
           ,
           saying
           unto
           one
           
             Artabanus
             ,
             Let
             us
             fight
             with
             armed
             men
             ,
             and
             souldirs
             ,
             and
             not
             with
             shepherds
             ;
          
           And
           of
           the
           ancient
           
             Indians
          
           it
           was
           counted
           a
           wrong
           in
           warres
           ,
           either
           to
           take
           the
           husbandmen
           ,
           or
           to
           spoyle
           their
           fields
           ;
           and
           such
           was
           their
           care
           for
           husbandry
           ,
           that
           at
           one
           and
           the
           same
           time
           and
           place
           some
           did
           meet
           and
           joyn
           battle
           with
           their
           enemies
           ;
           when
           others
           did
           plow
           and
           digge
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           any
           danger
           .
           This
           course
           was
           taken
           by
           
             Charles
          
           the
           fifth
           ,
           in
           his
           warres
           with
           
             Francis
          
           King
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           in
           
             Piedmount
             ;
          
           so
           as
           they
           kept
           either
           of
           them
           a
           numerous
           Army
           ,
           for
           certaine
           years
           ,
           otherwise
           provision
           would
           quickly
           have
           been
           wanting
           to
           their
           Forces
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           return
           from
           whence
           we
           digressed
           ;
           women
           ,
           and
           children
           being
           spared
           ,
           the
           ftuits
           of
           the
           earth
           conserved
           ,
           and
           husbandmen
           kept
           indemnified
           ,
           those
           ,
           who
           by
           force
           and
           Armes
           oppose
           peace
           and
           justice
           ,
           to
           such
           armed
           powers
           as
           seeke
           to
           establish
           them
           ,
           to
           kill
           and
           slay
           ,
           none
           will
           deny
           to
           be
           Acts
           of
           Justice
           :
           or
           to
           take
           them
           alive
           ,
           and
           imprison
           
           or
           enslave
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           appropriate
           their
           Goods
           ,
           Riches
           ,
           and
           Possessions
           as
           a
           lawfull
           prize
           unto
           the
           conquerors
           ;
           And
           yet
           herein
           much
           caution
           is
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           whereunto
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           unprofitable
           
           to
           observe
           these
           Rules
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           in
           killing
           ,
           slaying
           and
           taking
           away
           the
           life
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           is
           much
           regard
           to
           be
           had
           with
           what
           mind
           ,
           intentions
           ,
           and
           affections
           it
           is
           done
           .
           S.
           
             Bernard
          
           hath
           a
           distinction
           very
           profitable
           to
           this
           
           purpose
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             If
             thou
             prevailest
             ,
             and
             perhaps
             killest
             a
             man
             out
             of
             desire
             of
             conquest
             and
             revenge
             ,
             then
             thou
             livest
             a
             Murtherer
             ;
          
           which
           name
           who
           is
           he
           that
           would
           not
           be
           loath
           to
           carry
           among
           men
           ,
           or
           that
           his
           soule
           should
           appeare
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           so
           grievous
           a
           sin
           upon
           the
           conscience
           ,
           as
           the
           murther
           of
           a
           man
           :
           that
           creature
           whereon
           God
           hath
           set
           the
           glorious
           character
           of
           his
           own
           Image
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             There
             is
             neverthelesse
             some
             which
          
           
           
             neither
             out
             of
             zeal
             ,
             to
             revenge
             ,
             nor
             desire
             of
             vistory
             ,
             kils
             a
             man
             ,
             but
             only
             for
             remedies
             sake
             ,
          
           of
           avoyding
           or
           eschewing
           some
           ill
           ;
           as
           to
           suppresse
           Rebellion
           ,
           to
           resist
           invasions
           ,
           oppessions
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           In
           which
           cases
           to
           kill
           an
           enemie
           is
           undoubtedly
           lawfull
           .
           And
           yet
           herein
           it
           shall
           much
           behove
           the
           killer
           ,
           (
           though
           necessity
           compell
           him
           to
           destroy
           the
           body
           of
           his
           enemie
           )
           to
           wish
           well
           unto
           him
           that
           falleth
           under
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           together
           with
           the
           wounds
           of
           death
           which
           hee
           giveth
           him
           ,
           to
           pray
           unto
           God
           to
           save
           his
           soule
           ,
           and
           to
           grant
           him
           repentance
           ,
           faith
           ,
           and
           every
           grace
           that
           
           is
           needfull
           to
           everlasting
           life
           .
        
         
           
           Againe
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           taking
           away
           the
           life
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           imprisoning
           or
           enslaving
           his
           person
           ,
           and
           taking
           his
           goods
           ,
           appropriating
           them
           to
           the
           Conquerours
           themselves
           ,
           is
           much
           moderation
           and
           gentle
           clemency
           to
           be
           used
           .
           And
           that
           for
           these
           Reasons
           ;
        
         
           
           First
           humanitie
           requires
           it
           ,
           the
           conquerours
           and
           conquered
           being
           both
           of
           one
           Nature
           ,
           and
           deriving
           their
           originals
           both
           from
           one
           Roote
           ,
           and
           that
           these
           warres
           as
           other
           oppositions
           ,
           are
           the
           consequents
           of
           mans
           fall
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Conquerours
           ,
           and
           conquered
           had
           equall
           share
           ,
           being
           in
           the
           loyns
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           which
           should
           move
           the
           Conquerours
           to
           pity
           those
           who
           by
           hostile
           Acts
           ,
           whether
           force
           or
           feats
           of
           warre
           ,
           are
           subdued
           ;
           And
           
           to
           say
           of
           them
           as
           
             Ahab
          
           King
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           said
           of
           
             Benhadab
          
           King
           of
           
             Syria
             ,
          
           subdued
           by
           his
           Forces
           ,
           and
           making
           suit
           for
           quarter
           ,
           
             Hee
             is
             my
             Brother
             ;
          
           and
           the
           conquerours
           should
           behold
           neither
           the
           mortall
           wounds
           ,
           nor
           the
           living
           miseries
           of
           their
           subdued
           enemies
           ,
           but
           with
           compassion
           .
           Thus
           of
           
             Aneas
          
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           the
           blood
           and
           fall
           of
           
           
             Lausus
          
           his
           enemie
           ,
           slaine
           by
           his
           owne
           hand
           ,
           
             He
             lamented
             him
             pitifully
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           is
           called
           ,
           
             The
             image
             of
             piety
          
           (
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           
             of
             pitie
             ▪
             )
          
           And
           of
           
             Mar●ollas
             ,
          
           which
           having
           conquered
           
             Sicilie
             ,
          
           which
           had
           stood
           out
           very
           obstinately
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           standing
           upon
           a
           high
           place
           that
           he
           might
           behold
           the
           condition
           of
           that
           Citie
           ,
           which
           of
           late
           was
           most
           rich
           and
           flourishing
           ,
           but
           now
           most
           miserable
           ,
           hee
           
           could
           not
           abstaine
           from
           weeping
           ,
           so
           as
           if
           some
           
           man
           had
           seen
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           known
           how
           the
           case
           had
           been
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           thought
           the
           victory
           to
           have
           been
           anothers
           ;
           which
           made
           one
           say
           to
           distressed
           
             Sicilie
             ,
             This
             may
             be
             some
             gratulation
             or
             mitigation
             of
             thy
             griese
             ,
             Because
             seeing
             thou
             mightest
             not
             stand
             in
             safety
             ,
             thou
             fallest
             so
             easily
             under
             so
             gentle
             a
             Conquerour
             ,
          
           Omitting
           other
           examples
           ,
           these
           shew
           us
           ,
           that
           
             The
             sweetnesse
             of
             humanity
             pierceth
             the
             brutish
             dispositions
             of
             Barbarians
             ,
             mollifieth
             the
             hard
             and
             cruell
             eyes
             of
             enemies
             ,
             and
             bendeth
             those
             spirits
             that
             are
             most
             proud
             and
             insolent
             of
             their
             victory
             ,
             it
             conquereth
             Anger
             ,
             scals
             hatred
             ,
             and
             mixeth
             the
             blood
             of
             an
             enemie
             with
             his
             enemies
             teares
             .
          
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           as
           humanity
           ,
           so
           Christianity
           teacheth
           us
           to
           be
           propense
           and
           ready
           to
           clemency
           and
           mercy
           unto
           conquered
           enemies
           ;
           
             Seeing
             those
             warrs
             which
             are
             waged
             amongst
             Christians
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             of
             one
             Religion
             ,
             are
             more
             then
             civill
             warrs
             ,
             yea
             though
             they
             be
             just
             ,
             our
             Magistrates
             (
             except
             their
             be
             just
             reasons
             that
             withstand
             it
             )
             ought
             to
             carry
             minds
             so
             much
             more
             ready
             to
             shew
             mercy
             unto
             those
             that
             are
             conquered
             ;
          
           And
           not
           only
           Magistrates
           and
           Commanders
           ,
           but
           all
           souldiers
           and
           military
           men
           ,
           even
           for
           Christianities
           sake
           ,
           (
           if
           so
           be
           they
           be
           Christians
           )
           ought
           to
           be
           ready
           to
           shew
           mercy
           and
           gentlenesse
           to
           those
           that
           are
           subdued
           ,
           or
           brought
           under
           their
           power
           :
           Excellent
           and
           imitable
           is
           the
           example
           of
           the
           valiant
           and
           victorious
           first
           Christian
           Emperour
           
             Constantine
             ,
          
           
           who
           in
           his
           warres
           ,
           during
           the
           battell
           ,
           gave
           charge
           ,
           
           
             That
             there
             should
             not
             be
             a
             slaughter
             of
             many
             ,
             whereby
             he
             tooke
             no
             more
             care
             for
             the
             safety
             of
             his
             owne
             ,
             then
             of
             his
             enemies
             ;
          
           and
           when
           victory
           was
           gotten
           ,
           his
           charge
           was
           ,
           
             That
             they
             should
             have
             mercy
             on
             the
             prisoners
             ,
             and
             seeing
             they
             more
             men
             ,
             the
             oblivion
             or
             forgetfulnesse
             of
             humane
             nature
             should
             never
             overtake
             them
             ;
          
           And
           if
           at
           any
           time
           he
           saw
           the
           minds
           of
           his
           Souldiers
           to
           be
           very
           fierce
           ,
           he
           would
           refraine
           them
           with
           gifts
           ;
           and
           further
           gave
           order
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           could
           take
           an
           enemy
           alive
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           rewarded
           ;
           by
           which
           means
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           Emperour
           found
           out
           an
           alluring
           way
           for
           the
           conservation
           of
           men
           ,
           so
           as
           infinite
           numbers
           ,
           even
           of
           very
           Barbarians
           ,
           escaped
           safe
           ;
           Of
           
           this
           rare
           goodnesse
           and
           mercy
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           one
           (
           as
           it
           were
           sighing
           )
           thus
           speaks
           ,
           
             Alas
             for
             this
             clemency
             and
             gentlenesse
             that
             it
             is
             out
             of
             fashion
             in
             this
             our
             Age
             !
          
