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The new pollecye of warre wherin is declared not only how [ye]mooste cruell tyraunt the great Turke may be ouer come, but also all other enemies of the Christen publique weale, lately deuised by Theodore Basille.
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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it was not only knoweÌ„ to y t Athenians but also to the coÌ„trary parte what auÌ„swere was gyuen Codrus of Apollo therfore y â— enemies gaue a commaundement that no manne should hurte the body of kynge Codrus Which whan he perceyued he conueyed himselfe out of the army put of his princelyke armours clad hymselfe lyke a coÌ„mon Souldiour and returned shortly into the hoost where both manfully and wyllyngly he dyed and by this menes saued his contre O moost excelleÌ„t Prince worthy immortalite O condigne spectacle for all rulars to beholde A lyke thyng do we read of that noble Consulle Publius Decius which whaÌ„ he sawe his army greatly disconforted and almoost slayne spoored vp his horse sharply and w t a valeaunt courage braste into the myddes of his enemies army wher after that he had slayne many and by his valeauÌ„â—e encouraged of new the hartes of his Souldiours he beynge greuously wounded dyed at y â— instant for the healthe of his countrey so that notwithstondynge by his woundes bloud and deathe the Romans gatte the victory wherof before they dyd so much dispayre A certen woman also among the Lacedemonians caulled Gyrtias whaÌ„ she herd y â— Acrotatê° her doughters sonne was greuously wouÌ„ded in the warres yea and dead therof aunswered wyth a lustye harte and sayd whan he went forthe vnto the enemies was it ony other lyke but that he should dye or els slay them It is more mery to heare that he is dead as it was worthy hym and y â— citie and his progenitours than to lyue all his lyfe lyke a dastarde and shew no poynte of valeauÌ„ce O hart more courageous thaÌ„ the feminine sexe requireth Grand mothers are wonte for the mooste parte to loue theyr neuewes and childres chyldreÌ„ more teÌ„derly than y â— very mothers Yet this granddame Gyrtias lameÌ„ted nothyng the deth of her neuew but entierly reioysed that he died so valeauntly in the warres Another womaÌ„ of Lacedemony after that she had sent forth fyue of her soÌ„nes vnto battaile stode before the suburbes of the cytie waytyng what should be the ende of the battell In the meane season came a certen man and shewed her that all her sonnes were slayne To whome she sayd I dyd not demauÌ„d this of the O thou sluggysh slaue but in what case the contrey stondeth Whan he had auÌ„swered that the contrey had gotten the victory she sayde oh thaÌ„ very well I am glad that my soÌ„nes are thus dead This noble woman dyd set more by the safegarde of her contrey than by her priuate affecte toward her chyldren Damatria also an womaÌ„ of that nacion slewe her owne sonne at his returne from the battell because he behaued hymselfe lyke a coward in the warres and dyd not fyght manfully for the wealthe of his couÌ„trey This semeth to smell barbaryke immanite and to be to moche cruell notwithstandyng it is a goodly example to shewe y t all mothers should desyre nothynge so muche in theyr chyldren as to haue them euermore bent to serue the publique affayres of theyr contre eueÌ„ to y â— very deth The Emperour Otho Syluius was determined at a certeÌ„ tyme I knowe not for what cause to gyue ouer the regimente of his Empyre Many came vnto hym and desyred hym very instantly that he woulde not leaue of his imperial dignite so forsake the commoÌ„ weale and the valeaunt company of noble warryours y â— he had besides other Among all one beynge but a Souldiour taken at aduenture perceauyng that the Emperour persisted in his determinacioÌ„ toke out his swerd sayd O Emperour knowe thou that we all are franckely encouraged thus to do for the. And streyghte wayes he kylled hymselfe O lusty harte fraÌ„ke couragious stomacke Whom woulde it not animate to gyue hys lyfe for the health of his contrey seyng so many goodly examples viuely described and lyuishly set forth in histories before his face To moche brutall is he that is not moued w t these moost memorable antique monumentes But yf I shoulde go forthe to rehearse all the Histories whiche declare how greatly the feruent petie the godly affeccion the reuerende loue toward the countrey hath ben euer estemed in times past of all geÌ„tle and naturall hartes I should coÌ„ pyle a worke moche longer than the Iliades of the Greke Poet Homere yea