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Yea, I would speake to our Commanders, and bid them say to their owne hearts, Is it my doing the worke of the Lord negligently, Jer. 48.10. is it my height of spirit, my ambition, my standing upon Punctilio 's, my preferring my own interest and honour before the good of an Army, of a Kingdome, &c. ô that men of brave Heroicke spirits, Christians should not be able to deny themselves in point of honour or interest, or personall wrong or difference, for a Publike good, as much as heathens. |
Yea, I would speak to our Commanders, and bid them say to their own hearts, Is it my doing the work of the Lord negligently, Jer. 48.10. is it my height of Spirit, my ambition, my standing upon Punctilio is, my preferring my own Interest and honour before the good of an Army, of a Kingdom, etc. o that men of brave Heroic spirits, Christians should not be able to deny themselves in point of honour or Interest, or personal wrong or difference, for a Public good, as much as Heathens. |
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