THE
VALVE
OF
TRVE
Valour
;
or
,
the
probation
and
approbation
of
a
right
Military
Man
.
1.
SAM.
14.
VER.
vlt.
And
whosoeuer
Saul
saw
to
bee
a
strong
man
,
and
fit
for
the
warre
,
him
he
tooke
vnto
him
.
SAVL
of
a
priuate
man
was
,
by
the
especiall
appointment
of
God
,
and
annoyting
of
Samuel
,
lifted
vp
to
the
pitch
of
a
King
.
Presently
the
spirit
of
God
commeth
vpon
him
,
and
hee
was
changed
into
another
man
.
Hee
was
still
in
the
maine
but
a
bad
man
;
but
yet
of
many
eminent
good
parts
for
gouernment
.
He
must
needs
be
the
fittest
whom
God
vouchsafeth
to
chuse
for
employment
:
and
see
yee
not
him
whom
the
Lord
hath
chosen
,
and
there
is
none
like
him
among
the
people
:
euen
Saul
who
was
higher
then
any
of
the
people
from
the
shoulders
saued
Israel
many
times
.
This
new
Sauiour
,
for
so
he
is
stiled
.
Ca.
9.
16.
With
his
new
Whomsoeuer
hee
saw
to
bee
a
strong
man
,
and
meet
for
the
warre
,
him
he
tooke
vnto
him
.
In
which
words
are
2.
things
considerable
.
1.
Sauls
probation
of
his
Military
men
.
Whomsoeuer
he
saw
to
be
a
strong
man
and
meete
for
the
warre
.
2.
His
approbation
and
aduancement
of
them
in
the
other
words
:
him
he
tooke
vnto
him
.
In
the
former
obserue
.
Who
they
bee
on
whom
Saul
casts
his
eye
:
namely
,
on
men
seruiceable
;
described
by
two
properties
.
First
,
They
were
valiant
men
.
Secondly
,
They
were
meete
for
the
warre
.
1.
They
were
valiant
and
strong
men
.
That
Non
grandes
sed
fortes
.
is
,
not
of
strong
bodies
onely
,
but
of
braue
mindes
and
resolutions
:
and
of
stout
and
ready
action
.
It
is
not
Faex
populi
,
the
scumme
and
vermin
of
the
land
that
Saul
casteth
his
eye
vpon
:
such
an
impious
and
dissolute
brood
had
beene
dishonourable
for
the
Lords
battels
.
But
Souldiers
should
bee
choyce
men
.
For
,
first
,
If
the
Lord
be
to
chuse
a
Souldier
,
he
wil
chuse
a
valiant
man
;
as
to
Gedeon
.
The
Lord
is
with
thee
thou
valiant
man
.
Goe
in
this
thy
might
and
haue
not
I
sent
thee
?
and
where
the
Lord
meaneth
to
get
a
victory
,
hee
first
sends
away
the
cowards
and
fearefull
from
the
host
:
as
in
Gedeons
army
of
two
and
thirty
thousand
,
2.
A
wise
Generall
well
knoweth
;
that
as
there
is
no
worth
,
so
there
is
no
trust
in
effeminate
cowards
;
who
for
their
owne
safety
care
not
to
betray
their
cause
,
their
countrey
,
their
King
,
their
company
,
their
Religion
and
all
.
The
Ancient
in
disdaine
were
wont
to
call
them
Hares
with
helmets
.
Whose
best
safety
3.
Then
is
the
Military
businesse
likely
to
prosper
,
when
choyce
and
worthy
men
are
sought
out
to
be
both
Leaders
and
led
.
When
Ioshua
is
to
goe
against
Amalek
.
Chuse
vs
out
men
(
saith
hee
)
and
let
vs
goe
fight
.
Well
knew
Ioshua
that
it
were
better
not
fight
,
then
not
4.
The
honour
:
yea
,
and
the
successe
of
an
Army
depends
vpon
such
choyce
men
.
For
it
is
the
valorous
spirit
,
and
noble
disposition
that
hateth
those
base
lustes
,
and
vices
of
drunkennesse
,
filthinesse
,
wantonnesse
,
pilfering
,
inhumane
murders
,
rauishments
,
perfidiousnesse
,
effeminate
delicacy
;
and
such
vnmanly
behauiours
,
as
ordinarily
follow
the
campes
.
A
braue
souldier
feares
nothing
but
to
be
base
.
Hee
It
is
the
man
of
true
valour
and
courage
that
will
expresse
sobriety
,
wisedome
,
vigilancy
,
obedience
,
peaceablenesse
,
and
morality
at
the
least
.
