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â—olour_n of_o lawful_a revenge_n consult_v with_o reason_n before_o â—eâ—enge_n levit._fw-la 24_o 1â—_n psalm_n 9.9.16_o matth._n 5.10_o god_n defend_v innocent_n from_o injust_a injury_n true_a valour_n wherein_o true_a fortitude_n be_v see_v and_o not_o see_v the_o noble_a hart_n of_o alexander_n in_o subdue_a his_o desire_n of_o revenge_n pittacus_n his_o opinion_n in_o pardon_v wrongâ—_n the_o best_a victory_n over_o a_o enemy_n a_o pretend_a honest_a quarrel_n matth_n 5_o 44._o he_o that_o revenge_v usurp_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o 1._o thess._n 4.6_o rom._n 12.21_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n emulation_n and_o flattery_n the_o nature_n &_o effect_n of_o flattery_n they_o that_o be_v true_o wise_a may_v make_v use_n of_o flatterer_n a_o dangerous_a prick_n to_o the_o noble_a mind_v flattery_n have_v both_o a_o active_a and_o a_o passive_a part_n 2._o sam._n 15.7_o 8.9_o flattery_n the_o spur_n to_o
coward_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o policy_n and_o better_a safety_n that_o leader_n have_v knowledge_n of_o a_o faint_a heart_a wretch_n shall_v dispense_v with_o he_o as_o agamemnon_n do_v and_o not_o to_o number_v he_o with_o soldier_n coward_n but_o to_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o army_n with_o ignominy_n after_o trial_n that_o best_a encouragement_n can_v make_v he_o hardy_a the_o coward_n to_o save_v his_o life_n which_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v be_v most_o ready_a to_o complot_v such_o pernicious_a practice_n live_v as_o may_v endanger_v the_o state_n of_o a_o army_n there_o be_v no_o mischief_n so_o odious_a but_o he_o think_v it_o a_o virtue_n to_o purchase_v his_o private_a escape_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o a_o coward_n and_o one_o that_o be_v desperate_a of_o his_o life_n for_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n in_o both_o man_n that_o they_o think_v every_o man_n aim_v at_o they_o and_o that_o their_o very_a companion_n will_v devour_v they_o they_o have_v no_o use_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o time_n but_o bend_v all_o their_o devise_n to_o rid_v they_o from_o the_o danger_n by_o what_o wicked_a and_o unlawful_a mean_n soever_o the_o mislead_v spirit_n shall_v argue_v most_o probable_a for_o they_o for_o as_o all_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a thought_n and_o action_n proceed_v from_o a_o divine_a worker_n and_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o heavenly_a power_n so_o all_o wickedness_n and_o treachery_n proceed_v from_o a_o infernal_a instigation_n life_n and_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o cowardice_n want_v that_o spiritual_a life_n which_o faith_n express_v by_o a_o godly_a resolution_n and_o therefore_o can_v encounter_v any_o malign_a motion_n but_o yield_v his_o will_n and_o consent_n his_o power_n and_o practice_v to_o execute_v what_o mischief_n soever_o offer_v itself_o for_o his_o evasion_n from_o suppose_a danger_n and_o therefore_o shall_v every_o soldier_n eschew_v this_o cowardly_a fear_n lest_o he_o be_v thereby_o provoke_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o cruelty_n and_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o innocent_a companion_n to_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o honourable_a war_n who_o effect_n although_o they_o tend_v sometime_o to_o wound_n and_o death_n yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o get_v in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n fame_n bring_v immortal_a fame_n to_o the_o valiant_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o true_a magnanimity_n may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a quality_n so_o he_o that_o be_v a_o coward_n bear_v the_o token_n of_o a_o slavish_a fear_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o incarnate_a infernal_a spirit_n for_o he_o that_o look_v into_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o this_o misshape_a soldier_n servile_a timorositie_n which_o can_v entertain_v no_o virtue_n shall_v forthwith_o perceive_v that_o it_o have_v only_o desire_v to_o shake_v hand_n with_o every_o vice_n and_o wicked_a practice_n action_n &_o to_o account_v it_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o doubt_v all_o thing_n that_o have_v best_a probability_n in_o right_a reason_n and_o to_o execute_v that_o which_o only_o be_v beget_v of_o suspicion_n which_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n engender_v of_o fear_n and_o grief_n be_v who_o practise_v their_o force_n and_o power_n ground_v upon_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o danger_n bereave_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o rest_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o