to Ertfurt in Duringland Dayes 3 9 Dutch Miles At Ertfurt we lay dayes eight and then marched to Smalka over the Walt in dayes 2 6 Dutch Miles From Smâ—lka to Mainigane in Franconia Day 1 3 Dutch Miles From Mainigane to Millarstot Day 1 3 Dutch Miles From Millarsto to Nistot on the Sale in Franconia Day 1 3. Dutch Miles From Nistot to Hammâ—lburg Dâ—y 1 3. Dutch Miles From Hammelbâ—rg to Gemuâ—d on the Maine Day 1 3. Dutch Miles Fâ—om Gemuâ—d to Câ—lâ—â—oâ— on the Maine Day 1 2. Dutch Miles Fâ—om Carâ—stot to Vâ—rtzburg Day 1 2. Dutch Miles Fâ—â—m Vertzburg to Oxenâ—ord on the Maine in a night 1 4. Dutch Miles Fâ—om Oxâ—nâ—ord backe to Vertzburg Day 1 4. Dutch Miles At Vertzbuâ—g we lay neare five Weekes and then marched downe the Maine to Procâ—lden in Dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles From Procelde wâ— mâ—râ—hâ—d to Vertzhem Dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles From Vertâ—hem to Mâ—ltenburg Dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles From Miltenburg to Sultzbach Day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Sultzbach to Steinhem Day 1 1. Dutch Miles From Steinhem to Offenbach before the Ports of Frankfurt 1 1. Dutch Miles From Offenbach the seventeenth of November we marched through Francfurt unto Heghst Day 1 2. Dutch Miles At Heghst we rested foure dayes and then crossed the Maine and marched by Darmestot unto the Bergstros towards Oppenhem Sconce Dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles At Oppenhem before the Sconce was gotten in we lay in the open fields in extremity of cold and then crossed the Rhine and tooke in Oppenhem Towne and Castle where we rested three Dayes From Oppenhem we marched to Mentz on the Rhine in dayes 2 5. Dutch Miles Before Mentz we lay in extreme cold weather foure dayes in open fields before we got it in and then rested the Army there for ten Weekes From Mentz we marched neare Frankfurt in day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Francfurt we marched to Asschaiffenbourg on the Maine in day 1 5. Dutch Miles From Asschaiffenbourg we marched unto Franconia towards Estenfeld in Day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Estenfeld we marched to Loâ— in Day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Lor we marched to Gamund in Day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Gamund we marched to Carlstot in day 1 2. Dutch Miles From Carlstot we marched to Tettelbach in Franconia in day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Tettelbach we marched to Oxenford in day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Oxenford we marched to Vintzin in day 1 4. Dutch Miles At Vinâ—zin we rested three dayes and then we marched to Volmarsdorffe in day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Volmarsdorffe to Furt on the Pegnets in day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Fuâ—t to Schwabâ—ch Day 1 3. Dutch Miles At Schwabach we rested two dayes and marched to Weysenburg dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles From Weysenburg to Nerling Dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles From Nerling to Donavert Day 1 3. Dutch Miles At Donavert we lay before it was taken dayes two and rested thereafter dayes three and then crossed the Leacke at Rhine in Day 1 2. Dutch Miles From Rhine to Ausburg Day 1 5. Dutch Miles From Ausburg to Aichstad in Baviere Day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Aichstad towards Engolstat Dayes 2 7. Dutch Miles From Engolstat to Gaisenfels Day 1 2. Dutch Miles From Gaisenfels in Baviere to Morsburg Day 1 4. Dutch Miles At Morsburg we rested foure dayes and from thence to Landshude Day 1 3. Dutch Miles From Landshude to Freisin Day 1 4. Dutch Miles From 〈◊〉 to Muâ—chen Day 1 4. Dutch Miles At Munchen we lay three weekes and then marched backe to Donavert in 〈◊〉 4 15. Dutch Miles From Donavert backe to Veysenburg Dayes 3 9. Dutch Miles Frâ—m Veylenburg to Furt on the Pegnets Dayes 3 9. Dutch Miles At Furt we lay dayes eight and marched then to Lauffe 1 4. Dutch Miles From Lâ—â—ffe to Harsburg in Day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Harsburg in the upper Palatinate to Amberg Dayes 2 7. Dutch Miles From Amberg backe to Harsburg dayes 2 7. Dutch Miles At Harsburg we lay weekes three and then retired to Nurenburg in dayâ—s 2 6. Dutch Miles At Nurenburg we lay in Leaguer three Moneths till the succours was come and then we braveerd the Emperiall Leaguer From Nurenburg to Newstad dayes 2 5. Dutch Miles From Newstad to Vintzen dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles From Vintzen to Dunkelspeill daies 2 6. Dutch Miles From Dunkelspoill to Donavert daies 3 9. Dutch Miles From Donavert to Rhine on the Leake day 1 2. Dutch Miles From Rhine to Newburg on the Danube day 1 3. Dutch Miles From Newburg to Rhine backe day 1 3. Dutch Miles From Rhine to Ausburg day 1 5. Dutch Miles From Ausburg to Aichstat daies 2 6. Dutch Miles From Aâ—chstat to Lantsberg daies 2 7. Dutch Miles From Laâ—â—sâ—ers to Ausburg daies 2 5. Dutch Miles From Ausburg to Rhine backe againe daies 2 5. Dutch Miles From Rhine againe to Ausburg day 1 5. Dutch Miles At Auâ—burg the Armie dâ—d lie after his Majesties death neare three Moneths without any hostile imploiment From Ausburg to Vlme in February 1633 we marched daies 3 9. Dutch Miles From Vlme to Memming we marched daies 2 6. Dutch Miles From Memming to the Passe at Kempten dayes 2 7. Dutch Miles From the Passe wee marched backe to Middelhem in Schwabland daies 2 7. Dutch Miles From Middelhem to Kauffebâ—yren we marched daies 2 7. Dutch Miles From Kauffbeyren to Kempten we marched day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Kâ—mpten backe to Pibrach daies 2 7. Dutch Miles From Pibrach to Munderkin on the Danube daies 2 6. Dutch Miles From Munderkin to Retlingam in Vertenbergland in a night 1 5. Dutch Miles From Retlingam to Eslengan day 1 4. Dutch Miles From Eslengan to Munderkin backe dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles From Munderkin to Pibrach backe dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles From Pibrach to Vlme on the Danube dayes 2 6. Dutch Miles From Vlme to Donavert being the end of the second part of the Expedition which we marched in dayes 3 9 Dutch Miles Summa Dutch Miles of the March made under his Maiesty of Sweden and the Crowne in Germany in foure yeares extends to 779. Dutch Miles THE MANNER OF OVR INGAGEMENT WITH HIS MAIESTIE of SVVEDEN in Anno 1629. And of the Colonels Iourney and mine vnto Sweden in Februarie 1630. OVr Regiment thanked of by his Majesty of Denmarke in May 1629. my Colonell being in England I hearing his Majesty of Sweden much ingaged against the Pole in Spruce did stand in great need of a supply of Foot thought then it was a fit time for me being out of service to offer my service unto his Majesty of Sweden whereupon I did direct David Martins Auditor with my letters and warrant to his Mâ—jesty to treate with his Majesty for a Commission and money for bringing unto his Matie a Regiment of Foot over which my old Colonell should command His Majesty condescending to my desire dispatcheth my Commissioner backe againe with a Commission and monies to me in
