A most worthy speech, spoken by the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwicke;: in the head of his army, November, 22. when he tooke his leave of them, and delivered them under the command of his excellence the Earle of Essex. Wherin is contained all the duties of a Christian souldier, both toward God and man, with many religious advertisements, to deterre them from swearing, and taking the name of the Lord in vaine. Whereunto is annexed a caveat for the cavaliers, being a true example of Gods judgement against one of that crew, which tooke a pride in blaspheming against God, and cursing the Roundheads.

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A most worthy speech, spoken by the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwicke;: in the head of his army, November, 22. when he tooke his leave of them, and delivered them under the command of his excellence the Earle of Essex. Wherin is contained all the duties of a Christian souldier, both toward God and man, with many religious advertisements, to deterre them from swearing, and taking the name of the Lord in vaine. Whereunto is annexed a caveat for the cavaliers, being a true example of Gods judgement against one of that crew, which tooke a pride in blaspheming against God, and cursing the Roundheads.
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Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658.
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London :: Printed by T. Fawcet,
Novem. 29. 1642.
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"A most worthy speech, spoken by the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwicke;: in the head of his army, November, 22. when he tooke his leave of them, and delivered them under the command of his excellence the Earle of Essex. Wherin is contained all the duties of a Christian souldier, both toward God and man, with many religious advertisements, to deterre them from swearing, and taking the name of the Lord in vaine. Whereunto is annexed a caveat for the cavaliers, being a true example of Gods judgement against one of that crew, which tooke a pride in blaspheming against God, and cursing the Roundheads." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A96052.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.

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A true Relation of the iust iudge∣ment of God against a deboyst Ca∣valier, which tooke a pride in blasphe∣ming against God, and cursing the Round-Heads.

ONe of my Lord Moones Cavaliers, this last weeke within six Miles of Lanceston, having been making merry, and after din∣ner riding to his Rndevouze, he overtooke some honest Countrymen, that had been at Lanceston, at Market, who rode together, being in number neare twenty Horsemen, among whom this lusty Cava∣lier upon his prancing Horse, daubed with gold Lace, with his losty Plume, in his Montero, and riding up to them, saluted them in the manner fol∣lowing, Damme-me where have all these Round∣heads been to day, no Roundheads replyed one of them, but faithfull Subjects to the King and Par∣liament.

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Hang you said e, you have been all at an exercise, to heare a Sermon in a Tub, a pox take you all, and swore most terribly; unto whom one of the company, not able to abide such blaspheming abomination, in gentle wordes said unto him, that he should answer for every idle word, the Cavalier in a scornefull manner rapt out another Oath, and said, take not thou care for me, but take care for thy winding sheet, well sayd the other amend, for Death giveth no warning, as soone cometh a Lambe-skin to the market, as an old Sheepe, with that the Cavalier rapt out oath afer oath, biding him take no care for him, thus he continued, till at length in their Iourney they were to ride over a great Bridge that went over an Arme of the Sea, upon which the gentleman swearing, spurred his Horse, so that he leapt over the Bridge with the Cavalier on his backe, who as he was going cryed aloud, Horse and man, and all to the Divell.

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