A sermon preach'd before His Grace the D. of Marlborough : in the camp at Ulierberg-Abby, near Louvain, in Brabant, July 15. 1705. Just after the passing the French lines / By James Smalwood.

  • Smalwood, James.
Date:
1705
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Credit: A sermon preach'd before His Grace the D. of Marlborough : in the camp at Ulierberg-Abby, near Louvain, in Brabant, July 15. 1705. Just after the passing the French lines / By James Smalwood. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    This is the Nature of our prefect War. The Oc- cafion and Ground of which may be maintain’d by a]l the Laws of God and Man. The Authority of it is as great as any can be upon Earth. The Method and Manner it is carried on, is neither clandeftine, nor mercenary, nor treacherous ; but fair, and equitable, and open. And the Ends we aim at are every way conformable -toaout Holy Religion, which prefcribes Peace and Quiet, Charity and Succour to our opprefs’d Neighbours, ahd Good-will to all Men. This is the belt Caufe for which Men ought to fight, The Defence of their Country and Church, and the Relief and Support of their Friends and Allies ; which is the prefent Cafe we are now engaged in, wherein not only the Happinefs of the Nations where- unto we belong our felves, but the Inheritances and Poffeffions, the Honour and Intereft of mod of the Chriitian Princes and States of Europe are intermix’d • ■and woven : Nay, there is one Thing, which alone of it felf might be a fufficient Motive to raife all the Arms of Chriftendom againft one certain Man, and that is, the barbarous and cruel Perfecution of his own Subjects. What Numbers of Men ! How many la¬ mentable {Families has He not only molt inhumanly flaughter’d at Home, but likewife forced many Tbop- fands of them, rather than they wou’d let go the Faith •once deliver'd, to them by the Saints, to quit their own Dwellings and Poffeffions, and to fly for Refuge into other ffrange Countries! Of thefe poor Cbriftians, may faid what St. Paul fpeaks of foine Ancient Suf¬ ferers
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