downe the water towards Ashaffenburg a City and a Castle on the Maine belonging to the Bishop of Mentz where they had orders to remaine till his Majesties coming with the Army This march continued for five dayes where we had nightly good quarters by the way being in feare of no enemy we kept the whole march the Maine on our right hand our horsemen upon the left having had the Felt-marshall with his Army lying at Bambridge betwixt us and the enemy so that this march though in winter was not so troublesome unto us as their travelling is to them who journey in forraine countries for to see strange faces where they must needs lay out monies for their entertainment some of us on this march were well entertained and did get mony besides to spend at Francford Likewise when it behoved travellers to hire guides and sometimes to hire convoies for their safeties we had Gustavus a King under God our Leader and a powerfull Army to convoy us and at night the sweete and sociable society of our countrimen and strangers the one to season the other which made our march pleasant alongst the pleasant and fruitfull River of the Maine that runnes through faire Franconia into the Rhine at Mentz Having come with the Army the length of Hanow leaving Ashaffenburg behinde us we marched to Steinhem which presently we tooke in by accord where the most part of the Souldiers did take service which being done his Majesty did send unto the Lords of Francford desiring them for the well of the professours of the Evangell to take in a Garrison with a protestation if they refused to doe it willingly it behoved him otherwise to deale with them which was not his desire They having taken the proposition for two dayes in advisement his Majesty the sixteenth of November did let quarter the Army before their Ports in Offenback Ober and Nider Rode the next day they consented his Majesties Army should march through leaving six hundred men in Garrison in Saxenhowsen the Lords giving their Oath to secure the Garrison of Saxenhowsen of all dangers and on the seventeenth of November his Majesty with the whole Army in comely order marched alongst the bridge from Saxenhowsen through the Towne of Francford towards Hechst where there lay two miles off the Towne a Garrison of the enemies In this march through Francford such order was kept without any disorder as if it were the solemne procession of a King and his nobles in parliament every one admiring of his Majesties good order and discipline kept over his Army The nineteenth of November Hechst was taken in by his Majesty with accord where the Souldiers for the most part tooke service The next day the Army lying still in Dorpes his Majesty returned to Francford and met with the Landgrave of Hessen the Landgrave of Darmstat and with the Earles of the Vetâ—o where it was agreed amongst them for the defence of the Land to joyne in one confederacy where the Castle of Russelshem was given unto his Majesty by the Landgrave of Darmstat whereon two hundred Scots of Colonell Lodowick Lesly his Regiment were set under command of Captaine Macdowgall The nâ—xt day being the two and twentith of November his Majesty returned to Hechst againe and having put forth the Papists placing his owne Preachers on Sunday his Majesty thanked God that he had gotten in Francfort without bloud or stroake of sword His Majesty caused to set over a ship-bridge at Hechst and sent ships before Mentz to blocke it by water till his Majesty with the Army crossed the Maine and marched by Darmstat in the Bergstrasse of intention to have gone for Heidelberg but retiring downe neere the Rhine having quartered the Army his Majesty with a party did visit the Skonce of Openham and thereafter resolved to take it in The twenty second Observation THIS march being profitable as it was pleasant to the eye we see that Souldiers have not alwayes so hard a life as the common opinion is for sometimes as they have abundance so they have variety of pleasure in marching softly without feare or danger through fertill soyles and pleasant countries their marches being more like to a Kingly progresse then to warres being in a fat land as this was abounding in all things except peace they had plenty of corne wine fruite gold silver Iewells and of all sort of riches could be thought of on this River of the Maine where the Townes and pleasant Flects lie by the water not distant in many places halfe an English mile from one another being one of the pleasantest parts and wholesomest for ayre that I did see in all Germany having a great Traffique by water from thence unto the west sea by the Rhine running northward unto Holland This Towne of Francford is so pleasant for ayre situation buildings traffique commerce withall Nations by water and by land that it is and may be thought the Garden of Germany and consequently of Europe seeing no continent in Europe is comparable unto Germany for fertility riches corne wine traffique by land pleasant Cities faire buildings rare orchards woods and planting civility as well in the country as in the cities their Dorpes and Flects walled about The Boores inhabitants having their wines in Sellers set in great rife or plentifull as water to entertaine their friends in a bountifull manner especially alongst this pleasant River of the Maine Here at Francford is the Mart called the Francforter Masse whether the Marchants resort from all partes of Europe for the mutuall interchange of money and wares Hether also are brought twice in the yeare from all parâ—s of Europe the travells and bookes written by the learned of all sciences and of all controversies of Religion to be transported againe from thence for the use of other Kingdomes The inhabitants of Francford we see here are content to take in his Majesties Garrison in Saxonhousen without compulsion or losing of bloud and this kinde of conquest is the best conquest when we conquer more by love then by force where they by their timely yeelding preserved their Towne their buildings their orchards their houses of pleasure undestroied when others through their pride stoode out till they were punished by the ruine of their Townes the losing of their moveables as their gold their silver their rich cupboords their Iewells their ornaments their orchards their gardens in regard of their pride in time of their plenty But this City of Francford was made wise by the ruine of other Cities whose intemperate troubles made them moderate Thus concord is the mother of all happinesse in the Common-weale for she debarres enemies augments wealth makes the Cities sure without a guard and oftimes we see that those who contemne Peace seeking glory they lose both peace and glory Therefore the Lords of Francford did well in preferring good conditions of peace before an uncertaine war especially against such a Heroick King as Gustavus was then the Patriot
of Daâ—berg where Lievetenant Colonell Buckoy that had the command of the Emperialists was sore wounded a Rut-master of the Câ—abbats and a Lievetenant was kill'd and aboue twenty six Souldiers besides a hundred and thirty were taken prisoners The newes came to his Majesty on our march which we continued from Winsâ—n on Wolmersdoâ—ffe and from thence the next day being the twentith of March to Furt a passe on the River of Pegnâ—ts a mile from Nurenberg where the Army lay but one night so long as his Majesty did visit Nurenberg and the next day our march continued towards a little Towne called Schawbach where his Majesty rested the Army two dayes till that the Duke of Wymars forces with Generall Banier coming from During were come within one dayes march of us his Majesties intentions being towards Donavert on the Danube where my Cozen Fâ—â—les with both his Regiments joyned with us His Majesty of Sweden accompanied with the King of Bohemia and Palsgrave Augustus and divers Princes more before their coming to Nurenberg they were met by the Lords of the Towne with a great convoy on horsbacke and were most nobly welcomed where the whole inhabitants were overjoyed at the sight of his Majesty of Sweden but chiefely their affections most abundantly did extend towards his Majesty of Bohemia which is impossible for any tongue to expresse But well I know my eyes did see their eyes shedding teares of joy being overjoyed with the sight of two Kings at once as they thought sent by the King of Kings for their reliefes and to make their welcome the more respected the whole City Burgers and Souldiers were in their brightest Armes and being conveyed unto the City they were sumptuously banqueted and in testimony of their love they gifted unto his Majesty of Sweden foure halfe Cartowes with all furniture belonging to them together with two silver Globes one Coelestiall the other Terrestiall there were also presented unto him drinking Credence many with some Antiquities that were rare and with all testifying their affection in way of complement they assure his Majesty that not only with words but with their whole estate they were ready to serve the common cause to die and live with his Majesty in the defence of the publique His Majesty thus taking leave of Nurenberg promises to continue their friend and shewes them he was to goe with his Army towards the Danow streame to see how to get a passe over the Danow for to visit the Duke of Bavier and he hoped he would make Tilly with his Army to retire thence But Tilly finding his Majesties Army growing still stronger and stronger he retired backe unto the upper Palatinat and from thence he crossed the Danow to joyne with the Duke of Bavaria to hinder our coming unto Bavaria being then of his owne forces neere eighteene thousand men foote and horse But many of them were new