I shoulde not only farre excede y â— limites of an epistle but also onerate and ouercharge the reader But to make few wordes euen the very same godly affeccioÌ„ owe we at this daye to this our natiue countrey Englond that meÌ„ of olde time haue shewed vnto theyr countrey except we be estrauÌ„ged from all naturall humanite And what soeuer oure Auncetours haue done in tymespast vnto the very same are we bouÌ„d nowe lykewyse So that who so euer detrecteth refusethe to do for his countrey what so euer lieth in his power is an vnnatural brauÌ„ che and a corrupte seed vnworthy to enioye ony fruyte or commodite therof as I may adde nothing here vnto But all men haue not all gyftes neyther can euery man profitte his countrey alyke Yet oughte the studious endeuours and diligent employmentes of all men tende vnto this that the coÌ„modite of the publique weale and the helth of the couÌ„tre should be sought aboue al thynges The rytche man with his rytches the stronge maÌ„ w t his streÌ„gth the wyse with his wisdome the poletike with his pollecy the eloqueÌ„t with his eloqueÌ„ce the learned with his learnynge the artificer wythe hys science the plough maÌ„ w t his tillyng and so euery man in his degre accordyng to his knowledge ought to serue his couÌ„trey For vnto this doth the lawe both of God nature bynde vs the whiche to resist is extreme impiete playne wickednes But if ony nacion be estraunged from y â— vnnatural affeccioÌ„ towarde theyr couÌ„trey certes I thinke Englonde I meane the Inhabitauntes therof maye iustly contende wythe ony coÌ„trey for the alienacioÌ„ of this vice It doth me good yea it maketh me seriously to reioyce euen at y â— very harte to se how glad my countre meÌ„ are to serue the commodities of this our countrey Englond What so euer our moost excellent Prince or ony in his name commaundeth it is with all reuerent feare and louyng expedicion accomplyshed No man grutcheth no man muttereth no man thyncketh the precepte vnrighteous nor the burden heuy so feruente a loue do they beare vnto theyr countrey All with one coÌ„sent employe theyr endeuours to satisfy euen vnto the vttermoste of theyr power the imperiall precepte of the kynges moost royall maieste This hath Gods word wrought in them so myghty and fruytfull is y t swerd of the spirite Thanckes be to God for it The Lorde of heauen myghte graunt that it may longe prosper yea florish in this Realme of Englond So maye we be sure neuer to be w tout his diuine blyssyng Lorde let it
in wasshyng purgyng câ—ensynge them from the fylthynes of both theyr bodyes garmentes in abstayning from the company of theyr wiues yet shadoweth it to vs also our maÌ„ner of saÌ„ctifyeÌ„g whiche is spiritual It requireth of vs that we should purge our selues of all iniquite wash awaye the fylthynes of our hartes put from vs all carnal coÌ„cupisceÌ„ces fleshly lustes so that we may be cleane both in body and soule be founde worthy to haue God our captayne They that thus sanctify them selues are fytte to go vnto the warre of the Lorde God gaue a commaundement to the Israelites sayd whan thou goest out wyth the hoost agenst thyne enemies kepe the from all wyckednes for the Lorde is among you If there be ony man that is vnclene by the reason of vnclennes that chauÌ„seth hym by nyght let hym go oute of the hoost not come in agen vntyll he haue washed hymselfe wythe water before the euen than whan the sonne is downe let hym come in to the hoost agen Thou shalte haue a place wythout the hoost whyther thou shalte resorte to thou shalte haue a sharpe poynte at the ende of thy weapon whan thou wylt ease thy selfe dygge therwyth turne couer that which is deparred from the. For the Lorde thy God he walketh in thyn hoost to rydde the and to set thyn enemies before the. Let thyn boost therfore be pure that he le no vncleane thynge amonge you and turne from you Here God commauÌ„deth that the hoost should kepe them selues fre fâ—oÌ„ al wickednes The cause is this For the Lorde is amonge you sayth he God is pure therfore muste y â— hoost be pure that commeth to bâ—ttell in his name God is wythout al synne therfore must his warryours detest nothynge more thaÌ„ synful wyckednes God hateth y e workes of darkenes therfore must his Souldiours abhore the workes of darkenes and haue a pleasure to walke as y â— chyldren of lyght Agayne he declareth howe pure fre from all vnclennes the hoost ought to be seyng he wold haue them so clene honest in those thynges that chaunse naturally If God can not abyde the pollucions whiche chaunse in the nyght tyme howe moche