gnaw_v and_o consume_v the_o life_n as_o rust_n do_v the_o iron_n and_o therefore_o say_v alexander_n fear_n that_o such_o as_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o fear_n think_v no_o place_n so_o strong_a by_o nature_n or_o art_n as_o may_v preserve_v they_o from_o danger_n all_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o fearful_a man_n be_v in_o evasion_n not_o by_o force_n of_o honourable_a arm_n man_n but_o by_o the_o dishonourable_a practice_n of_o cruel_a tyranny_n which_o often_o break_v out_o into_o most_o odious_a treason_n which_o never_o find_v place_n in_o a_o noble_a heart_n for_o such_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o vow_a allegiance_n to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o her_o authorise_a minister_n as_o he_o will_v rather_o submit_v himself_o to_o a_o thousand_o death_n then_o seem_v to_o conceive_v a_o treacherous_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o practice_v it_o indeed_o treason_n for_o none_o but_o perjure_a person_n bewitch_v with_o vain_a expectation_n of_o unlawful_a advantage_n will_v ever_o give_v place_n to_o such_o a_o horrible_a wickedness_n so_o high_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o monstrous_a affection_n be_v to_o dissemble_v and_o to_o lie_v in_o hope_n of_o small_a advantage_n as_o the_o coward_n to_o wind_n himself_o out_o of_o the_o field_n will_v feign_v himself_o to_o be_v infirm_a and_o to_o be_v possess_v of_o some_o secret_a malady_n unfit_a for_o the_o war_n be_v indeed_o sound_a and_o of_o a_o strong_a body_n and_o when_o that_o prevail_v not_o coward_n he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o falsehood_n and_o lie_v in_o a_o more_o high_a degree_n as_o in_o seek_v to_o betray_v his_o fellow_n so_o he_o may_v escape_v if_o that_o effect_n not_o it_o grow_v to_o the_o high_a violation_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o breach_n of_o his_o allegiance_n as_o have_v a_o sluice_n in_o his_o conscience_n to_o admit_v into_o it_o every_o wicked_a thought_n not_o regard_v his_o fidelity_n to_o god_n himself_o whereas_o the_o man_n govern_v by_o reason_n and_o duty_n will_v not_o be_v see_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n cause_n to_o violate_v his_o oath_n make_v unto_o a_o private_a man_n what_o loss_n or_o danger_n so_o ever_o ensue_v much_o more_o ought_v a_o soldier_n swear_v to_o be_v true_a to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n to_o defend_v she_o and_o his_o country_n be_v resolute_a in_o maintain_v his_o honour_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o true_a fidelity_n fidelity_n which_o be_v to_o lose_v his_o life_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o cowardly_a untruth_n and_o perjury_n let_v no_o fainthearted_a englishman_n think_v that_o covert_n and_o counterfeit_a shift_n and_o devise_n to_o gain_v dispensation_n for_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o war_n be_v so_o lawful_a or_o honest_a but_o that_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o and_o import_v in_o they_o very_a dissimulation_n war_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o lie_v and_o to_o lie_v to_o the_o end_n not_o to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o be_v perjury_n in_o itself_o which_o god_n curse_v as_o a_o thing_n against_o which_o he_o will_v be_v witness_n himself_o it_o behoove_v all_o man_n therefore_o to_o be_v wary_a how_o they_o feign_v such_o vain_a matter_n to_o violate_v their_o vow_a faith_n which_o be_v of_o so_o high_a importance_n yet_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o reasonable_a ground_n the_o most_o hardy_a and_o willing_a may_v make_v suit_n to_o be_v dispense_v with_o and_o no_o commander_n be_v so_o austere_a or_o severe_a in_o his_o place_n but_o will_v accept_v of_o lawful_a excuse_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o a_o soldier_n may_v daily_o proceed_v to_o more_o and_o more_o perfection_n let_v he_o first_o trample_v this_o gross_a and_o cloggie_a companion_n dastardly_a fear_n under_o his_o foot_n with_o all_o the_o member_n and_o sequeles_a thereof_o though_o they_o be_v inscrutable_a and_o examine_v such_o as_o manifest_o appear_v to_o deface_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o soldier_n infinite_a and_o because_o the_o profession_n of_o arm_n be_v a_o exercise_n of_o it_o sâ—lfe_n not_o require_v such_o continual_a practice_n but_o that_o there_o be_v sundry_a time_n of_o intermission_n apt_a only_o for_o the_o sluggish_a and_o cowardly_a to_o entertain_v idleness_n the_o nurse_n not_o only_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n but_o of_o infinite_a corruption_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n idleness_n and_o therefore_o a_o thing_n though_o 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