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A fevv collections for Irelands souldiers.
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Haward, Lazarus.
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Wing H1166; Thomason E375_19; ESTC R201351
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upon the five Kings 1 Sam. 11. Ios 10.9 REfuse to fight after wearie travell or with over much hunger and thirst for it may be thou meetest with a lively and a fresh Enemy PEace must be offered before you strike for God hateth unnecessary bloud-shed and abhorreth men of violence Deut. 20.10.2 Sam. 10.18 19. JOsuah Ehud David and his Worthies went not forth to war but in causes apparently just be carefull then and embrew not your hands in innocent blood KNowledge and the want of feare of God in our Armies will keep us from prospering in our designes EVery boasting of our own strength wisdom of Generalls courage of Captaines and dis-esteem of Enemies as Benhadad did of Ahabs Army may endanger the overthrow of an Army SUch as hope to prevaile put their whole strength to the war yet presume not for victory standeth not in multitudes made of an host but strength cometh from heaven 1 King 10. HAve no confidence in such as may justly bee suspected the Lords of the Philistims would not admit of David and his Company to goe into battell with them against Israel OFtentimes good successe followes good advise without counsell saith Solomon purposes are disappointed Prov. 15. VEnture not to put all to hazard before thou hast considered of thine owne numbers and strength the quality and condition of thy Souldiers whether young or old raw or experienced and then of thine enemies LIttle errors may bring great dammages so that the due actions commendations of all former preparations deliberations and watie proceedings is here retained or lost DIligent fore-sight and excellent judgement before joyning of battell is required of all good Commanders for there lies at stake the precious lives of men ENdeavour for all advantages of ground wind and sun the Syrians imputed much to the place making great difference between the hills and the valleyes 1 King 20. REly not too much upon meanes for faith hath confidence in God yea all safety is from him one Sampson beats a thousand Iudg. 25.14 15. YF thou be forced to fight dispaire not though thy numbers be small and thine enemy proud for in such cases God strangely gives victory 2 Chron. 14. OUr experience hath taught us that small numbers of skilfull men well exercised in Armes will rout whole multitudes of others VErtuous and godly Orations with speeches of encouragement have been formerly made to souldiers by great Commanders to take away feare REsist the Devill and he will fly from you he cannot enter unlesse you open him the gate and who would open to let in such an enemy PReserve and maintaine the true Protestant Religon whereof under God consists the glorie of a Kingdom IF a man be valiant for the Lord he shall have great reward here and everlasting glory hereafter KNowledge mixt with presumption may be overcome with distraction and subtilly end in an apoplexie yea and beats out her owne brains EVery hypocrite being once unmaskt proves the most dangerousest enemy therefore let thy sword make no difference between him and another COwardice and timerousnesse are qualities too base for eminency it is want of courage betrayes the truth men being more carefull of their own quiet then of Gods glory HE that hath his thoughts taken up with the consideration of the dreadfulnesse which is in God hath a takin feare such fearfull ones God encourageth and comforteth A Well ordered Army is a Schoole wherein is taught preparation to death continency vigilancy obedience hardnesse temperance humility and devotion REgenerate men are but sinners voluntaries at most but pressed souldiers against their wills the God of wisdome will forgive them when the wicked shall receive the reward of Rebels GOd will not be worse to them that fight for him then he is to them that forsake him yet alas how are mens consciences ingrost by the world EVery man encourageth one another to the end by the recompence we shall finde in the end for though God be good to us alwaies yet he will be best at last THe good souldier ever praises God for a revenge of those that plot or contrive any hurt against the people of God OUr best evidence of the maintenance of Christs Cause is when his enemies are destroyed and his own people refreshed and comforted THe way for souldiers to cure themselves of all sinfull feares is to get the feare of God setled in their hearts HE that goes by the meanes shall attaine to the end and so shall obtaine a crowne of glorie yea he that walks so shall not misse it ENcouragement against adversaries of the truth is very necessary for Christians are verie ready and subject to faint and fall FAith to rest upon Gods Word and Promise is sufficient to sink and drowne all sinfull and slavish fear RIghteous men such as Abraham Josua and David being all men of good consciences prevailed alwaies against Gods Enemies OUr desire of gaine makes walke and venture through many frequent and mortall dangers yea it is an old saying Souldiers and Sea-men scarce feare God himselfe NO man deserves reward for his goodnesse but fears punishment for his sinfulnesse therefore looke to thy obedience and let God alone with thy recompence THat 's but a desperate policie that studies to vex those whom God hath blessed yet the Lord so takes such into his tuition that he will devoure their enemies OUr God will execute vengeance on whom he will and it is no wrong to us that he saves any the cause is in himselfe that he condemnes many the cause is in themselves REmember thou shalt die not because thou art wounded or sick but because thou art alive RAther turn the world out of thy selfe then turne they selfe out of the world for a wise man will be a hermit at home ENter into the Land of Canaan for God hath cast out the Devills out of the Kingdome of heaven that Christs souldiers may dwell there AS God hath made even the flesh of vipers to assist in cordialls so he can raise strength out of weaknesse and make war it selfe procure our everlasting peace ROme hath made us eat the bread of Superstition and drink the wine of Fornication of many yeares yet God hath now delivered us from it if we revolt from the integrity of his service our latter end will be worse then our begining EVill-affected men towards the Doctrine of truth are alwaies so blinded in minde that they cannot abide the light of the truth OFfences hatred and extream cruelty commonly follow the Professors of the truth yet beware beware of being led by thine own blind ignorance RIsing early and much watching are profitable to keep a man in health and to encrease his wisdom TIme is glorious to him that gloriously spends it but that time is accursed that is wickedly spent or passed over in sluggish ignorance without any profit OBedience is a vertue of an high nature and in great estimation but above all things rather obey God then man