        
         
           
           Further
           it
           would
           much
           induce
           the
           victors
           or
           conquerours
           to
           shew
           clemency
           and
           be
           kind
           to
           the
           conquered
           and
           subdued
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           reflect
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           and
           seriously
           bethink
           what
           clemencie
           or
           kindnesse
           they
           would
           desire
           if
           they
           were
           in
           the
           same
           case
           ,
           and
           therewith
           remember
           
           the
           speech
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             whatsoever
             yee
             would
             that
             men
             should
             do
             unto
             you
             ,
             doe
             yee
             even
             so
             unto
          
           
           
             them
             ;
          
           and
           that
           
             with
             the
             the
             same
             measure
             that
             ●ee
             meete
             to
             others
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             measured
             to
             you
             againe
             ,
          
           And
           surely
           such
           considerations
           may
           well
           at
           some
           time
           take
           hold
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           
             Iulius
             Caesar
             ,
          
           hearing
           
           this
           sentence
           ,
           
             it
             may
             befall
             to
             every
             one
             ,
             that
             befall
             to
             any
             one
             ;
          
           
           
             to
             any
             one
             ;
          
           he
           fell
           a
           weeping
           and
           being
           demanded
           the
           cause
           of
           such
           teares
           ,
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             I
             lament
             the
             fall
             of
          
           Pompey
           ,
           
             and
             am
             affraid
             of
             mine
             ow●●
             fortune
             :
          
           And
           it
           is
           a
           very
           frequent
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           quarter
           men
           give
           to
           others
           ,
           they
           receive
           backe
           againe
           from
           others
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Adonibezek
          
           
           and
           
             Agag
             ,
          
           Generall
           
             Ioa●
          
           and
           others
           ,
           may
           be
           seen
           .
           To
           be
           short
           ,
           a
           warning
           peece
           unto
           all
           men
           may
           be
           that
           severe
           threat
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           the
           prophet
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             we
             unto
             theo
             that
             spoylest
          
           (
           or
           as
           we
           say
           plunderest
           ▪
           )
           
             and
             thou
             wast
             not
             spoyled
             ,
             and
             dealest
             treacherously
             ,
             and
             they
             dealt
             not
             treacherously
          
           
           
             with
             thee
             :
             for
             when
             thou
             shalt
             cease
             to
             spoile
             ,
             thou
             shall
             be
             spoiled
             .
          
           In
           which
           wordes
           the
           prophet
           seemes
           to
           threaten
           the
           King
           of
           
             Assyria
             ,
          
           or
           the
           land
           ,
           or
           
             Ninivelh
             ,
          
           the
           chiefe
           city
           of
           
             Assyria
             ,
          
           which
           did
           oppresse
           ,
           spoile
           and
           plunder
           the
           Nations
           about
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           spoiled
           afterward
           ;
           As
           if
           it
           should
           be
           said
           ,
           Woe
           unto
           thee
           that
           spoilest
           and
           plunderest
           the
           Nations
           about
           
           thee
           ;
           
             Now
             thou
             maist
             spoile
             and
             plunder
             at
             thy
             pleasure
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             strength
             to
             resist
             thee
             ;
             but
             there
             will
             be
             some
             ,
             one
             time
             or
             other
             ,
             that
             will
             plunder
             thee
             againe
             ;
          
           which
           came
           to
           passe
           when
           the
           
             C●aldeans
          
           did
           come
           and
           destroyed
           
             Niniveh
             ▪
          
           so
           the
           
             Assyrians
          
           did
           plunder
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Chaldees
          
           did
           plunder
           the
           
             Assyrians
             ;
          
           wee
           will
           conclude
           with
           a
           sentence
           of
           an
           Heathen
           Author
           ,
           a
           little
           refined
           ,
           
             Thus
             doth
             the
             providence
             of
             God
             change
             the
             affaires
             and
             businesse
             of
             men
             .
          
           
           
           Unto
           these
           Arguments
           we
           may
           add
           this
           one
           ,
           that
           gentle
           and
           courteous
           usage
           of
           those
           that
           are
           subdued
           ,
           helpeth
           to
           drew
           others
           unto
           a
           voluntary
           submission
           ,
           to
           lay
           down
           Armes
           ,
           and
           embrace
           peace
           and
           justice
           ;
           as
           
             Benbadab
          
           King
           of
           
             Syria
          
           his
           servants
           moved
           their
           Master
           ,
           that
           with
           sackcloth
           upon
           their
           loyns
           ,
           and
           Roaps●
           about
           their
           neckes
           they
           might
           grave
           pardon
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           obtaine
           
           a
           pacification
           at
           the
           King
           of
           
             Israels
          
           hands
           (
           whom
           he
           had
           unjustly
           by
           warre
           provoked
           )
           because
           they
           had
           heard
           that
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Israel
           were
           mercifull
           Kings
           ;
           And
           of
           
             Tygrane●
          
           King
           of
           
             Armenin
          
           his
           willing
           submission
           (
           as
           an
           
           Authour
           reportes
           )
           to
           
             Pompey
             ,
          
           is
           ascribed
           to
           his
           assurance
           of
           
             Pompeys
          
           clemency
           ;
           whereas
           on
           the
           other
           part
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           not
           a
           certain●
           expectation
           of
           gentle
           and
           kind
           usage
           upon
           submission
           it
           makes
           enemies
           that
           they
           will
           fight
           it
           out
           to
           the
           last
           man
           ,
           and
           rather
           chuse
           to
           die
           in
           battell
           ,
           then
           to
           submit
           ,
           yea
           perchance
           being
           death
           upon
           thems
           
           selves
           ,
           as
           
             Rhas●s
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           in
           the
           history
           of
           the
           
             Maccabe●s
          
           it
           is
           reported
           ,
           That
           he
           first
           fell
           upon
           his
           own
           sword
           ,
           then
           leaped
           downe
           from
           ,
           awall
           amongst
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           pulled
           out
           his
           owne
           gutts
           ,
           and
           threw
           them
           among
           them
           ;
           chusing
           rather
           such
           a
           death
           ,
           then
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           be
           abused
           otherwise
           then
           beseemed
           him
           :
           or
           if
           captives
           be
           discourteously
           used
           ,
           it
           will
           drive
           them
           to
           worke
           some
           feate
           to
           bring
           destruction
           upon
           their
           Victors
           or
           Conquerours
           ,
           yea
           though
           it
           be
           purchased
           with
           
           their
           owne
           ruine
           also
           ;
           As
           
             Sampson
          
           pulling
           the
           
           house
           upon
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           the
           Philistines
           ,
           triumphing
           over
           him
           ,
           so
           ●he
           became
           revenged
           for
           the
           great
           indignitie
           which
           he
           suffered
           and
           at
           his
           death
           he
           flew
           more
           then
           he
           had
           done
           in
           his
           life
           .
           The
           sum
           of
           all
           these
           arguments
           is
           ,
           that
           Humaniti●
           ,
           Christianitie
           ,
           consideration
           of
           like
           future
           condition
           ,
           and
           the
           motive
           to
           induce
           others
           opponents
           and
           enemies
           to
           voluntary
           submission
           ,
           and
           pacification
           ,
           may
           plead
           for
           ,
           and
           obtaine
           clemency
           and
           courteous
           dealing
           with
           enemies
           subdued
           and
           conquered
           .
        
         
           Something
           would
           yet
           be
           spoken
           of
           dealing
           
           humanely
           and
           courteously
           with
           a
           enemie
           ,
           and
           that
           even
           after
           his
           death●
           which
           in
           a
           word
           is
           to
           commend
           his
           body
           to
           due
           burials
           ;
           There
           was
           a
           law
           among
           the
           
             Hebrewes
          
           that
           they
           should
           not
           suffer
           the
           dead
           bodies
           of
           their
           enemies
           to
           lie
           unburied
           ;
           and
           we
           find
           how
           
             David
          
           did
           take
           in
           good
           part
           the
           action
           of
           the
           men
           of
           
             Jabesh-Gilead
          
           that
           buryed
           ▪
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           who
           had
           been
           his
           enemie
           ,
           and
           slaine
           by
           anothers
           hand
           ;
           And
           of
           the
           worthy
           
             Judas
             Maccubaeus
             ,
          
           that
           he
           used
           to
           burie
           the
           bodies
           of
           
           his
           slaine
           enemies
           ;
           yea
           ,
           we
           have
           the
           heroique
           Heathens
           ,
           performing
           thus
           much
           ,
           as
           
             Caesar
          
           to
           his
           enemie
           
             Pompey
             ,
          
           whose
           head
           being
           cut
           off
           and
           lying
           long
           unburied
           ,
           
             (
             forgetting
             that
             he
             had
             been
             an
             enemie
             )
          
           he
           caused
           to
           have
           an
           honourable
           
           funerall
           fire
           perfumed
           with
           many
           precious
           and
           sweet
           spices
           ;
           And
           
             Marcus
             .
             Antonius
          
           gave
           the
           body
           of
           
             Marcus
             Brutus
          
           his
           late
           enemie
           ,
           unto
           one
           
           that
           had
           been
           
             Brutus
          
           his
           servant
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           buried
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           end
           it
           might
           have
           the
           more
           honourable
           rites
           ,
           he
           gave
           him
           his
           owne
           
           Roabes
           to
           cover
           his
           Corps
           in
           the
           funerall
           :
           
             His
             hatred
             being
             laid
             aside
             ,
             counting
             him
             ,
             being
             dead
             ,
             not
             as
             an
             enemie
             ,
             but
             a
             Citizen
             ;
          
           And
           
             Hannibat
          
           would
           not
           suffer
           the
           bodies
           of
           his
           enemies
           
             Aemylius
             Paulus
             ,
             Tiberius
             Gracchus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Marcus
             ,
             Marcellus
          
           to
           lie
           unburied
           ,
           but
           caused
           them
           to
           be
           
           interred
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             Taulus
             Gracchus
             and
             Marcellus
             brought
             him
             somewhat
             greater
             honour
             being
             buried
             ,
             then
             being
             subdued
             by
             him
             .
          