leavied folkes and the Duke of Bavaria had also a strong Armie together but for the most part they were such as could not indure the noise or whisling of the Cannon Bullets By this time Grave Henry William Fonselins being shot in the leg before Bamberg was departed at Swineford of a burning fâ—aver contracted through the paine of the shot whose death his Majestie of Sweden did much lament The twenty-seventh Observation THE fifth of March 1632. his Majestie having left sure footing in the Paltz with a bridge over the Rhine and the Mayne where it enters into the Rhine where also was begunne as the Trophee of his victorie the foundation of a Citie and strength called Gustavus-Burg Then in the beginning of the Spring we sprung forth from the Rhine towards the Danow streame being on this march royally accompanyed by his Majestie of Bohemia whom his Majestie esteemed of as of himselfe in all quartering ordaining his quarters before his owne continuing the march through Franconia in suretie having the yeere before freed that whole circle from the enemie so that the Iâ—habitants had given their Oaâ—h of fealtie unto His Majestie This March was pleasant through a plentifull Countrie at this time being a prâ—gresse befitting two Kings with a Royall Armie and forces from other partes joyning with us as we drew neere our enemies we made all sure behinde us both for our Retreates in case of neede as also for the safetie of those were to come after us and thirdly for the furnishing our Armie in Amunition and victuals to be brought unto us in case of want His Majestie here being of intention to get a passe over the Danow having before made the Towne of Vlme sure for his retreate for the more abundance his Majestie resolved to have the passe of Donavert being the right passe betwixt Nurenberg and Ausburg Before Tillyes Armie could joyne with the Duke of Baviere his Majestie resolved it was not best to give them time but with celeritie concluded to march towards them knowing it was but follie and madnesse to stay till they were joyned and the Duke of Baviere being assured of his Majesty comming to visit his Countrie he closed the passes the best â—e could both Donavert Rhine and Ratisbone And as he did beset well the frontier Garrisons before his Majesties comming he also very circumspectly betimes tooke all victuals out of his Majesties way towards Engolstat as a wise Commander ought to doe where he made his Magazin being the onely part he was assured of for his retreate and such a parte as he knew well we were not able to get without treason and then being assured he had time to provide an Armie to oppose his Majesty himselfe not being taken unawares It is the dutie of all good Commanders at their downe lying and uprising from quarters to be very carefull to prevent fire seeing thereby the whole Armie may be endangered by the losse of men Amunition Armes and Artillery and since such losse is irrecoverable our care should be the greater to avoyde the hurt And therefore Order should be given to all Guardes to make diligent roundes over the Quarters to prevent the like accidents and to give Orders to the Gavilliger and his servants to oversee all fires and to see them quencht at all upbreakings and dislodging otherwise the enemy being neere great inconvenience might happen and if any enemy at such times trusting to our disorder should offer to invade us finding the contrary it were easie to beate them backe as also it were a fit time to try their valour they being more than halfe afraid But I will advise all you that desire to gaine credit to seeke out your enemy rather than to stay his comming unto you and by this meanes haply you may set up your Trophees in his owne Country to speake to posteritie as doth Gustavus-Burg betwixt the Maine and the Rhine The twenty-eight Dutie discharged of our March to Donavert for the In-taking of it THE twenty-fourth of March his Majestie with the Armie continued the march from Schwabach towards
night the enemy might enter the walles being thus doubtfull on both sides the enemy sends a Trumpeter to know if they will treate for conditions our Lievetenant Colonell having the command for the time in Colonell Holke his absence I thinke was glad of the offer to prolong time till his Majesty of Denmark might send a fresh supply Pledges delivered hinc inde a still-stand or cessation of Armes was concluded on by both parties for a fortnights time then Articles were drawne up to be advised on which continued in advising certaine dayes in the end the treaty being almost agreed on to the subscription orders come to our Lievetenant Colonell to dissolve the treaty seeing his Majesty of Denmark had folke in readinesse to come in all haste with Colonell Holke for their reliefe Whereupon my Lord Spynie a Scots Noble man with his Regiment with sufficient provision of money and Amunition were sent unto the Towne and being entred the treaty was rejected and made voide At this time also Sr. Alexander Lesly an expert and a valorous Scots Commander with some Swedens forces was sent to governe the Towne his Majesty of Sweden having condescended with his Majesty of Denmark that his Majesty of Denmark should dismisse the protection of Trailesound in favour of his Majesty of Sweden and to that effect the Danes forces should be drawne out of the Garrison for to give place to the Swedens in the meane time the command was turned over upon Sr. Alexander Lesly whom Colonell Holke did assist with the Danes forces till they were removed the absolute command being given to Sr. Alexander Lesly as Governour for his Majesty of Sweden In time of the still-stand I tooke a foare losse under my Lievetenant Colonell his hand seale to goe by Sea to Copmanhagen to be cured there seeing no Chirurgian in Trailesound would undertake to cut the bullet out of my knee without hazarding me to be same which to prevent I choosed rather though with infinite paine to keepe the bullet a fortnight till I came to Copmanhagen where happily I found better cure The eighteenth Observation TWo things we must respect so long as we live our inward integrity and our outward uprightnesse our piety towards God and our reputation amongst men the one makes our life famous the other our death happy so both together bring credit to the name and felicity to the soule Then whensoever our breath is made but aire we shall be blessed leaving a sweete odour behinde us and men will regrate our losse as at this time they did our hurt He whom before I was wont to obey and visite came now and visited me I not being able to stirre my Lievetenant Colonell came to comfort me having neede to be comforted himselfe by good advise how to defend the workes the second night a generall feare having possessed the hearts both of Burgers and Souldiers and I to encourage him did tell him a story of Augustus the Emperour who being neere death commanded that after his decease all his friends should clap their hands and laugh unfainedly as the custome was when a Comedy was well acted even so said I though I was sorry at our losse yet I was glad for being hurt when I looked to be kill'd and having acted my part of the play for that time and retired off the Stage all I could doe was but to minde my Camerads of their duties In the meane time the Enemies cannon having shot foure great bullets of a hundred and sixty pound weight out of morters through the top of my lodging even to the bottome where I did lie affrighting me still when my feete were not able to shift away my body yet recommending my soule to God I resolved he was well guarded whom the Lord had a care of and having delivered me from many dangers I still confided he would not suffer me to be smother'd under walles For which and all his blessings I doe infinitly thanke his Majesty in giveing me time to doe any thing that may please his Majesty for my deliverance To make my Lievetenant Colonell laugh I did tell him a story of a vision that was seene by a Souldier of the Colonells company that morning before the enemy did storme being a predictive dreame and a true One Murdo Mac-claude borne in Assen a Souldier of a tall stature and valiant courage being sleeping on his watch awakened by the breake of day and jogges two of his Camerades lying by him who did finde much fault with him for sturring of them he replied before long you shall be otherwise sturred a Souldier called Allen Tough a Loghaber-man recommending his soule to God asked him what he had seene