And
an
Army
consisting
of
such
choyce
men
,
shall
in
true
noblenes
and
honour
vye
with
the
Army
of
Scipio
Assricanus
,
of
which
Plutarch
saith
.
That
the
meanest
of
his
souldiers
seemed
to
bee
a
graue
Senator
.
But
contrarily
there
is
no
valour
,
no
honour
but
disgracefull
basenesse
in
the
sonnes
of
Belial
.
Cup-Captaines
,
roarers
,
swearers
,
cursers
,
blasphemers
,
filthy
liuers
,
quarellers
,
rough
Ismaels
,
whose
hand
is
against
euery
man
,
&
euery
mans
against
them
.
Who
like
empty
vessels
make
a
great
swaggering
noyce
,
but
are
worthles
out-casts
,
empty
gulls
,
men
of
complement
and
appearance
,
but
without
substance
;
fitter
to
be
gaylbirds
,
In
linguae
certamine
seroces
in
praetor●isleones
,
in
Praeliis
leporcs
.
Pet.
Bles.
or
apprentises
to
Bride-well
;
then
to
be
admitted
to
the
honorable
seruice
of
a
souldier
.
And
for
the
successe
of
the
Army
it
is
ordinarily
sutable
to
the
basenes
of
such
instruments
,
whom
Curtius
calleth
the
excrements
or
outsweepings
of
their
Cities
.
Seldom
shall
we
meet
with
they
are
laden
with
victories
,
who
are
laden
with
vices
.
Wisely
therefore
did
Saul
lay
a
good
foundation
of
his
warres
in
2.
Propertie
,
And
meete
for
the
Warre
.
Saul
fit
for
the
Warre
before
hee
tooke
them
vnto
him
.
The
Hebrew
word
comprehendeth
all
particulars
that
belong
to
abilitie
.
Now
there
bee
two
things
more
which
must
concurre
to
fit
and
enable
a
strong
man
to
Sauls
seruice
.
1.
Hee
must
be
in
relation
to
Saul
.
2.
Hee
must
bee
disciplined
to
him
.
His
relation
to
1.
Saul
taketh
in
to
him
his
owne
natiues
,
and
spyeth
out
fit
men
in
his
owne
countrey
and
kingdome
.
And
it
is
the
wisedome
of
a
Generall
,
if
it
be
possible
,
to
presse
his
souldiers
out
of
the
same
countrey
.
For
,
1.
Natiues
are
absolutely
subiect
to
the
soueraigne
power
,
and
so
by
all
lawes
of
God
and
nations
vnder
command
;
bee
the
seruice
neuer
so
dangerous
or
vnpleasing
.
2.
A
domesticall
souldier
is
in
a
nearer
tye
and
bond
to
his
countrey
,
his
King
,
his
kinred
,
and
his
owne
fortunes
.
He
is
in
the
same
boate
which
is
tossed
and
threatned
with
the
tempest
,
and
is
someway
interessed
in
the
common
cause
,
and
quarrell
;
whereas
a
stranger
may
conceiue
3.
It
cannot
but
make
him
more
carefull
and
faithfull
abroad
,
when
he
is
lyable
to
reward
,
or
punishment
,
returning
home
.
In
one
word
antiquity
hath
obserued
it
fatal
to
States
,
and
a
prognosticate
of
ruine
,
when
they
haue
beene
forced
to
call
in
forraigne
forces
for
their
aide
and
support
.
As
that
house
is
neere
ruine
whose
owne
timber
cannot
vphold
it
,
vnlesse
they
bring
from
else-where
studs
,
and
postes
to
vndershore
it
.
But
especially
Saul
will
haue
his
souldier
of
the
same
,
and
not
of
a
contrary
Religion
.
He
must
be
a
friend
and
fauorite
of
Gods
cause
,
and
quarell
wherein
the
Army
standeth
.
And
indeed
nothing
maketh
a
man
so
meete
for
the
Warre
as
true
Religion
.
For
,
1.
Onely
Religion
maketh
a
man
truely
valiant
;
it
alone
maketh
him
sell
his
life
cheape
,
and
be
prodigall
of
his
blood
for
the
cause
of
God
and
his
Truth
.
A
man
truely
religious
,
can
(
for
his
Religion
)
and
will
giue
his
body
to
the
fire
in
time
of
peace
;
and
to
the
sword
in
time
of
Warre
.
2.
Religion
only
maketh
him
truly
obedient
,
and
ordered
out
of
conscience
.