           These
           examples
           from
           holy
           and
           humane
           Stories
           ,
           are
           enough
           to
           convince
           the
           inhumanitie
           of
           those
           who
           rifle
           and
           strippe
           the
           bodies
           of
           their
           slaine
           enemies
           ,
           and
           so
           leave
           them
           naked
           to
           be
           a
           prey
           to
           ravenous
           Birdes
           and
           Beasts
           :
           I
           wish
           it
           might
           not
           be
           sometime
           said
           of
           such
           ,
           
             The
             dead
             Bodies
             of
             thy
             servants
             have
             they
          
           
           
             given
             to
             be
             meat
             unto
             the
             fowls
             of
             the
             Ayre
             ,
             and
             the
             flesh
             of
             thy
             Saints
             unto
             the
             beasts
             of
             the
             land
             .
          
        
         
           
           There
           are
           yet
           another
           sort
           of
           Enemies
           ,
           which
           upon
           the
           offer
           of
           conditions
           of
           peace
           ,
           (
           which
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           shewed
           asore
           out
           of
           
             Deut.
          
           20.
           10
           ,
           11.
           were
           to
           be
           made
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           Warre
           )
           shall
           accept
           of
           such
           conditions
           ,
           and
           submit
           ,
           or
           shall
           desire
           to
           be
           received
           into
           protection
           ,
           upon
           conditions
           to
           be
           agreed
           upon
           ;
           these
           upon
           the
           performance
           of
           such
           conditions
           ,
           may
           challenge
           a
           greater
           measure
           of
           kindnesse
           and
           gentle
           dealing
           ,
           then
           any
           of
           which
           it
           is
           yet
           spoken
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           onely
           to
           be
           suffered
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           saved
           and
           kept
           harmlesse
           ;
           
           Thus
           
             Josh●ah
          
           did
           not
           onely
           spare
           the
           Gibeonites
           ,
           
           that
           they
           should
           not
           suffer
           by
           any
           under
           his
           command
           ,
           but
           did
           also
           protect
           them
           against
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Amorites
           which
           came
           against
           them
           :
           And
           when
           
             Saul
          
           out
           of
           his
           zeal
           to
           the
           
           Children
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           would
           have
           broken
           the
           League
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           the
           
             Gibeonites
             ,
          
           God
           punished
           his
           attempt
           with
           three
           yeers
           Famine
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           by
           hanging
           up
           seven
           of
           
             Sauls
          
           Sons
           .
           And
           
             David
          
           was
           much
           offended
           ,
           and
           cursed
           the
           act
           of
           
             ●oab●
          
           who
           was
           Generall
           of
           his
           Forces
           against
           
             Ishbosheth
             )
          
           treacherously
           murthering
           
             Abner
             ,
          
           who
           had
           been
           in
           open
           &
           actuall
           Rebellion
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           Generall
           of
           
             Ishbosheth
          
           his
           Forces
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           granted
           him
           pardon
           .
           And
           of
           the
           noble
           and
           victorious
           Emperour
           
             Constantine
          
           it
           is
           recorded
           ,
           that
           
           if
           those
           that
           were
           of
           the
           contrary
           part
           ,
           finding
           themselves
           to
           weak
           to
           resist
           his
           power
           ,
           would
           come
           and
           lay
           down
           Armes
           ,
           and
           falling
           down
           at
           his
           feet
           ,
           crave
           quarter
           and
           pardon
           ,
           he
           would
           receive
           
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           safe
           ;
           
             As
             taking
             delight
             in
             saving
             of
             men
             .
          
           It
           would
           be
           too
           long
           to
           relate
           all
           examples
           of
           this
           sort
           ,
           as
           of
           
             Pompey
             ,
          
           who
           having
           conquered
           
             Tygranes
          
           King
           of
           
             Armenia
             ,
          
           would
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           bee
           long
           craving
           his
           favour
           ,
           but
           with
           good
           words
           comforted
           him
           ,
           and
           restored
           him
           his
           Crown
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           cast
           down
           at
           
             Pompey
          
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           restored
           him
           to
           his
           former
           estate
           ;
           
             Judging
             it
             alike
             honourable
             to
             create
             Kings
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             to
             conquer
             them
             .
          
           And
           the
           famous
           act
           of
           
             Lucius
             Paulus
             ,
          
           who
           hearing
           that
           
             Perses
             ,
          
           (
           who
           of
           a
           King
           
           in
           a
           short
           time
           was
           made
           a
           captive
           )
           was
           brought
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           went
           out
           to
           meete
           him
           ,
           in
           his
           Impertiall
           Roabes
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           captivated
           King
           would
           have
           fallen
           on
           his
           knees
           before
           
             Lucius
             Paulus
             ,
          
           he
           would
           not
           suffer
           him
           ,
           but
           lifted
           him
           up
           ,
           bad
           him
           be
           of
           good
           comfort
           ,
           brought
           him
           into
           his
           Tent
           ,
           made
           him
           sit
           beside
           him
           in
           his
           counsell
           ,
           vouchsafed
           him
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           Table
           ,
           with
           other
           courteous
           Respects
           ;
           In
           which
           Spectacle
           of
           
             Perse●
          
           subjected
           ,
           and
           
             Lucius
             Paulus
          
           so
           humanely
           and
           kindely
           dealing
           with
           him
           ,
           it
           may
           appeare
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           bee
           a
           famous
           Act
           to
           subdue
           an
           enemie
           ,
           it
           
           is
           
             No
             lesse
             praise
             worth
             to
             know
             how
             to
             take
             pitie
             upon
             the
             affllicted
             and
             him
             that
             is
             in
             misery
             .
          
           Thus
           from
           sacred
           and
           humane
           Authoritie
           may
           be
           learned
           ,
           with
           what
           gentle
           and
           courteous
           Respect
           to
           entertaine
           ,
           and
           fidelitie
           to
           protect
           enemies
           upon
           conditious
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           submission
           .
        
         
           The
           Application
           of
           this
           which
           hath
           been
           
           spoken
           will
           be
           of
           singular
           use
           to
           all
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           whosoever
           are
           employed
           in
           militarie
           
           Affaires
           ,
           to
           prevent
           that
           excuse
           which
           S.
           
             Austen
          
           notes
           to
           have
           been
           common
           among
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           other
           officers
           of
           publicke
           businesses
           ;
           
             when
             :
             they
             greatly
             offend
             they
             excuse
             themselves
             at
             first
             with
             this
             saying
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             souldiers
             ;
          
           as
           if
           then
           it
           were
           lawfull
           for
           them
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           .
           
             Tertullian
          
           speaking
           of
           souldiers
           ,
           that
           are
           Christians
           ,
           requires
           two
           things
           of
           them
           :
           the
           one
           ;
           That
           they
           commit
           nothing
           against
           God
           .
           ,
           the
           other
           ,
           That
           they
           be
           ready
           to
           suffer
           for
           God
           ▪
           
             For
             warre
             ●●miseth
             
             
               neither
               impunity
               ,
               nor
               freedom
               from
               punishment
            
             
             
               of
               sin
               ,
               nor
               immunitie
               or
               priviledge
               from
               Martyrdome
               :
            
             But
             some
             will
             say
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             souldiers
             ,
             they
             must
             needs
             do
             so
             ;
             but
             our
             Author
             will
             tell
             us
             ,
             
               There
               is
               no
               necessity
               to
               sin
               layed
               upon
               them
               ,
               upon
               whom
               lyeth
               the
               only
               necessity
               not
               to
               sin
               at
            
             
             
               all
               ;
            
             In
             that
             which
             hath
             been
             said
             ,
             we
             have
             seen
             the
             necessity
             of
             not
             sinning
             ,
             by
             violence
             and
             false
             accusations
             against
             any
             man
             ,
             and
             how
             souldiers
             should
             carry
             themselves
             to
             friends
             and
             enemies
             ,
             rather
             to
             be
             helpfull
             to
             both
             ,
             then
             by
             injustice
             hurtfull
             to
             either
             ;
             To
             hurt
             a
             friend
             is
             villainous
             ,
             to
             help
             an
             enemie
             (
             so
             it
             redound
             not
             to
             our
             owne
             wrong
             )
             or
             to
             abstaine
             from
             harming
             him
             ,
             is
             a
             token
             of
             a
             minde
             truly
             noble
             and
             valourous
             :
             such
             I
             wish
             were
             billeted
             in
             all
             souldiers
             breasts
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             could
             not
             be
             found
             any
             (
             among
             Christians
             especially
             )
             which
             neither
             respect
             friend
             nor
             foe
             ,
             so
             as
             their
             owne
             pleasure
             or
             profit
             
             may
             be
             promoted
             ;
             such
             a
             one
             
               Erasmus
            
             saith
             he
             once
             met
             with
             ,
             and
             heard
             him
             (
             being
             a
             Captaine
             )
             thus
             advice
             his
             souldiers
             :
             
               They
               should
               plunder
               what
               they
               could
               ,
               whether
               the
               goods
               of
               their
               friends
               or
               foes
               ;
               for
               howsoever
               the
               matter
               should
               fall
               ,
               at
               the
               worst
               they
               could
               but
               be
               compelled
               to
               restitution
               :
               and
               at
               the
               least
               some
               part
               of
               the
               pillage
               would
               remaine
               with
               the
               plunderer
               ;
            