lesse can he awaye with whoredome adultry If God wyll haue soche purite shewed in thinges whiche corporall necessite câ—pelle â— vs to do is it to be thoght y â— he wyl admit ony thyng y â— is dâ—â—â— cotrary to hys coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t as thefte tyrany swearyng dronckeâ—hyp glotony quarellyng c God walketh in the hoost of hys Seruauntes therfore oughte they to be pure fre from al vnclennes leest God turneth from theÌ„ so altogyther go to hauocke But alas it chaunceth contrary w t vs nowe a dayes For whan they y t professe Christe shoulde go vnto the warres they prepare them selues after a more wicked manner than the Hethen do For the Hethen come so berly togyther coÌ„sulte sagely of thi ges that shall moost auaunce y â— prosperous state of the publique weale sette all thynges in a goodly stey in theyr Bealme appoynt certeÌ„ wyse prudent rulars to gouerne theyr laÌ„des in the meane season exhorte so many as tary at home to lyue well wyth al instans and harty means to praye vnto the Goddes for them that they maye haue fortunate successe iÌ„ theyr warres returne home agayne as noble conquerours with victorious triuÌ„phe This done they prepare them selues soberly prudently vnto y â— warres euer hauing respecte to an honest innocent maÌ„ner of lyuyng that theyr goddes by no meanes maye be displeased with theÌ„ diligently callyng on y e name of theyr Goddes both daye nyght for helpe strengthe agaynst theyr enemies Thus go they vnto y e battell as meÌ„ redy to gyue theyr lyues for the heal the safegarde of theyr couÌ„trey beyng desyrous of nothing but only to defende theyr Empyre and to enlarge the boundes and limites therof Howe Christen men prepare theÌ„ selues vnto the warres it is more open than it nede here to be expressed As I maye speake nothynge of suche as go wyth an euell wyll vnto the battel What a nomber goeth there only to pycke steale robbe that they maye come home agayne well ladeÌ„ with spoyles robberies Howe lytle respecte haue they vnto the conseruacion defence of theyr natiue countrey so that theyr packes may be wel enfarsed laden and stuffed What dysyng cardyng and all kynde of volupteous royot is vsed among them What dryncking gullynge quaffynge superfluous banckettyng do they vse What manacyng brawlyng chydyng fyghtyng is heard sene dayly amonge them What whoredome is there coÌ„mytted among them What mayde escapeth vndefloured What wyfe departeth vnpolluted as I may ad nothyng here vnto What abhominable swearyng is vsed among theÌ„ How is God rent and torne among them by vnlawfull othes How desyrous are they to shed bloude and to make hauocke of altogyther The rapacite of wolfes the violeÌ„ce of lyons the fearsenes of tygres is nothyng in comparison of theyr furious cruell tyranny yet do many of theÌ„ this not for the safegarde of theyr countrey for so myghte it seme the more tollerable but for to satisfy theyr bocherlyke affectes to boaste another daye of howe many men they haue bene the death to brynge home the mo prayes y â— they maye lyue the fatter euer after for those spoyles and stollen goodes As concernyng the inuocacion callyng on the name of God it is so farre out of remeÌ„braunce that many of them do not so muche as once thyncke or dreame of it Howe is it possible that these warres shoulde prosper where there is no regard of god no respecte to honeste no desyre of mutuall concorde no endeuoure employed to make God mercyfull vnto vs. Surely these warryours had nede to sanctify them selues or els they be not defeÌ„ders but destroyers of the common weale for y e safegard wherof they wyl seme to fight For be theyr valeaunce myght neuer so stronge yet can they not prosper if God blysse not theyr labours as we heard before It is therfore expedient that they whiche shall prepare them selues vnto battell and offer theyr lyues for the wealthe of theyr couÌ„trey sanctify them selues I meane expurge and put away all vnclennes wicked behauour both of body and mynde and so appoynt them selues in euery condicion as though the tyme were come y â— euen now they should departe out of this worlde and render an accomptes of theyr lyfe here spent They maye not go vnto y â— warres as tyrauÌ„tes whose hartes imagine miscefe whose mouthes breath manslaughter whose wordes boste lyonlyke crudelite whose handes de syre to be embrued w t bloude whose feete are swyfte to runne vnto euel whose dedes bryng to passe finall destruccioÌ„ but as charitable parsons which if the loue of theyr countrey dyd not prouoke them vnto it for whose wealth