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A37053 A sermon preached before the Artillery Company at St. Andrews Vndershaft, August the 30th 1670 and at their earnest request, published / by William Durham. Durham, William, d. 1686. 1671 (1671) Wing D2833; ESTC R232861 14,278 37

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the Common-weale incur no damage as far as lyes in your place or power to prevent it Be Watchful over your own Hearts and Lives Beware of the Stratagems and Ambushments of Sathan Lest when you have been Instruments to preserve the Nations Peace you break your own and when you have saved others your selves perish Stand fast in your Faith given to God when you were first listed into the Muster-Roll amongst his Souldiers There 's nothing more ignominious to a Souldier than to break his Paroll Stand fast in that Faith which was once delivered to the Saints which is as purely profest here as in any Nation in the World Count every Article of Religion as well worth contending for as a Crown and that it would be your honour should you be call'd to it to follow the Noble Army of Martyrs which is march't before you giving Testimony to the Gospel by their dearest blood Stand fast in your Faith and Allegeance to our Gracious Soveraign and become not upon any sollicitations or pretences either Authors or Fauters of any faction Meddle not with those who are given to change Quit your selves like men in all your undertakings Let not rashness hurry you to any thing that is unjust or misbecoming you Nor let pusillanimity withhold you from any necessary Duty Conquer your selves first which is the greatest conquest And bring down every high thought to the obedience of Christ Receive the Impressions of your spiritual Enemies with Patience and repell them with courage Put on the whole Armour of God get into Gods way and keep there and then you may say with David Though an hoast of men were incamped against me yet would I not fear or as he once though every Tile in the City were a Devil you need not be afraid And be strong strong in Faith strong in Gods grace and in the power of his might in Conquering go on to Conquer Having once routed your Enemies let them rally no more having dismantled their Garrisons let them lye under the Curse of Jericho and never be rebuilt Judg. 6. Ult. but Rule over them with a Rod of Iron while you are doing such work which is purely Gods to use Hezechias words you need not be afraid nor be dismaid but be strong and couragious for the Lord your God is with you to help you and to fight for you Thus fighting you may live with Comfort and dye with Confidence and say with St. Paul I have fought the good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith henceforth is Laid up for me a Crown of righteousness The Conflict may be sharp but the Reward is great and certain We must run ere we can win the Garland Fight and Conquer ere we can receive the Crown There 's nothing more August and splendid in the Eyes of men then a Crown What will not an ambitious man venture what will he not do to gain it He will venture Limbs Life Estate Friends Body Soul all He will break faith with God and man he will dig his way to it through the Bowels of his neerest relations and swim to it through a Sea of blood Yet this is the reward of every good and faithful Souldier in Gods Camp Every Souldier that fights in Earthly Battels weares not a Crown nor must he expect it There must be many hands to win that Crown which one only Head must wear But here every Souldier shall have a Crown The Crown is not only for me saith the Apostle but for every one that fights and conquers And what manner of Crown is it 'T is not A Crown or Chaplet of withering Flowers Tertull. de Coronâ Milit. c. 13.14 such as were wont to be given to the Victors in the Graecian Games Not A Crown of Grass which was to be given amongst the Romans to him that had raised a Siege and delivered a City Anlus Gellius l. 5. c. 6. Not A Crown of Oak which was given to him who had rescued a Roman Citizen when he was taken Captive and slain him that took him in the place Not A Crown of Myrtle which was given in their Ovations Nor of Lawrel which was given to their greatest Conquerours in their most stately triumphs nay further yet Not A Crown of Gold which is usually bestudded with anxious thoughts and doth not so much adorn the head as overburden with Cares the heart of him that wears it But what is it then 'T is A Crown of Righteousness a Crown of Life a Crown of Glory To the enjoyment of which Crown he of his infinite mercy bring us who is the Captain of our Salvation who was Crown'd with Thorns and suffered death for our sakes even the Lord Jesus Christ God blessed for ever to whom with the Father and the holy Spirit three Persons and one God be given as is due all Honour and Glory Now and for Ever Amen FINIS