That
as
the
Centurions
seruant
if
hee
bee
bidden
come
,
or
goe
,
or
doe
this
or
that
,
he
doth
so
,
yea
this
man
will
readily
obey
his
Commander
,
though
he
die
for
it
.
And
without
this
ready
obedience
he
cannot
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Arist.
Polit.
4.
Cant.
6.
4.
be
meete
for
the
Warre
seeing
a
field
without
order
,
is
like
a
battell
without
a
banner
,
which
is
so
necessary
to
auoid
confusion
,
as
the
holy
Ghost
expresseth
them
both
by
one
and
the
same
word
which
in
the
Greeke
and
Chaldy
,
signifieth
both
Banner
and
Order
.
3.
Onely
Religion
fitteth
a
man
to
die
;
as
in
the
field
hee
is
euer
in
danger
:
and
will
not
suffer
him
basely
to
shift
for
sauing
his
life
;
because
hee
is
assured
of
a
better
and
heauenly
.
And
he
is
not
meere
for
the
Warre
,
that
is
not
daily
fit
to
die
.
Saul
hath
now
made
a
wise
and
happy
choyce
of
his
military
men
,
both
of
his
owne
region
and
of
his
owne
Religion
.
Now
good
choyce
hath
onely
found
out
such
as
may
proue
good
souldiers
;
but
it
is
onely
good
discipline
that
makes
them
so
:
&
therefore
before
they
are
meete
for
the
warre
they
must
be
trained
,
and
disciplined
in
armes
,
to
become
faithfull
,
expert
,
and
exercised
in
martiall
affaires
.
For
it
is
not
multitudes
of
men
,
nor
numbers
of
armes
or
names
:
nor
an
vnmannaged
power
,
nor
vnskilfull
strength
that
carries
honour
and
victory
out
of
the
field
:
but
art
and
exercise
;
vse
and
experience
:
which
are
the
best
mistresse
and
teacher
to
make
them
prompt
and
actiue
vnto
any
seruice
;
and
a
few
such
trained
souldiers
shal
do
much
more
seruice
then
many
men
.
The
ancient
Romans
deriued
the
issue
of
all
their
victories
and
triumphs
(
next
to
their
gods
)
to
this
;
and
acknowledged
that
they
climbed
to
that
celebritie
,
height
and
transcendency
of
glory
and
renowne
,
because
they
were
no
lesse
carefull
,
or
rather
curious
in
disciplining
their
souldiers
;
then
in
trayning
and
instituting
their
children
.
And
hence
it
was
that
the
Parthians
taught
bee
taken
in
vnto
him
.
Read
for
this
the
description
of
Sauls
Military
men
.
1.
Chron.
12.
2.
In
Sauls
time
were
choyce
men
of
valour
,
that
could
vse
the
right
or
left
hand
with
stones
,
arrowes
and
bowes
.
And
vers.
8.
There
were
appertaining
to
Saul
of
the
tribe
of
Gad
stout
men
,
and
men
of
might
▪
but
they
were
also
exercised
,
and
by
wit
and
industry
made
meete
for
the
warre
.
For
their
courage
they
had
the
faces
of
Lyons
:
so
for
their
actiuenesse
and
dexterity
:
they
were
swift
as
the
Roes
on
the
mountaines
.
Of
these
also
were
those
seuen
hundred
Beniamits
of
Sauls
own
tribe
,
who
were
so
skilfull
;
as
that
with
their
left
hands
they
could
cast
stones
out
of
slings
at
an
haire
breadth
,
and
not
misse
.
Well
may
a
pious
Prince
in
a
iust
quarrell
promise
himselfe
successe
and
prosperitie
,
who
is
attended
with
men
so
meete
for
the
warre
.
Thus
much
of
Sauls
probation
.
Secondly
,
concerning
Sauls
approbation
or
aduancement
of
them
.
The
Text
saith
,
Hee
tooke
them
in
vnto
him
.
The
Hebrew
word
is
diuersly
Recipiebat●nd
se
,
Tremelius
:
that
is
,
hee
tooke
them
or
receiued
them
into
his
pay
:
to
encourage
and
reward
them
.
Thirdly
,
Sociabat
cum
sibi
,
saith
Ierom.
That
is
,
hee
tooke
them
neare
about
him
as
his
companions
and
counsellors
,
to
honour
and
aduance
them
.
