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A45383	The old English officer, being a necessary looking-glass for a Christian army, or, A fit companion for young souldiers wherein you may behold a perfect, easy, and speedy path to obtain the exercise and discipline of foot, and make soldiers fit for present service ... : with plain directions and good instructions out of sacred and moral histories of worthy commanders, how they should behave themselves in time of peace and war ... / written by Charles Hammond ...	Hammond, Charles, 17th cent.	1679 (1679)	Wing H497; ESTC R10512	25,488	62

beware of such as fly from the Enemy let them be tryed before they be trusted for we may read in stories that such sometimes hath been sent of the Enemy to do mischief Two Spaniards feighned themselves Fugitives to the Venetians with a purpose to kill Alvian their General so did certain Turks with an intention to kill Scanderberg the Munidians which seem'd to forsake Hannibal and to fall to the Romans in the battel of Canna were a great help to Hannibal to get the victory in turning against the Romans upon a suddain this wisdome was among the Philistians going to battel against Saul they would not admit of David and his company many other Examples hath been abroad and here at home in our late unhappy wars but I hope our Commanders will be more careful abroad if there be occasion in entertaining Voluntiers in other Countryes CHAP. III. Of the just Causes of making war VVArrs upon just causes undertaken is undoubtedly lawful though contrary to the opinion of some but there is nothing more for incouragement in any action than to have Conscience satisfied in the lawfulness thereof 1. God is pleased to be called a man of War now he never admitted of a title of a thing unlawful Exod. 15. 2. He has given command to his people to ●ight he made Laws for directions to them when they went to war God sent his spirit upon them to incourage them as in Gidion and Sampson as you may read in the Book of Judges and in 1 Sam. 15.2 24. Num. 31.3 God raised up some Prophets to comfort and set forward his people to war thus he moved Deborah to call Barak into the wars Judg. 4. and Jahazi●l to encourage Judah to go against their Enemies 2 Chron. 20.14 15. God taught David to play the part of a valiant Captain and Soldier he made his hands to war and his fingers to fight and made his arm strong for which David tendred thanks to him Psal 18.39 Thus you may see what warrant war hath in the Old Testament but in the New you will say t is otherwise for he but once or twice at most is called the Lord of Hosts James 5.4 more often the God of Peace and we do profess the gospel the word of Peace it is true that all men should seek peace and ensue after it as a blessing of God yet just and necessary war is not to be condemned St. Ambrose saith it is part of Justice by war to defend our Countrey and confederates and such as need aid from spoylers and oppressors neither doth the New Testament Matt. 24. disalow of war so it be just our Prince of peace tells us of war Rev. 19.17 and is pleased to be set out as the Captain of an Host riding on horseback and subduing his Enemies hereby shewing that his Church shall have wars and he will take their part A Centurian and Cornelius a Captain and a Soldier that feared God waited on him Acts 10.1 the Lord in calling the Gentiles to the Gospel made choice to begin with this calling with a good conscience we may take up Arms when there is no safety but in Arms we must know that God taketh not away the Law of Nature to defend our selves by forcible means against violent Enemies God hath now appointed Kings to use the Sword not only to punish Offenders under them but also to defend their Subjects from violence and wrong at home and abroad and what hindreth Princes and States to recover what is justly their own if otherwise not to be gotten but by force of Arms. As we see the undertaking of war to be lawful and honourable so it must be understood whether it be just for the cause as it is either Good or Evil so may the issue be thereafter expected true it is that unjust wars may have good success for the iniquity of the people against whom they are undertaken a just war is in defence of our King our Countrey our Religion and Liberty God alloweth to go to war against an Enemy coming upon us Exod. 17. Jud. 6. Upon this ground was the wars of Joshua against the Amalekites 1 Sam. 15. of Gidion against the Midianites of Saul against the Philistines of Ahab against Benhadad the Romans against Hannibal and of our antient Brittains here against the Romans Saxons and Danes Kings may justly war against native Rebels it is a just war to help friends Allies Associates unjustly opprest and wrong'd upon this ground Abraham armed himself against the four kings to recover Lot whom they had carryed away Gen. 14.14 David rescued Keilah from the Philistines 1 Sam. 23.1 Saul Jabosh Giliah from the Amonites Judas and Simon his brother helped the other distressed Jews 1 Mac. 5.10 It is a reproach to a Nation to forsake Friends Confederates and such as should be holpen in their distress God willeth alloweth us and commandeth us in such a case it is a just war to bring under such as Rebel or to get peaceable possession of a Crown justly claimed as David did the Kingdome of Israel against Jeboshah and the house of Saul Now lest men imbroyl themselves in needless use of the Sword to their own ruine in the next place it is to be considered by what Authority this war is to be undertaken for a necessary and just war doth not warrant every one upon their own heads to make war though they be able to gather a people together but the first mover thereof must be the Supream Authority of that Nation the wars that God allowed and so just which he alwaies commanded were made ever under and by the Authority that he set over h●s people Exod. 17.8 Tthe war against Amaleck Num. 31. was commanded by Moses so was that against Midian in like manner Israel warr'd under the Command of Joshua and after under the Judges and then under Kings as Saul David and the rest therefore it is not for Christian Subjects to be of that Rebellious principle as to wage war or to take up Arms against their lawful Soveraign under pretence of Religion much more to destroy their Subjects and murder one of the best of Kings whose blood I am afraid cryes for Judgement still on the heads of them and theirs that had a hand in it and not truly repented for CHAP. IV. For the choise of Soldiers and Officers NOw in sending forth an Army great care must be had what sorts of persons are to be sent forth Let them be Natives and Subjects living under that Soveraign Authority that sends them out though they be of several Countries then their years such as the Lord held fit for war were in Israel 20 years old and upward Num. 26.2 and such did Amaziah take for younger or hardly grown up to strength and above 46 except old and expert Soldiers for skill are not to be admitted because strength decays 2 Chron. 25.5 as I have heard Learned Experienced Souldiers say touching their bodies in Israel