who answered him you shall never see your country againe the other replyed the losse was but small if the rest of the company were well he answered no for there was great hurt and death of many very neere the other asked againe whom had he seene more that would dye besides him sundry of his Camerades he tould by name that should be killed the other asked what would become of himselfe he answered he would be killed with the rest in effect he describeth the whole Officers by their cloathes that should be hurt a pretty quicke boy neere by asked him what would become of the Major meaning me he answered he would be shot but not deadly and that the boy should be next unto me when I were hurt as he was This discourse ended I wished my Lievetenant Colonell to set all care aside and to looke to himselfe and to the credit of his Nation in maintaining of the place till the reliefe should come and so we parted Here I did observe that no city be it never so strong or so well beset nor no Armour be it of what proofe it will is able to encourage a fearefull heart as in this City and at this time were many of the Burgars Souldiers strangers Officers of women and children who were tormented by the feare of death and of their meanes whose feare was generally so great that they were bereft both of wisdome and courage as people given over so that their feare in some sort did frustrate their lawfull defences the like I did never see neither wish to see againe for the enemy could not though victorious put them in a worse habit nor make them seeme more miserable than I did see them at this time making themselves unfit to resist their enemies and they were all of them in mine eyes like to the sword-fish having weapons but they wanted hearts they had quaking hands without use and in a word if the enemy had seene them as I did he would rather pitty them as cowards then kill them like gallants Notwithstanding of this feare which possessed the burgars and those Souldiers that had not beene on occasion yet our Nation that are ever most couragious in greatest extremity failed nothing of their woâ—ted valour but having once retired to the Ravelin
marched from the Coast of Pomerne out of Rougenvalde through Dutchland unto the foot of the Alpes in Schawbland This City of Rougenvalde in Pomerne lyes midway betwixt Dantsicke and Stâ—tine bâ—ing alike disâ—ant twenty Dutch mile from both and is a pleasant â—eâ—tâ— being one of the Duke of Pomerne his chiefe Residence not distant above one English mile from the Sea it doth abound in Corne Fruit and store Cattell Horses of good breed Fishponds and Pâ—rkes for Deere and pastorage whereof it hath enough where we were nâ—bly entertained and kindly wâ—lcommed of the inhabitants especially of the Câ—ptaine and his civill Bed-fellow to whom under God we were beholden for our safeties the Remembrance whereof we ate bound never to forget Here I did remarke as wonderfull that in the very moment when our ship did breake on ground there was a Sergeants Wife a shipboard who without the hâ—lpe of any women was delivered of a Boy which all thâ— time of the tempest she carefully did preserve and being come ashore the next day she marched neere foure English mile with that in her Armes which was in her Belly the night before and was Christened the next Sunday after Sermon being the day of our thankesgiving for our Deliverance our Preacher Mr. Murdow Mac-kenyee a worthy and Religious yong man having discharged his part that day after with much regrate did sever from us and followed my Lord of Rhee our Colonell unto Britaine Being thus escaped from danger of sea and from our enemies I did keepe the Soldiers ever exercised in watching in working in parties against our enemies lest that resting from Hostile employment they should become seditious immodest and turbulent and to this effect when they were not employed in parties against the enemies I sent them by parties in the Country on Militarie execution to bring the possessors under Contribution to his Majesty making them hate and renounce the Emperialists whom formerly they were forced to obey so that by this meanes the Country was brought into subjectiâ—n to the King and my Soldiers were put under as good discipline and command as any served his Majesty which discipline made their contiâ—uâ—â—ce the longer in the service where it was rare to finde one Regiment in an Aâ—mie that did change so many Officers as they did in foure yeâ—res as the Observations on their duties will cleare to the world in despight of their Envâ—ers whatsoâ—ver But I hope no worthy spirit or Heroicke minde will thinkâ— an evill thought of the vertuous We mâ—y see here that in the greatest extremities both Officers and Soldiers have greatest need of Courage and Resolution For nothing should seeme hard to daring men that are of courage which never doth beget but the opinion and censure of vertue For we see at this time that to dare was the beginning of victory being better to hazard to save our selves and others then to be the instrument to lose us all by flying as some of our Officers advised me at our landing to march backe to Dantsicke which if we had the enemy getting intelligence he could with ease overtake us and cut us all off as he did some yeeres before cut off in the same Country three Regiments of Dutch who were going to serve his Majesty against the Pole Here also I found by experience that the stedfast and invincible vigour of the minde rising against crosses doth helpe much especially where necessity reqâ—ireth such resolution For being in the greatest extremity of danger resolving with God I thought as my safest course to bide Gods leysure I sate on the Gallerie of the ship being assured it would be the last part that would remaine together of the whole and being so neere land I was never dejected and cast downe nor did I doubt of our safe landing seeing we had victuals and were in hope the storme would not continue being in the middest of August Here we may see by this Christian advertisement that no part of our life is exempted or freed from griefe or sorrow But on the contrary we are exposed to all kinde of miseries and troubles so that we see that children doe sucke with the milke of their Nurses certaine beginnings of the evill to come our misery growing as doth our age and we see it true for the godly they sigh and groane under the burthen of their adversities having no comfort they can enjoy but out of the written word of God a fruit whereof the wicked hath no part Therefore they sayd well who said that Philosophicall precepts were not so powerfull to heale the wounds of the soule as are those of the word of God Men of our profession ought ever to be well prepared having death ever before their Eyes they ought to be the more familiar with God that they might be ever ready to embrace it not caring a rush for it when it came doing good while they may For now we flourish in an instant we wither like Grasse now we stand presently we fall our life carrying with it when we received it the seed of death and that which did begin our life doth open the doore to it to goe away For in our birth our end did hang at our beginning and according to the custome of that worthy Emperour our actions should be ever before our eyes as if presently we were to appeare in Iudgment before the Eternall our God and that cry should never depart out of our eares cryed unto Philip King of Macedon Philippe memento mori Philip remember thou must die For man shall never behave himselfe as he ought in this World except at all times he have death before his eyes thinking on the houre and moment of his departure alwayes contemning the Exteriour things of this World giving himselfe unto the inward cogitations that doe profit the soule and the life thereof rejoycing beyond all things in the Tâ—stimony of a good Conscience The second Dutie discharged of our march from Rougenvalde to Colberg and from thence to Shivel-beane and of our service there SIr Iohn Hepburne being sent with his Regiment from Spruce to relieve us I was ordained with my Folks to march before Colberge where Generall Major Kniphowsen did command in the Blockering thereof which I did and being come there a Poaste was assigned for us to watch at In the meane time the Generall Major getting intelligence that the enemies Army lying at Gartts and Griffinhawgen on the Oder had intention to relieve Colberge and so being in his march he must needs passe by the Towne and Castle of Shevelbeane in the Marke being a passe distant but five miles from Colberge he thought expedient to Recognosce the place by sending of Colonell Hepburne thither with a Troope of Horsemen for his guard and convoy who having seene the place advised Kniphowsen to beset it with a Garrison being of consequence to hold up the Enemy if he should march thereon with the Army whereupon I was made choise of
