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A01371	A watch-vvorde for warre Not so new as necessary: published by reason of the disperced rumors amongst vs, and the suspected comming of the Spanyard against vs. Wherein we may learne how to prepare our selues to repell the enemie, and to behaue our selues all the tyme of that trouble. Compendious for the memorie, comfortable for the matter, profitable for the matter, profitable for the tyme.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1596 (1596)	STC 11492; ESTC S117690	33,754	62

his wrath chap 13 5. And they are so fitly called because the Lord doth make them serue him by constraint that which they doe of malice hee directeth and turneth it to his honour and glory so that frō hence we may conclude that God is the speciall Author of VVar. In that God is the Author we may obserue three thinges 1 His power by the effects 2 His displeasure by the action 3 His loue by the end 1 His power by the effects though Kings and Princes are as Gods vpon earth yet there is a God aboue them who can brydle theyr wills as hee will this should teach vs to relie vpon God for admit the Spanyard hath a purpose to come against vs yet this is our comfort hys heart is in the handes of God whose power is such that if it be hys good pleasure hee can alter the determination of the Spanyard before he setteth forth to fight as he did by Rehoboam when hee was bent to vvarre against the Isralites 1 Kings 12 24 He can intercept his comming when hee is vpon the Seas and drowne hym as he did Pharaoh and hys host VVhen hee is about our Coastes hee can put a hooke into hys nostrils as hee dyd by Senacherib and make hym returne that vvay he came 2 Chro. 32 or hee can dispierce and scatter them into vnknowne Coastes as he dyd by the Spanyard his last viage Such is the power of God as one of the auncient Fathers saith that there is not any thing done but that he would haue to be done either suffering it to be done or hee hym selfe doing it August lib. voc Enchiredion ad Laurentium 2 Hys displeasure by the action for it is an argument of his anger and therfore you shall reade in the Scriptures that God neuer sendeth vvarre but in his vvrath the Lord him selfe speaking of Ierusalem vvhich vvas besieged by the enemie sayth In my wrath I smote thee Esay 60 10. In the 2 and 3 Chapters of the Iudges the Lord sent and set the Enemie against the Isralites many tymes It appeareth in those places that hee neuer dyd it but vvhen hys vvrath or anger was kindled against them Now the anger of God is grieuous for the Prophet sayth of hym that he smote the people in anger vvith a continuall plague Isaiah 14 6. Salomon sayth that the Kings wrath is like the roring of a Lyon Pro. 19 then what is his vvrath who is King of Kings thys should moue vs to take thys course wee see when the Prince is displeased vvith hys vassaile he vvill vse all meanes to pacifie hym for feare hee shall be cast cleane out of fauour so should vve when vve perceiue the anger of God is kinled against vs seeke all possible wayes to appease hym for feare he giue vs ouer to the lust of our Enemyes and therefore let euery one of vs pray vvith Daniell and say as he dyd in the lyke case O Lord according to all thy righterusnesse I beseech thee let thyne anger and thy wrath be turned away Dan. 9 16. 3 Hys loue by the end that father which doth chastise his child for hys faults doth loue him euen so our heauenlie father which doth correct his children for theyr offences doth affect them and as the rod is a readie meanes to brydle and reclayme chyldren from vntowardnes so is vvarre a good scourge to make vs remember our misdeeds and seek to God The Lord speaking of the Isralites saith in theyr affliction they vvill seeke me diligently Hos 5 15 and the Prophet Dauid saith it is good for me that I haue been afflicted for this reason that I may learn thy statutes Psa 119 71. VVe see by experience that the child vnlesse he be sometime beaten he falleth to all vnbrideled loosenesse so it fareth vvith vs if we should not sometime feele Gods afflictions vvee should runne into all filthynesse euen as the Psalmist saith before I was afflicted I went astray Psal 119 67 Therefore let vs beare Gods punishment with patience for as gold is purified by the fire so are we refined by afflictions and as the Bee conuerteth into honie that vvhich the spyder doth to poyson so that vvhich the enemie doth of euill God turneth it to our good In that the Enemies are Gods seruants wee may note two thinges 1 A