In
all
which
,
hee
setteth
himselfe
a
patterne
or
coppy
to
all
Princes
,
and
supreme
powers
that
would
prosper
in
their
wars
,
to
draw
into
their
fauour
,
presence
,
and
honourable
rewards
,
men
of
worth
and
valour
;
and
to
encourage
grace
,
and
reward
good
deserts
:
affording
them
such
place
in
their
affections
,
and
remunerations
as
the
noblenesse
of
their
spirits
,
and
atchieuments
doe
worthily
challenge
and
deserue
.
Thus
Dauid
(
then
whom
none
euer
prospered
better
in
his
warres
)
had
his
Worthies
in
diuers
rankes
.
Hee
had
his
three
Worthies
,
most
honourable
personages
for
valour
and
magnanimitie
.
He
had
also
his
thirty
very
honourable
persons
,
although
they
attained
not
to
the
first
Reason
1.
Valiant
Generals
wel
know
,
that
honorable
rewards
and
respect
,
put
men
vpon
seruices
,
not
more
noble
then
difficult
:
and
therfore
Saul
proclaimeth
&
performeth
a
great
reward
Dauid
)
shall
smite
the
Iebusites
first
,
shall
bee
chiefe
and
Captaine
.
And
so
came
Ioab
to
bee
Dauids
chiefe
Captaine
,
and
Generall
of
his
warres
all
his
life
.
The
like
we
read
of
Caleb
.
Iudg.
1.
12.
Whosoeuer
shall
smite
Kiriathsepher
,
and
taketh
it
:
to
him
will
I
giue
Achsah
my
daughter
to
wife
.
And
Othniel
Calebs
younger
brother
took
it
,
and
with
it
Achsah
for
his
wife
.
Thus
as
the
sea
in
it
owne
nature
is
calme
;
yet
is
raised
vp
and
mightily
stirred
by
violent
windes
:
so
are
calme
spirits
raised
and
transported
beyond
themselues
vnto
noble
designes
,
if
incited
by
the
hopes
,
and
full
gayles
of
honourable
respect
and
recompence
.
2.
The
God
of
heauen
will
not
haue
the
faithfull
seruice
of
men
in
any
kind
forgotten
.
Nay
,
himselfe
hath
recorded
in
his
owne
booke
;
the
valour
,
acts
,
and
faithfulnesse
of
many
worthies
of
ancient
ages
;
neuer
to
bee
blotted
out
from
the
eyes
and
memorie
of
posteritie
.
And
by
the
same
most
oculate
prouidence
,
the
names
,
memorie
,
and
vndying
fame
of
infinite
numbers
more
,
liue
in
other
ciuill
Records
and
Chronicles
of
particular
and
seuerall
ages
,
and
nations
;
and
so
are
likely
to
doe
till
time
shall
bee
no
more
.
Whereby
what
else
can
more
fitly
bee
inferred
then
that
inferiour
and
earthly
gods
(
the
Princes
and
Potentates
of
the
world
)
should
not
digresse
from
so
wise
and
vnerring
a
patterne
:
but
rather
study
and
set
themselues
some
way
to
remunerate
and
promote
euery
noble
seruice
,
and
seruant
,
according
to
his
worth
and
desert
.
3.
Experience
of
all
ages
ancient
and
moderne
,
witnesseth
that
it
neuer
fares
so
well
with
Church
or
Common
wealth
:
as
when
true
valour
is
aduanced
by
the
State
;
and
men
of
desert
are
aduanced
,
and
graced
according
to
their
worth
.
Whereas
all
things
decay
;
and
the
politicke
body
is
in
an
apparant
consumption
;
when
honours
are
cheape
,
and
places
of
command
are
carried
according
to
fauour
,
flattery
,
affection
;
yea
,
or
Nobility
it selfe
without
merit
or
desert
.
4.
It
were
an
vnthankefull
neglect
of
men
of
worth
,
who
vnder
God
are
the
safest
guard
both
of
King
,
and
Kingdome
:
whose
fortitude
and
faithfulnesse
putteth
them
vpon
any
noble
seruice
neuer
so
difficult
at
the
becke
of
their
Prince
.
Such
as
those
three
hundred
Romans
whom
Scipio
Africanus
shewed
to
a
friend
of
his
;
Adde
hereto
onely
this
,
that
no
wise
or
martiall
These
men
are
a
wall
vnto
vs
by
night
and
by
Now
hauing
opened
the
words
,
and
shewed
the
iust
reasons
of
Sauls
triall
and
choyce
of
his
military
men
;
I
will
propound
and
prosecute
honour
God
himselfe
hath
put
vpon
this
military
profession
:
as
appeareth
both
in
this
text
,
and
in
many
other
passages
of
holy
Scriptures
.