             But
             leaving
             such
             to
             the
             Judgement
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ;
             it
             shal
             bring
             more
             honour
             to
             Souldiers
             in
             their
             life
             ,
             and
             more
             comfort
             and
             hope
             at
             their
             death
             ,
             if
             they
             shall
             observe
             this
             counsell
             which
             
               Aurelianus
            
             
             
             the
             Emperour
             gave
             to
             his
             Tribune
             ,
             or
             Sergeant-major
             ;
             
               If
               thou
               wilst
               be
               a
               Tribune
               ,
               yea
               if
               thou
               intendest
               to
               live
               ,
               restraine
               the
               hands
               of
               the
               souldiers
               ,
               let
               no
               man
               steal
               another
               mans
               chicken
               ,
               let
               no
               man
               touch
               another
               mans
               sheep
               ,
               let
               no
               man
               pluck
               another
               mans
               grape
               ,
               let
               none
               thrash
               out
               another
               mans
               corne
               ,
               let
               every
               one
               be
               content
               with
               his
               owne
               victualls
               ,
               and
               let
               him
               have
               what
               hee
               gets
               out
               of
               the
               spoyle
               of
               his
               enemies
               ,
               and
               not
               out
               of
               the
               teares
               of
               such
               as
               are
               under
               our
               charge
               ,
               whom
               wee
               should
               protect
               :
            
             And
             the
             Admirable
             discipline
             of
             the
             Turkes
             is
             worth
             learning
             (
             and
             I
             wish
             it
             rise
             not
             up
             in
             Judgement
             against
             Christians
             )
             of
             which
             it
             is
             said
             .
             That
             no
             souldier
             dare
             take
             any
             thing
             injustly
             ,
             if
             he
             doe
             ,
             he
             is
             punished
             without
             pitie
             :
             and
             that
             there
             are
             appointed
             Officers
             to
             looke
             to
             those
             things
             which
             are
             in
             way
             that
             the
             souldiers
             march
             ,
             so
             as
             bread
             ,
             eggs
             ,
             Fruites
             ,
             Oates
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             things
             are
             carried
             by
             Boyes
             of
             eight
             or
             tenn
             years
             old
             ,
             and
             nothing
             touched
             ;
             and
             Orchards
             full
             of
             fruit
             by
             the
             way-side
             ,
             yet
             none
             dare
             pluck
             an
             Apple
             without
             the
             owners
             consent
             ;
             if
             he
             doe
             ,
             his
             head
             is
             lost
             for
             it
             .
             Let
             Christian-souldiers
             thinke
             it
             a
             shame
             that
             Heathens
             and
             Turkes
             should
             outgoe
             them
             in
             just
             and
             innocent
             Actions
             and
             demeanours
             ;
             And
             let
             them
             study
             so
             to
             carry
             themselvs
             ,
             both
             in
             marches
             and
             quarters
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             say
             as
             
               Samuel
               ,
               whose
               Ox
               have
            
             I
             
               taken
               ,
               or
               whose
               Asse
               have
               I
               taken
               ?
            
             
             
               who
               have
            
             I
             
               defrauded
               ?
               whom
               have
               I
               oppressed
               ?
               or
               of
               whose
               hand
               have
            
             I
             
               received
               any
               bribes
               ?
            
             And
             when
             they
             enter
             into
             Armes
             ,
             take
             unto
             them
             the
             brave
             
             resolution
             which
             
               Abraham
            
             carried
             in
             his
             noble
             breast
             ,
             when
             he
             came
             to
             the
             assistance
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
               Sodome
               ,
            
             against
             
               Chedorlaomer
               ,
            
             and
             to
             relieve
             his
             friend
             
               Lot
               ,
            
             who
             was
             taken
             prisoner
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             not
             take
             from
             a
             threed
             even
             to
             a
             shoo-latchet
             :
             Let
             them
             walk
             in
             the
             steps
             of
             their
             father
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             they
             shall
             march
             unto
             salvation
             ,
             and
             rest
             in
             
               Abrahams
            
             bosome
             ;
             And
             as
             their
             Fame
             shall
             be
             honourable
             ,
             so
             shall
             their
             harmlesse
             spirits
             ,
             holding
             a
             true
             faith
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Captaine
             of
             our
             salvation
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             sigh
             them
             out
             upon
             their
             bedds
             ,
             or
             dropp
             them
             out
             at
             their
             wounds
             ,
             with
             their
             blood
             upon
             the
             field
             ,
             so
             encourage
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             say
             ,
             
             I
             
               neither
               shame
               to
               live
               ,
               nor
               do
            
             I
             shrinke
             or
             am
             affraid
             to
             die
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           such
           innocency
           be
           required
           in
           
           souldiers
           ,
           what
           is
           required
           of
           men
           imployed
           in
           places
           and
           vocations
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           tranquility
           in
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           how
           innocent
           ought
           they
           to
           bee
           ,
           to
           Life
           and
           Person
           ,
           Name
           and
           Credite
           ,
           Goods
           and
           Estates
           of
           their
           Neighbours
           ,
           not
           to
           wrong
           them
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           their
           abilitie
           ,
           to
           labour
           and
           endeavour
           to
           preserve
           them
           ,
           and
           neglect
           
           no
           meanes
           that
           may
           doe
           them
           good
           ;
           For
           by
           these
           two
           wayes
           it
           is
           offended
           against
           our
           Neighbour
           ,
           either
           by
           commission
           of
           injuries
           ,
           or
           omission
           of
           kindnesses
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           S.
           
             Austen
             ,
             By
             two
             wayes
             wee
             offend
             against
             a
             man
             ,
             one
             way
             if
             he
             bo
             hurt
             of
             us
             ;
             the
             other
             is
             ,
             if
             when
             it
             is
             in
             our
             power
             ,
             he
             be
             not
             holpen
             of
             us
             ;
          
           And
           another
           
           
           teacheth
           us
           ,
           that
           
             It
             is
             not
             sufficient
             to
             abstaine
             from
             doing
             ill
             ,
             except
             that
             be
             done
             which
             is
             good
             ;
             and
             it
             small
             avails
             to
             hurt
             no
             man
             ,
             except
             thou
             studiest
             to
             help
             and
             profit
             many
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           observed
           by
           S.
           
             Ambrose
             ,
          
           that
           of
           these
           precepts
           ,
           which
           
             Iohn
          
           gave
           to
           his
           hearers
           ,
           some
           were
           peculiar
           to
           particular
           men
           ,
           but
           the
           precept
           of
           mercy
           is
           a
           common
           precept
           ,
           
             Mercy
             is
             necessary
             to
             all
             offices
             ;
          
           
           
             and
             is
             of
             all
             men
             to
             be
             shewn
             or
             performed
             ,
             there
             is
             neither
             Publican
             nor
             souldier
             excepted
             ,
             nor
             country-man
             ,
             nor
             citizen
             ,
             nor
             rich
             ,
             nor
             poore
             ,
             none
             is
             exempted
             :
             all
             men
             in
             generall
             are
             admonished
             that
             they
             helpe
             him
             ,
             that
             hath
             not
             of
             his
             owne
             to
             helpe
             himselfe
             ;
          
           The
           omission
           of
           this
           was
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           Richman
           that
           gave
           no
           foode
           nor
           Raiment
           to
           hungrie
           and
           naked
           
             Lazarus
             ,
          
           wee
           finde
           no
           mention
           of
           any
           that
           he
           had
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           he
           found
           to
           bee
           in
           Hell
           in
           torments
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           thus
           besell
           the
           neglect
           of
           mercy
           ,
           what
           shall
           befall
           to
           acts
           of
           crueltie
           ?
           If
           the
           fruitlesse
           figtree
           be
           accursed
           ,
           what
           shall
           become
           of
           thornes
           and
           briars
           ,
           such
           as
           murderers
           ,
           fighters
           ,
           quarellers
           ,
           slanderers
           base
           informers
           ,
           and
           such
           others
           ,
           and
           all
           ,
           who
           (
           nor
           content
           with
           that
           portion
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           them
           )
           do
           by
           cheating
           ,
           oppression
           and
           extortion
           ,
           or
           any
           injust
           way
           advance
           and
           enrich
           themselves
           with
           the
           damage
           ,
           defamation
           and
           undoing
           of
           others
           ?
           If
           at
           the
           last
           doome
           for
           the
           omission
           of
           mercy
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           said
           ,
           
             Goe
             ye
             cursed
             into
             everlasting
             fire
             ,
             prepared
             for
             the
             Divell
             and
             his
             Angels
             ;
             For
             I
             was
             an
             hungry
             ,
             and
             yee
             gave
             me
             no
          
           
           
             meate
             ,
             I
             was
             thirsty
             ,
             and
             ye
             gave
             me
             no
             drink
             ,
             I
             was
             a
             stranger
             ,
             and
             ye
             took
             mee
             not
             in
             ,
             naked
             ,
             and
             yee
             cloathed
             me
             not
             ,
             sick
             ,
             and
             in
             prison
             ,
             and
             yee
             visited
             mee
             not
             ;
          
           With
           what
           confusion
           shall
           it
           be
           heard
           ,
           if
           Christ
           shall
           say
           :
        
