A SPIRITUALL SONG OF
COMFORT
Or Incouragement to the Souldiers that now are gone
forth in the Cause of CHRIST.
Admonish yourselves in Psalmes and Hynmes and spirituall Songs.
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COme along my valiant Souldiers,
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let us goe into the field;
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O let us march after our Captaine,
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unto our foes let us not yeeld.
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Cant. 3.7,8.
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Gen. 35.3.
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Heb. 2.10.
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Philip. 1.28.
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Although our enemies be many,
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and though they doe us sore annoy,
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Hoasts of men they are as nothing,
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Jehovah can them all destroy.
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Deutr. 20.1.
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Judg. 2.34.
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2 Chro. 14.11.
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Deutr. 31.3.
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We have a Cause that's just and equall,
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our adversaries is not right;
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Therefore one shall chase one thousand
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We shall put them all to flight.
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Ezek. 18.35.
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31.20.
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Deutr. 32.30.
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Joshua 23.10,
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Though we be hungry, cold and weary,
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and almost ready for to starve,
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We have an all -sufficient Captaine
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from them all can us preserve.
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Psalm. 107.5.
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2 Cor. 4.16.
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Genes. 17.1.
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2 Cor. 1 10, 11.
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The wedge of Gold let us not covet,
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nor the Babilonish garment:
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Then aye be sure it will be taken,
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if with our owne we be content.
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Exod. 20.17.
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Josh. 7.21.
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And 8.1.
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Luke 3.14.
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What though the Walls of Jerico
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be strong, and broad, and tall, and high
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'Tis faith though with the sound of Rams horns,
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upon the ground will make them lie.
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Deutr. 3.5.
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Joshua 2.15.
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Hebr.11.20.
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Joshua 6.20.
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What though Goliah with great words
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the Host of Israel doe defie;
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We have a little sling like Davids,
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will make him on the ground to lie.
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1 Sam. 17.18.
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And 17.10.
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And 17.50.
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1 John 5.4.
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What thought he have a Shield in bignesse
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farre passing any Weavers beame,
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We have a Shield that is not carnall,
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will make him swim as downe the streame.
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1 Sam. 17 7.
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1 Sam. 17.47.
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1 Cor 9.7.
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Ephes. 6.16.
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Every Kingdome that's divided
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Christ faith, it shall be brought to nought.
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But all you that are Christs souldiers
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be not ye troubled, take no thought.
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Luke 11.17.
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Esay 54.17.
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2 Tim. 2.3.
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Marke 13.7.
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The battell it is not our owne,
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we will not trust in Gun nor Swords,
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No nor in Horses, nor in Chariots,
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the battell onely is the Lords.
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2 Chr. 20.15.
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1 Sam. 17.47.
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Isai. 31.1.
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And 3.
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The battell being not our owne,
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let us not goe in our owne might.
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The Lord he saith he will fight for us,
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in our owne strength let us not fight.
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Jerem 51.20.
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Ephes. 6.10.
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Deut 2.41.
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Amos 6.13.
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Though some in Horses put their trust,
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and others in Chariots take delight,
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'Tis not their might nor with their power,
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but with his Spirit we doe fight.
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Psalm. 20.7.
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Isai. 2.7.
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Jerem. 50.30.
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Zech 4.6.
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Come let us stand upon our watch,
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and let us not forget to pray.
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We shall be freed then from temptation,
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and of our foes shall get the day.
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Habac. 2.1.
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Ephes. 6.18.
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Matth. 6.13.
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Judg. 4.14.
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Our Armour of proffe let us put on,
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but above all our Shield let us bring;
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Then shall we be like unto Moses,
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which feared not the wrath of a King.
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Ephes. 6.13.
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Ephes. 6.16.
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Exod. 2.15.
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Hebr. 11.37.
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Behold I see the blood of Captaines,
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both small and great lie on the ground,
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Therefore strike up the Drums alarum,
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let not the Trumpets sease to sound.
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Revel. 19.18.
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And 21.
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Joel 2.1.
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1 Cor. 14.8.
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Behold how Babell it doth stagger,
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meethinkes it doth begin to fall.
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The white Horse rider, and his Army,
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will dash their bones against the wall.
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Isai. 29.9.
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Revel. 18 4.
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And 19.11.
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Revel. 19.14.
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Though here the beasts and the false Prophet,
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a little while doe seeme to thrive,
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Yet shortly shall they both be taken,
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and into the lake be cast alive.
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Revel. 19.19.
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Psal 27.10.
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Revel. 19.20.
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And 19.21.
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Therefore let us all sing Halalujah,
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both now, and also evermore:
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Because he hath our blood avenged,
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and judged the Skarlet coloured whoore.
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Revel. 19.3.
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And 19.4.
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Revel. 6.10.
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Revel. 19.2.
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Is any merry, let him sing Psalmes.
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