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THE SWORD-MANS VADE MECUM, OR, A Preservative against the Surprize, of a Sudden Attaque with Sharps, &c.
BEING to Direct my Dis∣course to Persons so knowing and Skilful as You are to whom I have Addressed these Sheets; I think I need but say little (by way of Introduction) in Commendation of this ART, either to Display its Excellencies, or Recommend it to You; the very Tittle of my Dedication supposing you to need nei∣ther of these, to excite You to its Practice.
I shall therefore at present only say, that the Generous and Noble Art of Defence (passing by all its other Qualities) may in some Re∣spect be compared to the most Excellent and most Sublime of all Sciencies, I mean that of Divinitie; For as Divinity doth teach us, to defend our Souls from the cruel assaults and attempts of that old Serpent the Devil, the cunning and subtile alure∣ments