         
           Goe
           yee
           cursed
           Tyrants
           ,
           oppressours
           ,
           and
           persecutours
           into
           everlasting
           fire
           ;
           for
           the
           meane
           food
           which
           God
           had
           given
           mee
           ,
           yee
           tooke
           it
           from
           mee
           ;
           from
           the
           poore
           and
           homely
           habitation
           which
           I
           enjoyed
           ,
           yee
           expelled
           and
           banished
           mee
           ;
           of
           the
           Rayment
           and
           Cloathes
           ,
           wherewith
           my
           nakednesse
           was
           covered
           from
           the
           eyes
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           my
           weaknesse
           shielded
           from
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           weather
           ,
           yee
           have
           stripped
           mee
           ;
           of
           my
           health
           ,
           wherein
           I
           chearefully
           walked
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           served
           my
           Neighbour
           in
           love
           and
           charitie
           ,
           yee
           have
           bereaved
           mee
           ,
           of
           my
           libortie
           ,
           yee
           have
           restrained
           mee
           ,
           and
           in
           close
           prisons
           and
           dungeons
           shut
           mee
           up
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           though
           yee
           have
           not
           done
           to
           mee
           in
           the
           members
           of
           my
           naturall
           body
           ,
           yet
           have
           yee
           done
           it
           to
           these
           little
           ones
           ,
           the
           members
           of
           my
           misticall
           Bodie
           ;
           who
           
           are
           as
           precious
           to
           mee
           as
           mine
           owne
           life
           ;
           For
           their
           sakes
           I
           tooke
           upon
           mee
           the
           forme
           of
           a
           Servant
           ▪
           I
           gave
           my
           spotlesse
           blood
           ,
           and
           endured
           the
           bitter
           paines
           of
           death
           and
           Hell
           for
           their
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           Surely
           to
           hear
           this
           will
           much
           amaze
           and
           confound
           ,
           for
           if
           he
           were
           speechlesse
           (
           upon
           the
           check
           )
           who
           wanted
           the
           Wedding
           garment
           ,
           needs
           must
           he
           be
           dumb
           and
           without
           excuse
           whose
           garments
           are
           rolled
           in
           blood
           ,
           and
           as
           red
           as
           Scarlet
           and
           Crimson
           ,
           Dyed
           in
           the
           blood
           and
           sufferings
           of
           the
           Innocent
           .
        
         
           One
           short
           Observation
           more
           would
           I
           desirously
           commend
           to
           your
           Christian
           piety
           ,
           and
           therewith
           take
           leave
           ,
           it
           being
           consolatory
           that
           I
           may
           be
           free
           ,
           as
           in
           mine
           own
           intentions
           ,
           so
           in
           others
           estimation
           ,
           from
           suspition
           of
           having
           spoken
           or
           written
           any
           thing
           which
           hath
           not
           proceeded
           from
           unsaigned
           Charity
           ,
           the
           proper
           fountain
           of
           all
           Christian
           Action●
           ▪
           Whereas
           these
           Souldiers
           who
           had
           been
           addicted
           to
           violence
           ,
           rapine
           and
           other
           vices
           ,
           and
           were
           men
           accounted
           the
           worst
           alive
           (
           as
           afore
           from
           sundry
           Authors
           is
           observed
           )
           now
           comming
           to
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           confessing
           and
           sorrow
           full
           for
           their
           fins
           ,
           and
           desiring
           directions
           which
           they
           might
           ob●erve
           in
           seeking
           salva●ion
           ,
           are
           not
           rejected
           of
           
             John
          
           as
           men
           without
           hope
           ,
           but
           are
           rather
           
           received
           and
           instructed
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           demean
           themselves
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           with
           an
           intimation
           of
           safety
           upon
           the
           performance
           of
           that
           which
           is
           prescribed
           ;
           We
           collect
           ,
           
             That
             great
             sinners
          
           
           
             repenting
             and
             reforming
             themselves
             ,
             may
             obtain
             salvation
             ;
          
           If
           there
           had
           not
           been
           time
           of
           repentance
           and
           hope
           of
           salvation
           upon
           repentance
           and
           amendment
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           have
           exhorted
           these
           souldiers
           to
           amendment
           .
           S.
           
             Hierome
          
           hath
           a
           collection
           
           not
           unlike
           hereunto
           upon
           the
           Epistles
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           to
           some
           of
           the
           Churches
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Ephesus
          
           had
           left
           her
           first
           love
           ;
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Pergamus
          
           also
           was
           not
           free
           from
           all
           offence
           ,
           for
           she
           had
           in
           her
           some
           which
           did
           hold
           the
           doctrine
           of
           
             Balaam
             ,
          
           which
           taught
           to
           eat
           things
           offered
           to
           Idols
           ,
           and
           to
           commit
           Fornication
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           held
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           the
           
             Nicolaitans
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Thyatira
          
           did
           suffer
           the
           false
           Prophetesse
           
             Jezabel
             ,
          
           which
           seduced
           
           men
           to
           commit
           Fornication
           ,
           and
           to
           eate
           things
           offered
           to
           Idols
           ;
           
             Yet
             all
             these
             the
             Lord
             exhorts
             to
             repentance
             ,
             and
             that
             under
             a
             threat
             of
             a
             punishment
             to
             come
             upon
             them
             ,
             except
             they
             did
             repent
             ;
             but
             he
             would
             not
             have
             pressed
             to
             repentance
             except
             he
             would
             grant
             pardon
             to
             them
             that
             repented
             .
          
           And
           another
           ancient
           Author
           observes
           as
           much
           of
           other
           Churches
           mentioned
           in
           those
           Sacred
           Epistles
           ;
           In
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Sardis
          
           the
           imperfection
           of
           workes
           ;
           in
           the
           
             Laodiceans
          
           confidence
           in
           
           
           riches
           is
           reprehended
           ;
           
             And
             yet
             these
             he
             admonisheth
             to
             repent
             ,
             and
             that
             under
             threatnings
             ,
             except
             they
             repented
             ;
             But
             he
             would
             not
             threaten
             him
             that
             repents
             not
             ,
             except
             he
             would
             pardon
             him
             that
             doth
             repent
             .
          
           This
           ariseth
           from
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           Proclamation
           ,
           which
           past
           before
           his
           manifestation
           to
           
             Moses
             ,
             The
             Lord
             mercifull
             and
             gracious
             ,
             long-suffering
             and
             abundant
             in
             goodnesse
             and
             truth
             ,
             keeping
             mercy
             for
             thousands
             ,
             forgiving
             iniquity
             and
             sinne
             .
          
           And
           the
           Prophet
           will
           tell
           us
           from
           GOD
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           no
           pleasure
           in
           the
           death
           of
           him
           that
           dieth
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           end
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           came
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           seek
           and
           save
           that
           which
           was
           lost
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           might
           call
           the
           sinners
           to
           Repentance
           ,
           yea
           ,
           even
           such
           sinners
           as
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           man
           none
           could
           exceede
           ,
           even
           them
           that
           put
           him
           to
           death
           ,
           for
           whom
           hee
           prayed
           ,
           
           
             Father
             forgive
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             know
             not
             what
             they
             doe
             ;
          
           Of
           whom
           we
           finde
           some
           afterward
           (
           hearing
           their
           sin
           in
           crucifying
           and
           murdering
           the
           Lord
           of
           life
           ,
           taxed
           by
           
             Peter
             )
          
           pricked
           in
           conscience
           ,
           and
           crying
           out
           (
           like
           the
           souldiers
           in
           the
           Text
           )
           
             What
          
           
           
             shall
             wee
             doe
             ?
          
           &c.
           and
           by
           
             Peter
          
           directed
           to
           this
           medicine
           of
           Repentance
           and
           Baptisme
           ,
           with
           a
           promise
           of
           forgivenesse
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           receiving
           the
           
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           Of
           these
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           and
           inferre
           with
           S.
           
             Austen
             ;
          
           This
           people
           it
           was
           of
           whom
           
           Christ
           was
           crucified
           ,
           of
           whom
           he
           was
           hanged
           on
           a
           Tree
           ,
           of
           whom
           ,
           hanging
           there
           ,
           he
           was
           derided
           ,
           of
           whom
           he
           was
           thurst
           thorow
           with
           a
           Speare
           ,
           of
           whom
           was
           given
           unto
           him
           Vineger
           mingled
           with
           Gall
           to
           drink
           :
           yet
           for
           these
           he
           prayes
           ,
           Father
           forgive
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           knowe
           
           not
           what
           they
           doe
           ,
           
             And
             what
             is
             there
             that
             is
             not
             to
             be
             forgiven
             to
             him
             that
             is
             converted
             ,
             when
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             being
             shed
             ,
             was
             thus
             forgiven
             ?
          
        
         
           The
           application
           hereof
           shall
           be
           comprised
           in
           two
           words
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           seeing
           great
           sinners
           repenting
           and
           reforming
           
           themselves
           ,
           may
           be
           forgiven
           ,
           it
           calls
           us
           to
           repentance
           ,
           as
           the
           prophet
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           first
           propounding
           and
           promising
           pardon
           ,
           upon
           repentance
           and
           amendment
           ,
           calls
           them
           to
           reformation
           ,
           and
           casting
           away
           their
           transgressions
           ;
           and
           this
           he
           doth
           as
           it
           were
           by
           an
           expostulation
           ,
           or
           reasoning
           the
           matter
           ,
           
             For
             why
             will
             ye
             die
             O
             house
             of
             Israel
             ?
          
           As
           if
           hee
           should
           say
           ,
           If
           yee
           will
           not
           repent
           and
           〈…〉
           and
           are
           guiltie
           of
           your
           own
           destruction
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           only
           by
           〈◊〉
           committed
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           remedie
           of
           Repentance
           neglected
           ;
           And
           this
           also
           is
           confirmed
           of
           God
           by
           ●n
           oath
           ,
           
             As
             I
             live
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             pleasure
             ,
             in
             the
             death
             of
             a
             sinner
             ;
             but
          
           
           
             that
             the
             wicked
             should
             turne
             from
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             live
             ;
             Turne
             yee
             ,
             turne
             yee
             from
             your
             evill
             wayes
             ,
             for
             why
             will
             ye
             die
             O
             house
             of
             Israel
             !
          