Lymitation 2 A Reprehension 1 A Lymitation vve commonly see that Seruants are worse many tymes then theyr Maysters the Steward in Mathew dealt well with his Seruant but he dealt extreamlie vvith others Math. 18 28 the Lord vseth the Spaniard as a spur to prouoke vs to amendment but it may be sayd of hym as of Ashur but he thinketh not so neyther doth hys heart esteeme it so but he imagineth to destroy Isaiah 10 7. for he commeth with a resolute purpose to execute his owne crueltie and not to the ende to please God Yet this is our comfort he is but Gods Seruant and therefore he can doe no more then God will permit appoint him no though he were as bad as the deuill for you see howe satan could do no more to Iob then GOD suffered him to doe Iob 1. 2 A reprehension this concerneth vs wee are readie to rayle and curse the Spanyard that molesteth vs but in the meane time we do not remember he is Gods seruant which if we did we woulde not so much respect the enimie as he that sendeth him The Spanyard no doubt banneth and curseth vs to the pit of hell as we terme it what then let vs forbeare him by the example of Dauid who being cursed of Shimei a wicked man hee put it vp patiently because saith he the Lord did bid him curse 2 Sa. 16 10. If a Noble mans man abuse vs in words wee will beare with him the more for his Lord and Maisters sake much more ought we to beare with the seruants of God VVe must not imitate euill by the example of the wicked though they be incited suffered to curse we haue greater cause to thanke GOD if he hath giuen vs grace to refraine Besides it is but a vvindie conquest is got vvith words therefore you shall reade when Dauid vvas to deale with Goliah this Giant did curse and scorne him in derision Dauid digested his words with silence but he praied and prepared himselfe to incounter with him to some purpose Let vs follow his course what though the Spaniard doth curse vs and scorne vs as Goliah dyd Dauid let vs forbeare him for wee can speede neuer the better for our speeches but let vs like Dauid prepare our selues to repell him 3 Wherfore Warre is sent THere are many thinke warre to be a thing of course because it hath been common in all ages whereas it is most certaine that God neuer sendeth any crosse without cause The cause of warre is double 1 Secondary 2 Efficient 1 The Secondary cause is that we ascribe to outwarde meanes and instant occasions as for

enimy immediatly as he did the host of Senacherib or miraculouslie as he did Iericho by the meanes of Rams hornes and the Moabites by dazeling theyr sight with the sun-shine vpon the water 2 Reg 3 22 and Pharaoh and his host by the red Sea yet we must vse the lawfull ordinary course of defence for God doth not now strike immediatly or so miraculously but by meanes to the end we should not contemne the meanes or altogether depend vpon the means Esay 31 1 but to vse and commende the meanes to Gods blessing who can giue good successe be the meanes neuer so simple The patheticall meanes are to bee vsed by such as haue the regiment or conduct of souldiers to encourage and comfort them for flesh and blood is fearefull The best VVarriors of al wil somtime be abashed and therefore no meruaile though the common sort be somwhat timorous For this cause we find diuers instances in the scriptures of Generals Captaines and worthy warriors who haue vsed very pathetical and moouing speeches to comfort and incourage theyr companies in war It is sayd of Hezekiah that he spake comfortablie to hys people when the Assirians intended to assault hym hys wordes are these Bee strong and couragious feare not neyther be afrayd for the King of Ashur neyther for all the multitude that is with hym for there be more with vs then with hym vvith hym is an arme of flesh but with vs is the Lord our God for to helpe vs and to fight our battayles 2 Chro. 32 7 8. The people hearing these comfortable speeches although before they vvere somewhat afrighted the next sayth then the people vvere confirmed by the words of Hezekiah Ioab was a valiant Captayne vnder Dauid and he comforted hys Souldiers in this sort Be strong let vs be valiant for our people and for the Citties of our God and let the Lord doo that vvhich is good in his eyes 2 Sam. 10 12. Albeit Ioab was otherwise in hys lyfe a bloodie man not onely in vvarre but in time of peace 1 Kings 2 5 yet who could vse a more com-mouing kind of speech to comfort and incourage hys Souldiers then this insomuch as they all ioyned together ioyfullie and put the enemie to flyght The lyke course did Simon and Maccabeus two notable vvarriors vse with their Souldiers vvho being terrified with the view of mightie Armies and other martiall accidents by theyr apt perswasions they proued valorous where before they vvere timorous and in the end discomfited theyr Enemies as you may reade at large in 1 Macch. 