Here
,
in
that
he
hath
deputed
no
other
to
oder
it
then
his
own
chiefe
vicegerent
vpon
earth
.
For
it
is
Saul
that
by
Gods
appointment
ordereth
all
the
designes
and
matters
of
warre
.
1.
Sam.
9.
16.
I
will
send
thee
a
man
out
of
Beniamin
,
to
be
the
gouernour
of
my
people
,
and
to
saue
my
And
great
reason
.
For
,
1.
This
is
the
most
ancient
order
,
and
most
naturall
.
The
first
battell
that
euer
we
read
of
was
ordered
by
the
Kings
:
as
the
phrase
,
Gen.
14.
implyeth
.
The
time
when
Kings
goe
out
to
warre
.
2.
The
care
of
the
Kingdome
is
committed
by
God
to
the
supreame
Magistrate
,
to
defend
his
people
against
the
disturbers
of
peace
:
either
within
,
by
the
sword
of
Iustice
:
or
without
,
by
the
sword
of
warre
.
Rom.
13.
1.
11.
4.
3.
It
belongs
not
to
priuate
persons
to
Ishbosheth
,
Sauls
sonne
,
who
raigned
in
Israel
against
Hee
that
taketh
the
sword
;
shall
perish
with
the
sword
.
Which
wordes
our
Lord
vttered
not
to
diswade
or
dishonour
this
noble
Military
profession
,
(
as
the
franticke
Anabaptists
pretend
)
but
to
honour
and
heighten
it
;
as
not
belonging
to
priuate
men
or
motions
;
to
weld
and
draw
at
their
pleasure
,
without
the
commaund
or
concession
of
the
supreame
power
.
As
Augustine
most
iudiciously
But
if
wee
consult
other
places
of
Scripture
we
shall
further
obserue
many
passages
,
wherein
the
Lord
,
of
purpose
aduanceth
the
honour
of
this
noble
profession
.
For
,
1.
Hee
hath
by
his
owne
word
,
and
appointment
prest
out
his
owne
people
to
warre
.
Both
by
commandement
to
fight
,
and
by
giuing
directions
in
fighting
.
The
learned
obserue
that
the
Iewes
had
two
sorts
of
precepts
;
and
both
from
God
concerning
their
warres
.
The
former
they
called
Milcamoth
Mitsvah
;
Bella
precepti
:
that
is
,
warres
of
precept
,
commanded
warres
.
As
Num.
31.
1.
3.
The
Lord
spake
vnto
Moses
,
Reuenge
Israel
of
the
Midianites
.
The
latter
they
called
Mitsvoth
Milcamah
,
Praeceptabelli
:
the
precepts
or
iniunctions
concerning
warre
.
As
Deut.
20.
Are
foure
martial
lawes
concerning
all
their
warres
.
2.
Hee
giueth
his
spirit
to
encourage
men
to
fight
:
as
Gedcon
,
Sampson
,
Saul
,
thus
behaued
themselues
valiantly
,
when
the
spirit
of
God
came
vpon
them
:
that
is
,
in
an
extraordinary
3.
Hee
teacheth
mens
hands
to
fight
,
and
their
fingers
to
battell
;
so
as
such
as
are
entred
4.
Hee
pleaseth
himselfe
in
that
frequent
stile
.
The
Lord
of
hostes
,
and
calleth
himselfe
a
man
of
warre
:
that
is
,
an
excellent
warriour
,
exercised
in
warre
,
stout
,
skilfull
,
prudent
,
victorious
.
And
this
is
not
a
title
without
the
thing
:
for
himselfe
is
in
the
field
and
fighteth
the
battels
of
his
people
.
2.
Chron.
32.
7.
With
him
is
an
arme
of
flesh
;
but
with
vs
is
the
Lord
our
God
to
helpe
vs
and
to
fight
our
battels
.
Hee
denominateth
the
warres
against
his
enemies
;
His
owne
battels
.
So
Abigail
to
Dauid
.
Thou
fightest
the
Lords
battels
,
and
his
owne
worke
.
Cursed
is
hee
that
doth
the
worke
of
the
Lord
negligently
:
and
cursed
is
hee
that
keepeth
backe
his
sword
from
blood
.
Yea
,
he
calleth
the
armies
mustred
,
his
sanctified
ones
,
set
apart
by
himselfe
to
military
employment
.
Isa.
13.
3.
I
haue
commanded
my
sanctified
ones
,
I
haue
also
called
my
mighty
ones
for
mine
anger
.
