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by all meanes(without anp reſpec ol danger to pꝛeſerneoꝛ recouer the ſame, foꝛ the loſſe of the Enſigne is not onlyto the Enſigne bearer, hut allo to the whole band a perpe-tuall ſhame.

The Souldioꝛ ought in his apparell and armoꝛ ko fithimſelle, that he be apt and readie lo anꝝ manner leruicethat he ſhall be alligned to.

The pꝛiuate Souldier ought not onelp to be well ablero ble the weapon he ſerueth withall, but alſo ſodainely tovnderſtand all commandements ok his Gouernors, whe-ther it be by voice oꝛ ſound ol Drumme, oꝛ otherwiſe, andta knob how to maintaine himſelk in oꝛder Without bꝛea-King arrap, not only marching but allo turning in troupeoꝛ retyring, which Diſcipline is almolt in theſe dayes lolt.And that Souldier that knoweth his duety how to behauehimſelle in the Camp, in watch, Scout&c. And likewile inmarching, kurning, retyꝛing and fighting to oblerne theozder by his Capkaine pꝛelcribed: Huch a one maybo called a trained pꝛiuate ſouldier: and ik he be ignoꝛanthereof although he hath bene twenty peares in the wars,A account him not woꝛthy ol ß name ok a PriuateSouldier.

Finally would haue à ſouldier ſo ſone as he is dilmil-led, and out ol pap, that foꝛthwith he returne to his occu-pation oꝝ foꝛmer calling, and not hold it any imbaſing olhimlelle to returne to an honeſt trade ok life, conſderingin the moſt noble Gouernement ok the Romanes(who inMilitare bertue ſurmounted all other) vou ſhall find holulrom the Plough hath bene taken a Dictator, who depoledConſuls, guided mightie Armies, ouer ruled Kings, andvet thought it no dilgrace to returne againe to his pꝛiuateeſlate, vendicating nothing but Fame and honoꝛ ko him-lelke, leauing E contemning the ſpoile, x contẽting himlellwith his obon poꝛe polſleſſions. Such noble preſidẽts oughtCapkaines to laꝑ befoꝛe their ſouldiers sies to beat themkrom that coꝛrupt opinion ot᷑ Riches and Pleaſure, Which

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