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1 SAM. IV. part of vers. 9. —Quit your selves like men.—
GOD Almighty, when his people went out to battel, orders the Priest should approach, and say unto them, Let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them, Deut. 20. 2. and such forms of speech as this we find frequently used in Scripture at the opening of their Campagnes, or before they entred upon any Action, to excite and stir up, to animate and encourage both Officers and Soldiers, to behave themselves manfully and with undaunted resolution.
Gentlemen, the time of your marching now drawing near, and this being the last day of your meeting together in this place, I have in comply∣ance with so ancient and so good a custom, cho∣sen to address my self to you in these words, Quit your selves like men: and in handling of them I shall doe these four things.
First, Shew you what it is to Quit your selves like men.
Secondly, The best and surest way to doe so.