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A40392	A sermon at the funeral of the High & Mighty Prince, Henry de La Tour d'Auvergne, Vicount of Turenne ... preach'd December 15, 1675 / by Claude Francis, Ministrier ; Englished out of French.	Menestrier, Claude François, 1631-1705.	1677 (1677)	Wing F2073; ESTC R16802	14,219	34

command the Army of the Mareshal de Guebriant which the Death of so sage a Commander had dissipated he re-established it in a very little time and put it in so good a condition that soon after it made that famous Conquest of Fribourg to which he himself did in no small measure contribute if you will take the judgment of that great Prince who then commanded the French Troops The Prince of Conde then Duke d' Enguien He so well knew how to improve this Success of our Arms that all the neighbouring parts had a perfect dread of him and in one Campagne only what by the swiftness of his Victories what by the defeating of four great Generals and what by the taking of Eight or Ten Towns he did constrain the Emperor to conclude at Munster that Peace which was so much for the Glory of France and did secure the repose and quiet of our Allies But scarce had these great Successes given us hopes of forcing Spain to comply with this Peace but those hopes were entirely blasted by a Civil War which was near tearing the very Bowels of our Kingdom in that very instant that 't was rising to the highest prosperity Is it not possible to bury these troubles in oblivion Why should the Glory of our Heroe be mixt with our misfortunes But We should do wrong to his memory if in taking no notice of our Disorders we should omit to mention the most important Services which he then performed for his Prince and his immortal Actions at Villeneuve S. George at Gergeau at Bleneau and many other places where both his Valour and Prudence did appear with the greater splendor for that he had to deal with the greatest Captains in that Age for without hazarding any thing in a Conjuncture so perilous to the State he knew if a man may say so how to force Victory to follow him and to attend upon the honest party Which did oblige one of the bravest Queens that France ever had to say of him what is higher than all our Panegyricks to wit that Monsieur de TURENNE had three several times preserved the Crown to the King her Son These very Services occasioned the greatest Monarch in the world as he was passing by one of those places not long since to say Here is that place where Monsieur de TURENNE sav'd both my State and my Person Is there any Subject that can boast of a Glory which parallels this What satisfaction is it to a man to see his Merit crown'd by the acknowledgment of a King who is himself the wonder of the World A recompence worthy of so matchless fidelity How often have we seen him with the Remains of an Army that has been either defeated or dissipated to repair the faults of others to revenge himself of Fortune to make up to the Enemy victoriously and to force from them those Spoils which they but just before had taken A General should of himself see all things and penetrate into Futurities while his Army discerns nothing but what is present and directly before their eyes If he be not a Soul to that great Body if he doth not regulate their Movings if he be not at the same time every where and if he understands not how to retrieve the most unfortunate Accidents he runs the Risque of losing entirely his Reputation how successful soever he hath been in preceding Campagnes But observe upon such occasions the Air the Disposition and the Manners of the Hero we now are speaking of He had not only Courage and Wisdom himself but he could inspire them into others Those that were under his Conduct he could make them both wise and valiant His Souldiers never counted the number of their Enemies they out-brav'd the illness of Seasons Fatigues and Dangers Equally bold and wise in all that he undertook he was never mistaken in his apprehensions never at a loss in his Conduct or Commands In one of his actions you might see all that Parts Courage Experience and Resolution could contribute conducting all things to their ends with as much Judgment as Address and Vigor All his Orders all his Words all his Steps were so many admirable Lessons both of Wisdom and Valour In the midst of the mightiest Successes suspecting Dame Fortune he foresaw every thing and provided against all things reflections upon things past never diminishing his Valour As soon as ever he advanc'd into his Enemies Territories he was thoughtful to secure his retreat upon occasion but never declin'd any thing which in prudence could have been executed By his wise Conduct how oft hath he shewn that the number of Souldiers was not always the main strength of an Army that the advantage of ground was not at all times an advantage that there was an art to conquer numerous Armies with but a small handful of men that Ingenuity might render the very incommodiousness of places useful How many times have we seen him by his presence only keep off a Deluge of Nations which were coming thundering upon our Frontiers He was acquainted with the art of disappointing all their Projects and would retrieve affairs in such Conjunctures where you would judge him abandon'd of all manner of succor For though his Wisdom never trusted Fortune with any thing where he could be secure yet never did man dare more or push his Enterprizes farther when he found a necessity of relying upon Chance and of betaking himself to rash attempts which are often attended with great Successes and sometimes are the effect both of Wisdom and Conduct By this means he did acquire so much esteem and reputation amongst his Soldiers that he found them not only full of obedience but full of desire of zeal of passion of transport to follow his Orders When he undertook any great thing they who were engag'd in it with him did submit themselves with all manner of respect to his Commands and never doubted the event under the Conduct of that Chief whose reputation alone had no few times effected greater things than the strength of Armies 'T was of him that the great King whose Conduct and Valour at this day are most justly admir'd by all Europe the true Heir of the Charlemagnes and Holy Lewis did desire to learn the great Art of War What progress did so marvellous a Scholar make presently under such a Master He was soon able to dictate to himself Lessons how to conquer and subdue the most renowned Captains In a little time had he need of nothing but his own Genius to overthrow his Enemies to pass Rivers take Towns and give Laws to every thing Monsieur de TURENNE knew well how to second him in that glorious swiftness Victory never left him his Winter-quarters were Marches and Attaques his Encampments Fights and Battels his Retreats Victories his Delays Enterprizes his very Repose Action Triumph succeeded Triumph he did that in one Campagne which another would have found hard to do in a great many Ages Let