oppression from whence oftimes doth come the unfortunat and unhappy events of warlike enterprises and expeditions for where the feare of God is taken away there the common-weale must needes decay and then the ruine of the people doth follow Likewise we see here that all that come to the warres as many foolish men doe thinke are not killed but some die through one kinde of death and some by another so that we ought ever be prepared and ready not knowing how when or where to die Happy then is that man that is prepared to die as if he should die to morrow for many have I seene rise well in the morning the time of these warres who went not to bed at night Our care then should be still to meditate on the end that it may be good and then doubtlesse we shall die well The infection being great at this time in Brandenburg I contracted a sodaine fit of sicknesse that was vehement and therefore did not continue above forty eight houres It was so vehement that if I had not suddenly overcome it doubtlesse it had overcome me but praised be God then I banished death by imagination as I did divers times before yet at last I know he will have about with me but my confidence is that by the helpe of the Conqueror I will overcome him in th' end as my Captaine and Leader hath done who is gone before me and opened a Dore to me to enter at where I may sing Triumphing over my enemies with those that follow the Lambe in the Communion of the Saints blessed for ever The twelfth Duty discharged of our March from Brandenburg over the Elve at Tangermound and from thence to Werben IN the middest of Iuly our Army did breake up from Brandenburg and marched towards Ratenough the Emperialists having left it being marched towards Tangermound his Majesty advanced with the commanded Musketiers and a strong party of horse who having set through the River of the Elve they surprized the enemy at Werben where a Lievetenant Colonell was taken prisoner and then after Colonell Dowbatle with his Dragoniers did take in by surprize also Tangermound before his Majesty was come with the party and being come immediatly he caused to set over the River a ship-bridge which was fortified before the entry over which our foote Army did passe and our horse with the Cannon Amunition and baggage did wade through the River where never one was seene to passe with Cannon before so that without impediment our Cannon and baggage for the most part came safely through but those waggons that were lightest being loaden with Boores trash as it came lightly so it went lightly with the streame Et meritò The Emperialists at Carleben hearing we had crossed the Elve tooke them to their flight to provide betimes for their winter quarters Wolmerstat also was taken by a weake party of our horsemen having heard our Army had crossed the River of the Elve such a feare came among them that they never looked behinde them but still fled directing Poast upon Poast to Generall Tillie to retire backe from During being minded unto Hessen who receiving newes of his Majesties crossing the Elve he turning faces about with his whole Army continued his expedition backward to finde us at Werben before we could be intrenched as he thought But where he did but march with his Army in the day time we with spadâ—s and shovells wrought our selves night and day in the ground so that before his coming we had put our selves out of danger of his Cannon Generall Bannier with the rest of our Army coming after us tooke in Hagleberg in his way and beset it with a strong Garrison where Generall Major Kagg did command to whom was conjoyned my cozen Fowles his Regiment after he had taken the Castle of Bloe in Macleburgh in his march with his owne Regiment alone where they made good booty but their Souldiers got but sleight quarters as Bannier did give at the intaking of this Towne and Castle of Hagleberg The twelfth Observation AT this time I did remarke the great wonderfull rare and extraordinary mercy of God towards our Leader the Kings Majesty and his Royall little Army which before our removing from old Brandenburg was much infected with the plague of Pestilence so that we knew not the sicke from the whole for of our Regiment alone there died in one weeke above thirty Souldiers and being but removed six dayes at our downe-lying at Werben we scarce knew there was any infection amongst us so that in a moneths time we were miraculously rid of it and for mine owne part I neither know nor can conjecture any reason for it cheifely being in the dogge dayes and in a Leaguor but the Lords mercy towards his Majesty and his Army being at this time farre inferiour in strength to our enemies Many examples and testimonies of Gods favour towards his Majesty I did observe on this march for such terâ—or was put in their hearts by his Majesties victory obtained at Francford and Lansberg that they fled where once they did heare of our coming being perswaded and informed by their consciences that if his Majesty were victorious they should get no better quarters thâ—n were given by them at Madeburg which made them quit strong Gâ—rrisons before they would attend or abide the danger Wherefore we may plâ—inly conclude that they doe not merit the name of Souldiers nor yet the title of couragious CoÌ„manders that did succumbe before they saw or felt the dinte of their enemies valour Fie then on such Commanders If they were of my friends I would allow them a Pinne higher on the Gallowes then is allowed for common offences for such Cullions that quit places for feare not seeing their enemies are unworthy the name of Souldiers but I thinke they were too rich and consequently they grew too feâ—ble Likewise here I did rejoyce and was glad when I did observe that it is not nor was not peculiar to any still to have overcome or to be victorious the Emperialists I know by experience and so did the Regiment I commanded had their time of the victory against the King of Denmarke where I did learne to make a retreate but now being come under another Leader there Fortune began to change and to retire from us we learning under the invincible Gustavus to advance orderly never falling off but ever keeping faces to our enemy a brave lesson learned from a brave Commander So that we see here victory keepes no constant dwelling being now here now there yet we see that it is best kept with counsell and vertue neither can I thinke but fortune and chance hath a great hand in it for it is a greater matter to use victory well then to overcome and all victors have an insatiable desire of their prosperous fortune never appointing an end to their desires And nothing brings victory more next unto God then good Commanders whereof King Gustavus the
one day our sorrow shall turne to joy and our teares shall turne to smiles our weeping unto a streame of pleasures and our labour unto eternall rest that as we followed the Lyon of the North the invincible King of Sweden in fighting the Lords Battailes here even so we shall follow the Lambe unto the Heavenly Ierusalem hereafter The cruelty and Tyranny used by the Emperiall Officers in Saxony who neither spared man nor woman is rather to be pittied by Christians then any wayes to be imitated which cruelty did presage their ruine to come for nothing vehement in that kinde did ever remaine long unpunished and though for a time the Devills rage at last they are cast into perpetuall darkenesse Papenhaim returning from Mastricht we see was immoderate in his victories and forbearing to shew mercy at all he domineered in his Tyranny running so long as he had feete some he did hang by their purses and some by their necks by halfes for not paying the Ransome of others Such injustice the God of mercy and goodnesse did not suffer long unpunished and it is to be pittied that such exorbitant pride had bin cohabitant in so valorous a Captaine for it is certaine when a man of warre groweth too proud of his victories refusing mercy then commonly approach punishments woe for a proud warriour as this was viz. errour in counsell and unhappy successe in his best