In
a
word
,
the
very
Chronicle
or
Record
of
these
warres
,
he
pleaseth
to
owne
and
call
;
The
booke
of
the
battels
of
the
Lord
.
The
vse
I
will
make
of
this
consideration
sound
the
alarme
with
Trumpets
.
the
Priests
was
selected
from
the
rest
;
to
stirre
vp
the
hearts
of
the
souldiers
by
a
Sermon
or
hortatory
oration
,
and
so
encourage
them
to
the
seruice
:
whom
they
called
Meshiah
Milcamah
.
That
is
,
the
annoynted
of
the
warre
.
Seeing
1.
And
first
to
incite
and
encourage
you
in
this
way
,
consider
that
of
Salomon
.
There
is
a
time
of
peace
,
and
a
time
of
warre
,
and
not
a
more
constant
vicissitude
of
day
and
night
,
of
light
and
darkenesse
;
then
a
continuall
entercourse
of
peace
and
trouble
.
The
fairest
day
may
haue
his
cloud
,
at
least
is
ended
in
a
blacke
and
cloudy
darkenesse
.
And
hence
hath
it
euer
beene
reputed
the
wisedome
of
a
state
in
peace
,
to
provide
for
warre
:
and
to
breed
vp
such
in
peace
as
may
bee
vsefull
in
warre
:
because
preparations
of
warre
are
not
both
suddenly
,
and
happily
prouided
:
but
being
once
well
prouided
beforehand
;
not
onely
they
2.
The
most
necessary
vse
and
end
of
military
discipline
enforceth
it selfe
vpon
generos
3.
For
your
further
incitation
you
want
no
examples
,
nor
companions
in
your
military
exercises
.
If
you
could
looke
into
heauen
,
Luke
2.
2●
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
you
might
see
the
Angels
great
in
power
and
skill
;
those
heauenly
souldiers
neuer
out
of
the
sield
,
nor
their
rankes
.
But
you
may
looke
vnto
heauen
and
see
the
starres
:
the
hoste
of
heauen
fight
in
their
courses
and
orbes
,
military
yard
of
the
world
:
and
is
therefore
called
militant
.
And
wee
her
ministers
are
all
If
you
looke
round
about
you
,
all
the
creatures
are
called
the
Lords
armies
:
and
from
them
himselfe
is
called
the
Lord
of
hosts
aboue
two
hundreth
and
thirty
times
in
the
Scripture
:
so
as
he
must
be
out
of
all
ranke
that
affecteth
not
this
noble
exercise
.
4.
You
of
this
worthy
society
haue
with
you
,
and
before
you
,
(
beyond
other
bands
)
the
high
Commander
in
earth
of
vs
all
.
Our
Great
Charles
,
defender
of
our
persons
,
and
of
our
faith
:
who
hath
vouchsafed
to
become
your
Generall
and
noble
Patron
.
You
hath
he
specially
honoured
by
giuing
you
your
colours
;
and
by
calling
you
his
Company
.
You
hee
yeerely
encourageth
with
royall
remembrance
for
the
honour
of
your
annuall
feast
and
meeting
.
His
Highnesse
hath
taken
you
in
vnto
him
,
to
encourage
,
to
honour
,
to
employ
you
on
occasion
:
because
hee
hath
seene
you
strong
men
,
and
meete
for
the
warre
.
Where
will
you
find
a
more
Royall
Leader
?
Seeing
now
that
the
encrease
,
and
flourishing
of
this
military
society
,
in
number
,
in
honour
,
and
in
gracefull
exercises
is
the
honourable
desire
of
his
Maiesty
;
Is
there
any
braue
spirit
that
would
not
satisfie
his
Prince
in
so
noble
,
and
easie
a
desire
?
If
Dauid
shall
but
wantonly
desire
water
out
of
the
well
of
Bethlem
:
his
three
worthies
,
Iosabam
,
Eleazar
,
&
Shammah
,
will
breake
through
an
whole
Army
of
Philistims
;
and
vnbidden
,
attempt
a
most
desperate
seruice
,
with
extreame
hazard
of
their
liues
.
But
here
is
no
such
hot
seruice
:
nor
to
so
little
purpose
,
nor
without
the
leaue
,
and
leading
of
the
King
himselfe
:
Who
vouchsafeth
to
goe
before
you
.
5.
Wee
the
subiects
of
the
Kingdome
honour
you
as
a
strong
buttresse
of
our
wall
.
