Monsieur St. Ruth's SPEECH TO THE IRISH Army,  
On the 11th of July, 1691. Being the Day before the Battle at Aghrim, as it was found among the Papers of his Secretary, who was killed in the Battle.  
Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers,  
I Suppose it is not unknown to you, and to the whole Christian World, what Glory I have acquired, and how Successful and Fortunate I have been in suppressing Heresy in France, and propagating the holy Catholic Faith; and can without Vanity boast myself the happy Instrument of bringing over Thousands of poor deluded Souls from their Errors, who owe their Salvation to the pious Care of my thrice Illustrious Master, and my own Industry, assisted by some Holy Members of our Unspotted Church; while great numbers of those incorrigible Heretics have perished, both Soul and Body, by their obstinacy.  
It was for this reason that the most Puissant King my Master, compassionating the miseries of this Kingdom, hath chosen me before so many worthy Generals to come hither: not doubting but by my wont Diligence I should establish the Church in this Nation on such a Foundation as it should not be in the power of Hell or Heretics hereafter to disturb it.  
And for the bringing about of this Great and Glorious Work, next to the Assistance of Heaven, the unresistible Puislance of the King my Master, and my own Conduct, the great dependence of all good Catholics is on your Courage.  
I must confess that since my coming among you things have not answered my Wishes, but they are still in a posture to be retrieved, if you will not betray your Religion and Country by an unseasonable pusilanimity.  
I am assured by my Spies, that the Prince of Orange's Heretical Army are resolved to give us Battle; and you see them even before you ready to perform it. It is now therefore, if ever, that you must endeavour to recover your lost Honour, Privileges, and Forefathers Estates: You are not Mercenary Soldiers, you do not fight for your Pay, but for your Lives, your Wives, your Children, your Liberties, your Country, your Estates, and to restore the most Pious of Kings to his Throne; but above all for the propagation of the Holy Faith, and the Subversion of Heresy. Stand to it therefore, my Dears, and bear no longer the Reproaches of the Heretics, who brand you with Cowardice: and you may be assured, that King James will Love and Reward you, Louis the Great will protect you, all good Catholics will Applaud you, I myself will Command you, the Church will Pray for you, your Posterity will Bless you, Saints and Angels will Caress you, God will make you all Saints, and His Holy Mother will lay you in Her Bosom.   

Printed at Dublin, and reprinted at Edinburgh, 1691.