An Army is two-fold, viz. A Ruling Army, or a Fighting Army.
A ruling Army is called Magistracy in times of Peace, keeping that Land and Government in Peace by Execution of the Laws, which the fighting Ar∣my did purchase in the field by their Blood out of the hands of Oppression.
And here all Officers, from the father in a family, to the Parliament in a Land, are but the Heads and Leaders of an Army; and all people arising to protect and assist their Officers, in defence of a right ordered Government, are but the Body of an Army.
And this Magistracy is called the rejoycing of all Nations, when the Foundation thereof are Laws of common Equity, whereby every single man may enjoy the fruit of his labour, in the free use of the Earth, without being restrained or oppressed by the hands of others.
Secondly, A fighting Army, called Souldiers in the field, when the neces∣sity of preservation, by reason of a forraign Invasion, or inbred Oppres∣sion, do move the people to arise in an Army to cut and teer to pieces, either degenerated Officers, or rude people, who seek their own Interest, and not common Freedom, and through treachery do endeavor to destroy