actions for how soone a man beginneth to grow proud and to be secure then cometh punishment and as pride groweth so vertue decaieth and though the punishment of pride and cruelty sometimes comes late yet sure it never comes light and it is most certaine there is ever some fatality incident unto those who are desirous of vaine glory through pride Our desire then should be to be humble that we be not rejected with disdaine as those proud Cavaliers rejected the poore Supplicants who though begging mercy were not heard whose exorbitant wickednesse should teach us not to imitate their examples but rather through grace presse to eschew their punishment both temporall and eternall The thirty-ninth Duty discharged of our March to Dunkelspill and from thence unto Bavier HIS Majesty returning from Rottenburg with the Queenes Majesty they marched with the Army towards Dunkelspill where they did lie three dayes during which time I was glad looking for no life to have bin eased by the helpe of good and learned Physitians There I was left the Army continuing their march upon Nerling making all the expedition and haste was possible to relieve Rhine on the Leacke being beleagured by the Duke of Bavier his forces and his Majesty coming to the Leacke he received newes the Towne was given over and the Bridge being cast off his Majesty was hindered the passage whereupon his Majesty directed baâ—ke the Queene to Donavert and incontinent begunne to prepare for the beleaguering of Rhine againe the Bridge being repared he set over his Army the thirtith of September and incontinent begun his aproaches the Emperialists at first plaied hard with Cannon and Musket till night that his Majesties Batteries were ready The first of October early in the morning the mist was so thicke that his Majesty approached very neere the walles and that orderly the Batteries being ready the Cannon planted in the mist by nine of the clocke his Majesty saluted the Towne with a Salve of Musket and Cannon where incontinent the feeble Bearish Commanders entred in accord which was granted unto them so that his Majesty by the assistance of God got this Towne againe in two houres time after the Batteries were ready and that contrary to his Majesties expectation who did not expect the getting of it in lesse then six dayes The Dukes foote Souldiers were suffered to march out without Armes and the horsmen without their horses and his Majesty being offended with the Dutch Colonell called Metzfell notwitstanding of the recovery of the Towne he was brought before a Counsell of warres at Newburg on the Danow being accused he had given over the Towne without any necessity making his Accord contrary to his Officers wills which they having testified against him by a sentence of the Counsell of warre he was beheaded the eighth of October and those Officers of his Regiment which subscribed the Accord were ordained to carry no charge under his Majesties Army and the Officers which withstoode the Accord were assoiled from the sentence as faithfull servants to their Master The said day after the execution his Majesty returned with the Army towards Rhine from Newburg where againe his Majesty divided the Army and having beset Aâ—sburg Rhine and Donavert well he tooke the yellow and blew Briggad with himselfe leaving our Briggad after long advisement and the rest of the Army under the Command of Palsgrave Christian Fon Brickfeld and Generall Major Ruthven to attend on the Dukes forces and to maintaine Schwabland with the passes which we had already in Bavaria His Majesty then taking leave of our Briggad in view of the whole Army thanked us for our former service and in particular he expressed his affection unto me and to Lievetenant Colonell Mustein shewing he was greeved to leave us behinde yet in respect of the long march he had unto Saxony and considering the weakenesse of both our Regiments that were weakned by the toyle of warre and the dint of the enemies Armies and therefore in consideration of their former good service he had ordained Muster-places for us the best in Schwabland for to strengthen our Regiments against his returne and withall commanded us to see it done as we would expect his favour and then calling on Palsgrave Christian to whom he had given command over us and the Army recommending us particularly unto him desired him to give us contentment of the monies were then resting unto us and that out of the first money was to be received at Ausburg Having after that taken leave of the whole Army his Majesty returned to Donavert where the Queene did attend his coming being making ready for the march unto Saxon. As soone as his Majesty had dined at Donavert with the Queene going to his Coach I tooke leave of his Majesty and the Queene in presence of Generall Banier Palsgrave Christian Sir Paâ—rike Ruthven and divers other worthy Cavaliers being the most dolefull parting I ever suffered having bin still both I and our Regiment with his Majesty on all service of importance since his Majesties upbreaking from Staâ—in in Pomeren till this parting at Donavert on the Danube the eleventh of October 1632. His Majesty having that night lien at Nerlin from thence the next day he directed the Queenes Majesty with the foote Briggads to march on Dunkelspill and from thence to Rottenberg his Majesty then with a party went for Nurenberg and before his coming Kniphowsen with some forces was marched to take in Lawffe from the enemy who at first defended themselves well But in the end they were compelled to come forth
Paltz and Christs Gospell preached and the Sacraments duely administred which I saw and was partaker of singing thankes unto God for their deliverance He it was and none other under God who helped them to their liberties He it was and none other releeved Israell Notwithstanding whereof the unthankfulnesse of the people was so great that with my eares divers times I did heare some of them say he might as wel have stayed in his own country till they had sent for him so great was their unthankfulnesse Likewise they said if he had had much at home he had not come unto them over seas such a farre Iourney Was not this to recompence good with evill Was not this right the chiefe Butlers part that did not remember Ioseph but forgot him Was not this Ioas his part to Iehoida his Father O then this was the poisonable bullet of ingratitude of the people for which our King and Master was taken away Oh would to God the people had never bin so unthankfull that our King Captaine and Master had yet lived Moreover as these people were unthankfull so they were Godlesse many of them in the time of their troubles as I did behould oftimes with mine eyes a carelesse security amongst them thinking their victories were so frequent and their owne power so great they needed not the assistance of the Swedens nor of strangers and their pride was so great that disesteeming of strangers in their pride they led a life very insolent and deboist being given to the workes of the flesh adultery fornication uncleannesse lasciviousnesse idolatry c. In a word it was even amongst them as it was in the dayes before the flood as if the Lord had forgotten them or could not see their villany so it behooved God to have punished them by his Majesties death For in their hearts they said there was no God so that their mischiefe came on them unawares and this the peoples carriage caused his Majesties untimely death being shot the second time O would to God they had done otherwise and served God more truely that we might have had the presence and conduct of our Magnanimous King longer till the pride of Austria had bin more humbled and the whore of Babylon brought unto repentance of her Idolatries O would to God I could enough lament his death As also lament my owne sinnes and the wickednesse of the people that was the cause of this untimely death through their sinnes And his Majesties selfe also being a sinner as he himselfe oftimes confessed wishing that God would not lay to his charge the greate respect and reverence the best sort of the people did give unto him being but a sinfull man as they were for which he feared the Lord was angry with him shewing by his cōfession he did glory in nothing but in the Lord ascribing ever all his victories unto God and nothing presuming of himselfe For I dare be bould to say he was a man according to Gods minde if there was one on earth Such was our Master Captaine and King As was Abraham the Father of many