           Hereon
           is
           thus
           
           
           much
           noted
           ;
           
             Repentance
             therefore
             is
             life
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             perserred
             before
             death
             :
             Thou
             therefore
             O
             sinner
             ,
             so
             seaze
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             imbrace
             it
             ,
             as
             a
             shipwrackt
             man
             doth
             some
             trusty
             piece
             of
             a
             plank
             broken
             out
             of
             the
             shipp
             ,
             this
             shall
             lift
             thee
             up
             being
             sunk
             under
             the
             waves
             of
             thy
             sins
             ;
             and
             draw
             thee
             into
             the
             haven
             of
             Gods
             mercy
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           comforts
           those
           that
           are
           truely
           penitent
           for
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           wherein
           they
           have
           long
           lived
           ;
           or
           are
           of
           great
           guilt
           and
           offence
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           Murder
           ,
           Whordome
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           upon
           their
           repentance
           and
           amendment
           they
           are
           pardonable
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           wash
           and
           make
           themselves
           cleane
           ,
           then
           though
           their
           sinnes
           
           were
           as
           Scarlet
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           white
           as
           Snow
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           redde
           like
           Crimson
           ,
           they
           shall
           bee
           as
           
           Wooll
           :
           Can
           any
           blood
           or
           sin
           whatsoever
           die
           a
           deeper
           colour
           then
           the
           sacred
           blood
           of
           the
           Sonn
           of
           God
           ?
           and
           yet
           wee
           see
           that
           forgiven
           to
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           repenting
           and
           embracing
           the
           faith
           ;
           For
           
           when
           they
           (
           wounded
           in
           conscience
           )
           they
           are
           directed
           to
           this
           remedie
           with
           hope
           of
           cure
           and
           safety
           ,
           Which
           may
           teach
           us
           ,
           
             That
             ▪
             no
             man
             should
             dispaire
             of
             the
             forgivenesse
             of
             his
             sinne
             ,
             when
             they
             obtained
             pardon
             that
             killed
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           saith
           Saint
           
             Austen
             ;
          
           wee
           will
           end
           with
           a
           saying
           of
           the
           same
           Father
           ,
           which
           may
           serve
           unto
           us
           ,
           both
           as
           a
           Cordiall
           against
           despaire
           ,
           and
           a
           caveat
           against
           presumption
           ;
           
             No
             man
             therefore
          
           
           
             (
             although
             hee
             bee
             load●n
             with
             an
             huge
             burden
             of
             sin●
             )
          
           
           
             ought
             to
             despaire
             of
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             Gods
             mercy
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             hope
             of
             that
             assured
             mercy
             ,
             with
             dayly
             teares
             to
             begge
             their
             pardons
             ;
             which
             they
             may
             rightly
             expect
             ,
             if
             they
             shall
             cease
             from
             acting
             their
             evill
             workes
             .
          
           And
           on
           the
           otherside
           avoyd
           presumption
           ▪
           Wee
           ought
           not
           therefore
           to
           sinne
           ,
           or
           constantly
           persevere
           in
           sinne
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           hope
           of
           forgivenesse
           ,
           but
           keeping
           our selves
           in
           the
           golden
           mean
           and
           swimming
           in
           the
           clear
           streame
           of
           the
           living
           Waters
           ,
           that
           shall
           flow
           out
           of
           the
           belly
           of
           him
           that
           beleeveth
           on
           Christ
           ;
           Both
           dangers
           being
           avoyded
           ,
           let
           us
           flye
           and
           decline
           that
           which
           is
           evill
           ,
           and
           hope
           for
           pardon
           from
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           Laus
           Deo.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A28353e-100
           
             a
             Mores
             taxat
             &
             jubet
             assueta
             emendare
             vitia
             .
             
               Ar●t
               .
               stella
               .
            
          
           
             Observation
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             58.
             1.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             5.
             13.
             
          
           
             b
             Haec
             doctrina
             exigit
             mortificationem
             carnis
             .
             
               Mar.
            
             Eccles.
             12.
             11.
             
          
           
             c
             Junius
             &
             glos
             ▪
             Inter
             lin.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Ezek.
             33.
             7.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             d
             Docente
             te
             in
             Ecclesia
             non
             clamor
             populi
             ,
             sed
             gemitus
             suscitet
             .
          
           
             e
             Nihil
             in
             sacerdote
             tam
             periculosum
             apud
             Deum
             ,
             tam
             turpe
             apud
             homines
             ,
             quod
             sentiat
             non
             libere
             denunciare
             
               Epist.
            
             5.
             29.
             
          
           
             f
             Adulantium
             linguae
             alligant
             animas
             in
             peccatis
             .
             
               Prosper
               .
               tit.
               Epigram
               .
            
             86.
             
             Acts
             10.
             33.
             1
             Sam.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Is●
             .
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             55.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             18.
             36.
             
             Acts
             4.
             
          
           
             f
             Ubi
             emendatio
             nulla
             ,
             poenit●tia
             necessariò
             est
             vana
             ,
             quia
             caret
             fructu
             cui
             Deus
             eam
             sevit
             .
             
               Ter●ull
               .
            
             Vera
             poenitentia
             sic
             plangit
             commisla
             ut
             non
             committit
             plangenda
             .
             
               Bern.
               medi
               ▪
            
             Application
             .
          
           
             g
             Si
             vis
             verus
             poenitens
             esse
             cessa
             à
             peccato
             ,
             &
             noli
             amplius
             peccare
             .
             
               Vbi
               supr●
               .
            
             John
             5.
             14.
             
             &
             8.
             11
             
          
           
             Deut.
             19.
             19.
             
          
           
             Micah
             6.
             11.
             
          
           
             h
             Non
             ,
             sed
             condemnabo
             cum
             ,
             sim
             justiciae
             regula
             .
             
               Gloss.
               int.
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             Ecclus.
             34.
             26.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             lawfull
             use
             of
             warre
             .
             
               Non
               jubet
               arma
               abjicere
               ,
               Sacramento
               suo
               renunciare
               .
            
             Calv.
             apud
             Marlorat
             .
          
           
             
               Chemnit
               .
               Harmon
               .
               Brent
               .
               P.
               M.
               utyr
               .
               Austin
               .
               apud
               Grat.
               caus.
            
             23.
             
             
               Aquin.
            
             22.
             9.40
             .
             
               Art.
            
             1.
             
             Si
             Christiana
             disciplina
             omnia
             bella
             culparet
             ,
             hoc
             potiùs
             concilium
             Baptista
             dedisset
             ;
             ut
             arma
             abjicerint
             ,
             seque
             militiae
             omnia
             subtraherent
             .
             Matth
             8.
             
             Act.
             10.
             
          
           
             Ecclus.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             23.
             
          
           
             Euseb.
             de
             vit.
             Constan
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             20.
             
          
           
             Alioqui
             de
             hâc
             re
             non
             ferret
             Leges
             Spititus
             Sanctus
             .
             
               Gualier
               .
            
          
           
             Prover
             .
             20.
             18.
             
             &
             24.
             6.
             
          
           
             Warre
             necessary
             in
             some
             cases
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             4.
             
          
           
             Omninò
             enim
             cùm
             tanta
             ●it
             malorum
             turba
             ,
             ut
             sunt
             necessariae
             lege●
             ,
             ica
             &
             magistratus
             :
             atque
             etiam
             qui
             his
             subsunt
             milites
             .
             
               Sacer
               .
               in
               locum
               apud
               Marlorat
               .
            
             2
             Sam.
             18.
             
             &
             20.
             
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             2
             Chr.
             20.
             
          
           
             Bellum
             debeat
             ess●
             necessitatis
             .
          
           
             Bellum
             geritur
             ut
             pax
             quoeratur
             .
          
           
             Nocendi
             cupiditas
             ,
             irascendi
             crudelitas
             ,
             feritas
             rebellandi
             ,
             libido
             dominandi
             ;
             &
             si
             qua
             sunt
             similia
             ,
             haec
             sunt
             quae
             in
             bellis
             jute
             culpantur
             .
          
           
             Esto
             ergò
             bellando
             pacificus
             ,
             ut
             quas
             expugnas
             ,
             ad
             pacis
             unitatem
             perduc●s
             .
             
               Gratian
               .
               caus.
            
             23.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Consolation
               to
               Souldiers
               .
            
             Vir
             justus
             ,
             si
             fortè
             etiam
             sub
             Rege
             homine
             sacrilego
             militet
             ,
             rectè
             potest
             illo
             jubente
             bellare
             ,
             si
             vice
             pacis
             ,
             ordinem
             servans
             ,
             quod
             sibi
             jubetur
             ,
             vel
             non
             esse
             contra
             praeceptum
             Dei
             certum
             est
             ,
             vel
             utrùm
             sit
             ▪
             certum
             non
             est
             ;
             ita
             ut
             fo●tasse
             reum
             reddat
             regem
             iniquitas
             imperandi
             ,
             inocentem
             autem
             militem
             ostendat
             ordo
             serviendi
             .
             
               August
               .
               apud
               Gratian
               .
               ubi
               supra
               .
            
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Tene●ertū
             ,
             relinque
             incertum
             .
             
               Bu●ha
               .
               Magist.
               quast
               .
            
             50
             
          
           
             
               3.
               
            
             Consolation
             to
             Volunteers
             .
          
           
             Cauponantes
             Bellum
             .
             
               Tull.
               O●●ic
               .
               lib.
            
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             Nulla
             sides
             pietasque
             viris
             qui
             castra
             sequuntur
             ,
             Venalesque
             manus
             :
             ibi
             fas
             ubi
             maxima
             merces
             ;
             ●re
             mer●nt
             parvo
             
               Luca●
               .
               lib.
            
             10.
             406.
             
          
           
             Non
             enim
             militare
             dil●ctum
             ost
             ,
             sed
             propter
             praedam
             militav●
             p●●catum
             est
             
               De
               verb
               .
               Dom.
               Serm.
            
             19.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             4.
             9.
             
          
           
             Non
             esse
             Homicidas
             ,
             sed
             ministros
             legis
             ,
             nec
             ultores
             injuriarum
             suarum
             ,
             sed
             salutis
             publicae
             defensores
             
               Aquin.
               
               Caetenâ
               a●reâ
               in
               locum
               .
            
          
           
             A
             profitable
             exhortation
             to
             all
             souldiers
             .
          
           
             Semper
             itaque
             agat
             miles
             Christianus
             a
             liquid
             ,
             sit
             strenuus
             ,
             fidelis
             ,
             laboriosus
             ;
             centurionibus
             obsequens
             ,
             &c.
             
               Bullin
               .
               de
               Cad.
            
             2.
             
