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IN the whole bodye of the holye scripture (O Iesu▪ thou son of the liuyng God (there is nothīg more commended and setforthe vnto vs then peace, vnity, quiet∣nes and concord. Unto this Mo∣ses and the Prophetes, thou and thyne Apostels do diligentlye ex∣horte,* 1.1 and contraryewyse vehe∣mently disswade from discord, ē∣mitie, malice, war &c. For what is
more semely for man, then to em∣brace amyable peace,* 1.2 frendly con¦corde, and quiet amyty? The cre∣acion, the shape, ye byrthe of man proueth euidently, man to be for∣med and made vnto peace.* 1.3 But Satan that olde enemy of man∣kinde, which goth about like a ro¦ring lion, seking whome he may deuour, sweateth & with al main laboureth to banyshe peace from the chyldren of menne, and in the stead therof violently to thrust in discord, tumults, sedicions, wars bloud sheding, manslaughter, de∣strucciō of realmes & coūtries, by this meanes entending to make hauock of altogether, so y• he furi∣ously raging in his mēbers, pro∣uoketh mani times thi seruaūts, for the defence of their country & the safegarde of theyr people, to wage battel with their enemies. We therfore most humbly besech
the to assist al such as iustly attēpt any warres againste their enne∣mies, and mightelye to defende them against theyr aduersaryes, that they may receiue thorow thy puissance a gloriouse victory and noble tryumphe.* 1.4 Send thy holy aungell vnto them that he maye pitch his tent amonge them and ouerthrow their ennemies. Giue all souldiours grace so to behaue them selfs in the warres wyth al godlines, & honesty, yt thou mayst haue a pleasure to be presente a∣monge them, to be theyr captaine and valeant defendour. Suffer them not to be discouraged for ye multitude of theyr enemies, but with strong faith let them whole lye depend on the, ye most mighty cōquerer, with whom it is al one to help in fewe or in manye,* 1.5 and with ye prīcelike warriour bould∣lye
say the Lord is my light & my healthe, whome shall I feare? The Lord is the defender of my lyfe of whom shal I be a frayed?* 1.6 If mine ennemies pitche pauily∣ons against me, my hart shal not feare. If men of war rise against me, I wil truste in the Lorde my God.* 1.7 And when thou hast geuen them the victory ouer theyr enne∣myes, g••••e them also a thankful harte, that they maye confesse to haue gotten the victory not by theyr horses, bowes or guns, nor ye•• by their own strength and pol¦li••y but by thine almighty power and so be encouraged for euer af¦ter to magnifi thi holi name. amē
Gene. lxiii. Iob. xxii. Iere. xxix. ••achar ix. Math. v.
Luke. ii. Marke. ix. Iohn. xvi. ii. Cor. xiii. Hebru. xii.
••. Peter. v.
Gene. xxxii.iiii. Re. vi. and .vi••. P. ••. xxxiii••
ii. par. xiiii.
Psa. xxvii.
Psal. xx. Psa. xxxiii. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. xxi.