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The soldier's religious exercise in the time of war Being some proper texts, portions of holy scripture, and prayers, useful for those officers and soldiers, who are engaged abroad in Their Majesties service. Publish'd by a late chaplain to the army.
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Late chaplain to the army.
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Jesus Christ 2 Tim. 2.3 For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon and of Barack and of Samson and of Jephtha of David also and of Samuel the prophets Heb. 11.32 Who through faith subdued kingdoms wrought righteousness obtained promises stopped the mouths of lions Heb. 11.33 Quenched the violence of fire escaped the edge of the sword out of weakness were made strong waxed valiant in fight turned to flight the armies of aliens Heb. 1â— 34 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life Rev. 2.10 EXERCISE VII A good Soldier must exercise his Christian hope and confidence in the strength and power of God and not trust in the Arm of Flesh THE Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid Psal 27.1 When the wicked even mine enemies and my foes came upon me to eat up my flesh they stumbled and fell Psal 27.2 Though an host should encamp against me my heart shall not fear though war should rise against me in this will I be confident Psal 27.3 The God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people blessed be God Psal 68.35 Be strong and couragious be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria nor for all the multitude that is with him for there be mo with us than with him 2 Chron. 32. v. 7. With him is an arm of flesh but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battels 2 Chron. 32. v. 8. There is no king saved by the multitude of an host a mighty man is not delivered by much strength Psal 33.16 An horse is a vain thing for safety neither shall he deliver any by his great strength Psal 33. v. 17. For I will not trust in my bow neither shall my sword save me Psal 44.6 But thou hast saved us from our enemies and hast put them to shame that hated us Psal 44.7 Then said David to the Philistin Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts the God of the armies of Israel 1 Sam. 17.45 Blessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight Psal 144. v. 1. My goodness and my fortress my high tower and my deliverer my shield and he in whom I trust who subdueth my people under me Psal 144. v. 2. Behold God is my salvation I will trust and not be afraid for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song he also is become my salvation Isai 12. v. 2. Therefore thus saith the Lord Cursed be man that trusteth in man and maketh flesh his arm and whose heart departeth from the Lord Jer. 17.5 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord and whose hope the Lord is Jer. 17. v. 7. Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Ephes 6.10 Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart all ye that hope in the Lord Psal 31.24 He hath shewed strength with his arm he hath scatterred the proud in the imâ—gination of their hearts Luk. 1.51 Let thy mercy O Lord be upon us according as we hope in thee Psal 33.22 EXERCISE VIII The Christian Soldier must then firmly depend upon the Promises of God's help when he is to engage the Enemy in Battel AND Moses said unto the people Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which he will shew you to day Exod. 14.13 The Lord shall fight for you and ye shall hold your peace Exod. 14.14 Hear O Israel you approach this day unto battel against your enemies let not your hearts faint fear not and do not tremble neither be ye terrified because of them Deut. 20.3 For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you to fight for you against your enemies to save you ye shall not need to fight in this battel set your selves stand ye still and see the salvation of the Lord with you O Judah and Jerusalem fear not nor be dismayed to morrow go out against them for the Lord will be with you 2 Chron. 20. v. 17. And they rose early in the morning and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa and as they went forth Jehosaphat stood and said Hear me O Judah and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem Believe in the Lord your God so shall ye be established believe his prophets so shall ye prosper 2 Chron. 20. v. 20. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host with very many chariots and horsemen yet because thou didst rely on the Lord he delivered them into thine hand 2 Chron. 16. v. 8. For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro through the whole earth to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him 2 Chron. 16. v. 9. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help Psal 121.1 My help cometh from the Lord which made heaven and earth Psal 121.2 Fear thou not for I am with thee be not dismayed for I am thy God I will strengthen thee yea I will help thee yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness Isa 41.10 Behold all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded they shall be as nothing and they that strive with thee shall perish Isa 41.11 And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance as the Lord hath said Joel 2.32 And they shall never perish neither shall any pluck them out of my hand John 10.28 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal The Lord knoweth them that are his 2 Tim. 2.19 Wherein God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel confirmed it by an oath Heb. 6.17 That by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lie we might have a strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us Heb. 6.18 EXERCISE IX A devout Soldier must exercise the duty of Prayer before he goes upon Action or attempt to fight his Enemies in Battel AND the children of Israel said unto the Lord We have sinned do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee deliver us only we pray thee this day Judg. 10.15 And Sampson called unto the Lord and said O Lord God remember me I pray thee and strengthen me I pray thee only this once O God Judg. 16. v. 28. I will call on the Lord who is worthy to be praised so shall I be saved from mine enemies 2 Sam. 22. v. 4. And Asa cried unto the Lord his God and said Lord it is nothing with thee to