so was our Master Captaine and King Was Noah in his time unreproveable So was our Master Captaine and King Was Iob in his sufferings patient So was our Master Captaine and King Was Ionathan true and upright in keeping his word So was our Master Captaine and King Was Iehosaphat in his warres penitent and busie craving the helpe of the Lord So was our Master Captaine and King Was Simeon good and full of the spirit So was our Master Captaine and King Was young Tobias mindfull all his dayes of the Lord in his heart and his will not set to sinne So was our Master Captaine and King like unto a stone most precious even like a Iasper cleere as Christall ever and ever And truely if Apelles with his skill in painting and Cicero with his tongue in speaking were both alive and pressed to adde any thing to the perfection of our Master Captaine and King truely the ones best Colours and the others best Words were not able to adde one shaddow to the brightnesse of his Royall Minde and Spirit So that while the world stands our King Captaine and Master cannot be enough praised Alas then it was our sinnes and the sinnes of the Army and the Land was the cause of our punishment in losing of him with that unhappy last bullet of the three shot through his head who was the head of us all under God our Father in Christ that did undoe us it was we I say that sinned against the Lord and his Anointed It was our misdeedes did thus grow over our heads that made us lose our Head and Leader Woe woe then to us that left the Lord till we made the Lord take him from us that was our guard and comforter under God in all our troubles What then ought we to doe that one day we may raigne with him in glory While it is to day we must cast off the workes of darknesse and embrace the light in newnesse of life repenting of the evill and turning away from our wickednesse by repentance not like unto Cain not like unto Saul not like unto Achitophell not like to Iudas Iscariot who all doubted but like those of Nineve in dust and ashes to fast and pray beleeving in the Lord and with David to say We have sinned against thee and against the Heavens be mercifull unto us o Lord like unto Peter let us ô Lord Weepe bitterly let us then repent and beleeve the Gospell beleeve yea and turne to the Lord with all our hearts with fasting and praying and mourning with Saul that said Thou art more righteous then I in shewing me good for evill much more ought we to lift up our voices and with teares of repentance mourne for the losse of our Master Captaine and King through our sinnes and unthankfulnesse Therefore to day while we have time let us acknowledge our sinnes before the Lord and repent lest a worse come unto us and that then we be cast into prison till that we pay the last farthing for if the Lord spared not his owne Sonne who was blamelesse and without sinne while he tooke on him our sinnes what shall then become of us No otherwise but except we turne from our sinnes we must also die the death Let us not then close our eares as at Meriba and at Massa in the wildernesse but with the forlorne Child cry Father we have sinned against thee and against heaven and are not more worthy to be called thy Sonnes Lord therefore be mercifull unto us and enter not into judgment with us Then let us all weare mourning and lament the death of the valiant King Gustavus Adolphus while we breath Yet what helpe Res est irrevocabilis et quod factum est infectum fieri nequit what is done cannot be recalled and should we mourne like unto those who have no hope Farre be it from us seing it
inward gifts of the minde for if thou desirest to be a Souldier of Christ thou must be adorned with all vertues that inwardly thou mayest be such as outwardly thou doest appeare unto the world Thou must then learne to mortifie those vices to which thou art most subject taking accompt of thy selfe how thou hast resisted vice and what good thou hast done and say then when thou findest thou hast done nothing that is good Lord make us every day to renounce sinne and resist vice that our love and zeale to thee may be inflamed to well-doing even in the greatest extremity of adversity II. When thou seest the Kings Majesty thy Master or his Generall coming to looke on the battaile when all Front towards the King with due respect and reverence thinke then againe with thy selfe and say as for me it is good to draw neere unto thee O Lord for thou art my King and my God thee alone will I worship and love make me happy in thy love and for thy sake I will despise all things for thou art the strength of my head and my portion for ever for through hope we attaine unto thee by Faith III. When thou seest thy Camerads knitting all things about them handsome and fast before they march say thou then knit mine heart unto thee O Lord that I may feare thy name for he that loveth not thee must quake and feare and it is a fearefull thing to fall into thy hands for thy coming unto Iudgment is terrible thy roaring is like a Lyon and thy Sword a consuming fire no place can hide man from thy presence thou seest the heart and the Reines no secret is hid from thee and who can escape thy vengeance None except they repent Lord therefore save me from that bitter death and give me grace to repent that I may bewaile my misery before I depart IIII. When thou art entred in the troublesome way of thy march and sufferest toyle travell heate cold hunger thirst nakednesse perill being called to labour and to suffer and not to live in pleasure and idlenesse say then my sorrow O Lord is ever before me for in me dwelleth no good I offend day by day and which is worse I cannot repent sinne increaseth and the Fountaine of grace is stopped and I finde no comfort Say then againe O Lord spurre me and whip me with thy Rod before I perish and reserve not thy punishment lest at last I shall be made to pay the uttermost farthing Lord therefore create a new heart within me that I may prepare a habitation for thee to rest in a cleere conscience O Lord for thy Sonne Christs sake suffer me not to goe away empty for with thee is mercy and great redemption therefore I will be comforted whilst thou givest me time to amend my life V. When thou seest thy Camerads for love of credit and the favour of their Officers making no difference betwixt faire and foule way but with patience induring all toile to come to the end of their march thinke then with thy selfe that after this manner of old the servants of Christ for the favour and love of God and of his glory did serve the Lord in hunger and thirst in cold in nakednesse in watching and fasting in prayers in meditations in manifould persecutions and troubles contemning all pleasurs for Christ they sought the glory of God more then their owne fame Lord therefore make us contemne and slight all things for the love of Christ altering from vice to vertue mortifying our lusts that we may become Souldiers of Christ loving nothing so much as God and the salvation of our soule VI. When thou seest thy Camerade fix in his Armes and well exercised with Pike Musket and Sword then thinke with thy selfe that thy duty is to trust in the Lord and to doe good that thou mayest dwell in the land and beâ—â—ed â—ssrâ—dly thy delight must be in the law of the Lord and thou must be exercised therein day and night that thou mayest be full of hope and strength remembring thy end ever redeeming the time takeing heede of small sinnes that by time thou maist avoide the greatest and if thou shalt behave thy selfe godly in the day thou mayst be assured to be merry at night VII When thou hearest the Alarum given going to thine Armes thinke then with thy selfe that it is more then time to abandon the universall world and to imbrace God and say as for me it is good to draw neere to God and to put my trust in him that I may declare all his Workes For whom have I in heaven but him and on earth I desire none but him he will guide me by his counsell and afterwards receive me unto glory VIII When thou seest thy Camerade making ready and fix against his enemies girding his loynes that he may fight the more valiantly then thinke with thy selfe that it is thy duty to put on the spirituall Armour and to gird thy loynes against Satan the world and the flesh that thou mayst fight the spirituall combat bridling thy riotous appetite bringing under the flesh despising the worlds glory be at no time altogether idle but ever doing somewhat for the publique welfare discharging the duties of