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A79838	The improvement of mercy: or a short treatise, shewing how, and in what manner, our rulers and all well-affected to the present government should make a right and profitable use of the late great victory in Ireland. August 2. 1649. Also here are severall things propounded to all such as are dis-affected and enemies to the state (whether Presbyterian, Royalist, or Papist, &c.) beeing both usefull and seasonable upon this occasion, of so wonderfull and glorious a victorie. / By John Canne. Published by authoritie.	Canne, John, d. 1667?	1649 (1649)	Wing C441; Thomason E571_20; ESTC R14481	18,023	24

they come out of Babylon the kingdome of darknesse death and hell they will not observe neither indeed can they the works of God though they shine and are as cleare as the Sun at noone day We may not upon this occasion altogether forget our deare Brethren in Scotland Now a word is enough to the wise 1. We understand that this victory is not very welcome to them and no marvaile for it tends not to the advancement of their Interest here in England and they see whom they curse God blesses It hath been their endeavour a long time that our Magistrates should persecute Gods people Their lawes say they are divers from all people neither keepe they the Kings lawes therefore it is not for the Kings profit to suffer them And as Haman prevailed so far with Abasuerus as there was an Act made and published that the Church and people of God should be destroyed yet afterward by a mighty hand of providence were preserved and honoured so that Nation with others wrought with our State that something was don for the suppressing of many godly and faithfull Christians insomuch as they despaired of life liberty safety but God who abhorres the bloudy man frustrated their purposes The truth is our Governours have had so much experience of the fidelity trust and conscientiousnesse of such men whom they brand for Sectaries and of many victories and deliverances under God by them as they cannot hearken any more to their Antichristian and bloudy counsell neither will they be brought into a snare by their general humiliations so often talk'd of The Wolfe ordinarily washeth his mouth after he hath prey'd lest he should be discovered by the colour of his bloud It is worth the noting when the Scots have aspersed our Nation and urged the State to persecution immediatly they cry a fast a fast as if such innocent bloud were wip'd off by hypocriticall fasting 2. The modesty and patience of our State is much to be admir'd being so often provok'd and occasioned by the Scots that they say nothing in relation to the condition of that people For otherwise they might soon stop their mouthes and put them to shame and silence for ever They cry out against England because of Sectaries as Separatists Brownists Anabaptists c. But suppose there are such yet these Independents are not false not lyers dissemblers flatterers deceivers swearers drunkards whoremasters and irreligious and prophane persons as it is well knowne who are such for the generality and greater part of the Nation Now is it not better and more for the safety of a Common-wealth to have therein men known to be faithfull just true upright religious then a kinde of people who are neither honest nor godly neither make conscience of what they doe or say 3. This victory it may be will cause our brethren to keepe at home and meddle no more with us but leave our State to order thier own affaires An Asse will not goe by a pen or place where she once fell I know they have not forgotten the place where they fell I doe not say like Asses onely under favour I may say they will shew themselves little better if they come againe into the same place and case 4. But how comes it to passe that since this victory the Scots complain of great persecution in England and that their Presbyterian brethren here suffer exceedingly for the truth Some children will teare scratch their Mother in the face and then cry as if they had been beaten or abused whereas there is nothing don to them but onely they wronged their Mother The men for whom the Scots are now praying as under sad and heavy sufferings they revile the Magistrates despise their Government set at nought their lawful and just commands and stirre up the people to rebellion and then cry out Persecution ah how their mouths are stopt they cannot deliver the whole counsell of God their forefathers were never under the like Tyrants c. Whereas there was nothing in the world don to them but onely they abused the State Before I conclude a word or two to that noble Jones and the victorious Souldiers with him 1. There was a law among the Persians if any man were unmindfull of a benefit he might be cald to Law and found so was punished for it We are very sensible of the blessing which the Lord hath given us by your hands wee are thankfull to God mindfull of you and doe desire to Improve the mercy in the best way and manner we can The Jewes use to say of him that