3 and 2 Mach. 8. The most renowned and valiantest vvarriors amongst the Heathen as Caesar Alexander c vvould neuer goe into the field without Phylosophers who in theyr tymes were deemed the onelie vvise men to the end they might instruct and comfort theyr Souldiers It is none of the least poyntes of martiall discipline to practise all possible and perswasiue meanes to incourage comfort and corroborat the hartes of the Souldiers for most men desire to serue vnder such a Captayne VVhen the Iewes heard the comfortable vvordes of Simon they were so inclined and affected to hym that they forth-with burst out of these words in a clamorous manner Thou shalt be our Captayne in steede of Iudas 1 Mach. 13 8 and wee reade of Dauid how he did so win the harts of hys Souldiers that the people more affected and famozed hym then Saul and yet Iudas and Saul vvere two valiant vvarriors There is nothing more delighteth and draweth lyking in vvarre then lenitie and louing perswasions vvhereas rash and rigorous dealing doth more hurt in the harts of the Souldiers then in the host of the Enemie 2 How to corroborate and comfort our selues against the Spanyard In all warres wee must consider three things 1 The cause 2 The persons 3 The end 1 The cause that moueth the Enemie whether it be Iust Iniurious IVst warre is that which is taken in hande at the commaundement of the Magistrate for the demaunding of things againe or to repulse iniuries or to reuenge them Augustine and Isidorus define it much after thys manner No man doubteth but that the Magistrate is to command for he beareth not the sword for nought therefore Possidonius in the life of Augustine sayth that he in his writings would neuer commend those vvhich went to warre in any place of theyr owne accord Poss cap. 27. The demaunding of things agayne moued Abraham to attempt warre because the enemies had taken away hys brother and other mens substance Gen. 14 14. To repulse iniuries vvas the chiefe cause that moued all godlie Kings in the Scriptures to vndertake warre for the desence of their dominions liues and religion The reuenging of iniurie was Dauids case whose men beeing abused by Hanun to whom hee offered kindnesse thys iniurie caused hym to make vvarre against hym to requite hys inhumanitie 2 Sam. 10 7. Now let vs come to applie thys to the Spanyard we deteine nothing of hys that he can iustly demand or proffer hym iniurie that he may rightlie seeke reuenge therefore hys cause is not iust Iniurious vvarre is that which is attempted of malyce as Saul dyd against Dauid 2 Sam 18 9. Or of pryde or such like impious occasions it is this that dooth prouoke the Spaniard in spyte to come against vs therefore his cause is iniurious for as Hostiensis sayth He doth ill that taketh war in hand of will and not of necessity VVhere there is iniury we must obserue whether it be Offered Defended If it be offered his offence is grieuous that doth it for the scripture saith woe be to him that giueth the offence If it be defended hee doth not sin that suffereth the iniury besides as D. Martir sayth a Christian is not forbid but that he may repell violence by violence in com Ro. 12. The Spanyard he offereth iniury wee defend it hee assaulteth vs we withstand him he vrgeth war voluntarily we are prouoked of necessity hee sinneth in offering iniury and not we in defending it so our mindes incline to peace though our bodyes are constrayned to war therefore thys is our comfort if the Spaniard commeth hys cause is not iust but iniurious vvhich may make vs the more bold to buckle with him and hope to haue the better successe because his violence is voluntary ours impulsatory 2 The persons that make warre are to be regarded whether they bee Prophane Godly The Spaniard is a prophane person two wayes In Life In Religion In his life I will note but two things first his pride secondly his crueltie His insolence is well knowne to the world insomuch as that report of Moab may be applied to him which is written in Esay 15. VVee haue heard of the pryde of Moab he is very proude and therefore vnlesse God be merciful to him hee may in the somtome of hys pryde come to as miserable an end as Moab Hys crueltie is intollerable where he doth tyrannize for he