thy calling beseeching God for Christ thy Captaines sake to pronounce thee happy in the day of thy appearance IX When thou seest thy Camerade appointed to watch over himselfe and others lest he be circumvented by his enemies lost and utterly ruin'd then thinke with thy selfe that thy duty is to watch over thy selfe diligently lest the wrath of thine enemies seaze upon thee by Gods permission for thy punishment crushing thee to peeces and consider with thy selfe that as it is fearefull to fall into the hands of thine enemies so it is more fearefull to fall into the hands of the living Lord. Stand then in awe to offend him that infinitely loves thee let thy chiefest care be then to please God and to forsake unrighteousnesse that leadeth unto death and then surely thou mayst rejoyce though in trembling being merry in the Lord. X. When thou seest thy Camerades invironed with enemies and preparing themselves for Battaile then thinke with thy selfe that it is thy dutie also to arme thy selfe against thy spirituall enemies craving God his assistance that he leave thee not nor suffer thee to be tempted above thy strength and if thou fightest valiantly unto the end thou art happie being promised for thy reward the Ioyes of Heaven For the Spirit saith to him that overcommeth I will give to â—ate of the tree of life XI When thou seest thy Camerades give eare to the words of Command hearkning unto their Captaines instructions obeying the tucke of Drumme or sound of Trumpet then thinke with thy selfe that it is thy dutie to hearken unto Gods Word receiving comfort from the mouth of his servants for blessed are the eares that heare when the Lord whispereth and blessed are those who prepare themselves for the
past by an Officer under his Majesty of Sweden such aâ— one may be made choice of to serve his King and Country before another Page 21 Letter D. Publia Cornelia Annia lived twenty yeares without once offending her husband Page 29 Letter Q. Publique employment ought never be given to greedy persons Page 85 Letter D. Pikemen being resolved men are best for execution Page 37 Letter C. In a Prince truth of all vertues is chiefest Page 45 Letter O. The Plague removed in the dog-dog-dayes from Verben Leaguer wonderfully Page 49 Letter Y. Plumes or Feathers are sometimes tokens rather to cut men downe then of safety Page 70 Letter A. Protestation made by his Majesty to the Lords of Francfurt Page 87 Letter I. The Power of example seene in the following of Francfurt Page 90 Letter Q. Papenhaim relieved Madeburg Page 104 Letter S. The People of Nurenberg overjoyed at the sight of two Kings at once shed teares Page 111 Letter E. Palsgrave Augustus tooke in Heckstat on the Danube Page 115 Letter M. The Papists in Bavaria were hanged by their purses Page 116 Letter P. The Protestant Councilâ— at Ausburg did present unto his Majesty of Sweden Corne Fishes and Wine Page 118 Letter S. Piety where ever most there is most happinesse Page 119 Letter W. Papenhaim praised for his warlike exploits Page 136 Letter A. Papenhaim merits to be recorded for his resolute carriage and extraordinary diligence Page 142 Letter H. Papenhaim the first adventured after the battaile of Leipsigh with an Amy in Lower Saxon. Page 142 Letter H. Papenhaim compared to a crafty Pyrat at Sea Page 142 Letter H. Panicke feare doth betray many brave men Page 152 Letter Z. Papenhaim retired from Mastreicht and relieved Paterborne Page 157 Letter H. Papenhaim tooke in Milhousen and plundred Saltz Page 157 Letter H. Papenhaim tooke in Theanestade and caused hang three Burger-masters halfe dead Page 157 Letter H. Papenhaim immoderate in his victories Page 158 Letter K. It is Pitty pride should be oftimes cohabitant with valour Page 158 Letter K. Punnishment of cruelty though it come late yet sure it never comes light Page 158 Letter K. Papenhaim retired from Hall was killed at Leitzen Page 165 Letter X. Pencell or tangue can adde nothing to his Majesty of Swedens perfection Page 169 Letter D. Palsgrave Christian did neglect a golden oportunity at Rhine Page 173 Letter K. Some doe finde Pefection in the very jawes of mischiefe while as others flying from danger meete with death Page 174 Letter M. Q. The Queenes Majesty of Sweden proposed to other women for good example of patience Page 26 Letter L. R. Robert Rosse killed by the Cannon before Damaine Page 17 Letter Z. Robert Monro Furer and Robert Monro Sergeant both died at Brandeburg Page 47 Letter R. River of the Elve so shallow that the Kings Cannon were drawn through Page 49 Letter W. A Retreit most formall made by his Majesty of Sweden at Verben Leaguer Page 55 Letter G. Robert Monro Kilternes Son died at Vittenberg Page 59 Letter L. As the Rudder in a ship doth governe so God moves and governes the world and doth not stirre himselfe Page 60 Letter M. Resolution ought ever to be resisted with Resolution Page 92 Letter W. Rut-master Home of Carrelside praised for his valour Page 98 Letter D. The Rhinegrave retired from the Enemy with losse Page 98 Letter D. The Rhinegrave being modestly valiant had both remissenesse and courage Page 99 Letter F. Ramseys Regiment good seconds to their Countrimen Page 116 Letter O. Religion and justice are the fundaments of good society Page 119 Letter V. Religion is our guide to Heaven and on earth the Fountaine of our justice Page 119 Letter W. Being Rich in credit the want of externall things should never greeve us Page 123 Letter C. The Rhinegraves Regiment having taken seven Standards from the Spaniard chased them out of the Paltz Page 155 Letter X. Rich he is in God and not poore who ever is content with his Fortune Page 181 Letter S. Souldiers wonderfully delivered from danger at Sea Page 4 Letter L. The Story of Hugolene Depise remarkable Page 20 Letter B. Souldiers wives preferred to other women for many reasons Page 27 Letter M. Sempronius Gracchus choosed to die before his wife Page 29 Letter R. Scots resent soonest of all Nations the austere carriage of their Commanders Page 42 Letter I. Strengths or Forts are discouraged while as their secrets are discovered Page 42 Letter I. The Spade and the Shovell ever good Companions in danger Page 52 Letter K. Souldiers insurrection amongst themselves is to be avoided Page 47 Letter R. Serbester beere the best in Dutchland for the body as their Religion is for the soule Page 47 Letter T. Souldiers well rewarded will refuse no danger Page 50 Letter Z. The Scots Briggad with push of Pike disordered the enemies battailes at Leipsigh Page 66 Letter V. The Spoile was parted at Leipsigh Leaguer the enemy being gone Page 71 Letter E. Saxony was is and shall be sedes belli till the warres end in Germany Page 72 Letter I. The Scots Briggad was thanked by his Majesty of Sweden Page 73 Letter I. Sir Iames Ramsey Sir Iohn Hamilton force the passage on the Maine at Wurtzberg Page 79 Letter W. The Swedens entred first the storme at Wurtzburg castle Page 80 Letter Y. The Scottish Clergy esteemed of abroad Page 81 Letter Z. Sir Iohn Hamilton like to a Cavalier of worth did resent the wrong done to him and his Country at Wurtzburg Page 82 Letter A Skirmish at Oxenford in view of his Majesty by the Scots Page 83 Letter C. Sir Henry Vane Ambassadour for Britaine arrived at Wurtzburg Page 85 Letter E. Stanhem taken in by Accord Page 87 Letter K. Souldiers sometimes have pleasant marches Page 89 Letter N. A Scots Sergeant slaine with a Cannon bullet at Oppenhem drinking Tobacco by the fire Page 91 Letter S. The Scottish fashion of old was to fight pell mell with two handed Swords Page 93 Letter W. The Scots at his Majesties crossing the Rhine in the night did valorously resist the Spanish fury Page 93 Letter X. The Spaniard Enemy mortall to the Prince Elector Palatine of Rhine Page 93 Letter X. The Spaniards retire into Frankendall Page 95 Letter The Scots of Ramseys Regiment by scaleing the walls tooke in divers little Townes in the Paltz Page 101 Letter M. Scots Regiments divers were under Generall Tods Army Page 102 Letter O. Sharnesse sent to his Majesty of Sweden to treate for a Neutrality Page 10â— Letter P. Suspitions past betwixt his Majesty of France and the King of Sweden Page 105 Letter V. Sweden Souldiers did runne away from their Post at Donavert Page 115 Letter N. A Stone house a scurvy defence against Cannon Page 115 Letter O. Sweden Souldiers three hundred in one night slaiâ—â— before Engolstaâ— Page 120 Letter Z. A Souldier in one night could passe prentice for