The Scotch military discipline learned from the valiant Swede, and collected for the use of all worthy commanders favouring the laudable profession of armes: By Major Generall Monro, being novv generall of all the Scotch forces against the rebels in Ireland, communicates his abridgement of exercise, in divers practicall observations for the younger officers better instruction; ending with the souldiers meditations going on in service.

The thirty-three Observation.

HIS Majestie having concluded for to stand to the defence of Nu∣renberg against the strong and mightie Emperiall Armie, led by Walenstine, [ S] and the Duke of Baviere; where we have first set be∣fore us the reasons of his Majesties Conjunction and Confederacy with Nu∣renberg against their common enemy.

First being both of one religion, their consciences tied them, not to see one anothers hurt or detriment.

Secondly, they saw and considered, that the good arising of the union re∣dounded alike to both their wealls. Thirdly, the feare they had conceived of their owne weakenesse, by reason of the enemies strength, made them joyne the faster together. Fourthly, their hatred they bare to the enemies of the Gospell, who sought nothing more then their overthrow and ruine, made them looke the better unto themselves. Fifthly, his Majesty stood in neede of the Nurenbergers assistance, of men, meate and moneyes; and they stood in neede of his Majesties concurrence, to keepe the overplus of their meanes, and the freedome of their consciences to themselves, and their posterity, by keeping the enemies fury off them.

All these considered, [ T] they joyned hand in hand, and with one courage they resolved to be enemies to those that were come to be their enemies, finding it was lawfull for them, before God and the whole world, to defend them∣selves: And therefore they prepared for it, where at first the Towne of Nurenberg made up twenty foure strong Companies of foote, that carried in their Colours the twenty foure letters of the Alphabet, which they or∣dained for a supply for his Majesties Army, that their City might be the better watched, for they resolved, their best remedy against feare was not to feare at all, since they had Gustavus and his Fortunes under God for their Leader: And therefore they were assured of deliverance from their e∣nemies, with the losse of a little mony, and the spending of a little provision, which they had long kept in store to sustaine them in their necessities, ha∣ving had within their walls to sustaine dayly besides the Army, eight hun∣dred thousand soules, being no small burthen to a Land-towne.

Here also we see his Majesties fore-sight in giving a kinde of content unto his Army, according to his custome at such times, the enemy drawing

neere unto him, to tie the Souldiers and their Officers to the greater obedi∣ence unto his Majesties commandements, to undergoe whatsoever he was to command them, and for to grieve the enemies by the rumour of monies, which then was given out to his Majesties Souldiers; the enemies Army might be disbandoned, and monies being so rife amongst them, to for∣sake their owne Colours and runne away unto his Majesties Army.

It must needs have bin an extraordinary great provision, that sustained so many soules a day within the City, whereunto a great part of the country people, Gentry and Boores had runne together for refuge, being a great number of people besides the Army, which was sustained for three moneths together by the providence of God, the Rector and Governour of the world, and the Fountaine of all goodnesse; this Omnipotent, Omniscient, and In∣vincible GOD governing all and over-seeing all by his providence, at this time did so direct this people in middest of their troubles, that they having recommended themselves, and the event of their affaires to this great God, they concluded that it was better to prevent, then to suffer under the Ty∣ranny of their enemies; And therefore they fell to worke in earnest, for their owne safeties and the safety of his Majesties Army, being under God resolved to protect them.