               Ser.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Fuit
               ejus
               vitae
               socia
               virtus
               ,
               gloria
               mortis
               comes
               .
            
             Epitaph
             .
             Freder
             ,
             D.
             Bavariae
             cogno
             .
             vivictorios
             .
             apud
             Ph.
             Camerar
             .
             oper.
             subsesivarum
             ,
             Tr.
             
               3.
            
             c.
             
               22.
               
            
          
           
             A●et
             .
             Chemnit
             .
             Gorram
             Stell
             .
             in
             ●o●
             .
          
           
             Observation
             .
          
           
             
               Vivel
               fraude
               fiat
               injuria
               .
            
             Tull.
             Off.
             l.
             
               1.
            
             ubi
             agr
             .
             de
             bellicis
             Officiis
             .
          
           
             Eccles.
             12.
             11.
             
          
           
             I.
             
               Christianitie
               requires
               it
               .
            
             Matth.
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             Aedificanti
             itaque
             tibi
             spiritualem
             domum
             ,
             non
             super
             levitatem
             arenae
             ,
             sed
             super
             soliditatem
             petrae
             ,
             innocentiae
             inprimis
             fundamentum
             ponatur
             ,
             super
             quod
             possis
             arduum
             justitiae
             culmen
             erigere
             ,
             maximam
             enim
             partem
             justitiae
             imp●evi●
             ▪
             〈◊〉
             
               Hieron.
               Epist.
               ad
               Celan
               .
            
             Novissimun●quod
             dabitur
             tali
             viro
             ,
             est
             pax
             .
             
               Munster
               .
            
          
           
             ●●●
             ▪
             ●7
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             
               II.
            
             The
             nature
             and
             property
             of
             a
             godly
             war
             requires
             it
             .
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             25.
             28.
             
             Si
             bella
             Jehovae
             Dominus
             meus
             gerat
             ,
             &
             malum
             non
             inveniatur
             in
             te
             .
             
               Junius
               .
            
             Cùm
             praelia
             Domini
             Domin●
             t●
             praeliari●
             ,
             malitia
             ergò
             non
             inveniatur
             in
             ●e
             .
             
               Vulgar
               .
            
          
           
             
               III.
            
             Innocency
             preser●es
             from
             grief
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             torture
             of
             conscience
             .
          
           
             Verse
             31.
             
          
           
             Hic
             murus
             aheneus
             erit
             ,
             Nil
             conscire
             sibi
             ,
             nullâ
             pallelcere
             culpâ
             .
             
               Horat.
               Ep.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             Exugentes
             sanguinem
             Elephantorum
             eos
             occidunt
             ,
             &
             ipsi
             vicissim
             incbriati
             opprimuntur
             &
             commoriuntur
             .
             
               Plin.
               Hist.
               nat.
               l.
            
             8.
             
               cap.
            
             8.
             
             
               Violence
               in
               Souldiers
               makes
               the
               expedition
               unsuccesfull
               .
            
          
           
             Exercitus
             quem
             injuria
             &
             audacia
             antecedit
             plerumque
             cladem
             &
             interitum
             ominaturi
             .
             Isa.
             1.
             51.
             
          
           
             
               I.
            
             Their
             priyers
             are
             hindred
             .
          
           
             Religiosas
             potiùs
             quàm
             rapaces
             manus
             .
             
               Val.
               Max.
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
            
             1
             ,
             2
             Chron.
             20.
             
          
           
             Euseb.
             de
             vit.
             Constant
             .
             lib.
             
               4.
            
             c.
             
               20.
               
            
          
           
             Ruffin
             .
             lib.
             
               2.
            
             c.
             1.
             
               33.
               
            
          
           
             Stow.
             
          
           
             
               II.
            
             Memory
             of
             former
             violence
             makes
             men
             Cowards
             .
          
           
             Merces
             malae
             conscienciae
             est
             timere
             eos
             ,
             quibus
             terro●i
             esse
             ●i●uit
             .
             In
             praelio
             cervi
             ,
             in
             pace
             Leones
             .
             
               Beza
               in
               Annotat.
               
               Mar.
            
             11.
             32.
             
               apud
               Jun.
               in
               Bibl.
               Majo
               .
            
          
           
             Siquidem
             Deus
             est
             qui
             minatur
             ,
             non
             timeamus
             ,
             nihil
             enim
             injustè
             agimus
             ;
             sin
             homo
             ,
             norit
             quod
             viris
             minetur
             .
             
               Stob.
               de
               fortitud
               .
               cap.
            
             7.
             
             Occidere
             possunt
             ,
             laedere
             non
             possunt
             .
          
           
             
               IV.
            
             Violence
             and
             injustice
             causeth
             God
             to
             withdraw
             his
             help
             from
             the
             whole
             army
             Propter
             impios
             &
             sceleratos
             homines
             ,
             caeteri
             Divinâ
             ope
             destituti
             ab
             hostibus
             caeduntur
             .
             Joshua
             7.
             
             Non
             ex
             infirmitate
             corporis
             ,
             sed
             ex
             peccato
             vincebantur
             .
             
               Chrysost.
               Hom.
            
             14.
             
               ad
               populum
               Tom.
            
             4.
             
             Postquàm
             in
             peccatum
             cecidêrunt
             omnibus
             facti
             sunt
             expugnabiles
             ,
             &
             quos
             arma
             &
             equi
             ,
             &
             milites
             ,
             &
             tot
             machinamenta
             capere
             non
             potuerunt
             ,
             hos
             peccati
             natura
             vinctos
             hostibus
             tradidit
             .
             Sed
             quales
             oro
             fructus
             metimus
             hodiè
             ex
             hujusmodi
             semente
             ?
             vincimur
             à
             Turcis
             ,
             ludibrium
             sumus
             omnibus
             gentibus
             ,
             pareūt
             ,
             &
             Mahometismo
             subduntu●
             regna
             ;
             &
             inexplicabilibus
             indiem
             malis
             involvimur
             .
             
               Bullin
               .
               Decad.
            
             2.
             
               ser.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             
               IV.
            
             Violence
             and
             injustice
             are
             unfruitfull
             in
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             Luke
             12.20
             .
          
           
             U●●s
             Pellaeo
             juveni
             non
             su●●icit
             Orbis
             .
             
               Juvenal
               .
               Satyr
               .
            
             10.
             
             Sarcophago
             contentus
             oris
             .
          
           
             Cui
             non
             Europa
             ,
             non
             obstitit
             Africa
             quondam
             ,
             Respice
             res
             hominum
             quàm
             brevis
             urna
             tenet
             
               Epitom
               .
               Plutarch
               .
               per
               Darium
               Tibertum
               .
            
          
           
             Ipsa
             est
             infelicitas
             hominum
             proprer
             quod
             peccant
             morientes
             hic
             dimittunt
             ,
             a●
             peccata
             ipsa
             secum
             portant
             .
          
           
             
               Hom.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             Joshua
             7.
             26.
             
          
           
             Cùm
             magno
             me●u
             ,
             magis
             doloribus
             anima
             separatur
             à
             corpore
             ,
             &c.
             
               Meditat.
               Devot
               .
               cap.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             Que●t
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Ut
             in
             pace
             cum
             Justitiâ
             vivatur
             .
             
               Offic.
               lib.
            
             1.
             
             
               Gratian
               .
               ubi
               supra
               .
            
             Pax
             quaesita
             .
             
               Aust.
            
          
           
             Deut.
             20.
             10.
             
          
           
             Ibid.
             12.
             13
             
          
           
             Deut
             20.
             19.
             
          
           
             Camerar.
             Meditat
             ,
             H●st.
             Tom.
             
               1.
            
             cap.
             
               5.
               
            
             Tom.
             
               2.
            
             cap.
             
               22.
               
            
          
           
             Concil.
             Lateranens
             .
          
           
             In
             agriculturâ
             exist●tes
             &
             animalia
             quibus
             arant
             ,
             &
             Semina
             portant
             ad
             agrum
             ,
             congruâ
             securitate
             laetentur
             .
          
           
             Armatis
             viris
             non
             pastoribus
             bellum
             inferamus
             
          
           
             
               I.
            
             How
             to
             kill
             an
             enemy
             in
             warre
             .
          
           
             Si
             praevales
             ,
             &
             voluntate
             superandi
             vel
             vindicandi
             ,
             fortè
             occidis
             hominem
             vivis
             ▪
             homicida
             .
             
               Bern.
               ad
               milit.
               templ.
               .
            
          
           
             Est
             tamen
             qui
             non
             ulciscendi
             zelo
             ,
             nec
             vincendi
             typho
             ,
             sed
             tantùm
             evadendi
             remedio
             interficit
             hominem
             .
          
           
             
               II.
            
             Clemency
             to
             be
             shewn
             to
             subdued
             and
             conquered
             enemies
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
            
             Humanity
             requires
             it
             .
          
           
             1
             King.
             20.
             32.
             
          
           
             Ingenuit
             misarans
             ,
             
               Virgil
               Aeucid
               Lib.
            
             10.
             
             Pictatis
             imago
             .
          
           
             Quia
             〈◊〉
             incolumi
             stare
             fas
             non
             erat
             ,
             leviter
             sub
             tam
             mansucto
             victore
             occidisti
             .
             Humanitatis
             dulcedo
             etiam
             inefforata
             barbarorum
             ingenia
             penetrat
             ;
             orbosque
             &
             truces
             mollit
             hostium
             oculos
             ,
             ac
             victoriae
             insolentissimos
             spiritus
             flectit
             ,
             vincit
             iram
             ;
             prosternit
             odium
             ,
             hostilemque
             sanguinem
             hostilibus
             lachrymis
             permiscer
             .
             
               Val.
               Max.
               lib.
            
             5.
             
               cap.
            
             Cùm
             bella
             quae
             inter
             Christianos
             geruntur
             ,
             cùm
             sint
             ejusdem
             religionis
             ,
             etiamsi
             justa
             fuerint
             ,
             plusquàm
             civilia
             sint
             ;
             nostri
             magistratus
             (
             nisi
             obsteterint
             justae
             rationes
             )
             〈◊〉
             animos
             debent
             habere
             propensiores
             ad
             misericordiam
             victis
             impetrandā
             .
             