Wee
esteeme
euery
one
of
you
,
worth
so
many
men
as
in
time
of
seruice
,
and
necessity
,
euery
one
of
you
are
able
to
lead
.
We
looke
not
on
you
as
common
souldiers
:
but
as
Commanders
,
when
euer
any
of
you
shall
bee
commanded
.
Wee
take
you
in
to
vs
as
wee
doe
gold
,
not
by
bulke
or
bullion
,
but
by
weight
and
worth
;
esteeming
euery
graine
of
your
valew
and
valour
at
the
due
rate
and
estimate
.
Wee
are
more
willing
to
behold
a
seemely
appearance
in
your
exercises
marching
vnder
your
colours
in
the
field
:
then
to
see
you
marching
to
a
feast
:
All
which
layd
together
may
be
as
sharpe
and
steeled
spurres
to
quicken
euen
dull
spirits
to
affect
and
vndertake
this
so
noble
and
necessary
an
exercise
:
wherein
whosoeuer
is
wanting
(
if
ability
and
opportunity
bee
not
wanting
)
he
may
be
sentenced
to
bee
wanting
both
to
his
owne
reputation
;
2.
But
●ow
forbearing
to
presse
that
point
further
.
Let
mee
adde
a
word
or
two
of
counsell
;
and
let
it
I
pray
you
bee
acceptable
vnto
you
.
I
will
commend
you
to
God
,
when
I
haue
commended
a
few
precepts
vnto
your
consideration
.
1.
The
first
of
them
is
;
that
seeing
God
and
man
doth
honour
you
:
you
must
also
aduance
your
owne
honour
:
both
the
honour
of
your
persons
,
and
the
honour
of
this
Society
.
Dishonour
not
your
persons
by
vices
,
or
disgracefull
lusts
;
feare
basenes
,
swaggering
,
swearing
,
quarreling
,
drinking
,
rioting
,
and
the
like
.
Remember
that
sinne
and
shame
are
by
God
tyed
together
with
an
adamantine
chaine
,
Dishonour
not
this
society
by
negligence
,
idlenesse
or
slacknesse
in
your
appearances
:
but
giue
your
presence
&
attendance
at
your
times
appointed
;
which
is
the
sinewes
and
strength
of
your
company
.
Vphold
the
grace
of
your
the
field
discipline
,
I
will
not
say
languisheth
,
but
is
dead
:
neither
is
it
euill
,
but
none
at
all
.
So
I
may
say
(
but
in
no
other
respect
but
of
your
want
of
appearance
)
your
discipline
hath
many
times
beene
,
not
faint
,
but
dead
;
not
euill
,
but
none
at
all
.
Now
therefore
worthy
Gentlemen
repaire
your selues
,
your
reputation
,
your
company
,
and
the
honour
and
estimation
of
it
:
both
by
ioyning
together
,
and
peecing
in
mutuall
and
louing
affections
;
which
will
tye
your
persons
together
one
to
another
:
as
also
by
ioyning
your selues
in
seemely
appearance
vpon
your
exercise
dayes
.
Christ
hath
laid
a
straite
law
vpon
you
for
the
one
:
and
you
may
lay
a
law
by
your
ioynt
consent
vpon
your selues
for
the
other
.
That
whosoeuer
will
be
of
the
company
;
hee
may
appeare
so
to
be
on
the
appointed
dayes
of
appearance
:
or
(
without
an
approued
reason
to
the
contrary
)
make
vp
his
presence
by
his
purse
.
It
were
,
I
confesse
,
more
praise-worthy
to
bee
voluntaries
in
such
noble
actions
;
then
necessitated
by
compalsion
:
but
it
were
pitty
that
that
which
should
be
the
glory
of
our
action
,
(
I
meane
the
freenesse
of
it
)
should
become
the
ouerthrow
of
it
.
Let
therefore
conscience
to
God
,
the
seruice
of
your
countrey
,
the
honour
of
your
King
,
the
loue
of
Religion
,
and
true
noblenes
of
minde
bee
a
stronger
tye
vpon
you
;
then
if
you
were
pressed
,
and
held
by
force
vnto
the
action
.
Looke
vpon
the
state
of
this
part
of
Christendome
;
tyrannized
on
by
Antichrists
forces
:
behold
the
fury
of
the
enemies
against
the
Churches
euery
where
:
take
to
heart
the
inundation
and
floods
of
misery
and
destruction
let
in
vpon
our
neighbour
Churches
;
so
as
the
Doue
of
Christ
can
find
no
rest
for
the
sole
of
her
foote
.
