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A66787 The two incomparable generalissimo's of the world, with their armies briefly described and embattailed, visibly and invisibly opposing each other Wither, George, 1588-1667. 1644 (1644) Wing W3204C; ESTC R39741 1,574 1

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THE TWO INCOMPARABLE GENERALISSIMO'S of the world with their Armies briefly described and embattailed visibly and invisibly opposing each other The one is the old Serpent the Devill Generall of the Church Malignant The other is the Lord JESUS CHRIST Generall of the Church Militant Argument ACcording to the Enmity decreed Betweene the womans and the Serpents seed In Paradise each other doth defie This hatred lasteth to Eternity No marvell then that Warre is now begun Unnaturally 'twixt father and the son CLad all in angry Armes of discontent Because of his perpetuall banishment From blisse above fiv●●housand yeares ago And in revenge of that same fatall blow Given him by that pure unspotted Ch●●● Borne of a woman whom he so beguil●● The old infernall Serpent ever since Hath prov'd a hatefull Rebell to his Prince And all enrag'd with malice and despight He leads his captive souldiers thus to fight In Van or Front march Infidels without The Church then Persecutors and the rout Of Heretiques within the Middleward Prophane and all ungodly men do guard The Reare consists of an accursed Crew Terrible indeed and hideous to view As Conscience awaked once can tell Deadly sinne damnation death and hell The wings or sides this body that inclose Are fleshly lusts and worldly pleasures Foes That by force of strong perswasion kill Moe than the Tempter can with all his skill The Collonels Captains Drums and Trumpeters And other such inferiour Officers Are infernall spirits hovering in the aire Th' word of command's Presumption and Despaire Thus Summum Malum Summum Bonums Foe Sets up his Standard here on earth below And with his false suggestions every houre Drawes to his party a Malignant power Of Potentates as well as baser sort His earthly fading kingdomes to support And sends abroad his nimble Mercuries Intelligencers Scouts and Aulick lyes And promiseth rewards for all their paines As pleasures treasures dignities and gaines But all these proffers prove but a flim-flam He leaves them at the last like Doctor Lambe And when delights and life are gone and past Then comes the sad Catastrophe at last Endlesse and easelesse torments in hell-fire This is the Serpents and his souldiers hire AGainst this Hydra-headed Army stands The Prince of Peace with his victorious bands Not that this glorious Conquerour doth need Created helpe t' effect a noble deed For He Himselfe did long ago subdue The Prince or darknesse and th' infernall crew But to communicate He doth delight To silly Mortals His owne match●esse might Which so upon them daily He conferres That in the end th' are more than conquerers Yet none but slaves and conquered by sinne He makes His sould●ers and the field to winne After He first hath pull'd them from the jawes Of death and hell and given them new Lawes And principle● divine then doth dispose Them thus in order 'gainst His Churches Foes The Vant-guard doth consist of Saints and brave Heroick Martyrs who despise the grave The true Professours of the Gospell next With scoffing Chams and lying Doegs vext March in the Middleward But O the Reare That which most th' infernall force doth feare Consisteth of the Generalls owne merits Which succour sends unto the fainting spirits Of all His souldiers who else would be lost The wings on each side of this glorious Hoast Are stretched farre above all earthly things Spirituall graces making lively springs Of hope and joy with promises so sure Of heav'nly life for ever to endure The Officers to this High Generall Are brave Commanders blessed Angels all Who at their Captaines becke like lightning move Th' word of command is this I feare and love Thus stands the Christian arm'd against his Foes Giving and sometimes taking many blowe● And that not by imaginary force But as really as did Foot and Horse Neare Winchester of late where soules apace Fled to the frowning and the smiling face Of this great Generall For only He Bindeth and maketh men and Angels free And by His mighty power doth so keepe His souldiers happy soules that fall asleepe That stinging death shall never hurt them why Because they dye to live eternally To the Reader NOw may thine eye convey unto thy heart Thine own condition Reader on whose part Or side to take up armes thou dost intend Or be unto thy selfe a Foe or Friend For under one of these two Generalls The service of all men and Angels falls You see the Captaines and their wages both O love the one then and the other loath G W. London Printed for Iames Butler 1644