               Pet.
               Mart.
               in
               qu.
               occid.
               an
               serv
               .
               captiv
               .
               loc.
            
             17.
             
               cla
               .
            
             4
             ▪
             
          
           
             Nè
             multorum
             fieret
             caedes
             ,
             unde
             non
             magis
             ,
             suorum
             ,
             quàm
             hostium
             saluti
             prospexie
             .
             
               Euseb.
               de
               vitâ
               Constant
               .
               lib.
            
             2.
             
               c.
            
             13.
             
             Ut
             captivorum
             misereantur
             ,
             &
             cùm
             homines
             essent
             ,
             humanae
             naturae
             nequaquàm
             ●os
             caperet
             oblivio
             
          
           
             O
             clementiam
             nostrâ
             aetate
             insolentem
             .
             
               Grynae
               Annot.
               in
               loc.
               Euseb.
            
          
           
             
               III.
            
             A
             motive
             to
             clemency
             will
             be
             to
             consider
             what
             may
             befall
             to
             the
             Conqueror
             
          
           
             Math.
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Luke
             6.
             38.
             
          
           
             Cuivis
             contingere
             potest
             ,
             quod
             cuiquam
             contigire
             Pompeï
             casum
             deploro
             ,
             &
             meam
             fortunam
             metuo
             ▪
             
          
           
             Judges
             17.
             1
             Sam.
             15.
             33.
             1
             
             King.
             2.
             33.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             3●
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Nunc
             tibi
             grassari
             licet
             ,
             nullae
             vir●●
             relistunt
             ,
             sed
             erunt
             aliquando
             qui
             vos
             vicissim
             praedentur
             .
             
               Calv.
               in
               loc.
            
             Sic
             mortalium
             negotia
             Divina
             (
             fortuna
             )
             Providentia
             versat
             .
             
               Val.
               Maxim.
               cap.
            
             i.
             
               de
               Pomp.
               
            
          
           
             
               IIII.
            
             Courteous
             usage
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             to
             the
             conquered
             ,
             draws
             others
             to
             voluntary
             submission
             .
          
           
             2
             King.
             20.
             31.
             
          
           
             Pl●tarch
             .
          
           
             ●
             Maccab.
             14.
             41.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             16.
             
          
           
             
               V.
            
             Humanitie
             and
             kindenesse
             to
             be
             shewn
             to
             enemies
             after
             their
             death
             .
             
               2
               Sam.
               2.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             2
             Mac.
             12.
             39.
             
          
           
             Oblitns
             hostis
             .
          
           
             Jacentem
             non
             hostem
             ,
             sed
             civem
             deposito
             existimans
             odio
             .
          
           
             Aliquantò
             ei
             plùs
             gloriae
             Paulus
             Gracchus
             ,
             &
             Marcellus
             sepulti
             ,
             quàm
             oppressi
             attulerunt
             .
          
           
             Psalmes
             .
          
           
             
               VI
               .
            
             How
             to
             deal
             with
             enemies
             submitting
             and
             accepting
             peace
             offered
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             2●
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             27.
             28.
             
          
           
             Euseb.
             de
             vit.
             Constant
             .
             lib.
             cap.
             
               10.
               
            
          
           
             U●pote
             ex
             hominibus
             conservandis
             capie●s
             voluptatem
             .
             
               Plutarch
               .
               Valer.
               Max.
               
            
          
           
             Aequè
             〈◊〉
             esse
             judicans
             ,
             〈◊〉
             vincere
             Reges
             &
             facere
             .
          
           
             Non
             minùs
             laudabile
             infelices
             seire
             misereri
             .
          
           
             Applycation
             .
             I.
             
               To
               souldiers
               .
            
          
           
             Cum
             graviter
             peccant
             ,
             hâe
             solent
             a
             pe●●atis
             suis
             primâ
             vo●e
             se
             excusare
             ,
             quòd
             militant
             .
             
               In
               verb
               ,
               Dom.
               ser.
               19.
               〈◊〉
               de
               coro●●
               Militis
               .
            
          
           
             Nec
             enim
             delictorum
             impunitatem
             ,
             &
             Martyriorum
             immunitatem
             militia
             promittit
             .
          
           
             Nulla
             est
             necessitas
             delinquendi
             ,
             quibus
             est
             una
             necessitas
             non
             delinquendi
             .
          
           
             Ut
             praedarentur
             quicquid
             possint
             ,
             five
             essent
             bona
             amicorum
             ,
             five
             inimicorum
             ,
             ut
             enim
             res
             pessimè
             caderet
             ,
             cogerentur
             ad
             restituendum
             ;
             sed
             interim
             aliquam
             praedae
             portionem
             residere
             apud
             rapto●em
             .
             
               Erasin
               .
               in
               annotat
               .
               super
               locum
               .
            
          
           
             Si
             vis
             Tribunus
             esse
             ,
             imò
             si
             vis
             vivere
             ,
             manus
             militum
             contine
             ,
             nemo
             pullum
             alienum
             rapiat
             ,
             ovem
             nemo
             contingat
             ,
             ●vam
             nullus
             auferat
             ,
             segetem
             non
             deterat
             ,
             oleum
             ,
             sal
             ,
             lignum
             nemo
             exigat
             ,
             Annonâ
             suâ
             quisque
             contentus
             sit
             ,
             de
             praedâ
             hostis
             ,
             non
             de
             ●achrymis
             provincialium
             habe●t
             .
             
               Citatur
               à
               Bucano
               loc.
               de
               Magistra
               .
               quast
               .
            
             50.
             
             
               Philip
               Camerar
               .
               Meditat.
               Histor.
               Tom.
               1.
               cap.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             12.
             3.
             
          
           
             Nec
             pudet
             viv●re
             ,
             n●c
             piget
             most
             .
             II.
             
          
           
             What
             innocency
             is
             required
             of
             men
             in
             times
             and
             places
             of
             place
             .
          
           
             Duobus
             modis
             pe●catur
             in
             hominem
             ,
             uno
             modo
             si
             laedatur
             ;
             alio
             modo
             fi
             cùm
             potest
             ,
             non
             ad●uve●ur
             .
             
               A.
               st●n
               de
               meribus
               e●clesie
               .
            
          
           
             Non
             suflicit
             abstin●re
             à
             malo
             ,
             nisi
             fiat
             quod
             bonum
             est
             ,
             &
             parum
             est
             nemini
             nocere
             ,
             nisi
             studias
             multis
             prodesse
             ,
             
               Prosper
               .
               titul.
               Epigr.
            
             77.
             
          
           
             Omnibus
             Officiis
             ,
             omibus
             aetatibus
             ,
             necessaria
             ,
             &
             ab
             omnibus
             deferenda
             misericordia
             ;
             non
             Publicanus
             ,
             non
             miles
             excipitur
             ,
             non
             agricola
             ,
             vel
             urbanus
             ,
             dives
             &
             pauper
             ,
             &c.
             
               Ambros.
               in
               locum
               .
            
             Luke
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Observation
               ,
            
             Great
             senners
             repenting
             may
             obt●in
             salvation
             .
          
           
             Hierom●
             .
             in
             Epist.
             adversi●●
             〈◊〉
             .
             
               Revel.
               2.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Ettamen
             hos
             omn●s
             Dominus
             hortatur
             ad
             poenitentiam
             ,
             sub
             comminatione
             quoque
             futurae
             poenae
             ,
             nisi
             convertantur
             ;
             non
             autem
             cogeret
             poenitere
             ,
             fi
             non
             e●set
             poenitentibus
             veniam
             concessurus
             .
          
           
             Et
             tamen
             ad
             poenitentiam
             commonet
             ,
             sub
             comminationibus
             quidem
             ;
             non
             comminaretur
             autem
             non
             poenitenti
             ,
             si
             non
             ignosceret
             poenitenti
             .
             
               Tertul
               de
               poenitent
               .
            
             Exod.
             34.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Ezek.
             18.
             32.
             
          
           
             Luke
             23.
             34.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             37.
             
          
           
             Aust.
             Tract.
             38.
             in
             in
             Ev●ng
             .
             secundum
             Jo●●●em
             .
          
           
             Quid
             autem
             converso
             non
             ignoscitur
             ,
             si
             fusus
             Christ●●inguis
             ignoscitur
             .
             Application
             .
             I.
             
          
           
             It
             cals
             sinners
             to
             repentanoe
             .
             
               Ezekiel
               18.
               
            
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             Ergò
             poenitentia
             vita
             est
             ,
             cùm
             praeponitur
             morti
             ;
             cam
             tu
             peccator
             ita
             invade
             ,
             ita
             amplectere
             ,
             ut
             naufragus
             alicu●us
             tabu●●●
             fidem
             ;
             haec
             te
             p●ccatoru●
             fluctibu●
             mersum
             prolevabit
             ,
             &
             in
             portum
             Divinae
             clementlae
             protelabit
             .
             
               Ter●ul
               .
               depoenit
               .
            
             2.
             
          
           
             Consolation
             to
             true
             penitents
             .
          
           
             Esai
             .
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             de
             ●eccati
             sui
             remissionedesperet
             ,
             quando
             illi
             veniam
             meruerunt
             ,
             qui
             occidêrunt
             〈◊〉
             
               Aust.
               in
               Tract.
            
             31.
             
               in
               Evang
               ▪
               secund.
               Jo●●n●m
               .
            
          
           
             Nemo
             ●gitur
             (
             quamvis
             ingenti
             pondere
             p●ccatorum
             prematur
             )
             de
             boni●ate
             divinae
             pie●aris
             desperare
             debeat
             .
             
               Ibidem
               S
               r
               n
               de
               temp
            
             53.
             
             Ideò
             non
             propt
             er
             spem
             v●niae
             perseve
             an●er
             pec●are
             debemus
             .
             Utroque
             periculo
             evitato
             ,
             &
             à
             malo
             d●clinemus
             ,
             &
             de
             pietate
             De●●eniam
             speremus
             .