Call
to
minde
what
hath
beene
,
and
is
the
lot
of
our
neighbour
countreys
:
what
the
hopes
,
and
the
aymes
of
the
enemy
against
our selues
:
and
should
not
now
euery
able
man
fitted
with
conueniency
,
euen
out
of
conscience
,
hold
himselfe
called
by
the
face
,
and
necessity
of
the
times
;
to
prepare
himselfe
with
skill
in
armes
for
the
repulsing
of
such
furious
enemies
:
and
for
the
defence
of
his
countrey
,
his
King
;
and
especially
of
the
Gospell
,
and
Religion
of
Iesus
Christ
.
We
read
of
a
band
of
men
following
Saul
,
Whose
hearts
God
had
touched
.
Who
will
say
they
offered
themselues
willingly
vnto
the
Lord
:
2.
The
longer
I
haue
beene
in
this
first
aduice
,
the
shorter
I
shall
bee
in
the
rest
.
The
second
principle
I
would
tender
vnto
you
to
aduance
the
honour
of
your
company
,
is
:
that
you
be
carefull
both
to
feare
God
your selues
;
and
to
draw
in
others
among
you
that
are
religious
and
fearing
God
.
The
former
,
because
all
true
valour
and
fortitude
floweth
from
Religion
and
the
feare
of
God
.
By
faith
the
valiant
in
battell
,
and
turned
away
the
forces
of
aliants
.
This
alone
made
Eliah
,
the
horsemen
,
and
Chariots
of
Israel
;
all
warlike
prouision
,
power
and
policy
,
without
Religion
is
vaine
.
And
all
valour
,
and
courage
,
without
grace
and
Religion
,
is
as
a
shadow
without
a
body
:
or
as
a
body
without
a
soule
.
Promote
therefore
by
all
your
power
,
the
power
of
the
Gospel
first
in
your
owne
hearts
,
and
then
in
your
families
,
and
then
in
your
countreys
.
Get
grace
,
and
be
in
grace
with
God
:
and
then
more
are
they
,
and
more
powerfull
that
are
with
you
;
then
any
,
or
all
that
come
against
you
.
And
next
to
this
,
get
into
your
company
men
that
feare
God
;
the
more
of
them
you
can
draw
in
;
the
more
happy
and
flourishing
will
your
company
be
.
Such
as
these
will
intend
the
publicke
,
and
not
their
priuate
ends
:
their
vertuous
life
will
cast
a
lnstre
vpon
your
meetings
,
their
religious
speeches
and
godly
counsels
will
tend
to
edification
.
In
a
word
,
their
holy
example
,
course
,
and
discourses
will
make
your
meetings
fruitfull
.
Cast
but
your
eyes
vpon
your
other
fraternity
,
that
noble
societie
of
the
Artillery
yard
;
and
obserue
how
God
hath
encreased
their
numbers
,
their
renowne
,
and
true
honour
:
how
they
prosper
in
outward
meanes
,
how
louely
,
comely
,
and
gracefull
they
are
in
their
meetings
,
how
dex
trous
and
able
for
great
seruices
.
And
whence
is
it
?
but
(
besides
the
wisedome
,
valour
,
diligence
,
sobrietie
,
and
pietie
of
their
Leaders
,
and
Captaines
)
because
one
godly
man
hath
perswaded
,
and
drawne
in
another
:
so
as
many
of
the
band
are
not
onely
ciuill
and
sober
minded
,
but
truly
religious
,
and
noted
for
men
fearing
God
,
to
whom
the
Lord
hath
entayled
honour
and
prosperitie
.
Him
that
honoureth
me
I
will
honour
:
but
who
so
despiseth
me
shall
be
despised
.
Let
this
perswade
such
as
feare
God
to
come
in
,
and
draw
others
affected
as
themselues
into
this
exercise
,
a
readier
way
to
aduance
your
society
,
cannot
be
directed
.
3.
While
you
prepare
your selues
against
enemies
without
;
know
that
you
haue
the
greatest
aut
socium
aut
hostem
,
either
as
a
companion
or
an
enemy
:
but
at
the
best
a
traytor
.
Raise
vp
your
whole
power
,
&
stand
in
compleate
armour
against
this
enemy
:
against
whom
(
seeing
there
is
no
hope
of
peace
)
there
Valentinian
the
Emperour
at
point
of
death
said
he
most
gloried
in
one
victory
amongst
all
4.
In
all
vse
of
armes
acknowledge
the
Lord
your
highest
Generall
.
Israel
must
put
on
their
FINIS
.