well weighed 5. By the profession of Arms many have attained from a mean condition to great honur David from a shepherd to be a King of Israel Jepttha of base birth yet by valour became a Judge in Israel Isicrates the Athenian who was Lieutenant to Artaxerxes was he not a Coblers son Eumenes one of Alexanders Captains was a Carters son Servius Tullius who triumphed 3 times was the son of a poor servant Dioclesian though a bloody persecutor of the Christians yet a valiant man obtained the Empire by his Prowess valour and yet but a Scriveners son Nicholas Pichinnino the great Captain and Commander of the Armies of the Potentates in Italy was but a Butchers son The famousest Nations of the World the Romans who subdued Kingdoms never held any profession worthy so great honour nor ever rewarded any so much as they did Valiant men generous spirits adventuring their lives and obtaining thereby praises to themselves and glory to their Nation as their Histories do shew 6. That Calling must needs be honourable which requireth so many honourable parts and praise-worthy Endowments requisite to make a man deserving to be admitted into Military profession As to be a man of understanding of a stout and undaunted courage not fooll-hardy but prudent and patient of an able body yet no Lubber or Luskish and sluggish disposition but nimble and lively to execute designments and crowning all this with true Religion and zeal towards God with a Loyal and faithful heart to his King and Countrey For the honour of this profession how great Volumns are written of men of War their valiant deeds and Memorable acts have caused them to be Registred to all Posterity by the Pen of the Learned which cannot be read but with great delight and great profit even to make valiant and couragious spirits emulous of their Fame and Glory what profession procured more honour to People a Nation then men of War hath done Greece for her Achilles and others what prayses everlasting did Epirus that little countrey obtain by her Peerless Pirrhus and that terrour to the Turk Scanderberg Macedonia by her great Alexander Troy by her valiant Hector Rome by Caesar Pompey Scipio and the rest Lacedeman by Simon and Leonidas Carthage by her Hannibal and so other places by their valiant Worthies in a word who is more worthy honour in the hearts of all vertuous men than a man of Courage so he be well qualified that by some base condition he wrong not himself which true generosity of spirit will utterly disdain to do CHAP. II. Of Prest Men and Voluntiers OF such as go to war there are two sorts such as be commanded and such as offer themselves the former we call Pressed who without inforcement would not go Moses was as King in Israel and he waited not for Voluntiers but commanded to chuse out of every Tribe 1000 to make an Host of twelve thousand to go against Midian so did Saul and David 1 Sam. 21. 2 Sam. 20. without which Command Princes could not have waged Battels as they then did The other sort are termed Voluntiers which are Natives or Forreigners these men may offer themselves to the wars and enter into the Profession of a Soldier it s not to be doubted Ehuds Soldiers were all Voluntiers at the found of a Trumpet Judg. 3.27 So were the three sons of Jesse and such were David's worthies 1 Sam. 17. Again Deborah the Prophetess praiseth the Voluntiers which came to help Barak besides she complaineth of such as following their own private business neglected the wars and withal cursed Meroz for not coming to help the Lord Judg. 5.12.15.23 Moreover that which may be lawful by Pressing and compulsion may as well be lawful for Voluntiers if there be not very just cause or impediment to hinder this A lawful calling may be as well undergone freely as by compulsion else how should Princes and States do that have not power to Press if Voluntiers might not in good conscience offer themselves but here Voluntiers must know and be resolved of some things 1. Of the Calling of a Soldier where it is lawful and that a man may therein live and as well receive wages as men do for discharge of other duties in any other lawful vocation be content saith John Baptist with your wages speaking to Soldiers therefore they may serve for wages 2. Of the justice and lawfulness of the war into which he thrusts himself seeing he goeth not by Command of supream Authority if the war be just a man may serve with a good conscience of his own accord but if it be apparently unjust let men beware that they imbrew not their hands in blood going Volantiers if Princes command that case is altered for private persons may not sit and judge of Princes actions I have Read that St. Austine saith That a good man may serve under a sacrelegious Prince for the unjust Command shall bind the Prince when the duty of Obedience shall make the Soldier free 3. They must have the leave of such as have Soveraign Authority over them for a Subject to one cannot dispose of his own person to the service of another Prince without leave but he may put himself voluntarily into the Service of his own Soveraign whose Subject he is 4. Voluntiers are to weigh with themselves what special impediments they have to with-hold from going in respect of some perticular calling requiring their own person for discharge of the duties thereof or some charge of a Family Wife and Children depending upon their personal being necessarily amongst them or whether their being at home may do more good to the Countrey then the service in War 5. Ther end must be good for defence of Religion their King and Countrey for Relieving the unjustly Oppressed for maintenance of Right and such like and withal to learn Experience for the good of their Countrey but not to run in unadvisedly as some do out of a Malecontentedness nor of an idle humor nor of a foolish vain glory or a bloody dsposition of a base mind for Prey and Plundering but as a man of valour for more praise worthy and better ends 6. Lastly that Voluntiers put themselves under the Command of Authority to do Service and to be subject to Rule and Discipline observing Order keeping their places where they are commanded from which they may not depart without leave of such Commanders as they have committed themselves unto for though they enter voluntarily yet being under Authority they may not think themselves then free at all times to part at their pleasure for if they should upon necessary service such wandring Stars and such straglers would utterly fail the Expectation of their Commanders Thus with these considerations men may be Voluntiers and put themselves into Military Service and Authority may admit of them as both the Scriptures and Histories shew but yet the General and others with him must be cautious what Voluntiers they entertain