hath don any memorable thing for his Nation Zicrono libraca Blessed be his memory your memory amongst us is blessed your names precious and all well-affected people love and honour you Si omnes qui reip consulunt cari nobis esse debent certe inprimis imperatores quorum consilijs virtute periculis retinemus nostram salutem imperij dignitatem Cic. de Orat. lib. 2. If all those that care and have the charge of the Common-wealth ought to be deare unto us then especially ought our noble Captaines by whose counsell prowesse and perill we maintain the estate and honour of our Countrey 2. For the Generall imployed in that service it doth appeare he hath the parts and qualities of a right Commander 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Diodor. Sicul. Captains in warre must look both forward and backward and every way whence any danger or advantage is towards They ought to know when to march and to fight with advantage where to imploy horsemen where shot and to understand the advantages of all sorts of grounds neither to be ignorant of any stratagem of warre Liv. 9. Now in these particulars and many more hath Jones shewed himselfe a worthy and gallant Souldier neither may it be said of him untruly or unfitly what is written of C. Caesar in his actions be was most considerate in hazard and danger most resolve in executions speedie oppressing his enemies many times before the coming of the newes were heard Sueton. in vita Caes So of Cato in watchings and labour he went beyond the common Souldiers Liv. 34. Monstrabat tolerare labores as Lucan reports of the younger Cato in that painful march thorow the deserts of Affrick he by his patience and example shewed what others were to doe As Valerius Corvinus used no other encouragement to his Souldiers then this Facta mea non dicta sequi volo nec disciplinam sed exemplum a me petere Liv. 7. So hath Jones alwayes encouraged his saying they should imitate not his words but his deeds and doe as they saw him to give them an example 3. For the rest whether Officers or private Souldiers In this victory you may behold how wonderfully the Lord hath honoured you for your fidelity to your Countrey and because you did not when yee were low and the enemy at the highest forsake the Parliament or your trust as others basely did who since have seen and felt the revenging hand of God upon them for it And no doubt this great deliverance will not a little encourage you and the rest of our English there to stand firme and fast together against the Irish Rebels not only to revenge the Protestant bloud which they have shed in a villanous and barbarous sort but also for the safety of your Countrey your families friends wives children kindred and what else may be thought precious and deare to you For the heads of the Rebels there as Rupert Ormond Inchiqueen c. intend further then our losse of Ireland they seek the ruine and overthrow of England even our persons estates yea and our soules too Dulce decorum est pro patrio mori It is a sweet and noble Gaine In Countreys quarrell to be slaine King Leonidas comforted himselfe and three hundred more of his servants who were killed at The●mopilas fighting for the defence of his Countrey as appeareth by Simonides his Greek Epitaph turned into Latine by Tully thus Dic hospes Spartae nos te hic vidisse jacentes Dum sanctis patriae legibus obsequimur Lastly to close this Discourse As wee have shewed how this Mercy should be improved at home so we hope our Army there will use this victory to purpose and be carefull still to maintaine that which they winne Vincere scis Annibal victoria uti nescis as Maberbal said to Hannibal he was not so well able to make use of his victories as to obtaine them Caesar having obtain'd a great victory against the Helvetians ceased not to pursue the remainder so long untill all yeelded And afterward having foyled Vereingetorix in the feild and caused him to retyre with the rest of his Armie He did not leave him untill be bad forced him to take Alexia for his defence nor then neither untill such time he had the town and all within yeelded to his mercy Vanquishing Pompey in open field he would not suffer him to take Sanctuary in his campe but drove him thence and rested not untill he had taken his flight nor before the reliques of his Armie that fled to the hils neer by had yeelded being cut from water Three things ought to be don when an Army is victorious 1. Not to suffer the enemy to gather head but to scatter his forces 2. To befiege the chiefe Citie and to ceaze the Countrey into their hands not suffering the enemy in any place to rest 3. The Generals care ought to be how to take off the enemies subjects from them and to deprive them of the ayd of their Confederates A matter easily don if he proceed wisely in warre and justly after the victory For as good successe procureth the Conquerour friends so men are ready to abandon and forsake such as are overcome Now for the good will of him that dwelt in the Bush let the blessing be upon the head of our Army FINIS